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Old 2013.07.12, 12:02 PM   #21
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Yeah I think one of my favorite parts of the song is how her voice changes so drastically (but smoothly!) from one part to the next. I would honestly probably think it was 2 different people if I wasn't familiar with her.
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Old 2013.07.12, 04:57 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Scribble R View Post
The 'doo-doo-doo' bit, when it stops being cute, was surprising because it sounds very similar to her MM/SS-era vocals (her scatting in Honnou specifically) and I didn't know she could still sound like that.
What about My Foolish Heart? That wasn't too long back...
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Old 2013.07.12, 05:07 PM   #23
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^ I think he's talking about her tonal quality, in which case, I think he's right. It sounds strikingly SS-era for like a split era, which surprised me, too. I feel like I've not heard that kind of tone from her in years.
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same reaction as everyone, i love it!
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Old 2013.07.14, 05:20 PM   #25
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So, unlike any of the other Ringo related vinyl I've bought, this one does not come with a proper factory seal, just a plastic sleeve (not even resealable like the Variety analog), much like Boris LPs. For collectors who wanted to "keep it sealed" this may be a bit of a letdown... For me it means I don't feel anywhere near as bad/guilty giving it a spin haha. Pretty sure it's a different master from the CD too, its a lot more dynamic sounding. At least to my ears.



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APPLE
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Written and Arranged: Towa Tei
Vocals: Ringo
Bass: Wataru Iga
Guitars: suGar Yoshinaga
Vocal Arrangement: Ringo
Additional Arrangement and Programming: Ayumi Obinata
Keyboard and Drum Programming: Towa Tei
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Old 2013.07.22, 03:11 AM   #26
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I like this song but the Engrish really ruins it. "You must to know" "Who the hell is an apple" ugh......
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Old 2013.07.22, 04:22 AM   #27
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I thought the 'who the hell was an apple' was a bit of wordplay...

A:"My favourite musician has to be Apple Sheena."
B: "Who the hell is an apple?"

mixed with some self-reflective philosophical message stuff
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Engrish is weird considering Ringo seems to speak it reasonably well enough. Like, it must sound wrong to her, like if I said "Watashi wa Shiina Ringo wo suki" or something...
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Who says Ringo has good English? I thought her English lyrics were usually written/translated by someone else... This new one obviously wasn't though, the English seems too basic and Yoda like.
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But isn't that Ringo is just singing this?
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