Even that comedian girl who was very happy to see them perform was singing every song along with them, until they got to Shining Butterfly
They are popular and get on TV because of their past, but it seems like they can't really keep being a successful group with new releases. Or maybe the song doesn't really fit the "Golden Era" and they should have done something funky like Love Machine or RR21.
i feel a little bad, but then again maybe this will send a message: concentrate on the actual Morning Musume. as nostalgic as people get about DMM, they're even less relevant than current MM.