The Pop World Cup: Japan vs France
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poptimistsThe fourth and last quarter-final is perhaps the most eagerly awaited - two form teams with a commitment to stylish, attacking pop. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cis' Japan are tournament favourites, but atommickbrane's France have shown they are no pushovers and this game could well go either way. This game could decide the whole tournament, some pundits are saying - we at FIPA feel that may be disrespectful to the other surviving teams, but see what you think...
Tracks can be found at http://www.freakytrigger.co.uk/popworldcup/ - if there's any problem email me at freakytrigger@gmail.com.
Japan
Kanjani8 - "Naniwa Iroha Bushi": Managercis said "Don't think we haven't heard people talking, Japan are nothing but copyists, no style of their own, nice teamwork but no flair up front - that's what they say, but they don't understand the Japanese style, the Japanese way. The need for wa, which is harmony, which is Japan, which is this. Traditional styles, in new ways. The old capital of Naniwa, the new megalopolis of Osaka. The old naniwabushi reciters and bon-odori dancers, the new mega-boybands. All one, all wa. All uniquely Japanese.
This seven-man squad, these boys of ours, fresh from training in the Johnny's Entertainment star factory, they all love their ancient city, they speak its language, they know its humour, they understand its ways. They might be a man down - the J-Pop League's a little ban-happy when it comes to the most minor drinking scandals, can't be helped, shame if you ask me, he's a lovely lad - but that only increases their fighting spirit. The spirit of Japan, as you can only hear it in the min'yō, the people's song, sung by the people. Like spring's cherry blossoms scattering as they fall, it touches your heart, and lifts it with a shout. Just listening, can't you feel it? Let's all work for victory together!"
France
Shemale - "Etre Une Femme": Gafferatommickbrane said "Le Golly and Le Gosh! What a TREAT it is for France to reach the CRACKING new Pop World Cup stadium! Yet it is a shame about our PUNY OPPONENTS earlier spotted not being able to lift wot we Fr. call 'un concombre' in the changing rooms - ZUT ALORS! Opponents!! Prepare to face the GOLLOUTINE as our cutting large-as-Spice disco girls snap their fingers and change footballs into glitterballs! Prepare to be ANNIHILATED as the French game rises oop and oop, bringing the POP back to the PWC with shine and pizaazz - eh Bobbee, what is the French for "pizzaz"? Ah "geev France all your votes"? Marvelleuse! We look forward to an enjoyable and sporting game (unless Japan starts the hairpulling, and then I am confident that my girls can more than handle the rough-housing) with our Nipponese opponents - BOF!!"
So how will this match be lost or won?
It's very simple. Listen to both the tracks, and mark each of them out of 5. You can give both of them 5 if you want, or both of then zero, or whatever you like. Write your votes in the text boxes below, and that's all. Easy! If you dont want to use the poll you can email the votes to freakytrigger@gmail.com.
From now on, also, we won't be taking into account the managers' votes, so don't bother if you're Cis or Sarah - use the comments box to scream your touchline exhortations instead.
[Poll #735870]
The deadline for votes here is NOON on MONDAY. There is still 24 hours meanwhile to vote in the Czech Republic v Togo quarter-final, which at half-time stood as a dour 0-0 draw with few chances on either side. Up to you to liven things up there!
cis' Japan are tournament favourites, but atommickbrane's France have shown they are no pushovers and this game could well go either way. This game could decide the whole tournament, some pundits are saying - we at FIPA feel that may be disrespectful to the other surviving teams, but see what you think...Tracks can be found at http://www.freakytrigger.co.uk/popworldcup/ - if there's any problem email me at freakytrigger@gmail.com.
Japan
Kanjani8 - "Naniwa Iroha Bushi": Manager
cis said "Don't think we haven't heard people talking, Japan are nothing but copyists, no style of their own, nice teamwork but no flair up front - that's what they say, but they don't understand the Japanese style, the Japanese way. The need for wa, which is harmony, which is Japan, which is this. Traditional styles, in new ways. The old capital of Naniwa, the new megalopolis of Osaka. The old naniwabushi reciters and bon-odori dancers, the new mega-boybands. All one, all wa. All uniquely Japanese.This seven-man squad, these boys of ours, fresh from training in the Johnny's Entertainment star factory, they all love their ancient city, they speak its language, they know its humour, they understand its ways. They might be a man down - the J-Pop League's a little ban-happy when it comes to the most minor drinking scandals, can't be helped, shame if you ask me, he's a lovely lad - but that only increases their fighting spirit. The spirit of Japan, as you can only hear it in the min'yō, the people's song, sung by the people. Like spring's cherry blossoms scattering as they fall, it touches your heart, and lifts it with a shout. Just listening, can't you feel it? Let's all work for victory together!"
France
Shemale - "Etre Une Femme": Gaffer
atommickbrane said "Le Golly and Le Gosh! What a TREAT it is for France to reach the CRACKING new Pop World Cup stadium! Yet it is a shame about our PUNY OPPONENTS earlier spotted not being able to lift wot we Fr. call 'un concombre' in the changing rooms - ZUT ALORS! Opponents!! Prepare to face the GOLLOUTINE as our cutting large-as-Spice disco girls snap their fingers and change footballs into glitterballs! Prepare to be ANNIHILATED as the French game rises oop and oop, bringing the POP back to the PWC with shine and pizaazz - eh Bobbee, what is the French for "pizzaz"? Ah "geev France all your votes"? Marvelleuse! We look forward to an enjoyable and sporting game (unless Japan starts the hairpulling, and then I am confident that my girls can more than handle the rough-housing) with our Nipponese opponents - BOF!!"So how will this match be lost or won?
It's very simple. Listen to both the tracks, and mark each of them out of 5. You can give both of them 5 if you want, or both of then zero, or whatever you like. Write your votes in the text boxes below, and that's all. Easy! If you dont want to use the poll you can email the votes to freakytrigger@gmail.com.
From now on, also, we won't be taking into account the managers' votes, so don't bother if you're Cis or Sarah - use the comments box to scream your touchline exhortations instead.
[Poll #735870]
The deadline for votes here is NOON on MONDAY. There is still 24 hours meanwhile to vote in the Czech Republic v Togo quarter-final, which at half-time stood as a dour 0-0 draw with few chances on either side. Up to you to liven things up there!
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VOTE TOGO...
Date: 2006-05-25 01:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-25 01:22 pm (UTC)Ho ho
Date: 2006-05-25 01:24 pm (UTC)Still, despite earlier comments, good job Japan and I look forward to the voting!
ha ha
Date: 2006-05-25 01:50 pm (UTC)I really like yr song! whee, disco. may the best man win! ahaha i kill myself sometimes etc.
Re: ha ha
Date: 2006-05-25 01:52 pm (UTC)I can't download things at the moment :( Is that the same song of theirs you put up sometime round Wobs?
Re: ha ha
Date: 2006-05-25 02:51 pm (UTC)Same song but different version: single mix i guess? The one used in the video (on youtube if yer curious).
sora yoi toko sassano yoi sas-sa!
Date: 2006-05-25 01:24 pm (UTC)Emperor Kōtoku, who made his capital at Naniwa in 645AD, first met his future chief minister Soga no
KatamariKamatari when he stopped to re-tie his shoes during a game of football.Seriously. It's in the Nihon Shoki. This can only be fate.
Re: sora yoi toko sassano yoi sas-sa!
Date: 2006-05-25 01:31 pm (UTC)Re: sora yoi toko sassano yoi sas-sa!
Date: 2006-05-25 01:44 pm (UTC)(kemari == more like keepy-uppy played in kimono.)
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Date: 2006-05-25 01:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-25 01:38 pm (UTC)against togoin cz vs tg yet?no subject
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Date: 2006-05-25 07:11 pm (UTC)The French song kicks serious arse.
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Date: 2006-05-25 07:55 pm (UTC)I love the persussiveness of Kanjani8's traditional Japanese wood-like plinks. To my surprise, Scottish panpipes enter, lowering my esteem for the song, but Beauty enters along with the singing and rapping. The panpipes disappear and life is good. The rhythm's still got something of a highlands jig, but I can get jiggy wit it.
Shemale start off with better-than-pleasant rental-car customer-service vocals, then the trouble shooters enter, and from thereon trouble shooting and customer service follow one another in quick succession. Is it possible to be an Actual Troubleshooter and an Actual Customer Service Rep simultaneously? This match may ride on the answer (though actually I doubt that it will).
"scottish panpipes"?
Date: 2006-05-26 09:24 am (UTC)(haha golloutine = guillotine operated by gollum)
(mullah resmat's fiendish plan to flood the french league with EAU DE GONG was averted by dubdobdee's distracted-by-shiny uselessness, luckily for the
pot-head pixiesfans of all nations)no subject
Date: 2006-05-27 01:31 pm (UTC)I'm going to jump off the fence now - I absolutely love France. They've played the most stylish attacking game in the tournament but I can't help but feel their tactics are a little too predictable here.
The Japan track though... wow. The 'go schaffel for 8 bars' tactic is one of the tricks of the tournament, what with this and that fantastic Brazilian entry from the group stages. I'll even forgive the panpipes. Is there anyone banging a massive drum in the video?
it is not panpipes it is a shakuhachi dammit.
Date: 2006-05-30 01:33 am (UTC)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwUo8Mpdy7E&search=naniwa%20iroha%20bushi (i love this video so much)