Very interesting content, and good on you for sharing your feelings in a public platform...not everyone can do so. While I have not had the hurdles placed in front of me that you, and many others, may face...I can appreciate the positive effect that Babymetal can have on an individual. For me, when I "discovered" them in 2017, I was totally open mouthed and unable to speak, this was due to watching "Gimme Chocolate" video (as many others had as an introduction). It took three watches before I could call my wife to witness what I had just seen...been hooked ever since. I am now almost 62, and a lifelong Metalhead...the whole Babymetal experience turned my music expectations on it's head, and I am fine with that. As to the age of the girls, for me it did not take long to start feeling like a proud parent (or Grandparent, lol) watching "my kids" grow and thrive...it still feels that way for me. I got to see them live for the first time in September of 2023 in Boston...drove 5 hours to get there, then learned to navigate the "Green Line"...made it in and out in one piece, lol! It was almost surreal to actually see, in person, these entertainers that had been dominating my musical life since 2017. I have seen MANY concerts in my day, and always had a great time but that Babymetal show was on a different level, mainly an emotional level for me. Also noteworthy was the wide age ranges present, I went by myself and sat near all young ladies in their teens, and had a 70 year old couple in front of me. Everyone had a grand time! Anyways, thanks again for the thoughtful post and I hope you are able to continue your elevation from darkness.
@@TheTeufelpanzerVI I love hearing this story about your positive experiences with Babymetal, and what a wonderful crowd of people they draw. The unity of it is truly inspiring! On hindsight, it has been such an amazing thing to experience Babymetal all over again and watch them grow through all of the interviews and concert footage over the years.
That was very interesting, thank you. They have helped a lot of people through dark times in their lives, I have read so many similar personal tales like those you quoted. I am fortunate I haven't suffered anything like that - but BABYMETAL have certainly given me so much enjoyment and entertainment. I never had any issues with being an adult watching and listening to teenage girls because those dubious or suspect reasons some people accuse fans of were simply never the case. For me it has almost been like watching and supporting and being proud of the achievements of my favourite nieces - and they are the most entertaining band, artist, act or whatever else that I have had the privilege to experience in person.🦊
@@Grington300 Thank you for the thoughtful comment! The thing about being uncomfortable with fully diving into the band when they were younger was 100% my own hangup that prevented me from the joy of BABYMETAL earlier.
@@TheAtheisMexican You're welcome. You were certainly not alone with that hangup - and people projecting their own issues and making wild accusations didn't help. I knew it was their problem, not mine - they weren't going to put me off listening to the most interesting and original band I had heard in 40-50 years.
@ Good on you! Any accusations aside, I think I had internalized a lot of US-centric fears of child stardom. The exploitation of young people like Honey Boo Boo or the downfall of child stars like Corey Haim were probably on my mind. I do think the extremely private nature of BABYMETAL’s personal lives has protected them from that. Also, I do think I may have watched Perfect Blue too many times!
Really interesting, thanks. Well, I feel you about the election... and I'm not even American. You are right, BABYMETAL generates its own sub-culture, a "cult-like" fandom as I usually say. I've had the opportunity to talk about this topic with several fans from all over the world and it's crazy how our stories, even coming from very different backgrounds, merge around BABYMETAL. I believe wanting to fit in something bigger than you is totally human. Some find that place in religion and it's okay, I guess... Not my case, of course! Personally, I discovered them in late 2019 (yes, too late, I know) and it was instant love from my very first song ("Catch me if you can" from Budokan 2014). And I never went back. My background consists of being a lifelong metalhead, raised in the 80's (we are around the same age). I always loved music (mainly metal: heavy, thrash, death, power, symphonic... and also hardcore punk and even classical music). But I admit I ended up being a metal elitist and that led me to listen to the same music over and over again. To the point I got tired of everything and almost stopped listening to any music. BABYMETAL somehow opened my eyes and showed me a new world. They helped me to keep my mind clear during the toughest part of the lockdowns in 2020. Now, I can do things I never thought I could do. Like traveling around the world and meeting some amazing like-minded people. And I don't feel like "that weird metalhead" anymore. Yes, people around me still find metal (and BABYMETAL too, I guess) weird... and I don't care at all. 😁 🤘🦊
Thanks for the great video, talking about your journey and how it helps you. Ohh, boy, he really did put Babymetal in the religious segment. :-) But as a metal megazine said: cult-like following. As a Babymetal fan since the start of 2016 and trying to understand Babymetal, well, the phenomenon of Babymetal and it's origin and background. Yes, sub-culture is how we identify ourselves (has to be something in the primitive part of our brains about wanting to belong to a group), identity forming even as you said. I think it starts with the music, uplifting and energetic. And that's also how they perform it live. And that's an understatement, upgrade it to a much higher level even. The way I see it, you have 2 types of music: music which you put on when you are in a certain mood, but Babymetal is the other kind: the music when it's on it changes your mood. The best I can explain it, Suzuka/Su-metal, she is hugely talented in putting her feelings into the music, she seems to go through life mostly by feelings as well. Based on what the Sonisphere festival organizers said: never seen an influx of people at their festival this early in the day. So people were not fans, but Babymetal got enough of their attention that they went, to see what they are really made of and probably a large part were 'disaster tourists' who went to see them fail. Babymetal opens the minds of many, be it us or the people at Sonisphere, they somehow exude professionalism and talent, display of hard work and especially passion at such a young age and I think that's where some of the appreciation started for those haters or disbelievers (ha ! almost made it seem religious 🙂). When we are talking about pre-fab, I think this passion, etc. as mentioned is why it's authentic and not just pre-fab at all.
Oddly enough the most amazing thing Ive seen from babymetal wasnt sonisphere in 2014 but Singapore in 2012. There is a documentary about it. You can tell from the beginning of babymetal in 2010 all the girls wanted was to play overseas. In 2012 the were invited to play at the anime festival in Singapore. I cant imagine what it must have felt like to be 12 years old like yui and moa were and being genuine rockstars playing in front of thousands of f heavy metal fans which genre they barely understood at the time (they were idols thats what they knew and loved) in a foriegn country whose language they didnt speak. In any case there is a scene in the documentary right before they were to go on stage and the fear is palpable. This was their first overseas gig. These 12 and 14 year old girls were petrified as you can imagine. What struck me the most is that this was probably the most scary thing any of them had done. I cant stress how scared these girls were. They never even once took a step backwards in fear. Each of them just lived with the fear, they didnt try to mitigate it or trick themselves or complain or behave in a way that was anything less than how a seasoned 30 year old artist would have handled. Scared shitless yeah but we came her to chew gum or be rock stars and we are all out of gum. It was incredibly brave and mature way beyond their years and they went out and killed it. Koba must have kniwn then that there was nothing these kids couldnt do. I think about that ecerynow and then. Ive seen 40 year old musicians who would have lost their shit in a similar situation. Most western metal bands would be drinking 6 packs of heroin after 15 years of touring with a metal band and these women just get more beautiful everytime I see them.
I love this comment! Thank you so much for the information! I have yet to see that documentary about the Singapore show, but now I've really got the itch to see it. Do you know where it is available?
@TheAtheisMexican yeah I tried to post a link but youtube won't let me. Just do a search for babymetal doc singapore 2012 with eng subs should take you right there..
Babymetal receive a lot of hate and unjustificable critics, based on lies online . . . Just like the recent presidential campaign, and then the reality hits. Babymetal is great and most of the people enjoy it and love her work, but not necessary makes a lot of noise in the main stream media
My very special of music lyrics of absolutely 🥰 perfection 🥰 words!✨ My favorite is ( We dig 😎 defatica! ) By" Passcode for epicness or passcode band. A Live concert song event at the zepp hanada Tokyo of 2019. Known as [ Ichika Bachika ] very much inspired by the Erotic anime cartoon series!✨ Kakegurui!✨ My great inspiring wisdom for today!✨ Have a very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 day.🎃😍👏❤
Deconstructed Christian here. BABYMETAL became my “official” new religion as of August 2023. Didn’t bother with the election this time around. Which I think says something to me about this band. I love it, but I won’t deny, they have some terrifying powers. Please understand, I would consider myself an agnostic theist in my best times, but deep down, I will readily admit I am an existential nihilist. That said, I have little issue appealing to religious language with Babymetal. But I guess I am just at a point where I am not afraid of using that language for myself. It’s all just part of the human experience is it not?
Regarding using the theistic language, it is something I fall into, as well. I do think it is part of the human experience, which includes trying to figure everything out. That said, I would like to check myself when it comes to thinking of any of the women or the Kami band as somehow supernatural, even if their collective and individual talent leaves my jaw on the ground and my heart bursting every. single. time.
@@TheAtheisMexicanI get it, being skeptical. I guess for me, I reach points where I give up on the notion in believing truth is knowable. I just accept that no matter how well my mind can out rationalise itself, I am still just an organism like many others. I will always be a slave to something. That “something” these days is better left off being whatever this unknowable “Fox God” is. Without Babymetal in my life, it’s literally just work, eat, sleep, fuck. With Babymetal, I can still enjoy all that while getting high off of religion. It’s a win-win. Lol. Maybe Babymetal really did tap into something “magical”. Whether that be something deeply psychologically and sociologically profound, or perhaps something more. Either way, the technology of the future will always appear to us as tools of gods. Perhaps BABYMETAL is just a piece of technological entertainment that is decades ahead of its time, and we are just lucky to see it. Or maybe fate is real, and throughout history, Messiahs have always come along to define it, and Suzuka and Koba just so happen to be just that. Messiahs. They play around with the concept in their lore quite a lot. If anything else, it is “gimmick” that works. I don’t know, I don’t pretend to have all the answers or try to all the time. It’s just I find these questions more, healthy, compared to trying to figure out the world around me when maybe people like me, like us, were never meant to completely figure it out. I really wish Genetically Modified Skeptic would look into BABYMETAL. They brought up Ghost before, but this goes much deeper in my opinion.
Su metals best friend" The co. Founder of Passcode for epicness or passcode band. Can most differently make the perfectly spanish sounding effects in the Jpop heavy metal music lyrics song!✨ play. [ Tonight!✨ ] At the zepp Divercity Tokyo. By Passcode for epicness or passcode. The perfect 🥰 ( I - ay i ÷ i - ay - ii. ) In this very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 made live concert song event!✨ Babymetal an't the only Jpop heavy metal band!✨ Can make the spanish sound effects of an absolutely deliver or execute of very instantly pure lovely music lyrics of totally successfully Greatness!!✨ My great inspiring wisdom for today!✨ Have a very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 day.🎃😍👏❤
Wow this was so good. Really enjoyed it. Many of us feel the same.
@@jimnusbaum3589 Wow that really means so much to me to read. Thank you so much.
Very interesting content, and good on you for sharing your feelings in a public platform...not everyone can do so. While I have not had the hurdles placed in front of me that you, and many others, may face...I can appreciate the positive effect that Babymetal can have on an individual. For me, when I "discovered" them in 2017, I was totally open mouthed and unable to speak, this was due to watching "Gimme Chocolate" video (as many others had as an introduction). It took three watches before I could call my wife to witness what I had just seen...been hooked ever since. I am now almost 62, and a lifelong Metalhead...the whole Babymetal experience turned my music expectations on it's head, and I am fine with that. As to the age of the girls, for me it did not take long to start feeling like a proud parent (or Grandparent, lol) watching "my kids" grow and thrive...it still feels that way for me. I got to see them live for the first time in September of 2023 in Boston...drove 5 hours to get there, then learned to navigate the "Green Line"...made it in and out in one piece, lol! It was almost surreal to actually see, in person, these entertainers that had been dominating my musical life since 2017. I have seen MANY concerts in my day, and always had a great time but that Babymetal show was on a different level, mainly an emotional level for me. Also noteworthy was the wide age ranges present, I went by myself and sat near all young ladies in their teens, and had a 70 year old couple in front of me. Everyone had a grand time! Anyways, thanks again for the thoughtful post and I hope you are able to continue your elevation from darkness.
@@TheTeufelpanzerVI I love hearing this story about your positive experiences with Babymetal, and what a wonderful crowd of people they draw. The unity of it is truly inspiring!
On hindsight, it has been such an amazing thing to experience Babymetal all over again and watch them grow through all of the interviews and concert footage over the years.
Well said, sir!🤘
Thank you!
That was very interesting, thank you. They have helped a lot of people through dark times in their lives, I have read so many similar personal tales like those you quoted. I am fortunate I haven't suffered anything like that - but BABYMETAL have certainly given me so much enjoyment and entertainment.
I never had any issues with being an adult watching and listening to teenage girls because those dubious or suspect reasons some people accuse fans of were simply never the case. For me it has almost been like watching and supporting and being proud of the achievements of my favourite nieces - and they are the most entertaining band, artist, act or whatever else that I have had the privilege to experience in person.🦊
@@Grington300 Thank you for the thoughtful comment! The thing about being uncomfortable with fully diving into the band when they were younger was 100% my own hangup that prevented me from the joy of BABYMETAL earlier.
@@TheAtheisMexican You're welcome. You were certainly not alone with that hangup - and people projecting their own issues and making wild accusations didn't help.
I knew it was their problem, not mine - they weren't going to put me off listening to the most interesting and original band I had heard in 40-50 years.
@ Good on you! Any accusations aside, I think I had internalized a lot of US-centric fears of child stardom. The exploitation of young people like Honey Boo Boo or the downfall of child stars like Corey Haim were probably on my mind. I do think the extremely private nature of BABYMETAL’s personal lives has protected them from that.
Also, I do think I may have watched Perfect Blue too many times!
@@TheAtheisMexican Those doubts we could maybe call the shackles of society, weighing on us.
@@autohmae I think that is accurate
Interesting video. BABYMETAL has positive vibes, which is why I support them. 🦊 🖖❤
@@IAMisLove That’s pretty much the overall joy of it. They are a light in the dark.
@@IAMisLove They are a Joy machine and what the Girls and particularly Su do is simply incredible.
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Great video , I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts , you vocalised a lot of things that I also feel , thankyou .
Thank you for the kind words. I hope we can find more inspiration wherever it lies. Like in the song KARATE--keep fighting!
Really interesting, thanks. Well, I feel you about the election... and I'm not even American.
You are right, BABYMETAL generates its own sub-culture, a "cult-like" fandom as I usually say. I've had the opportunity to talk about this topic with several fans from all over the world and it's crazy how our stories, even coming from very different backgrounds, merge around BABYMETAL. I believe wanting to fit in something bigger than you is totally human. Some find that place in religion and it's okay, I guess... Not my case, of course!
Personally, I discovered them in late 2019 (yes, too late, I know) and it was instant love from my very first song ("Catch me if you can" from Budokan 2014). And I never went back. My background consists of being a lifelong metalhead, raised in the 80's (we are around the same age). I always loved music (mainly metal: heavy, thrash, death, power, symphonic... and also hardcore punk and even classical music). But I admit I ended up being a metal elitist and that led me to listen to the same music over and over again. To the point I got tired of everything and almost stopped listening to any music. BABYMETAL somehow opened my eyes and showed me a new world. They helped me to keep my mind clear during the toughest part of the lockdowns in 2020. Now, I can do things I never thought I could do. Like traveling around the world and meeting some amazing like-minded people. And I don't feel like "that weird metalhead" anymore. Yes, people around me still find metal (and BABYMETAL too, I guess) weird... and I don't care at all. 😁
🤘🦊
Thanks for the great video, talking about your journey and how it helps you.
Ohh, boy, he really did put Babymetal in the religious segment. :-)
But as a metal megazine said: cult-like following.
As a Babymetal fan since the start of 2016 and trying to understand Babymetal, well, the phenomenon of Babymetal and it's origin and background.
Yes, sub-culture is how we identify ourselves (has to be something in the primitive part of our brains about wanting to belong to a group), identity forming even as you said.
I think it starts with the music, uplifting and energetic. And that's also how they perform it live. And that's an understatement, upgrade it to a much higher level even.
The way I see it, you have 2 types of music: music which you put on when you are in a certain mood, but Babymetal is the other kind: the music when it's on it changes your mood.
The best I can explain it, Suzuka/Su-metal, she is hugely talented in putting her feelings into the music, she seems to go through life mostly by feelings as well.
Based on what the Sonisphere festival organizers said: never seen an influx of people at their festival this early in the day. So people were not fans, but Babymetal got enough of their attention that they went, to see what they are really made of and probably a large part were 'disaster tourists' who went to see them fail.
Babymetal opens the minds of many, be it us or the people at Sonisphere, they somehow exude professionalism and talent, display of hard work and especially passion at such a young age and I think that's where some of the appreciation started for those haters or disbelievers (ha ! almost made it seem religious 🙂). When we are talking about pre-fab, I think this passion, etc. as mentioned is why it's authentic and not just pre-fab at all.
Oddly enough the most amazing thing Ive seen from babymetal wasnt sonisphere in 2014 but Singapore in 2012. There is a documentary about it. You can tell from the beginning of babymetal in 2010 all the girls wanted was to play overseas. In 2012 the were invited to play at the anime festival in Singapore. I cant imagine what it must have felt like to be 12 years old like yui and moa were and being genuine rockstars playing in front of thousands of f
heavy metal fans which genre they barely understood at the time (they were idols thats what they knew and loved) in a foriegn country whose language they didnt speak. In any case there is a scene in the documentary right before they were to go on stage and the fear is palpable. This was their first overseas gig. These 12 and 14 year old girls were petrified as you can imagine. What struck me the most is that this was probably the most scary thing any of them had done. I cant stress how scared these girls were. They never even once took a step backwards in fear. Each of them just lived with the fear, they didnt try to mitigate it or trick themselves or complain or behave in a way that was anything less than how a seasoned 30 year old artist would have handled. Scared shitless yeah but we came her to chew gum or be rock stars and we are all out of gum. It was incredibly brave and mature way beyond their years and they went out and killed it. Koba must have kniwn then that there was nothing these kids couldnt do. I think about that ecerynow and then. Ive seen 40 year old musicians who would have lost their shit in a similar situation. Most western metal bands would be drinking 6 packs of heroin after 15 years of touring with a metal band and these women just get more beautiful everytime I see them.
I love this comment! Thank you so much for the information! I have yet to see that documentary about the Singapore show, but now I've really got the itch to see it. Do you know where it is available?
@TheAtheisMexican yeah I tried to post a link but youtube won't let me. Just do a search for babymetal doc singapore 2012 with eng subs should take you right there..
Babymetal receive a lot of hate and unjustificable critics, based on lies online . . . Just like the recent presidential campaign, and then the reality hits. Babymetal is great and most of the people enjoy it and love her work, but not necessary makes a lot of noise in the main stream media
My very special of music lyrics of absolutely 🥰 perfection 🥰 words!✨ My favorite is ( We dig 😎 defatica! ) By" Passcode for epicness or passcode band. A Live concert song event at the zepp hanada Tokyo of 2019. Known as [ Ichika Bachika ] very much inspired by the Erotic anime cartoon series!✨ Kakegurui!✨ My great inspiring wisdom for today!✨ Have a very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 day.🎃😍👏❤
Babymetal haters, let me get this right... Metal is supposed to exclude people who are different?!🤔 How does this make sense?🦊
The answer is easy. It is senseless. ;)
Deconstructed Christian here. BABYMETAL became my “official” new religion as of August 2023. Didn’t bother with the election this time around. Which I think says something to me about this band. I love it, but I won’t deny, they have some terrifying powers.
Please understand, I would consider myself an agnostic theist in my best times, but deep down, I will readily admit I am an existential nihilist. That said, I have little issue appealing to religious language with Babymetal. But I guess I am just at a point where I am not afraid of using that language for myself. It’s all just part of the human experience is it not?
Regarding using the theistic language, it is something I fall into, as well. I do think it is part of the human experience, which includes trying to figure everything out. That said, I would like to check myself when it comes to thinking of any of the women or the Kami band as somehow supernatural, even if their collective and individual talent leaves my jaw on the ground and my heart bursting every. single. time.
@@TheAtheisMexicanI get it, being skeptical. I guess for me, I reach points where I give up on the notion in believing truth is knowable. I just accept that no matter how well my mind can out rationalise itself, I am still just an organism like many others. I will always be a slave to something. That “something” these days is better left off being whatever this unknowable “Fox God” is. Without Babymetal in my life, it’s literally just work, eat, sleep, fuck. With Babymetal, I can still enjoy all that while getting high off of religion. It’s a win-win. Lol.
Maybe Babymetal really did tap into something “magical”. Whether that be something deeply psychologically and sociologically profound, or perhaps something more. Either way, the technology of the future will always appear to us as tools of gods. Perhaps BABYMETAL is just a piece of technological entertainment that is decades ahead of its time, and we are just lucky to see it. Or maybe fate is real, and throughout history, Messiahs have always come along to define it, and Suzuka and Koba just so happen to be just that. Messiahs. They play around with the concept in their lore quite a lot. If anything else, it is “gimmick” that works. I don’t know, I don’t pretend to have all the answers or try to all the time. It’s just I find these questions more, healthy, compared to trying to figure out the world around me when maybe people like me, like us, were never meant to completely figure it out.
I really wish Genetically Modified Skeptic would look into BABYMETAL. They brought up Ghost before, but this goes much deeper in my opinion.
Su metals best friend" The co. Founder of Passcode for epicness or passcode band. Can most differently make the perfectly spanish sounding effects in the Jpop heavy metal music lyrics song!✨ play. [ Tonight!✨ ] At the zepp Divercity Tokyo. By Passcode for epicness or passcode. The perfect 🥰 ( I - ay i ÷ i - ay - ii. ) In this very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 made live concert song event!✨ Babymetal an't the only Jpop heavy metal band!✨ Can make the spanish sound effects of an absolutely deliver or execute of very instantly pure lovely music lyrics of totally successfully Greatness!!✨ My great inspiring wisdom for today!✨ Have a very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 day.🎃😍👏❤