It's a... SHORTCUT!

[kira]

[quote name='eri' post='91484' date='Jan 11 2011, 09:00 PM']I found fan lyrics here: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/flano/20101223/1293095632

Its kind of like, with a new hair cut you feel like you're a different person, can get the guy, and can change the world etc. Everyday life is too busy/crazy/stressful etc but, presumably, a fresh haircut on Monday makes you feel different. There is another line where, they also say you want an excuse to wear weird clothes so you say you don't want to look like any other girl. etc.



SO if the stylist's scissors make you feel like your dreams can come true, then the S/mileage girls get hair cuts and take a trip to outerspace <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



tl;dr it is cute so shush.[/quote]



Wow, I didn't know the lyrics were that inspiring!



The PV concept fits the song a lot more than I originally thought...

[EmEl]

[quote name='eri' post='91484' date='Jan 11 2011, 03:00 PM'][quote name='Renai' post='91482' date='Jan 11 2011, 11:58 AM']who said cuteness has to make sense ALL the time?[/quote]

But if you watch the video, the stylists asks the girls what their dreams are, Racist-chan's dream is to take a trip to outerspace.

[/quote]

How selfish. Saki just wants some sweets (while sleeping of course), but they all gotta go to space just because it's what their leader wants.

[surasshu]

Wow this song is amazing, I'm totally in love with it. Does anyone know where you can find info on who arranged stuff nowadays? It sounds like Shoichiro, I'm like 99% sure. Their voices do really grate on me though, even in the studio version. Still, it's a start! They haven't had a song this good for me since Yume Miru 15sai.

[momoirosaya]

Is it just my imagination, or is Ayaka's singing getting better?



When I was watching the PV and listening to the lyrics and all that, I got WHY they were in space, but I still wish they were in some cute garden, like SKE48's "Cosmos no Kioku"

I really like the white dance scene though <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I'm gonna buy this XD

The white dance version should be on Type A right??

Then space dance on C, and close-ups on B & D, well going off other singles, mainly OOLG.



Yuuka looks like she's sad while her hair is being cut off!

This PV and song is really cute though~

I wish they had more of the hair salon scenes.

The more I watch it, the more I like it <3

[Pucchi-Mo]

[quote name='///' post='91496' date='Jan 11 2011, 05:26 PM']Wow this song is amazing, I'm totally in love with it. Does anyone know where you can find info on who arranged stuff nowadays? It sounds like Shoichiro, I'm like 99% sure. Their voices do really grate on me though, even in the studio version. Still, it's a start! They haven't had a song this good for me since Yume Miru 15sai.[/quote]

I'M A GAZILLION PERCENT SURE HE IS DA FATHER ARRANGER!!!

Yeah, I'm getting flashbacks of W & Viyuuden, this is totally Hirata. Straight from W's crypt.

No wonder they were hanging out with Tsuji.



S/mileage is the only true effort in this silly H!P revival plan.

They used the Tanpopo sound, they had a Pucchi Moni single as a c/w and now an actual Tanpopo c/w.

I'm excited for this, but I already have no recollection of their album.



Unfortunately I didn't see any arranger credits. I searched [song] + [編曲：] with or without the arranger name after. Also trying specific online shops to see if they updated with credits, Tower is usually good.

[EmEl]

Yeah, these days it seems that the way to finding out the arranger is a matter of waiting for the fans to rip open their CDs and type it in the internet. If a lyrics site does happen to get the lyrics up early, it only has the composer/lyrics credits

[mrsross]

The PV makes the song seem a lot better. I'm relived they had better flower dresses than the ones at the concert. Where are the covers?

[kira]

Covers!



Limited A





Limited B





Limited C





Limited D





Regular

[eri]

Cuutteeeeee

[alita87]

Although the video was filled with wtf-ness, I really enjoyed it. I find it interesting that they chose to cut their hair in the video, and yes I agree Yuuka looks sad. Her hair doesn't always look good short. In the video it did, at a live event in a mall I saw right after it was done, she looked like a boy. Then it looked better at the recent concert. The extremely short length for her seems to mean it has to be styled the right way or it just looks awkward.



I like how Dawa is the only one who gets to have a different hairstyle as the leader, although the length is close to the same.

[Renai]

I LOVE those Limited covers!!! C especially! I mean, it just gives that real interesting feeling. And I like the collage concept of Limited A too.

[eri]

[quote name='alita87' post='91576' date='Jan 12 2011, 03:11 PM']I like how Dawa is the only one who gets to have a different hairstyle as the leader, although the length is close to the same.[/quote]



???



Dawa = bangs + ponytail

Kanon = bangs + pigtails

Yuuka = bangs, hair down

Saki = bangs, pinned back behind ears



Everyone has a different hairstyle or you might say, everyone also has the exact same hairstyle <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puppyeyes:' />

[alita87]

[quote name='eri' post='91589' date='Jan 13 2011, 09:13 AM'][quote name='alita87' post='91576' date='Jan 12 2011, 03:11 PM']I like how Dawa is the only one who gets to have a different hairstyle as the leader, although the length is close to the same.[/quote]



???



Dawa = bangs + ponytail

Kanon = bangs + pigtails

Yuuka = bangs, hair down

Saki = bangs, pinned back behind ears



Everyone has a different hairstyle or you might say, everyone also has the exact same hairstyle <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[/quote]



Ah that is true, I was only looking at the major difference. Also when performed in concert everyone but Dawa had their hair down, though her ponytail has gotten shorter. She mentioned that it was trimmed even more after the filming for the video on her blog once.



I like the concept of having them all do similar things, even with their uniforms, it really seems to have given them a clear image like the one we saw way back in the beginnings of Musume.

[ashivers]

[quote name='Saya' post='91505' date='Jan 12 2011, 08:18 AM']Is it just my imagination, or is Ayaka's singing getting better?[/quote]



Not just you. Back when Shugo Chara Egg released their first single, she became my least favourite member the moment I first heard her open her mouth. Now, not only can I stand her voice, she actually sounds really good.. sometimes. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puppyeyes:' />



I absolutely adore the limited B cover. And Kanon in pigtails is the cutest thing. Ever.

[Haru]

Haven't listened to the single yet, but I love those covers. ESPECIALLY LIM A OH MY GOSH.

Glad to see a Limited is worth buying.

[Shoujo Q]

Okay so~ S/mileage in Morning Musume's old Rabbit concert costumes dancing to Shortcut. You go girls. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/meh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':dance:' />





Oh and on the shortcut topic. Bijo Gaku filmed how it went down.



Poor Maeda, she's a real trooper though. ;D

[momoirosaya]

Poor Yuukarin and Ayacho ):

They were so shocked when they heard how short it was actually going to be!

[Gerald]

Just downloaded what I assume is a photobook with lots of S/mileage pics but equally featured are these:

01.jpg

02.jpg

Who the flying fuck are they?



I am probably going to be embarrassed by my own ignorance.

[Ap2000]

I don't really know them either, but the name below the picture says they're these two groups:



Top: http://mm-bbs.org/index.php?showtopic=2690



Bottom: http://mm-bbs.org/index.php?showtopic=3394

[Gerald]

[quote name='Ap2000' post='92574' date='Jan 25 2011, 12:59 PM']I don't really know them either, but the name below the picture says they're these two groups:



Top: http://mm-bbs.org/index.php?showtopic=2690



Bottom: http://mm-bbs.org/index.php?showtopic=3394[/quote]

Ah, thanks for that Ap, I remember hearing about them but paid no attention to what they looked like as they all look the same to me at that age <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />.



Oh and that's not an ethnic slur, I have similar problems with 14/15 year old English girls <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... umbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':eekrun:' />.

[momoirosaya]

Images of the A3 posters that'll be included with the single.



OMG, I just about had a spaz attack when I saw the Yuuka one. It's freaking adorable <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' />

Is it random which one you get?

If I get racist-chan I will be so so so SO pissed. Not only is she my least favorite member, but she's is wearing the ugly flower dress, with a boring background.

I want Yuuka>All>Saki>Kanon>>>>>Ayaka



Sakichii looks so adorable I would love to have hers too, and Kanon is cute so I wouldn't mind.



EDIT: Since I got mine off CD Japan (Neo Wing), I will be getting the one with all on the bottom, it's still cute though.

[eri]

[quote name='Saya' timestamp='1296782037' post='93215']

Images of the A3 posters that'll be included with the single.



[/quote]





Aww so cute....except, Kanon looks odd. She's got this weird, smug expression on her face like she's laughing at you haha.

[Shoujo Q]

I wonder whose bright idea it was to have the girls jump off a 22 meter tower for this single?

[al kusanagi]

It was Saki's idea and they rest had to do it because they are her bitches (in the prison sense).

[strawberryjam]

[quote name='Em-El' timestamp='1294809197' post='91524']

Yeah, these days it seems that the way to finding out the arranger is a matter of waiting for the fans to rip open their CDs and type it in the internet. If a lyrics site does happen to get the lyrics up early, it only has the composer/lyrics credits

[/quote]

ショートカット

Arranger: 平田祥一郎 Yeah I guess it's Hirata.



パン屋さんのアルバイト

Arranger: 鈴木俊介



乙女 パスタに感動

Arranger: 板垣祐介



I'm too tired to properly romanize, but there. :D

[momoirosaya]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! A comes with the Space dance!! Dammit dammit dammit!!! I hate the cover for A, but I thought it would come with the salon dance so I got A, but it turns out the salon dance is on C! C!!! Agggghhhh I'm so mad DX I shouldn't just gotten D in the first place like I wanted...



DVD contents

LA-Dance shot

LB-Image shot

LC-Salon Dream



EDIT: LD has no DVD (Good thing I didn't get it after all)

[kira]

S/mileage had a minilive on the 11th to promote the single, which was also broadcast through their USTREAM.



Part 1

Part 2



The false start at the beginning was pretty funny <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/rofl.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Haru]

I need to keep up more with composers/arrangers. I'm bad about that.



The posters are really nice! <3 Especially the group ones.

But what's up with Dawa having one of those H!P store-like photoshoots with the simple background, while everyone else got the high-quality, photobook-quality ones?

[sadude]

I saw the topic when it was first made and didn't check it afterwards because I had no interest in discussing haircuts. Then I kept wondering why it was continuously replied to over the span of 3 months.

[Shoujo Q]

The things you do for promotion. I feel bad for Saki the most. And Wada has some seriously BAD teeth.