Berryz Kobo's new monster single 'Rival' rocks!
Just when you think these ensembles can't get any better, up crops somethiing like Berryz Kobo's newest single now on DohhhUp!
I don't even know what its name is (methinks it's called "Rival" but I can't be sure), nor what the song is even about. But it has such a beautiful, upbeat, smooth, harmonic, happy retro '60s feel (much like Buono!'s "Rottara Rottara"). Here it is:
http://www.dohhhup.com/movie/T6WrqBIkWyJ3reKBrysDEizu4K8SssPE/view.php
The outfits are sensational, and the members all have dynamite new haircuts. It's just joy on a stick. That's all I can really say about this. I'm looping it forever on whatever players or computers I can get my hands on!
It's no wonder that blogger and J-pop expert Celestia, in a recent review of the Elder Club graduation concert that occurred on Jan. 31-Feb. 1, said that Berryz Kobo was getting better than flagship Morning Musume. I would take it a step further and say that Berryz Kobo is the best in the world right now, surpassing even °C-ute in my mind.
Why? Because, finally, Berryz is catching the more upbeat of Tsunku♂'s most recent song creations and staying away from those mediocre ballads (costuming has been upgraded, too, in a big way). Meanwhile, °C-ute (Kanna) and Morning Musume (Aika) are fighting injury problems. Further, Momoko and Miyabi of Berryz are wreaking havoc as two-thirds of the smash-hit trip Buono! (Suzuki of °C-ute making up the third segment of that superb band).
Capt. Saki blows everyone a big-time kiss near the end of this one for Berryz. More on the Captain's legacy here:
http://bloggerparty.com/content/berryz-kobo%E2%80%99s-magnificent-%E2%80%98little-captain%E2%80%99
Zush has a gushing report here:
http://www.berryz-kobo-international.com/blog/?p=496
This is Rad♂ signing off -- for now.