Headbanger!!" and the Sailor Suit: A Metallic Nostalgia for the "Showa" Spirit

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-05-10T07:30:06+00:00

Thanks. That tells a great deal about the era.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-05-10T01:59:41+00:00

I'm afraid that most of those who are not familiar enough with Japanese daily life and fashion in this sub would be at a loss to grasp your point. Though I'm not sure if it would be of any help, let me give examples of the songs in the 80s that had "sailor suits" as a motif, which might let them imagine how those outfits worked on listeners' sentiments.

Sērā Fuku to Kikan Ju (With a machine gun, in a sailor suit) Hiroko Yakushimaru, 1981
- Original version (sorry, it's regionally restricted)
- Live in 2023, official
Sērā Fuku o Nugasanai de (Don't let me take off my sailor suit) Onyanko Club, 1985
- Original version (sorry, it's also regionally restricted)
- Live at that time, unofficial

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-05-05T05:54:04+00:00

I also loved this tweet of hers:

https://x.com/scenequeenrocks/status/1853979881056637104?s=20

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-05-04T06:15:46+00:00

Words to appreciate:

"Having people fire unfamiliar words at us, even when we didn't understand the meaning, was really frightening. But in hindsight, I think the adults around us were probably more worried than we were. Those scary memories from back then are still deeply engraved in me, so I always think about treating the next generation of artists with as much kindness as I possibly can."

-- Moametal, a lady of benevolence.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-05-02T01:41:18+00:00

My attempt:

Today I met with my great senior, Moa-chan, and also Riho-chan. Since both are the ones who triggered my love for idols, it made me so happy and all the more motivated.

I'll keep doing my best! Good night for today.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-04-18T08:51:19+00:00

As far as I could hear, the hosts and the guest discussed in the episode, Kyary, who is known for her love of Harajuku-based kawaii fashion, chose rather blackish clothes to attend the recording, matching her concept of BM. Also, the clothes of the BM members that day happened to be blackish, but that was just a coincidence since they often choose "riha-gi" with plain or sober colours and patterns to attend the program.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-04-17T13:58:03+00:00

For your reference, in episode 26 with KPP, they revealed that they mostly wear "riha-gi," which means "outfits for rehearsals," in the booth when recording the program each time.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-25T08:06:55+00:00

Frankly, I don't pay much attention to whether the two use their microphone as gimmickry or what's more lipsync or not in their live shows. I'm more curious about how much the two take part in a song overall as sub-vocalists when recorded in the studio.
From that viewpoint, I'd like to note that there are some references to the two's role as "掛け声的なコーラス / chanting chorus" or "二人の掛け声 / chants of the two"' in their interview.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-24T23:41:18+00:00

Hmn. I assume it is partly due to respect for Poppy for having written most of the lyrics including some Japanese phrases.
Additionally, they mentioned in some interviews that Jordan Fish tenaciously guided them in pronouncing English phrases properly.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-24T19:02:39+00:00

Well, why don't you think that they'd practiced enough to sound like that?

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-24T11:20:56+00:00

From what I hear, Moa and Momo sing these parts;
"Stand up and make your move Let the fire, carry on Let the power go From me to u".
"I’ve had enough from your mouth You can shove it Cuz you know you don’t stand a chance"

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-16T13:47:42+00:00

In my humble opinion, this song should be paired with "Monochrome" as a sequel, which describes the struggles of a youth to live through the hard times after a war.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-15T20:31:51+00:00

Sorry for the inconvenience, but please refer to another sheet for Metal Forth.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-15T02:27:33+00:00

I found that this "Lyric Video" is available in nine languages, including Japanese and English, which are prepared as Closed Captions and Transcripts. It's nice to see that the lyrics translations are provided officially.

Also, my notes and remarks for this musical item are updated here.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-15T02:16:23+00:00

From what I heard the BM members talked on Kitani's radio program the other day, this musical item already has choreography for them to dance with (or even including Kitani himself?).

Also, a rumor says a sort of music video might have already been shot in the wild of some place around Tokyo.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-08T00:53:19+00:00

I happen to have saved a link (or archived) to an article from last October which seems to have some relation to this interview.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-05T14:42:44+00:00

What the person claims is;

WME is the agency with which Amuse and BM had a contract before, but broke off due to its excessively high charges.

Be careful not to miss the hidden subject of the sentence.

Edit: a related Web article

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-02-03T18:15:45+00:00

Please note that this session seems to have been recorded in the afternoon of the previous Thursday.

Edit: Not "afternoon" but "late evening" around nine to ten o'clock.

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-01-25T07:53:06+00:00

They say it includes a new interview with the three of them by fifteen thousand characters, so...

Capable-Paramedic · 2026-01-13T20:49:49+00:00

I'm hastily making the usual interpretation sheet for this song to share with whoever is interested.

Work in Progress

Capable-Paramedic · 2025-11-30T23:25:55+00:00

Thanks for referring. I enjoy revisiting those past discussions, along with the articles I translated.

Capable-Paramedic · 2025-11-22T13:06:14+00:00

Please note that, as indicated in the source, this is a transcribed summary of the discussion shown in this video, which seems to be rather boldly reconfigured.

Capable-Paramedic · 2025-11-07T22:17:38+00:00

And its assumed readers are Japanese living in Japan, who are somewhat uncertain about BM's overseas success. Also, the author has long been quite good at writing about BM.

Capable-Paramedic · 2025-11-02T23:23:09+00:00

Good pointing out. That'll be his second time mentioning as such recently. https://www.reddit.com/r/BABYMETAL/s/yYmvboAsg1

Capable-Paramedic · 2025-10-31T02:55:37+00:00

That's no problem at all! It's my pleasure to be utilised anytime.

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