[Coconuts Musume] Summer Night Town

[princess88990]

Ayaka makes me want to take 'Surprise English Lessons' with her (lol)

[BlizzetaQQ]

<3 Chealsea, April & Danielle.

[PikoAshy]

God they are soo bad

[damantaray]

I think the problem is that Tsunku wrote the English lyrics. And I doubt he knew English well enough to know how awkward this sounds in English. But their voices aren't terrible.

[X3Moodo]

omg NOT used to O.O

[mJLLvault]

it was alright until it got to the verses. Ayaka sounds horrible here.

[thgil567]

I think half the awkwardness is due to the fact that this song was originally in Japanese.

It must be difficult to fit English lyrics into an originally Japanese song. Especially if it is an accurate translation. That may be why it sounds off-key.

I also think Coconuts Musume's videos were dull compared with Morning Musume's.

[AiKagoForever]

i think it'd be better without the cheesy speed ups xD

[AlisonWieczkowski]

I like this version. Though I feel Mika's voice sounds a little weird because of the key or maybe it's that I perfer her vocals in Japanese. She just has a stronger voice singing in Japanese.

[Dancin45]

Ayaka is like..the best thing about this group imo. Not hating but I just don't like the rest of them.

[jensonm]

so off key......whoiiiiii

[PrepareToSpaz]

To be honest I really don't like this version. . . :[

It's just my opinion,

But I think the American accents all the way through and how they look orange in half of it ruins a really good Morning Musume song. . .

[AegyoCharm]

Hawaiian pride xD

I really wanna join Hello Project just to revive Coconuts Musume

[azrazae]

Ditto, though it'd be New Hampshire pride for me XD

New Hampshire: The South of the North lol love it

[amandaphobia08]

Haha, or just an American group. AmeriMoni! XD

I'm such a loser. AmeriMoni FTW.

[NyappyChocoChan]

lol.

they all look really old school gyaru haha.

[CutiePieYumi]

Mika looks really beautiful in this one~ ^^

[cromartiedropout1]

I love this song! Coconuts was awesome, I wish they did more with this lineup.

[maruchiyuzu]

アヤカとダニエルいないと怪しい集団に見える。。。ｗ

[RodanMaster]

It's not that strange that some japanese lines were kept. In the chinese version of Renai Revolution 21 for example cho cho cho ii kanji was kept even though that's japanese. Some lines help keep the song's original "feel" or something so you don't translate them (if that makes any sense, LOL)

[PinkiFr0st]

They all look really awkward at 0:17 when they're saying "daikirai daikirai daikirai daisuki".

[RockerChickBabe1234]

O.oこの....異なる。

[azrazae]

ですね。。。モーニング娘のバージョンはより良いより良いでしょ­？

[JenniferdeGraaff]

I more like the original version of Morning musume :)

[lawrencealcantara620]

this is a little wordy but they do have a better sound synergy for some reason. still, both versions are great ^_^

[BoukenBlack]

does anybody have the mp3s or video for this, zurui onna by sharan q and the other japanese-english singles?

[cunningklobe]

I like this better as well. It sounds more retro.

I just. like it more xD

[Archejoiyo]

Hey they say "daikirai" and "daisuki"? wtf xD Whatever... this is a little weird for me x_x this version is not THAT bad, but I still prefer old school Morning Musume version D: !

[nephikichichan]

What? In the original version the say 'daikirai daikirai daikirai daisuki', the same as they say it here. Those are the only lyrics that are the same. There was a video from the show where they had Momusu listen to this when Coconuts first came out and they were shocked because they used those few Japanese lyrics from the original, but everything else was English.

[Archejoiyo]

I said it's weird because this is the English version, and "daikirai, daisuki" are japanese words ^^;

[youpoi]

I don't see how it's weird, almost all of the MM songs use english words.

[mishydishy]

yay! double standards!

[venomsugar]

By that rule it'd be weird that they say "Help, me, help me, help me" in Resonant Blue, or that they say "Happy, Happy Happy Happy Happy has come" in Bon Kyu Bon Kyu Bomb Girl or.. well, I won't name all the instances of English words in japanese songs... But "Morning" itself is an English word...

[adynmoon]

yeah so do berryz koubou and c-ute

[LimitedVocabulary]

They all look a bit tangoed here. =PP

[SweetSugarMoon]

it's not THAT bad i think it's REALLY cute~! i don't see the problem!

[lareinelionne]

I agree the English version is "wordy" so the words sound rushed and muddled. Singing translations is hard. It takes a lot to fit words that make sense with the melody. Also the girls singing the back up parts are really out of tune. There are some really bad notes in there. Listen around 1:50, it's like nails on a chalkboard. The original doesn't have that. He did pull the better singers for the leads. He even does w/ Momsu. Michishige rarely has a lead & she's a weak singer.

[KayokoSango]

It's because it's difficult to translate it and have the words fit the same melody. But I think they did a good job.

[AlucardsQuest]

Either the song doesn't lend itself to English singing, or the translation is too wordy... or they just rushed the girls into the studio. I don't know, songs like this don't have much impact in English I guess, maybe it's a bit of all of the above. I've heard that Japanese prefer singers not to be too professional so they can relate to them better, but I think that a few vocal lessons don't hurt a person's style. Still you can tell that Ayaka & Mika had some potential which Tsunku squandered.

[123Kiokiou321]

Do you mean train them to speak a little Japanese? They were Hawaiian so they already knew English @_@

[calicore]

Ayaka and Mika speak Japanese and English too. He should have started with a totally bilingual group in the first place IMHO.

[adynmoon]

yeah the only one i like is ayaka

[azrazae]

Agreed

[Minagi3571]

I love Coconuts Musume!! especially Mika, Ayaka, Danielle, and later Lehua ^^

[iheartzrikuKHFF]

morning musume is cool, but so is coconuts musume!!! :-)

[inuyasha2128]

weird i thought it was morning musume

[Archangel3791]

I tought the same :P

[KitaPanda]

The original was morning musume, coconuts did the english version.

[123Kiokiou321]

Its not THAT bad...

[InRakuen]

i wish they were allowed higher budgets...they could have been awesome...poor April got shafted in all of the four songs she was in...she didn't get ANY lines in Halation Summer or Dance & Chance...im not sure about Summer Night Town or Zurui Onna...

[calicore]

I hate how is mix and video seem so low budget compared to the MM version. Their hair and makeup are really sad too. Why can't they be treated like MM? Tsunku must be a racist.

[akibem1]

Racist? That's a bit overboard. They have Japanese member too. Even though English Version really sucks.

[DarkYozef]

He wasn't racist, just had MM as a higher priority.

[Jusen]

If he had been a racist he wouldn't have let them into HP in the first place.

[pinoy7tfc]

he should've been.... LAWLZ

[Beast100]

the songs ok, fan service yeah.....cheesecake. been a longtime fan of MM, and Ayaka`s supprise english lessons and Mini Moni Squad Yoropiku !, last decent video I saw before fading from the Musume and graduating to Halcali and Koda Kumi and Ayumi of course was The Manpower another Edition....nice cheerleader song, Gotta appreciate the Eagles Basketball team (Japan)....good post though an old favorite....just having a reflection day here see ya ! Ja matta

[kichiPOP]

Sounds like fan karaoke.

[calicore]

this SUCKS!

[strawberriegumi]

I think Tsunku should let someone else do the English version...because "feel me & touch me tonight" means that these teenagers mean sex (remember this came out in 1999). Now 2000 and on it was a totally different meaning.

[Nyappydesu]

April looks funny :P

[catty121]

I love this song, in japanese or english. I can't believe Ayaka's in this

[hyperhappyhippos]

i think this version is great. i tend to listen to it more than the original version of it. that would have been awesome if they had Coconuts Musume do more english versions of Morning Musume's songs

[Gocchin4ever]

omg they did summer night town O_O

i don't like them. mika looks weird in this pv...

[midnightmoonsong]

Neither group did this song that well @_@'' OW.

I like Otome Gumi's version best. *nod*

[strawberriegumi]

I love when the fifth and sixth generation sung this. But I agree Otome gumi version rocks (I'm not a big fan of the song too).

[HypocriticalSin]

I like the coconuts musume version better

[samejimaxhikaru]

I like this better than the Japanese version.

[miduori]

i hate coconuts musume!!!!!!!

[PRMystery87]

Would've sounded better if they had Ayaka and Danielle carry the ad-libs, and had Danielle, April and Chelsea do the melody, and Mika on the harmony. Ayaka doesn't have the voice for a melody and the song is too low for Mika.

[akatgn]

i totally agree with you

[momusuwho]

that would've sounded great

[strawberriegumi]

Actually Mika sounds great for low songs if you heard her ever singing Jazz...amazing

[PRMystery87]

That's true in English... In Japanese, she's greater with higher notes. She did higher notes in MiniMoni, and an powerful EXCELLENT upper harmony in "Egao No Date, Saigo No Date".

[JaewithanMIinbetween]

i want to be in morning musume or a break off group. Would be pretty awesome

[Al3ChaN]

well... i hope is the video quality ,but i didn't say they are gan-guro only that they look like them...lol.. by the way...i dont like michisige and i dont think she's the next rika...rika was natural and i think michisige is like acting 'cause she wants to be a new rika or the more kawaii...

[Al3ChaN]

it's not bad at all... they have good english but they all look like bi...even mika here...:S tehy look like gan-guro gals...

[crystalblossomprdctn]

They seriously do. O-o;;  They have the white eyeliner, too.

[Nanamisenpai]

Well, actually the PV's quality is making them look like they're gan-guro girls. This is .avi quality, and you know that once you upload an .avi file, the quality of it will be blurry and disfigured. They don't have any gan-guro-like makeup at all. ^_^

[Orlandafloozo]

This is terrible singing. If this is what it would take to become famous, every female friend I had would be a superstar, including myself XD

[Nanamisenpai]

Doubt that.

[ShatasixKILLHER]

Yeah. I doubt that too..

[Orlandafloozo]

Seriously, there should be some type of standard. Even Sayumi Michige should not be anywhere near a mass audience pop group until she gets her act together. You don't get your act together WHILE you are in a signed group. You do it BEFORE you are in a signed group.

[Nanamisenpai]

Calm down, Tsunku chose her, because she'll be the next "Charmy"(aka Rika Ishikawa). She has a great sense of humor(e.g her narcissistic attitude; being all cute with her "Usa-chan peace!"), and her singing improved also. That's why Tsunku chose her. Doubt that you would make it, though.

[PRMystery87]

No, Michishige was given an average of THREE lines in the last FOUR singles. Her singing hasn't improved at all. Her and Kusumi are being the lost cases in terms of voice. They're there for fan service. Sayumi is there to be the cute character who's bad at singing (Charmy II like you said, because Ishikawa isn't a strong singer either)...

[PRMystery87]

...and Kusumi got the solo career BECAUSE she provided a voice for an anime---a part originally intended for Yaguchi! If Yaguchi wouldn't have quit Morning Musume, Kusumi would be a glorified backup dancer along with Michishige.

[myytshare]

@Orlandafloozo The group Perfume would seem to support your point.

[xXSailorMariXx]

^^ Agreed x100000000

[TonicEnergy]

AAAH! My ears are BLEEDING!!!

[xiaopoke]

She meant that this song was originally sang by the 1st and 2nd gen morning musume.

[TicTac2]

or maybe she meant that it was the 2nd Single?

[Nanamisenpai]

No I meant what Xiao said. =)

[Rushuna]

not sung by the second gen of morning musume, but by coconuts musume from hawaii