REACTION! BABYMETAL - DEATH Legend 1997

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  • Опубликовано: 28 янв 2025

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  • @tonygriffin_
    @tonygriffin_ 5 лет назад +84

    Just watching your video and waiting through the long build up for your WTF?! reactions! I reckon there should be about 4 or 5 in total for this reaction! But I know you're gonna be smiling too (Babymetal do that to us all). As for info on this song, here's a bit. When People ask if Babymetal are 'really' Metal, I tell them that Babymetal crucified their lead singer live on stage as her 16th birthday treat while 10,000 fans screamed "Death! Death! Death!" and a statue of the virgin mary crumbled behind her and that, yes, they are pretty fucking Metal. The lyrics are simple - they spell out B-A-B-Y-M-E-T-A-L and then shout out what sounds like 'Death' but is the Japanese form of 'to be', or I/You/They are' - Desu. So, the lyrics are "I am Babymetal" and, er, that's it. Babymetal often like to play on Japanese words that sound like something in English. As the word Desu has a silent 'u' and the 's' is spoken with the tongue between the teeth, it sounds like 'Death'. And that's that explained! Now let's see what joy Babymetal brought you today...hee hee hee....down the Fox Hole we go....

    • @KenjaTimu
      @KenjaTimu 5 лет назад +13

      Isn't that what most girls want for their 16th birthday? To be crucified in front of 20,000 people at a heavy metal show?

    • @DeadHyena
      @DeadHyena 5 лет назад +2

      They also use it as their personal introductions. “Su-Metal desu, Yuimetal desu, Moametal desu, Babymetal desu”

    • @tonygriffin_
      @tonygriffin_ 5 лет назад

      @@DeadHyena They do indeed.

    • @dariusgideon9204
      @dariusgideon9204 3 года назад

      Instablaster

  • @raid7752
    @raid7752 5 лет назад +41

    My 16th birthday was nothing like this!! This is where SU-METAL became our GODDESS QUEEN and an IDOL LEGEND, enough said.... BABYMETAL4 LIFE....

  • @Grington300
    @Grington300 5 лет назад +74

    #notacult (honest). Your face when they put Su on the cross was great - they only crucify her on special occasions - and what better way to celebrate your 16th birthday?
    Perhaps a little explanation will help. Lyrics - "B-A-B-Y-M-E-T-A-L" "Sumetal desu", "Yuimetal desu", "Moametal desu", "BABYMETAL desu" "Death death death death death death..." etc Desu (the U is silent so it sounds like the English word death, especially if you stick your tongue out slightly as you say it) pretty much means "I am, you are, we are" so they were introducing themselves - like you might introduce yourself in Japan as "T-Mac desu".
    More usually this would have been the opening number (but without the theatrics). On this (and a couple of other) occasion they used it to close the show. It was all about Su sacrificing herself and giving up her mortal life as a human and Idol pop star to be reborn as a metal Goddess (yeah I know, just go along with it).
    There were a couple of homages to Metallica in this - first the same drum rhythm as Metallica's 'One' and at the end the statue breaking apart, similar to Metallica's 'Justice For All' statue from their tour in 1989.

    • @najibhasmee8230
      @najibhasmee8230 5 лет назад +7

      I agree with this. #notacult

    • @najibhasmee8230
      @najibhasmee8230 5 лет назад +6

      #notacult

    • @KenjaTimu
      @KenjaTimu 5 лет назад +5

      It's not a cult, it's a religion.

    • @linkshellvendor
      @linkshellvendor 5 лет назад

      #nutacult

    • @JoyMadrugada
      @JoyMadrugada 4 года назад

      Also Su had as a dream to play with Metallica and actually happened the rebirth of our queen from pop to metal

  • @thunderstruck5484
    @thunderstruck5484 5 лет назад +3

    They used to open their concert like this without the cross and really gets the crowd hoppin check out some of the shows from a few years back

  • @mg4869
    @mg4869 4 года назад +3

    I love it when Moa sings "MOAMETAL *desu*" and her voice breaks. So adorable!

    • @RoosterIB
      @RoosterIB 4 года назад +1

      I thought I heard that...............yes C U T E !!!

  • @lennyg47
    @lennyg47 5 лет назад +29

    #notacult
    Welcome to the foxhole.
    Welcome to The One.
    This was the singers 16th birthday. For her 20th she was crucified again in a floating ring of fire.
    Always more BabyMetal forever! :)

    • @RoosterIB
      @RoosterIB 4 года назад

      T-Mac is already been deep.............believe it!

  • @Gary-Ellis
    @Gary-Ellis 5 лет назад +14

    Fun watching people trip out to this video.

  • @wai-sunchia6190
    @wai-sunchia6190 5 лет назад +22

    Classmate: So what did you do on your 16th birthday?
    Su-metal: Nothing much, just listened to some music with a bunch on friends..
    Classmate: And you didn't invite me?
    Su-metal: I wanted to, but the arena was sold out..
    Classmate: Wot?
    Su-metal: Yeah, I know. I told them to go for the 100k capacity, but NOO, they didn't listen to me..
    Classmate: ........

  • @DeePal072
    @DeePal072 5 лет назад +11

    A: "What do you have on your birthdays?"
    SU: "On average? I die in front of thousands and reborn stronger."
    🤘🦊⚡

    • @ryanflake9185
      @ryanflake9185 4 года назад +1

      How else would the fox goddess celebrate lol

  • @martinmetal7481
    @martinmetal7481 5 лет назад +9

    #notacult just very enthusiastic fans. So on her 16th Birthday ( day after) our Queen Su Metal, was crucified but was resurrected as our Metal Goddess . Definitely #notacult i mean to be a cult they would have to be millions of loyal followers, a charismatic leader who could order the followers to do anything and they would obey,
    Spend large portions of cash on them you know like flags and images of them things like that . Worship a strange god . Praise the foxgod we are #notacult 🤘🦊🤘

  • @DeePal072
    @DeePal072 5 лет назад +1

    I love the face YUI puts right after the scream, iconic...

  • @alexn4843
    @alexn4843 5 лет назад +31

    When you realize 3 cute teens are more metal than your favorite metal band.

  • @Zedem0n
    @Zedem0n 5 лет назад +19

    I'm assuming you understand know why when some people question wether BABYMETAL is metal we cringe ? How more metal can this get ? I think people will tell you the double meaning of DEATH by BABYMETAL. They're basically using a play-on-words with english to introduce themselves.ù
    People who say that BABYMETAL isn't metal need their ears and eyes checked asap. As a 32 years old metalhead who primarily listens to metalcore, this hits right where it needs to hit.
    Edit : and yes, this was the end of their concert, eventough they usually would start their concerts with this song as the intro. You know, as a way to shut the haters up about 'is it metal or not'. :)

  • @cecilyfay8418
    @cecilyfay8418 5 лет назад +15

    Death is sort of play with words. The title is desu (the u is a silent vocal in this) and means "i am" or "we are" ... they are pronouncing themselves in this song. Su-metal des means i am Su -Metal and so on...

  • @fizzilgig1993
    @fizzilgig1993 5 лет назад +1

    The song is called 'Death'. But its the first song on the first album and what they are saying is 'BabyMetal Des'. 'Des' being the term for 'I am'/''We are'. So the first song on the first album, the whole song is "We are BabyMetal". "Su-Metal Des" (I am Su-Metal), "Yui-Metal Des" (I am Yui-Metal), "Moa-Metal Des" (I am Moa-Metal) "BabyMetal Des" (I/We are BabyMetal). It sets up the whole idea of 'The One' and that BabyMetal was summoned by the Fox God and Metal God to unite the world using the Power of Heavy Metal.

  • @MyKingJesus1
    @MyKingJesus1 5 лет назад +4

    And that's how you celebrate your 16th birthday!

  • @autohmae
    @autohmae 5 лет назад +5

    Actually, she had just done her singing the previous song, just her on stage with piano music.
    That was the Legend 1997 version of Akatsuki, the 'unfinished' version of that song.
    How about reacting to: Babymetal Akatsuki - Budokan ?

  • @cecilyfay8418
    @cecilyfay8418 5 лет назад +7

    It was just her 16th birthday 😉

  • @bonhzeppelin9882
    @bonhzeppelin9882 5 лет назад +6

    Oy mate relax! Lol. Babymetal Death used to be their standard show opener without the extended ritualistic antics you witnessed. This version was at the end of their show which marked Sumetal's crucifixion as a rebirth - resurrection. 1997 is Su [Suzuka] Nakamoto's real birth year. She was born 20 - 12 - 1997. The large statue looks like the Virgin Mary but it's actually of Sumetal. Her statue's collapse represented her death and renewal. It ties into the Babymetal legends which are many. No they are not a Cult. That act was all in jest, and good fun mate. Cheers!

  • @schelin1447
    @schelin1447 5 лет назад +5

    This is how you celebrate your 16th birthday :)

  • @cadiazm
    @cadiazm 5 лет назад +13

    The song's name is actually "BABYMETAL DEATH". Nice reaction BTW. #notacult

    • @TMacReacts
      @TMacReacts  5 лет назад +5

      Thank you I love the hashtag

    • @steffenjachnow8176
      @steffenjachnow8176 5 лет назад +9

      > I love the hashtag
      Just remember not to call us a cult. Or we have to sacrifice you to the fox god by throwing you into the depths of the frog-pit!

    • @ricklarsen7189
      @ricklarsen7189 5 лет назад +4

      If one should find themselves in the frog pit, appeal to MoaMetal who is the frog whisperer. The mercies of Moa may be earned through offerings of fried chicken.

    • @JGM0JGM
      @JGM0JGM 5 лет назад +3

      @@ricklarsen7189 Hamburgers are more effective...

  • @hygog
    @hygog 4 года назад

    this song is a big word pun, best troll to audience ever, thats so cool

  • @davidornberg
    @davidornberg 5 лет назад +10

    Babymetal can't be death metal... Babymetal: Hold my cup! We just crusify our godess...

  • @damonbrown5424
    @damonbrown5424 5 лет назад +23

    "Something crazy's gonna happen."
    Meanwhile, a 16-year old girl is already being 'crucified' on stage. Ummm...

  • @teuchterloon9130
    @teuchterloon9130 5 лет назад +8

    You weren't at all curious as to why they crucified Su? Why they put a neck-brace on her? Nothing to say about the performance? Just that you were waiting for Su to sing...
    This performance is pure theatre. A spectacle. Something worthy of comment... Oh well.

  • @fizzilgig1993
    @fizzilgig1993 4 года назад

    The song is called 'Death' but they are saying "Des" the Japanese word for 'is/am'. "BabyMetal Des" We are BabyMetal!

  • @ndox9009
    @ndox9009 5 лет назад +16

    not bad for Su-Metal 16th birthday party right ? and we are #notacult , we just happened worship our Queen Su-Metal :)

    • @mr_ozio
      @mr_ozio 5 лет назад +2

      Glory to our Queen!

  • @Wombatmetal
    @Wombatmetal 5 лет назад +15

    Death and rebirth are staples of Japanese storytelling. This is not Su's first crucifixion. She will be reborn. And the cross most likely symbolizes Okuni, the woman who originated Kabuki. She wore a cross. I have heard other female pop stars state they wore crosses in homage to Okuni.
    Still a heck of a show. There is a lot to unpack here. Japanese pronounce the English word Death the same way they pronounce the Japanese verb To Be, Desu (they don't say the U usually). There is something fundamentally wrong with a crowd chanting "death" at the girls, and that's part of the point. Babymetal does not take the industry too seriously, and that is on display here.

  • @KenjaTimu
    @KenjaTimu 5 лет назад +8

    When are they going to get cute? Ok you asked for it!
    BABYMETAL - Onedari Daisakusen - Live (Makuhari Messe) HD
    Can you handle the cuteness?

    • @teuchterloon9130
      @teuchterloon9130 5 лет назад +1

      Can you at least recommend this version of Onedari? Thanks
      Onedari Daisakusen (Legend 2015)
      vimeo.com/355807757

  • @kerimmejdoub1381
    @kerimmejdoub1381 5 лет назад +5

    The night Su-Metal became a legend🤘🤘🤘 she was born in 1997😉

  • @itstillbyme
    @itstillbyme 5 лет назад +7

    fyi,.. the neckbrace are tribute to Yoshiki (drummer-pianis) X-Japan, who's broke his neck bcoz too much headbanging while drumming, so he must wore a neck brace to avoid more damage. the beat at the start are tribute to Metallica songs "One" & the statue also a tribute to Metallica "And Justice For All" albums & live concert where the statue of justice breaks just like the Virgin Mary Statue that breaks at the end of this song.

  • @josemanuelperez2853
    @josemanuelperez2853 5 лет назад +3

    Among all the explanation, maybe you must understand another curious fact
    Babymetal as you probably know, borns as a sub-unit of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. And idol in those groups, the boys and girls who work in idol groups have a date of expiry.
    Typically only the ones who are not finish they secondary education yet are in those groups (and you must pass grades, and with a good grades or you can be expelled from the group), there is also an age limitation. So the problem here is that Suzuka have reach their graduation in high school, and for this reason she can not continue as a Sakura Gakuin member.
    Usually after this moment, if your career as an idol have a great success, you can continue with the label with another contract or simply leave the label, continue your studies or anything you like.
    Suzuka´s older sister, Himeka Nakamoto was also in another idol group: Nogizaka46 but when they graduate, she enrolled into the Faculty of Human Sciences e-School of Waseda University and now is working in this university. Being an idol does not guarantee you anything after you "graduate" and the idol groups have a constant member rotation.
    This theme try to symbolize the end of her live as an idol and the reborn as a main singer of now, a complete separate group from Sakura Gakuin.
    Yes, it´s a little radical but japanese can be sometimes like this

  • @tonygriffin_
    @tonygriffin_ 5 лет назад +21

    Best reaction to Su's scream ever! You win the internet! And as you were waiting for Su's voice but didn't get any then can I suggest you try this ballad from 2018, a beautiful solo from Su where she really gets to display her vocal talents. You deserve it for your awesome reaction. Treat yourself to a listen and maybe react but its worth keeping to yourself. Plus you may cry on air, which all we fans love to see. ruclips.net/video/pDgqo6fcliY/видео.html

    • @69opsman
      @69opsman 5 лет назад +7

      This one is a showcase for her voice as well as being Mikio's final performance with BABYMETAL before his untimely passing.

    • @tonygriffin_
      @tonygriffin_ 5 лет назад +4

      @@69opsman Yes, good point and one always worth remembering. RIP Mikio.

  • @icebalm
    @icebalm 5 лет назад +11

    "B-A-B-Y-M-E-T-A-L. I am Su-Metal. I am YuiMetal. I am MoaMetal. We are BABYMETAL."
    Hi T-Mac! "BABYMETAL - DEATH" was usually played as their opener to introduce the girls and the group to the audience. The English word "death" spoken by a native Japanese speaker sounds like the Japanese word "desu" (silent u usually) which generally means "is/am/are", so this song is a whole play on words. However here at "Legend 1997" it was played as the closer. Su gets sacrificed to be reborn as a metal goddess on her 16th birthday. They've actually sacrificed Su a couple times, it's becoming a tradition! The song is also an homage to Metallica, specifically the song "One" with the opening guitars, and the "And Justice For All" tour where instead of a Lady Justice statue, they have a Mother Mary.
    ... anyways, do you have time to talk about our lord and savior the Fox God? We're totally not a cult, I swear!

  • @rickwagner-
    @rickwagner- 5 лет назад +4

    ⚡ 💀 💕 / 💀 💀 💀
    # NOTaCult: imgur.com/egHQ12w
    'Legend 1997' took place December 21st, 2013, the day after Su's 16th birthday.
    1997 was her birth year. The song title is 'BABYMETAL Death'.
    It was the last song of a five song encore with the live Kami Band.
    It's usually their show opener.
    The first nine songs of this concert had the "Babybones", who mimed playing instruments.
    @Anthony Griffin did a great job explaining that "desu" (I am, We are) with that unstressed "u" can sound like "Death", especially if you stick your tongue out a little.

  • @akiize
    @akiize 5 лет назад +1

    Opening number Death ‼

  • @MetalNCarnet
    @MetalNCarnet 5 лет назад +21

    5:21 #NotACult

  • @rzman2071
    @rzman2071 4 года назад +1

    What..?
    Do you want some of this....
    Crowd; ...yes...yes.!!!

  • @melodicbunny9679
    @melodicbunny9679 5 лет назад +2

    #notacult
    just passionate

  • @mellchiril
    @mellchiril 4 года назад

    Man, and all I got for my 16th birthday was a slice of defrosted birthday cake...

  • @sogawa7
    @sogawa7 5 лет назад +1

    DESU applied to deth
    desu means am/are/is

  • @ullalito8436
    @ullalito8436 3 года назад

    Everybody gangsta until the cross appears.

  • @19FlyingWombat76
    @19FlyingWombat76 4 года назад

    I´m searching like hell the DVD of SU-Metal`s B-day Concert but can`t find it........just this rare Videos......sigh :(
    Got Black/Red any anything else availabla but cant purchase this bloody Concert anywhere!

  • @LuanSoares
    @LuanSoares 5 лет назад +2

    "Babymetal is not metal"
    "Hold my beer"

  • @ryanflake9185
    @ryanflake9185 4 года назад

    Girls have sweet 16 some get ponys and some get cars then there is su she has a huge show gets put on a cross while people shout death now that's a bparty u will never forget

  • @duanezerkle3611
    @duanezerkle3611 5 лет назад +11

    T-Mac, Great reaction. It takes a very dark turn. However the song isn’t about Death at all. Even BabyMetal is a bit of word pun. Duane Metal explains a lot of early BabyMetal songs through his Learning Japanese through BabyMetal. Just view these in your spare time. This explains BabyMetal Death as just a ruclips.net/video/F8u8UuvzW0E/видео.html introduction to the girls and the band.

    • @KenjaTimu
      @KenjaTimu 5 лет назад +1

      Or Awadama Fever. 2/3 of the way through.. the bridge? Not a music guy whatever you call it is brutal as fuck.

  • @ryanflake9185
    @ryanflake9185 4 года назад

    This how the bm cult holds bm not with cake or balloons they put u on a cross and shout death Great times lol

  • @sirmoonslosthismind
    @sirmoonslosthismind 4 года назад

    the song title is "babymetal death", as in "babymetal desu" == "we are babymetal". all the reactors get that wrong.

  • @JGM0JGM
    @JGM0JGM 5 лет назад +2

    Cult? No, that's wrong.
    I know I'm right, how could I be wrong when the Goddess of Metal Suzuka has revealed it to me in my dreams? #notacult

  • @riokun2240
    @riokun2240 5 лет назад +1

    Su Metal, Yui Metal, Moa metal, Babymetal

  • @ShikataGaNai100
    @ShikataGaNai100 5 лет назад +1

    Babymetal desu! The Japanese love puns and word play. BTW, Nakamoto Suzuka is the Legend of 1997, her birth year.

  • @faceplantor7372
    @faceplantor7372 4 года назад

    Not sure a western metal band could pull this off. Crucify the lead singer on their 16th birthday.... 🧐🤨👀

  • @RoosterIB
    @RoosterIB 4 года назад

    This being a bit sacrilegious for my taste, and with Japan not being a christian nation, this for me is tough to watch. I still love BABYMETAL! I guess that KobaMetal wanted a darker side for BABYMETAL. Well, this should do it. After 5 years this is only the forth time I've watched this. But the way the crowd spells out B A B Y M E T A L is epic!

  • @padoru6961
    @padoru6961 4 года назад

    That a opening song

    • @TheLeomarti
      @TheLeomarti 4 года назад

      Well yes, but not on that occasion

  • @Inosuke_Hashibira75
    @Inosuke_Hashibira75 5 лет назад +2

    #notacult

  • @tommyo2450
    @tommyo2450 5 лет назад +1

    Opener..

  • @stephenchigwidden7504
    @stephenchigwidden7504 5 лет назад +2

    My understanding is that death is the closing ceremony. That's pretty clever because obviously you can't do encores when the star of the show is dead. I think there's an opening ceremony as well but I'm not sure what it is. I love the way they so unapologetically tap into Christian iconography and ofcourse Su usually wore a crucifix when she was that age and younger.

    • @johnmatthew102
      @johnmatthew102 5 лет назад

      This was the opening song to the concert I saw. It was always the first song at their shows throughout the Yui era as far as I know. "Desu" translates to loosely to "to be" or "it is". It was a way of introducing themselves at that start of a performance. Yuimetal desu!

    • @steffenjachnow8176
      @steffenjachnow8176 5 лет назад +1

      Well... This already was part of the encore... But no, this song was regularly used to open their shows back then. But not so at "Legend 1997 SU-METAL Seitansei".

    • @kujinsan26
      @kujinsan26 5 лет назад

      @@johnmatthew102 in this particular show it was the closing song. When they toured the US and UK it was there opening.

    • @johnmatthew102
      @johnmatthew102 5 лет назад +1

      @@kujinsan26 You are right. I was mistaken.

  • @matheus8731
    @matheus8731 4 года назад

    BABYMETAL DESU! ! kkk muito bom.

  • @TexasVeteranPatriot
    @TexasVeteranPatriot 5 лет назад +10

    ROFLMAO!!!! #NotaCult........not really......much.....

  • @waifualbedogaming3230
    @waifualbedogaming3230 4 года назад

    well i actualy like this band more then metalica

  • @brykanst9071
    @brykanst9071 5 лет назад +2

    #NOTACULT

  • @amirnazri6525
    @amirnazri6525 5 лет назад +5

    React amore bro

  • @wild.legend-music
    @wild.legend-music 4 года назад

    You picked the wrong song looking for a melody 😂

  • @osierpe
    @osierpe 5 лет назад +2

    Su-metal death and rebirth.....

  • @dmille1959
    @dmille1959 4 года назад

    Su-metal died for our sins.

  • @Davepd4444
    @Davepd4444 5 лет назад +3

    Hey T-Mac can react to
    Black BabyMetal - Sis Anger
    Black BabyMetal - GJ
    Please please

  • @livefancams
    @livefancams 5 лет назад

    no that is the lead into headbanger song

  • @patrickwood4667
    @patrickwood4667 5 лет назад +1

    yes the end

  • @小島敏子-y4i
    @小島敏子-y4i 5 лет назад

    They live opening song was DEATH👍

  • @FinalShadow17
    @FinalShadow17 4 года назад

    #NotACult

  • @Johng915
    @Johng915 4 года назад

    #notacult