Maiko’s are Geisha’s in training. Geisha’s are like traditional entertainers that wear that white makeup and kimono. This was an April fools joke where they pretended to split up and reform as Band Maiko. It was so popular they ended up doing a small album of 7 songs which are 6 covers of their own songs and 1 original all with the traditional instruments added in.
👘 On April 1st, 2018 BAND-MAID announced on their social media that they were changing their focus and would be re-branding as "BAND-MAIKO". Then they released this video. At the end of the day they stated they had changed their minds, and would be reverting back to "BAND-MAID". : ) One cool thing is that Miku changed the singing and modified the lyrics to use the traditional dialect and phrasing from the old Capital of Kyoto that is identified with Geisha culture. Kanami worked with their sound engineer to add virtual traditional instruments. BTW, a maiko is an apprentice geiko in Kyoto and Western Japan. That's the regional equivalent to a geisha. You'll probably like 'Gion-cho'. It's the featured single on the BAND-MAIKO mini-album that also contains Maiko versions of several BAND-MAID songs, including this one. Although she is from Kumamoto, Miku is very fond of Kyoto and visits it whenever she can.
Well, let me briefly introduce these ladies to you :) ... Fujiki (Main Vocal) ◆ Hatoko (Vocals, Guitar) ◆ Kanoemi (Guitar) ◆ Akatsuki (Drums) ◆ Umemisa (Bass) Band-Maiko is the only band on this planet that (in my opinion) can even begin to hold a candle to the Maids. :) Or to put it another way, it's still the best damn April Fool's joke the music world has ever seen and heard. ❤🔥🤘🏻 Honestly, who comes up with such an ingenious idea and gets full support from their label at the time with a pretty impressive MV like this? _____________________ _"America invented rock. England improved it. And now, Japan has perfected it."_ Band-Maid | Gacharic Spin | Lovebites | Nemophila | East of Eden | Hanabie | Asterism | Trident | NEK! | Hades | etc.
This was originally an April fools joke. On their social media, they said this would be their direction. They even changed their names. After the uproar, they admitted it was a joke. But it was so popular, they released "Gion Cho" the next year followed by an EP. Maiko are apprentice Geisha who serve as maids to their guests.
The Maids are not only masters at genre melding, transitions, riff production, structure and execution... they are also masters of cultural melding. Maidiacs are MAIKOACS, too! 😆Thx, Shredder!
5:50 - The howling is common in Kabuki (Japanese theater). A few easter eggs - Miku's calligraphy writing at the beginning translates to "World Domination". MISA usually performs barefoot and doesn't sing but wears sandals and howls in this video. Akane not wasting time eating is a nod to her insatiable appetite for noodles. Parts of this song's lyrics were altered from Secret My Lips to reflect Japan's Kyoto dialect (where this video was filmed). MISA and Kanami do a synchronized rock pose after Saiki finishes her slow verse. Also during filming, Kanami dropped her guitar pick but her geisha outfit was so heavy she couldn't reach it and had to get someone to pick it up for her.
The first year it was just a reworked BAND-MAID song, hence 'Secret My Lips became 'Secret Maiko Lips'. There's also a Music Video for that song. The following year it was an original BAND-MAIKO song, 'Gion-Cho', with a behind the scene Making Of 'Gion-Cho' video. Then nothing the next year because of COVID. But don't forget their post COVID April Fool's Joke, Miku Goes Solo as Cluppo. She did one song for each member of BAND-MAID a couple of which have MVs, including an Anime Theme Song.
Maiko are trainee Geisha. All the people you see on screen have different names than the original Band Maid. They did an original song as well covering Band Maid songs. This Aprils Fools timing was very popular but very time consuming. They sang in a different dialect I think and one day the band are said to meet in a battle of supremacy at a tea ceremony. But so far both bands remain silent on the subject.
Maiko’s are Geisha’s in training. Geisha’s are like traditional entertainers that wear that white makeup and kimono.
This was an April fools joke where they pretended to split up and reform as Band Maiko. It was so popular they ended up doing a small album of 7 songs which are 6 covers of their own songs and 1 original all with the traditional instruments added in.
👘 On April 1st, 2018 BAND-MAID announced on their social media that they were changing their focus and would be re-branding as "BAND-MAIKO".
Then they released this video.
At the end of the day they stated they had changed their minds, and would be reverting back to "BAND-MAID". : )
One cool thing is that Miku changed the singing and modified the lyrics to use the traditional dialect and phrasing from the old Capital of Kyoto that is identified with Geisha culture.
Kanami worked with their sound engineer to add virtual traditional instruments.
BTW, a maiko is an apprentice geiko in Kyoto and Western Japan. That's the regional equivalent to a geisha.
You'll probably like 'Gion-cho'. It's the featured single on the BAND-MAIKO mini-album that also contains Maiko versions of several BAND-MAID songs, including this one.
Although she is from Kumamoto, Miku is very fond of Kyoto and visits it whenever she can.
Well, let me briefly introduce these ladies to you :) ... Fujiki (Main Vocal) ◆ Hatoko (Vocals, Guitar) ◆ Kanoemi (Guitar) ◆ Akatsuki (Drums) ◆ Umemisa (Bass)
Band-Maiko is the only band on this planet that (in my opinion) can even begin to hold a candle to the Maids. :) Or to put it another way, it's still the best damn April Fool's joke the music world has ever seen and heard. ❤🔥🤘🏻 Honestly, who comes up with such an ingenious idea and gets full support from their label at the time with a pretty impressive MV like this?
_____________________
_"America invented rock. England improved it. And now, Japan has perfected it."_
Band-Maid | Gacharic Spin | Lovebites | Nemophila | East of Eden | Hanabie | Asterism | Trident | NEK! | Hades | etc.
This was originally an April fools joke. On their social media, they said this would be their direction. They even changed their names. After the uproar, they admitted it was a joke. But it was so popular, they released "Gion Cho" the next year followed by an EP. Maiko are apprentice Geisha who serve as maids to their guests.
The Maids are not only masters at genre melding, transitions, riff production, structure and execution... they are also masters of cultural melding. Maidiacs are MAIKOACS, too! 😆Thx, Shredder!
I love how Misa, the quiet one, does the whoos!
5:50 - The howling is common in Kabuki (Japanese theater).
A few easter eggs - Miku's calligraphy writing at the beginning translates to "World Domination". MISA usually performs barefoot and doesn't sing but wears sandals and howls in this video. Akane not wasting time eating is a nod to her insatiable appetite for noodles. Parts of this song's lyrics were altered from Secret My Lips to reflect Japan's Kyoto dialect (where this video was filmed). MISA and Kanami do a synchronized rock pose after Saiki finishes her slow verse. Also during filming, Kanami dropped her guitar pick but her geisha outfit was so heavy she couldn't reach it and had to get someone to pick it up for her.
Shredder unlocked secret boss fight , next fight goion cho po!
Very cool ..
The first year it was just a reworked BAND-MAID song, hence 'Secret My Lips became 'Secret Maiko Lips'. There's also a Music Video for that song. The following year it was an original BAND-MAIKO song, 'Gion-Cho', with a behind the scene Making Of 'Gion-Cho' video. Then nothing the next year because of COVID. But don't forget their post COVID April Fool's Joke, Miku Goes Solo as Cluppo. She did one song for each member of BAND-MAID a couple of which have MVs, including an Anime Theme Song.
Didn’t see THIS ONE coming😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Maiko are trainee Geisha. All the people you see on screen have different names than the original Band Maid. They did an original song as well covering Band Maid songs. This Aprils Fools timing was very popular but very time consuming. They sang in a different dialect I think and one day the band are said to meet in a battle of supremacy at a tea ceremony. But so far both bands remain silent on the subject.
You should check out Miku's side project, Cluppo, which very neo-hippy.
3:08 "World Domination"
Maiko means apprentice geisha. There’s a story here you will learn if you read comments.
Shredder band maiko was an April fools joke than went way too far but in a good way
I believe the writing is "World Domination". I may be wrong.
Watch Band Maid GION-CHO. I like it better than this one. Best rock band on the planet.
Those words mean "World Domination". Written in pretty horrible calligraphy .... Lol... Thank you, Miku!
Band Maiko is a copycat band to Band-Maid. That's why you never see the 2 bands in the same room.
Never seen Nemophila and Koiai in the same room either. I’m open to it though.