#morning musume 21

[hamdistance]

I have no choice but to believe

I have no choice but to commit to the end

I'm not doing it for anyone else

I'm not doing it for me, right?

モーニング娘。'21 - 信じるしか！

Morning Musume '21 - Shinjiru Shika! (No Choice But to Believe! )

(song / live / translation)

[koinodancesite]

“Yoshi Yoshi Shitehoshiino”

Coupled with “Teenage Solution” and “Beat No Wakusei”

Release date: December 8, 2021

Oricon Weekly placement: 2nd

Members: Akane Haga, Ayumi Ishida, Chisaki Morito, Erina Ikuta, Homare Okamura,  Kaede Kaga, Maria Makino, Masaki Sato, Mei Yamazaki, Miki Nonaka, Mizuki   Fukumura, Reina Yokoyama, Rio Kitagawa, Sakura Oda

Morning Musume hardly play coy of their intent behind "Yoshi Yoshi Shitehoshiino." It's all openly displayed in the title, a pouty request to be petted on the head (yoshi yoshi), which the idols spin into a nagging central refrain as well as a point move in the choreography. But they also remain too true to their character for their own good, unable to fully commit to their attemped act of vanity. Before they can completely indulge in the chorus, they quickly put back on a cool, unaffected face in order to maintain the emotionally stoic personality established at least since the beginning of the Numeral era.

The stubbornness in "Yoshi Yoshi Shitehoshiino" calls to my mind songs from their sister groups. I'm thinking in particular of Juice=Juice's single "'Hitoride Ikiraresou'-tte Sorettenee, Hometeiruno?," where their reputation of being seemingly self-sufficient turns into a crutch. Not as overtly referential to the tough and cool as the electric guitar licks of Juice=Juice's record, but the airtight electro-pop production of "Yoshi Yoshi Shitehoshiino" communicates a similar steeliness that spares no room for humor: besides the titular hook and the sentimental shojo refrain, the Tsunku-isms here are conservative, with it relegated to syntax than any singular turns of phrase.

That said, the idols lets in on a sneak peek at a rather dark reason behind their obsession to keep up this facade of perfection. "My smile is my self-defense," they sing in the second verse, and they reiterate on and on about how practically every bit of their professional behavior is their defense mechanism against being perceived, yes, as Tsunku decides to put it, a sentimental shojo -- a too-sensitive girl who doesn't have her shit together. The sheer repetition telegraphs how exhausting an act it is, but their resigned sigh through it all sounds even more heartbreaking with the assumption being they've long given up on anyone hearing them out.

Morning Musume is a prisoner of their own doing in "Yoshi Yoshi Shitehoshiino." Their reputation as a perfection-obsessed idol group validates the narrative within. But to confuse their lack of displaying of emotion as them being entirely indifferent to emotion would be just feeding into a self-fulfilling cycle. Coincidentally, "Yoshi Yoshi Shitehoshiino" is among the first singles with their accompanying music videos being absent of closed captions of its lyrics and its English translations -- one has to read between the lines even closer to see how the idols really feel. And it's cruel how the steeliness of the production but also the idols' performance scrubs any hint of their true insecurity from rising to the surface.

[7]

[acousticolateral]

モーニング娘。'21 (Morning Musume.’21) - ビートの惑星 (Beat no Wakusei) instrumental

つばきファクトリー (Tsubaki Factory) - 涙のヒロイン 降板劇 (Namida no Heroine Koubangeki) vocals

in the event of removal, here��s a Box link!

[lachatalovematcha]

[vanityangel]

MORNING MUSUME ✩ REN'AI REVOLUTION 21 (2000)

[yume-kara-samete]

Ren'ai Revolution 21 - Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka, Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina

Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!" ACT I

[magicmorningmeteora]

Today is the anniversary of the release of Morning Musume's 11th single, "Ren'ai Revolution 21".

Happy anniversary!

[raiinsoakedart]

some mouse doodles i did of 9ki and 13ki of Morning Musume ♥ I really loved these outfits but my tablet hadn’t been working at the time, so I opted for some cute simple doodles.  I think Erina came out best though, something about her was sooo captivating for this tour!

[shiningidoll]

[kudouusagi]

Bucchigiri Episode Titles

Unless you're familiar with Japanese music I don't think you'd realize this so I thought I'd make a post about it.

All of the episode titles are references to the titles of songs. They mixed the names of love songs with Chinese food names.

Ep 1: 「合体！？恋するフォーチュンバンバンジー！」 Merge!? Fall in Love with Fortune Bang Bang Chicken!

Song: AKB48 - Koisuru Fortune Cookie Fall in love with a Fortune Cookie

Ep 2: 「君を乗せたい！チューチュー・チンジャオローストレイン！」 Wanna Take You On! The Chu Chu Chinese Pepper Steak Train!

Song: Exile - Choo Choo TRAIN

Ep 3: 「なぐり愛！世界に一つだけのウズラ」 Love at Fist Fight! The One and Only Quail in the World (The first part of the title is a play on words with 殴り合い(fist fight) but they replaced the second kanji with the kanji for love.)

Song: SMAP - Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana The one and only flower in the world

Ep 4: ストップ戦争(ウォー)！～時には食せよゴーヤチャンプルー～」 Stop the war! ~Sometimes You Gotta Eat Goya Chanpuru~

Song: H Jungle with t - WOW WAR TONIGHT ～時には起こせよムーヴメント〜 WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Sometimes You Gotta Start a Movement~

Ep 5: 「戦慄！エビチリは雪のように！」 Frightening! Chili Shrimps Falling Down Like Snowflakes!

Song: Hamada Shougo - 悲しみは雪のように Sadness is like Snow (Looking at the lyrics of this song, it's actually saying sadness is accumulating like snow but sure... good enough)

Ep 6: 「友情マシマシ！ニラレバリューション２１！」 Much Much Friendship! "Nira-Reba"-lution 21! (I don't even know why they didn't even try to translate the food this time. It's garlic-chive liver stir fry. It says "garlic-chive liver-lution".)

Song: Morning Musume - Renai Revolution 21 Love Revolution 21

[hotarutranslations]

Photobook Cover, Kishiwada, Tomorrow is 9/29, right!

Profile.7

The covers of the photobook, Releasing on October 21st has been revealed🪽

Standard Edition🤍

Limited Edition🤍

Special Edition Sleeve Case🤍

Here is me today💙

Preorders Ongoing🎈

(Unfortunately the photo of me today isn't in the book--) (From today I'm in such 10th generation colors--)

(Waaa, tomorrow is September 29th, right)

You know, you know! In the end I didn't post any offshots! lol

There are also ones in nature🪽

Flying lanterns🪽

Amazinggg how many photos will be on this blog lol

What do you think of the covers~~

Look forward to getting your hands on, my last photobook

Preorders are until September 30th, Its a signed book, I hope everyone wins the lottery

Alright

The 2 performances in today, in Kishiwada were also fun💙

When I was in the sleeves, With a certain song.. There was a lottt of excitement, I realized again that lives are fun💙

It was fun💙

Before the live, It was over the in blink of an eye as it started😕😕, There times when I suddenly think about it but,

From the start, Its nothing but😆😆 fun lol I'm enjoying it

But of course I burn the scenery into my eyes💙

Kishiwada, thank you very much

(picture)

I should have taken photos of Yamanashi and Tachikawa as well…🥲

Tomorrow I'll also be in Osaka! Wai!

Beloved Kajisak Channel-san

Thank you very much for the ceremonial pitch, at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi⚾️

Play▶️List

Debut song 48th Pyoko Pyoko Ultra~

I danced a lot on my own..

🕺

Graduation Announcement Blog🐣🪽

Now Accepting Photobook Preorders🤍

Hello! Station #531 I also talk about my graduation in this video

📺Sendai Broadcast "Ara Ara Kashiko"

I appear once a month as part of the AraKashi Family

The previous shows, and makings, are on OX VIDEO STORE!

📺Hello Pro Dance Every other Thursday at 11:30PM~

Season 12 will start airing, On October 17th (Thurs)🕺

Thank you for following.. Instagram💙🩵

💿 August 14th new single✨ "Nandaka Sentimental na Toki no Uta/saiKIYOU"

💿November 27th New album✨

Professionals-17th

This is the last CD release for Ishida "Yuukan na Dance" is being performed at autumn tour It Includes 8 new songs, with a total of 13 songs

Look forward🕺

🪩"Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Autumn WE CAN DANCE!"

Its Ishida Ayumi's last tour💙 I'm looking forward to seeing you

💿professionals-17th Album Release Event Details November 23rd November 24th We're holding them in Shibuya..🎈 🪽Photobook Release Event October 21st 🎫It seems we can still meet

Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Public Recording On October 15th 🎫Ticket General Sales Starts the 28th (Sat) at 10:00AM~

📻Morning Musume '24 Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~

Airs Every Saturday, On Radio Nihon at 12:00AM~

Past Broadcast Episodes Are Available →Program Details

Web The Television

see you ayumin <3

[hall0ween-twn]

LITTLE MISS STRANGE lyrics prompts

choose between corey, eddie or steve for a prompt with angst, fluff or smut. one lyric at a time please.

a/n: i'm not good at angst or fluff but i really wanted to use this as a practice. also, i just love this au and the story i've gotten to create with clemkruckinnie so much!! these songs are from my playlists and thought that fit the au a lot.

1 “your face on my ceiling, i fantasize.��� 🎵 prisoner, miley cyrus feat. dua lipa

2 “i need somebody with a human touch.” 🎵 stop, spice girls

3 “but i made up my mind, i'm keeping my baby.” 🎵 papa don’t preach, madonna

4 “i'm the reason why you can't get to sleep.” 🎵 tangled up in me, skye sweetnam

5 “why do you only promise underneath the stars?” 🎵 in the dark, ava max

6 “i wish i’d never seen your face.” 🎵 change, pale waves

7 “if you really did care about me, it wouldn’t take another man to make you understand that you want me.” 🎵 same ol’ same ol’, pyt 

8 “the only thing i’m guilty of is giving you too much love.” 🎵 this is me, dream

9 “it's as if you know me better than i ever knew myself.” 🎵 pieces of me, ashlee simpson

10 “is there someone else? is there a place for me?” 🎵 summer night town (english version), coconuts musume

11 “but then i understand, the friend i’m dreaming of is far away.” 🎵 show me how, men i trust

12 “darling, if you only knew, all the things that flow through my mind.” 🎵 fantasy, mariah carey

13 “i'm more than willing to rot in hell with you.” 🎵 eternally yours, motionless in white

14 “does your mother know that you’re out?” 🎵 does your mother know, abba

15 “they’re bringing up my history but you weren’t even listening.” 🎵 lavender haze, taylor swift

16 “i fell in love with that person i see everyday.” 🎵 romantic ukare mode, miki fujimoto

17 “you take my hand, and you say you've changed.” 🎵 too little too late, jojo

18 “it’s useless crying over how i was too late to be honest with you.” 🎵 bitansan, juice=juice

19 “you're not the one i'm supposed to love.” 🎵 tell my mama, christina grimmie

20 “we were right 'til we weren't.” 🎵 flowers, miley cyrus

21 “i thought it was a one-sided love, but was i wrong?” 🎵 crazy about you, minimoni

22 “no one else has made me fall as hard as what i have for you.” 🎵 no one else, reachback

23 “baby don't be gentle, i can handle anything.” 🎵 right where you want me, jesse mccartney

24 “and i only need a little time to satisfy this craving that i'm feeling inside.” 🎵 scary, britney spears

25 “i want to treasure my smile for the person i love.” 🎵 i wish, morning musume

26 “i hate the way you still know everything about me.” 🎵 unforgettable, the best week ever

27 “i can't contain my joy 'cause i finally found the boy i've been missing.” 🎵 i can hear the bells, hairspray

28 “guess mine is not the first heart broken.” 🎵 hopelessly devoted to you, grease

29 “shut your mouth and lose them tighty-whities!” 🎵 dead girl walking, heathers

30 “possible she wants you too.” 🎵 kiss the girl, the little mermaid

[fly-to-rainbow-ray]

Morning Musume. - Morning Musume. Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Oosaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~

[jinseibluetooth]

Morning Musume at Japan Jam 2023 - Sky Stage

Setlist

Resonant Blue

Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan

Shabondama

Seishun Night

Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!

Happy birthday to Me!

Wagamama Kinomama Ai no Joke

One Two Three

Souda! We're Alive

Help Me!!

Renai Hunter

Renai Revolution 21

Namidacchi

[bergeronprocess]

A medley of songs Dance Man did for Morning Musume:

Some of my all time favorites are on here (Renai Revolution 21 is what first got me into Hello Project ages ago) as well as some album deep-cut bangers. Good stuff. I've also started using Google Translate, aiming my phone at the TV, to translate the on-screen commentary because there are some fun facts in there 👀

[momuse]

―― 外の世界で感じたことについてもう少しお話を聞いてもいいですか？ 佐藤優樹：世の中には本当にいろんな人がいるんだなって思いました。仕事を頑張りすぎて泣いちゃう人もいれば、つらすぎてお酒に逃げてしまう人もいる。そういうことを今まで知らなかったんです。ある日ごはん屋さんに一人で行ったんですけど、立ち上がったタイミングで隣の席の女の人にぶつかっちゃって。そうしたらすごい怒られちゃったんです。でもどう見ても普段からそんなことを言うような人には見えなかったので「どうしたんですか？ 大丈夫ですか!?」って逆に聞き返してみました。 ――すごい展開ですね（笑）。 佐藤優樹：そうしたらその女の人が急にワッて泣き出しちゃって。「大丈夫ですか？　お姉さんおいくつですか？」って質問して。そうしたら「21歳です、もうすぐ22歳になります」って言うので、「きっと私たち同じ学年じゃないですか！」みたいな感じで返したらそこから会話が弾んでいきました。どうやらその女性は仕事がすごく大変みたいで。すごく頑張っているのに、それに見合ったお給料がもらえていないと。なのに、おうちまで火事になっちゃって、もっとお金がなくなっちゃったみたいなんです。 ――会話をしていて、佐藤優樹だということには気づかれなかったんですか？ 佐藤優樹：はい。でもそうやって話しているうちに、自分の話もちょっとしたりしました。もちろんモーニング娘。のこととかは言わずに。そうしたらその女性が「なんでそんなに変な話がいっぱいあるんですか？ 孤独っぽい感じですけど彼氏とかもいなかったんですか？」って言うから「そもそも今までいたことありません」って返したら「それは悲しすぎるー！」と今度は同情されて（笑）。そもそもぶつかっただけで人から怒られたことがなかったし、その怒りを探っていくと“悲しい”という気持ちに繋がっていくということをその女性を通じて知ることができました。そしてみんな気をつかって生きているんだな、私って意外と今まで何も気にしないで生きていたんだなと気づきました。 ――体当たりで世の中のことを知ったわけですね。 佐藤優樹：はい。途中からその女性の彼氏さんが迎えに来たんですけど、そこで落ち着くのかなと思ったら「来るのが遅い！」ってさらに怒っているのも衝撃的でした。好きだから怒るんだとか、付き合うってお互い自分の価値観を壊して一緒に作っていくものなんだとか。そういうことをその二人の会話から知ることができましたね。

-- Would you tell us more about what you've experienced in the world outside show business? Sato Masaki: I've realized that there are so many different kinds of people in the world. There're people who work too hard and that makes them end up crying or quaffing liquor to escape from the stressful reality. I had never heard of such things before. One day I went to a restaurant by myself, and when I got up from my seat, I bumped into a woman sitting at the table next to mine. She got really angry with me. But she didn't seem like the type of person who would usually say such a thing, so I asked her back "What's wrong with you? Are you in any trouble?" -- I didn't expect the situation to develop that way (laughs). Sato Masaki: Then the woman suddenly bursted into tears. I asked "Are you all right? How old are you?" She said "I'm 21, soon to be 22". As I replied "I bet we're in the same grade!", we started a lively conversation. According to what she had told me, her job was pretty hard and she didn't get paid enough for it. And then, to make matters worse, her house caught fire. So she was left with even less money.

-- She didn't notice that you are Sato Masaki during the conversation? Sato Masaki: No, she didn't. But as we kept talking, I told her a bit about myself. Of course, I didn't say anything about Morning Musume. Then she wondered and asked "Why do you have so many unusual stories? You seem being kind of solitary. Didn't you ever have a boyfriend?" I said "I've never had a boyfriend so far". she responded "That's too sad!" and got sympathetic to me just like our roles got reversed. In the first place, I had never got yelled at just by bumping into someone. But as I looked into her anger, I understood that the emotion "sad" could lead to "anger". I've learned it thanks to her, and I also realized that everybody lives worrying about others, which I've never paid much attention to throughout my life so far. -- Now you've learned about the real world through your own experience. Sato Masaki: You can say that. In the middle of our conversation her boyfriend came to pick her up, and I expected it would help her to calm her anger. But she got even angrier telling him "You're coming too late!" I was shocked once again. Still I I've learned many things by listening to their conversation, such as, she gets angry because she loves him, you need to get rid of your own values to build up a common values between you and your partner, and something like that.

【佐藤優樹】ソロデビュー記念インタビュー後編　未知の世界と向き合うきっかけになった心の成長