MISA is an absolute beast on the bass...I stood in front of her in Houston 2022 and her bass is still reverberating through my soul...she's called the barefoot assassin for a reason...simply one of the best.
same, I saw them in Anaheim last year and I've never seen, heard or felt bass like that, and I've been to a lot of shows. She would just come up to the front corner of the stage and WREK us DED! What a superpower she has.
I have seen them live, in Salt Lake City of all places in 2023. This band live is like no other band, and I have seen many, as I am now in my seventies. After seeing them live, you just walk around in a daze. Where you are, who you are, and what the hell just happened? all live with you for the next several hours. I am telling you, and anyone who is reading this, Don't ever miss your chance to see them live. If they come to the states again, I am going to see them and probably in at least three different cities. They are worth all of the cost. If I could be sure of getting tickets to a show in Japan, I'd go. Great reaction Abigirl! I loved that you played it twice, and you should play it a 3rd time too. I also loved how you put them on your screen and not just a little box in the corner!
I was at that show! Front row right in front of the Miss spot. Got Kanami to stick out her tongue at me during Freedom and got a wave from Akane during Dice. Anybody reading this should absolutely go to a show if they ever get a chance. So much fun!
They always are having the greatest time playing live. The two concerts I've been to of theirs, were probably the best shows I've seen out of the dozens of concerts I've attended. Not only do they sound amazing and put on a great show, they just give so much joy and show how much they love and appreciate the fans.
Great reaction! Love that you had to watch it twice to get all of it. I've watched it, I dunno, 500 times? and I still get something new out of it each time. Don't ever assume that you know what to expect with Band-Maid... because they'll always throw something at you that you just do not expect. The creativity levels are off the charts. And simultaneously you feel like it's something that you've almost heard before. Comfortable, and yet mind-expanding. The miracle of Band-Maid. One of the many miracles of Band-Maid.
I love it when first-time or newer listeners discover "Hate?", the official live video, because after they usually pick their jaws up off the floor, they ask themselves," what else has this band done that I've never heard?"
Lately there has been another great Band-Maid song on TH-cam. The song is listen as BVND-MVID "Honkai" SPIN-OFF. It is a pure rock banger with an EPIC introduction by MISA, the bassist and Akane, the drummer. If you love MISA's bass in "Hate?", you're going to lose it over "Honkai"!
Thank you abi for another amazing reaction Ur reactions help me get through each day I can't thank you enough for all what U do sharing your reactions U appreciate it thanks abi
GOOD LLAMA 👍🤘🍺 What a ride...what a bass player...MISA MISA MISA!!! The bedrock of Maid Rock. All the best bands have a Barefoot Bass Assassin Maid...and yes, there's only one. Precious AF 🔥❤👌🤘🤘🤘
All I can say is I'm glad I ain't That guy. His picture is probably on a milk carton in Japan, cuz if it was me, I wouldn't be showing my face around any more to the point his friends reported him as missing. Great...no, scratch that...fantastical reaction to a great song taken from Band-Maid's 10th Anniversary Tour finale at Yokohama Arena a year ago. Once you've experienced more of this band and have totally fallen in love with them, then go and react to their last song from that concert. It's a huge hug for the fans called Endless Story. Happy Holidays to you and your family, Abi 🎄
Nothing better than seeing a "Dark Angel" smiling.You are so pretty !! Fanboying hard !!! Misa is one of the best bass players in the World in my opinion.Apparently she is not averse to chugging the odd beer on stage too !!!
Hate! is a must watch, of course. One of the most astounding & awesome & fun rock&roll instrumental breaks of all time. Again, this one should have a billion views. But I always want new Maidiacs to know that the lyrics are pretty atypical. Band-Maid has, mostly, positive, uplifting lyrics. (don't get me wrong, the lyrics are amazing. How wickedly they destroy that cheater guy!)
Great reaction Abi! I loved that you appreciated the dark humour (not humor, I’m English). There are countless fantastic videos of Band-Maid, many of them live videos. I would recommend, live videos of Domination, Moratorium, Real Existance, Play and (a must) the OMV of From Now On.
@@Abigirl_Reacts If that shocked you, then definitely do not react to "Don't Let Me Down," and definitely do not have the (fully English) lyrics handy. 😉 Actually, that song is a bit of a precursor to Hate? And a real banger. 🥵
@@lurkmerchant And, ofc, to be fair, the Maids didn’t write the lyrics to “Don’t Let Me Down”. Clearly they were being pointed a certain direction which I think the band wasn’t comfortable with and probably why you didn’t see another song like that again.
fun fact about youtube, you can click and drag the subtitles anywhere on the screen you want, so if they're not great at the bottom, drag them to the top and you don't have to mess with your equipment.
love band maid such a force. ps how many times have people said you look like piper out of the charmed one's? these girls have the world at their feet, it won't be long before they will get airplay on commercial stations everywhere. they've got me singing in japanese and i don't even know what it means. the production on their tracks ,video's is second to none. love them to death and always so happy when playing. they make you smile !!!!
When I first heard this song, I was like, Miku?!?!? Then I learned Saiki provided the lyrics. Ah, OK that makes more sense😅!!! Since you mentioned LOVEBITES, Midori, Haruna, and Asami attended this Band-Maid performance front row alongside the catwalk.
🤣 Your face! That was brilliant. I love watching people discover the awesomeness that is Bandmaid. I noticed you have also been reacting to The Warning. The two groups did a collab not that long ago. Show Them. It's well worth checking out. Great reaction.
Hi, Abi!! I've gone backwards watching your Band-Maid reactions. "Moratorium" first, and now "Hate?" I loved both of your reactions!! So I'll keep working my way backwards and watch the other two (I know I will love them). This version of "Hate?" is very special, with the incredible lead guitar and bass duel between Mincho and Misa. Until this performanace, "Hate?" was one of the deep cut bangers (track 8) off the album/EP Unleash (which is awesome). Band-Maid is the only band I know where every single song they have released is totally worth a listen. That's saying something, because they've now released over 120+ songs!! Peace, prosperity, and good rocking to you, Abi!! 🤘🤘💕💕 EDIT: This version of "Hate?" was song 27 out of a setlist of 33 songs that the Maids played at Yokohama Arena for the final show of their 10th Anniversary tour at the end of 2023. If you are only going to own one live concert DVD/Bluray ever, then this is the one to own. The show was so epic that everyone who has seen all of it on DVD, or some of it online, or even only heard about it, wishes they had been there (which, unfortunately, includes me ... sob!!).
@@Abigirl_Reacts Merry Christmas. Nice reaction. Band Maid needs more female fans. I got my daughter and a friends daughter to become fans. They both said when BM comes back to the USA that the tickets are on them.
Kanami Tono is such an amazing Guitarist that PRS Guitars made a Custom Limited Edition KANAMI Guitar (200 made, I’m pretty sure they SOLD-OUT in less than 2 weeks). MISA is unique amazing BASS player that will always impress. You can see the Bands authentic appreciation for their fans in the song ENDLESS STORY Live (LYRICS included on video attached… th-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/w-d-xo.htmlsi=F8fzYu-MHcxvwUkx
So, Saiki wrote the lyrics for this one. She wrote it because of a close friend of hers whose husband cheated on her during Covid and she was very angry about this betrayal so she gave her friend a voice. Great performance and a great reaction. 👍
Thank Bad Llama and yo mama for another great Band-Maid song! Gotta tell ya Abigirl, I don't Hate? that we listened to it twice. Misa playing with a pick at high speed and Kanami shredding that PRS. Nice!
"Nah, I don't want to watch or hear it again" said no Band-Maid fan ever. 😄 I like that you noticed Kanami playing part of her guitar solo with her eyes closed. She was in the zone. Saiki voiced those put-down lyrics and then smiled and said thank you afterward.
Great reaction and replaying is not a problem for us, we all love them. During the pandemic in Japan there were a lot of news articles about famous people cheating on their wives. The singer Saiki wrote the lyrics as a friend of hers had this happen to her and Saiki was really angry. Usually the lyrics are written by Miku and she is usually more positive. About the question mark, I read on reddit that it was some kind of a pun (I didn't understand it). Thanks for continuing to react to Band-Maid.
You just reacted to the Greatest Rock Band of all time!! I go back a long time and seen some of the legends. BUT, these ladies here…… legends in the making!! And there are no better. Great react, they have a huge library. Try ‘Moratorium”, Onset, Turn me on….or just pick out of a hat. No bad songs by the Queens of Rock. ❤❤
Band Maid is: MIKU (mee-koo) Rhythm guitar and backing vocals. She is the band’s founder, writes the lyrics and the band’s main spokesperson. She is called “the little Pigeon”. SAIKI (sigh-kee) Lead vocals and front man. “The Ice Queen”. (She’s also the team mom). KANAMI (kah-nah-mee) Lead guitar. A classically trained musician, she composes and arranges all the music. “Mincho” MISA (mee-sah) Bass. The band’s secret weapon. Most bassists don’t stand out. She does. “The Barefoot Assassin”. AKANE (ah-kah-neh) The smiling drummer is “The Gorilla” and she is the other half of one of the best rhythm sections anywhere.
Saw them in Atlanta in 23 best concert ever. These ladies are incredible live. You should expect greatness from Band Maid because they are great. Thanks for the reaction your assumptions are correct. The singer wrote the song in response to one of her friends husbands cheating on her.
In an interview, Saiki 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", 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 just like you did. "はて?" can be translated as "What?"
So much energy, and that was 2 hours into a three and a half hour concert that never let up. Whether you were in the arena or watching the live stream in the wee hours, you'll never forget this concert; Band-Maid is a force to be reconned with. This was a Saiki Atsumi lyric. Miku Kobato turned down the assignment because it was too dark, but Saiki happily accepted the writing task. The story is about a woman who figured out that her husband was cheating on her.
Abi , No you did not misinterpret the lyrics , Saiki lead vocal wrote the lyrics on this one , don`t piss Saiki off , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin , Kanami in her Mincho mode , Akane holding down on the drum`s , and Miku being Miku our Small Pigeon .
I read somewhere that the question mark was more about the translation of the Japanese expression for hate than it was about actually questioning anything
This song is about hating yourself. The lyrics of the second verse are "私を使って満たす自己顕示欲 10分そこらのしょぼい運動 大した事もないのに 大層にでかい態度” which translates "Use me to fulfill self-expression Ten minutes or so of crappy exercise a big attitude for not much of anything." I guess the machine translation used the word gymnastics instead of exercise.
Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 My wife and I witnessed this very performance at the venue on Nov.26, last year. We were in bliss going through very exciting 3-hour-40-minute-long show with 33-song setlist. (Happy fatigue thereafter 😄) Note : This song (including the hot Misa-Kanami duel) was played at 2023 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, too. The lyric is a little bit contradictory or ambivalent. If the girl hates the guy so intensely, why she hanged around with him so long enough to know his daily behavior (10 minutes of limp gymnastics 🤣 etc.) and she wants him to try to understand her. Is she giving him the last chance to restore their relationship? That is the point I talked with my wife on my way home.
Great reaction Abs. It's easy focus on the superstars in this track, Kanami and Misa, but I really want to give a shout out to Akane and Miku for their excellent work of locking the time and keeping the whole song moving forward. Miku's rhythm sections were perfect. I love Kaname's Custom 24 Cherryburst guitar, it sounds so thick, I reckon her sixth string is tuned to Drop D here instead of the Standard E. I wonder if Kanami will switch to her new Signature guitar for live shows, it looks and sounds amazing, I wouldn't be surprised if she keeps it only for music videos and special performances. I believe all 200 of the Kanami Signature guitars are sold, not bad for around US$6,000 a piece.
@@Abigirl_Reacts I have a friend who paid around USD$12,000 for a second-hand harpsicord that she had to re-paint. Price is relative to how much you love something.
Don't play the video again and in it's entirely without interruptions said no Maidiac ever! Your face at the end of the first playthrough said it all. Astonishment and delight!
"10 minutes of limp gymnastics" translated as intended... Hate? I think Is a rhetorical question as in: - "please don't hate me but...." - "Hate? Its much more than just hate."
Miku usually writes the lyrics to Band-Maid songs but Saiki wanted to write them for Hate? Someones husband was cheating on them and Band-Maid wanted to send him a message =) Great Reaction ✌🤘
What's up! That solo is amazing, the music is really good. I feel like some of the lyrical smoothness may be lost in translation, ...I mean, clearly she's a little perturbed. Lol
HATE? - The question mark is there because there is a Japanese word "はて” that is alphabetically spelled "hate". When Saiki wrote the lyrics of this song, she wanted to use the phrase "I hate you", and she also realized that the English word "hate" can be read "はて" in Japanese. Because "はて” is generally used in a question, she decided to put "?" after "HATE". Mystery solved! PS Saiki, the lead vocalist, wrote the lyrics for this song, apparently inspired by a friend who's partner cheated on her during lockdown. PPS 4:20 - "I don't care if you die" isn't quite right. It doesn't quite have the emphasis on total extinction as what Saiki actually sings - "I don't care if you die out"! Harsh but, hey, don't cheat!
The pun doesn't make much sense even if you understand some Japanese, IMO. はてなマーク is Japanese for "question mark" - since you can't read Japanese, the romaji is "hatenamaaku". "Maaku" is their way of pronouncing English "mark". So either it's a "hatena" mark (and I don't know what "hatena" means), or else it's a "na" particle that's turning "hate" (that's not the English word "hate", but a Japanese word はて that would be pronounced like "haw-tay") into an adjective. So it's a hate-ish mark. What does the Japanese word "hate" mean? A number of things - but one of its uses is at the beginning of a sentence to express doubt. So are you following? The Japanese phrase for "question mark" starts with はて, which is written "hate", which looks like English "hate", so they put a question mark after "hate". See? It's not even a GOOD pun. They're just being dorks :P
SAIKI wrote those lyrics after, she's aware about one of her best friends husband cheat on his wife. She was clause to the dube and she'll be made of him. If you are in SAIKI friend relationship don't act stupid if you don't want to be in a BAND MAID song 😂
The song was a response to one of Saiki's friend's husband cheating on her during COVID - I understand they're going through counselling and have made up. Saike expended it to cover all men who cheat on their wives, partners, or supposed loved ones! The question mark is because the Japanese cypher for "Hate" can be read as, IIRC, what (although that may be slightly wrong), which is a question. It's a pun. It's the song you recommend to any of your female, and possible male because it's gender neutral, friends going through a bad break-up!
The song HATE was about Saiki's best friend, LISA (a great singer), was cheated on by her husband during covid and created a huge scandal in the press .
I don't think you're misunderstanding. IIRC, this is a dis track aimed squarely at someone's ex. Fun fact: Kanami just got her own signature model of PRS guitar. I think I read she's the first Japanese artist to get that honor.
funny fact, "hate" is also a Japanese word that means something totally different than what it means in English. the question mark is the bands way of making a pun out of the title of the song.
@@zer0tzer0 not sure, I got that from one of the bands interviews where Miku said the title was confusing b/c that word also had different meaning in Japanese.
Yes It means what you think it means. A friend of Saiki's had her husband cheat on her and it pissed Saiki off that she wrote the lyrics, moral of the story do not piss Saiki off😂
No, you're not misunderstanding the lyrics. "I don't care if you die out" sounds like a lineage ending statement. No more chances for procreation. It seems he couldn't perform. There is no word for Hate in Japanese. 大嫌い (dai kirai) only means Big Dislike. She said she just liked the way it felt in English. "I hate you!" The Question Mark at the end it probably Miku's reaction to Saiki's name for the song. "You want to call it Hate?" Not exactly the positive BAND-MAID message, is it?
Yeah there's so many things she hates about that cheating husband of, supposedly a friend of Saiki (the lead singer who wrote the lyrics), he's not even that great to start with, 10 minutes or so limp gymnastics 😅. Of course she hates him, well she should be hating him, right? She knows she should break up with him yet can't make the final decision. She's venting her frustration out biiiig time. Probably the most straight forward lyrics by anyone. The same person wrote lyrics to their very profound song "Forbidden Tale" and some other introspective lyrics, believe it or not 😅
Saiki wrote the lyrics for this one after she found out one of her good friends' husband cheated, she wrote it for her friend to have a voice in public, moral of the story... dont piss Saiki off !!
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MISA is an absolute beast on the bass...I stood in front of her in Houston 2022 and her bass is still reverberating through my soul...she's called the barefoot assassin for a reason...simply one of the best.
same, I saw them in Anaheim last year and I've never seen, heard or felt bass like that, and I've been to a lot of shows. She would just come up to the front corner of the stage and WREK us DED! What a superpower she has.
As good a bassist as I’ve seen live, and I’ve seen Chris Squire and Geddy Lee.
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
@@interstellardave Nah, she is the reincarnation of Jaco Pastorius.
I will never complain when a reactor wants to hear a Band-Maid song again in the same reaction.
Thanks for the reaction.
Thanks for watching ^_^
I have seen them live, in Salt Lake City of all places in 2023. This band live is like no other band, and I have seen many, as I am now in my seventies. After seeing them live, you just walk around in a daze. Where you are, who you are, and what the hell just happened? all live with you for the next several hours. I am telling you, and anyone who is reading this, Don't ever miss your chance to see them live. If they come to the states again, I am going to see them and probably in at least three different cities. They are worth all of the cost. If I could be sure of getting tickets to a show in Japan, I'd go. Great reaction Abigirl! I loved that you played it twice, and you should play it a 3rd time too. I also loved how you put them on your screen and not just a little box in the corner!
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
I was at that show! Front row right in front of the Miss spot. Got Kanami to stick out her tongue at me during Freedom and got a wave from Akane during Dice. Anybody reading this should absolutely go to a show if they ever get a chance. So much fun!
Kanami running up the walkway fist punching the air at the end,
"We won, we won" :)
Sweet victory! :)
That's my favorite part
Nice haha 🤘😊🤘
@@GaryHolloway-810 That's because Saiki yelled We have got to WIN!!!!!
@@Kevin6059 Well done. 🤣👏👏
Band-Maid live is just on a whole different level :)
They really are ^_^
They always are having the greatest time playing live. The two concerts I've been to of theirs, were probably the best shows I've seen out of the dozens of concerts I've attended. Not only do they sound amazing and put on a great show, they just give so much joy and show how much they love and appreciate the fans.
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
You are understanding perfectly well 😂
Oh nooooo hahaha she's pissed!
Mind you, the lead singer Saiki herself wrote those lyrics!!
@ yes, Saiki-sensei. Suddenly, every married man from anywhere who listens, feels for a moment like he understands Japanese…
@@Abigirl_Reacts The next line is often overlooked, she was not done.
"Do you hear the bass?" Yep, we hear the bass ;) hehe
MISA,MISA MISA!
Good cause it's all about the bass, bout the bass. And everyone ride cause they're all awesome lol
MISA lead Bassist
@@roygillotti4615 Yes she is!
@@Abigirl_Reacts No treble
Akane is the unsung hero of this song for me. Her precise kick rhythms are just so good.
Very important for sure!
by the way abi the girls from lovebites are present in that concert watching their band comrade thanks for the teaction
Oh really?! How cool is that!
Great reaction! Love that you had to watch it twice to get all of it. I've watched it, I dunno, 500 times? and I still get something new out of it each time.
Don't ever assume that you know what to expect with Band-Maid... because they'll always throw something at you that you just do not expect. The creativity levels are off the charts. And simultaneously you feel like it's something that you've almost heard before. Comfortable, and yet mind-expanding. The miracle of Band-Maid. One of the many miracles of Band-Maid.
I love that they keep me on my toes
You want to know what to expect from Band-Maid? The unexpected. And the Awesome.
Well said!
It must be real sense of achievement when the plan comes together. They are brilliant. No wonder they look happy, we are very lucky to have them
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I love it when first-time or newer listeners discover "Hate?", the official live video, because after they usually pick their jaws up off the floor, they ask themselves," what else has this band done that I've never heard?"
Can't wait to hear more!
Lately there has been another great Band-Maid song on TH-cam. The song is listen as BVND-MVID "Honkai" SPIN-OFF. It is a pure rock banger with an EPIC introduction by MISA, the bassist and Akane, the drummer. If you love MISA's bass in "Hate?", you're going to lose it over "Honkai"!
Thank you abi for another amazing reaction Ur reactions help me get through each day I can't thank you enough for all what U do sharing your reactions U appreciate it thanks abi
Thanks for watching ^_^
@Abigirl_Reacts Ur most welcome anytime
They have it. They got it. The Groove 🔥❤️ Greatest band of our time 🔥❤️
🤘😊🤘
GOOD LLAMA 👍🤘🍺 What a ride...what a bass player...MISA MISA MISA!!! The bedrock of Maid Rock. All the best bands have a Barefoot Bass Assassin Maid...and yes, there's only one. Precious AF 🔥❤👌🤘🤘🤘
Haha GOOD llama indeed
All I can say is I'm glad I ain't That guy. His picture is probably on a milk carton in Japan, cuz if it was me, I wouldn't be showing my face around any more to the point his friends reported him as missing. Great...no, scratch that...fantastical reaction to a great song taken from Band-Maid's 10th Anniversary Tour finale at Yokohama Arena a year ago. Once you've experienced more of this band and have totally fallen in love with them, then go and react to their last song from that concert. It's a huge hug for the fans called Endless Story. Happy Holidays to you and your family, Abi 🎄
I was/Am pondering Endless Story for next months request..... Still undecided🙃
@@Badllamah I feel you. Maybe give it one more month?
You as well, thank you!
I got to see them in Seattle in 2022. It was a nine hour drive but damn well worth it. I love these ladies. I hope they return to the US soon.
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
Nothing better than seeing a "Dark Angel" smiling.You are so pretty !! Fanboying hard !!! Misa is one of the best bass players in the World in my opinion.Apparently she is not averse to chugging the odd beer on stage too !!!
Love an artist that has a good time on stage!
@@Abigirl_ReactsIf you watch earlier official live videos (recommended), you'll see a bottle of Jim Beam on top of MISA's amp stack 💪🎸🥃
Agreed on all counts….
The Band-Maid effect at 7.30.
A musical miracle brought together by a 810 year old spirit pigeon.
Epic.
Hate! is a must watch, of course. One of the most astounding & awesome & fun rock&roll instrumental breaks of all time. Again, this one should have a billion views. But I always want new Maidiacs to know that the lyrics are pretty atypical. Band-Maid has, mostly, positive, uplifting lyrics. (don't get me wrong, the lyrics are amazing. How wickedly they destroy that cheater guy!)
Never piss off Saiki!
First time I saw them play that bass/guitar battle was at Lallapaloosa last year. I must have watched that a million times.
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
Great reaction Abi! I loved that you appreciated the dark humour (not humor, I’m English). There are countless fantastic videos of Band-Maid, many of them live videos. I would recommend, live videos of Domination, Moratorium, Real Existance, Play and (a must) the OMV of From Now On.
Hmmm Moratorium coming soon!
The lin, "ten minutes of limp gymnastics" is the funniest putdown of a guy that I have ever heard!
Yep, that guy done F**ed up. 😂😂
I'm still in shock!
@@Abigirl_Reacts If that shocked you, then definitely do not react to "Don't Let Me Down," and definitely do not have the (fully English) lyrics handy. 😉
Actually, that song is a bit of a precursor to Hate? And a real banger. 🥵
@@bandmaidfanATLDefinitely "listen to the music, don't read the lyrics" type of song. 😅
@@lurkmerchant And, ofc, to be fair, the Maids didn’t write the lyrics to “Don’t Let Me Down”. Clearly they were being pointed a certain direction which I think the band wasn’t comfortable with and probably why you didn’t see another song like that again.
fun fact about youtube, you can click and drag the subtitles anywhere on the screen you want, so if they're not great at the bottom, drag them to the top and you don't have to mess with your equipment.
Man, I wish you told me that years ago! 😮
You've literally just blown my mind, how didn't I know that!
Oh 👀 just tried it ✅
love band maid such a force. ps how many times have people said you look like piper out of the charmed one's? these girls have the world at their feet, it won't be long before they will get airplay on commercial stations everywhere. they've got me singing in japanese and i don't even know what it means. the production on their tracks ,video's is second to none. love them to death and always so happy when playing. they make you smile !!!!
Never watched the show hehe
When I first heard this song, I was like, Miku?!?!? Then I learned Saiki provided the lyrics. Ah, OK that makes more sense😅!!! Since you mentioned LOVEBITES, Midori, Haruna, and Asami attended this Band-Maid performance front row alongside the catwalk.
I heard! That's so awesome ^_^
Don´t know why it´s still reduced to those 3 so often, because it´s confirmed that all 5 current members of Lovebites were there to watch.
@@UltraHD.7 Nice, I did not know that.
@@anthonypowell6234 yes, viewers from some rows behind told that they saw all of them 🙂
@@UltraHD.7 Because three were there from the start and the others came in a short while later. Someone who was seated nearby saw them come in.
We have to watch it all again? Oh nooooo! How could you?😂
Haha I know, I'm just the WORST 😅
So refreshing to hear a proper bass in newer musics!
Awesome song!
It really was!
🤣 Your face! That was brilliant. I love watching people discover the awesomeness that is Bandmaid. I noticed you have also been reacting to The Warning. The two groups did a collab not that long ago. Show Them. It's well worth checking out. Great reaction.
Hey this one is publishing soon!
Hi, Abi!! I've gone backwards watching your Band-Maid reactions. "Moratorium" first, and now "Hate?" I loved both of your reactions!! So I'll keep working my way backwards and watch the other two (I know I will love them). This version of "Hate?" is very special, with the incredible lead guitar and bass duel between Mincho and Misa. Until this performanace, "Hate?" was one of the deep cut bangers (track 8) off the album/EP Unleash (which is awesome). Band-Maid is the only band I know where every single song they have released is totally worth a listen. That's saying something, because they've now released over 120+ songs!! Peace, prosperity, and good rocking to you, Abi!! 🤘🤘💕💕
EDIT: This version of "Hate?" was song 27 out of a setlist of 33 songs that the Maids played at Yokohama Arena for the final show of their 10th Anniversary tour at the end of 2023. If you are only going to own one live concert DVD/Bluray ever, then this is the one to own. The show was so epic that everyone who has seen all of it on DVD, or some of it online, or even only heard about it, wishes they had been there (which, unfortunately, includes me ... sob!!).
I wish I was there too!
My daughter got me the Blu-ray DVD from this 10th anniversary concert for Christmas. Best day ever.
So nice, Merry Christmas!
@@Abigirl_Reacts Merry Christmas. Nice reaction. Band Maid needs more female fans. I got my daughter and a friends daughter to become fans. They both said when BM comes back to the USA that the tickets are on them.
Great reaction to an amazing performance
Thank you!!
Kanami Tono is such an amazing Guitarist that PRS Guitars made a Custom Limited Edition KANAMI Guitar (200 made, I’m pretty sure they SOLD-OUT in less than 2 weeks). MISA is unique amazing BASS player that will always impress. You can see the Bands authentic appreciation for their fans in the song ENDLESS STORY Live (LYRICS included on video attached… th-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/w-d-xo.htmlsi=F8fzYu-MHcxvwUkx
I believe it haha selling out that quick
Never have to ask if we want to re-watch a BAND-MAID performance, the answer will always be YES. Thank you for reacting to my most love band.
Thanks for watching ^_^
So, Saiki wrote the lyrics for this one. She wrote it because of a close friend of hers whose husband cheated on her during Covid and she was very angry about this betrayal so she gave her friend a voice. Great performance and a great reaction. 👍
Saiki is a good friend 🧡
@ApocryphalBob so apparently Saiki's friend told her all about the "ten minutes of limp gymnastics" lol poor fella lolololol
@@markbaker8255Well, he cheated on his wife, but his girlfriend obviously is satisfied with 10 minutes of...😂😂😂
@@markbaker8255Well no, because 1. He cheated on his wife. And 2. He's got a girlfriend who's satisfied with 10 minutes or so....😂😂😂
Not a friend. A popular pop star in Japan who's husband's infidelity was all over the news.
Great reaction to a fantastic song!! Love Band-Maid, they are the best. I think your assumptions of the lyrics is dead on. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching ^_^
I'm sensing a build in 'maidiac' chill factors going on here. Kanami & Misa: saving rock and roll, one solo at a time....
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5:53 Just like the early days when people (including me) were discovering Band Maid 😮
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Thank Bad Llama and yo mama for another great Band-Maid song! Gotta tell ya Abigirl, I don't Hate? that we listened to it twice. Misa playing with a pick at high speed and Kanami shredding that PRS. Nice!
This was a really good request wasn't it?!
@Abigirl_Reacts it was! Better'n some limp gymnastics...😂
"Nah, I don't want to watch or hear it again" said no Band-Maid fan ever. 😄
I like that you noticed Kanami playing part of her guitar solo with her eyes closed. She was in the zone.
Saiki voiced those put-down lyrics and then smiled and said thank you afterward.
Kanami is incredibly talented, wow.
Great reaction and replaying is not a problem for us, we all love them. During the pandemic in Japan there were a lot of news articles about famous people cheating on their wives. The singer Saiki wrote the lyrics as a friend of hers had this happen to her and Saiki was really angry. Usually the lyrics are written by Miku and she is usually more positive. About the question mark, I read on reddit that it was some kind of a pun (I didn't understand it). Thanks for continuing to react to Band-Maid.
The pun has been explained to me a few times but I'm still a bit confused haha
Wow 11k subs you are on your way to the top great reaction like ways
I hope so Rob!
You just reacted to the Greatest Rock Band of all time!! I go back a long time and seen some of the legends. BUT, these ladies here…… legends in the making!! And there are no better. Great react, they have a huge library. Try ‘Moratorium”, Onset, Turn me on….or just pick out of a hat. No bad songs by the Queens of Rock. ❤❤
Added, thanks a bunch! ^_^
Band Maid is:
MIKU (mee-koo)
Rhythm guitar and backing vocals. She is the band’s founder, writes the lyrics and the band’s main spokesperson. She is called “the little Pigeon”.
SAIKI (sigh-kee)
Lead vocals and front man. “The Ice Queen”.
(She’s also the team mom).
KANAMI (kah-nah-mee)
Lead guitar. A classically trained musician, she composes and arranges all the music. “Mincho”
MISA (mee-sah)
Bass. The band’s secret weapon. Most bassists don’t stand out. She does. “The Barefoot Assassin”.
AKANE (ah-kah-neh)
The smiling drummer is “The Gorilla” and she is the other half of one of the best rhythm sections anywhere.
Thanks for the info!
It's amazing how Band-Maid has rewritten the laws of nature: Hate? brings Love! 😖--->🎀--->😍Thx, Abigirl!
Thanks for watching ^_^
@@Abigirl_Reacts Sure thing! ;-)
Thanks so much nice reaction!
Thanks for watching ^_^
Welcome to this world !
Thanks for having me! Happy to be here ^_^
Did I just witness an eargasm? Such things are common with BAND-MAID.
Probably hehe
Saw them in Atlanta in 23 best concert ever. These ladies are incredible live. You should expect greatness from Band Maid because they are great. Thanks for the reaction your assumptions are correct. The singer wrote the song in response to one of her friends husbands cheating on her.
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
@ if you get the chance you should as we and for what’s left have a Merry Christmas
Yeah we hear the bass 🤟🤟
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In an interview, Saiki 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", 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 just like you did.
"はて?" can be translated as "What?"
Oh haha well she got me good!
@@Abigirl_Reacts Yes, she did and to many others as well😁
Akane killing it at the back.Beast mode.
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Totally what you are thinking. I call this 'You're so vain, but we spend the second verse talking about how bad they are in bed.' 😂
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Good job!!👏👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
So much energy, and that was 2 hours into a three and a half hour concert that never let up. Whether you were in the arena or watching the live stream in the wee hours, you'll never forget this concert; Band-Maid is a force to be reconned with.
This was a Saiki Atsumi lyric. Miku Kobato turned down the assignment because it was too dark, but Saiki happily accepted the writing task. The story is about a woman who figured out that her husband was cheating on her.
I believe it! Have you ever seen them live?
Abi , No you did not misinterpret the lyrics , Saiki lead vocal wrote the lyrics on this one , don`t piss Saiki off , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin , Kanami in her Mincho mode , Akane holding down on the drum`s , and Miku being Miku our Small Pigeon .
Yes remind me to never piss off Saiki haha
@@Abigirl_Reacts For sure , Saiki (aka) the Ice Queen will freeze you out .
*MISA, MISA, MISA*
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Next, try with the live version of "Don't You Tell Me", there's another "duel" between MISA and Kanami
Added, thanks a bunch! ^_^
I wouldn't want to have Saiki mad at me, sayin! Take that Taylor Swift!
Haha Taylor ain't got nothing on Saiki
It's just silly how good they are. Destroyers.
So good!
I read somewhere that the question mark was more about the translation of the Japanese expression for hate than it was about actually questioning anything
Oh!
Best rock band on the planet. Watch REAL EXISTENCE live for another great rocker. No complaints here about watching the video again.
Of course! Thanks
The best live rock band on the planet. And, of course, MISA MISA! MISA!
"She's a tall, cool woman in a black dress." - The Hollies
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Misa is the quietest and calmest in BAND-MAID but very chatty with the bass
I can see that!
LOL. You are NOT misunderstanding. Woo Hoo!!! 2 reactions for 1 song. Wish I could sub again.
Oh no, the diss! Never piss off saiki!
This song is about hating yourself. The lyrics of the second verse are "私を使って満たす自己顕示欲 10分そこらのしょぼい運動 大した事もないのに 大層にでかい態度” which translates "Use me to fulfill self-expression Ten minutes or so of crappy exercise a big attitude for not much of anything." I guess the machine translation used the word gymnastics instead of exercise.
I don't think she hates herself in this scenario... haha 😅
Yes, lyrics going by quickly but that BASS!!!!!!
Bass was so fun
Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 My wife and I witnessed this very performance at the venue on Nov.26, last year. We were in bliss going through very exciting 3-hour-40-minute-long show with 33-song setlist. (Happy fatigue thereafter 😄)
Note : This song (including the hot Misa-Kanami duel) was played at 2023 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, too.
The lyric is a little bit contradictory or ambivalent. If the girl hates the guy so intensely, why she hanged around with him so long enough to know his daily behavior (10 minutes of limp gymnastics 🤣 etc.) and she wants him to try to understand her.
Is she giving him the last chance to restore their relationship? That is the point I talked with my wife on my way home.
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
@Abigirl_Reacts 😍
The Japanese word for "huh?" sounds like "hate"...That would be Band Maid's clever reason for putting the question mark in the title ! 😆
Clever indeed
Great reaction Abs. It's easy focus on the superstars in this track, Kanami and Misa, but I really want to give a shout out to Akane and Miku for their excellent work of locking the time and keeping the whole song moving forward. Miku's rhythm sections were perfect.
I love Kaname's Custom 24 Cherryburst guitar, it sounds so thick, I reckon her sixth string is tuned to Drop D here instead of the Standard E. I wonder if Kanami will switch to her new Signature guitar for live shows, it looks and sounds amazing, I wouldn't be surprised if she keeps it only for music videos and special performances. I believe all 200 of the Kanami Signature guitars are sold, not bad for around US$6,000 a piece.
That's expensive to me haha
@@Abigirl_Reacts I have a friend who paid around USD$12,000 for a second-hand harpsicord that she had to re-paint. Price is relative to how much you love something.
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Probably best one on one guitar vs bass they have done.
Amazing. How can they top that!?
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that facial expression! 🤣🤣
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"Don't give a shit no more!" - Saiki Atsumi
I could tell!
“I don’t care if you die out” I think is meant more in relation to lineage, your name, no children.
Oh like if your name dies.
I don’t think even Saiki would mean….termination! I don’t think so anyway!
...and at right around 5'8", also the tallest.
So many reactors miss that line it's one of my favorite lines. Yes she's pissed and he's not living up to his end.
It was an intense line!
Don't play the video again and in it's entirely without interruptions said no Maidiac ever! Your face at the end of the first playthrough said it all. Astonishment and delight!
Haha thanks for watching!
"10 minutes of limp gymnastics" translated as intended... Hate? I think Is a rhetorical question as in:
- "please don't hate me but...."
- "Hate? Its much more than just hate."
Oh OK got it!
You are correct... Usually all their songs are so positive, uplifting, inspirational... Not this one! forgot who it was but somebody got cheated on.
Oh no!
Not misunderstanding!
Oh no haha
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3.5 hours, 33 song setlist (this was #27) Best part? I was there😁
I'm so happy you got to see them live! ^_^
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Saiki can be scary if you make her angry, so everyone please be kind to her❤
And don't get on Saiki's bad side!
Miku usually writes the lyrics to Band-Maid songs but Saiki wanted to write them for Hate? Someones husband was cheating on them and Band-Maid wanted to send him a message =) Great Reaction ✌🤘
I think the message was sent!
Notice that during the bass/guitar battle the drummer Akane is killing it.
She really is!
What's up! That solo is amazing, the music is really good. I feel like some of the lyrical smoothness may be lost in translation, ...I mean, clearly she's a little perturbed. Lol
I'll be honest, you lost with the last word there haha
HATE? - The question mark is there because there is a Japanese word "はて” that is alphabetically spelled "hate". When Saiki wrote the lyrics of this song, she wanted to use the phrase "I hate you", and she also realized that the English word "hate" can be read "はて" in Japanese. Because "はて” is generally used in a question, she decided to put "?" after "HATE". Mystery solved! PS Saiki, the lead vocalist, wrote the lyrics for this song, apparently inspired by a friend who's partner cheated on her during lockdown. PPS 4:20 - "I don't care if you die" isn't quite right. It doesn't quite have the emphasis on total extinction as what Saiki actually sings - "I don't care if you die out"! Harsh but, hey, don't cheat!
Haha and don't get on her bad side!
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
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The pun doesn't make much sense even if you understand some Japanese, IMO.
はてなマーク is Japanese for "question mark" - since you can't read Japanese, the romaji is "hatenamaaku". "Maaku" is their way of pronouncing English "mark". So either it's a "hatena" mark (and I don't know what "hatena" means), or else it's a "na" particle that's turning "hate" (that's not the English word "hate", but a Japanese word はて that would be pronounced like "haw-tay") into an adjective. So it's a hate-ish mark. What does the Japanese word "hate" mean? A number of things - but one of its uses is at the beginning of a sentence to express doubt.
So are you following? The Japanese phrase for "question mark" starts with はて, which is written "hate", which looks like English "hate", so they put a question mark after "hate".
See? It's not even a GOOD pun. They're just being dorks :P
Well i like their sense of humor ^_^
SAIKI wrote those lyrics after, she's aware about one of her best friends husband cheat on his wife. She was clause to the dube and she'll be made of him. If you are in SAIKI friend relationship don't act stupid if you don't want to be in a BAND MAID song 😂
Haha that's right!
The song was a response to one of Saiki's friend's husband cheating on her during COVID - I understand they're going through counselling and have made up.
Saike expended it to cover all men who cheat on their wives, partners, or supposed loved ones!
The question mark is because the Japanese cypher for "Hate" can be read as, IIRC, what (although that may be slightly wrong), which is a question. It's a pun.
It's the song you recommend to any of your female, and possible male because it's gender neutral, friends going through a bad break-up!
Moral of the song is don't piss off saiki haha
The song HATE was about Saiki's best friend, LISA (a great singer), was cheated on by her husband during covid and created a huge scandal in the press .
Don't get on Saiki's bad side, got it 😅
I don't think you're misunderstanding. IIRC, this is a dis track aimed squarely at someone's ex.
Fun fact: Kanami just got her own signature model of PRS guitar. I think I read she's the first Japanese artist to get that honor.
What an honor!
And she is the first Female with one as well. Double Honor.
funny fact, "hate" is also a Japanese word that means something totally different than what it means in English. the question mark is the bands way of making a pun out of the title of the song.
Can't find that one. Is it へいと or ヘイト, cause that last one just means Hate.
@@zer0tzer0 not sure, I got that from one of the bands interviews where Miku said the title was confusing b/c that word also had different meaning in Japanese.
I've heard this! Thanks haha although I still don't quite get it but that's OK 😅
Yes It means what you think it means. A friend of Saiki's had her husband cheat on her and it pissed Saiki off that she wrote the lyrics, moral of the story do not piss Saiki off😂
I got that gist haha
No, you're not misunderstanding the lyrics. "I don't care if you die out" sounds like a lineage ending statement. No more chances for procreation. It seems he couldn't perform. There is no word for Hate in Japanese. 大嫌い (dai kirai) only means Big Dislike. She said she just liked the way it felt in English. "I hate you!" The Question Mark at the end it probably Miku's reaction to Saiki's name for the song. "You want to call it Hate?" Not exactly the positive BAND-MAID message, is it?
Maybe not but the performance still blew my mind!
Yeah there's so many things she hates about that cheating husband of, supposedly a friend of Saiki (the lead singer who wrote the lyrics), he's not even that great to start with, 10 minutes or so limp gymnastics 😅. Of course she hates him, well she should be hating him, right?
She knows she should break up with him yet can't make the final decision.
She's venting her frustration out biiiig time.
Probably the most straight forward lyrics by anyone. The same person wrote lyrics to their very profound song "Forbidden Tale" and some other introspective lyrics, believe it or not 😅
Haven't heard Forbidden tale yet!
Saiki wrote the lyrics for this one after she found out one of her good friends' husband cheated, she wrote it for her friend to have a voice in public, moral of the story... dont piss Saiki off !!
That's a good moral to follow haha