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This week's Jpop Music Monday is the Japanese edition
with SHINee's "Replay"
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Yes, yes, we know that this isn't technically Kpop.
It's a Japanese song, but it's sung by a Kpop band,
and it's actually a kpop song, so we think it kind of counts.
Also it's one of our favourite old Kpop songs ever,
so we're really excited to review it.
It seems to me that SHINee's really grown.
In fact, I like the Japanese video a lot better than the Korean one
Why? Because I don't feel like such a dirty pervert
for watching it anymore since they've grown up so much
Except for Taemin. Taemin is still technically jailbait.
But, anyways, I'm a Key fan, so that's ok.
Also, this new video's shown that they've evolved as a group
The original Replay video was just a little bit creepy
with all of them creeping after the girl and stalking her,
and then they had, like, a final dance off
to kind of, like, win her over?
But in the new video, it seems like she's kind of
accidentally a part of all their separate lives
so it doesn't really seem as creepy in that way.
But, really, what are the odds of all of them falling for her?
This seems to be a common theme that we've seen in a lot of Kpop videos lately
It was in U-Kiss' "Shut Up", CN Blue's "Love Girl"
we saw it in Boyfriend's "Boyfriend"
We saw it in B1A4's "Ok"
and now in SHINee's "Replay"
Now we understand that you're a really tight-knit group,
But there are just some things that you shouldn't do together,
pursuing the same girl is one of those things,
Here are some examples of a few more things that you shouldn't do together.
[F-Art Intro Music]
Hello! We are F-Art!
Hello! My name is J-IZ and I'm the sensitive vocals!
And my name is MAN MAN MAN MAN MAN and I'm the power rapper!
Today we're gonna introduce our newest member of the band,
Everybody welcome Simon!
Hi everyone! My name is Simon.
And I'm the awkward one.
[F-Art Intro Music]
Hey Simon.
Oh, Hi J-IZ
You like bubble gum?
Yeah! Bubble gum's great!
Cool! Man man just gave me some.
Oh that's so nice!
He pre-chewed it for me and everything.
I'm sorry...what? Oh!
We can share it together.
Oh! Yo! I'm gonna...I'm gonna pass.
I'm gonna pass on your gum.
WAAAAHH!
[F-Art Intro Music]
Oh! Hey MANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMANMAN
Oh hey Simon! It's time for us to hit the sack,
we're all pretty pooped.
J-IZ is already waiting for us in bed,
Sooooooo. You wanna be the big spoon tonight?
Uhhh...I think I'm gonna pass on that.
I never get to be the big spoon!
Well, stop being such a baby!
You're too small to be the big spoon anyway!
Yeah, that was awkward.
Speaking of awkward, there are a couple of other awkward moments in the video.
First off, how weird was that clay statue at the beginning of the video?
Was that of the girl, because if it is,
I'll be honest, that's setting off my creepy stalker alarm.
Let's be honest: if this wasn't a good-looking Kpop idol doing it,
you'd be a little bit worried also.
Imagine this being a fat, slobbering nerdy guy.
Totally different story.
Ok, you know Winston, I'm done for tonight. I'm gonna head home.
Wait girl! I made you a statue to represent the beauty
that I see in your heart and in your soul.
DUH NUH DUH NUH NUH NUH NUH NUH DUH NUH!
Wow, Winston. This is, this is great.
I'm gonna go though. Ok?
Yeah, secondly, that coffee shop scene was just a little bit awkward as well.
I mean, he's caught singing to his broomophone and all,
and then the girl walks in and he's like
OH! All shy and embarrassed,
then after he greets her he just goes back to singing into it again.
[coffee shop music, perfect for impromptu broomophone singing]
GIRL YOU KNOW I I I
GIRL YOU KNOW I I I!!!!
Ohh! Ha! That was pretty awkward!
That's ok! It's cute! I'm sorry about that.
Go order your coffee.
Can I get a latte? Yep. Thank you.
WHAT'S YO FRIEND'S ATTITUDE WHY SHE SO DAMN RUDE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAOOOHhhh. Hey! I didn't see you there! Sorry about that.
That's ok!
Ok. Sorry about that. EEEN TALKS EKAAY SHUN
Kiss and touch me, rub my bananas!
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Now the dance for this song is totally awesome.
I personally think that SHINee is the most talented dance group out there right now.
Seriously, the choreography is really unique and difficult to do,
but all the flailing arms and stomping feet,
it kinda reminds me of an interpretive dance for telling somebody off.
I am here deep in Shawol territory,
I have been here stalking for months, fangirling if you will,
and I'm hoping that today I might catch one of the locals
perform their disownment ritual.
OH! Here comes one now!
Now this is amazing. Here she is coming now.
She's with her traditional feather duster.
and she's thrown it down. She's ready for her ritual.
Oh! She has her hand at her ear. Yes!
She is saying now that she will no longer listen to this garbage!
It goes in one ear and out the other.
She will no longer listen to your speaking.
Oh, now she draws her line in the sand,
and says bring it. What are you going to do now? Bring it!
Oh! This is the traditional skull-bashing dance.
If you were to bring it, per se,
she would take your skull and bash it upon her knee.
Oh, and now, OHHHH MY GOSH! I did not see this one coming any time soon,
This is just about every bad move available.
I cannot express them in words, or else I will lose my job
and be kicked off the air.
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As for the English of the song, we give this a
3 out of 5
And, yes, that was the best that I could do the dance.
Don't be shocked now! SM does not pay a lot of attention
to the English of their songs AND YOU KNOW THIS!
Calling a girl your MVP is kinda weird.
How exactly is she your most valuable player?
Unless you acknowledge the fact that she's playing you
for each and every one of the members of your band,
because that's what the video looks like,
then it's an acceptable compliment.
Otherwise, you don't call girls MVPs.
And, come on now:
"You don't know what is love. I will give it to you"
You know and I know that it's kind of awkward.
Unless you're saying it in a vampire accent
then it might be acceptable.
BAHAHAHA! You don't know what is love!
I will give it to you!
Hey! How did you get in here Mordney?
Your security is quite lax lately!
Spudgy! Spudgy get him!
Don't listen to her. SHINee: let me be part of your band.
I've been so neglected lately,
U-Kiss don't want to use me anymore.
Please! You must help me!
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Last week we asked you which Kpop band you'd want invading your home:
FT Island in "Hello Hello" or CN Blue in "Love Girl"
And the winner, just barely, was CN Blue,
which we found a little bit odd, because the video
was also a little bit odd.
But we won't talk about that here. Good for you CN Blue!
For this week's Japanese edition we ask you
which Japanese video you preferred:
SHINee's in "Replay" or Big Bang's in "Tonight"
Leave your votes in the comments and we'll announce the winners next week.
And, please, let Big Bang lose for one showdown at least once.
Shawols, you can do this. You must band together!
Hey! Big Bang's gonna win it!
You stay out of this missy!
I'm gonna vote right now
I'm not giving you the passwords.
I don't need your passwords. I'm a hacker!
Oh you're such a good hacker aren't you?
I'm 1337!
Also, thanks to everybody who voted for SHINee's "Replay this week"
If there's a video you want to see for Kpop Music Mondays,
head on over to http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/requests
and tell us who we should do a video for.
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