Song on a Friday morning...

[dangermousie]

GLAY remains one of the extremely rare exceptions to my absorbing lack of interest in Japanese music of any stripe (I think early exposure to scary Johnnys Entertainment/Jimucho, whatever one of the two is the correct way to refer to them, scarred me for life*). It helps that they are actually what I think of when I think of a band: i.e. a group of people who had common tastes in music and joined together to play instruments and sing, writing their own stuff, not the odd thing that I find JE or SuperJunior or whatnot, where they hire pretty people and train them to do stuff.

I am so addicted to the above song it's not funny.

*It's my not-so-well-kept secret that even though I like some of the guys in Johnnys as actors (Kimura, Yamapi, Matsujun, Takki), I always feel 'relieved' if I am watching a drama with a non-Johnny's person in the role(s) because the concept of Johnny's freaks me out.

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[shinystory.livejournal.com]

I have a strange love-hate relationship with Asian pop in general and Japanese pop groups in particular. I like the Shibuya-kei pretty much, and Utada Hikaru. I'm still trying to learn all these things.

(Happy birthday! Since you'll be away on the weekend and all, I thought I'd greet you before I'm too late. Have fun with Mr. Mousie!)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[moth5dream.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about J-pop, but since late last year/early this year, I have been listening to K-pop. I actually like FT Island and Big Bang,but not so much DBSK or SuJu.

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

Ah, Glay! Now there's a proper rock/pop band! So many good songs...
I agree with the thing about Johnny's boys; quite a few of them are talented, most of them are good-looking (though I really want to force-feed them at times; get some meat on your bones!), and some of them I like very much (Yamapi in particular) - but when I think too much about that agency I get the creeps. And it's busy recruiting new blood all the time. Shudder!
BTW, happy happy birthday for tomorrow, dangermousie!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

though I really want to force-feed them at times; get some meat on your bones

Exactly. I was horrified by how skinny Kame was in Tattakoi or Matsujun in Kima Wa Petto. My God. I want kdrama guys to take their shirts off but for JE boys to keep them on!

when I think too much about that agency I get the creeps. And it's busy recruiting new blood all the time. Shudder!


Exactly.

And thanks for the bday wishes!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I know nothing about Kmusic at all. I should check some out!

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

Eeep,yes. You can see all their ribs! The funny thing is, when I watched One Pound Gospel I found myself thinking that Kame was looking pretty good, because he'd put on a smidgen of weight. He's still skinny by normal standards, but well-nourished by JE standards. (And he weighs a lot less than I do, sigh!)
Kdrama guys should always take their shirts off :-).
Sounds like you had a lovely birthday indeed. Lisbon! What a fantastic surprise!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

The ribs totally freak me out. Or concave chests!

And thanks!

[moth5dream.livejournal.com]

You should!
soompi.com/forums

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I love soompi but am mainly into the kdramas forum.Must expand...

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

I have heard rumours about Matsuda Shota's concave chest in Jotei that make me want to shy away from it totally (I think it's Jotei). Pity, because he's quite attractive with his shirt on!
I was saying this to xiaobellsa the other day: even Yamapi, who I tend to think of as one of the 'curvier' members of Johnny's and who obviously likes his food, is still pretty damn skinny. That's where kdramas and twdramas and their nicely-fleshed men are so very good to us *grin*.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yup, his chest was definitely concave in Jotei. I kept wanting to shriek for him to put his shirt back on!