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SMAP performing "Arigatou" on SMAPxSMAP

After SMAP's awesome performance of "Arigatou" on this year's recent Kouhaku,A friend of mine expressed interest in viewing some performances they did of this song on their own variety show SMAPxSMAP. I dug up what I could find and was amazed to find at least 6 different performances (and I think they did even more, but I couldn't find 'em all),plus the terrific performance they did on the FNS Kayosai. It's kind of neat in that each performance was shot with a different backdrop or theme.
A quick screencap of the various performances for your perusal...

09.18
09.18

...I think this was the debut of the single on the show, but I could be wrong...

10.16
10.16
This one is what I believe to be the PV. The video with the ants.
That's why the bugs are on the CD single!

10.30
10.30
Nice Warehouse backdrop for the Halloween episode

11.13
11.13
HDTV version with CGI flowers blooming throughout the song

12.11
12.11
...And High up on the Glass scaffolding...

FNS
FNS

Then onto the epic performance on the FNS Kayousai
with live orchestra and choir...

12.25
12.25
You can't see it, but the background is filled with Christmas Trees for this Season Special

Kouhaku
Kouhaku
And the final performance to close the year on the Red and White.

It may seem strange that they performed this song so many times, but what's even more amazing is
that I don't think I got tired of watching it even once! An Awesome song.



Here's a Youtube Performance for those of you who want to take a listen...

Arigatou
Arigatou

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