Yes, *REAL EXISTENCE* is a verry popular song of *BAND-MAID* based on setlist this was the 2nd most played songs at (235). The first 3 albums from *BAND-MAID* was written by writers that the record management hired. But on the last song of the 3rd album the record company allowed *BAND-MAID* to write their own song called *Alone* and it is the 3rd most played song at (215). After that *BAND-MAID* pretty much wrote all there material since then. 😊
Ohhh, that's interesting. I'll keep that in mind when I listen to more of their stuff. To see if I can feel some change in their songs before and after them taking over writing their own materiel.
This song is about the game of love ! It's a bonus track on the "Brand New Maid" CD and one of my all time favorite Band-Maid songs =) Band-Maid has a few instrumentals "from now on" MV and "Onset" Official Live are in my top five BM songs as well ! Thanks for supporting The Maids ! ✌🤘btw The Lead Singers is wearing a Spanish Maid outfit and the bass player says hers is a Assassin Maid outfit =)
"Game of love!" I really love the interpretation of these lyrics. Thanks for the information about the track and CD. And it's NO problem supporting a band that delivers these kinds of performance. It's a privilege to react to them and have you watch my videos.
There are many unique aspects to Real Existence that sets it apart from many rock songs: the starts and stops; Miku's little breakout vocal line; MISA's unique high-neck "fugue" during (in this performance) a homage dance with Saiki, both in black dress and shoeless; Akane's double tempo gallop; and Kanami's solo. I mean, who would ever put that kind of solo in a rock song? But it works... just like all of the plot-twists, complex density, and genre-merging they employ on most of their material. Every section offers something different than the previous one. That's one reason many people -- unless you're a musician - may find it difficult to get into their music at first listen. As tightly integrated as it is, there's so much going on. And then you add the Japanese language and maid outfits... But for people who like and appreciate their writing, musicianship, performance and personalities, Band-Maid's beautiful cacophony of excellence offers unlimited rewards for repeat listening... and mega stardom for the Maids, imxo. Thx, Frank! 🤘
I absolutely LOVED Miku's vocals here. The "Wa kan ai?" at about 3 minutes long, made me instantly fall in love with her. But as you say, when you notice it, there's small instances of it dotted throughout the song. I think we can agree that they have succeeded. It's been 11 years(?) now. That's a long time. You will be very surprised when you hear my "musical background" :) During the 90's and 2000's I ran around to raves, listen to tons of different house and were mostly into electronic music. But what I've seen that many of my friends that I ran with at that time, listen to SO many kinds of music. I think it is because house music took inspiration and incorporated themes from every kind of genre there is. I like to say that I listen to all kinds of music, as long as it's good. And BAND-MAID is SO GOOD!
@@FranksReactions You have good taste in music, Frank. Here is my “Superfecta” of Progressive Hard Rock, Hard Rock Trio, Progressive Groove Metal, and Power Metal: Band-Maid, The Warning, Jinjer, and Lovebites -- all pushing their core genres into the next realm! 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘
Never any problem with energy from this band, considering the complexity of some of their song- concentration is all, but they make it look so easy. They usually do c 23 songs in 2 hours, but their anniversary show last year contained 33 songs in 3+ hours.
That is wild, 33 songs in a set. That is serious value for money. I LOVE when bands really looks after and give back to their fans like that. And as you said, they doesn't seem to have problems with the energy. I guess they and the audience feed of each other in a nice symbiosis.
No problem at all. As long as they have songs of this quality, I enjoy the heck out of myself reacting to their material. So I promise you there will be more coming.
This is a virtual reality relationship between players in a game. She refers to herself as his "virtual doll," and notes "glitch" and "cursor on a screen." He has developed a fantasy of who she is because of her avatar but she wants him to understand who she really is beyond all of it, "you won"t find someone like me, not in THIS world."
I can't understand why people wouldn't react to this. It's such a great song. But hey, I'm not sad if I "corner" the market on Band-Maid reactions on RUclips. 🤣😂❤️
Also, it should be mentioned that Miku Kobato is Band-Maid's master lyrist who writes most of the words to their songs. She is able to skillfully combine her native Japanese with English and keeps a notebook to write down unusual or interesting English words and phrases that she encounters to perhaps include into their songs. It is not easy to combine the two as the two languages are very unrelated and a single word or two in Japanese can have many different meanings according to context which is why direct translations can be so confusing at times. From early on, she has been the spokespigeon of the group and has done much PR work, although lately Saiki has helped a lot in that role too.
@@FranksReactions And Miku is not only the founder and rhythm guitar. In principle, she is the boss of the group. She negotiates, manages finances, just doesn't really talk about it
@@FranksReactions I somehow came across a translation of an interview, and that’s what the girls said. “Miku knows everything and everyone in show business, opens any door and always gets what she wants.” Miku is also a professional poker player, she received second place at the Japanese Open Championship.
Thank you, Mike! Appreciate your feedback. It means a lot! Yes, there will be more BAND-MAID. Them and LOVEBITES are kind of my main bands here. But I'll sprinkle in the odd Hanabie, Babymetal, Nemophila and others also. But ALWAYS BAND-MAID!
One of my favorites where they didn’t write the song. I think my favorite is The Non-Fiction Days. Alone was the first song they wrote themselves. The first album they wrote all the songs is Just Bring it, and possibly my favorite album since it has five of my top ten songs by them. Puzzle, Moratorium, YOLO, Time, Secret My Lips.
Thank you for that information, and all the songs are now on my list. I'm going to keep that in mind when I listen to more songs of theirs, and see if I notice some change in the songs.
As you have probably seen in the comments, you can't go wrong with their lives! But honestly, just pick any song. Yep, any song. Their quality is unparalleled, it really is. Looking forward to more reactions to Band-Maid, Po! 😎🤘🇸🇪
Any song, it is! 😉❤️ And I agree, of the three I've reacted to so far, I haven't found anything I didn't like. And there WILL be more reactions to them, 100%.
The thing to notice about that Kanami solo is how 100% locked-in the band is with it. In other words the solo is not some guitarist out there doing her own thing. The band rehearsed every single note of that, and even the breaks into it and out of it, all four instruments. That is so rare, making it feel somehow like the lead guitar is on her own in space, but really she's as anchored as a ship in harbor.
So true! Enabling the guitarist to show off, but at the same time keeping it all together and in control. And like you said, it feels like a pretty free solo.
Some of their more notable concert DVD's and live bonus disks. (listed by concert date) Studio Coast Shinkiba 11-24-2017 Zepp Tokyo 4-18-2018 Line Cube Shibuya 2-14-2020 Zepp Yokohama 2-22-2024 Eggman Shibuya 8-09-2022 10 Anniversary Yokohama Stadium 11-26-2023 Tokyo Garden Theater 1-9-2023 Online Okyu-Ji 5-11-2021 Blitz Akasaka 1-09-2017
Ohhh, thanks for the list. Now I need to check out my local record store to see if they have anything. Well, THE local record store, since there are not many left.
As I understand the lyrics... she's flirting with a boy who is obsessed with girls online, in games and anime... she's the reality but can't get his attention. Thanks for the reaction! P.S. Never have to worry about Band-Maid's energy. One of my favorites from early B-M before they were writing their own songs.
I do think that it's more than him in video games. This is a virtual relationship where they only know the other's avatar, like the movie "Free Guy," except that one doesn't turn out to be an AI controlled NPC. She even refers to herself as his "virtual doll."
@@SagaciousTwo Oh, that's nice! A ladies only section, is that normal in Japan? Don't think I've heard about that here, but I know some artists do ladies only concerts.
The story of this video is rather odd. The first time I saw it it was combined with the previous song from the concert, "Freedom". In this concert Saiki went crowd surfing near the end of Freedom and got lost for a moment. Two of the crewmen had to rescue her. No harm done, but Miku had to sing the last two lines and Saiki lost her shoes. She was in her stocking feet when Real Existence started. MISA came over to tease her about being barefoot. She plays that way all the time.
Thanks! Interesting info. I'll try to find the video from Freedom showing this. And like I said in the reaction, I love when band members interact and tease each other like that. Love it!
The usual concert (or "serving" as the maids call them) are 2+ hours long. no support bands, no encores (the crowd shouting for an encore are seen as rude in Japan).
Well, can't complain about that. 2 hours is a pretty long concert time. Interesting about the encore. Just show that culture varies so much around the world, and I have SO much to learn. Hopefully I'll one day get to go to Japan and attend some concerts with some of my favorite bands.
The lyrics of this song mean something like "Don't put me in the same category as the girls in the game!". Miku Kobato is rhythm guitarist, band founder, and main lyricist. Her lyrics sound simple at first glance, but they have a double structure. I think her lyrics have multiple meanings at the same time. They always contain chaos. For example, the double meanings in these lyrics use similar pronunciations in Japanese and English. What can i I?:WA-KAN-NAI (I can't understand in Japanese) If you put these together, it means "I don't know what I can do.".
I will 100% go more into the lyrics on more BAND-MAID reactions. As you say, they seem to have deeper meanings. Which is fun, cause there might not be any right or wrong, and people can find meaning from their own experiences and points of view. I LOVED that "Wa-kan-ai?" at the end there. Miku could have told me to do anything at that point, and I would. I sadly don't know Japanese either, but I understood from the subtitles, that there were more to it, than she just singing "What can I?" Hopefully I will get more into Duolingo and learn some Japanese this winter. I tried it earlier this year, but I quickly came to realize, that I couldn't just go through the lessons there. You have to work with learning hiragana, katakana and kanji. Learn how to write it properly and go for it.
Great reaction. Man you look like Maidiacs at an Okyu-ji! New sub here. Keep rocking with the Maids! PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘 Taking a lead from @sugaanessena3143 with her color hearts. Colors associated to the members: 💜MISA, MISA, MISA💜 "The Barefoot Assassin" on bass 💛Akane💛 "The Gorilla" or "Ah-chan" on drums ♥Miku♥ "Little Pigeon" Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, main lyricist and band founder. Red rose. PO! 💙Saiki💙 "The Queen" or "Sai-chan" lead vocals, designer and lyricist. Blue rose. 💚Kanami💚 "Mincho", "Kanamincho" or "Princess" lead guitar and main composer
Thank you so much for the sub! And I mean, if you can't rock out to this, what can you rock out to? 😏😂 And thanks for the colors, code words and info. I'll try to incorporate that in the future.
@@roygillotti4615 I can fully understand that. I used to be like that, and saw the singer as "just" another instrument that had a place in songs. But lately I've become more interested in lyrics and the meaning of them.
@@FranksReactions Correct, Miku Kobato is the Little Pigeon. Her Kanji 小鳩 (Kobato) translate to "small pigeon". "Hato" (鳩) which is what translate to pigeon/dove, can also be conceived as 8-10. So she has taken on the persona of a 810 yr old small pigeon. PO!🕊
Do you know why Saiki is barefoot on stage? Because during the previous song "Freedom" she jumped into the crowd of spectators and came back without shoes. Miku had to finish singing "Freedom" alone.
Saiki didn't jump into the crowd. The film crew wanted interaction with the crowd, so they had her too far forward at the edge of the stage. They had one of the stage-hands holding her from behind and he lost her into the crowd. She got about two seconds of crowd surfing, before security retrieved her. Her shoes became a souvenir.
Yes, *REAL EXISTENCE* is a verry popular song of *BAND-MAID* based on setlist this was the 2nd most played songs at (235). The first 3 albums from *BAND-MAID* was written by writers that the record management hired. But on the last song of the 3rd album the record company allowed *BAND-MAID* to write their own song called *Alone* and it is the 3rd most played song at (215). After that *BAND-MAID* pretty much wrote all there material since then. 😊
Ohhh, that's interesting. I'll keep that in mind when I listen to more of their stuff. To see if I can feel some change in their songs before and after them taking over writing their own materiel.
One of my favorites, Thanks for the reaction. You gained a subscriber
Thank YOU for the feedback and the sub. I really appreciate it!
My favorite version of this song. From the Zepp Tokyo concert DVD 4-18-2018
I haven't seen the other versions, yet, but I'll check out. But glad to hear this is a favorite.
This song is about the game of love ! It's a bonus track on the "Brand New Maid" CD and one of my all time favorite Band-Maid songs =) Band-Maid has a few instrumentals "from now on" MV and "Onset" Official Live are in my top five BM songs as well ! Thanks for supporting The Maids ! ✌🤘btw The Lead Singers is wearing a Spanish Maid outfit and the bass player says hers is a Assassin Maid outfit =)
"Game of love!" I really love the interpretation of these lyrics.
Thanks for the information about the track and CD. And it's NO problem supporting a band that delivers these kinds of performance. It's a privilege to react to them and have you watch my videos.
There are many unique aspects to Real Existence that sets it apart from many rock songs: the starts and stops; Miku's little breakout vocal line; MISA's unique high-neck "fugue" during (in this performance) a homage dance with Saiki, both in black dress and shoeless; Akane's double tempo gallop; and Kanami's solo. I mean, who would ever put that kind of solo in a rock song? But it works... just like all of the plot-twists, complex density, and genre-merging they employ on most of their material.
Every section offers something different than the previous one. That's one reason many people -- unless you're a musician - may find it difficult to get into their music at first listen. As tightly integrated as it is, there's so much going on. And then you add the Japanese language and maid outfits... But for people who like and appreciate their writing, musicianship, performance and personalities, Band-Maid's beautiful cacophony of excellence offers unlimited rewards for repeat listening... and mega stardom for the Maids, imxo. Thx, Frank! 🤘
I absolutely LOVED Miku's vocals here. The "Wa kan ai?" at about 3 minutes long, made me instantly fall in love with her. But as you say, when you notice it, there's small instances of it dotted throughout the song.
I think we can agree that they have succeeded. It's been 11 years(?) now. That's a long time.
You will be very surprised when you hear my "musical background" :) During the 90's and 2000's I ran around to raves, listen to tons of different house and were mostly into electronic music. But what I've seen that many of my friends that I ran with at that time, listen to SO many kinds of music. I think it is because house music took inspiration and incorporated themes from every kind of genre there is. I like to say that I listen to all kinds of music, as long as it's good. And BAND-MAID is SO GOOD!
@@FranksReactions You have good taste in music, Frank. Here is my “Superfecta” of Progressive Hard Rock, Hard Rock Trio, Progressive Groove Metal, and Power Metal: Band-Maid, The Warning, Jinjer, and Lovebites -- all pushing their core genres into the next realm! 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘
Never any problem with energy from this band, considering the complexity of some of their song- concentration is all, but they make it look so easy. They usually do c 23 songs in 2 hours, but their anniversary show last year contained 33 songs in 3+ hours.
That is wild, 33 songs in a set. That is serious value for money. I LOVE when bands really looks after and give back to their fans like that.
And as you said, they doesn't seem to have problems with the energy. I guess they and the audience feed of each other in a nice symbiosis.
Thanks for reacting to BAND-MAID’s REAL EXISTENCE.
No problem at all. As long as they have songs of this quality, I enjoy the heck out of myself reacting to their material. So I promise you there will be more coming.
This is a virtual reality relationship between players in a game. She refers to herself as his "virtual doll," and notes "glitch" and "cursor on a screen." He has developed a fantasy of who she is because of her avatar but she wants him to understand who she really is beyond all of it, "you won"t find someone like me, not in THIS world."
Yeah, that's a valid interpretation. He has limited her feelings to her avatar in game, but she wants to show him that she is more.
@@FranksReactions bingo.
This OLV doesn't get enough reactions. Thank you! Yes, Miku is the founder. Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals. She is the one that still the most Maid.
I can't understand why people wouldn't react to this. It's such a great song.
But hey, I'm not sad if I "corner" the market on Band-Maid reactions on RUclips. 🤣😂❤️
Also, it should be mentioned that Miku Kobato is Band-Maid's master lyrist who writes most of the words to their songs. She is able to skillfully combine her native Japanese with English and keeps a notebook to write down unusual or interesting English words and phrases that she encounters to perhaps include into their songs. It is not easy to combine the two as the two languages are very unrelated and a single word or two in Japanese can have many different meanings according to context which is why direct translations can be so confusing at times. From early on, she has been the spokespigeon of the group and has done much PR work, although lately Saiki has helped a lot in that role too.
@@FranksReactions And Miku is not only the founder and rhythm guitar. In principle, she is the boss of the group. She negotiates, manages finances, just doesn't really talk about it
@@Olkam-w5u That's amazing.
@@FranksReactions I somehow came across a translation of an interview, and that’s what the girls said. “Miku knows everything and everyone in show business, opens any door and always gets what she wants.” Miku is also a professional poker player, she received second place at the Japanese Open Championship.
This is a world class live performance !!!!!!!!! our girls totally rocked this !!!!!!!
I can only agree with you. This performance was, in a word, great!
Great reaction, Frank, rock on! Hope to see more Band-Maid reactions from you soon!
Thank you, Mike! Appreciate your feedback. It means a lot!
Yes, there will be more BAND-MAID. Them and LOVEBITES are kind of my main bands here. But I'll sprinkle in the odd Hanabie, Babymetal, Nemophila and others also. But ALWAYS BAND-MAID!
One of my favorites where they didn’t write the song. I think my favorite is The Non-Fiction Days. Alone was the first song they wrote themselves. The first album they wrote all the songs is Just Bring it, and possibly my favorite album since it has five of my top ten songs by them. Puzzle, Moratorium, YOLO, Time, Secret My Lips.
Thank you for that information, and all the songs are now on my list.
I'm going to keep that in mind when I listen to more songs of theirs, and see if I notice some change in the songs.
As you have probably seen in the comments, you can't go wrong with their lives! But honestly, just pick any song. Yep, any song. Their quality is unparalleled, it really is.
Looking forward to more reactions to Band-Maid, Po! 😎🤘🇸🇪
Any song, it is! 😉❤️ And I agree, of the three I've reacted to so far, I haven't found anything I didn't like. And there WILL be more reactions to them, 100%.
The thing to notice about that Kanami solo is how 100% locked-in the band is with it. In other words the solo is not some guitarist out there doing her own thing. The band rehearsed every single note of that, and even the breaks into it and out of it, all four instruments. That is so rare, making it feel somehow like the lead guitar is on her own in space, but really she's as anchored as a ship in harbor.
So true! Enabling the guitarist to show off, but at the same time keeping it all together and in control. And like you said, it feels like a pretty free solo.
Some of their more notable concert DVD's and live bonus disks.
(listed by concert date)
Studio Coast Shinkiba 11-24-2017
Zepp Tokyo 4-18-2018
Line Cube Shibuya 2-14-2020
Zepp Yokohama 2-22-2024
Eggman Shibuya 8-09-2022
10 Anniversary Yokohama Stadium 11-26-2023
Tokyo Garden Theater 1-9-2023
Online Okyu-Ji 5-11-2021
Blitz Akasaka 1-09-2017
Ohhh, thanks for the list. Now I need to check out my local record store to see if they have anything. Well, THE local record store, since there are not many left.
As I understand the lyrics... she's flirting with a boy who is obsessed with girls online, in games and anime... she's the reality but can't get his attention. Thanks for the reaction!
P.S. Never have to worry about Band-Maid's energy. One of my favorites from early B-M before they were writing their own songs.
I do think that it's more than him in video games. This is a virtual relationship where they only know the other's avatar, like the movie "Free Guy," except that one doesn't turn out to be an AI controlled NPC. She even refers to herself as his "virtual doll."
Band Maid🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐦PO 🤟🔥🤟🔥🤟🔥🍺🥴🙏
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Oh btw, The crowd had a ladies only section where Saiki went surfing, and she either got her old pair back or spares during Kanami's spectacular solo.
@@SagaciousTwo Oh, that's nice!
A ladies only section, is that normal in Japan? Don't think I've heard about that here, but I know some artists do ladies only concerts.
Five Japanese girls. They enchant me and sweep me off my feet. :)
That I can fully understand. They are great musicians and seem like they're having a lot of fun playing. And that is a winning combination.
The story of this video is rather odd. The first time I saw it it was combined with the previous song from the concert, "Freedom". In this concert Saiki went crowd surfing near the end of Freedom and got lost for a moment. Two of the crewmen had to rescue her. No harm done, but Miku had to sing the last two lines and Saiki lost her shoes. She was in her stocking feet when Real Existence started. MISA came over to tease her about being barefoot. She plays that way all the time.
Thanks! Interesting info. I'll try to find the video from Freedom showing this.
And like I said in the reaction, I love when band members interact and tease each other like that. Love it!
The usual concert (or "serving" as the maids call them) are 2+ hours long. no support bands, no encores (the crowd shouting for an encore are seen as rude in Japan).
Well, can't complain about that. 2 hours is a pretty long concert time.
Interesting about the encore. Just show that culture varies so much around the world, and I have SO much to learn. Hopefully I'll one day get to go to Japan and attend some concerts with some of my favorite bands.
The lyrics of this song mean something like "Don't put me in the same category as the girls in the game!".
Miku Kobato is rhythm guitarist, band founder, and main lyricist.
Her lyrics sound simple at first glance, but they have a double structure.
I think her lyrics have multiple meanings at the same time. They always contain chaos.
For example, the double meanings in these lyrics use similar pronunciations in Japanese and English.
What can i I?:WA-KAN-NAI (I can't understand in Japanese)
If you put these together, it means "I don't know what I can do.".
I will 100% go more into the lyrics on more BAND-MAID reactions. As you say, they seem to have deeper meanings. Which is fun, cause there might not be any right or wrong, and people can find meaning from their own experiences and points of view.
I LOVED that "Wa-kan-ai?" at the end there. Miku could have told me to do anything at that point, and I would. I sadly don't know Japanese either, but I understood from the subtitles, that there were more to it, than she just singing "What can I?"
Hopefully I will get more into Duolingo and learn some Japanese this winter. I tried it earlier this year, but I quickly came to realize, that I couldn't just go through the lessons there. You have to work with learning hiragana, katakana and kanji. Learn how to write it properly and go for it.
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Great reaction. Man you look like Maidiacs at an Okyu-ji! New sub here. Keep rocking with the Maids! PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘
Taking a lead from @sugaanessena3143 with her color hearts. Colors associated to the members:
💜MISA, MISA, MISA💜 "The Barefoot Assassin" on bass
💛Akane💛 "The Gorilla" or "Ah-chan" on drums
♥Miku♥ "Little Pigeon" Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, main lyricist and band founder. Red rose. PO!
💙Saiki💙 "The Queen" or "Sai-chan" lead vocals, designer and lyricist. Blue rose.
💚Kanami💚 "Mincho", "Kanamincho" or "Princess" lead guitar and main composer
Thank you so much for the sub!
And I mean, if you can't rock out to this, what can you rock out to? 😏😂
And thanks for the colors, code words and info. I'll try to incorporate that in the future.
I honestly don't put too much effort into knowing lyrics on song from bands I do know the language on. Does the song sound good, if so no worries.
@@roygillotti4615 I can fully understand that. I used to be like that, and saw the singer as "just" another instrument that had a place in songs.
But lately I've become more interested in lyrics and the meaning of them.
@@FranksReactions The Little Pigeon, who writes most of their lyrics, will thank you for that.
That's Miku, right?
@@FranksReactions Correct, Miku Kobato is the Little Pigeon. Her Kanji 小鳩 (Kobato) translate to "small pigeon". "Hato" (鳩) which is what translate to pigeon/dove, can also be conceived as 8-10. So she has taken on the persona of a 810 yr old small pigeon. PO!🕊
Do you know why Saiki is barefoot on stage? Because during the previous song "Freedom" she jumped into the crowd of spectators and came back without shoes. Miku had to finish singing "Freedom" alone.
LOL! It's Misa they called the barefoot assassin, right? The bass player? Maybe Saiki is trying to join her and create a female assassin crew? 😂🤣🤘
I forgot to ask, are there any songs where Miku does all the vocals?
@@FranksReactions Yes.
Summer Drive
Big Dad
Beauty and The Beast
TIME
Rock In Me
Sayonakidrori
Brightest Star
@@VEGERRO Thank you!
Not that I have anything against Saiki's vocals. She's great! But I would love to check out some more of Miku also.
Saiki didn't jump into the crowd. The film crew wanted interaction with the crowd, so they had her too far forward at the edge of the stage. They had one of the stage-hands holding her from behind and he lost her into the crowd. She got about two seconds of crowd surfing, before security retrieved her. Her shoes became a souvenir.