BAND-MAID / Bubble MV Reaction | Metal Musician Reacts
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- I honestly expected something... less. I'm a fool.
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This is their homage to the Queen movie and Freddie Mercury. Also this was used a theme for a tv series as well.
Yes. Miku's Pearl Chess Zemaitis is very epic.
"This is their homage to the Queen movie and Freddie Mercury" Why? How you come up with this?
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@@MatiiGalarza Well I noticed a couple of references to Queen, firstly with the beer on the drums. There's a famous shot of Roger Taylor hitting one of his drums with milk on it, but I can't remember which video it's from. The same thing is then parodied by Queen themselves in the video for The Miracle, where the young kids play the part of the band members. The kid Roger Taylor hits a drum and sends milk flying everywhere.
Next, pause at 8:37 - those banks of lights on the wall behind them are almost identical to the lighting banks Queen had for their 1979 to 1981 tours. Watch We Will Rock You (fast version) from their Montreal show in 1981.
I'm pretty sure I mentioned it at some point :P
It's a fantastic song.
The MV is a tribute to Bohemian Rhapsody/Freddy Mercury.
Believe it or not you haven't even listened to what is probably their most popular song (Choose Me) or my favorite song by them (Glory). So, no surprise, there are still plenty of quality songs out there for you to discover. Most of my favorite B-M songs aren't the "reactor" songs.
this is what I LOVE about Band-Maid there is no Absolute Favourite my personal Fav is a group of 5 or so and my least favourite is Glory (even hearing it Live in LA did not elevate it) so for such a great song to be my least fav speaks volumes for their portfolio
Wow! Skipped Choose Me? That's a felony in some jurisdictions. It remains one of my top faves. Which version is your favorite? Mine is from the Zepp Tokyo 2018 performance.
A fantastic song. Not as flashy or definitely not as fast as others but still a stellar of a song. They really are not capable of making a bad song. Not even a singly one.
Yep there are no bad B-M songs, some are just more epic than others :)
Don't challenge B-M to make a bad song 😉
@@curtisrrobles7885 Does NOT Compute and now iAm stuck in a Loop.
Kanami's solo is the perfect volume, because when it switches to Saiki singing the same note you think it's still the guitar for a moment. Very Soundgarden move imo
It's a great song! Honestly I think you'd like it even more listening to it straight through, there are some nice space and dynamics in the transitions that you miss when you have to keep stopping. The sound of that cranked solo guitar when the last chorus kicks in is just chef kiss
yup ur right that solo so amazing
This song keeps getting better the more times I have listened to it, It's actually pretty much of a banger live too!
OK you got me. I am an older guy. I won't tell you how old but I saw the Doors on the Ed Sullivan show, the only time they were on. I was 14. Figure it out. And yes I love Band Maid because they are one of the greatest rock bands of all times. They bring older rock back but in their own way and with their own style. And I love that. I'm a fan for life. Yes Kanami please just cut loose and go crazy on a solo. We can forgive you for being selfish this one time.
This is a pretty popular song, but not nearly as popular for reactions as 'Domination' or 'Freedom" or 'Play', etc. I'd almost swear we've told you to check this song out before. Kinda like how we told ya to watch/listen to 'Daydreaming' for *months* before you finally did. And did you just miss Saiki winking at the camera? I get heart palpitations every time she does that, so thanks for the recovery intermission at 9:25
You get my thumbs up just for this statement. 4:41. I am 65 and really get into this music, and, surprisingly, some of the newer songs (HGK: Why, Why, Why,...), since I am a 70's music guy. Another great review.
This is top 5 for me. I love it. When you constantly listen to this band this is one of the songs you really looking forward to every time you start that playlist.
There are way more songs that don't get requested then ones that do and every single one of them is in somebody's top 5.
If anyone has a top 5 list of Band Maid songs, it has at least 10 songs on it.
well said
My top five has thirty songs on it.
Haha well said. Yeah so many people’s top 5 songs don’t get requested. And many don’t bother requesting because their favourite songs don’t even have live videos or MVs, official or not. For example “Freezer”, amongst many other songs.
@@randymcmillen647 . Well, yeah.....you know......ties.
There's just so many awesome songs, about 115, not all get the same amount of attention. But eventually they will as we explore their catalog, one exciting song at a time. Have you heard Glory? It's another unbelievable song that's rarely covered. And there's about 75 more that are 9's & 10's! Band-Maid is so underrated it's disgraceful!
Tom i know Champ did the "Unseen World" album but maybe he should react to each album in turn, i'd love that. My personal faves are "Just Bring it" & "World Domination" but if i could choose any of B-M's songs to put on a "Best of" album it'd be the most epic & longest album ever :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 Yeah, you'd have to break it down into two editions. Ed One: 50 best songs ; Ed Two: 50 almost best songs. But I'd hate to try to pick the songs. I mean, what's better: Fate or Clang?, etc. etc. 🙄
@@TomClark-Futoura 🤔Hmm, i wish you wouldn't have posed that question. :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 It's as terrible as asking, "who's your favorite Maid?" It makes me Shake "That?"
@@TomClark-Futoura Yes it's been a day of non stop drinking, so thx for pointing out (again) my mistake.
I think of it as a bread and butter song , they have so many great songs that never get a mention , a couple of my absolute favs are You , Alone , Forward , Honkai , these girls are capable of reaching fans of all genres of music , I can’t remember a time in my life that a band has been able make music that appeals to all my tastes, a fan from the beginning and a fan till my end . 😎
I have always liked this song. It’s just weird in a Bandmaid - weird kind of way…which means it’s awesome. Lol. I lately have been jamming out to their B side tracks .. they have some great hard hitting songs that get ignored.. probably because no official videos were made or live footage etc… An overlooked song that I really like is The Non-fiction Days… They have a MV for it and hardly anyone requests it..I just don’t understand why.. that song rocks.
Totally agree. The Non-fiction DAYS ROCKS.
I couldn´t agree more regarding "the non-fiction days" Stups99. That´s somethiung I´ll never understand.
That guitar you love only cost $4500 and is just one of many Zemaitis guitars in Miku's collection.
The Zemaitis she plays currently is only $3600.
@@sacluvsBM
Yes. The Pearl Chess stays home.
The power of Rock transcends generations. This band does the same.
Hola! I'm a fan for over 30 (over 50 maybe) and this little band maid song is a recreation with a very 80 MTV sound. Nostalgia! Always an impeccable achievement and Saiki who is gaining strength, we can appreciate his progress. Just another side of their talent.
Band Maid has so many great song there is bound to be a lot of them that fall through the cracks as far as requests go. Songs like "Mirage" and "I can't live without you" heck there is at least a couple on each album. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
I like both of those! Are they "the hits?" Nah, but they're real good songs.
I absolutely love "I can't live without you". Saiki absolutely kills in that song.
"Yuragu", "Youth" , "Honey" cover & everything :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 man I wish "youth" wasn't on just the limited edition, love that song!
@@jeanbrunma the song "burns rubber"
Funky isn't it? That's one of the many experiments found on CONQUEROR and it's one more great song. Just "different" 😁
I understand what you mean about Mincho's solo. But we have a saying in Japan "腹八分目" (the amount of food that keep you at 80% full is the right amount). We always want a little longer and louder solos in Band-Maid songs, and that means they are giving us the right amount of solos, I think🤔😉
Perfectly said. Right amount of full! :)
"I'm calling that a rap part"
Should... Should we tell him about Glory?... Also, the way Saiki shouts "my internal voice!" there always puts a smile on my face. 😊
62 and been In Love with them for the last 2 Years......... Alot of Riffs take me back to the 60s n 70s
Unsurprisingly... the live versions of this are better too. Especially because Kanami's guitar is louder live. Love this song though.
I've always LOVED this song but I'm one of those 60+ guys that "hit the jackpot" like you said. I love everything about this song - Saiki's on fire with vocals, super tasty guitar solo, and like four different sections including that "made for arenas" half time part at the end - which they do on several other songs. Just love love love this song.
The buildup to the lead section is goosebumpler stuff!
Mincho is so generous. She does so much riffing but it gets hidden as she makes way for the others.
Take a look at your likes and dislikes, you have 0 dislikes, tells you something! Bubble is a tribute to Bohemian Rhapsody
Bubble ratios all
This is a great song! The video is related to the Freddy Mercury movie. There are so many great songs, it is difficult to recommend everything :).
I'd be curious to hear more about this Freddy Mercury detail, what's that all about?
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Saiki and I believe Akane and MISA went to the movie and loved it.
The cut scenes such as Saiki in the rain and Miku in the sunglasses at the end are small scenes from the movie.
@@gradyshmalady8284 If you've watched the movie (Bohemian Rhapsody), you'll see a lot of the same shots in this video (or at least the essence of the scene), the table lamps in the two houses for example, the first image at the start of the video (see the note about the trailer below), the last shot of Saiki in sunglasses at the end. I had to go back and re-watch the movie before I saw all the references. Look at the trailer and note the image in the upper right - www.imdb.com/video/vi1451538969?playlistId=tt1727824&ref_=tt_ov_vi
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That’s Miku in the glasses.
@@powbobs Thanks, wasn't really sure who it was, just figured it as Saiki
Band Maid fans like to keep this video quiet. The sight of Misa playing base while on her back in a darkened room has brought grown men and Women to leave their homes and wander aimlessly through the Countryside looking for any purpose in life that comes close to hearing and watching the band. It is a trigger that the authorities have tried to keep quiet. There are moments in life that old people can capture the joy of listening to the music of their youth. Younger ones can feel like they are a part of something more than themselves. But once the trigger is released and the flash flood begins. There may be no going back for any of us......Oh and yes the video is a tribute to the Freddie Mercury film trailer.
Hehe! I’m 62 and have been a bandmaid junkie since the Thrill mv was posted. You had experience getting their discs getting sent to the UK from japan to know real frustration. Easier now if not much cheaper.
Bubble is one of those songs that the more you listen the more you like, at least that happened to me, now is one of my all time favorites.
Working from memory, so I'm paraphrasing, "Band-Maid's medium is other bands' epic." Exactly right! I think that's why so many commenters make suggestions from a fairly short list. They want to make certain that the reactor is blown away.
Kanami may do more deconstructing than we think. Geniuses don't work like us normal folk.
OK I love you seriously you awesome thank you thank you thank you this is the best statement ever be well
It can divide into two songs but this is Band-Maid formula sure.
I think of it as a "fertilizer" song.... no - not in a "bad" way - but in the sense that you can hear they grew a number of their signature feels in this one song.
Probably what will endure from this incredible gathering of talent called Band Maid is their versatility in songwriting, while staying true to two premises: we write the best song possible without saving the smallest detail and we make the result as catchy and fun as possible. They are marking an epoch.
I'm an old dude, and I agree that some of those riffs were very old school. I loved Kanami's solo, but agree that it should have been a little louder. If I was forced to come up with something that I felt Bandmaid needed to do, it would be to have Kanami's solos longer and louder. I do understand, however, that she is such a sweet, gentle little girl and she wants her bandmates to shine. I consider both Kanami and Miyako of Lovebites to be musical geniuses; they both are excellent guitarists and write most of the songs for their respective bands. Miyako understands that it's OK to write great solos for herself and Midori; I wish Kanami would let herself shine and show off her skills. (BTW... If any of the Maidiacs think I'm hating on Bandmaid, I just received the DVD for their Online Okyu-ji concert in the mail about an hour ago. :) )
I'm an old dude too and don't think your off base. I too would love to hear a little longer solo's from Kanami too but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them, It's just not her style of writing. There's quite a few song where she shines two to three time a tune and I feel she doesn't want to saturate a song with a long solo....short, sweet and precise.
It's been about a week but Happy Maidiversary since your Domination reaction.
Excellent and informative reaction as usual, thanks!
Do you believe in YOLO? Well idc if you do. You gotta listen to YOLO by Bandmaid :) You will believe.
Ya, not my favorite but I still love it. I love this older Band-Maid. They have a formula but each song is still different and I love it. Thank you for reacting to this video.
It's one of my favorites. A good song to introduce someone to Band-Maid with.
This is one of my favorites. It reminds me of about 4 different songs from the "Winery Dogs". That vibe is definitely there.
Bubble is clearly an underrated song. In some fans ratings this song is on top of the list.
This is actually my fave Band Maid song! ♥
"Bubble" was released, along with "Glory", in early 2019 as part of B-M's strategy to tie up with broadcast entertainment. "Glory" was the ending theme for a TV anime, "Bubble" the theme for a TV drama. (The more recent "Different" is an anime theme song too.) Many Japanese bands have pursued the tie-up strategy, even more so with Covid and limited/cancelled live gigs. In particular anime vocals are now a huge and lucrative part of the Japanese music scene. LiSA, who you reacted to, is an example but there are dozens more; they have their own tours and TV specials. Producers are making offers to band vocalists to do anime songs, independently of their bands. I wonder if Saiki will be tempted.
I think Miku would be far more targeted, her voice is classic "anime-ish". Saiki's is more.. R&B/Soul? Power Rock?
@@lordvorador5735 Miku has a background as an idol and sings that way. Japanese producers don't like idol-type singers to use lots of vibrato and diaphragm control technique. Saiki has bigger pipes, which you have to have to belt out anime themes, particularly the action variety. Think of LiSA. The top anime theme singers are mostly belters. Miku's Cluppo-type singing isn't really suited to anime, I think. Anime themes songs are huge and lucrative in Japan, an entire industry now. Before Covid, there were big tours organized of just anime singers including overseas stops, mostly Asia. Personally, I think Saiki would be an ideal anime theme singer. Of course, B-M has done anime themes before, as a band.
It's the theme tune they were asked to do for a Japanese tv drama called "Perfect Crime" about a woman who has an affair with her boss and her new work colleague who blackmails her after catching her in flagrante delicto, plus he's also having an affair with the bosses wife which was his old girlfriend or something along those lines.
Finally! My favorite Band-Maid song.
Nothing wrong with Bubble.. this falls into the catalogue of Band Maid songs that have a perfectly happy foundation, and it's not spectacular or shocking as you say, but rolls in the way only Band Maid tend to colour it. A nice little birthday surprise.. cheers man.. lol
I love this song. It should be more popular, if only for the fact that you have MISA laying in the floor, playing her bass. Lol.
I personally love Bubble, and it's 5 cute girls, not 4. Unless you think one of them is not cute. Sorry, couldn't resist. :) 4:54 BTW, "Matchless Gum". That's a song that will make you say "I didn't expect that".
Only 4 of them are doing riffs.
This is one of my favorite songs of theirs. That entire middle part is one of my favorite sections in their catalogue. As impressive as their fast and explosive stuff is, I think I like their mid tempo stuff the most.
This is from the last album that came out in December 2019, just a few months before the pandemic. I think it’s such a good album and I think I may like it more than Unseen World. But my fear is that it will never get the attention it deserves because they lost the opportunity to promote it and tour with it. There’s a lot of experimentation and variety on that album, probably more than any other.
The single release for this song has a B-side called “Smile” which is pure Band-Maid pop and it’s just so fucking catchy. It’s got acoustic chords, electric riffs, and Saike really shines there. They are so good at pop music.
I love this song! I'm surprised you haven't listened to it before.
Still among my Favorite Band Maid Songs. Love the drumming and the guitar Solo.
Wait?!... You said 4 cute girls?!... Who isn't cute?! They are all adorable, cute, fine, smoking hot in their way... I constantly have a different fave because I can't narrow it down. :)
You should really react to the Before Yesterday MV.
The video is basically footage of their first ever trip to the U.S.
They were invited to Seattle for Sakura-Con after the Thrill MV went viral.
Supposedly that show convinced MISA to not leave the band.
Yep, definitely one hardly anyone reacts to anymore.
This song has one of my favorite chorus+guitar solo combinations out of all of Band Maids songs. The whole last half of the song is one of my favorites.
The was written for the end theme of a Japanese romance drama series. I forgot the name of the show. If I find it I'll post. I love the song. Band Maid seems incapable of writing a bad song.
I did the same thing during this video hahahah when I saw that guitar lol - Alan
1/Thanks for striving not to say "I wasn't expecting that." 2/I loved this song from the get-go. It is def a departure from "mainstream" B-M but what's not a departure: well-crafted as usual.
Wow, I just realized that there was no reaction to this song. It's the most impressive guitar riff among BAND-MAID songs, I really like it.
Thanks for the reaction. There are many more songs but there is no MV, so there is no reaction. For example Freezer, So What etc.
Or for example the song Smile on the Bubble single...
and always remember:
There are mamy Bands, but only one BAND-MAID.
I actually like this song a lot. Very classic rock.
I'm in a few groups and yeah this doesn't get as much attention. BUT... IMO the main riff is Kanami's best on Conqueror. And the song itself is top 3 from the album, IMO. But that riff is just... catchy as Eff, super positive, bouncy and...well, .....Bubbly?
Any time I listen to Liberal I can't get that riff out of my head for two days. Not that it's a bad thing. A completely under the radar but great song.
It's not because it's less liked, it's for the explorers to get something rewarding if the really into Band Maid and look for something beyond what they see people talk about Band Maid,
"Bubble" is definitely on my BAND-MAID top 10 songs. The drums and the bass are amazing on this track. I don't think this song wasn't recommended, I saw requests for "Bubble" pop up on almost every reaction channel.
That would be great if you could react to "flying high". It's from the same album as "Bubble" (CONQUEROR) and it curiously has the same bass ending. There isn't a MV for this song so that's certainly why no one is reacting to it but it's a great song and my favorite "hard-rock" BAND-MAID song.
Thank you
i love mikus guitar.... the riff of this song blow my mind. instant fav. song from them
I love this song and the MV it has the iconic Misa playing on the floor shot.
This song is actually a tribute song to Freddie Mercury/Queen.
The MV is. The song was customized for a Japanese TV Drama.
The Non-Fiction Days, Order, Don’t Let Me Down are some good older ones to listen to as well.
Yeah I won the lottery with Band Maid five years ago, I was 55 years old, and because of my infatuation for this particular group of artist's it led me to dozens of other sugoi Japanese band's, although Band Maid is my favorite the rest are in second place.
Great song! Love Miku's pearl guitar! One her 12 Zemaitus guitars, so beautiful! From Thrill through Black Hole and everything in between, I like it all!
This is what band dose the are truly the living legends known only as band maid
I've noticed the average person wants to see reactors do high-energy, faster rock songs thinking it's going to blow the reactor away. As if no one has ever drummed that fast before or something. B-M has a wide variety of good songs that the fans love. They're not "reactor" songs, but I know you'll still enjoy them.
Yes I agree. It's a good song for Band Maid. It would be a great song by most modern rock band's standards. I think that it is better than Thriil but not as good as Manners.
I really like this song. It's a great riff and the drums are really interesting. I think the amount of space in the song and its...bounciness(?) set it apart.
Bubble is a great song. Especially considering the story to it.
But it is also kind of a testament how amazing the other songs from Band-Maid are, since it is not requested that much and its still an amazing song. I personally do not request that much songs after the first couple of reactions because i can not keep track what those pesky reactors have reacted am a bit lazy in that regard i guess.
Anyway enough of this blabbering. Great reaction. Thx
Bubble actually one of my favorite BAND-MAID songs. Considering the MV's inspiration and all.
I wish for more open cords from Kanami. And, of course, a longer solo. :)
Also MISA's stockings are competing with my appreciation of her playing in this one.
Count the Queen references!!!!
Great song can't understand why it's so underated
Great reaction and as you've probably guessed, most people ask for the live videos first and Bubble is still one of their better songs IMHO. Glory is also another that gets overlooked but is still great. Some of the great songs don't have videos, so you're probably going to need to start listening to their albums, which no one here will object to. The order that you listen to nay be up to you; start with oldest when they didn't write the songs or start with newest and work backwards. One of my favorite older songs is "Arcadia Girl" off the album "New Beginnings" - it's on Spotify. Also, you hear more of Miku on the older albums.
i mean when you have a catalog of 100s of amazing songs alot get lost in the shuffle. but trust me when Bubble came out it got tons of requests and reactions.
Personally, I frickin’ LOVE this song! Also the tender, poignant moments between Miku and Saiki melt my cold heart.💪🏻🤘🏻
Love this song so much. Thanks for doing it. If you are subscribed to the fan club the “making of Bubble MV” video is also very, very entertaining.
That you mentioned “rap” and “hip hop” when reviewing it might be a factor in why some vocal fans of the band don’t recommend it… just maybe 😛
Zemaitis has done very well by our little pigeon, Po! Thanks for doing this one. I've given up trying to recommend specific Band Maid songs, I'm just waiting for you to get to them all! :) I can wait. (OK, I can't) KEEP DOING BAND MAID :) I can't wait for you to do one of their acoustic songs. Oh, and I really enjoy this song. It makes for a nice change of pace so the variety keeps going.
Misa stretched out on the rug. Rrrrrawrrr! ❤️
Gotta say, part of the attraction of band maid is that very formula which, let’s face it is pretty trademarked to them. You get others who do similar but i think “ooh, they’re doing a band maid thing”
I do like this song. Too. Actually, I like them all. Great points in your analysis!
I read an interview where they said this song showed them growing up as a band. They said that before that they had an attitude of "We are Band-Maid - we've got to put more into the song" whereas for this one they let the song breathe. It might (and this is purely my speculation) be a result of perhaps their most divisive song "Start Over" which was written in a very different style to all that had come before, due to Kanami having a bit of writers' block. Oddly, the Start Over single is the most highly sought after single on the resale market ($500+) because the special edition had the bluray for the two hour Zepp Tokyo concert. That gig contained many of the most commonly requested clips, before the youtube purge of a year ago.
Start Over is the song I think that most people avoid. They say it is too poppy, honestly it is not my favorite but I still like it. I wonder how Champ will react to that especially seeing the mv.
I wonder what would happen if we had Anne and Nancy Wilson do a collaborative with them? :) Old and new, and so much talent it might break YT
That would be epic!
@@waynebenedict4609 Anne is way different than Saiki. She's both more powerful and technical, BUT Saiki needs to be pushed I think AND can do it. It would be a challenge for Kaname and Nance' in compositions with some much power to play with instrumentally, but It would be epic IMO.
B-M cover of "Dog and Butterfly" could be very good. Long term, Saiki improving her English would help open many doors for them.
@@markyg236 Interesting, but way too soft and I dont think a full band can shine on that. Its a beautiful song though. I think perhaps a cover of Led Zepps Battle of Evermore with a Kaname arrangement gives a LOT of possibilities for all to shine. Just something that came to mind as the Wilsons do the ultimate Zepp covers already and the lore of Jimmy and Akane's meeting ties them all to that band. Would be interesting to see the ladies vocally take it on. Miku is awesome with harmonies and Anne has such a strong iconic voice to play off Saiki's sharp and explosive way.
Seeing Nancy and Misa, Akane and Kaname tear it up would be another level.
@@Running-withscissors Yeah, lost a portion of the comment. It was supposed to say "cover of "Dog and Butterfly" done acoustically a la Puzzle or Anemone ...
You do realize the Wilson sisters are 70 years old now right? Maybe a little late to see them onstage with a relatively unknown Japanese band. 😢
Maybe it gets bypassed because is groovier and less of a stomper, so like you said, it doesn't get the "wow, I was t expecting that." For me though, it's moved itself to the top of my ever changing favorites. 👍
Homage to the Bohemian Rhapsody movie and Freddie Mercury.
I love Bubble! I dont think there's a song i don't like or love. I'm all for going through their discography start to finish.
I really like this song, it stood out for me when I first heard the album. Might have been the guitar riff 😊🎸🎸🎸
I think 'Bubble' is one of their most unjustly unmentioned songs. I like it a lot because of its groove and mood. 🤘🏻
Regarding Miku's guitar, which you had so nicely in close-up at the beginning, I can only recommend the "【ZEMAITIS Factory Tour】Guest-Miku Kobato from BAND-MAID". Unfortunately it doesn't have subtitles and the automatic translation is rather bad, but you get a little insight behind the scenes of Zemaitis and also a look at the creation of exactly this model.
【 'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!' - Band-Maid 】🕊️
I love the Zamaitis Pearl front. Yoshi of Aldious is playing a similar one.
MISA MISA MISA! the only ones to try and Match Band-Maid is Band-Maiko go Umimesa Umemisa Umemisa! seriously I love this song (Duh)
Most Maidiacs will recommend Domination, Play, Rinne, onset ... for a first reaction.
Most reactors will listen, say "wow, they are amazing", then go to another group.
I've watched your reactions to Band Maid from the start, and unless you're Oscar-winning material, you've become a maidiac in a few songs.
This is probably why you felt that "Band Maid formula" in Bubble. A great song, to listen to when you just want to get your Band Maid fix without having to pay attention to all the layers and every incredible individual performance. A little sweetness for the ears.
It's now hard to suggest something, but I'll recommand "Don't let me down" with a little trick: get the lyrics before you start listening the song and read them during your reaction. ;-)
Wu-tang Ft. Saiki. she has bars! now that would be a awesome April 1st