Hey all, son here! SO, obviously we screwed up a bit lol. Gonna address everything the comments are saying. - We have reacted to Babymetal multiple times on this channel, they're a phenomenal band and we 100% recognize their talent. - I genuinely did not realize it was a first-and-only take, I truly believed it sounded like more of a marketing thing lol. - We didn't mean any insult towards Moa, it's always our goal to entertain but unfortunately some jokes come out mean-spirited. Also as the background singer for this song it does make sense she had less room for movement than Su. - We mentioned Su had autotune. She does not. She's really that damn good. I will say her voice had the trebly sound of autotune but that was probably just an equalizer. - Did not realize the actual definition behind Ragnarok, but hey atleast I got the "everything being destroyed" part right😅 (Thor Ragnarok is a great movie tho ngl ngl) Thank you all for the passion you guys have, and also thanks to a lot of you for being constructive critics as opposed to insulting my giant ears haha. That's all, hope you can still enjoy this video. Rock on!
Thanks for setting the record straight, I have watched your other videos and have never had a problem, it was just that mocking thing that was a bit shocking but it's cool I understand it was not intended to be that way
I don't think "trebly sound" is the right thing to listen for with regard to autotune. That is (as mentioned) more likely to be from EQ or compression, although I heard neither here. I did hear a lot of reverb by the end so not a truly clean production. For autotune the clue is the transitions between notes, and is there any waver in pitch on a held note. Agree, no autotune here. There are transitions where the pitch slides, almost like a grace note. Not possible with autotune.
As confirmed below - The First Take - exactly as it says, the first and the only take, no repeats, no cuts, (and I have read that any mistakes are left in). They really are that good ... but they have been singing with BABYMETAL and commanding crowds of thousands for over 12 years of course, they are seasoned, experienced and very talented professionals. Also there was no autotune they don't need autotune, (it is used in maybe a couple of studio recordings for specific songs like 'BxMxC' for artistic reasons because of the nature of the song, but not when they play live). At most there was a bit of reverb, but only noticeable on Su's very last note. Moa was not dancing around for a couple of reasons - first off this was the piano version - stripped back, just the piano and vocals. Secondly, those microphones apparently cost something like $11,000 each and they pick up absolutely everything - you could hear them walking in, the sound of their footsteps and costumes rustling. She was standing still supporting Su with the contrast of the support vocals to Su's lead. The reference in the lyrics to Ragnarok (from Norse mythology - "a series of events, including a great battle, foretelling the death of numerous great figures and gods, natural disasters, and the submersion of the world in water. After these events, the world will rise again, cleansed and fertile, the surviving and returning gods will meet and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors") .... and given other interpretations of what this song may be about, I don't know if it was a coincidence that this First Take video was released on the anniversary of the Tokyo fire storm following an incendiary bombing raid in 1945 that killed over 100,000 people.
actually the reason she wasn't moving around is because those mics you need to keep a constant distance from or the volume will either be too loud or too quiet, Su moves because she is using this effect on purpose, when she was 10 and recording front of those mics for the first time she would have be scolded for moving. The sound of them walking was either coming from the backing singers mics or from mics placed to capture and background noise.
@@chrisharris1522 Thanks, that makes sense ... I was repeating what had been said that sounded plausible and like the people saying it knew what they were talking about on other reactions.
they are used to commanding crowds up to 20k people easily with no fear. if she looked nervous its because first take is just 1 take. no mess ups allowed. this is just 1 take.
@@nhutlanh7609 I was going to ask what the numbers were for download. I know that was one of their big festivals but I've seen different numbers from 80k-100k. A festivals numbers will always be different to being a headliner at their own concert.
The First Take do not use effects in these - this is all about the singers natural talent - and you only get one take - mistakes stay. And no this really is the first and only go at it (I mean they do get the warm up vocally obviously - imagine this as a race - the athletes warm up so as to prevent injury but they only get one go at the race itself). Second Su does not need autotune (it has been used on a few studio tracks for pure effect - fans generally hate it though so why we always say go to live performances - she truly is better live than recorded). She is one of the most talented singers I have heard. The effects I have seen her perform live in concert you would not believe. Moa's job is to back Su (as the principal dancer/backing vocalist). Actually to just see Moa stand and sing is a real treat for most fans - one we all enjoyed. Moa is a good singer - Su is an exceptional singer.
The premise of the channel is that is a "first take", so no second chances. So only one take if you believe what the channel says. Su (the main singer) is not using autotune, she's a great singer. I see you point on wanting the other singer (Moa) to be more active, I disagree but I see your point. What I think was unnecessary was excessively mocking her.
If you've ever performed on a $1000.00 plus dynamic mic you would know that it picks up even the slightest movement of the performer: And there is two of them in proximity. I am sure this is emphasized to all the performers on First Take since they only get one shot at this. In fact you can hear their clothes rustling from several feet away as they approach the mics. Normally, mics like these are isolated by sound booths. I have performed in these before and you have to control every breath you take while recording. This explains the apparent "Stiffness" of the performers. In spite of this Su's emotion still shines through. This is a phenomenal recording and shows the precision of Su's vocals. I know you meant no harm. Just bear in mind that just because we musicians can make a performance look easy it almost never is.
Dad's right, just one take but wrong with autotune. Su does not need it .she is just that good . One of the requirements of Sakura Gakuin( the school themed idol group BabyMetal came from ) was that they had to be able to sing acapelo no instruments . Moa is also a talented performer in her own right . If she danced about it, it would ruin how they wanted to present this performance and maybe the take . Have you checked out the official lyric video to Monochrome? , it's well worth checking out 😁🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼
Moa always supports and sings the chants or background melodies. She concentrates on dancing. I thought you would know this from the amount of BABYMETAL you have reacted to. Moa can sing and her voice it pure joy. Others already explain what First Take is all about. And no auto tune is allowed. 🤘🦊🤘
BABYMETAL's hometown of SU is Hiroshima. So if you can imagine what you're singing about from the English translation, I don't think you can laugh. Use your imagination. They are sung as metaphors. And the "聴聞" is wrong.
I have a feeling you're going to have a load of disgruntled BabyMetal fans on your hands. Su doesn't use autotune and Moa is precious to us. *salutes* Good luck. Hope you check out more...and tread more carefully when you do. XD
If you need to know how she's able to do this in one take then you should watch "Akatsuki Unfinished Version" live at Legend 1997. As everyone already explained MoaMetal doesn't need to move around or cheer up anyone because that's her job when doing live performance. Thanks for sharing this either way.🦊🤘🌈
As those of us who have seen then live can attest, this is all Su singing live; she is just ridiculously good as the result of natural talent combined with having been a professional singer since she was ten years old. She might be only 25 years old, but she's been doing this for 15 years.
When watching the Marvel movies is the way to understand "Ragnarok" we are in trouble. Ragnarok is a tale from Norse mythology about the death of many gods and the end of the world before it is reborn. Su has an exceptional voice with great power, clarity and vocal control. Moa also has a good voice by normal standards, but only rarely takes the lead on a song and usually does backing vocals. In this exposed vocal performance Su is very confident and I think Moa is quite nervous because her voice is usually in the background and I think you can see that in her body language, but she holds it together to support Su. The song has a familiar BM theme of loss and then hope and being strong through adversity. Some people think that the song is about the WWII bombing of Japan or even has a connection with the Hiroshima bomb because the lead singer, Suzuka Nakamoto, comes from Hiroshima, but I'm not sure about that. BM songs and BM themselves are a marvelous canvas for fans to paint on, but pinning the song to particular historical events is a bit too much extrapolation IMO. BM were created in 2010 by a producer at the Amuse Talent Agency called Kei Kobayashi. He heard Su singing with a short lived group called "Karen Girls" and thought her powerful voice would work well in a metal context. So when she joined the Amuse school themed J-pop group Sakura Gakuin he put his plan into action. Part of SG's conceit was that the girls had school clubs and would sing songs themed around those clubs. He paired her with Moa Kikuchi (the other girl in the video) and Yui Mizuno (sadly left BM in 2017/18) to provided backup vocals and dancing to form the "Heavy Metal Club". They became so popular they they were spun off as a separate group called Babymetal in 2013 and went onto major international success. The next songs you should experience are classic BM concert performances like "Road of Resistance - Live in Japan" or "Headbanger - Legend 1997". Enjoy!
@cuttysark In a recent interview Su mentioned that they first recorded this song five years ago. When she first heard it she thought it was "light" and was surprised at the fans reaction. It is obvious someone in the BM organization and maybe the ladies do read social media.
@@GenTzu Yes I read that and was surprised that Su thought it was "light" - that's a very strange interpretation IMO. Nothing with "Ragnarok" in the lyrics is ever light....
As you two have seen Babymetal perform many times. I think it is utterly amazing they got Moa to stand still for this long. And is most likely the only time you will ever see it. Plus, those very expensive Mics pic up everything. Her cloths moving would be picked up. Since it's one take. When Su starts moving. You can't stop her. I thought it was incredible that she stood still for as long as she did. Think about that. The both of them usually are moving while singing and now they're told just stand there. How hard that would be for them. Since they're really good singers. The hardest part might have been trying to stand still. On top of that they are facing each other. If Moa would have started her shenanigans Su might have laughed messing up the song. Which is why I think you see Su looks up a lot. To avoid looking at Moa. one smirk by Moa could be all it takes. She's got that kind of power. The giggling starts and they go full on Kawaii. This video would be very different. In the end. we got to see something that Moa's never done before on stage while in Babymetal. Stand still would ya. All in all I would say this was an amazing video by them. Because we got to see them do things they never do. And now maybe they're ready for an unplugged special. That would be so very cool. Babymetal changing things up to the softer side and yet their very next song might be the hardest thing they've ever done. Only The Fox god Knows.
@Stave Chevy Fr Moa to stand still and not pull one of her mischievous digs at Su must have been as hard as not smiling throughout "Metal Kingdom". Moa no being Moa twice almost as scary as her mother when mad. 🤷♂🤷♂🤫 🍗🍗
There is an army watching this video,,,,, think before you speak or at least do some research.... zero autotune and Moa was doing what was needed in this particular song. Moa is a force of nature, i am surprised you don't know this.
the song is about the effects after the US dropped the bomb on Hiroshima (where Su happens to have been born) Ragnarok is from Norse Mythology means The final destruction of the world, in the conflict between Aesir (Odin and Thor) and Hel led by Loki
@jeff wortherspoon I think the lyric video gave us the wrong feeling/impression. Su in a recent interview thought the song was "light" and was surprised at the fans reaction. It is actually a very positive and uplifting sone. BTW it was first recorded five years ago.
You evidently are unfamiliar with the talent that these young ladies possess (that is okay). Suzuka Nakamoto doesn’t need auto tune (neither does Moa Kikuchi for that matter). The First Take by the way is raw vocals , no auto tune no filters. BabyMetal began in 2010 there were Suzuka age 12 Moa Kikuchi and Yui Mizuno (who left in 2018 due to health reasons). Both Moa and Yui were only 10 when the group began. All three were friends and classmates who attended an idol school (Sakura Gakuin) founded in 2010 by Amuse Talent Agency for girls 10 to 15. Themed around school life the girls would learn and train to be idols and graduate at age 15 to move onto whatever entertainment path they chose. Kei Kobayashi was a music producer for Amuse and heard Suzuka sing at age 9 and was impressed with her strong vocals and stage presence. Kobayashi was a fan of heavy metal but believed that the genre had become stale and tired (especially in Japan) with metal bands getting old Kobayashi believed the genre needed to be reborn (BabyMetal means the birth of a new metal genre). Kobayashi felt that Suzuka had the ability to front a metal band and that her vocals and presence could withstand the metal guitars and drums. The fusion of Jpop and Metal began. He placed Moa and Yui as backup singers/dancers and a phenomenon was about to result. At first Amuse showed no interest and the girls had only financing from Kobayashi. They performed at strip malls and small venues using clothes borrowed from friends and family. No money for a real band they had friends dressed in homemade skeleton costumes pretending to play instruments to a backtrack. They became a sensation (these young ladies paid their dues) and Amuse saw the potential and in 2012 hired the best session musicians Japan had to offer (The Kami Band) who tours with them today (now includes world class musicians from the USA for tours outside of Asia). Suggest reacting to BabyMetal LIVE as this is where they shine. They have over 50 LIVE songs/performances and each one is different. They are fearless exploring many genres and have the respect of the legends of Metal such as Metallica, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Judas Priest and more. Suggest reacting to these for a start. Karate LIVE at 2016 Download Festival in the UK where 60,000+ British metal heads sing along with the girls. Road of Resistance LIVE in Japan Megitsune LIVE Catch Me If You Can LIVE with Kami Band intro Good luck and hope to see you again.
Unfortunately, The First Take is a Sony promotional channel. So the only rule is the first one-take. No other rules. And as with anything marketing the only real rule is don't get caught. They are known for having used autotune and post-production edits. The original concept was to promote Sony artists. They are just branching out a bit. And how did they get that much reverb on Su-'s voice at the end? Excellent vocal performance, no question. Truly clean production? Nope.
What is the real meaning of Ragnarok? Ragnarök, (Old Norse: “Doom of the Gods”), in Scandinavian mythology, the end of the world of gods and men. *all the more reason, i believe this song is about Hiroshima 1945* 😓😓
In my opinion this song is dedicated for YUI, i believe that. Its really sad song for someone which is their friend in soul. . Really love all the babymetal reactions from you guys, the best father and son I've ever seen in my life i swear. If you take some requests i wish you reacts to th3 best Black Metal band inthe world the Black Babymetal.
Like most performers on the first take they are in studio mode when they stand in front of a mic like that. Only Su moves around in the studio because she wants to make sure she will be able to dance while singing it live. On the first take singers get it right. Remember they're all Japanese and they've all rehearsed for it a hundred times.
No one gets to joke about Princess Moa, without Queen Su stabbing a spear through their 'kokoro'.😅 They are on an US tour. Maybe give them a visit and ask for forgiveness. 😊 #notacult
It's always a good plan to know where you're stepping, it avoids saying ....and appearing a little ... see you !- Following your answer I see that you don't even have the excuse of ignorance, sad.
Many different imaginations and interpretations exist for these lyrics. th-cam.com/video/vShoFUMNzYo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/qp-4Q7AbbPI/w-d-xo.html The girl in the chorus seems nervous, probably to avoid destroying such lyrics.
Moa has done solos in front 60,000+ people. I do not buy that she was overly nervous (I mean how much facial emotion can you put into her vocal responsibilities on this performance)? She was in my opinion just focused because of the one take.😉
@@rah2287 To be honest, I don't think either girls were nervous, and I don't even think either were overly focused. What I DO believe is that Moa is VERY used to dancing around and moving while singing, so she they tell her to stand still while singing she is fighting her very nature. You kind of see that when the camera goes to her. She is stiff as a board, as the father said, and her hands are clenched into fists. This happens after Su starts moving and semi-dancing. I think seeing Su dancing made Moa want to dance even more and she has to fight every ounce of her spirit to stay still. Also, I think this is a very emotional song for the girls and Moa, being Moa, who is a very emotional woman, was also more concentrating on just keeping it together too I think. That's my guess anyhow.
Cool reaction! I hope to see you check out some of BABYMETAL's songs. Perhaps "Road of Resistance (live in Japan)", "Megitsune (music video)" or the original version of Monochrome with full instrumentals? They formed BABYMETAL back in 2010, aged 11-12 years old. Su-metal, the main vocalist, is a fantastic singer and has been able to convey emotion through her singing since the very start. Ragnarök comes from Norse mythology and it is a series of events that will ultimately destroy the world before it can start over. The First Take should be only one take, I've only seen them invite the very best singers.
@@martinmetal7481 Thank you. You're entirely right, I've actually seen their Metal Kingdom reaction, but didn't recognize them and the other commenters tricked me! I'll go through their older videos when I get the time.
@Schneider they did not get it the first time, but opinion changed after Road of Resistance think it was about 2018 their first reaction to BabyMetal 😁🤘🏼🦊
Erm... Autotune doesn't result in reverb... If you want a good example of autotune (not used for effects but for correction), listen to the song Annie Lennox contributed to "Lord of the Rings" back then.
As far as I heard, I have not noticed changes or fluctuation in formants as Autotune or Melodyme corrections would. The sound engineer did try to insert reverb and also change its duration during recording (the results would have been neater if it was post-prodded)
I recognize that you are great reactors. I fully understand that you did not intend to ridicule these women. I hope you will continue to react to BABYMETAL.
Since childhood SU-METAL was used to singing alone in front of many people the other girl is Moametal, she is a BABYMETAL dancer so don't expect much 😅
Hey all, son here! SO, obviously we screwed up a bit lol. Gonna address everything the comments are saying.
- We have reacted to Babymetal multiple times on this channel, they're a phenomenal band and we 100% recognize their talent.
- I genuinely did not realize it was a first-and-only take, I truly believed it sounded like more of a marketing thing lol.
- We didn't mean any insult towards Moa, it's always our goal to entertain but unfortunately some jokes come out mean-spirited. Also as the background singer for this song it does make sense she had less room for movement than Su.
- We mentioned Su had autotune. She does not. She's really that damn good. I will say her voice had the trebly sound of autotune but that was probably just an equalizer.
- Did not realize the actual definition behind Ragnarok, but hey atleast I got the "everything being destroyed" part right😅 (Thor Ragnarok is a great movie tho ngl ngl)
Thank you all for the passion you guys have, and also thanks to a lot of you for being constructive critics as opposed to insulting my giant ears haha. That's all, hope you can still enjoy this video. Rock on!
I don't think it was that bad. Dad prolonged the joke about Moa a little too long, but nothing major, imo. Some BM are just super sensitive. lol
Thanks for setting the record straight, I have watched your other videos and have never had a problem, it was just that mocking thing that was a bit shocking but it's cool I understand it was not intended to be that way
Take the wax out of your big ears and listen well haha.
I don't think "trebly sound" is the right thing to listen for with regard to autotune. That is (as mentioned) more likely to be from EQ or compression, although I heard neither here. I did hear a lot of reverb by the end so not a truly clean production.
For autotune the clue is the transitions between notes, and is there any waver in pitch on a held note. Agree, no autotune here. There are transitions where the pitch slides, almost like a grace note. Not possible with autotune.
@@johnschultz7765 reverb is something all microphones have you can adjust the amount but it is always there
As confirmed below - The First Take - exactly as it says, the first and the only take, no repeats, no cuts, (and I have read that any mistakes are left in). They really are that good ... but they have been singing with BABYMETAL and commanding crowds of thousands for over 12 years of course, they are seasoned, experienced and very talented professionals.
Also there was no autotune they don't need autotune, (it is used in maybe a couple of studio recordings for specific songs like 'BxMxC' for artistic reasons because of the nature of the song, but not when they play live). At most there was a bit of reverb, but only noticeable on Su's very last note.
Moa was not dancing around for a couple of reasons - first off this was the piano version - stripped back, just the piano and vocals. Secondly, those microphones apparently cost something like $11,000 each and they pick up absolutely everything - you could hear them walking in, the sound of their footsteps and costumes rustling. She was standing still supporting Su with the contrast of the support vocals to Su's lead.
The reference in the lyrics to Ragnarok (from Norse mythology - "a series of events, including a great battle, foretelling the death of numerous great figures and gods, natural disasters, and the submersion of the world in water. After these events, the world will rise again, cleansed and fertile, the surviving and returning gods will meet and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors") .... and given other interpretations of what this song may be about, I don't know if it was a coincidence that this First Take video was released on the anniversary of the Tokyo fire storm following an incendiary bombing raid in 1945 that killed over 100,000 people.
actually the reason she wasn't moving around is because those mics you need to keep a constant distance from or the volume will either be too loud or too quiet, Su moves because she is using this effect on purpose, when she was 10 and recording front of those mics for the first time she would have be scolded for moving. The sound of them walking was either coming from the backing singers mics or from mics placed to capture and background noise.
@@chrisharris1522 Thanks, that makes sense ... I was repeating what had been said that sounded plausible and like the people saying it knew what they were talking about on other reactions.
Why is it so hard to believe that they do this in one and the first take? How many takes do they have when they go out on a stage at a live concert?
Please don't let SU and MOA watch this video.If they do, they'll be sad.
they are used to commanding crowds up to 20k people easily with no fear. if she looked nervous its because first take is just 1 take. no mess ups allowed. this is just 1 take.
Up to 55k (The Tokyo Dome)
@@Tyyppl was going to use 110k but that was the 2 nights of tokyo dome hehehe)
Up to 95,000 Download 2018..
@@nhutlanh7609 I was going to ask what the numbers were for download. I know that was one of their big festivals but I've seen different numbers from 80k-100k. A festivals numbers will always be different to being a headliner at their own concert.
No farking autotune.
The First Take do not use effects in these - this is all about the singers natural talent - and you only get one take - mistakes stay. And no this really is the first and only go at it (I mean they do get the warm up vocally obviously - imagine this as a race - the athletes warm up so as to prevent injury but they only get one go at the race itself).
Second Su does not need autotune (it has been used on a few studio tracks for pure effect - fans generally hate it though so why we always say go to live performances - she truly is better live than recorded). She is one of the most talented singers I have heard. The effects I have seen her perform live in concert you would not believe. Moa's job is to back Su (as the principal dancer/backing vocalist). Actually to just see Moa stand and sing is a real treat for most fans - one we all enjoyed. Moa is a good singer - Su is an exceptional singer.
The premise of the channel is that is a "first take", so no second chances. So only one take if you believe what the channel says.
Su (the main singer) is not using autotune, she's a great singer.
I see you point on wanting the other singer (Moa) to be more active, I disagree but I see your point. What I think was unnecessary was excessively mocking her.
If you've ever performed on a $1000.00 plus dynamic mic you would know that it picks up even the slightest movement of the performer: And there is two of them in proximity. I am sure this is emphasized to all the performers on First Take since they only get one shot at this. In fact you can hear their clothes rustling from several feet away as they approach the mics. Normally, mics like these are isolated by sound booths. I have performed in these before and you have to control every breath you take while recording. This explains the apparent "Stiffness" of the performers.
In spite of this Su's emotion still shines through. This is a phenomenal recording and shows the precision of Su's vocals. I know you meant no harm. Just bear in mind that just because we musicians can make a performance look easy it almost never is.
Dad's right, just one take but wrong with autotune. Su does not need it .she is just that good .
One of the requirements of Sakura Gakuin( the school themed idol group BabyMetal came from ) was that they had to be able to sing acapelo no instruments . Moa is also a talented performer in her own right . If she danced about it, it would ruin how they wanted to present this performance and maybe the take . Have you checked out the official lyric video to Monochrome? , it's well worth checking out 😁🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼
They aren't new BM reactors, so they don't need our wall of text.🦊🤘
@Jake Muller it was just a small one by me, more like a mere bump in the road not worthy of being called a wall 🤣😁🤘🏼🦊
@@martinmetal7481 Oh no i didn't meant to call your comment a wot, i was referring to Grington and I lol😅🤘✍️📜
Moa always supports and sings the chants or background melodies. She concentrates on dancing. I thought you would know this from the amount of BABYMETAL you have reacted to. Moa can sing and her voice it pure joy. Others already explain what First Take is all about. And no auto tune is allowed. 🤘🦊🤘
SUさん歌上手すぎて加工かけてると思われてるのね わざと下手に歌ってちょうどいいとかもうメタル界の大谷翔平かよ
Yes, that's what he thought.
And it's OK for him to be wrong.
BABYMETAL's hometown of SU is Hiroshima. So if you can imagine what you're singing about from the English translation, I don't think you can laugh. Use your imagination.
They are sung as metaphors.
And the "聴聞" is wrong.
I have a feeling you're going to have a load of disgruntled BabyMetal fans on your hands. Su doesn't use autotune and Moa is precious to us. *salutes* Good luck. Hope you check out more...and tread more carefully when you do. XD
No one disses our Angel of Love...
my thoughts too...... be careful, there is an army watching you
@Slythekins They will soon face the wrath of the Fox God. And they should be wary of Moa's mother now she is mad about the comments. 😡
@@GenTzu Moa can hold a grudge herself. Even if she has to wait 4 years. There will be a day of reckoning. Just ask Nene.
If you need to know how she's able to do this in one take then you should watch "Akatsuki Unfinished Version" live at Legend 1997.
As everyone already explained MoaMetal doesn't need to move around or cheer up anyone because that's her job when doing live performance.
Thanks for sharing this either way.🦊🤘🌈
As those of us who have seen then live can attest, this is all Su singing live; she is just ridiculously good as the result of natural talent combined with having been a professional singer since she was ten years old. She might be only 25 years old, but she's been doing this for 15 years.
When watching the Marvel movies is the way to understand "Ragnarok" we are in trouble. Ragnarok is a tale from Norse mythology about the death of many gods and the end of the world before it is reborn.
Su has an exceptional voice with great power, clarity and vocal control. Moa also has a good voice by normal standards, but only rarely takes the lead on a song and usually does backing vocals. In this exposed vocal performance Su is very confident and I think Moa is quite nervous because her voice is usually in the background and I think you can see that in her body language, but she holds it together to support Su.
The song has a familiar BM theme of loss and then hope and being strong through adversity. Some people think that the song is about the WWII bombing of Japan or even has a connection with the Hiroshima bomb because the lead singer, Suzuka Nakamoto, comes from Hiroshima, but I'm not sure about that. BM songs and BM themselves are a marvelous canvas for fans to paint on, but pinning the song to particular historical events is a bit too much extrapolation IMO.
BM were created in 2010 by a producer at the Amuse Talent Agency called Kei Kobayashi. He heard Su singing with a short lived group called "Karen Girls" and thought her powerful voice would work well in a metal context. So when she joined the Amuse school themed J-pop group Sakura Gakuin he put his plan into action. Part of SG's conceit was that the girls had school clubs and would sing songs themed around those clubs. He paired her with Moa Kikuchi (the other girl in the video) and Yui Mizuno (sadly left BM in 2017/18) to provided backup vocals and dancing to form the "Heavy Metal Club". They became so popular they they were spun off as a separate group called Babymetal in 2013 and went onto major international success.
The next songs you should experience are classic BM concert performances like "Road of Resistance - Live in Japan" or "Headbanger - Legend 1997". Enjoy!
@cuttysark In a recent interview Su mentioned that they first recorded this song five years ago. When she first heard it she thought it was "light" and was surprised at the fans reaction. It is obvious someone in the BM organization and maybe the ladies do read social media.
@@GenTzu Yes I read that and was surprised that Su thought it was "light" - that's a very strange interpretation IMO. Nothing with "Ragnarok" in the lyrics is ever light....
As you two have seen Babymetal perform many times. I think it is utterly amazing they got Moa to stand still for this long. And is most likely the only time you will ever see it. Plus, those very expensive Mics pic up everything. Her cloths moving would be picked up. Since it's one take. When Su starts moving. You can't stop her. I thought it was incredible that she stood still for as long as she did. Think about that. The both of them usually are moving while singing and now they're told just stand there. How hard that would be for them. Since they're really good singers. The hardest part might have been trying to stand still. On top of that they are facing each other. If Moa would have started her shenanigans Su might have laughed messing up the song. Which is why I think you see Su looks up a lot. To avoid looking at Moa. one smirk by Moa could be all it takes. She's got that kind of power. The giggling starts and they go full on Kawaii. This video would be very different. In the end. we got to see something that Moa's never done before on stage while in Babymetal. Stand still would ya. All in all I would say this was an amazing video by them. Because we got to see them do things they never do. And now maybe they're ready for an unplugged special. That would be so very cool. Babymetal changing things up to the softer side and yet their very next song might be the hardest thing they've ever done. Only The Fox god Knows.
@Stave Chevy Fr Moa to stand still and not pull one of her mischievous digs at Su must have been as hard as not smiling throughout "Metal Kingdom". Moa no being Moa twice almost as scary as her mother when mad. 🤷♂🤷♂🤫 🍗🍗
That's what I was thinking about Su looking up the whole time. Also, who knows when Moa's gonna get emotional.
There is an army watching this video,,,,, think before you speak or at least do some research.... zero autotune and Moa was doing what was needed in this particular song. Moa is a force of nature, i am surprised you don't know this.
the song is about the effects after the US dropped the bomb on Hiroshima (where Su happens to have been born) Ragnarok is from Norse Mythology means The final destruction of the world, in the conflict between Aesir (Odin and Thor) and Hel led by Loki
@jeff wortherspoon I think the lyric video gave us the wrong feeling/impression. Su in a recent interview thought the song was "light" and was surprised at the fans reaction. It is actually a very positive and uplifting sone. BTW it was first recorded five years ago.
The First Take is really a first take.
Some artists are confirmed recorded lyrics mistaken.
There is no autotune and you realize how much control for Moa to just stand there. Get prepared for a big backlash from Babymetal fans
WITHOUT YOUR FATHER BETTER！
You evidently are unfamiliar with the talent that these young ladies possess (that is okay). Suzuka Nakamoto doesn’t need auto tune (neither does Moa Kikuchi for that matter).
The First Take by the way is raw vocals , no auto tune no filters.
BabyMetal began in 2010 there were Suzuka age 12 Moa Kikuchi and Yui Mizuno (who left in 2018 due to health reasons). Both Moa and Yui were only 10 when the group began.
All three were friends and classmates who attended an idol school (Sakura Gakuin) founded in 2010 by Amuse Talent Agency for girls 10 to 15. Themed around school life the girls would learn and train to be idols and graduate at age 15 to move onto whatever entertainment path they chose.
Kei Kobayashi was a music producer for Amuse and heard Suzuka sing at age 9 and was impressed with her strong vocals and stage presence. Kobayashi was a fan of heavy metal but believed that the genre had become stale and tired (especially in Japan) with metal bands getting old Kobayashi believed the genre needed to be reborn (BabyMetal means the birth of a new metal genre). Kobayashi felt that Suzuka had the ability to front a metal band and that her vocals and presence could withstand the metal guitars and drums. The fusion of Jpop and Metal began. He placed Moa and Yui as backup singers/dancers and a phenomenon was about to result.
At first Amuse showed no interest and the girls had only financing from Kobayashi. They performed at strip malls and small venues using clothes borrowed from friends and family. No money for a real band they had friends dressed in homemade skeleton costumes pretending to play instruments to a backtrack. They became a sensation (these young ladies paid their dues) and Amuse saw the potential and in 2012 hired the best session musicians Japan had to offer (The Kami Band) who tours with them today (now includes world class musicians from the USA for tours outside of Asia).
Suggest reacting to BabyMetal LIVE as this is where they shine. They have over 50 LIVE songs/performances and each one is different. They are fearless exploring many genres and have the respect of the legends of Metal such as Metallica, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Judas Priest and more.
Suggest reacting to these for a start.
Karate LIVE at 2016 Download Festival in the UK where 60,000+ British metal heads sing along with the girls.
Road of Resistance LIVE in Japan
Megitsune LIVE
Catch Me If You Can LIVE with Kami Band intro
Good luck and hope to see you again.
Where are Grington and Jake? Have you tied them up and locked them in a cupboard 🤣 good comment 👍 😁🤘🏼🦊
@@martinmetal7481 😷🤕🙊
Unfortunately, The First Take is a Sony promotional channel. So the only rule is the first one-take. No other rules. And as with anything marketing the only real rule is don't get caught. They are known for having used autotune and post-production edits. The original concept was to promote Sony artists. They are just branching out a bit. And how did they get that much reverb on Su-'s voice at the end?
Excellent vocal performance, no question.
Truly clean production? Nope.
@@Grington300 speak of the devil 😈 😁🤘🏼🦊
@@johnschultz7765 did they take the offending videos down after being called out on it ( so i heard ) 🤔🤘🏼🦊
自動翻訳で意味不明な感じでしたが、なんか不快感を感じたリアクションでした。 わかっていて言われていたんですね。 了解しました。
What is the real meaning of Ragnarok?
Ragnarök, (Old Norse: “Doom of the Gods”), in Scandinavian mythology, the end of the world of gods and men. *all the more reason, i believe this song is about Hiroshima 1945* 😓😓
autotuned??? that's almost insulting. and i didn't (couldn't) even sing it. Su and Moa are the real deal
In my opinion this song is dedicated for YUI, i believe that.
Its really sad song for someone which is their friend in soul.
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Really love all the babymetal reactions from you guys, the best father and son I've ever seen in my life i swear.
If you take some requests i wish you reacts to th3 best Black Metal band inthe world the Black Babymetal.
Like most performers on the first take they are in studio mode when they stand in front of a mic like that. Only Su moves around in the studio because she wants to make sure she will be able to dance while singing it live.
On the first take singers get it right. Remember they're all Japanese and they've all rehearsed for it a hundred times.
I have witnessed the insulting reaction of a disrespectful person. Never again with this channel.
Same here , Bro .... 👍stopped at autotune and just by Looking at the comments, didn't go wrong. 😝
Watch their 1rst reaction to Gimme Choco from years back first.
@@jefffromchicago6321 Unnecessary. Enough with what I saw. Thank you.
Chill folks
No one gets to joke about Princess Moa, without Queen Su stabbing a spear through their 'kokoro'.😅
They are on an US tour. Maybe give them a visit and ask for forgiveness. 😊
#notacult
リアクション動画をとるのはまだ早いですねえ。
最低限、アーティストについて調べてからやろ。
不必要に人から恨まれるよ。
They 1rst reacted to BM years ago.
リアクトがどういうものかまず調べないといけないのが何を言ってるんですか?
@@jefffromchicago6321
ならメインボーカルとサブボーカルのどちらを弄ったら批判を受けるか分かるはず。
リスク管理が出来てない。
@@nan2246 普通に伝わる日本語だがわからないのかな?
君がまずリアクト動画の主旨を理解してないよね
まず嫌なら動画を見る必要もないわな
それをわざわざ見にきて期待と違ったら叩くのはさすがにお子ちゃまでしょ
リアクトなんて称賛も非難もある
見ての素直な感想なんだからね
それを主旨も理解してないで、上から目線で調べてからとか君がほざいてるから、私にリアクトの主旨も理解してない奴が一番先に調べたり勉強しましょうと指摘されてるんだよ君は
わかったかいボクちゃん?
まずリスペクトなんてしてる動画なんていくらでもあるからそっち見てきな、主旨も理解してないボクちゃんがくる場所じゃないんだよ
見てて恥ずかしいんだよね君みたいな勘違いしたファンは
ファン全体がお子ちゃまレベルに見られる君のようなのがいるとね
更にリアクト動画に主旨も理解せんと、自分の考えを押しつけ、上から目線で講釈たれてる自分の姿一回鏡で見てみろ、いかに恥ずかしいかわかるから
レベルがあまりに低すぎるのを自覚しようなボクちゃん
@@nan2246 リスク管理w
気に入らん動画にきてる君が一番できてないわなそれってw
some have imagined this song to be about the bombing of Hiroshima in WWII. Maybe coincidental, but SuMetal was born there.
It's always a good plan to know where you're stepping, it avoids saying ....and appearing a little ... see you !-
Following your answer I see that you don't even have the excuse of ignorance, sad.
Many different imaginations and interpretations exist for these lyrics.
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The girl in the chorus seems nervous, probably to avoid destroying such lyrics.
Moa has done solos in front 60,000+ people. I do not buy that she was overly nervous (I mean how much facial emotion can you put into her vocal responsibilities on this performance)? She was in my opinion just focused because of the one take.😉
@@rah2287 I am a BABYMETAL fan and I understand that.
But they were laughing at MOA and I explained it that way.
Understood
@@rah2287 To be honest, I don't think either girls were nervous, and I don't even think either were overly focused. What I DO believe is that Moa is VERY used to dancing around and moving while singing, so she they tell her to stand still while singing she is fighting her very nature. You kind of see that when the camera goes to her. She is stiff as a board, as the father said, and her hands are clenched into fists. This happens after Su starts moving and semi-dancing. I think seeing Su dancing made Moa want to dance even more and she has to fight every ounce of her spirit to stay still. Also, I think this is a very emotional song for the girls and Moa, being Moa, who is a very emotional woman, was also more concentrating on just keeping it together too I think. That's my guess anyhow.
Where exactly in mass is dad from? Got shades of Worcester maybe Leominster? HAHAHA!
Nope Long Island NY
@@THENOBODIESREACTS holy fuck.... he got me with a dropped "r" somewhere lol
Cool reaction! I hope to see you check out some of BABYMETAL's songs. Perhaps "Road of Resistance (live in Japan)", "Megitsune (music video)" or the original version of Monochrome with full instrumentals? They formed BABYMETAL back in 2010, aged 11-12 years old. Su-metal, the main vocalist, is a fantastic singer and has been able to convey emotion through her singing since the very start. Ragnarök comes from Norse mythology and it is a series of events that will ultimately destroy the world before it can start over. The First Take should be only one take, I've only seen them invite the very best singers.
They have done a few BabyMetal reactions, including ROR and Karate 😁🤘🏼🦊 good comment 👍
@@martinmetal7481 Thank you. You're entirely right, I've actually seen their Metal Kingdom reaction, but didn't recognize them and the other commenters tricked me! I'll go through their older videos when I get the time.
@Schneider they did not get it the first time, but opinion changed after Road of Resistance think it was about 2018 their first reaction to BabyMetal 😁🤘🏼🦊
@martinmetal7481 How did I forget that? I guess because they acted like they were new. How can anyone see ROR and then react like this?🤨
@@rah2287 😢 i dont know 🤣🤘🏼🦊
They do it in one take live in front of thousands why not now.
サムネに悪意を感じるな
I feel bad.
Wait till the song is over before you talk. They did it all in one take.
Yes Boss
Erm... Autotune doesn't result in reverb... If you want a good example of autotune (not used for effects but for correction), listen to the song Annie Lennox contributed to "Lord of the Rings" back then.
As far as I heard, I have not noticed changes or fluctuation in formants as Autotune or Melodyme corrections would. The sound engineer did try to insert reverb and also change its duration during recording (the results would have been neater if it was post-prodded)
*No audiotune, minimal effects*
I recognize that you are great reactors. I fully understand that you did not intend to ridicule these women. I hope you will continue to react to BABYMETAL.
" What you got " by Reveille
Su -METAL ってスッゲエ過小評価されてんな。
アクターズ広島時代からのビデオ見た事無いから、既存の経験則内でしか物事を判断出来ないんでしょうか?
あと歌詞の内容はどうでもいいんでしょうかね？
ギミチョコとかの負の弊害でしょうかね？
ありのままを直視してくれないせいか、真面目にやってもおふざけに見えてしまうのか？
当初、良い反応のように見えましたが、どうやら最終的には違ったようです。
Please react to Yesterday As Today
Song: Broken Walls
😤
Since childhood SU-METAL was used to singing alone in front of many people
the other girl is Moametal, she is a BABYMETAL dancer so don't expect much 😅
Gasp - you heard Moa-bangeerrrrr right? Our Moa can sing - just hard to stand out when you are against Su.
@@paulbenwell3560 lmao
嫌なコメント気持ちになりました。😢
Please react to Shotgun Messiah
Song: Free
🦊🦊🦊
OMG.. maybe I know how you feeling. son almost cried so you made him laugh. but Why you did it to Moa!!!? most troublesome army, unquenchable flame.
凄く素直なリアクションで面白い動画でした
SUMETALをファンは完璧だと持て囃しますが彼女も人間ですからミスはしますからね
ファーストだろうがセカンドだろうがまっすぐのびて感動する声なのは変わりませんから、そこをどうこう言われてあなた達を非難してるファンを恥ずかしく思いますね
またBABYMETALのリアクトしてもらいたいですね、あと4日程で新作アルバムも出ますし
次はどんなリアクトしてくれるか楽しみです
BABYMETALファンの一部が気を害する言い方したのは、ファンの一人として謝罪しておきますすいませんでした
次も素直なリアクトの動画期待してますね
@@イム-d2b 君は私より常識人なのかいじゃー?
まず当たり前の話にいちいち噛みついてくるのが常識人なのかい?
まず君みたいなファンがいなければ私が代わりに非礼を謝罪する必要もない話だろ
恥ずかしい
あのね、Suの声や曲云々や技術的な話じゃなくて、モアの部分で完全にこの人はバカにしてんのよ
普段Babymetalのファンは多少悪く言われたからって我慢することになれてる。
批判と侮辱は違うんだよ。本人が観たらどう思う？何も文句言えない本人たちへのこの人たちの非礼はいいの？
因みに完璧じゃないけどそれなりに英語も理解してますし、私は滅多にコメントをすることはありません。
@@redmoon8203 だからバカにされたらなんなんだい?
叩いて動画荒らすのかい?
それのどこが我慢できてるのできてないじゃんその時点で
リアクトってのはそういうものだろ賛辞もあれば非難や嘲笑もある
それにいちいちバカにされたとか言うなら見にこなければいい話だろ感想なんだからその人の動画を見た
恥ずかしいだけだろ人の動画きて主旨も理解せんで罵声して
恥ずかしくないのかい?
本人が見ていったのか?
そうやって自分の気に入らない感想をSUMETALやMOMETALをダシにして恥ずかしくないのか?
彼女らがこれしきのことで君みたいに非礼だと叩きにくるのかい?
そんな器が小さい人間じゃないだろ彼女らは
それを彼女らをダシにしないと自分の意見も言えないのかい?
そもそもリアクトに君みたいに気に入らんから非礼なんて言い出したら素直なリアクトなんて見れんだろ
主旨を理解しなさいまず
こいつ(コメ主)はメイトを騙ったアンチのかまってちゃんなので無視無視
@@kiyosico メイトでも色々いますからね
あなみたいに自分の価値観に合わないとアンチ扱いするような恥ずかしいのとかもね
まず初対面の人にこいつ呼ばわりされる覚えもありません
BABYMETALファンが皆そんな失礼で無礼な人間と思われたくありませんので、やめてくださいねそういう恥ずかしいことはファンなら
恥を知りなさい情けない