The lyrics are about a girl going to her first metal concert. Unfortunately isn't autobiographical, as they were younger than 15 when it was recorded. But on Su' s 15th birthday she sung it, with a different mix, to celebrate. On Moa's and Yui's 15th, Su passed the mic to them, to sing the whole last part. Then, on Su's 20th birthday, she sung it again, but changed the lyrics from "night of 15" to "night of 20". So did Moa, or hers 20th. She also sung it too.
The Kami Band is so special they alone are worth to visit the show. They are nice people who are talking to their fans. I wana say team Babymetal is awesome,
I would suggest Rondo Of Nightmare (Mischief Of Gods intro) next as this features solos by ALL the band and then a solo by Su. Or as a total change (more power ballard but shows her vocal skills) No Rain, No Rainbow from the Legend S concert - this was Su's 20th birthday and a special concert for her.
As I am sure others will and have said Headbangerrrrrrrr was a mainstay for concerts for many years. However in the recent shows this year they have not done it (mostly it is the new album stuff and a few classics - KARATE, Road of Resistance, etc). This is a coming of age song (15yo girl going to her first concert). It has a special place in BM history. When both Yui and Moa turned 15 on the concert nearest their birthday Su passd the mic across and they got to sing lead. This was repeated for the only 2019 performances of Headbangerrrrrr at the two concerts in July in Nagoya, Japan (Moa's home town) which was a special concert called Legend M for Moa's 20th birthday (in Japan an adult is legally defined as one who is 20 or over). Moa again got passed the mic and the roar of the crowd is amazing when they realise this...
Hey BJ! Another great reaction! "Headbanger!" is about a girl going to her first metal show on her 15th birthday. It's a really special song because on Yui and Moa's birthdays Su will actually pass the mic off to the birthday girl and let her sing the lead, and it's the only time this happens. Unfortunately this song doesn't get much play live anymore, but we can hope! Mikio Fujioka is in this video, he's on the left side of the stage playing the black guitar. All the Kami Band members know each other and a lot of them play together outside of BABYMETAL. Takayoshi Ohmura is the guitarist on the right side of the stage, and he organized a benefit show and a couple concert video releases to help Mikio's family.
Headbanger hasn't been played on recent overseas tours, but it was played at the recent "Legend M" concerts celebrating Moametal's 20th birthday in her home city of Nagoya. Halfway through the song, Su handed Moa the mic and Moa took over lead vocal duties. (They did the same thing back in 2014 for Yui's and Moa's 15th birthdays.) Will they play it on the upcoming US tour? I would say it's unlikely but certainly not impossible.
You have got to watch "Akatsuki" live black night..... It's Su-metal on her own with the Kami Band and it's a beautiful song. I think you might cry!!!.😁
I've tried so hard to like that song but it just isn't happening, I've given it multiple chances but I still don't rate it, it's definitely not in my top 20 BM songs.
When an American band plays at Budokan, or any where else in Japan (or Germany, France, Spain, etc.), they sing in English. Their fans, if they want to, learn the lyrics in English. I know that I have got some new Japanese words in my vocabulary. BAND-MAID and BABYMETAL play all around the world. Are they supposed to learn a new language for every country that they play in? Shirley Knot! lol
👍 One of these days I'll be surprised if Suzuka learns to give us a proper throaty scream. That'd be awesome. Hideki is super talented on drums. Fun fact, if you watch some of the live videos you can see him and Moa making faces at each other trying to make the other laugh while performing
As i loved scream and growl, i dont like Su be learning those kinds of vocal coz it may affect her precious voice.. Ive loved BABYMETAL the way they are.. As a metalhead
@@oliviatamayo2984 it would only be for the one song that I recall so I wouldn't see an issue with prolonged use, I just wonder if she would be able to do it
Holy crap! I haven’t seen Moa and Hideki doing that before until I clicked the link someone else provided just now. That is hysterical! I didn’t see Moa doing any faces, but saw Hideki near the end. Any vids of Moa doing it?
Great reaction. Su sets the crowd on fire while Yui and Moa extinguishes the flames. Check out “Death” from the same show. Did you see the mystical Pikachu in the crowd?
It ain't over till the skinny girl hits the gong... An early BABYMETAL favorite of mine. Pity they play it less often nowadays. The MV is also awesome and different. PS: the gong and the CO2 "cannons" are not normally included.
Pretty sure everyone of us is asking for Rondo Of Nightmare (Mischief Of Gods intro) next, which is definitely a must. But there are a couple others that are mostly unknown to newcomers just because they weren't released on the US albums and can't be found on Spotify. -Syncopation -Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai (Answer For Animation With You) Both excellent/underrated songs!! Also, I hope to see Babymental FUNKO Pops behind you in a future video! Cheers!
@@BJSheldon I know what you mean, I was lucky enough to buy them when they weren't hella expensive. They're collectables now that Yui left and their outfits have changed. My cousin was able to randomly find a set of 3 for $60 total at some random anime shop. Maybe if you can look around or check eBay, good luck! 👍🏽
@@Jacob-Pogicat They had one in the Funko shop in Little Tokyo in LA when I was there, but it sold the week before. I was super bummed when they told me. I will definitely keep looking.
I saw a video yesterday from a recent show, where Su handed the mic to Moa, and she sang the second half of the song. Everyone went nuts.. The video was all over the place, but it was still good.
Just one message for you. Every Headbangerrr...!!!! is differently on each show. You HAVE to see them all! Especially the Hiroshima Baptism XX show. I guarantee you'll cry again
Great reaction - The song is about a 15 going to her first metal concert - Su was going on 16 (she was born in Dec 1997 - babymetal started in 2010) at the time of this performance, what did you do for you sweet 16? :D:D:D:D
In this performance there is a small mistake, made probably by Yui at 8:44, you can hear a single "HEADABANG" that's not supposed to be (the chorus should stop before the drum begins), it's cool because so many think that the girls lip sync, this (among other episodes) pretty much proves otherwise.
Densetsu no kuro-kami wo Karei ni midashi Kurui zaku kono hanawa Hakanaku kieru Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Pan pan pan pan Saa toki wa kita Mo o mayowa-nai Nigiri-shimeta no Juuhachi-kippu Higashi e nishi e Minami e kita e Kyoo mo do-sen ni totsugeki Kamite. Koi ya! Shimote. Koi ya! Chokuritsu-fudoo nokezori Gyaku-dai. Kara no! Saku-dai. Kara no! Koro-dai. Kara no! Oritatami Ichigo no yoru o Wasure wa shi-nai Naki mushi na yasu wa Koko kara kie-usero Densetsu no kuro-kami wo Karei ni midashi Kurui zaku kono hanawa Hakanaku kieru Moo nidoto modore-nai Wazukana toki wo Kono mune ni kizamunda Ichigo no yoru o Hirari chuu ni mau Hedobangyaaa! Hedobang Hedobang… Ichigo no yoru o Wasure wa shi-nai Naki mushi na yasu wa Koko kara ki-e-ro Ichigo no yoru o Wasure wa shi-nai Jama o suru yatsu wa Sokuzani kie-usero Densetsu no kuro-kami wo Karei ni midashi Kurui zaku kono hanawa Hakanaku kieru Moo nidoto modore-nai Wazukana toki wo Kono mune ni kizamunda Ichigo no yoru o Densetsu no kuro-kami wo Karei ni midashi Kurui zaku kono hanawa Hakanaku kieru Moo nidoto modore-nai Wazukana toki wo Kono mune ni kizamunda Ichigo no yoru o Hirari chuu ni mau Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Hedobang Pan pan pan pan Hedobangyaaa! Hedobang Hedobang… [English:] With the legendary black long hair disordered around and gorgeously blooming crazy, this flower will soon disappear fruitlessly Headbang, headbang! Headbang, headbang! Headbang, headbang! Kon kon kon kon! Now the time has come I no longer hesitate I hold tightly the discount railway tickets To the east, to the west to the south, to the north today too I rush to the very front of the stage center On the left side, (Come on!) on the right side, (Come on!) standing up still, leaning back, jumping toward the stage, (And then!) leaning over the fence, (And then!) rolling over the mob, (And then!) and then all deeply headbanging. This special night of my fifteen, I’ll never forget. All the crybabies, get out of here! With the legendary black long hair disordered around and gorgeously, blooming crazy, this flower will soon disappear fruitlessly. It’ll never come back again and it’s so short period. I etch in my heart this special night of my fifteen. I jump lightly and dance in the air. Headbanger! Headbang, headbang… This special night of my fifteen, I’ll never forget. All the crybabies, from here, dis-ap-pear! This special night of my fifteen, I’ll never forget. All that disturb us, right now get out of here! With the legendary black long hair disordered around and gorgeously, blooming crazy, this flower will soon disappear fruitlessly. It’ll never come back again and it’s so short period. I etch in my heart this special night of my fifteen. With the legendary black long hair disordered around and gorgeously, blooming crazy, this flower will soon disappear fruitlessly. I can never come back again to it and it’s so short period. I etch in my memory this special night of my fifteen. I jump lightly and dance in the air. Headbang, headbang! Headbang, headbang! Headbang, headbang! Kon kon ko kon! Headbanger! Headbang, headbang…
Just an fyi. The band does not actually rotate very much. They have had the same drummer and bassist for 90 percent of their shows over the last 4 years. They generally have only 3 guitarists that rotate till fill the 2 spots on an availability basis. As far as we can tell the band is friendly with the girls. You can see fairly often Moa will interact with the drummer making silly faces at each other (Su and Moa do this with each other a lot as well).
Has BJ reacted to Catch Me If You Can-live Makuhari Messe yet? Another Great example of the high level of energy the girls delivered at that show. The view of the mass of humanity packed into the arena for this show is STILL just Astonishing !
The last time they did this song was recently for MOA-METAL's 20th birthday concert. She got to hold the mic stand and sing the second half of the song. Sadly, its unsure if they will do this again as its been reserved for special occassions (for now). If you are curious about the updated "Age of 20 VER", look up the video for LEGEND S BAPTISM XX (aka SU-METAL's 20th birthday concert and first to not feature YUIMETAL)
Great reaction. Unfortunately, Headbanger has a slim chance of being played on the US tour, although they may play it the Forum in LA. Seeing the Legend M in Nagoya this past July was an incredible experience. Moa is truly best Metal and seeing her sing Headbanger was icing on the Babymetal concert experience.
Well actually they might just play it. After not seeing the song for some time, they just rolled it out for a spin at the Summer Sonic in Japan.....complete with smoke cannons!
As you know, this song is about 15 years old girl going to her first concert. Yui Metal and Moa Metal sang this song when they turn 15 years old during live performances. Su Metal change the lyrics from 15 to 20, when she turn 20 years old. Finally Moa Metal sang this when she turn 20 years old (2019) at her hometown of Nagoya. vimeo.com/365503288
It's gonna be 3:00 am your time (Arizona). But their festival appearance at Summer Sonic 2019 will be broadcast live on RU-vid this Saturday Aug 17 starting 19:00 Tokyo time. It's most likely just a short peak into it because the broadcast will be covering other artists' stages as well. But if you are curious, search "summer sonic" to find their broadcast channel. It might at least give you a sense of what you will see in the concert you are going to.
I read about this. Thanks! Do you think there's a chance of it getting delayed or cancelled due to the typhoon? I heard they are currently rebuilding the stage as quickly as possible.
@@BJSheldon The typhoon is no longer near Tokyo right now although the wind was pretty strong here because of it throughout the day today. Besides, the venue they will be performing tomorrow (Aug 17) is an indoor stage, which won't be affected by the weather anyway. This by the way wasn't the case for the Osaka open-air stage (of the same Summer Sonic festival) today which was affected pretty badly by the typhoon causing a 4 hour delay and resulting in the cancellation of more than a few bands from that stage.
No, they most likely won't do this song at Marquee theatre. I wish. If they did that'd be awesome because it's one of my favorite songs. If you want a feel for songs that will be at the concert in October check out babymetal at Glastonbury 2019. Best ones I think are Starlight, elevator girl, shanti, and pa pa ya
Since they've got a new album coming up/to promote, they'll probably mostly perform the songs from that. Which means the chances of them performing Headbanger as one of the other few older ones are pretty small, but It could happen. Only the fox god knows.
Next BABYMETAL - Death Legend 1997. It is the same concert! And AKATSUKI live at Budokan. You will cry and love it at the same time! That will blow you away!
After you've seen some of the classics, you might want to react to some of their current songs they play at shows. Here are some of the most played of the setlists in recent shows (not in that order), some are obviously classics and you've even seen some: - Distortion - Elevator Girl - Gimme Chocolate!! - KARATE - Megitsune - Pa Pa Ya - Road of Resistance - Shanti Shanti Shanti
For the record all the videos you have watched so far Yui is in. Her last appearance was around September 2017 - she did not join Su for her 20th birthday show in December 2017 (Legend S in Hiroshima , Su's home town) nor on tour in 2018. She left the band offically October 2018. So the only MV she is not in that Su/Moa are is the latest song PA PA YA! She was also not on stage at Glastonbury 2019.
Another great reaction ^^ I must repeat myself thou in asking that you react to 'Rondo of Nightmare' (with Mischief of the Gods intro) Live. Also maybe to some live version ('Megitsune' comes to mind) from the Red Night / Black Night concert in Japan cause that IMO was the absolute peak (production, stage coreography) of the "old" Babymetal (with Yui). Last but absolutely not least I'd like to suggest 'No Rain No Rainbow' (the live version from Legend S Blue Ray is the best IMHO - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pDgqo6fcliY.html ); this song will REALLY make you cry ^^
BJ Sheldon niceeee ^^ Honestly I like your BM reaction no matter the song (cause most times I can 100% relate with my first experience) - it’s just that, as many others I’m sure, we wanna see you react to all the very best/iconic moments ^^ I hope all this requests won’t come down the wrong way - ultimately we wanna see you enjoy BM to re-live that feelings again trough you (if thai makes sense)
Headbanger is a classic and they play it at most shows (not including festivals sadly). im sure when you saw them they played it. not to this degree but it was still fun i m sure. when i saw them i almost lost it being that it is my faovirte song, and to see them playing it live, well it literally made my experience. xD
The One has already laid out the backstory of the song so I will go on to the suggestions. I have recommended these previously, Rondo of Nightmare with the Mischief of the God's intro for the power of the Kami band solo and Su-metal solo. It too is a bit haunting but oh so good!! And a suggestion for all the ladies of K Darlings is No Rain, No Rainbow live legend s. Beautiful song, Su really shows off how great her vocals are in this one. It's a fantastic ballad.
Yes they still do this song. They did it at Summer Sonic in tokyo and for Legend M where Su gave Moa the lead at the middle of the song for her 20th birthday. Yes the guitarist on the left behind Su was the one that passed away and he had been with them from the beginning of having a live band. He even mentored the other guitarist and taught Moa and Yui some guitar.
Nooooo, I found you too late! I was at the Tempe show, too. It was such an amazing experience seeing them live. That was 4 days ago and I'm STILL smiling from the concert. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did
I think you cryed a bit! but yeh they do still play the song but only a couple times in the last 2 years, it got played when Moametal had her 20th birthday celebration in May and she took the mic and sang the second half of the song, it's a tradition at bday celebration for the girl to sing that part and it becomes know as Moabanger. I look forward to your Rondo of Nightmare reaction!!!
YES!! So awesome you reacted to this live performance of HEADBANGER. This was the video that gave me the kick in the ass to genuinely appreciate & respect all things Baby Metal. DUDE, LOOK AT THAT PACKED ARENA. Look how the ENTIRE mass of humanity in attendance is jumping & shouting along with the song. Here are these 3 teen girls, and the Mighty Kami Band just totally rocking the joint! Totally blowing the roof off that Japanese Arena. Then there's Su Metal's epic "HEADOBANGAAAAAA!!!" yells. And in addition: Stare of the Kawaii Metal Queen: Su-Metal when she holds up the mic so the entire arena can be heard yelling back. (Come on man, that's too much awesomeness right there!). I totally envy those who got to attend the Makuhari Messe show. I give thanks to RU-vid for letting us mortals to witness this awesomeness we were oblivious to long ago. IT WAS GREAT to hear you state how the band members can become FAMILY over time. Indeed a tragedy for the girls & other members with the passing of their guitarist Mikio. A really good one to do next is the live performance of RONDO OF NIGHTMARE w/ Mischiefs of Gods intro (Bodukan-black night). You get knarly solo jams by each member of the Kami Band, then Su-Metal shows up and hits a grand-slam with her vocals.
Babymetal fan's are well familiar with the phrase "Only the Fox God knows.". Not only did they do Headbanger at the SummerSonic festival on Aug 17, they even brought back the fogger hoses like in this video. I don't think any fan expected to see those again.
Dont mess with babymetal, they have huge, fanatic, great, and ready to fight fans hahaha... Just kidding. But see the crowds... They like an army full of spirit..
Nice reaction again! Thought I should touch on the Kami band a little bit just to clarify some of the significance of Fujioka Mikio and his passing. While it's true that they rotate members based on availability, they do have an A-team so to speak, the musicians who are the top picks and have performed the vast majority of their live gigs, this for example includes the drummer who you appreciate so much, Aoyama Hideki. Mikio was also part of these top picks and was considered the lead guitarist with his own unique, defining sound. I could go on and on about this so I'll keep at at that for now. Feel free to ask if you'd like to know more background about them though :)
Headbanger from Red Night at Budokan would make you cry. Yui falls off the stage at that show during Headbanger, Su and Moa finish the song. You can see Moa fighting back tears while they finish the song. When Yui does come back for IDZ then Moa falls while running around the outer stage, but she stayed on the stage and finishes the show. I do not think these are on RU-vid, you may have to watch the DVD to see them. See you at the show in October.
Notice the trust at around 7:00 on your timeline Su is swinging that mic and every time the girls duck in precision so as not to be knocked out. That is synchronicity...
They did swap out players, but those main 4, Mikio (guitar), Takayoshi (guitar), Boh (bass) and Hideki (drums) really became the band after 2015. The 4 of them played almost every single show in 2016 together for the 2nd album tour, except for three, where Leda Cygnus stepped in on guitar for those shows.
This show was on Su's 16th birthday. After this song, the encore was "Babymetal Death" which I highly recommend you check out. It is the heaviest version of the song and I'd like to see the look on your face when...... Nope, not gonna spoil it for you. Lol. :D
How can you be so cute and badass all at the same time? I don't know. They don't play this song often anymore, they have so many songs in the catalog now some things don't get played, but this is the first song of theirs I heard so it holds a special place. Won't see you in AZ as my first show this tour is LA, but let us know how it was
The name of the band "Babymetal" (Bebimetaru) comes from the words "baby" (beibi) and "heavy metal" (hebi metaru). The correct pronunciation rhymes with "heavy metal", i.e. no emphasis on the first a as in "baby". However, the band do not strictly enforce this, and most native English speakers still pronounce the name as baby metal.
Another great reaction! I imagine that you will hear some of their older tracks at the concert, but it will feature predominately the songs from the new album. I suggest checking out PA PA YA and Shanti for a taste of what you are likely to hear. Have a great time at the show!😁🦊
@@BJSheldon I cannot wait to see your vlog, I am excited to see, because I am taking my family to see them at the end of October. 🤩 Always enjoy your reactions and reviews!!
Once again an excellent relationship video. Please can you react to No Rain no rainbow. It is simply wonderful. Greetings from Santiago de Chile 🎼🇨🇱🎼🇯🇵
In the official video Su comes of age and receives the cervical collar and is transformed in to the images on all the family pictures that it shows in the background. It is very much like a "grudge" type look. And she goes from being a school girl to being the image of the rest of her family.
I’m surprised they didn’t recommend the version where they crucified Su. ;) Unfortunately, they don’t play this song as often as they used to at shows. But who knows, maybe you’ll get lucky! Oh, and don’t worry about trying to fit in. The crowd at a show (or at least the one I went to) is really diverse. Guys, girls, young, old... you’ll fit in no matter what.
Hi there. I love your response to BABY METAL . They are spectacular. I just started watching BABY METAL and I was hooked almost immediately. I now have a set of buttons, a t-shirt, and a sweatshirt. I might get more. They are helping me get through this covid 19 thing. I am in my mid 60's and I love them. Hope I can get to see them in concert since I missed them the last time they were in the area. Stay safe. Take care and God bless.
Part of the lyrics you can almost guess where and when to sing it. >>>>> WITH RAVEN HAIR , TANGLED EVERYWHERE, LEGENDARY, GORGEOUSLY. THIS FLOWER SOON DISAPPEARS FROM ME. FRUITLESS, BLOOMING CRAZILY. IT'S LEAVING ME, I CAN NOT COME BACK, SUDDENLY IT'S VANISHING. BUT I WON'T FORGET ETCHED IN MY HEART. THIS SPECIAL NIGHT MY FIFTEENTH. I'M JUMPING, DANCING IN THE AIR. HEADBANGEEERRR!!!
First time watching your videos...and yeah, they do sing Headbanger...I just saw them live in Osaka at Summersonic...the chills you get when the ENTIRE place is yelling and you're in the middle is amazing... And the new girl that is replacing Yui is starting to grow on me...has the same energy so is still amazing!
I love your reaction! So authentic and you do research to give knew fans a chance. The drummer actually descends from a musician family n I believe his official style is fast drumming ( don't really remember if its the official name)
I think it is about time you watched Gimme Chocolate and GJ! And Over The Future. As you are starting to notice each song is totally different. Almost no two songs are alike. The early songs are really goofy fun with Gimme Chocolate being the best. Over the Future is from an anime series Karen Girls. Awadama Fever is about a bubble gum time machine.
Didn't they have to carry off Aoyama off the stage for exhaustion after one of the Tokyo Dome shows ... can someone confirm? They ask quite a lot from that dude and he delivers...
Thought from your first reaction you would be part of the One . Definitely by Road of Resistance .so welcome to the One and great reaction. Megitsune is a good one next . They opened with it at Brixton academy in July so good chance they will do it in your concert . As being said in earlier comments Megitsune live at Budokan Red Night is great performance. Also Yui is allways in performances untill legend S december 2017 easiest way to remember if she is performing . 🤘😁🤘
Let me know how that concert is. I will be vlogging the concert here in Arizona with Regina. Curious how each venue differs by size and how the crowd differs.
They might play this song, they just played it at Summer Sonic in Japan. Shout KIERO (kee eh roh - disappear) at the right point :) Just throw lots of kitsunes and have a blast, BABYMETAL crowds are great and energetic and LOUD and always friendly to talk to.. enjoy!
This song is very rarely played anymore, it's kind of a "birthday celebrating" song. Lately it was only played for Su 20th and Moa 20th anniversary. I was lucky enough to be present at legend M concert this summer where Moa sang it. I could film the crucial part of this moment if you want to see what it looks like from the crowd point of view : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uuOMj8zMTgM.html . So it's very unlickely you will able to see it in the US tour, but there is plenty of other great songs to see dont worry.
BJ Sheldon Here’s another angle, from close to the stage, showing Moa taking over from Su and it’s the entire song. It also shows one of the three new girls, Kano Fujihira. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m4w9WfHZntM.html
Another enjoyable reaction. This is a nice, heavy song from the first album "BABYMETAL". I feel this song somewhat underrated. I always enjoyed listening to it. It would be great if they play it on this upcoming tour. However, it's unlikely because this tour is to promote their new album so I'd expect a good number of songs from it. Songs that are seemingly in any and every concert they do are basically Megitsune, Gimme Chocolate, Karate, and Road of Resistance. Comments by others pretty summarize what the song means. If you get the chance, you may enjoy checking out their music video for this song. It's pretty trippy. Drummer Hideki Aoyama is downright awesome. He seems to have tireless energy and injects an extra charge into every song. Also a deft soloist in future songs you'll eventually get to. Keep up the good work!
