Because S&M is Such a Trivial Topic of Conversation (Jaejoong Fanaccount)

I love Yokohama. Yokohama is beautiful. I really want to come here more often. It was so painful to leave, after spending like twelve hours at a マンガキッサ for a mere 2500 yen.

I wish I could have moved in there. It was so comfortable. And those all-you-can-drink hot-and-cold beverages machines... What a steal! (Name of the manga cafe is コミックバスター or Comic Buster. There seem to be quite a few of them out there, in Tokyo as well.)

I didn't dare film or take photos during the concert, except for the last few seconds, as I would have never forgiven myself if I had been kicked out. And I'm glad I didn't, in the end. This was literally one of the best nights of my life and hands-down one of the best concerts. I wasn't expecting any less from Jaejoong, of course, but he seriously swept me off my feet. This time, however, I took notes! Yes, I am that bad. My memory sucks so much that if I hadn't jotted down the songs as he sang them, I would have forgotten them almost instantly.

It's pretty bad. T_T

I liked this venue a lot more than the one for Junsu's concert. Today was Yokohama Stadium instead of Yokohama Arena. It usually hosts sports events, as one can imagine, and it's pretty big, but it's well configured in that you can see the stage pretty well no matter where your seat is. Anyway, it's smack dab in the middle of the city, so I guess everyone within a few kilometers' radius was able to hear the show and see the cool laser show that was taking place within the walls.

Of course, the show couldn't start without some awesome intro video where Jaejoong proceeds to scream out angstily and flash his glorious creamy white skin. Then, he finally appeared on the stage, accompanied by tens of thousands of screeching voices.

9+1#: I'm not 100% sure, but I think this was the first one. I wasn't certain of the title, but I remember it was one of the new songs and one of the more heavy ones. You know, before, Jaejoong always said that he wanted to sing rock music and it's almost ridiculous how much it suits him. As much as he has mastered pop and ballads, rock is in his blood and it seeps through his pores as he moves on stage. I was really impressed by how good he sounded. He really nailed this one.

Butterfly: The stage was so pretty during this one, what with the lights and the pretty butterfly art on the screen. It's one of my favourites off the new album (*DOO DOO DOODOODOOOOOO*), so I thoroughly enjoyed it. As expected of Jaejoong, he managed to hit those high notes with unimaginable power and control, while making it seem like a walk in the park. You wouldn't think such a tiny body could possibly hold such a strong voice.

Rotten Love: This is my favourite track off the new album, so I was thrilled to hear it so early on in the evening. The instrumental segment at the beginning sounded really great live! DAT BASS.

Once this was over, JJ started whining about how cold it was (寒いですね。。。the second sentence most often uttered in Japan, right after 熱いですね。。。and すごいですね。。。) and then decided that he needed to change his clothes – ON STAGE – and yes, this was probably the best decision he made, really. Jaejoong being Jaejoong (A.K.A an alien), he pretended to be shy and hesitate but WHO THE FUCK are you kidding, Kim Jaejoong, we all know "professional stripper" is your second job. And then he was like "...seexxxxyyyy" and I DIDN'T. I JUST COULDN'T. OH MY GOD.

I felt embarrassed for him.

Hahaha.

KISS B: I didn't know that one much. Though I'd heard about the release of the B version of KISS, I never got around to buying it and then I kind of forgot about it. Hahaha. It started out pretty slow, with Jaejoong seductively sitting on a sofa with his shirt open, and then the beat picked up and ロッカーJaejoong surfaced once again.

The MC segment that followed was SO ADORABLE! Jaejoong was being his cute self, wiping his mouth and giggling and then he DROPPED his water bottle and got all flustered and embarrassed about it and the crowd went かわいいーー which embarrassed him further and  *CUE FANGIRL SCREAM* and it just WOULDN'T END and.

OH MY GOD MY HEART.

Now is good: I just love the acoustic beginning to this one. It's very soothing. The live version wasn't much different from the studio, if only for the fact that it was better. I love the chorus, as it showcases the strength and range in Jaejoong's voice quite well, and you just can't help but sing along. Well. Gibberish, of course. Except the "oOoOoOo" part and the few words of English. XD

Don't Walk Away: Wow, the violins sounded wonderful. This song is pretty catchy and at this point, Jaejoong still had plenty of energy to pull it off. Jaejoong started dancing sexily during the rap. The stage was also quite spectacular, with lots of colourful lights and fireworks/confetti/stuff blowing up.

Then there was a fancy little video again, where Jaejoong tried to look all pretty and sophisticated and succeeded so goddamn well sob sob ;A; He spoke Korean and I was too busy staring at his perfect face to read the Japanese subtitles. Well, he basically answered questions related to the WHO/WHEN/WHY (WWW) of his album, talked about love and inspiration, and mentioned Junsu and Yoochun. <3

I Said I'm Sorry: GOD, I LOVE THIS SONG. I think that at this point, he came out on stage wearing something white and looking so preciously fragile and lovable. There was this ethereal creature sitting on his stool singing his heart away and redefining the meaning of art by just being there and existing and. And my heart did a few flips then. Yep. ;A; I can never really get over how much I love this man. He stirs feelings in me that not many people have (besides TVXQ). I just care for him so much. <3<3<3

Saigo no Ame (Koda Kumi cover): I didn't know this song, but I'm sure Koda Kumi would have been damn proud. Jaejoong did a really great job. He never fails to amaze me with the honesty with which he performs and the raw emotion he displays as he sings. Junsu is immensely good at this, too, and he also has a lot of technique, but Jaejoong's voice has this rough edge that just goes straight to my heart.

Shiny Day: He sang this one along with Gummy, who I didn't know. Apparently, she's recently joined the CJes family. She has a really, really solid voice and a good personality. She seems witty and fun, but she was acting a little meek towards Jaejoong during the MC portion, saying that she really liked Jaejoong but  that he had gotten mad at her (?) because of something she said the day before? I might have gotten that wrong: my Japanese is still pretty limited. But I was really glad to discover that I could follow most of the talks. There might be hope! At any rate, this was a really heartfelt performance. Jaejoong interrupted it before the end and just wouldn't finish it; he kept creeping closer to Gummy and acting all flirty, sexy-staring, eyebrow-wiggling ジェジュンっぽい。I was going crazy! They made a really cute pair. Their voices created a beautiful harmony. But then again, Jaejoong was always good at harmonizing.

This was followed by two solos by Gummy, only one of which I got the title: Shinjiteru. Gummy might have gotten herself a new fan! Powerful song.

Gummy also sang Luvholic with Jaejoong (originally by Ha Dong Qn). Somehow, this ended up being the "Somebody to Love" of the night A.K.A The Song-That-Never-Ends-and-That-Involves-a-Lot-of-Jumping-Riding-on-Moving-Platforms-and-Saying-"Hey! Hey! Hey!-a-Lot. Jaejoong-sama wasn't satisfied with our clapping and stopped the song to make us do it properly. What a spoiled boy! Kkkkk ^^ I think we delivered the goods if his reaction is any indication. XD

Brighter followed. More bod-flaunting. I don't remember this one much. But I do remember that body flaunting was involved. That I would never forget. There was a lot going on all over that stage, including a lot of rainbows and flashing lights and stuff that could trigger an epileptic seizure in pretty much anyone. I don't remember if Jaejoong stopped the song again or if this took place right after, but he suddenly needed to hear his name being called out countless times and we were more than happy to oblige. The little bastard had so much fun that he made us scream over and over. Friggin' tease. Ughhhh. And that TONGUE! It poked out the corner of his mouth... Jaejoong is still Jaejoong! :-)

What followed was like a really random crack fanfiction. I still can't believe this guy... He took us backstage to show us his room, which was gorgeously furnished and comfortable-looking, of course. The idiot started humming (I think it was?) Beethoven's Für Elise and it was SO LIKE HIM, I don't even. XD He kept acting so seductive and mysterious – the lighting didn't help – and one girl was like "結婚して！" (Marry me!) And he started showing us the bottles of alcohol, saying that he preferred [not sure what? coffee? milk?] and asking if he was allowed to drink and we were all like "いいよ！" and Jaejoong being Jaejoong just HAD to ask us three times, just to be sure.

And he had to lean back against the couch and sit with his legs spread out and start talking about how the concert's dress code was S&M and he was an "M" (I can hear the fanfiction being written miles away!). He looked so proud. I love how openly Jaejoong talks about sadomachism with his cute fans. (>O<) Then he HAD to ask a bunch of fans what type they were and I COULDN'T ANYMORE. Like a mother with her teenage son (ママきれいですね～). And then bringing up the father. And. Oh dear. XD What a mess... He did this with a bunch of fans. To two girls who were wearing a masquerade mask, he growled to take it off (顔を見せてくれ - SHOW ME YOUR FACE) and then the camera HAD to zoom in on a girl's chest and he was like "あなたは大木ですね" (I won't translate that one ;-)) and I. WAS. DYING. YOU FREAKING MORON I LOVEYOU. Oh! Random costume of the night: someone was wearing an Iron Man mask. I somehow fail to see the connection. XD

KIM JAEJOONG. YOU ARE DIRTY LIKE YOUR  BOTTLE OF WATER. YOU DIRTY DIRTY THING.

Keshou (Nakajima Miyuki cover): Another song that I didn't know, but it was so bittersweet, especially the chorus: バカだね、バカだね、バカだねあたし。。。Beautiful.

Konayuki: NEED. TO. WATCH. ICHI RITTORU NO NAMIDA. ALREADY.

Let the Rhythm Flow: I suck with titles and decided that this one was called "Nothing lasts forever" (that's the first line). LOL. I need to remember them. Anyway, this is a pretty mellow/feel-good track. It was just as good as the CD version. I don't have anything else to add. (^.^)

Ultra Soul (B'z cover): OH MY GOD. I fell in love so much with this one at first listen! Of course I prefer Jaejoong's rendition, but the original song is pretty good still. (^^) But it sounded so dark and the guitar intro was so deliciously performed... eargasm. Jaejoong had good interaction with the fans as they shouted "HEY!" as one at the end of the chorus and I just stared, completely clueless. (.__.) Jaejoong introduced the support band then too: guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, drummer...

Why was everyone so cool and good-looking?!

Oh wait.

This is JAEJOONG we're talking about. XD Of course his hand has to be comprised of ikemen-men.

Just Another Girl: As the concert was approaching its end, I almost got scared that he wouldn't perform this song, but that would have been really strange. When it turned out that it wasn't going to be the first song, I figured it would be the last – the encore – but it wasn't, just one of the last. This one is really great live! The guitar, the drum, the bass, Jaejoong's voice... It makes for such a powerful combination. It's just epic, and you can't help but sing along. I was violently head-banging/singing along as if I thought I was in a music video or something. (You know, those moments?) It was magical. Hahaha. But seriously. It was an emotional performance that I was waiting for and that did NOT disappoint.

MINE: I'm sorry to say that I don't remember SO MUCH about MINE. Since we were nearing the end of the concert, I tried to record a little and managed to get a few seconds at the end before my phone died on me. (That awful bastard!) I remember that the crowd went crazy during the piano breakdown (that's my favourite part of the song, the air-piano scene). It's just an amazing piece. How could it not be absolutely mind-blowing? There was an impressive fireworks show near the end and stuff just wouldn't stop blowing up. I can only imagine how it must have looked to onlookers and passerbys.

I managed to capture a few seconds of it.

Paradise: I won't lie. I was a little surprised that he chose this song to be the last. Then he started singing and those thoughts vanished from my mind. I had really liked Paradise from the album. At first, I wasn't too sure about the beginning, because it sounded very sensual in an awkward kind of way (not that I don't enjoy hearing Jaejoong's raspy gasps BUT). But you know, as the song progresses, it begins to sound almost desperate, a fleeting moment, and you get this feeling that time is passing too quickly, this love, that it's already over. At least that's how I interpreted it. It's really, really beautiful, and it made for a perfect finale. Jaejoong's pleas to "look in my eyes" are unsettling – troubling – in the studio version and the live just made all those feelings come alive even more.

This was the last song, after almost three hours of perfection. I had been so giddy all throughout the show and I laughed and screamed so much. It was the best evening I could have asked for. Not that I didn't already know that, but Jaejoong is a really, really funny guy. At the end, my throat still hurt from the previous screaming we had done before the encore, but after, it continued for quite a few minutes. The fans (I'm proud to say I was one of them) just kept on screaming Jaejoong's name over and over without stopping. I could barely breathe and my voice was almost gone, but still I continued. Not hoping that he would come back out: I knew Jaejoong was done for the night, he had given us more than our money's worth and I wanted him to go back and rest, but I also wanted him to know and feel that he was loved, so I kept on screaming, louder and louder. (Actually, I bonded with the obasan next to me for a while. It was pretty nice. ^^) Even when the staff kindly told us (quite a few times) that the concert was over, and to please go home and be careful on our way back, we didn't stop screaming. After a few attempts on the staff's part, we finally gave in, reluctantly.

But it was pretty epic. XDD

I was a little disappointed that he didn't sing more of the songs from his mini-album. I would have preferred that over the covers. But it wasn't my place to choose! XD I still enjoyed the covers a lot.

There are a few things I'm not too sure about:

1. What the heck does henshuu (sp?) mean? Jaejoong kept repeating that at one point.

2. He mentioned something about a DVD? Was the concert recorded?

I can't wait to see him in concert again!

Until then, my man, my hubby, the love of my life, Dirty-Minded-Rocker-Alien-Jaejoong, take care.