November 20, 2009

AKB Top 10

Posted in ABK48 tagged AKB48, dakishimeraretara, inochi no tsukaimichi, itoshiki natasha, junai no crescendo, keibesu shiteita aijou, Love chase, mori e ikou, oshibe to meshibe to yoru no chouchou, shonichi, team a, Team B, team k, tsundere! at 3:48 am by Max

I know that on ChanceChanceBOogie I talked about changing blogs and other nonsense, but for that I need my own computer ): So I’m going to continue with these blogs as things happen that I feel the need to post about.

So Misa from International Wota has decided she wants to take a swing at AKB48 (Who isn’t these days ._.; ) and she has asked for my opinion on some of their songs. I started wota-ing I guess, and threw titles at her so she told me to put them in a top 10 order, so I sat down and brooded on it for a few days or so, then forgot the list. And then reformulated a list when she jumped into #wotachat this evening. So here goes my top ten, starting with number 10.

A4′s Junai no Crescendo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFL-IAxQu4k

Junai no Crescendo is one of the classic ‘dark’ units. The song is about getting caught in the rain with someone you love or something, but it’s got a more story aspect. I love the chorus, for one, and it’s always been really popular in shuffle concerts. So yeah Next up is . . .

K4′s Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuMySKyYq-A

Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou is pretty famous I think. It’s kind of how Ohori Megumi made a name for herself, and it’s also Kasai Tomomi’s second unit with lesbian overtones. The song has harmonies, which are rare in Idol music anymore, and it has strings and stuff. And the chorus has parts where they sing over each other, which makes it a more impressive unit song to me and in the middle there’s a conversation between them, which has been changed for different reasons (why are we wearing swimsuits?!). Plus, the unit has been famous for having random costumes in concerts and even just on stage, from the Kinjirareta Futari costumes to swimsuits.

Next up is B4′s Itoshiki Natasha

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

This song is just all around great. It’s the first time that Tanabe Miku has been given lines in a unit song, and it’s also got a great story. Since I don’t have a video, I won’t talk about the costumes, but the song is just awesome. I love the Team K version from the AKB Budoukan concert I have watched this unit so many times on my iPod I can’t even begin to explain

Coming in at 7 is the single Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou, which also appeared in A3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAnjrkp9Jjg

This song is just epic in every way possible. It’s one of the famous ‘dark’ singles from 2007, having undertones about suicide, with a relatively obvious theme of bullying and depression. It’s got this kind of hypnotic instrumental track, and the snaps during the chorus are awesome. Watching the PV always makes me feel very serious, and the story elements always make me feel sad ): Also, for the record, when Tomo~mi is in bed towards the end of the PV, looking at something small and rectangular shaped, it isn’t a pregnancy test ): It’s a thermometer. It’s okay for idols to commit suicide in a PV, but they CAN NEVER be pregnant in high school.

So next up is Number six. . . TSUNDERE! from A5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjwTP_AYJ90

Tsundere is an odd little unit. for one thing, the ‘lead’ has almost no lines until the 2nd chorus, which means that when the song is performed during big concerts, she gets 2 lines. But it’s still a good song, because it’s a cute song that’s not sickeningly cute like a lot of AKB units can be

A4′s LOVE CHASE is next up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkF3nHnwFc4

This song is just awesome. The chorus is especially awesome I first heard it when I was watching the Budoukan concert, right before AItakatta I think or something. Either way it was a really good medley and it made me really really like this song. So it immediately jumped into my top 5 xD

SHONICHI from B3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zAaqdo0VdA

This is the ultimate feel good song from AKB48. Part of feeling good about it is the entire story behind it. See, Team B was always shafted in AKB48 when they first were introduced. THey only ever had one or two members in senbatsu until just recently, and their first two stages were repeat stages. So when they got this stage, which is generally considered the best AKB48 stage of all time, they got this completely epic song for the opener, which is about working hard to attain your dreams, and the life of an idol. ‘Yume wa ase no naka ni’ in the chorus means ‘the dream is in the sweat’ referring to their hard work and how much blood, sweat and tears were put into their job. Then, on top of that, the song becomes number one in the 2009 Best 100 Setlist Request hour mumbo jumbo that AKB has been doing at Shibuya AX for the last two years. therefore, it is the most awesome heartwarming song ever.

Number 3 is Dakishimeraretara from K5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Vi5wkVMpY

Dakishimeraretara is the song that made me like N Nacchi so much. She’s got a much stronger voice you’d expect (she sings the 2nd chorus). And the song just gives off a chill feeling. I can hear this being played in a movie during a ‘break up’ scene or something, like when the main character and the love interest argue and then end up getting back together about 15 minutes later. I like it because although Tomo~mi is the lead, every member in the song gets a huge part and it’s awesome

Number 2 is the most epic team song of all time, from Himawarigumi’s 2nd stage, Mori e Yukou

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71z4zxt4-qo

This song is just epic in so many ways. This song originally cracked me up because it’s like ‘let’s go to the forest’ but when you hear it omg it’s so intense it makes me feel awesome inside. It’s one of the rare gems you don’t know if you’re a casual AKB fan because, i’ll be honest, as a casual AKB fan I didn’t understand how it worked. so as a result, I looked over songs like this and just saw things like Boku no Taiyou and other okay songs. The stages are where it’s at. SO there

and coming in at NUMBER ONE IS Inochi no Tsukaimichi from B3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRXjrRog698

this song is so creepy i love it so much omg. THis song is about a girl who feels like she’s unloved, so she starts dating an old man she met on a train because he showed her affection.  I love this song so much that I did the color code for it on studio48, as a matter of fact. Everything about this song just sends chills down my spine, especially the DAREKA NI AISARETAI parts. I could just curl up and listen to this song and I can assure you i’d have nightmares. Even Mayuyu’s sugarsweet vocals can’t stop how creepy and awesome this song is.

So there you have it. My transitions suck. Those are my top 10 AKB songs, though. 

Some runners up are:

Namida Uri no Shoujo, the b-side to Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou, also from A3
Kagami no Naka no Jean D’arc from B3
Tane, no3b’s 2nd single a-side
Saigo no Seifuku, the b-side to Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008

THERE YOU HAVE IT. You’re welcome, Misa <3

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