I am 60. I cut hard rock teeth on Van Halen and AC/DC. This is the best, most musically diverse band that I've heard in decades. Whether it's the jazz influence of Start Over, the heavy prog of Matchless GUM or the stadium rock vibe of Fate. BAND-MAID ROCKS!
I like a lot of Japanese music. It started with one band that I was obsessed with. Then a few years later I got into a lot. I used to hate Japanese music. It's different. It has a different sound.
@@Dragon-Believer I am open to suggestions. Currently my second favorite group is beleive it or not Ganstagrass so that should give you an idea of the different styles of music I am open to. Thanks
@big_al_1975 Don't ask me that! :) There is too much. Hmm. Waggaki Band 'Senbonzakura'. (Mix of Japanese traditional instruments and rock) The Warning (all female rock band from Mexico) Otyken (Siberian tribal dance music) Babymetal 'Megitsune' (Japanese Idol and Metal fusion) Stereopony 'Hitohira no Hanabira' (pop rock but I really like this song) Yoasobi 'Racing into the Night' (hilarious song because it sounds so happy but it's age restricted on UA-cam because the lyrics are dark) If you're open to Metal there are a ton of all female Japanese metal bands. Nemophila, Hanabie, Lovebites, Maximum the Hormone etc etc. If you're open to synthetic music then I really like Vocaloid. There are several cool things about Vocaloid. It's so cheap to make there are hundreds of thousands of songs made by thousands of different composers. It allows people to arrange vocals like sheet music and also to make endless revisions. So in my opinion the songwriting of the better Vocaloid songs is really really good. There are so many songs of every imaginable genre. Maybe I'd recommend 'Aishite' by Kikuo and 'Rolling Girl' by Wowaka. Then there is always 'Levan Polka' it's a Vocaloid Polka lol. It's a pretty famous song. Or 'PoPiPo' is a really cute song. It's funny. I think it was originally a commercial for vegetable juice? My Vocaloid playlist is 16 hours long. I really personally like 'MKDR' by Deco27.
Kanami (lead guitar/composer)) can play piano. MISA (bass) can play guitar and piano. Akane (drum) can play piano and trombone, and she can do DJ😁 Saiki (lead vocal) is learning guitar and piano. She performed a piano solo while singing "Choose Me" at their 10th anniversary tour final Yokohama Arena (Nov. 2023). Miku (rhythm guitar/second vocal/lyricist/band founder/spokesperson) learned how to play guitar only after the band was formed. She can speak pigeon language, PO!🕊💕🤣🤣🤣
They are the best around right now......and into the future. I've seen them three times live and they sound exactly like what you hear in a video, whether it's and MV or a live video. And I like that you hit on the lyrics. Miku, the rhythm, band's founder and main lyricist, writes some of the coolest lyrics that are just so perfect. Unlike the crap that passes for lyrics here. They always tell a great story. Kanami, the lead guitarist and Mozart-like savant composer, pretty much writes music every day. To give you an example, when they were here on their 2022 US Tour, they made the rounds by tour bus from coast to coast and during their sojourn Kanami decided to write a song about their fans, called "Memorable", which really shows how they love their fans. They even stopped somewhere in California to shoot a music video on a country road for the song. There is no one like them out there. I'm into my 77th year and have been reinvigorated by Japanese music scene in general and Band Maid in particular. They and other bands are keeping then flame of true rock, in all it's iterations, burning brightly. Enjoy the ride.
'True dedicated fan base' - we're obsessed - let's face it. There's a good reason that we're called 'Madiacs' 🙃 😉 😃 Seriously tho, best rock band in the world right now! ♥ These girls! I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Manners, Bubble, No God (live), Puzzle (live) & Daydreaming
i'm 72 have seen Zep D Purp Bowie Allmans etc etc THIS is the best band I have ever seen live, its the best catalog i've ever heard ( I have all the CD's and DVD's ), and so glad I made it this far on this orb to be around for them to arrive. Great reaction both of y'all - welcome aboard!!
First! 🎲 The Band Maid story is worthy of a full feature film. Impossibly fortunate to have found each other. “DICE” reminds me of hair metal, but more progressive. With lyrics, there’s plenty to study after you’ve enjoyed their music. Miku 🌹 is poetic and philosophical, clever and cheeky at times. This song has a perfect example with the line “candy or the whip, which do you like?” She knew westerners would raise eyebrows with the suggestion; however, in Japan, this phrase is their version of “the carrot and stick” referencing motivation. And that fits the theme of this song. From here, I would really like to hear your thoughts on one of their instrumental tracks. No lyrics to worry about. And another facet of this tremendously talented band. “From Now On,” official music video. My only advice would be to have really good headphones and turn it up!
Fiance passed the Band Maid test! He gets our initial approval.😂 I suggest Manners, next. There's a cool MV and a live performance (no crowd). Both are 🔥🔥🔥🤘
How about a two-fer with "Manners/ Black Hole", the official live video. It shows their versatility with those two songs back-to-back. Manners has a great funk groove and "Black Hole" has a VERY fast paced frenetic post apocalyptic punk sound.
THE MAIDS ! cleaning house as usual. they often mix a few english lyrics into their songs. all japanese wouldn't bother me in the least but it keeps others a bit more interested. killer band.
Here's my take on DICE's lyrics: I know the "dice" have already been thrown (as in her lyrics), but I choose to look at it as stop being indecisive, sitting in a dark room playing with dolls (TV, phone, toys, games, etc.). "Seize the moment", roll the dice, open your eyes, and walk into the light! Miku's lyrics, especially after translation, can be a bit cryptic - open for interpretation, as are all poems and lyrics. But their music is always right on point which melds the two into wonderful songs of possibilities! Thx, Butterfly and Bobby!
Greatings to Maidiac Princess. " Dice" is a fan favorite to listen to. One of my favorite things about the group is that Misa's bass is integral to their sound. We love when she adds her awesome rifts to each song. I can't wait for you to see them live in concert. Hopefully, they will tour again this year. They are so much fun live. I'm 75 years old, but when I listen to or see them live, I feel like a teenager again. When you view the biographies of each member by Ohreje, you will be amazed how seredipidous the formation of Band Maid was. What agroup!!!!!
I just love rewatching Ohrenje's documentaries with new Band-Maid fans! Subbing now so I don't miss it! 😎🤘 (PS. I suggest doing them in order, with Miku's documentary last. You'll see why 🙂)
Blue and red make purple so you fit right in with BAND-MAID. No need to go any further for Awesome Rock music. This is the correct pigeon hole. Peace. 534
There comes to a point where you don't even pay attention to their age, gender or what they're wearing. Great music has no boundaries. They are a bunch of artists with different tastes in music coming together making interesting but tasteful music. Thanks for your reaction.
In addition to BAND-MAID, there many other amazing all-female Rock bands in Japan that will impress you and your fiancé. Here are three of my favorites, along with recommended songs: GACHARIC SPIN (OMV), I wish I, a song of unparalleled beauty by a band that has been making music that sounds like no one else for 14 years, and currently have three vocalists - ua-cam.com/video/-R6Nrr_omjE/v-deo.html NEMOPHILA, ADABANA (OMV), a song about beauty from a five-piece with a twin guitar attack who makes very heavy Metal, and a whole lot more - ua-cam.com/video/AxYiOwsu6wU/v-deo.html LOVEBITES, HOLY WAR (live), from a five-piece Power/Thrash Metal band with a twin guitar attack that sing in English - ua-cam.com/video/bgAxpEpEcno/v-deo.html
Bring Bobby back! - He will love HATE? - ua-cam.com/video/OvtKRZ9xt3E/v-deo.html The fan base is known as MAIDIACS Here is something for the both of you - PUZZLE - Acoustic version - ua-cam.com/video/ayJtzPkgZTc/v-deo.html - Rock version - ua-cam.com/video/zvuqmSQEnaA/v-deo.html Lyrics can be found on the internet. Easier to follow with the music - just don't try to sing them, that doesn't match - until they sing the English parts.
I just want to mention that Miku is a wonderful lyricist. I think maybe by now you have noticed the English mixed with Japanese. I think that they mentioned once that the English tends to flow with the music better in certain places. But when I read her lyrics, they are so meaningful and positive. They are my #1 band for sure. Here are some more suggestions: Puzzle ua-cam.com/video/zvuqmSQEnaA/v-deo.html (Live 2023) Unleash!!!!! ua-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/v-deo.html (MV 2022) Play ua-cam.com/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/v-deo.html (Live 2020)
The song's basically about taking risks, seizing opportunities, putting in the work to get the rewards. Roll the dice. Take your shot. The doll is just a doll. It's harmless - in fact, that's kind of the point. The doll is a simulated person, it's safe. The girl is blindfolded, in the dark, holding the doll for comfort. She's sheltered. At the end of the video the girl abandons the doll, lifts up the blindfold, steps into a blinding light that represents the uncertainty and opportunity that she's been hiding from. This song is a call to arms. In Japan they have a sub-culture of shut-ins, people who are either unemployed or under employed who basically won't move out on their own. They stay in their parent/grandparent's home basically playing with dolls or video games, instead of getting out and living life and trying to better themselves. This song is calling them out. Challenging them, "Are you gonna stay in there playing with DOLLLLLLLLLS like a little kid? Or are you going to stand up take off the blindfold, leave the dolls and games behind and step out into the real world?" At the end of the video, the girl puts down the doll, takes off the blindfold and steps into the light. It's called Hikikomori in Japan and is defined as: "pulling inward, being confined", also known as severe social withdrawal, is total withdrawal from society and seeking extreme degrees of social isolation and confinement. Hikikomori refers to both the phenomenon in general and the recluses themselves. The concept is primarily recognized only in Japan, although similar concepts exist in other languages and cultures. Hikikomori have been described as loners or "modern-day hermits". Estimates suggest that half a million Japanese youths have become social recluses, as well as more than half a million middle-aged individuals. - Definition from Wikipedia
Really fun reaction! You said you are big into lyrics but unfortunately I've found that very few translations do justice to the song. This is a long post, but I hope it expresses why the subtitles rarely do justice to the song. Translating between Japanese and English is incredibly difficult, much more so than for example, French or Spanish or German; and despite being a fan for over 3 years now I've rarely come across translations that work. Of the songs you've done, I think Blooming has a very good translation, Dice is okay, and Domination not very good. If you search "why Miku is a great lyricist" you'll find a post by a Japanese fan (in English) breaking down what he thinks sets her apart. One thing to notice is how their songs have a vocal rhythm that is very similar to English. This is very hard to do while having the song still make sense in Japanese. Other things that make translating a Band-Maid song difficult are her *bi-lingual wordplay*, use of metaphor based on Japanese *cultural understanding*, and esoteric *subject matter*. An example of each: 1. bi-lingual wordplay: In one song about vapid online clout-chasers, the lyrics are the English "chit chat" but they sing it "chi cha", which means narrow-minded in Japanese. One phrase, but two ideas. This particular one could be represented in subtitles (narrow-minded chit chat) but other examples could not. For the record, the subtitles in this song just say "chit chat" so even in this case, when the meaning could have been expressed, it hasn't been. 2. cultural understanding: One song is influenced by a classic Japanese childrens novel from the 1920s. Without the knowledge of that story, even an accurate translation won't fully express what it means. It's like if the song "Tom Sawyer" is translated to Japanese, a Japanese person can understand it is a name, but if they don't know who Tom Sawyer is and what he stands for, he might as well be John Smith. But you can see how much would be lost. 3. subject matter: From Turkish guided missile systems to old Russian curses, one needs a lot of esoteric knowledge to get what she's going for. Basically my message is this: please don't judge the lyrics based solely on subtitles. Looking forward to your next reaction!
Thank you for your post! I guess I’ve always had a strong connection with lyrics because it has helped me get through hard times but regardless I love this band because they rock 🤘🏻 and I can feel the lyrics even though it’s not something that is in English if that makes sense lol thank you for the support ❤️🎶🤘🏻
For the "Manners", and "Black Hole" double some have mentioned - ua-cam.com/video/iaf94nNSRGE/v-deo.html i would also suggest "Influencer" for Saiki's rap part - ua-cam.com/video/e_bEf1C0spY/v-deo.html - and the GREAT location!
The dynamic here is opposite - usually its some guy who's found this really great band and his girlfriend says, "Cute Japanese girls dressed up as anime maids? RE-ally?" Here its the woman saying "These girls will kick your butt and you'll LIKE it!" And I'm with you; I watch and listen to Kanami; first I need the PRS, then it's the MESA triple rectifier. Then, visiting the salon to get the manicure. And finally, well okay, it's a pinafore if that's what it takes. I just want to sound like that! Please do watch Ohrenje's series of documentaries. You might find Kanami's really the one who can probably play anything within two weeks if you leave her alone. But she started piano as a three-year-old and has lived and breathed music her whole life. I feel like Akane and MISA are probably passable at a few other instruments but wouldn't want to play seriously in front of anyone. Miku has learned guitar in the last 10 years, and Saiki just recently played piano in front of an audience for the first time. Both of them are singers first. I hope you don't feel like anyone's picking nits - mostly it's just fans who've found this really outstanding band and they want everyone to know about it. By the way, find out when your friend is going to Japan and then check their website at bandmaid.tokyo for their schedule. If they are playing anywhere, they should be sure to at least _try_ to get tickets and see them. It might be confusing if they don't speak Japanese because they will banter with the audience in Japanese, but Miku is a born entertainer and she's a riot in any language ... AND the band will kick your butt and you'll LIKE it!
Thank you for nice reaction. I recommend Live "Turn Me On" (Zepp Tokyo) ua-cam.com/video/4q5rHaYrKr8/v-deo.html "YOLO" (MV) ua-cam.com/video/wKZbzcUdY1g/v-deo.html "On set" (Live) ua-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/v-deo.html "Don't you tell ME" (Live) ua-cam.com/video/q7VqI6yas_o/v-deo.html
I actually recommend the gold rush interview over the documentaries first. A. It’s shorter, and b. The ladies do a lot of the talking and you experience their personalities instead of learning about their personalities. I think watching that first makes the documentary better. It’s also very funny. ua-cam.com/video/R4PofsQYwn4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/YzWETTu-4iE/v-deo.html
Well, not any instrument. Akane tried just about everything before deciding on drums, including trombone, but even that didn't last. Most play piano to varying degrees. Miku didn't play guitar until it was a case of either learning or hiring a sixth band member. However Akane and MISA both attended the Tokyo School Of Music. That's where they met. They also did some projects together before BAND-MAID formed. So they are very probably the best Rhythm Section in the business.
Your fiancee probably woulda skipped straight passed em had he been searching for new music. But look what happens when you stop an listen. New subby to join you on your new journey with these guys. Pick anything.
You don't have to go to Japan. They tour the US every year. They're great. If you like girl bands and outfits you HAVE to see Babymetal and Hanabie. Babymetal's classic 2013 outfits are legendary. Might as well start with 'Gimme Chocolate' it's their most popular video and has the outfits
I am 60. I cut hard rock teeth on Van Halen and AC/DC. This is the best, most musically diverse band that I've heard in decades. Whether it's the jazz influence of Start Over, the heavy prog of Matchless GUM or the stadium rock vibe of Fate. BAND-MAID ROCKS!
I like a lot of Japanese music. It started with one band that I was obsessed with. Then a few years later I got into a lot. I used to hate Japanese music. It's different. It has a different sound.
@@Dragon-Believer I am open to suggestions. Currently my second favorite group is beleive it or not Ganstagrass so that should give you an idea of the different styles of music I am open to. Thanks
@big_al_1975 Don't ask me that! :) There is too much. Hmm.
Waggaki Band 'Senbonzakura'. (Mix of Japanese traditional instruments and rock)
The Warning (all female rock band from Mexico)
Otyken (Siberian tribal dance music)
Babymetal 'Megitsune' (Japanese Idol and Metal fusion)
Stereopony 'Hitohira no Hanabira' (pop rock but I really like this song)
Yoasobi 'Racing into the Night' (hilarious song because it sounds so happy but it's age restricted on UA-cam because the lyrics are dark)
If you're open to Metal there are a ton of all female Japanese metal bands. Nemophila, Hanabie, Lovebites, Maximum the Hormone etc etc.
If you're open to synthetic music then I really like Vocaloid. There are several cool things about Vocaloid. It's so cheap to make there are hundreds of thousands of songs made by thousands of different composers. It allows people to arrange vocals like sheet music and also to make endless revisions. So in my opinion the songwriting of the better Vocaloid songs is really really good. There are so many songs of every imaginable genre. Maybe I'd recommend 'Aishite' by Kikuo and 'Rolling Girl' by Wowaka. Then there is always 'Levan Polka' it's a Vocaloid Polka lol. It's a pretty famous song. Or 'PoPiPo' is a really cute song. It's funny. I think it was originally a commercial for vegetable juice? My Vocaloid playlist is 16 hours long. I really personally like 'MKDR' by Deco27.
Kanami (lead guitar/composer)) can play piano.
MISA (bass) can play guitar and piano.
Akane (drum) can play piano and trombone, and she can do DJ😁
Saiki (lead vocal) is learning guitar and piano. She performed a piano solo while singing "Choose Me" at their 10th anniversary tour final Yokohama Arena (Nov. 2023).
Miku (rhythm guitar/second vocal/lyricist/band founder/spokesperson) learned how to play guitar only after the band was formed. She can speak pigeon language, PO!🕊💕🤣🤣🤣
Best Rock Band on the Planet! Hands Down!
🤘🏻❤️🎶🍷
💯% correct 🤙🏽
If you're talking rock and not metal then The Warning is up there too.
Dem stimme ich zu, Puh!❤🫶🏻🤘🏻
@@Dragon-Believer they are on my list 👀 🤘🏻🎶❤️
They are the best around right now......and into the future. I've seen them three times live and they sound exactly like what you hear in a video, whether it's and MV or a live video. And I like that you hit on the lyrics. Miku, the rhythm, band's founder and main lyricist, writes some of the coolest lyrics that are just so perfect. Unlike the crap that passes for lyrics here.
They always tell a great story. Kanami, the lead guitarist and Mozart-like savant composer, pretty much writes music every day. To give you an example, when they were here on their 2022 US Tour, they made the rounds by tour bus from coast to coast and during their sojourn Kanami decided to write a song about their fans, called "Memorable", which really shows how they love their fans. They even stopped somewhere in California to shoot a music video on a country road for the song.
There is no one like them out there. I'm into my 77th year and have been reinvigorated by Japanese music scene in general and Band Maid in particular. They and other bands are keeping then flame of true rock, in all it's iterations, burning brightly. Enjoy the ride.
Like their music over the years the maid outfits have evolved over time to suit the personality of each one of them.
'True dedicated fan base' - we're obsessed - let's face it. There's a good reason that we're called 'Madiacs' 🙃 😉 😃
Seriously tho, best rock band in the world right now! ♥ These girls!
I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Manners, Bubble, No God (live), Puzzle (live) & Daydreaming
A little obsession, that's all! 😅
Just a little 😂but love you guys ❤️🎶🤘🏻
It's MAIDIACS, sweetie.
i'm 72 have seen Zep D Purp Bowie Allmans etc etc THIS is the best band I have ever seen live, its the best catalog i've ever heard ( I have all the CD's and DVD's ), and so glad I made it this far on this orb to be around for them to arrive.
Great reaction both of y'all - welcome aboard!!
Thank you!! 🤘🏻❤️🎶
One of the best bands today and the are also wonderful people
They seem very down to earth which I love ❤️ 🎶🤘🏻
They come to the U. S. a lot.
They’re even better live.
Would love to see them live ❤
The best live rock band on the planet. All fall down and worship TinyHat-san!
Glad you're seizing the moment to do more Band-Maid!! And you can have a while longer to decide if you want the candy or the whip.
Butterfly would like candy. 🤔 Does whipped cream count as candy cos then she'd like the "Whip" as well?
@@GaryHolloway-810 Why not?
First! 🎲 The Band Maid story is worthy of a full feature film. Impossibly fortunate to have found each other.
“DICE” reminds me of hair metal, but more progressive.
With lyrics, there’s plenty to study after you’ve enjoyed their music. Miku 🌹 is poetic and philosophical, clever and cheeky at times. This song has a perfect example with the line “candy or the whip, which do you like?”
She knew westerners would raise eyebrows with the suggestion; however, in Japan, this phrase is their version of “the carrot and stick” referencing motivation. And that fits the theme of this song.
From here, I would really like to hear your thoughts on one of their instrumental tracks. No lyrics to worry about. And another facet of this tremendously talented band. “From Now On,” official music video. My only advice would be to have really good headphones and turn it up!
I'd pay to see that! Dice def has an '70s/80s rock mixed with a bit of early noughties pop metal' vibe going for it
Thank you for the comment. Love all you guys. ❤️🍷🎶🤘🏻 i’m working on getting a new set up but thank you for the request!!
Always watch live videos even better in person they are fantastic
Banme. Great❤❤❤ godzilla-1.0. Great ❤❤❤
Fiance passed the Band Maid test! He gets our initial approval.😂
I suggest Manners, next. There's a cool MV and a live performance (no crowd). Both are 🔥🔥🔥🤘
Approval? Heck i'll even marry him.🤣
How about a two-fer with "Manners/ Black Hole", the official live video. It shows their versatility with those two songs back-to-back. Manners has a great funk groove and "Black Hole" has a VERY fast paced frenetic post apocalyptic punk sound.
You guys 😂🎶👀❤️🤘🏻
@@GaryHolloway-810 LOL Gary 🤣
@@Racer-X-090 I couldn't help it, my brain said "No" but my fingers said "Yes".🤷♂️
THE MAIDS ! cleaning house as usual. they often mix a few english lyrics into their songs. all japanese wouldn't bother me in the least but it keeps others a bit more interested. killer band.
MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃 my favorite Badass Bass Assassin 🤙🏽
Here's my take on DICE's lyrics: I know the "dice" have already been thrown (as in her lyrics), but I choose to look at it as stop being indecisive, sitting in a dark room playing with dolls (TV, phone, toys, games, etc.). "Seize the moment", roll the dice, open your eyes, and walk into the light! Miku's lyrics, especially after translation, can be a bit cryptic - open for interpretation, as are all poems and lyrics. But their music is always right on point which melds the two into wonderful songs of possibilities! Thx, Butterfly and Bobby!
🎶❤️🤘🏻
Greatings to Maidiac Princess. " Dice" is a fan favorite to listen to. One of my favorite things about the group is that Misa's bass is integral to their sound. We love when she adds her awesome rifts to each song. I can't wait for you to see them live in concert. Hopefully, they will tour again this year. They are so much fun live. I'm 75 years old, but when I listen to or see them live, I feel like a teenager again. When you view the biographies of each member by Ohreje, you will be amazed how seredipidous the formation of Band Maid was. What agroup!!!!!
Amazing my new journey that is music 🎶 ❤🤘🏻 love you guys
Bobby the Bonecrusher!!!! .....Lol! I love it.
I need a kool nickname 😳
That is he’s wrestling stage name 😂❤
B-M are the best thing to happen on this planet since the invention of beer , cheers from Australia 👍🍻
Don’t forget wine 🍷 🎶😂🤘🏻
I'm gonna change beer to cocoa, but other than that I wholeheartedly agree ☕
@@Bekka_Noyb 😄👍🍻☕
@@Bekka_NoybMaybe “Cocoa” is the nickname your looking for. 😊
And when they launch their own official BAND-MAID beer it will be the best thing in me....who incidentally is on Earth.🙂🍺
Love the reaction !! Keep going down the pigeon hole 🤘#bandmaid
I just love rewatching Ohrenje's documentaries with new Band-Maid fans! Subbing now so I don't miss it! 😎🤘
(PS. I suggest doing them in order, with Miku's documentary last. You'll see why 🙂)
Thank you for the suggestion and the comment 🤘🏻🎶❤️
Blue and red make purple so you fit right in with BAND-MAID. No need to go any further for Awesome Rock music. This is the correct pigeon hole. Peace. 534
I do purple butterfly for a reason love you guys ❤
Great reaction to Bandmaid and Godzila minus one!! I love both as well🙂
I think this should have been in the movie 🍿 they rock ❤️🤘🏻🎶
Death and taxes don't scare me. Band Maid breaking up is what scares me.
You just had to put that thought in there huh? 🤣
Band maid hell ya ❤❤❤
There comes to a point where you don't even pay attention to their age, gender or what they're wearing.
Great music has no boundaries. They are a bunch of artists with different tastes in music coming together making interesting but tasteful music. Thanks for your reaction.
Freedom for the drum solo
In addition to BAND-MAID, there many other amazing all-female Rock bands in Japan that will impress you and your fiancé. Here are three of my favorites, along with recommended songs:
GACHARIC SPIN (OMV), I wish I, a song of unparalleled beauty by a band that has been making music that sounds like no one else for 14 years, and currently have three vocalists - ua-cam.com/video/-R6Nrr_omjE/v-deo.html
NEMOPHILA, ADABANA (OMV), a song about beauty from a five-piece with a twin guitar attack who makes very heavy Metal, and a whole lot more - ua-cam.com/video/AxYiOwsu6wU/v-deo.html
LOVEBITES, HOLY WAR (live), from a five-piece Power/Thrash Metal band with a twin guitar attack that sing in English - ua-cam.com/video/bgAxpEpEcno/v-deo.html
YES all of these. Plus Aldiuos Reincarnation Live...
Bring Bobby back! - He will love HATE? - ua-cam.com/video/OvtKRZ9xt3E/v-deo.html
The fan base is known as MAIDIACS
Here is something for the both of you - PUZZLE - Acoustic version - ua-cam.com/video/ayJtzPkgZTc/v-deo.html - Rock version - ua-cam.com/video/zvuqmSQEnaA/v-deo.html
Lyrics can be found on the internet. Easier to follow with the music - just don't try to sing them, that doesn't match - until they sing the English parts.
We will add it to the list ❤ 🎶🤘🏻
I just want to mention that Miku is a wonderful lyricist. I think maybe by now you have noticed the English mixed with Japanese. I think that they mentioned once that the English tends to flow with the music better in certain places. But when I read her lyrics, they are so meaningful and positive. They are my #1 band for sure. Here are some more suggestions: Puzzle ua-cam.com/video/zvuqmSQEnaA/v-deo.html (Live 2023)
Unleash!!!!! ua-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/v-deo.html (MV 2022)
Play ua-cam.com/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/v-deo.html (Live 2020)
The song's basically about taking risks, seizing opportunities, putting in the work to get the rewards. Roll the dice. Take your shot.
The doll is just a doll. It's harmless - in fact, that's kind of the point. The doll is a simulated person, it's safe. The girl is blindfolded, in the dark, holding the doll for comfort. She's sheltered. At the end of the video the girl abandons the doll, lifts up the blindfold, steps into a blinding light that represents the uncertainty and opportunity that she's been hiding from.
This song is a call to arms. In Japan they have a sub-culture of shut-ins, people who are either unemployed or under employed who basically won't move out on their own. They stay in their parent/grandparent's home basically playing with dolls or video games, instead of getting out and living life and trying to better themselves. This song is calling them out. Challenging them, "Are you gonna stay in there playing with DOLLLLLLLLLS like a little kid? Or are you going to stand up take off the blindfold, leave the dolls and games behind and step out into the real world?" At the end of the video, the girl puts down the doll, takes off the blindfold and steps into the light.
It's called Hikikomori in Japan and is defined as: "pulling inward, being confined", also known as severe social withdrawal, is total withdrawal from society and seeking extreme degrees of social isolation and confinement. Hikikomori refers to both the phenomenon in general and the recluses themselves. The concept is primarily recognized only in Japan, although similar concepts exist in other languages and cultures. Hikikomori have been described as loners or "modern-day hermits". Estimates suggest that half a million Japanese youths have become social recluses, as well as more than half a million middle-aged individuals. - Definition from Wikipedia
Anyone else have Hate start playing in their head once Dice finishes now? Hehe
Band-Maid best hard rock band with Lovebites being best heavy metal band
Really fun reaction! You said you are big into lyrics but unfortunately I've found that very few translations do justice to the song. This is a long post, but I hope it expresses why the subtitles rarely do justice to the song.
Translating between Japanese and English is incredibly difficult, much more so than for example, French or Spanish or German; and despite being a fan for over 3 years now I've rarely come across translations that work. Of the songs you've done, I think Blooming has a very good translation, Dice is okay, and Domination not very good.
If you search "why Miku is a great lyricist" you'll find a post by a Japanese fan (in English) breaking down what he thinks sets her apart. One thing to notice is how their songs have a vocal rhythm that is very similar to English. This is very hard to do while having the song still make sense in Japanese.
Other things that make translating a Band-Maid song difficult are her *bi-lingual wordplay*, use of metaphor based on Japanese *cultural understanding*, and esoteric *subject matter*.
An example of each:
1. bi-lingual wordplay: In one song about vapid online clout-chasers, the lyrics are the English "chit chat" but they sing it "chi cha", which means narrow-minded in Japanese. One phrase, but two ideas. This particular one could be represented in subtitles (narrow-minded chit chat) but other examples could not. For the record, the subtitles in this song just say "chit chat" so even in this case, when the meaning could have been expressed, it hasn't been.
2. cultural understanding: One song is influenced by a classic Japanese childrens novel from the 1920s. Without the knowledge of that story, even an accurate translation won't fully express what it means. It's like if the song "Tom Sawyer" is translated to Japanese, a Japanese person can understand it is a name, but if they don't know who Tom Sawyer is and what he stands for, he might as well be John Smith. But you can see how much would be lost.
3. subject matter: From Turkish guided missile systems to old Russian curses, one needs a lot of esoteric knowledge to get what she's going for.
Basically my message is this: please don't judge the lyrics based solely on subtitles. Looking forward to your next reaction!
Thank you for your post! I guess I’ve always had a strong connection with lyrics because it has helped me get through hard times but regardless I love this band because they rock 🤘🏻 and I can feel the lyrics even though it’s not something that is in English if that makes sense lol thank you for the support ❤️🎶🤘🏻
For the "Manners", and "Black Hole" double some have mentioned - ua-cam.com/video/iaf94nNSRGE/v-deo.html i would also suggest "Influencer" for Saiki's rap part - ua-cam.com/video/e_bEf1C0spY/v-deo.html - and the GREAT location!
Thank you! 🎶🤘🏻❤️
これぞhard rock、７０年代が蘇ります。
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The dynamic here is opposite - usually its some guy who's found this really great band and his girlfriend says, "Cute Japanese girls dressed up as anime maids? RE-ally?" Here its the woman saying "These girls will kick your butt and you'll LIKE it!" And I'm with you; I watch and listen to Kanami; first I need the PRS, then it's the MESA triple rectifier. Then, visiting the salon to get the manicure. And finally, well okay, it's a pinafore if that's what it takes. I just want to sound like that! Please do watch Ohrenje's series of documentaries. You might find Kanami's really the one who can probably play anything within two weeks if you leave her alone. But she started piano as a three-year-old and has lived and breathed music her whole life. I feel like Akane and MISA are probably passable at a few other instruments but wouldn't want to play seriously in front of anyone. Miku has learned guitar in the last 10 years, and Saiki just recently played piano in front of an audience for the first time. Both of them are singers first. I hope you don't feel like anyone's picking nits - mostly it's just fans who've found this really outstanding band and they want everyone to know about it. By the way, find out when your friend is going to Japan and then check their website at bandmaid.tokyo for their schedule. If they are playing anywhere, they should be sure to at least _try_ to get tickets and see them. It might be confusing if they don't speak Japanese because they will banter with the audience in Japanese, but Miku is a born entertainer and she's a riot in any language ... AND the band will kick your butt and you'll LIKE it!
Thank for the comment 😂❤🤘🏻🎶
Thank you for nice reaction.
I recommend Live "Turn Me On" (Zepp Tokyo)
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"YOLO" (MV)
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"On set" (Live)
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"Don't you tell ME" (Live)
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I actually recommend the gold rush interview over the documentaries first. A. It’s shorter, and b. The ladies do a lot of the talking and you experience their personalities instead of learning about their personalities. I think watching that first makes the documentary better. It’s also very funny.
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Good idea. Some of the info is outdated, and they are playing up their characters *way* more than they do now, but it's extremely fun.
@@tinyhato oh they are definitely playing up their personas, but I think you get some of their genuine goofiness.
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Well, not any instrument. Akane tried just about everything before deciding on drums, including trombone, but even that didn't last. Most play piano to varying degrees. Miku didn't play guitar until it was a case of either learning or hiring a sixth band member. However Akane and MISA both attended the Tokyo School Of Music. That's where they met. They also did some projects together before BAND-MAID formed. So they are very probably the best Rhythm Section in the business.
Did I just witness an eargasm?
The only thing better than a song from BAND-MAID is another song from BAND-MAID...😅😅
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Your fiancee probably woulda skipped straight passed em had he been searching for new music.
But look what happens when you stop an listen.
New subby to join you on your new journey with these guys.
Pick anything.
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Please try "From Now On" with your fiancé. No one will doubt me when I say that this song is the opening of a new Godzilla film.
He’s like the one out now or the one coming out 👀😂
If you into hooks bro, they just hooked you in hard.
Yes sir he just reacted to them on his channel @bones2crush
You don't have to go to Japan. They tour the US every year. They're great. If you like girl bands and outfits you HAVE to see Babymetal and Hanabie. Babymetal's classic 2013 outfits are legendary. Might as well start with 'Gimme Chocolate' it's their most popular video and has the outfits
ギターソロの時に喋るの好きじゃねぇわ
Noted but seeing as how I’ve never seen this before I would not know that 🙃🤘🏻🎶❤️
They come to the U. S. a lot.
They’re even better live.