Pink Monsoon Single Review
The single, as obvious from the initial samples from the Victor Website, contains two songs that have opposing moods. Pink Monsoon from start to end is a dance song with a heavy bass and overtly sexy, synthesized vocals. Tenshi ni Naricchatta on the other hand is a ballad through and through with very minimal synthesized background music, and whose vocal manipulation also is comparably minimal. While I didn’t hear it at the samples, both songs did have a bit of an RnB vibe to it.
What I love the best is that this single not only depicts Sheryl’s character very well, but most of all, it makes very good use of May’n's voice. While these two songs are not strongly emotional types, they still showcase her range and style flexibility.
And yes, I love Pink Monsoon (especially the bridge), it sounds really fun, can’t wait to see it animated 
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October 19th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
I’m bluffed by your speed Mai ^^
October 19th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Pink Monsoon is great, I can’t stop listening to it! Just like that Macrossworld poster, it reminds me of Madonna, Rihanna and other western artists. I think even my girl friends would like it.
Tenshi ni Naritchatta is very good too. I consider myself minimalistic so I love it. To be honest, it reminds me of Sou Da Yo in the arrangement and overall feeling. Quite different from what May’n has sung until now.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
to self: Write now, write anything!!!
I would have posted samples, but for this release, I think everyone already had enough samples
October 19th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
@Mai: WHAAAT?! You already have a copy of Pink Monsoon?! No fair! I need one too!
*Googling*
October 19th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm8559556
\(*u*)/
October 19th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
^A radio CM to Pink Monsoon with a little interview thing in the end. XD
October 19th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
* Pink Monsoon:
The part that starts around 3:00 is really great XD
I’m rarely that enthusiastic about Macross F songs but this one is really something: the recording must have been really hard, there are so many voices, and the instrumentation is -woaa- such an original and excellent work!
* 天使になちゃった: It is some kind of synth ballad, relatively linear (same rhythm all the time). I really think May’n improved, I didn’t like her voice at the beginning when she was performing slow songs, but I won’t refuse listening to this song ^^
October 19th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Oh WHAT, did Gabriela write the lyrics to this?!?!?! I just read what is being sang in the lyrics, and the parts that I could read right now are just… LOL OH NO SUGGESTIVE.
Kono position > This position
Saikou da tte wakaru desho? > “Is the best”, get it?
WHAT.
October 19th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
@raile: OMG OMG OMG! Full version?! OMG OMG OMG!!!!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Eh… nande?! Bakit radio version?! (Why is it a radio version?!)
Huhuhu… *god, I look so desperate to get a copy of the song. lols*
October 19th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
@riepert: Nah, as I said, it’s just a radio CM (with hot Sheryl saying “Atashi no uta kitte”…or whatever XD) But there’s around 2 minutes of Pink Monsoon goodness. XD
October 19th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
@Mai
I’m laughing my ass off just thinking about the meaning of that XD
October 19th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Anata no yubi
koko ni fureru made don’t stop
> Until your fingers touch here
> Don’t stop
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
October 19th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
*SPITS WATER*
ROFLMAO! XDDD
October 19th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
PFFFFFFFFFF–
Definetely, the lyrics are the best part of the song XD
October 19th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
how am i gonna fall asleep with this tune repeating in my head? XD
nosebleed lyrics huh? maybe that explains this pose: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/goods/goods_detail.html?KEY=NEOGDS-11124
October 19th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Oh god, now even the “let’s do communication” sounds naughty.
Not to think the whole Pink Monsoon could be a metaphore for something else *le wink wink*
October 19th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Oh Gabby, what have you done with the lyrics XD
Asa made futari just spinning around
Koisuru jikan wa tappuri aru no yo
>Two people spinning around until the morning
>There is a lot of time to love
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
October 19th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
A hidden side of Gabriela Robin…exposed. >8D
I can’t wait to see the lyrics (and its naughty translation) soon. XD
October 19th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
OMG OMG OMG. I’m wondering if the full version has that sultry intro too. I lurve it!!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
There are some words here that I am not familiar with, perhaps I will make my sensei help me read it.
Or NOT.
Ahahahahahahaha.
October 19th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
>…perhaps I will make my sensei help me read it.
LOL, I dare you to! >8D
October 19th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
@fugue: lmao =))
@raile: Tsk tsk. Who knew that Gabriela could be such a flirt… hahaha…
)
October 19th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
That’s enough (of a riot). My day ends here, bye guys XD
October 20th, 2009 at 12:00 am
LOL, I’m now listening to the karaoke version, and it makes me think about a French singer named Azilée who used to sing provocative songs (she was working under Mylène Farmer back then). The songs were a lot like that. And I just read your comments about the lyrics signification… WTF? XD
@mai: The bets are open! Will you give us a decent lyrics translation with the help of your Japanese professor ^^
October 20th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Nah Yy, I’d rather wait for a HQ scan that I can personally read XD (did you realize that you said “decent translation”? No chance!)
October 20th, 2009 at 12:09 am
Oops, my English is so bad, please excuse me for that vocabulary mistake
October 20th, 2009 at 12:10 am
@Yy – yea ryt XD
I said I’m off to sleep! Good night guys XD
October 20th, 2009 at 3:33 am
I. FINALLY. FOUND. IT. AS. OF. TODAY. PHILIPPINE STANDARD TIME: 3:33 AM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab-apEYfFQg
October 20th, 2009 at 5:19 am
Linkie above had both pink and Tenshi in one vid. Here’s the link for pink monsoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJlo8Mc_ffI&feature=player_embedded
October 20th, 2009 at 6:44 am
pink monsoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB-UQYpsR7U
Tenshi ni Narichatta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-3-sgoYhcw
Sorry about the somewhat flooding of links. Heehee. I tore down the link above of pink monsoon and replaced it with another one.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:33 am
[...] (Work in progress. I will still try to figure out what the other kanji are until I find someone who has transcribed this completely. Any help will be appreciated, please see the question marks after “issho ni” I hope someone transcribes both songs to save me some time… For the meantime for the translation, please check out the comments to the Pink Monsoon single review) [...]
October 20th, 2009 at 11:09 am
[...] A Gabriela Robin Site » Pink Monsoon Single Review [...]
October 20th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Sheryl’s collection of songs are quickly becoming more impressive than Minmay or Basara’s.
Yahk, deculture.
October 20th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Favor! Can anyone rip this Radio CM of pink monsoon from NicoNico and post it over at YouTube? I really, really want to get that sultry intro as a ringtone, but I can’t seem to convert the file (SWF) to AVI or any available format.
pink monsoon Radio CM Link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm8559556
October 20th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Go here:
http://nicosound.anyap.info/sound/nm8559556
and click:
パソコンへ転送
(it essentially means “transfer this to your cellphone”, and you can download the mp3 to your computer)
October 20th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
YAY! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU MAI!!
Wee! I lurve that freaking intro, and now I can bring it anywhere with me! Har har! Again, thanks much mai!