I hope this music goes pandemic # Passionately talking about 3 favorite songs

I never get tired of writing about music topics, no matter how many I have.
I found this prompt to "passionately talk about 3 favorite songs"
but honestly, I've introduced them in almost every article. lol

However... although this is a vague theme again,
I will narrow it down and introduce them in my own way.
Well, the articles above lean a bit towards visual kei, so I'll do something else this time.
If there is one concern, it's whether the song below... is on Spotify. haha

1. Affection / Face (Ryuji Aoki)

The son of Tsuton Aokiand active as asecond-generation impressionist talentis Ryuji Aoki.
I feel that very few people are aware that he actuallyreleases original songs under the name Faceconsidering his level of fame.

Honestly, I didn't know that either until then, but
for a while, this song was playing endlessly on the electronic billboard
installed just past the Shibuya scramble crossing.

I thought, "Wow, this song is super cool, and the singing is amazing too,"
so I got curious and looked it up, and finally learned that he was doing music activities.

Ironically, his discographyonly has cover songs that sellbut when you listen to them, many of his original songs have a rock taste,
and perhaps because he's been through the wringer in the entertainment world since he was a child,
the lyrics are quite deep, oozing with both the bitter and the sweet.
And
his vocal skill is already well-provenisn't it?It's husky yet clear, and pleasant to listen to.

Especially with this Affection, perhaps because the words "this voice" and "throat" appear,
I felt his determination tofollow his career path (impressions) so farand then
with his own voiceand his own heart, still wanting to sing for someone.
At the same time,

it also sounds like
a message to this information-saturated society and public opinion that is quick to criticizeand if you change your perspective and apply it to an individual,it could also be translated into a universal love song or family love.
He's strumming the guitar, but the soft strings sublimate it into pop,
and I think it's a song with the potential to be accepted by everyone.

Even though it was playing right in the middle of Shibuya like that,
no one reacts when I sing it at karaoke. haha

So, as expected, this song wasn't there, so here is the latest song ↓

2. Lost Paradise / Pile

One of the members who brilliantly enlivened the music charts as an idol in the anime "Love Live!" and as the voice actor unitμ's, Pile.
She has been active as a solo singer since then, but

actually, before becoming a voice actor, she
interacted with rock bands around thereand if you listened to it without any prior information, you'd think it was a female-vocal band.
The direction is pure rock
.If LiSA hadn't become successful, she might have been in that position.This song is technically a tie-up for a survival anime called
"


King's Game," but the anime was a huge flop, so let's not worry about that.

Musically,it's an ensemble that could stand up to melodic hardcore bandsbut by adding sweet yet sharp vocals, it also produces a pop feel.
It's like, if JUDY AND MARY can sell, this can sell too.

The lyrics are typical of adystopian worldand strongly wish for you to keep living even so,
content that I want you to listen to and be inspired byespecially during this pandemic period.

3. Black Sabbath / 8bitBRAIN

New Japan World Pro-Wrestling's April/Mayfighting theme.
Fitting for a tie-up about fighting,
the theme of the lyrics is exactly the thoughts for everyone suffering in the COVID-19 crisis.

Moreover, theyhad their major debut right in the middle of COVIDand it's no exaggeration to say that they have only experienced music activities under those circumstances.
Actually, this is their 3rd single, but
they have consistently held the same theme since their 1st, and perhaps
they might be singing with
the same feelings as the people suffering during this period.

Despite being idols, they have heavy sounds, electronic music with strong trance elements,
death voices, and kerol voices. ...With a musicality directly under PassCode,
they certainly choose their listeners, but they are a unit I really want to see spread.

Also, this unit actually has zero love songs.
Things like the desire to sleep, the desire to eat,Wi-Fi signal conditions, or wanting to drink beerand lyrics about the conflicts that humans always carry, which is very interesting.

As a side note, the member who wrote these lyrics and title is Sari-jo.
It has the same name as a certain famous foreign bandso it's causing confusion, but
according to her, "I took it from JoJo, so it's different!"
Yeah, but I think Hirohiko Araki borrowed that Stand name from that band. lol

afterword - A story where calculated life and death intersect -

So, that wasmy 3 recommended songs that include "virus" in the lyrics.
The theme changed, didn't it? lol
It's a stretch, but you could say these are songs you want to listen to at this time.

Personally, I already own about 150,000 songs in mp3 format, and
since subscription programs don't really understand my tastes,
the recommended songs often don't appeal to me,so if you asked me if I actively use them, I'd say no, but
I do think they are suitable for things like looking up and purchasing songs I heard at a convenience store that caught my interest.
Also, I simply own too many songs that haven't been released on subscription services.

A feature I'd like to see more of is lyric search,I suppose.
For example, this time,
it was fine because I happened to think of three songs with "virus" in the lyrics,
but if I wanted to listen to a song that sings about a "red moon" even if it's not in the title,
it would be nice to be able to find it.
If that happened, I might use it a lot. Though it seems difficult to embed lyric information. Haha.

So,today's self-subscriptionhistory is here↓

Now playing is PARADOX by PIERROT.

Did it get sulky about the article?A representative of Visual Keihas arrived.
Come to think of it, PIERROT seems to use the word virus a lot.

Although this song is a limited single,
as long as you own the CD HEAVEN itself, you can listen to it as a hidden track.
It might be a misnomer to say for PIERROT, but
the song structure and lyrics are easy to understand, and therefore it's in the category of being easy to listen to.
Well, judging by the title, it's not about a decent protagonist.

So, that's it for this time.
Maybe I should have chosen a song I could write a longer piece about. Lol

#Passionately talking about 3 favorite songs