20 Responses to “Puffy AmiYumi”

1. puffy ami yumi is a bit of a has-been j-pop duo. they had some success here a while back, but i don’t think they’re very popular any more. i find it hard to believe that they were exported to the u.s.a. in an attempt to boost their popularity, but that’s what i’ve heard.
   i always thought they did okay bubblegum pop stuff, if you’re into j-pop. haven’t heard their stuff for years, so thanks for putting that new .mp3 up!

2. Nik June 13th, 2006 at 2.27 am

3. i think they got a style…(seems every japanese got a style) i’ve ever listened to some songs in their previous Japanese album…It’s so JPOP and unigue… but like Nik said..now they’re not that popular anymore…
   i like this new single anyway, but in the other land i feel it’s also sound like ashlee simpson HAHA
   thanks for update

   bytheway i love your site…^^

4. ned June 15th, 2006 at 2.58 am

5. It’s a bit different to most of what I’ve heard of theirs, but then most of what I’ve heard is older and in Japanese. My favourite thing to do with Puffy AmiYumi is pick out all the similarities to other songs in their songs. Man, is ‘Call Me What You Like’ the jackpot! In the first thirty seconds or so it references Boomtown Rats’ “I Don’t Like Mondays”, The Offspring’s “Pretty Fly For A White Guy”, Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and The Knack’s “My Sharona”. Add in the Hollaback Girl reference and you’ve got 5 in one song, not a bad effort.

6. Nick June 21st, 2006 at 11.31 am

7. chot.to! o.gen.ki des ka? Ami and yumi, u guys rock!I am half japanese and half american!so.. It is great that i have an japanese idol! i never really had a chance to get to stay in japan long.in okinawa to be exact! listen to ur song & know how far you guys got helps keep my confideints up! i remember we i was 5 listening to u on the radio in okinawa it was great! i would sing along knowing every word you guy were saying.. till i move to america! >.

8. Lisa June 21st, 2006 at 7.07 pm

9. Nik:

   You’re not quite right on their current status in Japan. They just haven’t had an album of new material in three years, but in the run-up to Splurge they have been absolutely everywhere. They even had an entire 10th anniversary TV special devoted solely to them, and they’ve been on pretty much every major talk and variety show lately. They are still huge. I doubt Splurge will debut at #1 but it will easily crack the top 20.

   Also, they would probably punch you if you called them j-pop to their faces. They were formed specifically as the *anti* j-pop - in the same spirit (if not the same type of music) as a creation like the Sex Pistols. The Japanese take on rock music is a little different, but they are a rock act (they don’t like being labeled “j-rock” either). If you look at the list of songwriters and collaborators on Splurge, it’s like a who’s who of western rock and punk music. Andy Sturmer (one of their longtime producers), Dexter Holland, Butch Walker, Jon Spencer, Charley Drayton, and of course the cover of Green Day’s Basket Case. But there are a lot of Japanese rock musicians on there too, including Tamio Okuda, their original producer.

   It’s extremely rare for any Japanese musical act to stay around for ten years or more - you don’t get to that point by putting out bubblegum pop.

10. Jeff June 27th, 2006 at 8.25 pm

11. according to the oricon charts (japanese charts), splurge debuted at #12 on it’s first day.

    again, pretty good for a band who’ve been around for ten years.

12. nico June 28th, 2006 at 6.44 pm

13. this song rules ” call me what you like ” i am definatly getting this CD !

14. starfire June 28th, 2006 at 7.54 pm

15. I am your #1 fan! your guy’s new cd is awesome! you are my favorite band ever! I want to just like you!
    I want to learn japanese! I have lots of your merchindice!

16. Lisa (u can call me kitten) July 11th, 2006 at 2.27 pm

17. I just saw these guys live in Detroit… They totally ripped it up! I was blown away! Oh yes, and let’s just say that I’m in my late 30’s and have been to quite a few concerts in my time. The band is top-shelf all the way and really knows how to entertain. They had the whole place jumping - even the skeptics hanging out on the sides were totally into by the second tune.

    The new album is rockin’! They have a knack for creating infectious hooks. It was a great listen the first time through and just keeps getting better.

18. Mike July 24th, 2006 at 8.34 pm

19. me encantan puffy ami yumi espero q algun dia lleguen a Argentina…. :)

20. mari chan July 24th, 2006 at 11.49 pm

21. I love you girls!I am getting splurge today!I love Call Me What You Like!YOU NEED TO COME TO ARKANSAS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!

22. Jamie August 2nd, 2006 at 4.55 pm

23. A few things about Puffy that make them fascinating: they seem very sweet and polite in person, they totally rock on stage, and they have a wacky, deadpan sense of comedy. Mention should be made of their sense of musicianship, they can sing a jazz ballad, retropop, country, rock, punk, and always sound convincing and musical. That’s very difficult to pull off; most singers don’t have that kind of range. I think they’re very special. Plus they’re so damn cute!

24. michael August 28th, 2006 at 1.49 pm

25. (Yes, this is two months late, but…) Well, their earlier stuff’s better, IMO. Check out the music video of their debut single, I posted an entry about it here.

26. Swifty August 29th, 2006 at 12.33 pm

27. Puffy is so cool!!!!! I love them! I went to the first show in Philly on their Splurge! tour and it was soooooo cool! I was one of the first people to get Splurge! and I love it! I’m listening to it right now on iTunes. my favorite songs are… I LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love you, puffy!

28. PiNkY September 2nd, 2006 at 5.41 pm

29. PUFFY AMIYUMI ROCKSSSS OMG lol

30. MoRbiDSweDiShGuRl September 10th, 2006 at 8.43 pm

31. HAHA they rockkk!!! \m/! hu cares if theyre old/not famous or wat not ur saying, its da music dat counts! not da popularity!

32. augustana October 20th, 2006 at 4.49 am

33. Puffy rules,all of their songs are awesome,and who cares about the people that says bad stuff about them,’cuz they have a HORRIBLE taste in music,Puffy is the best….! They’re music rocks!!!!!!!!! PUFFY IS THE BEST BAND IN THE EARTH PLUS THE OTHER PLANETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

34. Puffy Ninja December 8th, 2006 at 8.17 pm

35. If you want to learn more about Puffy check out my fansite at http://www.puffyamiyumiworld.com/ It has info on all their CDs and songs, images, links to lots of Puffy related websites and much more.

    Puffy AmiYumi World

36. Andrew December 18th, 2006 at 9.36 am

37. I love this band sooo much! My parents like them, too. I want to go to one of their concerts sooooooooooo bad, but unless they ever come to Atlanta again, the chances are very slim… WHY!? ^^ Anyways, YA’LL ROCK!

38. Yori_Hayashi June 14th, 2007 at 1.53 pm

39. I saw them at the 9:30 club in Washington D.C. bout 6 years ago and let me tell you… it was incredible…I have seen bout 40-50 professional live concerts in my years and this was about the very best I have ever seen. God bless these beautiful and talented Japanese girls and their musical associates.

40. christian mcneil August 18th, 2008 at 4.59 pm