I never noticed how obnoxious S/mileage nicknames were, collectively. <img src='
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The song sounds interesting from the live recording. I'm kind of reminded of the type of songs that W had. There's a sort of retro feeling at times, while being new. <img src='
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I still can't figure out S/mileage's chotomate. Everyone is romanizing it that way. <img src='
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Yup, the katakana on the covers reads "Choto Mate Kudasai." No idea why they chose to write it that way, but that's what it says. <img src='
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There's a famous song with the title written the normal way, so maybe it was to distinguish the two. (just like the capitalization differences between BOOWY & MM's "ONLY YOU" singles)
Original: ちょっとまってください
Sam Kapu version
Chotto Matte Kudasai (Never Say Goodbye)
The Sandpipers version
Probably has a rhyming subtitle because it's easier for Westerners to say.
チョット・マッテ・クダサイ
Golden Half version
Maybe there's some sort of goofy pun to write it as one word, because it's in katakana and it's all attached. Maybe it's so urgent that they get your attention with the phrase チョトマテクダサイ! that they didn't have time to type the spaces between the word, or change the title to hiragana. <img src='
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The most likely explanation is that this was one of the few remaining ways to write the title.
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it kinda sucks what happened, but things change and we can only just enjoy what we have NOW, rather than being bitter about what we used to have...
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Re-purposed post. <img src='
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