| 1. LOVE PHANTOM | |
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Vote: 10 |
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Year
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1995 |
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Album
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LOOSE, Best Pleasure |
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Genre
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Dance rock |
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Mood
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Dark, unashamedly passionate |
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Highlight
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4:39 in length, this song has everything you could ever hope for from an opera show: orchestra, dance beat, jarring guitar sound, great singing, male/female dialog, sexy rap, all juicy ups and downs of a drama! |
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Special
Feature |
Originally performed in Livegyms before being released, it's one of B'z monster singles that sold more than 2 million copies. And LOOSE, the album the features it, sold more than 3 million copies. |
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Awesome lyrics that capture the most intense form of lusting and
longing |
| 2. BAD COMMUNICATION | |
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Vote: 10 |
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Year
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1991 |
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Album
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Bad Communication, LOOSE, Best Pleasure |
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Genre
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Dance rock |
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Mood
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Slightly dark, but has an irrepressible beat |
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Highlight
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A signature B'z song that stayed on the Oricon charts for 3 years! |
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Special
Feature |
Two more versions of this song, full-english Bad Communication E. Style (very clear English) and a full-blown, hard-edge, adult style Bad Communication 000-18 ("LOOSE", 1995) |
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The classic opening line and the sensual Japanese
and English
lyrics |
| 3. CALLING | |
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Vote: 9 |
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Year
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1997 |
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Album
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Survive, Best Pleasure |
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Genre
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Hard rock/ romantic ballad/ hard rock |
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Mood
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Incredibly romantic |
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Highlight
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Tak's awesome guitar during intro and outro; pay attention
to the variation as he just blows the mind. Beautiful piano and strings
arrangement. Koshi's singing style that's just REALLY CALLING
for you with all his heart. Of course, his amazingly sensitive
and heart-felt lyrics never hurt .
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Special
Feature |
This song almost never saw the light since Tak wasn't quite sure how to finish it. B'z had it frozen for some time, took it out and served it fresh to livegyms' audience. The fans loved it so much, they wrote to the FC demanding for this unknown song to be released as a single. |
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The loveliest, one and only pre-chorus "Hitotsu hitotsu to~ mado ni akari tomoru". And Tak's thunderous solo, placed right before 2nd verse. |
| 4. MOTEL | |
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Vote: 8 |
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Year
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1994 |
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Album
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Best Treasure |
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Genre
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Mellow rock (Aerosmithy) |
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Mood
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Swimming in sin, guilt and pain |
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Highlight
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An amazing guitar solo that blends in so well, it almost feels like an extension of Koshi's voice in the chorus. Tak keeps the pain soaring and prepares the listeners for Koshi's painful scream in the last chorus. |
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The full-English, emotionally-strung ending |
| 5. ULTRA SOUL | |
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Vote: 8 |
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Year
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2001 |
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Album
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GREEN |
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Mood
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Super cool dance rock |
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Highlight
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Combining highly motivational lyrics
with a rocking dance beat, this irresistible song never fails to cheer
people up. Definitely a B'z signature song, because despite the obvious
style, lyrics and its usual monstrous success, even people who are
not familiar with B'z works define B'z = Ultra Soul. |
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Special
Feature |
3 versions available: Single vers. (original), Spanish vers. (GOLD single, 2001), album vers. (Green style) |
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Cool catchy bridge after Tak's expresso-like solo, Do it do it do it do it!! |
| 6. BROTHERHOOD | |
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Vote: 8 |
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Year
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1999 |
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Album
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Brotherhood |
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Genre
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Rock ballad |
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Mood
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Hopeful yet melancholy |
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Highlight
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The ultimate B'z 'male-bonding' song, what is shared
between brothers or friends are captured perfectly in the lyrics .
Guys just love it, uh- ok, and girls too. |
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Special
Feature |
This song has inspired B'z fans so much ever since it was released, that the Japanese B'z fans refer to one another as 'brothers' (^_^) |
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Koshi's amazing performance on the bridge where he manages to squeeze in so many syllables into the same 4/4 intro riff. Tak's solo is simply a work of art. |
| 7. HOME | |
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Vote: 7 |
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Year
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1998 |
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Album
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Love & B'z |
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Genre
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Country pop/rock |
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Mood
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Upbeat, yet comforting... like an old familiar tune |
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Special
Feature |
Mix of acoustic & electric guitars with downhome ambience. Catchy sing-a-long chorus and a spiraling guitar solo. Great example of how B'z can fuse different genres together, while still maintaining pop sensibility. |
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Koshi's voice that comes out of the left speaker during the pre-chorus |
| 8. ROOTS | |
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Vote: 7 |
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Year
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2003 |
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Album
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Big Machine |
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Genre
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Slow ballad |
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Mood
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Beautiful in its sadness |
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Highlight
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Koshi's hopeful optimism winds its way through these
deeply expressive lyrics .
Tak backs off and plays 'second fiddle' to Koshi's amazing concept. |
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Special
Feature |
The lyrics are Koshi's very first take on the world's situation. His optimism combined with Tak's pretty melodies makes this song a truly comforting balm for the sore heart. |
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Tak's amazing solo and pretty arpeggio on the outro |
| 9. SAMAYOERU AOI DANGAN | |
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Vote: 7 |
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Year
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1997 |
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Album
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Best Pleasure |
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Genre
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Upbeat hard rock |
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Mood
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Energizing yet calming |
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Special
Feature |
This is a strangely motivational song |
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Crystal clear Tak's solo that runs up and down with blinding speed~ it's so awesome that Koshi has to take a sharp deep breath before hitting the last chorus. Also, the whispered "You can fly" at the beginning and end of the song. |
| 10. ARAKURE | |
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Vote: 7 |
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Year
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2003 |
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Album
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Big Machine |
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Genre
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Upbeat rock |
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Mood
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Energetic, highly addictive |
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Highlight
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Great rhyming chorus and Tak's 'listen-to-me-squeeze-193439284-notes-into-fifteen-second-solo' guitar solo. |
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First vocal harmonization at the first verse always sounds way too awesome =p |
| 11. HAKANAI DIAMOND | |
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Vote: 7 |
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Year
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2003 |
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Album
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Big Machine |
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Genre
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Hard rock |
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Mood
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Urgent and high-energy to the point of euphoria |
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Highlight
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Tak's badass riffs resounding and changing gear throughout the verses, conversing with Koshi's ever-amazing vocal |
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Koshi's heart stopping scream, the peak that leads to a even higher peak |
| 12. STAY GREEN | |
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Vote: 7 |
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Year
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2002 |
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Album
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GREEN |
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Mood
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Light, happy and motivating |
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Highlight
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Super-catchy riffs that are just IMPOSSIBLE to hate! |
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Koshi's cute, slightly accented "Stay Gween, me no sameru Gween" =p |
| 13. EASY COME, EASY GO | |
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Vote: 6 |
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Year
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1990 |
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Album
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RISKY, Best Pleasure |
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Mood
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Relax in the country-style |
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Special
Feature |
13 years after its release, this song still maintains its high popularity among livegym audiences by providing a chance to sing along with Koshi. Cheesy as it is, "nananana nananana, dodododo ahahahah" is wonderful and very easy to sing along to, and to do it together with 70000 other people is just a giant treat. |
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Sensitive, great motivational lyrics written for women
who have had their hearts broken once too many times |
| 14. NAGAI AI | |
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Vote: 6 |
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Year
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1999 |
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Album
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Brotherhood |
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Genre
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Interesting mix of hard rock and ballad |
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Mood
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A serious, sweeping, passionate story of a song |
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Special
Feature |
Asian fusion ~ the drama of the light Chinese-style orchestral intro is shattered with heavy rock beats. And some of Tak's best riffs. |
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Koshi's flawless performance. He sings with an amazing emotional intensity that makes the melody soar ~ especially "motto nagai aida aishitekuremasen deshou ka?" and the ending "taaAAAIII". |
| 15. LOVE IS DEAD | |
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Vote: 6 |
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Year
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1994 |
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Album
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The 7th Blues |
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Genre
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Blues-pop-jazz-metal-rock fusion |
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Mood
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Bluesy heartbreak and some anger contrast with an exuberant energy |
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Special
Feature |
Horns arrangement by Kazuki Katsuta from Dimension |
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Great lyrics ,
Tak's infamous knock-you-dead merciless solo... And if you like cheesey
stuffs, the intro serves a big chunk of it on silver platter! You
won't miss it! |
| 16. RAGING RIVER | |
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Vote: 6 |
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Year
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2000 |
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Album
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Eleven |
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Genre
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Rock Ballad |
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Mood
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Sad, self-questioning, mourning |
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Highlight
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The first time the chorus roars over you, like you've just been pummeled by a speeding wall of water, and Tak's masterpiece solo that soars, splashes, flows and races through the cymbals' crashing. |
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Tak's slamming guitar and Koshi's weeping screams fuse
together for the last chorus, as Koshi screams out these last lines: "I wave my hands to those who are returning home And for my own sake, one more time Wash away, wash away, I embrace this pain and fight on..." |
| 17. SWIMMER YO!! | |
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Vote: 6 |
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Year
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1997 |
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Album
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Survive |
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Genre
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Dance rock |
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Mood
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Motivating and driving |
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Highlight
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Tak's simple but unforgettable guitar riff and techno-like arrangement of rhythm sections (excluding guitars and vocals) |
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Special
Feature |
From synth bass to acoustic guitar, this song blends many instruments and fuses dance and rock so well you'not sure whether you wanna move your feet to dance or hands to air-guitar. |
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Koshi's motivating lyrics
and funky interlude featuring jazzy and coolly harmonized guitar solo.
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| 18. ITSUKA NO MERRY CHRISTMAS | |
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Vote: 5 |
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Year
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1992 |
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Album
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Friends, Best Treasure, Love & B'z |
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Genre
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Slow pop |
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Mood
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Heart-wrenchingly sad |
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Highlight
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Exemplary acoustic work by Tak and deep soulful singing in lower key than usual by Koshi |
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Special
Feature |
This song has been a classic in the J-music world since it hit the scene more than 10 years ago. Performers and admirers include Ayumi Hamasaki (who performed it 2x) and Gackt (2x). Both have listed this very song as their favorite Christmas tune every year. |
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Gackt's
Quote |
"It's such a sad song. I don't know why, but every time I listen to it, I feel like walking outside on the street." |
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Tak's weeping ending solo and awesome lyrics |
| 19. RUN | |
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Vote: 5 |
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Year
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1992 |
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Album
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RUN, Best Treasure |
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Genre
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Mid-tempo rock |
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Mood
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Excited, optimistic |
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Highlight
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Tak's solo which begins with some nice volume swells, and ends with a brilliant flowing note run up the neck. |
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Special
Feature |
This song has been a favorite at Live-Gyms ever since it was first performed. Although it is not played as much as Zero, its lively and cheerful energy is like a refreshing drink. |
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Very cool and pretty bridge in which Koshi confirms to you repeatedly that someone is waiting for you somewhere, coz when you're alive, you're not alone... (;__;) so sweet of him to give us hope, thanks, Koshi! |
| 20. RING | |
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Vote: 4 |
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Year
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2000 |
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Album
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Eleven |
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Genre
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Melancholy ballad |
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Mood
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Dark, haunting, mysterious |
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Special
Feature |
Ice with a heart of fire, sparked by the ring of a bell and a desperate yearning that leaves listeners with a long lasting impression |
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Look out
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The rephrasing of the main melody at the end |