Wota in Translation

1: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:14:41.67 0.net
Which one do you guys like the best?

2: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:15:11.76 0.net
Taiki Bansei.

4: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:15:38.82 0.net
All of them, but The Matenrou Show the most.

9: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:18:45.22 0.net
I’ve got to say I love Romance no Tochuu the best, though I do like the other two as well.

14: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:20:24.91 0.net
The H!P funk showdown.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTHEKeNKvxo

7: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:17:05.43 0.net
As far as dancing goes? Matenrou by far. But if we’re judging by the song, then Taiki Bansei.

13: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:19:56.78 0.net
I prefer Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo over Romance.

16: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:21:33.80 0.net
The melody of that intro and first verse of Romance is amazing. It’s an outstanding song.

37: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:34:38.51 0.net
Matenrou and Taiki Bansei are both Shunsuke-san arrangements!

71: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:50:43.58 0.net
>>37
All three of them are. (laughs)

140: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 18:32:58.01 0.net
If we’re considering all songs arranged by Shunsuke, Inspiration! is another strong contender.

144: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 18:39:25.75 0.net
What? Kousui is the only real choice when it comes to Shunsuke.

152: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 21:47:19.88 0.net
I’m more of a Hirashou guy. I prefer Busu Tetsu, Aa Yoru, Otona na no yo, and Date ja nai yo.

47: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:40:03.50 0.net
I know Takui knows his stuff, and that’s exactly why it’s such a shame about Taiki Bansei.

50: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:43:24.41 0.net
Romance, Matenrou, and, much lower than those two, Taiki Bansei.
I don’t hate Takui as a person; this has nothing to do with that.

62: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:48:00.27 0.net
I just don’t see the appeal in Matenrou.

64: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:48:24.72 0.net
>>62
Maybe you ought to just quit being a H!P wota altogether.

69: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:49:56.96 0.net
Aisaretai Aisaretai by Ongaku Gatas is good, too. Music and lyrics by Tsunku, arrangement by Matsui Hiroshi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8tFQK9L29I

128: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 18:04:22.22 0.net
>>69
My first time hearing this, but this is too damn cool.

70: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:50:04.59 0.net
Matenrou wins this one.

74: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:51:19.22 0.net
Matenrou got some undeserved bashing just because it was seen as the B-side to One Two Three.

78: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:53:07.40 0.net
Matenrou with Tanaka > Romance >> Matenrou without Tanaka. Way below them, Taiki Bansei. I’m more of an Egao YES Nude fan.

87: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 16:58:48.71 0.net
Matenrou lacks something. Romance is the best one.

93: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:02:40.30 0.net
The genre of Taiki Bansei is a bit different from the other two.

96: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:05:17.67 0.net
Listening to all three songs again. It’s often said that Terada’s songs don’t have bridge parts, but on the other hand, they have so many melodies before even getting to the chorus in the first place. Maybe it’s because of this that Taiki Bansei can get a bit boring, what with having so few melodies in comparison.

101: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:10:11.64 0.net
>>96
This is true, yes. Taiki Bansei, however, is the clear winner in terms of catchiness.

107: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:16:26.45 0.net
>>96
Yeah. His songs don’t have very “chorus-like” choruses, and they have so many melodies it makes his music sound prog-like to some. When the chorus does arrive, it’s often after he’s kept you waiting for it for a good while first, like with Pyoko Ultra.

97: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:07:43.83 0.net
The great thing about Taiki Bansei above all is the singing. Even though it’s all unison singing, you don’t get bored because it’s just that good.

99: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:08:12.82 0.net
As a whole? Taiki Bansei. But the best specific point in a song has to be the “ah, kono mama endless sa” part in Romance no Tochuu.

103: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:11:32.44 0.net
People get fired up during Taiki Bansei because it’s all just like a big chorus. Matenrou and Romance both surpass it, but there just aren’t that many parts for fans to get pumped up to. Plus: Taiki Bansei fits the skill level of H!P members as a whole; Matenrou and Romance are songs you need to have seriously talented vocalists sing.

104: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:13:13.68 0.net
Taiki Bansei is like “oooohh?!” → “meh…”
Matenrou and Romance are like “meh…” → “oh yeah!“

148: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 19:25:30.88 0.net
>>104
This. (laughs)

105: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:13:27.56 0.net
Yeah, the “taiki bansei~” bit is really catchy. It’s a great earworm. But the songs that make you feel like you really need to listen to them more are Matenrou and Romance. It might be that Takui is more suited for composing singles whereas Tsunku excels in album and coupling tracks.

112: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:21:11.24 0.net
Listening to it alone in your room or when you’re commuting, it might not strike you as a great song, but in concerts Taiki Bansei definitely gets everyone the most fired up. It’s kind of like Dance de Bakoon in that sense.

124: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 17:42:04.89 0.net
This song, arranged by TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE producer Matsui Hiroshi, has none of the usual H!P tendencies and is just very professional and mainstream. Berryz Koubou’s album track Mythology ~Ai no Album~. The exact genre though is something more like salsoul.

146: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 18:44:13.85 0.net
>>124
Compared to Matsui, Shunsuke’s arrangements can sound a bit crude at times, but they’re great at concerts. Matsui’s sound works better when listening to it on the CD.

141: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 18:33:23.31 0.net
I like Matenrou the best, but I also like the more refined songs such as Romance, too. I want both. Taiki Bansei is good, too, but I might not have needed it if the sounds had all been programmed, I think.

203: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/10(火) 04:47:57.05 0.net
It was a shame about the programming. I wish they’d do more of the backing tracks with real instruments, at least on the singles.

204: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/10(火) 09:37:11.73 0.net
Brass musicians aren’t exactly cheap. (laughs)

151: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 21:42:59.89 0.net
Just felt like listening to some of Saltimbanco’s bass playing.

153: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 21:47:22.60 0.net
I first became a H!P wota after seeing this. So nostalgic…

154: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/08(日) 22:04:13.19 0.net
I love the bass in Matenrou Show. Another H!P song whose bass parts I love is Natsu Doki Lipstick.

168: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/09(月) 02:26:12.03 0.net
I’m tired of all the groups getting EMD-ish songs. Please start giving them more of the funky songs.

199: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/10(火) 01:30:24.11 0.net
I like this:

1. 名無しプロジェクト 2015年02月23日 11:44 ID:KTXmq1Yx0
All three songs are amazing. I can’t choose. I’d want to hear these three songs performed with real instruments only.

3. 名無しプロジェクト 2015年02月23日 12:23 ID:CXHXQmsK0
I’ve listened to Matenrou and Romance countless of times, and Taiki Bansei around 50 times. I like all of them, but Matenrou is the best one.

5. 名無しプロジェクト 2015年02月23日 13:36 ID:Ldih3GZ30
I like the lyrics of Taiki Bansei.

7. 名無しプロジェクト 2015年02月23日 17:04 ID:zXJd.oTX0
I not only like Matenrou the best, but it’s also in the top five of my overall favorite H!P songs in recent years. The only thing is that it feels like it’s lacking something without Reina’s voice. As for Romance, the song itself is really good, but it’s such a shame that the sound production is so cheap and that the choreography is a bit lacking. I like Taiki Bansei and it sounds good, but the “taiki bansei” phrase is repeated way too much and I would’ve wanted just a little bit more from the lyrics in general.

But speaking of funk songs, I also quite like Tokai no Hitorigurashi. I just think the vocals would’ve benefited from them going against the melody a little bit and them singing on it more intensely.

9. 名無しプロジェクト 2015年02月23日 18:54 ID:Fi3sR5ss0
Matenrou’s choreography is awesome!

8. 名無しプロジェクト 2015年02月23日 17:25 ID:zu46ld4x0
I actually hate all three songs. Even listening to them now, I get nothing out of any of them.

13. 名無しプロジェクト 2015年03月16日 22:01 ID:cG08rMWF0
Hearing someone say they hate all three songs makes me wonder what kind of songs you actually do like in that case. The only thing I can think of is that you prefer the EDM-type songs.

167: 名無し募集中。。。 2015/02/09(月) 01:06:17.78 0.net
If you want a high degree of perfection? Matenrou.
If you want fun, hectic song development? Romance.
If you want a song that beats its opponents with sheer energy? Taiki Bansei.

I think I personally prefer Matenrou.

Henkka: A conversation from a few minutes ago.

Me: “There was a thread on 2ch asking which song everyone likes best: The Matenrou Show, Romance no Tochuu, or Taiki Bansei.”
Her: “Hmm. For me it’s Matenrou > Romance > Taiki Bansei. You?”
Me: “I’d say Romance > Taiki Bansei > Matenrou. I don’t think it’s a bad song, but I’ve never been a huge fan of Matenrou.”
Her: “That’s because you’re a child.”
Me: “What?”
Her: “The song is too grown-up for you.”

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