どちらかと言えば犬派だった。
猫はきらいじゃないけど、アレルギーがあるので
飼えないと思っていた。
でも、最近会社の猫好きの後輩の机周りにはってある
猫の絵のカレンダーを眺める機会が多くて、
「猫、かわいい。。。」
って思いだした。
ぽちゃぽちゃとして顔がむぎゅーってなってて、
一緒に寝たらさぞかし気持ちいいだろうなーって感じの猫。
そういえば、子供の頃は犬より断然猫派だった。
みかん絵日記っていう漫画があって、大好きだった。
もしや、Youtubeでも見れるのではって思って探してみたら、あった〜〜〜〜〜。
いや〜、久々に見たけど、超号泣。
こんな感動の漫画だったっけ？
漫画にでてくる猫と言えば、私の中ではジュリアーノ。
あのぽちゃぽちゃデブデブ姿が超かわいい。
ジュリアーノの歌もまたかわいいーのだよね。
Youtubeで探したら（←超暇人？）他言語バージョンを発見。
こんなに世界で放映されるほどのアニメだった？
まあ、漫画はほとんど見ない私が知ってるくらいだから、有名か。
ドイツ語バージョン
スペイン語バージョン
イタリア語バージョン
フランス語バージョン
やっぱりかわいい日本語バージョン
4/29/2008
Pathology
この映画、会社のビルで撮影されたようです。
エレベータのところに張り紙がありました。
しかも、同じ階で。。。。。
同じ階？ってことは、まさかあのカランコロン事件の時に撮影していたのでは？と思い早速映画予告をチェックしてみた。
なんか、かなりB級のサスペンス。低予算なんだろうなと思いながらみていると、アリッサ・ミラノがでている。
しかも、アリッサが映っているドアをあけるシーン、どこかで見覚えが。
あ、あれ、撮影していた部屋のあたりだ。
ドアの形が会社のドアとまったく同じ。
アリッサ、あの場にいたのだね。。。
ああああ、ちらっとでいいから見たかった。
にしても、つまんなそうな映画だ、ね。Σ(ﾟДﾟ；≡；ﾟдﾟ)
4/26/2008
Congrats Mariah No1 Debut
ビルボードのアルバムチャートでE=MC2が見事ぶっちぎりのNO1デビューを果たしました。
ここ数ヶ月は殺人的なスケジュールで毎日のようにメディアにでてましたので、プロモーションが大成功したのでしょう。
先週のLAでのサイン会は午前２時くらいまで1,000人近くのファンがかけつけたそうです（いろいろたたかれてますが・・・）。行くだけ行けばよかった( д ) ﾟ ﾟ
昨日はNYのGood Morning Americaに出演。３年前と同じくライブを行いました。
2008年↓
[これ、後で気がついたのですが、イントロが変。
最初はライブバージョンなのかと思ってたけど、
どうやら口パク用の音がでてしまったようです。
まあ、マライアさん、上手くごまかしてますが。もちろんその後はきちんと歌ってますね。
2:54あたりからバックアップシンガーをちらみしだしましたが、
3:05あたりで「Stop singing my part now baby 」とついに爆発してます。。。
いつだったかのライブでも、目立ち過ぎのバックアップシンガーのせいで、
音程がかなりずれて聞こえてました。
あれはマライアさんがかわいそう
（問題のライブ。3:25以降、キンキンした声で思いっきりメインボーカルを邪魔しています。）]
2005年↓
比べると、いかに痩せたかが分かる。。。。
すごい痩せた。二の腕とかすっごい細い。
ま、ダイエットの話はいいとして、なんだか３年前の方が勢いあったな。
今見てもどっきりするくらい。
新しいマライアは守りに入り過ぎな感じもする。
前作はメインで、新作はデザートって表現している通り、
続けて聴くとちょうどいいのかもしれないな。
ここ数ヶ月は殺人的なスケジュールで毎日のようにメディアにでてましたので、プロモーションが大成功したのでしょう。
先週のLAでのサイン会は午前２時くらいまで1,000人近くのファンがかけつけたそうです（いろいろたたかれてますが・・・）。行くだけ行けばよかった( д ) ﾟ ﾟ
昨日はNYのGood Morning Americaに出演。３年前と同じくライブを行いました。
2008年↓
[これ、後で気がついたのですが、イントロが変。
最初はライブバージョンなのかと思ってたけど、
どうやら口パク用の音がでてしまったようです。
まあ、マライアさん、上手くごまかしてますが。もちろんその後はきちんと歌ってますね。
2:54あたりからバックアップシンガーをちらみしだしましたが、
3:05あたりで「Stop singing my part now baby 」とついに爆発してます。。。
いつだったかのライブでも、目立ち過ぎのバックアップシンガーのせいで、
音程がかなりずれて聞こえてました。
あれはマライアさんがかわいそう
（問題のライブ。3:25以降、キンキンした声で思いっきりメインボーカルを邪魔しています。）]
2005年↓
比べると、いかに痩せたかが分かる。。。。
すごい痩せた。二の腕とかすっごい細い。
ま、ダイエットの話はいいとして、なんだか３年前の方が勢いあったな。
今見てもどっきりするくらい。
新しいマライアは守りに入り過ぎな感じもする。
前作はメインで、新作はデザートって表現している通り、
続けて聴くとちょうどいいのかもしれないな。
4/25/2008
激 ねむ ＼(〜o〜)／ふあぁぁ
激ねむ第二弾。
何度も言うが、早く寝ろなんだけどね。
眠いのに寝たくない。
贅沢な悩みだ。
またも周りが騒がしいから、落ち着かないな。
ほんとに、昨年末以来、騒々しいよ。
ゆっくり寝てる暇もない。
っていいながら、寝に入ったら爆睡なんだけどね(〃∇〃) てれっ☆
ま、もう１時だし、寝とくか。
あしたも働くぞぉ〜〜〜〜。
何度も言うが、早く寝ろなんだけどね。
眠いのに寝たくない。
贅沢な悩みだ。
またも周りが騒がしいから、落ち着かないな。
ほんとに、昨年末以来、騒々しいよ。
ゆっくり寝てる暇もない。
っていいながら、寝に入ったら爆睡なんだけどね(〃∇〃) てれっ☆
ま、もう１時だし、寝とくか。
あしたも働くぞぉ〜〜〜〜。
4/24/2008
会社で転職先探し？
会社で転職サイトにアクセスして仕事探しする人の神経が信じられません。
そーいうの家でやってよ。
あなたが会社で遊んでいる間、私はすっごい忙しいのに。
あなたに振りたい仕事も、どうせとろとろやって納期までに仕上げてくれないから
私が全部背負うはめに。。。
責任感ゼロだし、仕上げても出来は素人並。
結局一から作るのと変わりないから、締め切りぎりぎりで私がすべて負担するはめになる。
給料泥棒と言われても仕方ないよね、そういう子。
この子を見ていて、仕事をもらえるってことはそれだけ上司に信頼されてるのだなって良く分かった。
以前の職場で、やたら仕事を振られた時があって、その時かなり納得いかなかったけど、
逆の立場になってよーく分かったよ
出来ない人には仕事は任せられんのよ。
キャリアアップの転職は応援してあげたいけど、
現在の職場でも力を発揮できずに転職したって上手く行くはずないよ。
無性に腹が立った今日一日でした。
なので、久々の愚痴愚痴です。読んでいて気分悪くなった方、ごめんちゃい。
せめて自分のブログだけでも愚痴言わせてください。
にしても、すっごく良い後輩が元気がなくてね。心配。
本当にいい子なだけに、辛いわー。
こーいう時は何も言わない方がいい。
きっとそうだ。
見えないところでフォローしてあげるね。
そーいうの家でやってよ。
あなたが会社で遊んでいる間、私はすっごい忙しいのに。
あなたに振りたい仕事も、どうせとろとろやって納期までに仕上げてくれないから
私が全部背負うはめに。。。
責任感ゼロだし、仕上げても出来は素人並。
結局一から作るのと変わりないから、締め切りぎりぎりで私がすべて負担するはめになる。
給料泥棒と言われても仕方ないよね、そういう子。
この子を見ていて、仕事をもらえるってことはそれだけ上司に信頼されてるのだなって良く分かった。
以前の職場で、やたら仕事を振られた時があって、その時かなり納得いかなかったけど、
逆の立場になってよーく分かったよ
出来ない人には仕事は任せられんのよ。
キャリアアップの転職は応援してあげたいけど、
現在の職場でも力を発揮できずに転職したって上手く行くはずないよ。
無性に腹が立った今日一日でした。
なので、久々の愚痴愚痴です。読んでいて気分悪くなった方、ごめんちゃい。
せめて自分のブログだけでも愚痴言わせてください。
にしても、すっごく良い後輩が元気がなくてね。心配。
本当にいい子なだけに、辛いわー。
こーいう時は何も言わない方がいい。
きっとそうだ。
見えないところでフォローしてあげるね。
シンプルが好き。
最近、仕事が一段落したので、パソコン環境を整える＋パソコン使いの腕を上げることにしました。
まずは、
デスクトップ。
シンプルが好きです。
よく、デスクトップ上にぐちゃぐちゃーといろんなファイルをダウンロードしている人を見かけます（特に Macの場合、そのままドラッグ＆ドロップしてしまうから）。
でも、いろんなファイルが散々していて探すだけでも時間がかかってしまっている。
それだけでストレスです。
思い切って、デスクトップ上の余計なアイコンはきれいさっぱりにしてやりました。
きもちいい〜〜〜。
まあ、これはパーソナル用のMacだからですけど、仕事でヘビーに使用中のWin Vistaも使い勝手良くなるように研究中です。
仕事の効率を上げるにはいかにマウスに頼らず、キーボードだけで作業を行えるかがポイントです。
私は過去の職歴から、かなりタイピングが早いのですが、ショートカットーキーは普通のものしか知りません。
だから、これからはどんどんマスターしていきます。
次に活用したいのが、「検索機能」。
検索するよりか、自分でブラウズして行く方が早いと思っていましたが、
それは大間違いでした。OSXもVistaも検索機能が優れていますよね。
それだけでなく、VistaにしてからメーラーをOutlookに変えたのですが、
メール検索ってかなり使えるということに気がつきました。。。。
１日何十通もクライアントや開発のメールをやり取りするので、
検索機能の存在に気がついて良かった。。。。。
久々にパソコン使いが楽しいです。
まずは、
デスクトップ。
シンプルが好きです。
よく、デスクトップ上にぐちゃぐちゃーといろんなファイルをダウンロードしている人を見かけます（特に Macの場合、そのままドラッグ＆ドロップしてしまうから）。
でも、いろんなファイルが散々していて探すだけでも時間がかかってしまっている。
それだけでストレスです。
思い切って、デスクトップ上の余計なアイコンはきれいさっぱりにしてやりました。
きもちいい〜〜〜。
まあ、これはパーソナル用のMacだからですけど、仕事でヘビーに使用中のWin Vistaも使い勝手良くなるように研究中です。
仕事の効率を上げるにはいかにマウスに頼らず、キーボードだけで作業を行えるかがポイントです。
私は過去の職歴から、かなりタイピングが早いのですが、ショートカットーキーは普通のものしか知りません。
だから、これからはどんどんマスターしていきます。
次に活用したいのが、「検索機能」。
検索するよりか、自分でブラウズして行く方が早いと思っていましたが、
それは大間違いでした。OSXもVistaも検索機能が優れていますよね。
それだけでなく、VistaにしてからメーラーをOutlookに変えたのですが、
メール検索ってかなり使えるということに気がつきました。。。。
１日何十通もクライアントや開発のメールをやり取りするので、
検索機能の存在に気がついて良かった。。。。。
久々にパソコン使いが楽しいです。
4/23/2008
4/22/2008
4/21/2008
一難去って、また一難？？？
ふぅ〜。
久々に感じる清々しさ。
こんなにもあのことが負担だったとは。。。。
パワー全快でがんばるぞ〜〜〜っと思った矢先に
ちょっと気になることが。
うーん、そう来るか。
人生ってホント、ジェットコースターだね。
久々に感じる清々しさ。
こんなにもあのことが負担だったとは。。。。
パワー全快でがんばるぞ〜〜〜っと思った矢先に
ちょっと気になることが。
うーん、そう来るか。
人生ってホント、ジェットコースターだね。
4/17/2008
MIGRATE
★★★★
Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Once again nothin' jumpin' up in yo place,
Sick of your berry buzzin' all in my face,
Way too much to tolerate,
Time to roll,
Y'all know I gots to migrate.
Speed dial connecting me to Rae-Rae (Hey)
Click in Shawntae and Mae-Mae (Hey)
Treat it as a holiday,
Cause he's a wrap,
Y'all know I had to migrate.
See I'm on my way home,
Cause my jeans, yeah they fit,
But it might benefit
Me to throw something on,
To feature my hips,
Accentuate my ****
And steal the show.
Soon as we walk through the door,
Fellas be grabbin' at us like yo,
Tryin' to get us going off the Patron,
We sippin' Grigio... slow.
If your neck and your wrist coordinate,
Hair braided or faded okay,
We can move this back to my place,
It's time to migrate.
From my car into the club we migrate,
From the bar to V.I.P. we migrate,
From the party to the after party, migrate,
After party to hotel, migrate.
As we proceed getting buzzed,
The envious ones,
Hatin' but they can't take they eyes off us,
But we don't see none of that,
They playin' my jam,
And the floor is packed,
So ya'll need to migrate up out the door.
We clickin' glasses,
Compliments of the club,
Raise they status,
So you know they show us love,
Everywhere we go,
They gon' flock,
Them boys migrate to where it's hot.
(It's hot, it's hot)
Soon as we walk through the door,
Fellas be grabbin' at us like yo,
Tryin' to get us going off the Patron,
We sippin' Grigio... slow.
If you're inked up, thuggin'
That's what I like,
Face body and Lamborghini outside,
Obviously boy you're qualified,
Otherwise, migrate.
From my car into the club we migrate,
From the bar to V.I.P. we migrate,
From the party to the after party, migrate,
After party to hotel, migrate.
Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Keep it movin... Bounce
Once again nothin' jumpin' up in yo place,
Sick of your berry buzzin' all in my face,
Way too much to tolerate,
Time to roll,
Y'all know I gots to migrate.
Speed dial connecting me to Rae-Rae (Hey)
Click in Shawntae and Mae-Mae (Hey)
Treat it as a holiday,
Cause he's a wrap,
Y'all know I had to migrate.
See I'm on my way home,
Cause my jeans, yeah they fit,
But it might benefit
Me to throw something on,
To feature my hips,
Accentuate my ****
And steal the show.
Soon as we walk through the door,
Fellas be grabbin' at us like yo,
Tryin' to get us going off the Patron,
We sippin' Grigio... slow.
If your neck and your wrist coordinate,
Hair braided or faded okay,
We can move this back to my place,
It's time to migrate.
From my car into the club we migrate,
From the bar to V.I.P. we migrate,
From the party to the after party, migrate,
After party to hotel, migrate.
As we proceed getting buzzed,
The envious ones,
Hatin' but they can't take they eyes off us,
But we don't see none of that,
They playin' my jam,
And the floor is packed,
So ya'll need to migrate up out the door.
We clickin' glasses,
Compliments of the club,
Raise they status,
So you know they show us love,
Everywhere we go,
They gon' flock,
Them boys migrate to where it's hot.
(It's hot, it's hot)
Soon as we walk through the door,
Fellas be grabbin' at us like yo,
Tryin' to get us going off the Patron,
We sippin' Grigio... slow.
If you're inked up, thuggin'
That's what I like,
Face body and Lamborghini outside,
Obviously boy you're qualified,
Otherwise, migrate.
From my car into the club we migrate,
From the bar to V.I.P. we migrate,
From the party to the after party, migrate,
After party to hotel, migrate.
TOUCH MY BODY
★★★★
MC, you're the place to be
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
I know that you've been waiting for it
I'm waiting too
In my imagination I'd be all up on you
I know you got that fever for me
Hundred and two
And boy I know I feel the same
My temperature's through the roof
If there's a camera up in here
Then it's gonna leave with me
When I do (I do)
If there's a camera up in here
Then I'd best not catch this flick
On YouTube (YouTube)
'Cause if you run your mouth and brag
About this secret rendezvous
I will hunt you down
'Cause they be all up in my bidness
Like a Wendy interview
But this is private
Between you and I
Touch my body
Put me on the floor
Wrestle me around
Play with me some more
Touch my body
Throw me on the bed
I just wanna make you feel
Like you never did.
Touch my body
Let me wrap my thighs
All around your waist
Just a little taste
Touch my body
Know you love my curves
Come on and give me what I deserve
And touch my body.
Boy you can put me on you
Like a brand new white tee
I'll hug your body tighter
Than my favorite jeans
I want you to caress me
Like a tropical breeze
And float away with you
In the Caribbean Sea
If there's a camera up in here
Then it's gonna leave with me
When I do (I do)
If there's a camera up in here
Then I'd best not catch this flick
On YouTube (YouTube)
'Cause if you run your mouth and brag
About this secret rendezvous
I will hunt you down
'Cause they be all up in my bidness
Like a Wendy interview
But this is private
Between you and I
Touch my body
Put me on the floor
Wrestle me around
Play with me some more
Touch my body
Throw me on the bed
I just wanna make you feel
Like you never did.
Touch my body
Let me wrap my thighs
All around your waist
Just a little taste
Touch my body
Know you love my curves
Come on and give me what I deserve
And touch my body.
Imma treat you like a teddy bear
You won't wanna go nowhere
In the lap of luxury
Laying intertwined with me
You won't want for nothing boy
I will give you plenty joy
Touch my body
Touch my body
Put me on the floor
Wrestle me around
Play with me some more
Touch my body
Throw me on the bed
I just wanna make you feel
Like you never did.
Touch my body
Let me wrap my thighs
All around your waist
Just a little taste
Touch my body
Know you love my curves
Come on and give me what I deserve
And touch my body.
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
Oh yeah oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh yeah
Touch my body...
MC, you're the place to be
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
I know that you've been waiting for it
I'm waiting too
In my imagination I'd be all up on you
I know you got that fever for me
Hundred and two
And boy I know I feel the same
My temperature's through the roof
If there's a camera up in here
Then it's gonna leave with me
When I do (I do)
If there's a camera up in here
Then I'd best not catch this flick
On YouTube (YouTube)
'Cause if you run your mouth and brag
About this secret rendezvous
I will hunt you down
'Cause they be all up in my bidness
Like a Wendy interview
But this is private
Between you and I
Touch my body
Put me on the floor
Wrestle me around
Play with me some more
Touch my body
Throw me on the bed
I just wanna make you feel
Like you never did.
Touch my body
Let me wrap my thighs
All around your waist
Just a little taste
Touch my body
Know you love my curves
Come on and give me what I deserve
And touch my body.
Boy you can put me on you
Like a brand new white tee
I'll hug your body tighter
Than my favorite jeans
I want you to caress me
Like a tropical breeze
And float away with you
In the Caribbean Sea
If there's a camera up in here
Then it's gonna leave with me
When I do (I do)
If there's a camera up in here
Then I'd best not catch this flick
On YouTube (YouTube)
'Cause if you run your mouth and brag
About this secret rendezvous
I will hunt you down
'Cause they be all up in my bidness
Like a Wendy interview
But this is private
Between you and I
Touch my body
Put me on the floor
Wrestle me around
Play with me some more
Touch my body
Throw me on the bed
I just wanna make you feel
Like you never did.
Touch my body
Let me wrap my thighs
All around your waist
Just a little taste
Touch my body
Know you love my curves
Come on and give me what I deserve
And touch my body.
Imma treat you like a teddy bear
You won't wanna go nowhere
In the lap of luxury
Laying intertwined with me
You won't want for nothing boy
I will give you plenty joy
Touch my body
Touch my body
Put me on the floor
Wrestle me around
Play with me some more
Touch my body
Throw me on the bed
I just wanna make you feel
Like you never did.
Touch my body
Let me wrap my thighs
All around your waist
Just a little taste
Touch my body
Know you love my curves
Come on and give me what I deserve
And touch my body.
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
Oh yeah oh yeah
Oh oh oh oh yeah
Touch my body...
CRUISE CONTROL
★★★★
[Damian Marley verse]
Can't get him outta my mind
Can't explain it but it's somethin 'bout him
Makin me high
Like a motor revvin' over and over
It don't stop
He cruised beside me now
I'm flyin, drivin'
Through yellow lights
I'm ignorin' every sign of caution that they provide
Driver's Education 101
Slipped out of my mind
I need me a caddy
With some cruise control
No, no, no
I've been told so many sagas
He brings the drama, six baby mamas
But uh ooh
I can't resist 'em
Just want to kiss 'em
I need cruise control
Might need to go slow, I don't know
Why ease up on the break
Every time I see his face
I'm outta control, ah I don't know
How to stay up in my lane
Every day and night
He's cruisin' through my brain
Wherever I go he be cruisin'
Turn to the right ooh he so smooth with it
Deep down inside don't want to lose him
He already know I'm willin' to go
Gotta get on cruise control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
Can't nobody, can't nobody tell me nothin'
When he comes in to view
Cause he's the flyest thing when he be cruisin'
On me avenue
Then da door open, de gals 'pon de block
They be hop-on, to rob the clock me say no man
Step up step up bottle broken
Think I'm jokin'
I've been told so many sagas
He brings the drama, six baby mamas
But uh ooh
I can't resist 'em
Just want to kiss 'em
I need cruise control
Might need to go slow, I don't know
Why ease up on the break
Every time I see his face
I'm outta control, ah I don't know
How to stay up in my lane
Every day and night
He's cruisin' through my brain
Wherever I go he be cruisin'
Turn to the right ooh he so smooth with it
Deep down inside don't want to lose him
He already know I'm willin' to go
Gotta get on cruise control
[Damian Marley verse]
Might need to go slow, I don't know
Why ease up on the break
Every time I see his face
I'm outta control, ah I don't know
How to stay up in my lane
Every day and night
He's cruisin' through my brain
Wherever I go he be cruisin'
Turn to the right ooh he so smooth with it
Deep down inside don't want to lose him
He already know I'm willin' to go
Gotta get on cruise control
[Damian Marley verse]
Can't get him outta my mind
Can't explain it but it's somethin 'bout him
Makin me high
Like a motor revvin' over and over
It don't stop
He cruised beside me now
I'm flyin, drivin'
Through yellow lights
I'm ignorin' every sign of caution that they provide
Driver's Education 101
Slipped out of my mind
I need me a caddy
With some cruise control
No, no, no
I've been told so many sagas
He brings the drama, six baby mamas
But uh ooh
I can't resist 'em
Just want to kiss 'em
I need cruise control
Might need to go slow, I don't know
Why ease up on the break
Every time I see his face
I'm outta control, ah I don't know
How to stay up in my lane
Every day and night
He's cruisin' through my brain
Wherever I go he be cruisin'
Turn to the right ooh he so smooth with it
Deep down inside don't want to lose him
He already know I'm willin' to go
Gotta get on cruise control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
C-R-U-I-S-E control
Can't nobody, can't nobody tell me nothin'
When he comes in to view
Cause he's the flyest thing when he be cruisin'
On me avenue
Then da door open, de gals 'pon de block
They be hop-on, to rob the clock me say no man
Step up step up bottle broken
Think I'm jokin'
I've been told so many sagas
He brings the drama, six baby mamas
But uh ooh
I can't resist 'em
Just want to kiss 'em
I need cruise control
Might need to go slow, I don't know
Why ease up on the break
Every time I see his face
I'm outta control, ah I don't know
How to stay up in my lane
Every day and night
He's cruisin' through my brain
Wherever I go he be cruisin'
Turn to the right ooh he so smooth with it
Deep down inside don't want to lose him
He already know I'm willin' to go
Gotta get on cruise control
[Damian Marley verse]
Might need to go slow, I don't know
Why ease up on the break
Every time I see his face
I'm outta control, ah I don't know
How to stay up in my lane
Every day and night
He's cruisin' through my brain
Wherever I go he be cruisin'
Turn to the right ooh he so smooth with it
Deep down inside don't want to lose him
He already know I'm willin' to go
Gotta get on cruise control
I STAY IN LOVE
★★★★
Oh baby
Baby, I stay in love with you
Dying inside cause I can't stand it
Make or break up
Can't take this madness
We don't even really know why
All I know is baby
I try and try so hard
To keep our love alive
If you dont' know me at this point
Then I highly doubt you ever will
I really need you to give me
That unconditional love I used to feel
It's no mistaking
We're just erasing
From our hearts and minds
And I know we said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you now
No matter what I do
But baby, baby
I stay in love with you
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Baby, I stay in love with you
It cuts so deep
It hurts down to my soul
My friends tell me
I ain't the same no more
We still need each other
When we stumble and fall
How we gon' act
Like what we had
Ain't nothin' at all now
Hey, what I wanna do is
Ride shotgun next to you
With the top down like we used to
Hit the block
Proud in the SUV
We both know our heart is breaking
Can we learn from our mistakes
I can't last one moment alone
Now go I know
We said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
Baby, baby
I stay in love with you
We said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
But baby, baby
I stay in love with you
I stay in love
Love
Oh, I stay in love.
Oh baby
Baby, I stay in love with you
Dying inside cause I can't stand it
Make or break up
Can't take this madness
We don't even really know why
All I know is baby
I try and try so hard
To keep our love alive
If you dont' know me at this point
Then I highly doubt you ever will
I really need you to give me
That unconditional love I used to feel
It's no mistaking
We're just erasing
From our hearts and minds
And I know we said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you now
No matter what I do
But baby, baby
I stay in love with you
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Baby, I stay in love with you
It cuts so deep
It hurts down to my soul
My friends tell me
I ain't the same no more
We still need each other
When we stumble and fall
How we gon' act
Like what we had
Ain't nothin' at all now
Hey, what I wanna do is
Ride shotgun next to you
With the top down like we used to
Hit the block
Proud in the SUV
We both know our heart is breaking
Can we learn from our mistakes
I can't last one moment alone
Now go I know
We said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
Baby, baby
I stay in love with you
We said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
But baby, baby
I stay in love with you
I stay in love
Love
Oh, I stay in love.
SIDE EFFECTS
[Young Jeezy Verse]
I was a girl, you was a man
I was too young to understand
I was naive, I just believed
Everything that you told me
Said you were strong, protecting me
Then I found out that you were weak
Keeping me there under your thumb
Cause you were scared that I'd become much
More than you could handle
Shining like a chandelier
That decorated every room
Inside this private hell we built
And I dealt with it like a kid
I wished I could fly away but instead
I kept my tears inside cause I knew if I
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my
Life with you I finally built up the strength
To walk away don't regret it
But I still live with the side effects
Wakin' up scared some nights
Still dreamin' 'bout the violent times
Still a little protective 'bout the people
That I let inside
Still a little defensive
Thinkin' folks be tryin' to run my life
Still a little depressed
Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
Side effects
Side effects
Side effects
Side effects
Vacant inside no one was there
Couldn't be real, had to keep quiet
Once in a while put up a fight
It's just too much night after night
After a while I would just lie
You were dead wrong said you were right
Did what i could just to survive
Couldn't believe this was my life
Flickering like a candle
Doin' my best to handle
Sleepin with the enemy
Aware that he was smothering
Every last part of me
So I broke away and finally
Found the strength to breathe
I kept my tears inside cause I knew if I
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my
Life with you I finally built up the strength
To walk away don't regret it
But I still live with the side effects
Wakin' up scared some nights
Still dreamin' 'bout the violent times
Still a little protective 'bout the people
That I let inside
Still a little defensive
Thinkin' folks be tryin' to run my life
Still a little depressed
Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
Side effects
Side effects
Side effects
Side effects
[Young Jeezy Verse]
Forgive but I can't forget
Everyday I deal with this
I live with the side effects
But I ain't gon let them get the best of me
Forgive but I can't forget
Everyday I deal with this
I live with the side effects
But I ain't gon let them get the best of me
I kept my tears inside cause I knew if I
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my
Life with you I finally built up the strength
To walk away don't regret it
But I still live with the side effects
Wakin' up scared some nights
Still dreamin' 'bout the violent times
Still a little protective 'bout the people
That I let inside
Still a little defensive
Thinkin' folks be tryin' to run my life
Still a little depressed
Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
Side effects
Side effects
Side effects
Side effects
I'M THAT CHICK
Take this seriously
Like Pac, all eyes on me
That's right you are intrigued,
I'm that chick you like.
You know this
What it be,
I'm like the lottery,
Hot Bentley with the keys,
Take me for a ride.
Light in the sky, let's fly high,
Boy I got you caught up inside of my haze,
And you're gonna be gone for days
I'm like that ooo weee,
You're fiendin to blaze up,
And taste me,
Got flavor like ice cream,
'Cause I'm that chick you like.
And you know you need this man,
And you know I got this man,
Gonna be your everything,
I'm that chick you like.
La da da ooh we-ee
I'm that chick you like.
La da da ooh we-ee
I'm that chick you like.
I do's it naturally
Hypnotize like Biggie,
But you ain't havin' dreams,
I'm that chick you like.
Nah you ain't seeing things,
Or hallucinating,
I brings that levity,
Take me for a ride.
Light in the sky let's fly high,
Boy I got you caught up inside of my haze,
And you're gonna be gone for days
I'm like that ooo weee,
You're fiendin to blaze up,
And taste me,
Got flavor like ice cream,
'Cause I'm that chick you like.
And you know you need this man,
And you know I got this man,
Gonna be your everything,
I'm that chick you like.
La da da ooh we-ee
I'm that chick you like.
La da da ooh we-ee
I'm that chick you like.
Boy just relax,
And unwind,
Pull me in and
Breathe, once you do,
There ain't no rules,
It's up to you
Ain't no rules,
It's time.
Just keep on kissin' me,
Hold on and baby we
Could party all night through the night
All right
I'm like that ooo weee,
You're fiendin to blaze up,
And taste me,
Got flavor like ice cream,
'Cause I'm that chick you like.
And you know you need this man,
And you know I got this man,
Gonna be your everything,
I'm that chick you like.
La da da ooh we-ee
I'm that chick you like.
La da da ooh we-ee
I'm that chick you like.
I'm like that uptown haze,
Them real thugs blaze,
We'll touch the sky,
'Cause I'm that chick you like.
LOVE STORY
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
[Jermaine Dupri verse]
This is my love story
Boy meets girl and looks in her eyes
Time stands still and two hearts catch fire
Off they go rollercoaster ride
Up & down and around
Twisted all out they minds
And then his friends
Said "it's too soon to settle down"
And then her friends
Said "he's a playa, slow it down"
They couldn't be who they was
Cause it just seemed like love
Wasn't on their side
But this isn't just another love story
Together we'll make history
I know because it's destiny
There'll be no end to our love story
And this ain't gon' end up
Like that Casablanca movie (no)
This ain't no fairy tale or fiction
This is truly
Ours for all eternity
There'll be no end to our love story, baby.
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Just no end to our love story...
Chapter two when they meet up again
Second time around
Say that they're just friends
But the feelings still strong
And it's been too long
To be trippin' like they ain't been missing
They on the phone like
Hey, baby
Let's meet up today
Gots 'bout an hour or two
You might as well come thru
We can make it like it was
Just the two of us
Back up on that rollercoaster
Like we been supposed to
Cause this isn't just another love story
Together we'll make history
I know because it's destiny
There'll be no end to our love story
And this ain't gon' end up
Like that Casablanca movie (no)
This ain't no fairy tale or fiction
This is truly
Ours for all eternity
There'll be no end to our love story, baby.
Just when it seemed
Like all the odds were stacked against them
They came back stronger than before
Matter fact then some
Stronger than pride
Lookin' like them
Lookin' like her, lookin' like him
Stronger than hate
And the whole world too
Lookin' like me
Lookin' like you
Cause this isn't just another love story
Together we'll make history
I know because it's destiny
There'll be no end to our love story
And this ain't gon' end up
Like that Casablanca movie (no)
This ain't no fairy tale or fiction
This is truly
Ours for all eternity
There'll be no end to our love story, baby.
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
Hey baby, it won't end, won't end, won't end
I'LL BE LOVIN' U LONG TIME
I'll be lovin u long time
I'll be lovin'
I'll be lovin'
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin u (2x)
You ain't even gotta worry
About a thing I gotcha babe
And ain't nobody takin' me away
It's not a game I'm here to stay
Our love is stronger than any drug
Addictive just can't get enough
And everytime I'm with you I want some more
Just close the door
And let's explore each other
Long as I know you got me
I'll be loving u long time (as I can be)
I'll be loving u long time (eternally)
There's no stopping you and me
I'll be loving u long time (as I can breathe)
I'll be loving u long time (eternally)
Don't care what no one has to say
They don't understand us like we do
I need you near me night and day
Together there ain't nothin' we can't do
Scoop me up and we can go
To that little spot where no one knows
Spend a little time just us alone
You can caress my body and never let go
Long as I know you got me
I'll be loving u long time (as I can be)
I'll be loving u long time (eternally)
There's no stopping you and me
I'll be loving u long time (as I can breathe)
I'll be loving u long time (eternally)
I don't want another
Ain't gon' never be another
Can't nobody do what you do to me
Don't want another
Ain't gon' never be another
Can't nobody do what you do to me
Don't want another
Ain't gon' never be another
Can't nobody do what you do to me
I'll be loving u long time (as I can be)
I'll be loving u long time (eternally)
Long as I know you got me
I'll be loving u long time (as I can be)
I'll be loving u long time (eternally)
There's no stopping you and me
I'll be loving u long time (as I can be)
I'll be loving u long time
I'll be lovin'
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin
I'll be lovin u
LAST KISS
Baby I know this, know this, know this
Aint gon' be our last kiss, last kiss, last kiss
Aint gon' be our last kiss, last kiss, last kiss
Feel so empty inside
Since our last kiss goodbye
Picture you in my mind
And I can't seem to rationalize
The way we let it end
It just don't make no sense
This can't be happening
I need you back again
Everybody asking questions
Like we're some kind of obsession
For the millionth time asking I'm like
"Uhh let it rest"
Can i get a minute to breathe
They're like "Nope,
What's up with you and so-so?"
But in my heart I know this
Ain't gon' be our last kiss
It's too big we just can't quit
What you think this is
Our love will always exist
Oh listen to me
Boy you know we trill
So stop frontin'
What we got is still
Somethin' somethin'
Oh this feeling it's too good to miss
And ain't no kiss gon' ever be our last kiss
Ooh you said you'd never leave me
So I'll keep believing
That eventually
We gon' kiss away the hurt
Do it like it were
And wake up how we used to be
Never let it go, get it right
Bring it back home, stay for life
Call it what you want, it's in your eyes
We gon' make it thru this i'll prove it
Somethin' bout our love
Will not fade away
Always everlasting and
In my heart I know this
Ain't gon' be our last kiss
It's too big we just can't quit
What you think this is
Our love will always exist
Oh listen to me
Boy you know we trill
So stop frontin'
What we got is still
Somethin' somethin'
Oh this feeling it's too good to miss
And ain't no kiss gon' ever be our last kiss
Baby I know this, know this, know this
Aint gon' be our last kiss, last kiss, last kiss
Aint gon' be our last kiss, last kiss, last kiss
In my heart I know this
Ain't gon' be our last kiss
It's too big we just can't quit
What you think this is
Our love will always exist
Oh listen to me
Boy you know we trill
So stop frontin'
What we got is still
Somethin' somethin'
Oh this feeling it's too good to miss
And ain't no kiss gon' ever be our last kiss
THANX 4 NOTHIN'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Thanx for nothin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You were just playin' a game
I can't even know what to say
I've been hurt I've been played
And I'm so shamed
I can't even cry it's that deep
You just lie and you cheat
Like it's nothin'
See you said that you loved me too
And so I trusted you
But I guess that subconciously I knew
But I didn't wanna face the truth
That I was only being used
And you was just frontin'
Hey boy, thanx for nothin'
I never knew enough about you babe
And I guess I only have myself to blame
Now I'm broken-hearted and shattering
Cause you were just playin' a game
Nothin' anyone could do to convince me babe
I was livin' in a lie just a masquerade
Now I only know that I'll never be the same
But you were just playin' a game
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Thanx for nothin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You were just playin' a game
Every day and every night
I stay by the phone
Never go no place so just in case
You call I'll be home
Seems like what I do is
Think about our pseudo romance
While you're somewhere burnin' diesel
In the streets havin' laughs
Somebody say you know what I'm going thru
You been left with nothin' too
Too much you can't count on one hand
Singing 3,4,5,6
7 days a week you're drowning in tears
He was so insincere
Now you're layin' up in bed
Every night singing
Hey boy, thanx for nothin'
I never knew enough about you babe
And I guess I only have myself to blame
Now I'm broken hearted and shattering
Cause you were just playin' a game
Nothin' anyone could to convince me babe
I was living in a lie just a masquerade
Now I only know that I'll never be the same
But you were just playin' a game
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
So thanx for nothin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
So thanx for nothin'
O.O.C.
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
Baby, no matter how long it be
We never lose that chemistry
And it's the strongest thing
I've ever experienced
So sorry, what ever happened to empathy
I know you motherf-- feel like we
When you're messin' with the one
True lover that makes you O.O.C.
Even though I've been gone for a minute
It's wrong I admit it
Your love's so addictive that
I get so O.O.C.
Out of control baby
Although we've both moved on to another
Still long for each other
It's wrong but eternally
I get so O.O.C.
And that's just the way it be
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
Baby, everytime you touch me
Still get that electricity
And after all this time
It don't even make no sense
So scusami, te quiero mucho papi
Je ne sais pas mais c'est la vie
When you're messin' with the one
True lover that makes you O.O.C.
Even though I've been gone for a minute
It's wrong I admit it
Your love's so addictive that
I get so O.O.C.
Out of control baby
Although we've both moved on to another
Still long for each other
It's wrong but eternally
I get so O.O.C.
And that's just the way it be
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
It's forever
You're out of control
I'm out of control
Bounce on 'em, just bounce on, come on.
Even though I've been gone for a minute
It's wrong I admit it
Your love's so addictive that
I get so O.O.C.
Out of control baby
Although we've both moved on to another
Still long for each other
It's wrong but eternally
I get so O.O.C.
And that's just the way it be
Even though I've been gone for a minute
It's wrong I admit it
Your love's so addictive that
I get so O.O.C.
Out of control baby
Although we've both moved on to another
Still long for each other
It's wrong but eternally
I get so O.O.C.
And that's just the way it be
FOR THE RECORD
For the record
You oughta know
You wasn't thinking
When you let me go
But whatever
That's how it goes
Win some you lose some
And others you hold in your heart
Why it gets so hard
Tears you all apart
Even though you try to let go
No, no, no
Suddenly you're here
And it's so surreal
And I don't know
What the deal
Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
Them other irregularities
They can't compete with MC
The whole entire world can tell
That you love yourself some me
People see ya know
Asking all about
Me and how they always thought we
Were so perfect together
Let's re-write the end
Start over again
And it's gon go better now
Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
For the record
You'll always be a part of me
No matter what you do
And for the record
Can't nobody say
I didn't give my all to you
And for the record
I told you underneath the stars
That you belong to me
For the record
It's obvious that
We just can't let go of us, honey
Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
For the record, baby
Now you know, baby
BYE BYE
This is for my peoples
Who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby
Your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye
No, no, no
Mamas, daddys, sisters, brothers
Friends and cousins
This is for my peoples
Who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky
Cause we will never say bye
As a child there were them times
I didn't get it
But you kept me in line
I didn't know why
You didn't show up sometimes
On Sunday mornings and I missed you
But I'm glad we talked through
All them grown folk things
Separation brings
You never let me know it
You never let it show
Because you loved me and obviously
There's so much more left to say
If you were with me today
Face to face
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life rolls on I wish
I could talk to you for a while
Miss you but I try not to cry
As time goes by
And it's true that you've
Reached a better place
Still I'd give the world to see your face
And be right here next to you
But it's like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye
You never got a chance to see
How good I've done
And you never got to
See me back at number one
I wish that you were here
To celebrate together
I wish that we could
Spend the holidays together
I remember when you used to
Tuck me in at night
With the teddy bear you gave me
That I held so tight
I thought you were so strong
You'd make it through whatever
It's so hard to accept the fact
You're gone forever
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life rolls on I wish
I could talk to you for a while
Miss you but I try not to cry
As time goes by
And it's true that you've
Reached a better place
Still I'd give the world to see your face
And be right here next to you
But it's like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye
This is for my peoples
Who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby
Your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye
Mamas, daddys, sisters, brothers
Friends and cousins
This is for my peoples
Who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky
Cause we will never say bye, bye.
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on I wish
I could talk to you for a while
Miss you but I try not to cry
As time goes by
And it's true that you've
Reached a better place
Still I'd give the world to see your face
And be right here next to you
But it's like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
Bye bye
I WISH YOU WELL
Oh baby
Baby, I stay in love with you
Dying inside cause I can't stand it
Make or break up
Can't take this madness
We don't even really know why
All I know is baby
I try and try so hard
To keep our love alive
If you dont' know me at this point
Then I highly doubt you ever will
I really need you to give me
That unconditional love I used to feel
It's no mistaking
We're just erasing
From our hearts and minds
And I know we said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you now
No matter what I do
But baby, baby
I stay in love with you
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Baby, I stay in love with you
It cuts so deep
It hurts down to my soul
My friends tell me
I ain't the same no more
We still need each other
When we stumble and fall
How we gon' act
Like what we had
Ain't nothin' at all now
Hey, what I wanna do is
Ride shotgun next to you
With the top down like we used to
Hit the block
Proud in the SUV
We both know our heart is breaking
Can we learn from our mistakes
I can't last one moment alone
Now go I know
We said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
Baby, baby
I stay in love with you
We said let go
But I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it's over
You're really gone
It's killing me
Cause there ain't nothing
That I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself
That you'll come back around
And I try to front like "Oh well"
Each time you let me down
See I can't get over you
Now no matter what I do
But baby, baby
I stay in love with you
I stay in love
Love
Oh, I stay in love.
4/16/2008
もちろん、日本でも売ってます。
ヨーロッパでのプロモーションに力をいれていたせいか、
日本でのセールスが思わしくないようです（って発売して１日しか経ってませんが。）
信じられないことに、E=MC2の日本での初日の売り上げが過去最低だったようです。
これって、前作のときも思ったけど、
日本のレコード会社のプロモーション下手じゃない？？？
はっきりいって、アメリカではテレビやイベント、ラジオ、雑誌などすごい出まくりですよ。
次のビルボートチャートでも１位ほぼ確定のようです。
まあ、Mimiのとき、激太りしたマライアさんに幻滅した日本のファンも多かったでしょうが、
今は昔のようにかなりスリムになりましたから。
ますますきれいになりましたから。。。
今、日本で人気ある海外ミュージシャンって誰なんだろう。。。。
ビヨンセ？
日本でのセールスが思わしくないようです（って発売して１日しか経ってませんが。）
信じられないことに、E=MC2の日本での初日の売り上げが過去最低だったようです。
これって、前作のときも思ったけど、
日本のレコード会社のプロモーション下手じゃない？？？
はっきりいって、アメリカではテレビやイベント、ラジオ、雑誌などすごい出まくりですよ。
次のビルボートチャートでも１位ほぼ確定のようです。
まあ、Mimiのとき、激太りしたマライアさんに幻滅した日本のファンも多かったでしょうが、
今は昔のようにかなりスリムになりましたから。
ますますきれいになりましたから。。。
今、日本で人気ある海外ミュージシャンって誰なんだろう。。。。
ビヨンセ？
4/15/2008
祝・発売 E=MC２
おほほほほ。。。。
買ってきました。
デラックス版ってのがあったので、ついそっちを選んでしまいました。
ipodスキン付きってのに密かにひかれましたが、
ipodなんてもってないーーー（持ってるのipod nanoだし）。
はっきり言って使い道ないですが、ま、いいです。
にしても、いやーーーー、ファンだからってオーバー評価ではないですが、
超良いではないですか！！！！
やばいくらいです。
プレビューで何度も聞き慣れていたとはいえ、
こんなにヒット曲（シングルになってもおかしくない）だらけのアルバムも珍しい。
ベスト版って言われてもおかしくないくらい全曲良いです（マジです）。
しかも、私がまえっから気に入っていた、マライアさんの香水のCMで使われていた曲は
For The Recordって曲だったらしいです。
だれかが、アルバムとしてはイマイチストーリ性にかけるけど、
１曲１曲がすごく良いといってましたが、同感です。
マライアさんのデビューアルバムも捨て曲なしだったけど、
E=MC2も涙出るくらい全部の曲が良いです。
ファーストシングルのTouch my bodyがウィスパー系の曲だったので、
一時ダウンした頃に戻ってしまったかと少々不安ではありましたが、
うるさいくらいに高音で歌いまくってます（特にI Stay In Love）。
間違いなく、マライアの代表的なアルバムになると思います。
これで、グラミーとかとってくれれば更に評価は上がると思うけど。。。。
どちらかというと商業的にヒットしそうな曲ばかりなので、またもグラミーには相手にされないかも。
4/14/2008
Eastern Time
ま、さ、か
と思ったら、やっぱり４月１４日、午後１１時の今、
iTunesでダウンロードできるじゃん。
もちろん、マライアさんのNew Albumです。
購入ボタン、ぽちっとしてしまえば、
ダウンロードできるのですが、
いや〜、やっぱりCDを買って聴きたい。
まだ１５日じゃないのに。
Pacific Timeって遅れた感あるよね。。。
Touch my bodyのダウンロードの時もそうだった。
あと１時間で、Midnightだと思ってそわそわしてたのに、
思いっきりEastern Timeにダウンロードできてたし。
と思ったら、やっぱり４月１４日、午後１１時の今、
iTunesでダウンロードできるじゃん。
もちろん、マライアさんのNew Albumです。
購入ボタン、ぽちっとしてしまえば、
ダウンロードできるのですが、
いや〜、やっぱりCDを買って聴きたい。
まだ１５日じゃないのに。
Pacific Timeって遅れた感あるよね。。。
Touch my bodyのダウンロードの時もそうだった。
あと１時間で、Midnightだと思ってそわそわしてたのに、
思いっきりEastern Timeにダウンロードできてたし。
4/12/2008
We got power!!!
やっぱり、若い人と仕事をすると、
パワー全開で圧倒されることがある。
下手に経験とか経歴、学歴があると
頭でっかちになって「がんばる」前に余計なことを考えてしまい、
行動が制限されやすい。
でも若い人たちは、「結果」の前に「がんばる」があるから、
結果が上手く行った時、達成感もある。
結構日本から来た人にありがちなのが、
「給料上げてください。そしたらもっと仕事します」
て考え。
でも、アメリカでは
「結果をだしました。だから給料あげてください」
なの。
結果があって評価なのだかれど、
それがわかっていない人って意外に多いのだよね。
残念だけれど、この仕組みをいくら説明してもわからない人は
永遠にどこの会社でも高給とりにはなれないと思う。
特に、アメリカは超不景気時代に突入しているから。。。
あと数年で、コンシューマーレベルにも不景気の影響がくるらしいけど。
大不況になったらどうなるのかね。
パワー全開で圧倒されることがある。
下手に経験とか経歴、学歴があると
頭でっかちになって「がんばる」前に余計なことを考えてしまい、
行動が制限されやすい。
でも若い人たちは、「結果」の前に「がんばる」があるから、
結果が上手く行った時、達成感もある。
結構日本から来た人にありがちなのが、
「給料上げてください。そしたらもっと仕事します」
て考え。
でも、アメリカでは
「結果をだしました。だから給料あげてください」
なの。
結果があって評価なのだかれど、
それがわかっていない人って意外に多いのだよね。
残念だけれど、この仕組みをいくら説明してもわからない人は
永遠にどこの会社でも高給とりにはなれないと思う。
特に、アメリカは超不景気時代に突入しているから。。。
あと数年で、コンシューマーレベルにも不景気の影響がくるらしいけど。
大不況になったらどうなるのかね。
Super Hot Day
暑かった。
今日一日、久しぶりに強い日差しを浴びたからか、
夕方にすっごい眠気と疲労に襲われダウン。
でも、仮眠ととったら回復した。
本格的に夏がきたーーーー。
でも、オバジでピーリング中だからUV対策は必須だな。
今日一日、久しぶりに強い日差しを浴びたからか、
夕方にすっごい眠気と疲労に襲われダウン。
でも、仮眠ととったら回復した。
本格的に夏がきたーーーー。
でも、オバジでピーリング中だからUV対策は必須だな。
4/08/2008
4/06/2008
はまりそう。
去年あたりから爆発的人気となっているフローズンヨーグルト。
特にpinkberryはどこでも未だに列並んでますね（寒い日でも）。。。
正直並ぶのが嫌で、数回しか食べたことないです。
昨日、行きつけのチャイニーズ四川ラーメン屋さんに行った帰りに
久々にボバが飲みたくなりました。
アルハンブラならボバなんてどこにでも売っていますが、
以前、とあるお店で買ったタロミルクティーにあたって以来、
知らないお店で買うのが怖くなってしまいました。
なので、慣れているTapioca Expressへ行きました。
お店でみんなが頼んでいたフローズンヨーグルトが超おいしそうで、
タロミルクティーにするかぎりぎりまで悩んだのですが、
結局ストロベリーヨーグルトを頼んでしまいました。
頼んで大正解。
想像以上に美味しかった！！！！
これからの暑い季節、絶対はまりそうな予感です。
E=MC² サイン会 in Los Angeles
ヨーロッパでプロモーション中のマライアさん。
精力的に働いてますね。。。
すごい！私も見習わなきゃ。
USにもどったら、アメリカでのプロモも力いれるようです。
4月15日のE=MC²の発売２日後、ユニバーサルシティーウォークの
ハードロックカフェでサイン会があるようです！
行きたいといつも思いつつ、今回も絶対行けないということは知っています。
平日午後６時なんて無理だって。
興味がある方は、下記のFYE locationsでpre-orderして下さい。
• Montebello Town Center
• Moreno Valley Mall at Towngate
• Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
• The Promenade in Temecula
• Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach
• Route 66, Glendora
• Huntington Drive, Monrovia
• West Olive, Burbank
• North Main Street, Corona
• East Florida Avenue, Hemet
• South Harbor Blvd., Fullerton
• Stonewood Center, Downey
• Montclair Plaza
• The Shops at Mission Viejo
• Lakewood Blvd., Lakewood
• Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles
• Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance
あ、それにしてもマライアさん体調大丈夫かな。
いくらなんでも働き過ぎな気がする。
心配。
精力的に働いてますね。。。
すごい！私も見習わなきゃ。
USにもどったら、アメリカでのプロモも力いれるようです。
4月15日のE=MC²の発売２日後、ユニバーサルシティーウォークの
ハードロックカフェでサイン会があるようです！
行きたいといつも思いつつ、今回も絶対行けないということは知っています。
平日午後６時なんて無理だって。
興味がある方は、下記のFYE locationsでpre-orderして下さい。
• Montebello Town Center
• Moreno Valley Mall at Towngate
• Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
• The Promenade in Temecula
• Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach
• Route 66, Glendora
• Huntington Drive, Monrovia
• West Olive, Burbank
• North Main Street, Corona
• East Florida Avenue, Hemet
• South Harbor Blvd., Fullerton
• Stonewood Center, Downey
• Montclair Plaza
• The Shops at Mission Viejo
• Lakewood Blvd., Lakewood
• Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles
• Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance
あ、それにしてもマライアさん体調大丈夫かな。
いくらなんでも働き過ぎな気がする。
心配。
4/05/2008
E=MC² 試聴の感想。
一言で言えば、「捨て曲なし」のヒット曲集のようなアルバム。
前作「The Emancipaion of Mimi」がソウルフルなサウンドでどちらかと言えば、
日本では受けない感じだったけれど、E=MC2はもっと幅広いリスナーに受けそうな
POPとR＆Bが上手くMixされた感じ。特に、13. Bye Byeはほとんどの人が好きな曲って言うと思う。
「Mimi」の曲は骨太で、力強い歌声で、やっぱりマライアはすごいって思ったけれど、
今回は歌声というより、いかに幅広い層に聴いてもらえるサウンドかってところがポイントっぽい。
昔のスーパーヒット曲を次々に発表していた頃のマライアが好きな人には絶対受けると思う。
それ以後のちょっとダウンした頃のマライアが好きな人は。。。。おそらく微妙か。
だから、私は最初にプレビューを聴いた時、「あれれ」って感じだった。（でもすぐに修正）
●今のところのお気に入り●
1. Migrate、2. Touch My Body、8. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time、9. Last Kiss
●トラックリスト●
1. Migrate featuring T-Pain
2. Touch My Body
3. Cruise Control featuring Damian Marley
4. I Stay In Love
5. Side Effects featuring Young Jeezy
6. I'm That Chick
7. Love Story
8. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
9. Last Kiss
10. Thanx 4 Nothin'
11. O.O.C.
12. For The Record
13. Bye Bye
14. I Wish You Well
Make "Bye Bye" Mariah's 19th No.1!!
気が早いけど、多分、「１番」好きのアメリカ人は無理矢理でもマライアの20曲目のNO1を作ると思います。
（だってビートルズはイギリス人だから）。。。。
4/04/2008
4/02/2008
Congratulation Mariah 18th No.1
デジタルダウンロード販売のおかげで、『Touch my body』が見事ビルボードチャートで18曲目のNo1獲得決定しました！！！
おめでとう、マライア。
良い曲ですけど、No1というほどではないのが微妙。
マーケティング力と、現在生存しているミュージシャンで、ビートルズの20曲No1の記録を破るのはマライアしかいないということもあって、メディアもファンも過剰に反応しているのは事実です。
知り合いに指摘された、「マライアの曲１曲も知らない」
というのはビートルズ、エルビスの時代とくらべ１曲のヒットの重みがいかに薄いかということですね。
ビートルズ、エルビスの曲は必ずどこかで耳にしたことありますもん。
しかも、単調なメロディ、シンプルな歌詞で誰でも覚えやすく口ずさみやすい曲ばかり。
Touch my bodyなんて、歌詞みても辛いです。一緒に歌うの。
まあ、エルビスにしろビートルズにしろ正当ポップスで、かつ「白人」なので、その偉人たちに肩を並べたマイノリティーのR&Bおよびマライアの存在は確実に音楽の歴史に偉業を成し遂げた一人として名を残すに違いありません。そういった意味ではマイケルもすごかったけど。。。。
E=MC2からは何曲のNo1が生まれるのかな。。。。
既にMigrate, That Chickなどは既にパフォーマンス済み。
Migrateはかなり好きなんですが、やっぱりNo1になるほどの曲ではないかも。
マライアはバラード(Bye Bye, Love Story)だよね。
どんな素敵な歌詞を書いているのか、、、、４月15日が待ち遠しいです！
おめでとう、マライア。
良い曲ですけど、No1というほどではないのが微妙。
マーケティング力と、現在生存しているミュージシャンで、ビートルズの20曲No1の記録を破るのはマライアしかいないということもあって、メディアもファンも過剰に反応しているのは事実です。
知り合いに指摘された、「マライアの曲１曲も知らない」
というのはビートルズ、エルビスの時代とくらべ１曲のヒットの重みがいかに薄いかということですね。
ビートルズ、エルビスの曲は必ずどこかで耳にしたことありますもん。
しかも、単調なメロディ、シンプルな歌詞で誰でも覚えやすく口ずさみやすい曲ばかり。
Touch my bodyなんて、歌詞みても辛いです。一緒に歌うの。
まあ、エルビスにしろビートルズにしろ正当ポップスで、かつ「白人」なので、その偉人たちに肩を並べたマイノリティーのR&Bおよびマライアの存在は確実に音楽の歴史に偉業を成し遂げた一人として名を残すに違いありません。そういった意味ではマイケルもすごかったけど。。。。
E=MC2からは何曲のNo1が生まれるのかな。。。。
既にMigrate, That Chickなどは既にパフォーマンス済み。
Migrateはかなり好きなんですが、やっぱりNo1になるほどの曲ではないかも。
マライアはバラード(Bye Bye, Love Story)だよね。
どんな素敵な歌詞を書いているのか、、、、４月15日が待ち遠しいです！
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