Smap

[Timsan]

dl'ed the song celery like 2 years ago i didnt understand it but thought it was good anyway

[Winter]

I used to like their song, 'Fly'. I like the Gospellers more now.

[MHtrStevie]

Of course...

SMAP's an extremely popular group, both for their music as well as for acting... all of the members of the group have been very active in the live-action "dramas" which populate the TV scene, and they've also had various successful variety shows on TV and radio as a group. They've been active as a group since around 1990... before that they were a back-up dancing group for another boy band, Hikaru Genji.

Were you looking for more of their music to check out? I'm not really a SMAP expert, but I know enough that I could probably help you a little bit if you had specific questions...

One of their most popular songs ever came out this year, in fact... it's called "Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana".

Nice to meet you!

:wave:

[Timsan]

thanks thats interesting. no i just dl'ed this song celery like 2 years ago and was just wondering what kind of band they were or whatever

[ikuni-web]

Whatever you do don't watch SMAPxSMAP. It's pretty boring.

[luna]

ive seen their performance, and just 2 of them can sing :wary:
dont like that...

[Illaparatzo-sama]

Ah, SMAP is bad boy band pop. Then again, all Japanese boy bands (as well as any other kind) are bad, so don't mind me. =P

Well... Tokio was okay...

[Winter]

Tokio played instruments, do they really count as a boy band in the normal sense?

And I liked Tokio. They had a certain energy that I enjoyed.

[degpiexoxo]

tokio had feathers...and nice hair.
didn't smap sing "freebird"? hehe...those were good times...pitiful, but good times all-the-less.

[jrockette_06]

hmmm...
i thought they split up last year or something.....
well, the song "Lion Heart" is pretty good..... but that's the only song i heard from them sooooo..... *shrugs*

[Lo~ki]

Originally posted by ikuni-web
Whatever you do don't watch SMAPxSMAP. It's pretty boring.

The few episodes I've seen I found enjoyable. Although... I suppose we did fast fwd through whole segments at times.

[hippityhop]

i used to enjoy watching the variety tv shows with my gf. it was fun. you just need "asian mindset" to appreciate that kinda stuff. those "types" of shows are only popular in countries like taiwan, korea,HK, etc... sorry but it's true!

[Sukotto]

while i am not into SMAP's music, or any other boy-band type music, that variety show they were on was pretty funny even though i couldn't understand it - nihongo wa heta da yo.

[Winter]

Speaking of Japanese variety, did anyone watch Silly go Lucky before it changed?

Thats where the whole Yatta bs got thrusted into hyperdrive. Before that, it was a great show. Now I think they call the new format, 'Gonna go Crazy'. Its got like, 4 of the original members, and a few people who are newer, but pretty funny.

[reises]

I have been a SMAP fan for quite some time now...I am sad though because they did not release a CD this year :(
I thought that the SMAPXSMAP shows were pretty funny.

[Mike Cash]

Am I the only one who things "SMAP" sounds like a wet beach towel being flatly smacked down onto a wooden picnic table? (Not the singing, the name of the group, I mean).

[Apollo]

One of their most popular songs ever came out this year, in fact... it's called "Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana".



Yeah!! I really like this song....there is a "feel-good" thing about it!! :-)

[RockLee]

Yeah!! I really like this song....there is a "feel-good" thing about it!! :-)Yeah I liked that song too!!I downloaded it a few months ago when it came out :-)...had a good catchy tune init hehe... *Listening to it now actually :blush: *

[Apollo]

Yeah I liked that song too!!I downloaded it a few months ago when it came out :-)...had a good catchy tune init hehe... *Listening to it now actually :blush: *
Good choice!!! *thumbs up* I only know this song by them...are all of their songs "happy-feel good"??

[niji777]

...hmmm SMAP... i cant comment more about their songs coz im a newbie to SMAP fandome i got myself in coz of TAKUYA, but i love Sekai ni Hitotsu dake no Hana...I now love Takuya Kimura he's a got good voice, drama actor, model, a hottie..."bad boy band", that's kinda rude coz i think they got talent, and if you see them perform, so far i only see their Made in Japan Concert 2003..."boy band, they're not, but a group" it's kinda different thing in the case of SMAP.

Am I the only one who things "SMAP" sounds like a wet beach towel being flatly smacked down onto a wooden picnic table? (Not the singing, the name of the group, I mean).

"SMAP" means SPorts Music Assemble People

[Apollo]

"SMAP" means SPorts Music Assemble People


:D haha...that is one weird name!! :D Is this really true?? :D
What connection is there between them and SPORTS?? :D

[Mike Cash]

For that matter, what connection is there between them and MUSIC? <guffawing smiley goes here>

[RockLee]

Nakai Masahiro, Kimura Takuya (Kimutaku for short), Katori Shingo, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi and Inagaki Goro and former member Mori Katsuyuki started out as skateboarding back-ups to popular group Hikaru Genji in 1988. The turn of the decade saw the end of the so-called 'idol groups' but clever marketing by their agency ensured that the members of SMAP were everywhere - TV shows, concerts, musicals, commercials, radio. Kimutaku in particular became poster boy for his generation and could demand huge fees for commercial appearances. Singles such as 'Gambarimasho' and 'Celery' have been huge sellers. Even the departure of Mori in 1995 to pursue a less-then-successful career as a motorcycle racer couldn't stop the SMAP juggernaut.They have histories related to sports...nothing more to it ? :souka:

[MHtrStevie]

Not that this has to do with SMAP, but you fail to mention there that Hikaru Genji was a boy band on roller skates... and SMAP backed them up on skateboards! I've actually seen Hikaru Genji with SMAP performing live (on videotape), and that's a pretty crazy scene...

:p

As far as the name goes, they're rarely referred to by that full name so probably they put some English words together that they thought sounded good... the group MAX is almost never referred to by their full name "Musical Active eXperience" either. I wouldn't think too much more about it...

:?

[May]

I just know their name SMAP is Spors, Music Assemble People. I'm not their big fan, but I like the song "Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana"~~that's really good. And Kimura is cool, i watched his drama "Pride", briliant! And last time, I forget when, Beckham was on SMAPXSMAP, that's quite funny.
Hikaru Genji~~~hehe~~rollar skater boys. I like the song "Yuuki 100%"~~quite funny. And there is a new Jr. unit called "Kis-My-Ft."(strange name), their rollar skater teacher is the one of Hikaru Genji's. Cool~~~

[niji777]

hey guyz...anyone here knows where to download takuya cm's...please let me know

[budd]

beautiful life ~ふたりでいた日々
is pretty popular

[ruth~route]

i saw SMAP members acting in some doramas. not bad. their songs... till now, i still like their Lion Heart only

[smapfan_han]

Anyone have their lastest news??? In singapore, is very difficult for me to know anything about them. Anyone gone to their concert last year can tell mi how was it?? I really hope that one day Im able to go see their concert.... :yeahh:

[Suki-Yaki]

I do! And we even studied one of their songs at my school :cool: !

The latest news I've been seeing about them on T.V is (as it seems) an album reliese for christmas called "X'SMAP" .

Sounds nice :relief:

[smapfan_han]

hihi,
Thanks for yur reply... By the way, r u from japan??
Im from singapore, Can u intro yourself?? If there are any news on smap please tell mi. Thanks :wave:

[Dutch Baka]

Just i know the guy in it is Kakoii!!! he play in the drama PRIDE, really nice drama i think!!!!!

music is pretty nice too!!

[Dutch Baka]

Smap rulez, i really like the Bang Bang Bang song, and those guys are pretty funny...

i just downloaded the X'smap , havnt got time to see it yet, but it should be fun

[Mikawa Ossan]

Am I the only one who things "SMAP" sounds like a wet beach towel being flatly smacked down onto a wooden picnic table? (Not the singing, the name of the group, I mean).
I hope I'm not the only one who can appreciate the humor of this statement! :D

[hebiichigo]

Am I the only one who things "SMAP" sounds like a wet beach towel being flatly smacked down onto a wooden picnic table? (Not the singing, the name of the group, I mean).

:lol:

Hmm.. I have SMAP's "DRINK SMAP" CD which was passed on to me by a friend, who got it from one of their friends before them :D I like some of the songs..

But I like the group ARASHI better. No one heard of them?? This board is just full of j-rock I guess :relief:

And I really dislike TOKIO :okashii:

[Finnanna]

I spent last year in UK and there I became really good friends with few japanese girls. They introduced me to SMAP and now I can't get enought of it! If someone knows something about them or is just a big fan like I am please write about it here!

[Mikawa Ossan]

Use the search function to look for SMAP. I remember participating on a conversation about them just last week. There's bound to be plenty of info if you just take a little time to look! :-)

[duff_o_josh]

is it true they sang a song with the backstreet boys?

[Revenant]

One of their songs is catchy, Sekai no Hitotsu...the rest of the title I have forgotten. Actually, I am a bit sick of it, just cause my six year old son has played that repeatedly. Still, in a bit, I'll be able to enjoy the song I think.

SMAP seems most popular among my middle-aged housewive students, as is Backstreet boys. Part of the big draw for these ladies is Kimura Takuya, who I've heard being a horrid singer has his microphone switched off.

[Finnanna]

Actually I have heard that Kimurakun is the best singer of the whole band! I have no personal experience on this but I believe in that! I have only heard that Nakaikun is bad at singing but he makes it a joke on his solos. I'm not saying all the others are great singers but I think they sound really good together! I have many of their albums and I should know, shouldn't I?

[Kara_Nari]

I just love Shingo... not so much SMAP as a band.
He's fantastic in so many ways! Quirky, artistic, handsome, funny, he CAN sing, he's not afraid to do things that others may think odd.
My type of guy hahaha.

[Finnanna]

I think Shingo is really nice as well but my favourite is totally Goro! I know he is a bit boring compared to other members but he is just so cute and adorable!
My "sister" from Japan really loves Shingo as well! And I can totally see why you and everyone else like him so much!
But Goro is still the best!

[_Kodou]

SMAP? Isn't that the one with Shingo Mama? I have heard Shinga mama no Oha rock before! But besides that.. n_n

[hebiichigo]

Yep, Shingo Katori (aka Shingo MAMA) is in SMAP.
Very entertaining person.. :D
I don't really like SMAP a lot.. but one of my friends is obsessed. She even has a scrapbook where she puts magazine cut-outs and things :relief:

[Revenant]

Personally, I like Kusanagi Kiyoshi a lot, just cause he reminds me a lot of my best friend in Canuckland.

[Han Chan]

I find SMAPs: "Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana" very beautiful lyrics. My wife and I tried to translate it:
Hanaya no misesaki ni naranda - - At the corner of the flower shop
Ironna hana o miteita - - I saw various flowers
Hito sorezore konomi wa aru kedo - - everyone has different preference
Doremo minna kirei dane - - they are all beautiful
Kono naka de dare ga ichiban da nante - - they are not competing about
Arasou koto mo shinai de - - who is number one
Baketsu no naka hokorashige ni - - In the buckets they are
Chanto mune o hatteiru - - standing proudly
Sore na noni bokura ningen wa - - Why do we people have to
Doushite kou mo kurabeta garu? - - compare with each other?
Hitori hitori chigau noni sono naka de - - Even though each one is different
Ichiban ni naritagaru? - - why do we want to compete?
Sousa bokura wa - - We are the only
Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana - - flower in the world
Hitori hitori chigau tane o motsu - - every person have different seeds
Sono hana o sakaseru koto dake ni - - We should only try to
Isshou kenmei ni nareba ii - - bloom our flower
Komatta youni warai nagara - - Smiling, but unable to choose
Zutto mayotteru hito ga iru - - for long time undecided
Ganbatte saita hana wa dore mo - - Because all the flowers which made
Kirei dakara shikata nai ne - - effort to bloom are all beautiful,
Yatto mise kara dete kita - - choosing one is difficult.
Sono hito ga kakaete ita - - The person who finally leaves the shop
Iro toridori no hanataba to - - with various flowers in a bouqet
Ureshi souna yokogao - - looking happy with smiling face.
Namae mo shira nakatta keredo - - I didn’t even know you name
Ano hi boku ni egao o kureta - - you gave me smiles
Dare mo kizukanai youna basho de - - Like flowers which blooms
Saiteta hana no youni - - in a place where no one notices
Sousa bokura wa - - We are the only
Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana - - flower in the world
Hitori hitori chigau tane o motsu - - every person have different seeds
Sono hana o sakaseru koto dake ni - - We should only try to
Isshou kenmei ni nareba ii - - bloom our flower
Chiisai hana ya ooki na hana - - Small or big flower
Hitotsu toshite onaji mono wa nai kara - - there is no same flowers
NO.1 ni nara nakutemo ii - - that is why we don’t have to be No. 1
Moto moto tokubetsu na Only one - - More and more special "only one".
:relief:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep8o1oBCQ8Q&search=Sekai%20ni%20Hitotsu%20Dake%20no%20Hana%20

[_mari_]

SMAP is pretty much the gayest crap I've ever heard!


Though, that one SMAP guy that's on Pussuma all of the time is hilarious.

I just wish they wouldn't sing ... *dodges things thrown at me*

That's Kusanagi Kiyoshi, I believe.


SMAP is... crap. Musically.

Personalities, however, are great. Especially Kusanagi and Shingo; they crack me up.

[Pink Usagi Chan]

I don't like SMAP. But I do like watching some of the dramas Katori Shingo is in. My mother even likes watching the dramas he's in.

I think sunsweet was referring to the music, not the look of them. Most people listen to certain artists because they like the music, not their looks.

[Nana007]

I used to be a SMAP fan not so much now. But I prefer w-inds over to SMAP.

[Dutch Baka]

Merged the thread!!

[Yokan]

SMAP is pretty much the gayest crap I've ever heard!
Though, that one SMAP guy that's on Pussuma all of the time is hilarious.
I just wish they wouldn't sing ... *dodges things thrown at me*

I have to agree lol. There just another one of those groups with just really simple, boring, repetitive songs. Not to mention the fact that they are NOT good looking, which would bring them alot of fans [think of British groups, You will know what i mean. Like McFly and Westlife *shiver*]. They aren't 'extremely' popular, they just have their times [sadly] sometimes. W-inds is farrrr better, I consider them to be more profestionally better.

I had to just make an edited quote. Where did Sunsweets post go? O____o

[Dutch Baka]

Their TV show is cool!!! there is a song on Youtube where they have a duet with Utada, DAMNN THEY SING FALSE

[Yokan]

Should focus on their acting more then.

[Dutch Baka]

They made a christmas movie a couple years ago, that was pretty cool!!!

[Pink Usagi Chan]

They can't sing. Plain and Simple. And their music is just as bad. Although, I hear worse all the time on Music Station. >_< It's always the 'popular acts of the moment' who seem to do the worst.

Actually, they're incredibly popular, for all that they've been around for about 15 years. That's a long time in the popular music industry. And they have a bazillion shows. o_O;; They even have a cooking show. And they're always in dramas and movies.


I don't even really care about SMAP. I just like the dramas Katori Shingo's in. And he's always being funny. He has the biggest smile, it's kind of scary. XD

[sunsweet]

I have to agree lol. There just another one of those groups with just really simple, boring, repetitive songs. Not to mention the fact that they are NOT good looking, which would bring them alot of fans [think of British groups, You will know what i mean. Like McFly and Westlife *shiver*]. They aren't 'extremely' popular, they just have their times [sadly] sometimes. W-inds is farrrr better, I consider them to be more profestionally better.
I had to just make an edited quote. Where did Sunsweets post go? O____o

Yeps, W-inds is better when it comes to actual musicianship, but SMAP makes some good dramas, lol.



P.S. I got "in trouble" for my choice of words ... posts deleted.

[gaijinalways]

SMAP is huge here in Japan. For the number of TV appearances they have; both as a group and individually. As to talent, well that song about the flowers is not so bad, I like the allusion of competitive flowers and people is interesting. As to singing, I think they suck big time. I saw the program with the Backstreet Boys, and every time a SMAP member sang I cringed.

Doing comedy, love it. These guys are pretty funny. They should stick with that.

[Kyoko_desu]

Kusanagi-kun's first name is not Kiyoshi, but Tsuyoshi.:-)
He's famous for being able to speak fluent Korean language.
Personally, I like Shingo-chan, his Shingo Mama rocks!!!!

And yes, they sang with Backstreet Boys.
SMAP singing with Backsgreet Boys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AVkvTZ08G0)

[Dutch Baka]

they got a new single (and album) arigatou ありがとう (It's pretty funny I think) and ow, big news Takuya Kimura cut his hair haha

[Pink Usagi Chan]

they got a new single (and album) arigatou ありがとう (It's pretty funny I think) and ow, big news Takuya Kimura cut his hair haha

And dyed it black on top, blond on bottom? I saw him on some show recently, and thought "what in the world has he done to his hair?"

I just looked at my post up above, and I think I must have been in a pretty sour mood. o_O;; My opinion of SMAP has changed a bit...I actually really like watching their cooking show and dramas. It's a guilty pleasure of mine. I agree about them being funny. My opinion on their music hasn't changed a bit though.

[Dutch Baka]

Here is the NEW videoclip!!! Which I like a lot actually...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7lOcMT9lmI

[willow]

And dyed it black on top, blond on bottom? I saw him on some show recently, and thought "what in the world has he done to his hair?"
i believe you're referring to Nakai, he's the one who dyed the ends of his hair blond.