Puffy AmiYumi

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!

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.

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.

this song rules " call me what you like " i am definatly getting this CD !

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.

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!!!!

(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.

PUFFY AMIYUMI ROCKSSSS OMG lol

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!