[2014.10.15] Morning Musume '14 - TIKI BUN / Shabadabadoo~ / Mikaeri Bijin

[arcobaleno]

I'm with everyone on being excited for Mikaeri Bijin as well. I didn't really vehemently hate the Tiki Bun MV (except the ruination of Duu's hair), but I agree that it was quite cheap. All in all, Mikaeri is catching my eye far more because the snippet sounded gorgeous, and so did the snippet of the MV as well.

[Farrah]

Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa and Toki wo Koe both had very visually striking videos, but I feel that the videos for pretty much every other video in this era have looked incredibly cheap.

[MejraThea]

Mikaeri Bijin Radio Rip: Youtube / Mediafire (Shared by The Rose Garden on H!O)

[star]

Mikaeri Bijin <3


So the Tiki Bun parts and scratching move make sense to me as a pun with tiki bun mimicing the sound of scratching a record on a turn table but also sounding like "cheeky boon" or calling someone stupid (as a blissful ignorance kind of way to go with the lyrics). And I find it quite clever. I don't mind the scratching move all that much, but it was a bit over used. The PV could use some work but like usual, its a glorified dance shot with creative angles and a bit of artful light work. I'm anticipating that the actual version that comes with the single will be better.

[JPope]

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Mikaeri Bijin Radio Rip: Youtube / Mediafire (Shared by The Rose Garden on H!O)
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Gah! This tease is too much. 2 minutes? Just release the damn song already.
 
It's amazing, though. That guitar is so Badfinger that the estate of Pete Ham could sue, lol! I have a feeling this is gonna be a long-term favorite.

[Shoujo Q]

Mikaeri Biji may go down as my favorite MM song/single of all time, right up there with Sexy Boy and Koko ni Iruzee. I'm totally bias though because enka style music is my biggest weakness. 
 
I'm going to be a blubbering idiot when they perform this on graduation day. 

[Banana]

The song is great. I really like the vocals, too... because it mostly sounds like Mizuki, Haruka (in the verses), and Sakura to me and those are my favorite voices.

[arcobaleno]

Mikaeri Bijin..... I'm absolutely in love with it. I can't express how much I love it.

[Kalle]

I really like this! It's such a sweet sendoff for Sayu and it just sounds lovely overall.

[momoirosaya]

I'm in love with the chorus, it's also just so nice to hear a song that's so different from their current style. I'm glad there's no autotune or electronic bleeps going on.

[JPope]

So the best song on this single by far is the one Tsunku didn't have any hand in writing.

[star]

Everytime I hear it, the beginning of Mikaeri Bijin makes me think of Dream On by Aerosmith.

I think this single will sell fairly well. For one thing, the Sayumi wota are expected to pay out the ass for this single in my opinion. Also, Shabadabadoo is fairly nice and very catchy and Mikaeri Bijin is one of if not the best MM song yet. Plus Tiki Bun isn't bad. This single can appeal to EDM fans, house music fans, and fans of more traditional music.

[MejraThea]

TIKI BUN up on main channel.

[ShiroiChanUK]

WOW! A lot of new info was released while I was away O_o
 
TIKI BUN is my least favourite song from this single. I like the first few seconds of the instrumental before they start singing but then it all goes downhill from there. I just find the rest of the instrumental and the lyrics boring. The MV is probably one of the most boring MV's MoMusu has ever released. It would've been better if the dance was a lot more interesting and they made the MV look similar to an E-girls dance video.
 
I really like Shabadabadoo!'s instrumental :) It's quite strange hearing Sayu singing so softly but it's still nice :)
 
Mikaeri Bijin sounds amazing so far! :) The instrumental is great & the members sound great though I wish they harmonised more like AKB did in Sakura no Shiori :) I really want to see the full version of the MV & I love the girls outfits :)
 
All the CD covers are really nice :) My favourite to least favourite are RE B, LE C, LE D, RE A, LE B & LE A :) RE B & LE C are seriously beautiful!!! <3
 
 

[andrewmarlin]

What's with the Tiki Bun hate? It is amazingly upbeat and fun to listen to. I have to listen to it multiple times, and even then it is still stuck in my head!
Going to listen to it some more!
 
Waiting for good quality videos to appear for the other 2 songs on the single

[ShiroiChanUK]

^ I don't hate it I just dislike it :) There's no reason for me to hate the song I just think it's boring.

[JPope]

I don't think there's hatred for "Tiki Bun" so much as there is ambivalence. I also like the opening eight bars of the instrumental, but it goes to an ordinary place after that.

[star]

Same here. I don't hate it, but there are far more interesting thing than it, namely the other two tracks. Its not bad, but it isn't necessarily good either. To me, its just ok. It seems super repetitive to me and so similar to what they've already done; its nothing special. If it comes on in a playlist, I'm not gong to go out of my way to skip it, but I guess it depends on what I'm feeling like.
 
I found this and its quite amusing to me.

[Meikochi]

Actually I'm liking it more and more after a few listenings.

[smtmissin]

For a dance like in Mikaeri Bijin which needs graceful movements, I strongly, strongly disapprove of Riho. Why is she center, anyway? They should have known from Toki wo Koe that her sharp movements don't fit these types of song and dance.

[Banana]

I completely disagree. Ayumi has said several times that the difference between herself and Riho is that, while she is as good at sharp and hard movements as Riho is (or even better), she isn't very good at supple, graceful movements like Riho is. Riho is very good at both. It's the reason why a lot of people consider her to be the best dancer.    

[smtmissin]

Too bad I can't associate Riho with grace. The way she carries herself....And that manifests itself in her dance as well. Maybe if she mellows down her character, she will be able to fit with this type of dance.

[Noa]

I thought she looked absolutely wonderful in that Mikaeri Bijin dance, in fact she really stood out in a good way for me.

[Derby]

After seeing Harosute episode I think I could say that Shabadabadoo~ is my favorite song (from this sinlge) for the moment.
And Mikaeri Bijin's chorus is incredible. The lamest song is the main A-side
 
I didn't see anything bad on Riho's dancing tbh

[NekoKaiSai]

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I thought she looked absolutely wonderful in that Mikaeri Bijin dance, in fact she really stood out in a good way for me.
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I agree.  I really loved her dancing here.

[momoirosaya]

It's funny that these 2 songs are so blatantly about Sayumi.

I really like the Shabadabadoo PV so far. It's really cute! I can't wait for the full thing. It's the most creative pv on this single. And Ayumi said something happens at the end, I'm curious as to what that is!

Mikaeri was really nice as well~ I also though Riho did a great job. It will be interesting to see Oharu dance this since she must be very graceful having done figure skating.

[Noa]

Someone on Facebook pointed out that their outfits in Mikaeri Bijin are the colors of the Platinum Era girls who have graduated since 9th gen joined, so Ai, Risa, Aika, Reina.

[Kalle]

The Shabadabadoo MV is everything I have ever wanted. It's so cute and stylish!! Also surprise Mizuki appearance! ( so I'm assuming Haruna will show up in the full one as well. )
Mikaeri Bijin is simple, but it's really graceful and sweet. I really like them both~

[Shoujo Q]

Mikaeri Bijin almost, ALMOST got a tear from me. It's a very moving song the way they are delivering it. 
 
Shabadabadoo was exactly what I pictured Sayumi's MV to look like. I enjoy the lyrics too, now that I know they about her. Considering the length of the MV on the single, I wonder if we'll see this mysterious ending in the PV or need to wait for it to appear on MV? 

[star]

I started busting out crying at the very start of the Mikaeri Bijin video. The lyrics to both of these describe Sayumi perfectly. Her cute side and also her hardworking leader side. Its pretty clear that they were written specifically for her and I'm happy that they actually have meaning rather than being random songs.