「ふるさと」 - モーニング娘。

To be honest, this blog post was going to be a Furusato post, but I might turn it into a Roman ~My Dear Boy~ or Sexy Boy ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ post? I was searching up Furusato videos to add to this post, but I ended up finding other videos (because of my clear Yossi obsession still apparently existing and watched other videos with her in it. But I suppose I'll have another entry for the other two songs later and just talk about Furusato. 

モーニング娘。 - 「ふるさと」

Song Title = 「ふるさと」

Artist = モーニング娘。

Single Number = 7th Single

Members =

     中澤裕子/Nakazawa Yuko (Leader)

     石黒彩/Ishiguro Aya

     飯田圭織/Iida Kaori

     安倍なつみ/Abe Natsumi

     保田圭/Yasuda Kei

     矢口真里/Yaguchi Mari

     市井紗耶香/Ichii Sayaka

Generations = 

     1st Generation (Nakazawa Yuko + Ishiguro Aya + Iida Kaori + Abe Natsumi)

     2nd Generation (Yasuda Kei + Yaguchi Mari + Ichii Sayaka)

「Personal opinion」

Okay, personally I don't like this original version because it's Nacchi featuring Morning Musume, quite literally. I don't think the other members had a solo line in this song, but the other members do the harmony. This is worse than the other times I have said it's "Ai and Reina ft Morning Musume" (which an example I've said something like this before is Resonant Blue, but not on this blog since I haven't reviewed that song yet). Although I've actually read the lyrics and it's pretty much about a (selfish) girl in love but pretty much addressing her mother about being a selfish daughter. Or something of that sort. I think this is a good song because children often run off on their own and forget about their parents, especially mothers. On my honest opinion I'm only doing this so I can post the other versions of this song. But to be fair, I'll talk about the music video, but I haven't seen it in a LONG time. The video shows different places the members with their "mother" (to be honest I don't know if it's their actual mothers). I also realized this song is also perfect for Morning Musume since they're all "daughters"/"girls" calling out to their mothers. The video also shows baby/children pictures/videos of them. 

I think the song is a special song for Morning Musume, which I believe should be their staple song rather than Love Machine since the song shows themselves as a daughter and a girl going out on her own, leaving her parents, but still wants to return home to talk to her mother. Although the only thing I really don't like is that it's Nacchi ft. Morning Musume. Alright, onto the other Furusato versions! 

Shoot, right now I'm checking out Do it! Now, Joshi Kashi Monogatari songs out instead of looking for Furusato videos. What happened was that I searched up 5th generation member videos... but I'll write about them later... BACK TO DISPLAYING THE OTHER FURUSATO VIDEOS. These are the only ones I can find, if anyone has any other links, please feel free to share and I shall update this post.

「Other Versions of Furusato」

1999.08.14 Performance


1999.08.23 Performance


Otome Gumi concert performance


モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2009秋 ~ナインスマイル~

モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2008春 ～シングル大全集!!～

モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2010秋～ライバルサバイバル～


Niigaki Risa Best Shot Version


Tsuji Nozomi Best Shot Version


Yaguchi Mari Best Shot Version


Takahashi Ai Best Shot Version


モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2005 夏秋 『バリバリ教室 ~小春ちゃんいらっしゃい!~』


Best Shot Version (Niigaki Risa, Takahashi Ai, Tsuji Nozomi, Yaguchi Mari)

Otoko Tomodachi - Different Versions

モーニング娘。-「男友達」

(06/09/12) I've decided to edit this Otoko Tomodachi post because some of the videos do not work anymore. I've found all but one video again, so I will not include that video anymore. 

Nacchi + 5th generation "original" version. I suppose I can call this the "original" version since the CD version was them. Nacchi sang the vocals with 5th generation as her backup. At the end of the video has 5th gen's "Suki na Senpai". I want to say this was 5th gen's debut concert, but to be honest I have no clue since I never watched any full concerts before 2004.

 

5th Generation's version of Otoko Tomodachi. They sang this at the fanclub event in Hawaii (I assume this video was in 2004? I'm trying to base the time on Mako's hair but I can't seem to remember when she had that hair color/style =/)

 

Yossy's version of Otoko Tomodachi with 6th gen(minus Miki) and Koharu as her backup. I'll be biased and say this was my favorite version because it's Yossy. lol. If I remember correctly this was in 2005, Koharu's debut concert?

And last, but not least, Aika's version of Otoko Tomodachi with v-u-den as her backup singers. She was so cute when she first debuted, but too bad UFA didn't know how to promote her and she received a lot of unnecessary hate in my opinion. Her version in this video starts around 2:47, I had to use this video because I could not find a sole solo version of her performance. This was the Bon Kyu Bon Kyu Bomb concert in Fall 2007 I think? I have this concert though, I know that. lol

Morning Musume List #25-#21, but really #22-21

>:o *annoyed* I want to go home now so I can get to my shipment! >:o Okay here's the Musume members (Old ~> New included) in the order that I like them in. =] Shoot, pictures are gonna be all around. xD I'll start from the bottom. These pictures took a while to choose because I wanted to capture their beautiful side. To me, I believe this pictures capture it. However I just admit that the bottom 3, they're only there because I don't know much about them. So they're the three excluded from the list.

Favorite Morning Musume Members From #22-#21

25. Fukuda Asuka (omitted)

I know, she was the one with a very strong voice, for being only a 13-14 year old. She wasn't in the group for a long time so not much information can be found about her. However it is stated that she's working at her father's bar at the current moment. I'll say #25-23 don't really count on my list of favorites. A first generation member and the first member to leave Morning Musume and Hello! Project. I would have chosen an older picture of her, but I believe this picture captures more of her beautiful side. =]

24. Ichii Sayaka (omitted)

Okay, she doesn't really count either because I don't know much about her either. All that is known is she was part of the 2nd generation auditions and won with Yaguchi Mari and Yasuda Kei. She left Morning Musume after the single Happy Summer Wedding and about a year later, she joins Cubic-Cross. After a year, she leaves the music industry and marries the guitarist of the group.

23. Ishiguro Aya (omitted)

Yet, once again she can not be counted in my list because I do not know much about her either. She left Morning Musume after Love Machine and married Luna Sea's drummer, Yamada Shinya. She has 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy.

22. Kusumi Koharu

This is where the real list begins. I just can't stand this girl. I just don't like her at all. She might be the "Miracle" girl, but she's no Goto Maki. I just don't like her at all, her voice really makes me want to cringe... especially if I'm listening to Rainbow Pink. However, she's very popular with the children and beautiful at the same time. She's matured a lot, but I believe she's trying too hard. When she first joined, she said she liked the cool type (like Miki and Yossy), but now she's too cutesy. The only solo single she's produced I've liked was her 2nd one, Balalaika and maybe Koi Kana. Koharu needs to understand she needs to act her age all the time... not jump from sexy image in Morning Musume to cutesy image for her anime. Or at least don't push it too much.

21. Abe Natsumi

Not that I wanted to put her here, but I like the other members before her! Sorry Nacchi! She's been in a lot of scandals.... there was that playstation one, plagerism, the driving accident... what's next? Being knocked up? (bad joke...) She was the face of Morning Musume and was a lead singer. (Especially with Furusato.) She is one of the original 5 members of Morning Musume. I believe she's prettier with long hair, but her short hair looks nice still... I just prefer her long hair. However recently, she's been pushed off to the side too much. I believe Nacchi should be put into a group more because her solo career isn't going anywhere. BUT, she is having a single with Yajima Maimi of °C-ute.

-Air <3