The reason I decided to come back to Hetalia - well, ok, besides the fact that I have finally finished moving and have an internet at home after like a month of netlessness. That helped
( Youtube for Hatafutte Parade Romano & Germany preview )I love Germany's Hatafutte Parade. I mean, seriously, it's his best song so far. The Marukaite was funny, but not really good and while German Anthem had it's points, it's not something that is easily looped. Einsamkeit was way too boring, I mostly listen to the changed-pitch version Einsamkeit 1947 now, because turning it into a "duet" makes it more dynamic.
But this? It's even better than Italy's original version. Very nice to listen to, I like the violin swoops! Germany also sounds a bit drunk, heh, especially if you read the lyrics.
And Prussia got a great new song too, kinda
( Youtube for live-version remix of Mein Gott! )Now, Ore-sama no uta definitely has it's charm. It is also one of the most IC image songs I've heard from Hetalia (er, possibly discounting a few of the later Marukaite's which I haven't listened to more than once). Still, a bit hard to sing along to (this counts for a lot!) and he spends a bit too much time growling for my tastes. Then came Mein Gott! which sounded nice, but really too much like a thousand other anime songs.
Just recently, I heard the band version (aka semi-rockish live version) and I went hell yeah!! A bit rougher than the original, but still very catchy and happy, and he actually gets to sing for real *heart*
I don't understand people who don't like Prussia's anime voice, really. I know most of the MAD's and song remixes uses some high, smooth voice, but I can't see that. Imagine who you'd hear most over a big battle field, the hoarse crackpot voice or the fanon one? Also, he's not
refined like that silly Austria or anything, that's half his point...
Ahem, a tangent.
Anyway, these are good. But dear Hetalia rights holders, would it kill you to bring out a bloody CAST SONG SOUNDTRACK?? I want to buy it, but I don't want a bunch of useless singles I'd never use :( A full-lenght cd, plzthx