2 days ago I started listening to Morning Musume again. Because yeah, I had all their discography until 2007 in a DVD but I didn’t want to copy it to my mac. But now I did. And the first thing I did was to start crying over LOVE Machine.
Then I watched this:
And started crying yet again.
But in then I watched this video...
… and while I was doing that I could only think “woah!! They’re so cool!!” like I’ve never seen them before.
It made me so sad… Shabondama was the song that made me say “OK I HAVE TO BE A MOMUSU FAN!!!” back in 2007. I really liked Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari‘s PV but Shabondama as a song was totally orgasmic to me. In a good way, obviously. It was just way too good.
I know everyone is like that right now, but my question is… where’re those girls that I used to love so much? Where’re the songs that made me feel such strong feelings? For a long time I didn’t want to listen to Momusu. Ever. Again. Because I was sad and angry to them. I couldn’t believe the group I used to love so much mutated into a group full of bland members and songs. I just couldn’t take it and ran far away to a stable fandom (Berryz).
But listening to them again, those strong feelings just come back.
You used to be so great,when did I start to dislike you?
I dunno, but something seems to be so clear now. Something that I didn’t want to say but now is evident.
Morning Musume, I love you 
PS: I think this is the most beautiful PV H!P has ever made <3
This is my fav song by them 
yes, seriously.
… tied with the first H!P song I ever listened to:
Oh I used to hate that song and PV so much many years ago! </3
PS2: It’s Jiriri Kiteru’s 1st anniversary on June 10th, please don’t forgeeeeeeet </3
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June 3, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Kira
Koi no Dance site was the song that put me off MM before Do it now. And even now i still don’t like it. but Sakura gumi had 2 of the most beautiful songs i’ve ever listened to.
June 3, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Arche-JoIyO
I ADORE KOI NO DANCE SITE, IT’S AMAZING.
I agree on Sakuragumi though
June 4, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Keksi*Choc
Yeah, Sakura Gumi was awesome. I try to keep my Love for MM…
June 4, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Arche-JoIyO
I thought I’d lost it but it seems it’s returned XD for the golden era though D:
June 5, 2010 at 3:20 am
riixan
Bueno, a mi también me encanta esta época. Y Shabondama es OMG, increiblemente genial!!!…
June 5, 2010 at 8:20 am
Arche-JoIyO
Shabondama es demasiado cool, te juro yo la primera vez que lo escuché dije “TENGO que ser fan de este grupo!” <3
June 5, 2010 at 11:37 am
clocutron
These recent posts have made me go back and listen to some old Momusu I haven’t heard for a while. It really is some excellent stuff and you’re right, they don’t have the same…whatever it was that made them so awesome.
I really do like new Momusu as well but there’s definitely something special about the earlier generations. At some point, I think Tsunku got too comfortable with their ability as the H!P flagship group and stopped giving them the attention they deserve. The result? Some mediocre members, mediocre songs…all of which has led to mediocre sales.
The question is can Tsunku figure out what it will take to revitalize this group and make them the stellar presence they used to be in the idol world? I don’t know the answer to that but the fact that he has let C-ute slip in the same way shows that he seems to be more focused on Mano and S/mileage at the moment.
Somehow, Berryz keeps pulling through with the same strength they always had IMO. 6th Otakebi album is a damn solid release when compared to the new albums from C-ute, Buono!, and Morning Musume (all of which I like but just aren’t as good as I think they should be).
Back to my point – Listening to old Momusu has me feeling mixed things. The music makes me damn happy because it’s so good but it also makes me worry about the future of the group when I see their gradual downhill slide over the course of the past 11 years. Tsunku let them become stale while AKB48 popped up out of nowhere and gave the idol world something fresh and new. I don’t know what it will take to get Momusu back on top but what they’re doing now won’t do it.
June 5, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Arche-JoIyO
Well I actually don’t care if Momusu is or isn’t the center of the idol world anymore. I just want to like them, but it isn’t happening. I miss the old gens so much, and the old music. It was just way too good, their songs had “soul” and were different from each other, while I still can’t get the difference between Nanchatte, Shouganai, Naichau and Seishun.
June 5, 2010 at 12:17 pm
dreamtiny
Whoo Shabondama. Still one of my superfavorites by them
I have to disagree on the gorgeous PV part (though they are pretty)… I think the 10 year anniversary ones are prettier. Maybe it’s just me -_-;
and happy almost anniversary
Risako picspam post? XD
June 5, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Arche-JoIyO
Dunno if Risako picspam lol but let’s see what I do XD
BTW I don’t understand what you meant by 10-year anniversary ones are prettier… you mean the love machine pics? NO WAI ORIGINAL LOVE MACHINE’S PICS ARE BETTER XD.
June 5, 2010 at 1:33 pm
dreamtiny
I meant the music videos (Bokura ga Ikuru MY ASIA/Itoshiki Tomo E) since you said you thought the Sakuragumi one was beautiful, sorry if that was confusing -_-;
June 5, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Arche-JoIyO
Ah I seeeeeeee I still think Sakura Mankai is the most beautiful PV H!P has ever made… but I’m a sucker of sakuras so… XD
June 6, 2010 at 7:12 am
AimxAim
I actually used to hate Koi no Dance Site for the longest time! But over the past 6 months I can’t get enough of the song. It’s just amazing. When I first got into Morning Musme I used to never listened the songs before Love Machine. But looking back I was so stupid, cause they’re amazing!
I don’t really agree with most of your post though. For me Morning Musume has always had amazing singles and terrible singles mixed up throughout their career. I don’t think there has ever been an era where every single they made was incredible. Single wise, there’s always been great and bland. What’s different about the current Morning Musume is they’ve had several bland songs in a row. Which has never happened beore in Morning Musume’s history. So a lot of fans overract and say they suck now.
For me Morning Musume’s album songs and B-sides have been, a lot of times, better than the singles themselves. Even now, some of the singles they’re popping out aren’t spectucular. But listen to 10 My Me, Platinum 9 Disc, and the B-sides. Most of the songs on there are incredible! I think it’s silly to judge an atrist on their singles alone, when most of the time I’d prefer to listen to an album song over an A-side.
*End of rant* XDXD
June 6, 2010 at 11:44 am
Arche-JoIyO
Haha it’s just that I love every single they released back then (I’m the only person in the world that loves Summer Night Town to death) XD
Album-wise, 1st Time and Second Morning are amazing, but maybe I like 4th Ikimasshoi the best… I can’t stand SEXY 8 BEAT, Platinum 9 Disc and haven’t listened to 10 My Me XD
If I’m correct golden era is supposed to be the era with Gocchin in Momusu, and I love all those singles XDDDDDD if you meant since Momusu’s beginning, then yeah, I get what you mean. Manatsu no Kousen is ok but I’m not really into that song XD