How can "Hate" feel so good!!!!!! Roger and the Carrier Pigeons are helping to bring the message of Band-Maid to the world. Don't doubt that these diminutive Japanese women will soon rule the world of rock.
They have it. They feel it. They got the GROOVE. 11 years and 130+ songs of pure greatness 💥 They have it all..Passion Work Heart Talent. Magical band, amazing musicians, close friends. Best band in this Universe 🔥 Lovin’ Band-Maid ❤️
who can forget when bananas marched across the Serengeti like a bobbing yellow tide to see BAND-MAID live in concert. Most didn't make it across the wide nanadile infested rivers but some realised their dream of reaching Tokyo to sacrifice theirselves for their goddess Akane :)
Band Maid is notorious for delivering surprises in the live setting. I don’t know of another band who considers a show with such reverence. As the place where each member of the band is arriving to serve the fans. It’s a different cultural dynamic here. They will write extra lyrics, add unique intros, and as you see here, insert a bass v guitar interlude. Thanks for mentioning the next reaction. “From Now On.” Hehe. You have no idea what you signed up for 😂 One small, respectful bit of feedback: your voice volume is much higher than the video music volume. I say this only because I always listen to “From Now On” at full, maximum volume. You should, too 😊
Thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 I witnessed this very performance at the venue on Nov.26, last year. Very exciting 3-hour-40-minute-long show with 33-song setlist. (Happy fatigue thereafter 😄) Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄
Next one up needs to be "Protect You", their music video release. Don't get confused but the "Ou lala, lalas" is actually Japanese for "we're gonna kick your ass!".
In an interview, Saiki (lead vocal) explained about the "?" mark in the title of this song. When Saiki wrote the lyrics, she wanted to use the phrase "I hate you". She decided the title to be "HATE" first, and then she realized that "HATE" could be read "はて" in Japanese. Because "はて" is typically used in question, she put "?" to make the title "HATE?". I'm sure that Saiki was smiling a lot when decided on this title with "?" because she guessed that English speaking fans would be puzzled by it😏 "はて?" can be translated as "What?"😉
Thanks for the fun reaction, gents, glad you appreciated the aggression of the song! Subbed! I'm going to recommend the Puzzle live video for your next one. The question mark on the title Hate? is a sort of linguistic double-entendre... I'll let Saiki explain: Interviewer: By the way, what does the question mark in the title signify? Saiki: The title is written as 'HATE?', but I read it as 'ha-te' [ハテ] (haha). Interviewer: 'Ha-te'?... Oh, like '...huh?' Saiki: Yeah, like "I keep using this 'hate' word, huh..."
Band Maid recently did a show with and collaborated on a song with *The Warning,* which is a band you should definitely check out. Try 'Automatic Sun', 'Evolve' (from the 2023 MTV VMAs), or 'Disciple'. They have a large and very enthusiastic fan base.
Great reaction guts and the singer Saiki wrote the lyrics; there was a lot of cheating occurring during covid lock down reported in the press at that time and Saiki was pissed. The singer LISA (a friend of drummer Akane) was also affected by this as her husband was caught cheating and created a big scandal. They're not afraid to be clear in their lyrics when needed :D
The “?” Is, as far as it’s been described to me by native speakers, is a pun. The inflection that a ? Adds to the word makes it sound like a Japanese word
They do a great job of making a song about hate sound so good! As to the ? in "Hate?", we would have to reference their "Spice" interview in 2022. where Saiki says she see's hate as ハテ in Japanese. Which would be pronounce "ha (ハ) - te (テ)", which is normally used as "huh?". Apparently she uses that a lot. So she thought it would be fun to add a ? to Hate. Probably knowing it was going to mess with people going why the question mark. If so...Mission accomplished Saiki, as we were all wondering why.😂 Yet it fits right in with Band-Maid's use of puns between Japanese and English words. When you get to "Influencer", you will hear "chit-chat" as part of the lyrics, but if you listen closely they're saying "chiccha". So in the context of the song it can be interpreted as "chit-chat", slang for chatting/talking, or "chiccha", Japanese slang for narrow minded. Miku is a pun master. PO! 🕊
🤘Love Band Maid!!!🤘 OMV... "From Now On", "Shambles", Warning" or "Bluming". Official Live... "Domination, "Play", "Real Existence" or "Onset"... that will get you started....
It's amazing how Band-Maid has rewritten the laws of nature: Hate brings Love! 😖--->🎀--->😍 Some news... -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID recently completed their amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan with the introduction of their new song, “Show Them.” -- BAND-MAID released a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS! The MV dropped May 1, and their new song, "Protect Me," written for Anime (AniMaid), dropped 07/07/24. And Band-Maid's new album is nearly ready. -- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall, -- July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa -- July 21 OSAKA GIGANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 -- Aug 16 RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2024 in EZO -- Aug 17 SUMMER SONIC 2024 -- Sept. 8, 2024 TREASURE 05X Festival in Laguna Beach, Gamagori (But you might already know all this.) Thx, Nathaniel and Casey!
Thanks for the reaction. These ladies are FIRE!!!!! Hate? is probably the best F*OFF song ever performed on stage. And IMHO they are the best live rock band on the planet. Please check out Play (official live video). Cheers!
Saiki (lead singer) wrote the lyrics for this one and they're pretty blunt. I see the title as the starting point of the interaction, with the male saying something like, wait, what was that you said about me? "Hate?" And Saiki proceeds to answer. She gives him exactly one more line -- "Why don't you try to understand me?" -- sung by Miku (rhythm guitar, backup vocals), but the reply is just more linguistic nut-kicks. 😅
This group is probably the only group in the world that can perform this song live without making any mistakes. This is amazing ability. I can understand why it is called the world's best rock glue.
Next up Japan has another all female band that will be in the U.S. in September that features duo guitars and a double bass beast on drums in Haruna Lovebites Shadowmaker live from Ride for vengeance 2021 Tokyo Dome ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wmAKRiG89Qc.html
It's not about them, it's about all the cheating that was taking place during the covid lockdown and Saiki was pissed - it's in an interview they did after the release of Unleash EP
