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Gwen loves her JPop.
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For Haruka, You don’t sound Japanese from your words at all. Either you are US born Japanese or you spent way too much time around american teenagers. You wouldn’t date me because I like AYU? Nandasore! Ayu ga itsumo kawaiiyo. Anyway, I prefer gyaru shibuya-kei types over harajuku girls and they love AYU and trance. Ayu’s trance remixes were great. Since you brought it up, send your picture to my email so I can see how YOUR style is. Jya mata ne
I am a Harajuku girl, and I hate this song. My fashion is from Rock music, not dance music. If you want to know Harajuku style better, look up Black peace now, Baby the stars shine bright, h.naoto, or buy a gothic lolita bible. My Harajuku style is darker than her peppy Dance music, if she wants her song to connect better, she should sing about Shibuya style instead. I think she would cringe if I made her listen to Dir en grey’s new single Saku. TREX, if you like gyaru, you are crazy, but that is ok, because I am a Harajuku cosplayer so everyone thinks that I am crazy, so they take my picture ^_^
And Harajuku, she pronounces it so badly, it hurts my ears.
its not HAR-AH-SHU-KU, its closer to HA-DA (or HA-LA)JYU-KU.
I know that most Japanese find us ugly and strange, so most of us, we look normal until we are in Harajuku, or Shinjuku, and we change in bathrooms while we are there. Whene we go home, we change back into normal clothes. It is rude to wear Harajuku clothes in places other than Harajuku. And embarassing, because everyone stares. Although it is hard to hide my purple hair, that is something that I won’t change.
Okay TREX or whatever, I havn’t spent any time around American teenagers or even in America because I’m English. I would class myself as English/Japanese because my parents are Japanese, is that explanation enough for you? You asked me whats that, why I wouldn’t go out wichoo for liking Ayumi…because she’s crap, and not in any way cute, that is why. I just don’t like her, I know lots of people do though. Shibuya girls have more sophistication maybe but gyaru…na. Toboken ja nee yo. And how bout no, I won’t send you my picture because you sound a little bit nurgh. Oh no okay, what’s your email coz I mite do actually. Jya yurself, busu x x
What garbage…is she on drugs? stupid song stupid career choice.
sorta like a mid midlife crisis, That whole “fruits” thing is played out…I had that book like 2 yrs ago…and she is making it like she discovered the look and the scene…it was on the shelves to be bought right along side every other trendy little book you can imagine….its fun too look at ..but God how can she think it is now “hers” and I just read a quote from her talking about that, that it is now hers, what an idiot, yeah great gwen, give it up, poser! I wish them lil indentured servents she has dancing around her would get drunk and tell her off!! she deserves it. Money shouldn’t give people the right to think they are the most creative people on teh planet! yuck
The TRL “waiting for” is finally up online. Dang. I love Gwen, but her live singing ain’t great.
At least it’s live this time… ahem, AOL sessions…
Ok. Listening to the streaming album.
Gwen has a different approach to what kind of music she wants to do. I know there is alot of haters of what she is doing but man give her a break. Just let her be. and the song ‘Harajuku girls’ is a compliment ok? She’s embracing other styles other than LA style. Also you harajuku girls shouldnt hate on her, you should feel proud that your recognized. Enough said.
Oh yeah and the ‘What you waiting for?’ song says ‘You Harajuku girls
Damn, you’ve got some wicked style’, cant you take a compliment? Dont hate on Gwen, she’s just embraces the culture.
The song is up to par lyrically with Ru-Paul’s “Supermodel” and the video is even cheesier than any drag performance Ru could ever envision. It’s such a uselsess and un-timeless song that’ll flutter away, evaporating in seconds much like most japanese trends as something inevitably better will come along. The Harajuku girls certainly do not need a spokeswoman like Gwen Stefani – way to contaminate subculture! Two Thumbs!
piece of crap, is she low intelligence or something? what a jerk she is. How is she payed millllllions to do this shit? jesus.
again… we have another victim…
— she was never this skinny… she was hot when she had meat on her bones and showed people that you could be sexy without implants, shorts skirts and weighing 95lbs.
— shame that like Cher she can no longer change her facial experessions due to the amount of work she has had doen on her face… she was hot when she could go from a pout to a kick-ass sneer in a blink of an eye
— shame that she needs Japanese anime backup dancers… she was hot when she was in the mosh pit
— shame that she named the relase after LAMB… the line and the name sucks
in this incarnation she means nothing… I miss No Doubt the band and despise Gwen Staphanie the product…
i luv SAm Draver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! u Rock! come kiss me lover!!!
i luv rj come fuck me luva!!!!!!!!!
Ditto cnm72.
i <3 tommy popalisky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love you to death and to a million peices!!
i <3 ben shwarts he is sooooooooooooooooo uberly radical!!!!!!!!!!!! he is majorly hott!!!! i love u to death and a million pieces!!!!
I <3 U 2 KELSEY!!!!!!!!!!! UR T-RIFIK!
I LOVE GWEN, BUT YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO NO DOUBT (ADRIAN TOM TONY) . THE NEW STUFF IS NOT YOU.
omg gwen what the hell whas that? i dont even know what to say….
can someone pleeease send this to gwen…I want her to read this stuff
hey hey hey you guys are all haters.gwen has the most awsome style in the world she is just the best person ever. her song, its just one of the coolest things shes ever done. she does take it to the extreme with the harajuku girls though but all in all i support her no matter what. she rules and so does her cd so rock on gwen.
Gwen stefanis music is like a big chocolate sundae and her new video was the cherry on top. I love u gwen! kiss hug kiss hug….her style is better then any of you could even imagine of so shut the fuck up!
wow that was….interesting..
you guys are all making yourselves look like IDIOTS.
if you knew her vision and plan for the album, you’d totally get it. she stated SEVERAL times that there are NOT going to be deep, good lyrics…but instead extremely cheesy pop tunes.
she wanted it to be poppy, 80′s, dancey, and ridiculous……go to mtv.com and listen to her album on The Leak..she NAILS IT…it’s an awesome album and Gwen comes out on top….AGAIN
thats kind of… sad
mike u r wrong!
iz me again i know what to say now….damn that song is some messed up shit….GWEN ARE YOU DOIN DRUGS?!!!!!
Okay..I don’t know what to think. I’ve been a No Doubt fan for years, and Gwen’s my role model…and I am also obsessed with Japanese culture. However, I take Japanese and study stuff like that a lot, and, as people mentioned before, she pronounced things wrong (HAH-ra-JU-ku not hare-a-zhu-koo) And…I miss her deeper writing like on Return Of Saturn, or the old ska stuff, so I’m kind of disappointed
And I also would be interested to know what actual Japanese people think of this…I’d play it for my japanese teacher as she grew up in Japan and stuff but I’d be too scared of her reaction, lol.
I think gwen is a visionary in both music and style. To me this song makes perfect sence. It’s time for me to get my act together and shine for all the world to see and hear… and check out japon
I heard the message loud and clear. Again, she has inspired me and got me going in the right direction. Gwen Rocks..
I haven’t heard this one yet but I love WYWF and I have never even been a fan of Hers.
As for pronouncing things wrong, OMG what a crime She should be hung or maybe You people should just take some chill out pills, being in the UK it’s a nice change to see a US artist not shove US style down our throats for a change.
Okay I’m Yuki and I live in the UK, I’m half Japanese. I dress Shibuya style too sometimes. I really liked the song What You Waiting For, but I don’t like this one. Maybe the message that she’s into Japanese fashion and that it looks cool could’ve been put to a better song. She could have thought of some more original, clever lyrics instead of name dropping maybe. But fans of Gwen have been saying she intended this record (Love Angel Music Baby) to be stupid and poppy. I’m sorry but I don’t think she intended it to be bad like this though. I think the comment Haruka made was pretty good, she said that Harajuku style will never actually move on once attntion is not on it any more, it will just be the same. Another girl said she lived in Tokyo and she changed in a bathroom into her Harajuku clothes. Thats true of me, I probably wouldn’t wear my style out of London. The style might go down well in America if it really catches on.
OMG,that song was weird. It takes a while but after listening to it for about 5 times it grows on you. I appreciate Gwen’s reverance for Japan’s street style, but i don’t like this at all. I don’t want it to go mainstream. And what’s with America’s obcession with Japan? I realize that this isn’t anything new, because anime, videogame, and jpop otakus have been around since forever, but it seems like it has gone all mainstreme. What with America’s recent obcession with Hello Kitty and Japanese horror movies, such as Ringu and Juon (aka the ring and the grudge). Plus i go to any bookstore and there are mangas. Mangas and japanese stuff used to be sooo hard to find but now go to Target and there’ll be a whole bunch of sanrio stuff and anime DVDs.
Do any of you know the meaning of ironi??? This is really great. Why is it that always when a band member goes solo they get so much shit from many of their fans?It´s good that she wants to go forward and try something completely new.
Hmm I listened to HG and its not as good as WYWF but its not as bad as some shit that has been released lately (isn’t like 90 percent of the UK charts garbage now anyway?) as for America’s and other Western countrys new found obsession with Japanese culture I think it is just something new and different from the US overload we have been getting for years now, it probably wont last that long and I doubt it will go totally mainstream but its a rest from the norm so I think its okay IMHO.
A curious thought I had after reading a “Your not Maddona” comment, I wonder how many people would be calling Maddona a genious and kissing Her Ass if She released something like this?, I bet a lot.
Sure this music is hardly ground breaking stuff but IMO its just a bit of fun that isn’t meant to be taken serious and besides if She made the same kind of music that She did with No Doubt what would the point of going solo be? and I bet She would still get ripped for not doing something different.
“Do any of you know the meaning of ironi???”
not sure if i’m aware of the meaning of “ironi,” but i’m familiar with ironY…and ms. gwen doesn’t have an ironic bone in her skinny-ass body. she wouldn’t understand irony if that woman from 4 non blondes produced a song about it for her, and neither would you.
also, mark, if you’re going to bring an entire culture to the mainstream’s attention, you had best be pronouncing WORDS THAT ARE PART OF THE SONGS CHORUS AND ENTIRE POINT correctly. kind of disrespectful otherwise, don’t you think?
It’s definitely not the best, but it’s not that shocking if you ever heard -some- Jpop. Not saying all Jpop is like that, but I’ve heard worse.
Oh well. Everyone has a bad song on their album.
I LOVE Gwen, and I LOVE this album. Im listening to it on mtv, the leak and I think its really fun. I also LOVE NO Doubt, and all of their albums, but I thnk its really cool that she took a break just to make something fun and light. No Doubt is the place for the deep stuff, and I think that its awesome that she had the strength to step away from them for a little bit and do something she wanted to do, for herself. For all those haters, relax, there is a time and place for everything. Love Angel Music Baby is just fun and happy, which Gwen intended. If you don’t like dance music, then you dont like dance music. Cool, but dont trash her because thats not your type of music. I happen to think that this is an awesome DANCE cd.
Squeeky pop fancyness. Having listened to it on that MTV Leak thing, I likes it, though I think this track is the weakest.
It’s ultimately quirky, electronic pop and nothing more. People who liked Goldfrapp’s second album or whatever should get a kick out of it.
It can’t be that bad a career choice, given that her single release is in the top five of both USA and UK iTunes charts. *hums.
ugh, I liked the What you waitin for song and thought that maybe I would be interested in her music because of it. Good god was I wrong. This song was horrid…..It’s like all those Idiots who go out and watch three episodes of Dragon Ball Z and then think they are a fountain of knowledge for it!! I agree with the nihon-jin who made the comment about everyone knows kawaii….and baka for that matter, something that describes her that everyone can understand. I really thought I would like this, but it’s a no. Also, what fashion is she trying to be??? If she’s trying to be Gothic Lolita (It looks a little bit like that) than she is a disgrace!!! Lolita’s would NEVER wear something like that!! I’ve got it, start tanning yourself and put on silver make-up. Gongura is your ‘Harajuku girl’ style……
HEY MAN I AIN’T JAPANESE OR CHINESE BUT I’M MEXICAN AND THE WHITE GIRL IS SIMPLY BEING “WHITE”
EVENTHOUGH I CAN SAY I LIKE HER MUSIC ITS WEIRD BUT FUN TO LISTEN TO.YOU PEOPLE ARE TO SERIOUS OVER HER MUSIC.JUST SIT BACK ,DRINK A FORTY ,AND HAVE SOME FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GWEN YOU’R MY IDOL!!!!! LOL
take a chill pill Aiko, she didnt say she was an expert, she just admires harajuku girls’ individuality, and i don’t think she’s referring to lolita’s at all! does she look like a goth to you? didn’t think so. i’m just guessing but i think she means the really colourful harajuku girls.
all that aside that performance was . . .um . . pretty crap, she should stick to lip sync-ing when singing live lol though it sounds way better on her album, which is pretty good, i reckon. i think she’ll bounce back anyway, she’s still cool.
Gwen, you are super, sexi and…. you haev super style and you started new trend in music pop. you’re fantastic, i love you.
peter kielce poland
gwen is my idol. she’s the best
Fine. Let her belt her little heart out on this crap. Whatever, but must MUST she bring those lifeless asian girls with her to every damn interview?
I was watching something on muchmusic and she was talking about her L.A.M.B clothing, and there were two of them there. I look away and they fucking multiplied by two.
I’m sorry but they look so dead and they make me twitch.
No I agree with Aiko. Don’t you think her victorian corset thing looks a little gothic lolita? x x x
No I agree with Aiko. Don’t you think her victorian corset thing looks a little gothic lolita? x x x
Not the best gwen move..Ive listened to it a few times, and it does tend to grow on you. I dont take it seriously..i think its a really cheesy pop song. Also, i agree about the way she prounounces harajuku..i mean…if she’s such a big fan, shouldn’t she know how to pronounce it? This is definately the worst track on her cd, however, there are some great tracks and hopefully those are the singles.
you all need to back off. Does wnyone remember when the double packed Outkast cd came out? “The Love Below” portion of the cd was trashed by everyone as stupid, weird and ridiculous. however after people took a good listen they relaized that the songs were tounge in cheek, meaning they were cheesy ON PURPOSE. The album is satirical. Oh, and as far as her pronouncing “harajuku” incorrectly, She’s an American you idiots! I’d like to hear a native Japanese harajuku schoolgirl say “LA Juicy Couture” without a trace of an accent. The music isn’t without it’s flaws but it’s a step in a whole new direction from anything else out there, real Gwen fans should be pleased. She has been what she has always been, creative, fun ,funky, and experimental.
You guys don’t get it. She was being ironic. You don’t get it because you are smalltown people with small minds.
This video is taken out of context. After listening to the 6 songs that come before this one on the cd you really are in the mood for Harajuku Girls. As for the cd, it is so goooood. Gwen makes everything seem so easy. She is the least hardest working person in show business. Gwen’s not going to change your life, O.K. fair enough, but this music is much more kick ass than most pop performed by a female that is on the radio.
No, no no. If it’s irony, or satire, it’s not very good is it? How was she being ironic? She’s not being particuarly ‘ironic’ by releasing an album full of pop songs. That’s just what you call a ‘change’. Why would you apply irony to the way Japanese girls dress? I don’t have a small mind, or come from a small town, but I’m sorry, I don’t like this song. I like her album, this song should have stayed on it. The only reason she released it is probably to get one more dance out of her little kogyarus and to show people that she’s all up with street fashion.
That song was seriously bad. Kinda sad really cos she was onto a good thing with the whole Japanese/ Harajuku thing. LOL but anywayz, she was only experimenting with dance music, she’ll probably be going back to rock in no time at all, i hope so anyway
Pe
God damn Gwen is the hottest girl on this planet!!! I would bow down to her and clean her feet with my tongue!!!!
harajuka girls is an awesome song! and i strongly recommend hollaback girl, that is the hottest song she’s got.
I don’t understand. She went to do a collaborative solo album and you all are pining for her to sing about Gavin? That’s what she does with her band. She wanted to try something new, ex: not singing about relationships with past boyfriend Tony and now husband Gavin. The album is what it is. It is just supposed to be a fun, poppy, make you wanna dance album. Nothing more nothing less. Did you ever stop to think that maybe her lyrics being self absorbed is maybe her way of realising her own materialistic longings? Maybe it’s her way of reflection and maybe of what she sees in others as well? It’s a great album. I was highly surprised that I actually listened to it all the way through on the first spin. It usually takes me awhile to get into a CD and pick songs I like.
If you want deep, buy a CD that was meant to be deep. Not a CD meant to make you wanna just party and dance.
As much as I love Gwen, and love my L.A.M.B. bag, I cannot even pretend to like that song. I can deal with it when a band like Red Hot Chili Peppers puts the word “California” in like ten songs, but I’m about halfway through the Love, Angel, Music, Baby album (I DLed it ‘cos I’m a cheap ass, and would have been pissed if I’d paid for this song) and she’s said “Harajuku” twice OUTSIDE of this track. Maybe these asinine lyrics are such crap because the word doesn’t actually rhyme with anything, except, sort of, “poo-poo”.
P.S. The rest of the album’s actually pretty sweet-ass…I’m not saying she’ll win a literary award for her lyrical genius, but it’s pretty fun anyway…
e.g. “The shit is bananas/B-A-N-A-N-A-S!”
Like I said, it’s nothing Tolkien could have dreamed up, but listen and it’s worth it. Laughed my ass off.
P.P.S. What implants? It’s called a push-up bra. Even members of the A Team can do tricks with their “girls”. Trust me, I’m practically the team captain!
I personally loved her performance. I’m a huge Gwen and No Doubt fan and I really enjoy her new attitude. She’s more spontaneous than before and it’s great. Once again, she is starting something new. A new American-Tokyo Pop? What’s next from Gwen?
Anyways, the rest of her album is great and how can you blame someone for be an individual. She’s always been like this except it’s always been a little bit more toned down. Has anyone seen her with the PussyCat Dolls in ’96 (I think) she dressed the exact with Carmen Electra as she did on this stage and she gave everyone a heck of a show. Gwen is great and she always will be. She’s a designer and she’s out there. Don’t hate her for that. Anyone could make fun of you just for your actions and beliefs or the clothes you wear. Love you Gwen! You’re the greatest!
GWEN!!!! DONT LISTEN TO THOSE PEOPLE! YEA I THINK U SHOULD LATER GO BACK WITH ND BUT RITE NOW I LOVE UR ALBUM N LOVE YOU!!!! I THINK U HAVE SO MANY AWESOME VOICES..YEA I MISS ND BUT HOPEFULLY ULL GO BACK TO THEM SOON OR LATER OR W/E! BUT DONT WORRY UR ALBUM KICKS ASS!!! (HOLLA BACK GIRL! BEST SONG!:)!!!!!) I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!
HIGHLAND PARK, IL
I’ll go out on a limb and say that I love the song. Bought it yesterday for my very long commute and when I first heard it I cringed BUT it’s totally grown on me and I found myself getting pretty American Idol on it in the car. It’s a fun song…if you’re not in the mood, just skip the track and move on. And I agree that Gwen is actually making fun of high fashion.
Well after listening to the whole album I have to say it is pretty catchy, I would agree that HG is probably the weakest song on there along with Long Way To Go IMHO, it just doesn’t seem to fit the tone of the album at all IMO.
But I do agree that those Girls being around Her all the time is a little creepy LOL.
I don’t see what’s so bad about this song, i actually think it’s very cute. Would any of you mind telling me why you hate this song so much??
P.S.Gwen is amazing and she always will be =)
I THOUGHT THAT SONG WAS AWESOME!! I seriously don’t know whats wrong with it. Plus the girls in the video look kool and the style is different and new!!!!
that video performance was really half-assed and lame but the album is pretty cool as a pop music package-she does seem to be trying a little hard though
hollaback girl is the best track for sure
But it’s not new! Harajuku style so peaked with Fruits. Gwen’s just getting in on it now…it’s been going on for ages.
Gwen seriously should have taken a break. Her stylist should be shot at close range (I must also mention that it is her stylist, not gwen, that designs those horrendous peices of garbage that she is passing off as accessories). This single is crap and the whole album is a letdown. so much for that.
Harajuku girls is one of the best songs on the album, and to be honest there aren’t many. Yeah i respect her as an artist cause she’s original and fun and experimental but I guess I just dont dig the 80′s. Thankfully some songs are more influenced than others. I love What you waiting for?, Rich girl, hollaback girl, harajuku girl and i dont mind crash and bubble pop. But i cannot stand the extreme corniness of danger zone. ugh.
Most of the people here degrading Gwen already know the style of the ‘Harajuku Girls’ and fear that the ignorant masses are going to start dressing like her just because it’s her and they think it’s cool –they have no clue. They’re not gonna dress like she does because they’ve gone and found out about the fashion and what it means. It’ll be another dumb trend that will really piss off the people who knows what it’s really about. And Yuki-Kana is right…..there are a LOT of people who should be walking around in Harajuku right now, but they unfortunetly live in America. I also agree with a Lot of the people who say ‘if she likes teh Harajuku girls so much, why can’t she pronounce it right????’
Why would you diss Gwen its a style of music!!! And if she wants to sing that way then sing like hell gwen!!!
I am so in love with that video, as I’m an Alice in Wonderland fanatic, but I too worry about the future of fashion in North America. Personally… I love making and wearing lolita outfits. And I understand harajuku girls. But what’ll happen if I go from being the only Lolita at school to suddenly be swamped with them? 0_o Its like the punk-rock/gothic look… I think its going to be ridiculously overpopulated and the idiots who start it without realising will overshadow the smart ones.
Do alot of people even know what a lolita is? v_v
Please do not judge Gwens album upon this one performance. I actually enjoyed this performance. I bought the album 3 days before it’s release and I cant stop listening to it, the stand-out tracks are HOLLABACK GIRL, RICH GIRL, BUBBLE POP ELECTRIC and WHAT YOU WAITING FOR? I think that this a must have album for all people with a fun, interesting and energetic taste in music. And please do not crucifie gwen just because she is experimenting with a new dirrection.
* does anyone know if she is going to have a tour?
Jesus christ. Who the hell cares if she likes Jap. clothes? Its sad to think that she didn’t have anything else to write about. No one listens to music to get fashion tips–that shit is for the music video itself–people listen to songs to grab emotions, not to find out if the artist likes copying another culture’s style, even if she is giving them props, wtf?
Maybe their bribing her to do this. I don’t want to believe any self-respecting american–thats trying to SELL records–would put out something like that. The first song I heard by here “What You Waiting For” was alright…but this…is below anything I’ve ever heard before.
Responding to BA’s comment. Why do you insist that people only listen to music to grab emotions? Is there some unwritten law as to what music can be about? Some people enjoy music that doesn’t take itself all to seriously. The lyrics are silly but very refreshing. I give gwen props for venturing into such un-explored musical territory. If you dont like it, simply don’t listen to it.
I so know what Lolita is Jennifer, and I don’t want it to be another fad! It would be my worst nightmare. And Good god you could at least type out ‘Japanese’ instead of Jap. Pearl Harbor is over with.
You know…. Gwen Stefani is very talented. She was great in No Doubt, and I absolutely adore her because she has made it as far as she has, and she’s not all fake and slutted-out like Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, etc., and who cares if she “lip synchs”, for Christ’s sake? She’s beautiful, she’s a woman, which makes it even better, and she can SING! Oh my GOD she’s a break through for many mainstream singers! It’s HER choice, anyway! Don’t be so closed minded. That’s what your problem is. I LOVE Japanese culture–and I don’t give a damn what you all reply to this, I really could care less, I just thought that you all should let Gwen breathe because she is trying something different. She is absolutely NOTHING like Madonna, that is an insult to her, that makes me sick. Shania “Twat” could never even compare to Gwen, they don’t even belong in the same sentence together. Gwen writes her OWN songs, OWN music, and oh MY GOD GET OVER YOURSELVES!
I like the new video, the new song too. I don’t know why people hate it sooo much?! Whats wrong with it? Because she tried something new everyone started hating her? Is that right? HELL NO.
I like the new video, the new song too. I don’t know why people hate it sooo much?! Whats wrong with it? Because she tried something new everyone started hating her? Is that right? HELL NO.
i am a huge fan of gwen stefani and no doubt. i love rock im not 2 keen on pop, but i think it kind of suits her its quirky and so is she. and its still gwen so if u liked her in no doubt u shld like her now!
lv genie
o_O
Not what I expected from the title..
The lyrics would be okay if she actually had a beat to them. Needs more music in the background.
Love Gwen’s shoes (yeah I’m slutty).
And the Harajuku style clothing would be awesome too if it wasn’t for those tacky bows and well, grey uniforms. Besides, I thought the What You Waitin’ For video was pretty cool with the make up and alice in wonderland theme. Much more original than the just ‘standing there in a booth singing’ videos that you see all the time.
Someone above complained about how many times she mentions “Harajuku” on the CD. She also mentions “LAMB” several times. Gwen is a marketing machine disguised as a pop singer to sell products. Her product isn’t even this record, but hey, people pay to hear this long running advertisement about her “wicked style” merchandise. Stop calling her and artist and definitely don’t buy this CD.
In order to understand the song, you must listen to her entire album about 10 times. Every single song mentions “Harajuku girls” in it, and most of them are cynical, sarcastic tunes that seem like they are making fun of EVERYTHING. Take notes, people… guh!
ammmm? Whats up with you people?? I dont think the song was that bad. Its not her fault that youre all jealous of her fame…Later
Call yourselves Gwen Stefani fans? She can’t even make one mistake and you’re all against her! I’m so glad I’m not famous because if you were my fans there’s no way you’d be getting autographs!
Gwen Stefani rocks out so hard core. I think everyone that bashes her here is being very narrow minded. Anything that you just love the minute you hear it is teeny boppy crap. Give it a second chance. When you first listened to The beacon street collections, did you automatically love it? Whatever…all of you are not true No Doubt/ Gwen Stefani fans. Go back to listening to Britney Spears and Spice Girls.
Well..firstly to all you over ex-fans, man you really need to get a grip. Stuck in your own little No Doubt Rocks rut you have failed to look at the new exciting music Gwen has produced in this new album. I mean come on, isn’t that why everybody thinks Gwen is so great anyway SHE’S ORIGINAL and if you’ve mistaken that as a bad thing then more the fool you. Go back to listening to the Spice Girls for god’s sake..and go and put a pair of slippers on while you’re whithering by the fire too!! Grrr..
I agree with Karli 100%
NO NO NO. I was never a No Doubt fan. I really liked What You Waiting For, despite the total patronization (sorry, read: compliments) of girls like me. This is just a step too far. I did not like the Spice Girls, and I do not like Britney Spears, but I’m sorry, I’m still quite within my rites to say that this song is fucking crap. It’s not ironic in anyway, nor is it clever. You’re insulting her yourselves if you think this is her level of irony, cinisism, satire, etc. It’s not really the type of thing you’d make notes on either, to the person who made that comment…guh, whateva that means. If Gwen Stefani ever actually asked a Harajuku girl what they were wearing like she pretends to, they’d most likely laugh in her face and tell her to fuck off to get her own style. So cut the crap Gwen and release a song like Hollaback girl that all your American fans are going to understand and that is good.
I agree with Riya 100%. Oh and the Spice Girls? How old are you, 70? How bout you go back there yourself, and cut the ‘hardcore’ crap? I’m not withering by the fire because I’m 15 and I’ve got a lot better things to do than listen to a shit song about Japanese girls WHEN I FUCKING AM ONE AND I HATE IT. Grrr.
WOA! bad awful but i still think she is awsome along with Blink 182 and the Beastie Boys and Bowling for soup fugazi and i could go on 4 ever IM me with AIM BuShSuX45 or Tomandnola4ever
I actually like it I think its great. I also think She is ultra hot.
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what next? an album dedicated to yamanba?
Wow! Didn’t your mommies tell you to shut it if you can’t say something nice? You all just sit back on your computers all day, basing on others. What a bunch of crap! So Gwen is venturing a little, give her some credit. The album is definately growing on me. A little old school even. She looks amazing! Sure the video was a little under budget, but it’s still Gwen! Loving “what you waiting for”,I’d like to see more videos like that!
I’d like to see that. I used to want to be a Yamanba when I was about sixteen but I’ve calmed down a lot now and am happy with my natural look. Gwen should be too, although it is nice to see she thinks Japanese street culture is cool. I just wish she’s expressed it in a different way to this awful song though.
If you don’t like it don’t buy the cd or steal the shit off the internet. Go back to your soul searching music and think of offing yourselves.
I liked it, I have been to Harajuku and the style and people there are amazing.
And for the lame ass calling people “Japs” , just stick to your hillbilly music and white sheets.
It’s just music people, artistic freedom. RELAX
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I HAVE A BELLY BUTTON!! hehe
i LUV YOU RILEY!! YOU PROB DONT KNOW WHO THIS IS BUT I REALLY REALLY LUV YOU…
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I have also been to Harajuku when I went back to Tokyo. It was a lot different from what I remembered when I was a kid, but Gwen doesn’t know what it was like before. She’s not making herself look like a stupid American girl infringing on their culture as some people are saying, but as a Jap (that is what I call myself by the way, usually to avoid cuss) I think she should choose a more mature style- she is getting on after all. I wouldn’t class myself as an expert even though I worked in a shop and I liked the girls there. Shout out to Yasuyo, Natsuki and Megumi btw, even though you’ll never read this site. They were so obsessed with fashion- I just found it all a bit much after a while. Maybe it was just me. Well, I think Gwen’s album is good so maybe this song was just a dud…I much prefered the more understated references in WYWF and Rich Girl, but if thats as subtle as she gets, its not an ironic album. To the people that said it was, in the words of Gwen Stefani’s possessed Harajuku girl in WYWF, WAKATTEN JANEE. Plus shut up.
I never liked anything she did with No Doubt, it came across as particulary crappy, but ‘What you waiting for?’ i actually have to say i like, although i was mainly swayed by the shoes. But this Harajuku girls thing i was particulary puzzled by, not so sure such a wise career move, but shes doing her own thing which is cool and i respect her for. And whoever mentioned something about the Spice Girls needs to get out of the 1990′s. Ah yes on a different matter altogether i thought i’d add in Britney Spears is a publictity seeking whore, who will soon end up in rehab. A final note – The Cure are THE greatest.