CAT5 9075 Posted August 4, 2010 I'm not talking about songs that you've recently fallen in love with and play a million times a day, so don't list songs that were released last week - hell, even stuff that was released within the last year shouldn't count. I'm talking about songs that you consider TRUE classics. Songs that you could still imagine listening to 10 years from now. During the last 6 years, I've listened to a SHITLOAD of rock music from Japan (probably more than some Japanese people have in a lifetime xD). but the only song that I can say that I've consistently loved is Tokyo Jihen's Sounan. In my opinion, it's TJ's best song to date and one of the finest Japanese rock songs I've ever heard. I first heard this waaay back in 2004 when I still quite new to Japanese music, so I won't deny that it has a bit of sentimental value for me. But at the same time, there are very few Japanese songs that I heard back then that I still listen to today. It's elegant, yet fun. Catchy, yet skillful...but most importantly, it still gets regular play from me =) Uploaded%20by%20.%20-%20'>http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xcubwi?additionalInfos=0"%20width="480"%20height="320"%20allowfullscreen="true"%20allowscriptaccess="always">Tokyo%20Jihen%20-%20SOUNANUploaded%20by%20EMI_Music.%20-%20Explore%20more%20music%20videos. What songs are classica to you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted August 4, 2010 I'd hear it any day. First time i heard this was on my final year of High School and now, 8 years later, This song still a dear to me. That time, i'll recommend this song to anyone in my classroom that asking about DeG That's not exactly something to proud of, just wee bit of sentimental memories xD~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMPu-zjGZVU Oh also this song, because of Kamisama, Mou Sukoshi Dake dorama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXGqvi7HWg ^ i still gets teary when watching the vid now T__T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenbot 0 Posted August 4, 2010 Definitely a song that I listen to everyday ._. Rentrer en Soi - Anima Mundi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
filth_y 189 Posted August 4, 2010 I would call these songs classics of japanese rock music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OrqyUgelU Gackt - Vanilla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_lfdAnFry8 Dir en grey - Unknown???Despair???a Lost http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzkOlbO7FH8 12012 - In Favor of... / Venom ?? - ??????? (Speaking about the Biological Slicer ver., but only found this video) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted August 4, 2010 Can't get tired of Dir en grey's R to the Core, it's just the perfect length to not overstay it's welcome and stay catchy all the way through Uchoten's GAN is another song that I probably will never get tired of, it's just that good. Doesn't even matter that it came out in the '80s ;u cali gari's Tou is a classic as well IMO, as is like half of their discog :U BUCK-TICK's Sid Vicious On The Beach is also a song I never get bored of. Muma -the nightmare- too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cas 4 Posted August 4, 2010 Luna Sea - Mother Guniw Tools - Pictures of Utopia I absolutely love these two songs and have from the first moment I heard them. I can picture myself still listening to them 10 years from now, which I can't say for many of my current favorites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted August 4, 2010 Ah, good. A positive-feelings thread in here. For me it would be: Gackt - MIRROR ANTHEM - Tightrope Dancer Luna Sea - In My Dream (With Shiver) ---> wow, Sugizo O_O Number Girl - Toumei Shoujo BORIS - Pink Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Champ213 1858 Posted August 4, 2010 LUNA SEA - Rosier BUCK-TICK - Zangai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilcoconut 109 Posted August 4, 2010 LUNA SEA - Rain Merry - Bluesy Night GLAY - kanojo no modern MUCC - saishu ressha L'arc - kaze no yukue hmmm, that's all i can think of atm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 膣分泌液 Posted August 4, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4BfliDn4uY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kBjAPHgm-Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOBeRv5-vM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anieresus 270 Posted August 5, 2010 MALICE MIZER - Bel Air http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjI4e3QEoPQ MALICE MIZER - ILLUMINATI Versailles - The Revenant Choir Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRD 5156 Posted August 5, 2010 Luna Sea - Wish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FPn4kBe2eo Sleep My Dear - to dears Panic Channel - Pink Cherry Lerise - Red MayDay - Yura Yura no vids for last two Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBistroButcher666 228 Posted August 5, 2010 NéiL - DEEP ETERNAL vellaDonna - Chaos, Blind of Mine, Feel Be Forlorn Kuroageha - What's right or wrong Vice Risk - Ask, Love Mania Aliene Ma'riage - "gyaku" norowareta orgel no naka de, yoru no butoukai ~ les.soiree, tsumi to batsu Noir Fleurir - Pretty much the whole Deflower album. Megaromania - idea Lamiel - Sora Ga Ochiru Ano Hi, Decadence and Ein Raphael - aru kisetsu no chinkonka, Shoujou 3 ~ XXX Shou, and Akikaze no Rhapsody La'Mule - Knife, Blind Hold and Curse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronluna 17 Posted August 5, 2010 from oldest: D'ERLANGER - MOON AND THE MEMORIES D'ERLANGER - Darlin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjtAeLA9-xo DIE IN CRIES - Melodies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydw04Z-FLR0 L'Arc~en~Ciel - Blurry Eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCoiN-Zv2IY L'Arc~en~Ciel - the Fourth Avenue Cafe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjC-L_q2EIc +no pv Judy & Mary - Sobakasu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5UbiPvt9AM CURIO - Kimi ni Fureru Dake de http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BwAdcJtXYk SIAM SHADE - 1/3 Junjou na Kanjou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIU2gIoePAI TM REVOLUTION - Heart of Sword http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxAvLwo3p_g B'z - LOVE PHANTOM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iugHbSJ6ZMk +Rurouni Kenshin is a classic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanethVarosa 1209 Posted August 5, 2010 The irony for me is that I really don't like older Jrock aside from the occaisional Luna Sea, Dir en grey, and Malice Mizer. I'm more into Instant Classics. (Which is why I would say Sink by Kaya, but I know that would be shunned upon.) SO, INSTEAD: REDDISH -DIVA version- D'espairsRay Tsuki no Kioku -fallen- D'espairsRay Tainted World D'espairsRay Rosier, Shine, In My Dream, I for you - Luna Sea The entire album of Merveilles by Malice Mizer Obscure by Dir en grey (also Shokubeni) 1 NICKT reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted August 5, 2010 i still lol @ that Pink Cherry pv because the singer is wearing a shirt belonging to a dutch soccer team lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiji 156 Posted August 5, 2010 the only song which doesn't get old for me I can think of at the moment is Beast of Blood by Malice Mizer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cullucoo 253 Posted August 5, 2010 GUNIW TOOLS - Dearly dark Nap Dir en grey - Zan cali gari - MAGURO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karma’s Hat 3107 Posted August 5, 2010 Dir en grey - Cage This song ( and the PV ) sums up the late 90's Vkei for me. Iconic, everybody knows it, many love it, and some people absolutely despise it. I think that is enough besides the fact that i adore this song. Malice Mizer - Merveilles This what you call a perfect album. Luna Sea - In Silence, and the whole Mother album Did i mention that 90's ruled? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freesia 714 Posted August 5, 2010 hide - Goodbye & Pink Spider L'arc~en~ciel - Niji That's all I can think of right now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUBLIMINAL 52 Posted August 5, 2010 Too lazy to include YouTube videos, but my picks... LUNA SEA - Storm BUCK-TICK - Long Distance Call BOØWY - DRAMATIC? DRASTIC! & B?BLUE D'ERLANGER - DEAR SECRET LOVER, DARLIN', an aphrodisiac, I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU KATZE - GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES Guniw Tools - VANITY merry go round - G.O.D der Zibet - BLUE SUNDAY MORNING D'espairsRay - Garnet, Reddish-DIVA version-, ?????????????? (Sixth TERROR ver.) ???? - ????? Plastic Tree - ???? ???? - Howling Yellow Magic Orchestra - Neue Tanz, Behind the Mask A mixture of songs from 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's. That's all I got for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Des 289 Posted August 5, 2010 Oh God, I love this topic (even though it makes my computer go slow due to the youtube videos overkill). You guys have good taste in music. Here are some I consider classics, and would probably still listen till the end of time: La'cryma Christi - Mirai Kouro L'Arc~en~Ciel - Shutting from the Sky L'Arc~en~Ciel - Floods of Tears LUNA SEA - Genesis of Mind LUNA SEA - In Silence LUNA SEA - Rain LUNA SEA - End of Sorrow die in cries - Nocturne die in cries - Through the Looking Glass D'ERLANGER - Moon and the Memories D'ERLANGER - I Can't Live Without You D'ERLANGER - La Vie en Rose D'ERLANGER - Darlin' X Japan - Kurenai X Japan - Art of Life X Japan - Endless Rain RENTRER EN SOI - To Infinity DEAD END - Serafine DEAD END - Danse Macabre girugamesh - Kowareteiku Sekai Dir en grey - Cage Dir en grey - Akuro no Oka Dir en grey - Yurameki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted August 6, 2010 Luna Sea has so many classic songs. ^.^ It's like there's almost at least one song for everyone. 1 Flame-X reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
237Q 154 Posted August 6, 2010 MUCC-Anjelier Plastic tree-Tetris Plastic tree-Spica Golden Bomber-Memeshikute (hahah idk it's probably a personal opinion) Luna sea-Gravity @Cat5: I've never heard the song you put before, but it really is amazing!! :0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nozomi 0 Posted August 7, 2010 Luna Sea has so many classic songs. ^.^ It's like there's almost at least one song for everyone. mineluna sea - deja vu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQRN_8yUg9k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites