OK, my newest amusement: this music video from the Korean boyband B1A4. Seriously, the music is catchy, and that dance step when they sing “I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.”

I know you want to sing along, so here are the romanized words:

OK That’s right
B1A4
OOH OOH I’m closer baby

Cheotneune piri kkojhyeo neo wa na
Love me love me love me Love me love me baby
Eunmuhi jugobadneun meshiji
Tell me tell me tell me now

Namjadeul chim heullimyeo neoman bwa
Love me love me love me Love me love me baby
Cheongsunhan geullaemeoe puk ppajyeo
Show me show me show me now (show me now)

Wae neoeui sumsoriga kkok jumun cheoreom deullilkka
Neol pihal giri eopseo eome ijinghan sarama

OK, girl neoegeman yes man
Mweodeunji da haejulge
OK, girl ijebuteo nikkeoya
I love you~

Naneun ne namja (neoneun nae yeoja)
Yeongweonhi nareul modu gajyeo
OK, girl meoributeo balkkaji
I love you~

Hwansange ppajin deuthan
Modeun geol da gajin deuthan
Meomchweosseum hae i shigan
I wanna get yours be mine (so hot)

Gwiyeoun fox
Dalkkomhan yuhoge geuman pok
Seumyeodeureopseo neomankkeumeun
Yeongweonhi jikkyeojulge kkok

Neol chaja irijeori hemaesseo
Love me love me love me Love me love me baby
Eodie sumeo itta nawasseo
Tell me tell me tell me now

Wae neoeui balsuriga kkok mabeob cheoreom kkeullilkka
Na jeongshin mot charige eodeijinghan sarama

OK, girl neoegeman yes man
Mweodeunji da haejulge
OK, girl ijebuteo nikkeoya
I love you~

Naneun ne namja (neoneun nae yeoja)
Yeongweonhi nareul modu gajyeo
OK, girl meoributeo balkkaji
I love you~

I need you I’ll never let you go
Saranghandago soksagyeojweo
Neol bomyeon nal bukkeureoweo
I’ll never wanna leave you, Kiss me now
Peo peo peobeulkkeom cheoreom
Sujubeun han sonyeo OK

Ingiga manheun neo sashireun na buranhande you~
Haengbokhan bimyeongin geol!

OK, girl neoegeman yes man
Mweodeunji da haejulge
OK, girl ijebuteo nikkeoya
I love you~ WOW OH WOW OH

Naneun ne namja (neoneun nae yeoja)
Yeongweonhi nareul modu gajyeo
OK, girl meoributeo balkkaji
I love you~ WOW OH WOW OH

OK, girl neoegeman yes man
Mweodeunji da haejulge
OK, girl ijebuteo nikkeoya
I love you~

OK

–

English translation:

At first glance, there was a connection between you and I
Love me love me love me love me love me baby
We secretly exchanged messages
Tell me tell me tell me now
Guys look at you and drooled
Love me love me love me love me love me baby

Caught up in your innocent glamour
Show me show me show me now
Why do I hear your breathing as if it’s a spell
There’s no way to avoid you, you amazing person

O.K girl, I’m all yours, yes man
I’ll do everything for you
O.K girl, from now on, I’m yours
I love you
I’m your man (You’re my woman)
You have all of me forever
From head to toe, I love you

As if caught up in a fantasy
As if having everything
Even time seems to stop
I wanna get yours be mine (so hot)
Cute fox, I can’t resist your sweet temptation
I heard a weep and it’s not cool
I’ll protect you forever

I’m searching everywhere for you
Love me love me love me love me love me baby
Come out from wherever you’re hiding
Tell me tell me tell me now
Why do your footsteps drag on like magic
I can’t get my head straight, you amazing person

O.K girl, I’m all yours, yes man
I’ll do everything for you
O.K girl, from now on, I’m yours
I love you
I’m your man (You’re my woman)
You have all of me forever
From head to toe, I love you

I need you I’ll never let you go
After I whispered ‘I love you’, I feel shy whenever I see you
I’ll never wanna leave you, liss me now
A shy girl like bubble-gum
The popular you makes me unsettled
You! It’s a happy scream

O.K girl, I’m all yours, yes man
I’ll do everything for you
O.K girl, from now on, I’m yours
I love you
I’m your man (You’re my woman)
You have all of me forever
From head to toe, I love you

O.K girl, I’m all yours, yes man
I’ll do everything for you
O.K girl, from now on, I’m yours
I love you

(Lyrics from here.)

Got teary-eyed while watching this video. I wonder if it was because of his story, or because of his voice.

UPDATE: I first saw this video over YouTube last Wednesday via Facebook. Back then, the video had a view count of more than 300k. Today, June 9, 2011, the view count was almost 2.5m! Wow.

Been thinking of this video. If you liked it, and caused you to shed a tear or so, what do you think is the reason it made you cry or teary-eyed? Was it because of his story? Or his voice? Or both? Yesterday, I was thinking, what if I just heard his voice but never knew of his background. Would the effect still the same? And what if there was no subtitles in the video? What do you think?

Ok, on the “technical” side of things: I saw several videos over YouTube of people singing the same song. I saw the Paul Potts version, the Russel Watson video, another version by another Korean, and someone by a student. The first two being products of the same genre (TV reality talent show), these two versions are of interest. For some reasons, I find the two inferior; their versions lacked depth, as if their voices were too hollow, too weak. Sung Bong Choi is better, frankly.

(I did saw Il Divo’s version – I excluded them because I couldn’t bear it. Their version’s not too good.)

They’ve been on the JPop scene for years, but I only got to notice them in this year’s Music Station Super Live. What got me is their showmanship. (Though I find it uncanny that they almost have a similar story and sound with WaT – started as street musician, then independent, then signed on by a label, guitars, and a playful PV at a beach.) Yuzu is now one of my favorite JPop duos.

Anyway, let’s sing along!

Natsu iro
Yuzu
Chuushajou no [neko] wa [akuni] wo shinagara
kyou mo ichinichi wo sugoshite yuku
nanimo kawaranai odayakana machi nami
minna natsu ga kitatte ukare kibun na noni
kimi wa hitori sae nai kaoshiteru [ne]
sou da kimi ni misetai mono ga arunda

Ookina goshi han no yuu yake kodomo no goru to onajiyou ni
umi mo sora mo kumo mo bokura de saemo somete yuku kara…

Kono nagai nagai kudarizaga wo kimi wo jitensha no ushiro ni nosete
[bureeki] ippai nigiri shimete yukkuri yukkuri kudatteku

Fuurin no oto de [utouto] shinagara
yumemi gokochite [yodare] wo tara shiteru
itsumo to onaji amido goshi no kaze no nioi
kyoujitsu de minna mo [goro goro] shiteru no ni
kimi wa zuibun izogashii kao wo shiteru [ne]
souda itsuka no ano basho e yukou

Manatsu no yoru no nami no oto wa fushigi na
hodo kokoro shizuka ni naru
sukoshi dake subete wasurete nami no oto no naka
tsutsumi komarete yuku

Kono hosoi hosoi iura michi wo nukete
daremo inai ookina yoru no umi mi nagara
senkouhanabi ni futari de yukkuri yuukuri hiwotsukeru

Itsuka kimi no namida ga kobore ochisou ni nattara
nanimo shite agerarenai kedo
sukoshi demo sobani iru yo…

Kono nagai nagai kudarizaga wo kimi wo jitensha no ushiro ni nosete
[bureeki] ippai nigiri shimete yukkuri yukkuri kudatteku

yukkuri yukkuri kudatteku

yukkuri yukkuri kudatteku

Merry Christmas! And you are most welcome! Seriously, the song’s not that bad. Pardon the bad lip synch, just close your eyes and enjoy! (See, if you like JPop, you are used to this.)

The single that HSJ fangirls (and boys) are waiting for since that cowboy single (errr, Mayonaka no Shadow Yamada, err, Boy).

I dunno, I don’t find it a compelling listen. Even the B-side I find forgettable. This one‘s better, but it’s not a single from HSJ. And come on, these kids had debuted since Chinen’s a kid! These kids deserve an album already!

Shadow Boy is my least favorite HSJ single (I like the B-songs of the single, for the record). Hitomi no screen’s my second least favorite.

Hitomi no Screen [Regular Edition] by Hey! Say! JUMP at CD Japan

Hitomi no Screen [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] by Hey! Say! JUMP at CD Japan

Hitomi No Screen [Regular Edition] by Hey! Say! Jump at Play-Asia.com

Hitomi No Screen [CD+DVD Limited Edition] by Hey! Say! Jump at Play-Asia.com

HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT *facepalm*

I can only shake my head in amusement. Sure, it’s a catchy song, and prolly a good example of Engrish. To be fair, at the 2009-2010 Johnny’s Countdown, Ryo Nikishido was in Osaka with KANJANI-(insert infinity symbol here), but he sang with NEWS, who were in Tokyo! Talk about being a trouper.

Anyway, here are the romaji and English translation:

Koi no ABO
Youtachi nani gata?

Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!

HEY A
Kichoumen Believer
HEY B
My Pace na banchou
Uranai ja aishou wa batsu
Nantoka naru deshou
HEY O
Romanticist Leader
AB
Tsundere Producer
Dare ni demo chousho to tansho
Real de aru desho?

Pop na Hip ga Bump
Odorouze
Hit na Song ga Bump
Mori agare
Such a Cute na Smile
Stage ni agare

Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei ga Fever
Shinjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanjin na Feeling
Subete wo sarake dashite
Koi wo shiyou yo

HEY O
Pride Everest
AB
Marude Jekyll Hyde
Uranai ja aishou wa batsu
Nantoka naru deshou
HEY A
Tere ya na bengoshi
HEY B
Unique na Dreamer
Dare ni demo chousho to tansho
Real de aru desho?

Pop na Touch de Bump
Dakiyosete
Rich na Lip ga Bump
Uraitai
Nicchi mo sacchi mo DANCE
Stage ni agare

Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei wa Funky
Kanjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanzen ni Falling
Subete wo sarake dashite
Koi wo shiyou yo

Yureru kage mitsumeau
Futari dakiaeba kore ga koi no ABO

Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei ga Fever
Shinjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanjin na Feeling
Subete wo sarake dashite

Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei wa Funky
Kanjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanzen ni Falling
Subete wo sarake dashite
Koi wo shiyou yo
Koi wo shiyou yo
Koi no ABO
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!

(English translation follows)

Love’s ABO
You are what blood type?

Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!

HEY A
A methodical believer
HEY B
A my pace group boss
Our fortunes say we’re not compatible
Surely we can work it out
HEY O
A romanticist leader
AB
A tsundere producer
Everyone has their strong points and weak points
Is this really real?

Those hips go pop and bump
Let’s dance
Those hit songs go bump
It’s starting to heat up
That’s such a cute smile
Rise up to the stage

Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is a fever
Isn’t it okay to
act like I believe?
HOT HOT HOT
It is an essential feeling
Everything is exposed
Fall in love!

HEY O
Has pride as high as Everest
AB
Seems like Jekyll and Hyde
Our fortunes say we’re not compatible
Surely we can work it out
HEY A
A shy lawyer
HEY B
A unique dreamer
Everyone has their strong points and weak points
Is this really real?

That touch is pop and bump
Let’s embrace
Those rich lips go bump
I want the reverse
No way can I dance
Rise up to the stage

Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is funky
Isn’t it okay to
act like I feel it?
HOT HOT HOT
Everything is falling into place
Everything is exposed
Fall in love!

I gaze at the swaying shadows
If we both embrace, this is love’s ABO

Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is a fever
Isn’t it okay to
act like I believe?
HOT HOT HOT
It is an essential feeling
Everything is exposed

Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is funky
Isn’t it okay to
act like I feel it?
HOT HOT HOT
Everything is falling into place
Everything is exposed
Fall in love!
Fall in love!
Love’s ABO
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!

Lyrics and English translation from here.

Buy Koi no ABO [Regular Edition] by NEWS at CDJapan.

Buy Koi no ABO [Regular Edition] by NEWS at YesAsia.

Buy Koi No ABO [Japan regular edition] by NEWS at Play-Asia.com.

Buy Koi No ABO [Hong Kong regular edition] by NEWS at Play-Asia.com.

Tegomasu/Tegomass is one of the Johnny’s group with better voices. Too bad Tegomass is just a temporary group. Tanabata Matsuri is a lively song.

Tanabata Matsuri

Tokyo no sora niwa hoshi ga nain datte ne
Kimi kara no tegami ni wa sou kaite atta kedo
Kocchi wa aikawarazu sa nanimo kawarinai
Kono jiki ni naru to matsuri no junbi sa

Eki mae no shoutengai no sasa kazari
Kimi mo shitteru keshiki sa
Kodomo tachi wa hashaide hashiri mawaru
Ano koro to kawaranai yo

Tanabata matsuri ga chikazuku yoru wa
Narande aruita koto omoidasu
Oboete iru kana futari de nagameta
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo

Kaeru no naku wadachi wo aruite
Sasa wo tori ni itta ne oboete iru?
Kimi wa itsumo aoiro no tanzaku
Eranda koto oboete iru?

Tanabata matsuri ga chikazuku yoru wa
Narande aruita koto omoidasu
Oboete iru kana futari de nagameta
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo

Ganbari sugiru no ga kimi dakedo sa
Tama niwa tachidomatte mitara
Mukashi tanzaku ni kaita “negai” wo
Isshou ni omoidasou yo

Tanabata matsuri ga chikazuku yoru wa
Narande aruita koto omoidasu
Oboete iru kana futari de nagameta
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo

Lalala…

Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo

English translation:

“There are no stars in Tokyo’s sky”
That’s what you’d written in your letter
But here it is the same as always, nothing has changed
When it gets to this time of year, we prepare for the festival

The shopping street in front of the station displays bamboo twigs
It’s a scene that you know as well
Kids are running around excitedly
It hasn’t changed from how it used to be

On nights when the Tanabata festival draws near
I remember how we walked along together
I wonder if you remember how we gazed at the sky together
Come and meet me in that sky full of stars

We walked along the path of the croaking frogs
And we went to get some bamboo, right? Do you remember?
You always chose the light blue paper
To write your wish on. Do you remember?

On nights when the Tanabata festival draws near
I remember how we walked along together
I wonder if you remember how we gazed at the sky together
Come and meet me in that sky full of stars

Trying too hard is the way that you are
But sometimes you should try pausing
The “wishes” we wrote long ago on the strips of paper
Let’s remember them together

On nights when the Tanabata festival draws near
I remember how we walked along together
I wonder if you remember how we gazed at the sky together
Come and meet me in that sky full of stars

Lalala…

Come and meet me in the sky full of stars
Come and meet me in the sky full of stars

(Lyrics and translation taken from the Youtube page.)

Tanabata Matsuri [Regular Edition] / Tegomass (Tegomasu) at CDJapan

Tanabata Matsuri [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] / Tegomass (Tegomasu) at CDJapan

Tanabata Matsuri [CD+DVD Limited Edition] / Tegomass (Tegomasu) at Play-Asia.com

Tanabata Matsuri / Tegomass (Tegomasu) at Play-Asia.com

Tanabata Matsuri [Normal Edition] / Tegomass (Tegomasu) at Yes Asia

Finished watching Gokusen 2, and this is the ending song. Will be posting something about the show soon. It is too amusing to let it pass like that. Watch out for it!

NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Ashita he NO MORE CRY ashita he NO MORE CRY

Konna ni taisetsu na hito ga chikaku ni iru koto sae mo
Kidukazu ni namida nagashitari
Tsukue no rakugaki no naka ni kagayaita yume no kakera
Hitori mune ni kakushitari

Sonna LONELY DAYS kurikaesu no wa mou yame you
Kono sora no iro ni kae you Yeah
Nigedasu koto ni narete itanda
Jibun dake dato susande tanda
Sonna kinou no boku ni wa sayonara

Hashiri dasu yo NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kimi no te mo hiite yukeru
Ashita he NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kanashimi janaku yorokobi no namida wo nagashi tai

Ano hi no kimi no yasashi sa ni sunao ni nare nai boku wa
Chiisana te wo furi haratta

Hodoketa mama no kutsu himo ja hashire nai yo
Kono sora wo fukaku suikomou Yeah
Taisetsu na koto wasuretetanda
Mirai kara me wo sorashite tanda
Sonna kinou no boku ni wa sayonara

Hashiri dasu yo NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kimi ga soba ni ite kureta
Egao de NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Nando demo yari naoseru

Talk to me about you,baby konna ni mo kimi wo motomeru
Itsudemo Stay with me for loving you,baby
Hitori dewa ikite yuke nai kitto dare mo ga
Kogoeta yubisaki wo furete atatame taiyo
Me ni utsuru subete wo ima wa dakishimetai

Hashiri dasu yo NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kimi no te mo hiite yukeru
Ashita he NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kanashimi janaku yorokobi no namida wo nagashi tai

NO MORE CRY, NO MORE CRY
Kanashimi janaku yorokobi no namida wo nagashi tai

Buy this single No More Cry (D-51) at Play-Asia.com.

Buy this single – NO MORE CRY by D-51 – at CDJapan.

I don’t know, but somehow this song resonates to me. And it seems to be relevant to the current times.

This is a catchy tune, video’s old and kinda funny (this single was launched 1993), and I am sure it would be a hit here if Filipinos have heard about TRF (remember Pizzicato Five and Globe?).

If you want to sing along, here’s the romaji lyrics (taken from here):

I can hear my voice ima hajimaru
Midnight time kono basho de
Iku ate ga onaji nakama to subete no uso nugi-saru
Nigete yuku no? Satte yuku no? Odoru kimi wa doko kara
Sasoku yume katari atte kizu nameatteru datenshi
Easy go Easy go egao dake hito-toki no wa wo tsunagu yo

* I’ve got a feeling Tsukinuketeku
machi ga me samasu koro
asa-yake ni kuchi-zuketeru nami mo dakishimeteru
EZ do dance EZ do dance
odoru kimi wo miteru….
EZ do dance EZ do dance
kimi dake wo miteiru….

Hoshii mono wa itsudatte fui ni osou guuzen
Mienai asu totsuzen ni meguriaeru tokimeki
Gozen go ji eien no RULE kawaru shun-kan
Kitto kitto ai nante yoberu mono ja nai kedo

repeat *

Buy E X Do Dance by TRF at CD Japan.