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Red Mars
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06-01-2006 00:14
I saw the movie Blade again the other night, and as always I wondered about a particular song in the film. Much googling later I found out it was 'Chin Chin' by Bang Wa Cherry.
Unfortunately that band has never put out any CD's it seems. However, that style of Japanese girl pop really makes me smile in a goofy way. All that high pitched girly enthusiasm.  SOOO damn cute!!Anyway, does anyone know some other groups I could search for in the same vein? |
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Tod69 Talamasca
The Human Tripod ;)
Join date: 20 Sep 2005
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06-01-2006 01:31
Pufi Ami Yumi
About the same cheerful girly J-Pop stuff. |
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Vares Solvang
It's all Relative
Join date: 26 Jan 2005
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06-01-2006 01:49
I have always thought Shonen Knife is cute as hell. They do a Power Puff girl song!
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Frostie Flora
Dilly-Dally Shilly-Shally
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06-01-2006 02:16
Well I haven't done my homework on J-pop, more into J-rock myself,
but digging around in my misc pile of favorites I was able to find a music video, its just bursting with enthusiasm Night of Fire - HINOI Team Warning: the wrestler in the red thong might give you nightmares. Enjoy!  _____________________
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Warda Kawabata
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Join date: 4 Nov 2005
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06-01-2006 02:28
Someone want to explain teh difference between J-pop and J-rock? Because my cow orkers tell me that the best definition of J-pop they've foudn is "japanese music that they don't like".
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Jackal Ennui
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06-01-2006 02:34
I don't know the song which you're referring to, but Mini Moni definitely fits the "high pitched girly enthusiasm" description. If you like their music, check out the Mini Moni film which is even crazier.
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Selador Cellardoor
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06-01-2006 02:34
Well I haven't done my homework on J-pop, more into J-rock myself, but digging around in my misc pile of favorites I was able to find a music video, its just bursting with enthusiasm Night of Fire - HINOI Team Warning: the wrestler in the red thong might give you nightmares. Enjoy! On the strength of that, I think Japan should be incorporated into Europe, so that they can enter the Eurovision Song Contest. _____________________
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Vares Solvang
It's all Relative
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06-01-2006 02:51
Well I haven't done my homework on J-pop, more into J-rock myself, but digging around in my misc pile of favorites I was able to find a music video, its just bursting with enthusiasm Night of Fire - HINOI Team Warning: the wrestler in the red thong might give you nightmares. Enjoy! Isn't it amazing how the Japanese can make being a total dork cool?  Even the fat guy was getting into that dance. lol |
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Loki Pico
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06-01-2006 03:21
I do not know Bang Wa Cherry, but you might like ex-Girl. I have seen them live three times and it is a fun show. Their home page is pretty easy to google, but not much music there so I included a link to their myspace page with four full songs and a video you can sample. If you decide to buy some of their music, Kero! Kero! Kero! is very cool.
http://www.myspace.com/kerokerokero |
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Lora Morgan
Puts the "eek" in "geek"
Join date: 19 Mar 2004
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06-01-2006 08:37
Shonen Knife is great. And wasn't the band that was in Kill Bill called the 5-6-7-8's or something?
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Nyoko Salome
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Join date: 18 Jul 2005
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06-01-2006 08:50
hmm, pizzicato 5!!
they're perhaps more artsy/avantegarde than most of the other straight-up j-poppers... but i love em!!_____________________
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Chie Salome
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06-01-2006 10:26
Someone want to explain teh difference between J-pop and J-rock? Because my cow orkers tell me that the best definition of J-pop they've foudn is "japanese music that they don't like". To the OP, check this band. High-pitched, eclectic and eccentric. Not sure about enthusiasm. http://www.tsushimamire.com/ |
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Dianne Mechanique
Back from the Dead
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06-01-2006 10:35
Also a bit more avant garde than pop but I have always been a big fan of Buffalo Daughter.
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Yumi Murakami
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06-01-2006 10:50
Pufi Ami Yumi About the same cheerful girly J-Pop stuff. Someone once asked me if I was supposed to be Yumi out of Puffy AmiYumi. I hadn't heard of them, so I looked on their website.. and began to ponder the cost of changing to an alt |
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Desmond Shang
Guvnah of Caledon
Join date: 14 Mar 2005
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06-01-2006 12:32
Having been, ah, close with an extremely upper class, native-born daughter of Japan many years ago when we were both barely old enough to drink - heh.
*winces* I'd pass on the whole experience were it to happen again, thank you. Well, except for a few moments. *still gets headache if he hears "kawaaaiiiiiiiiiiii"* _____________________
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Sidra Stern
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06-01-2006 12:39
CIBO MATO... very cute songs!
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Tod69 Talamasca
The Human Tripod ;)
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06-01-2006 14:10
Someone once asked me if I was supposed to be Yumi out of Puffy AmiYumi. I hadn't heard of them, so I looked on their website.. and began to ponder the cost of changing to an alt Watch the cartoon they have on Cartoon Network, you might ponder that Alt more. OY! What a downer! Not the best cartoon out there. It was supposedly to bring their popularity to America. Unfortunately, it's also on a premium cable channel (at least here) which means no one is really gonna see it. It's an eclectic mix of american cartoon gags & style with Anime/Manga thrown into the mix. It's not even their real voices. I think the most they have to do with it is the lil' clips of themselves in the begining, some of the music, and the name. Thats about it. |
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Skippy Omlet
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06-01-2006 14:39
Watch the cartoon they have on Cartoon Network, you might ponder that Alt more. OY! What a downer! Not the best cartoon out there. It was supposedly to bring their popularity to America. Unfortunately, it's also on a premium cable channel (at least here) which means no one is really gonna see it. It's an eclectic mix of american cartoon gags & style with Anime/Manga thrown into the mix. It's not even their real voices. I think the most they have to do with it is the lil' clips of themselves in the begining, some of the music, and the name. Thats about it. Yeah I was really not impressed with the show when I saw it. The real girls are so super cute and funny, and the music is very entertaining. But the cartoon is unwatchable for me. |
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Gabe Lippmann
"Phone's ringing, Dude."
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06-01-2006 14:57
Shonen Knife is great. And wasn't the band that was in Kill Bill called the 5-6-7-8's or something? Yup. 5.6.7.8's _____________________
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Wendel Gascoigne
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06-02-2006 02:43
If you are into cheerful and cheesy JPop, you might also like Morning Musume.
In fact, if you have a Nintendo DS, import Osu. Tatakae. Ouendan! post hate! It's a superb touch rythm game that's gotten great reviews and is tons of fun to play (even without speaking a word of Japanese. It's not exactly a prerequisite to follow the stories). Have a look at this gameplay video of the INSANE level for an idea of what you will be getting up to at the later stages of the game: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7343113034499135054&q=Ouendan&pl=true Anyway, the reason I mention the game is because it's also got some great / cheesy / fun (pick one ) JPop sound by non girl bands like The Blue Hearts, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, L'Arc-en-Ciel (the one featured in the video), ...That game got me to listen to JPop. It's always good for a smile. Wendel |
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Alazarin Mondrian
Teh Trippy Hippie Dragon
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06-02-2006 03:20
Ars Nova might be considered to be J-Rock. Girly, yes. Poppy, no. cheerful, occasionally.
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Tod69 Talamasca
The Human Tripod ;)
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06-02-2006 04:37
My fiance likes Malice Mizer. Not exactly J-Pop, more like J-Goth. She showed me a pic of this hot "chick" in the band. She was really really cute......... till she told me it was actually a guy!!!
 Men should not be THAT cute in drag!!!! |
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Bill Diamond
when all else fails...x=8
Join date: 22 Mar 2005
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06-02-2006 08:48
Utada Hikaru (She does the theme songs for Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts 2 on the PS2) She has a fantastic voice, and even sounds amazing when singing in English!
http://www.utada-online.net/ Also, Koda Kumi (Japanese version of Final Fantasy X-2) and, my personal favorite, Megumi Hayashibaru (Slayers, Lost Universe, Shaman King, etc...) (Yes, I like my J-Pop from games & Anime...) |