Well I guess I am a snofsy *****.
Oh, if I wanted friends then I would have been much nicerツ…. At least a little nicerツ… Ok I probably wouldn't be nice then eitherツ…
Er, bible comes form the Latin word which means collection of books. It has nothing to do with religion. Therefor pinkkillerkisou; this isn't a religious thing. It's a philosophical thing.
More about the actual context: First book: The theory of Japanese rock, Second book: The theory of Japanese rock 2 (More about artists in general), Third book: Memoirs (Hiiro's self biography), Fourth book: The somewhat endless thoughts and quotes from people whom we do not give a **** aboutツ… (The fourth book ironically contains tons of rumours, since it's quotes from fans and other similar people.)
Er, the mini mind map is the visual map of J-rock. It's about what they wear. You know, clothes.
J-poppers and J-rockers were dressed in certain way in the 60-70's and it evolved to blaha blaha see mind map. Harjuku is a street indeed and the harajuku girls are the ones showing off in Harajuku street, hence the name harajuku.
Oh yes, I do think we should listen to that guy/girl who said don't mind my other comments. Really I do.
And I have some friends here who shall remain nameless for their own protection, that tell me about the other forums. Really I wouldn't mind getting information from you too. (Hehe, think I've hit my head..)I would actually like it. F and R's are very entertaining. ( Oh my hide, I *really* must have hit my head ツ…) And the information that I provide is really just a way for you to make your own theories about it. Because no one's really written anything in there for a year. If you say anything interesting I could write it down in the fourth book and of course if you have any good comments about the remaining text I could add some notes. Reallyツ… (Shouldn't have drunken that last bottle of absintheツ…)
This book has just been translated once. By my mother. And I really do hope you're not saying my mother is bad translator.
Yeah I know, but this book is true. And no I didn't hear of that. Tell me.
Third page in the J-rocker bible
Translated by my mother:
ツ"Of course stage presence is also very important. In this case the Japanese rockers actually was more influenced by the western artists than their own traditional way to take on the stage. The way to act like your having sex on stage, using the microphone tripod as woman (Added note: Refers to early indie bands. Unfortunatelyツ…) was invented by famous American rocker Buddy Holly. (Added note: Believed to have evolved into fanservice.) But of course some bands still are influenced by the traditional way. Traditional; in the meaning to take on the stage like it was a theatre. (Added note: Although that could be mixed with Queens way of entering a stage.) Sometimes building up a magnificent stage or having a theme throughout the whole concert. (Added note: Malice Mizer.) But lets go back to the way Japanese rockers move on stage. Semi-standing on the speakers was invented by Ziggy Stardust. He was a great influence for Japanese rock, not just on the stage, but in lyrics and visual. Especially that elegant drag-queen aura around him. (Added note: Mana Sama crossed with a rainbow.*) And last, the most chaotic way to enter the stage: The way the punkrockers do it. Running around like crazy, screaming insulting words to the audience, masturbating and generally shocking the audience (Added note: Kyo.).
You could say, that it was when Japanese rock stopped being a underground cult that it started to mix with western music. (Added note: A question to think about may be, that if western music never influenced J-rock would we even have heard of it today?)
Okay, that's all for todayツ… and yeah this * means it was removen but I liked the description so I keeped it.
Hope I didn't miss any comments that I should have answeredツ…
