That's besides the point.
I've decided to upload A WHOLE (mini)ALBUM!
It's time to share the story of how I became so obsessed with Ellegarden!
(A mental note to myself, I shall make a layout for this blog/mp3rotation when I have time.)
Wayy back in 2004, I was a high school freshman. It wasn't that long ago, but it's not that recent either, right? I remember the (now-dead) mp3 rotation by a girl named Karen...The rotation was called "Alternative". The first time I went there she had uploaded the mini-album of Ellegarden entitled "My Own Destruction". I was such a wannabe back then, so I downloaded all the songs into my mom's work computer.
And I became obsessed. Simple as that. I guess I'll also upload my favorite Ellegarden song, Raindrops. If you decide to download only one song out of these, at least download Raindrops. Make me happy.
My Own Destruction Mini-Album
1. (Can't Remember) How We Used To Be
2. Under Control
3. 右手 (Migite - Right Hand)
4. Mouse Molding
5. Jamie
6. お休み (Oyasumi - Good Night)
Entire Album (.rar format)
Raindrops
Lyrics here or here.
Comments about the songs:
1. Like any Ellegarden song, it's loud and fun. It sounds like a song to an ex-girlfriend, but that's just what I think. I love the part of the song where Takeshi says "I was just a kid to believe / whatever you promised to me then". So it's more of a song about maturing, but whatever. I could go deeper into it, but not now.
2. Remember the song "Stacy's Mom"? Well, this song is a bit similar; it's about a younger man with an older woman. Yet another complex relationship. It's really funny though. Takeshi's Engrish comes out at "My friends, thanks for your anxiety". To me, it sounds like he's talking about eggs. (But let's not go there.)
3. This was the ending song to I'll/CKBC, one of the many animes about basketball. I never watched the anime itself, but eh. This has got to be one of the really deep song by Ellegarden. I mean, it asks "What's the future of the planet and the meaning of life?"
4. Most of the songs on this album seem to be about really complex relationships... The weirdest line in this song is "wash yourself dick" which comes at the end of the chorus. It took me a long time to figure that out.
5. This is the song in the album that has the title of the album in the actual lyrics. A song of regret, not much to say about it. This is a great example of how Takeshi does NOT butcher the English language. He could pass off as a regular English singer with this song, except for the weird way he says "fuck". Oh, and he gets a bit repetitive with the "Oh, Jamie" part. Just a warning.
6. This is a bit slower than the rest of the songs, but just as loud. It has a sadder feel to it, and rightly so, because it's a song about regret.
Raindrops. OH MY LORD. I love this song to no end. I wish I could type out the lyrics just because I love this song that much, but my post is already too long. But the best part is "You're right I'm no good / You're no angel too". If I were to rate this, I would give it infinity on at 1 to 10 scale.
Next Update: Oh dang, I am such a liar. I swear I'll stay away from the computer for 3 days. I predict the next update shall be this Friday, March 23rd. Honestly.
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