Merry - Japanese modernist (LIVE at hibiya)

[muccerl]

i just loooove this live-version of the song - it's even better than on the cd! i fell in love with merry when i saw this live on tv years ago

[aurelioreset]

this is a fucking rock show. sick :D

[Almafear]

:D He's retarded :D What he's trying about? sing? :D

[mizuku91]

first Merry clip I've seen ^.^ I love it.

[Almafear]

:D omg . he's funny :D LMAO :D

[burukare]

the first one was kiyoharu not kyo

[freddumpling]

As much as I love this song live, the live version of the lyrics makes me uncomfortable. :/ (It's just a couple words difference, but it's a significant change; I have a feeling it was censored for the album because of possible controversy.) I wish I'd taken notice of which set of lyrics they used for the U.S. live because if it was their usual live lyrics, well, that would've been a bit awkward. xD In any case, THEY ARE FANTASTIC, and I hope to be able to see them live again.

[CaptainWizardBeard]

what exactly is changed, may I ask?

I already know the song is pretty much an anti-american song, but... What makes the live version worse?

[freddumpling]

In the album version, Gara sings "Why is only that nation strong?" four times. During lives, he changes the last one to "Why only America?"

It's not that bad, but it feels like anti-American propaganda. I don't mind the PV because the image of Bush makes it clear that the song is against his particular administration, but if the "true" lyrics are anti-American, then it won't matter how America changes thereafter. That's why it makes me uncomfortable. :/

[CaptainWizardBeard]

Ah, I see.

Well, you probably already knew this, but the entire album this song was off carried a sort of nationalist attitude.

[kaplunkett]

It makes sense though - They're associated with the Angura Kei movement whose ideals and principles deal with what it means to be post-war japanese. Look at Inugami Circus Dan and Guruguru Eigakan. Both have a similar foundation. I do love Merry for their musical talent and uniqueness, and while I do sympathize with post-war japan (and fear their impending retaliation) I kinda laugh when I read japanophiles comments of how much they love angura bands without even knowing what the words mean

[CaptainWizardBeard]

i agree. Alot of angura kei bands have this "nostalgic" feeling towards pre-war Japan, and quite a few of them also seem to have feelings of dislike towards western culture. Another example that'd fit in is 大日本意識革命軍狂暴, whose patriotism probably overthrows that of most other angura bands

and yea that whole "OMG SO GREAT" thing is pretty funny

[Ayyyu]

Though I'd say it's also their frustration at Japan's depending on the West, and a simultaneous inferiority/superiority complex - they are expressing themselves through a genre that originated (at least partly) in America, after all. ;)

As for fearing their retaliation - to be honest I'm more worried about Japan destroying themselves than attacking anybody else.

[RichiBitch]

thats why i like them so much cause i m anti-american too :D

[ArtxDamage]

I love Merry! Gara has such an amazing voice ^.^ you can tell he was influenced by Kyo who has equal amount of talent! I wish I could see them live someday! I'm going to see Diru on Nov 8th for the first time! *excited*

[tsujixbelmontes]

i loved the fact that the crowd sunged!im jealous! i luv this song and you japanese ppl like have jrock concerts like poppin out everyday, i wish orlando had more than just Dir En Grey, and D'espairsRay...

[RichiBitch]

i wish my country had JUST ONE Japanese band to play here, so dont be insatiable (or how is that called)

[jrocksmistress]

The charisma Gara has on stage is absolutely amazing. I love Merry even more now. They are so entertaining and captivating to watch live.

[MyWorldEndsNow]

Merry is fucking awesome...I compare them with Dir En Grey they're just fucking awesome...love em...

[JuyiChan]

GARA I LOVE YOU!!!

<3

[DaRkHIZUMiRay]

waaa yeahhh they´re just great!!!

I luv Tetsu!!^^ and Gara in this video looks so hot!!

[Diditouriskue]

Love merry !!!

[amvworld]

the singer Reminds me of Kyo from Dir En Grey for some reason and yes im new to this band

[VictorDelacroix]

He was influenced TREMENDOUSLY by Kyo. In every CD by Merry, the "Very Special Thanks" section always lists Dir en Grey. This guy (Gara) also used to be a roadie for old visual kei Dir en Grey, Kyo gave him a makeup kit.

<< Kyo is Gara's idol.

[amvworld]

sweetish

[likadumsomdu]

Dir en grey and Kyo is the one big thing that got Gara into Visual Kei and all that. Becouse he was a rodie to Dir en grey under the Missa tour in -97. And Gara thought all of the band members (dir en grey) looked really scary. (his is real from an intreview with gara i read somewhere)

[LimozeenMan]

I have had this DVD for a while one of the greater "cheap" concerts out there, besides this song and a few others they don't use anything besides their stage presences which is rare in a Visual band such as them.

[coww]

this video rocks! i saw this from the dvd that was released! gara is so cute! merry rocks!

[Adventfayte]

awesome freakin video and song, I LOVE MERRY

[anniqueviola]

I love this! ^D^  Gara is awesome! Merry is just awesome. =)