# We're, all of us, superfans of Babymetal, yes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 20, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397 "2015-01-20T18:17:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/41 "2015-01-22T06:57:06Z")
> [@Satellite\_Guy](#): > > Given the choice, I prefer [Doll$Boxx](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu2z4Uf9Tgc). These girls play their own instruments, and, once you get past the stereotypical “grown women talking like toddlers” thing they do at the start, they actually sing well. [Gacharic Spin are way more talented and far prettier. 🙂](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfzIt20_xXg&list=PLEfzsQtpntt_B4p-LSea9iw_YEovCUzYR&index=12) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/42 "2015-01-22T07:18:33Z")
Is it just me, or does BabyMetal" sound more like a genre than a band name? I mean, it’s exactly what I’d thought it would be, but I would have assumed it would be a huge trend of making metal “cute.” Anyways, seems more like experiential music than anything I’d listen to in recording form. In other words, you go for a concert and a high energy good time, not for anything special in the music. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/43 "2015-01-22T11:34:50Z")
It’s not for me, and I like Metal. Or, maybe, it’s not for me because I like Metal. I gave the op’s video almost 2 minutes. I was amused that it sounded like the singer guy was saying “toe tornado”. ---
**Author:** ![Satellite\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Satellite\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satellite_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/44 "2015-01-23T15:35:31Z")
> [@Namkcalb](#): > > [Gacharic Spin are way more talented and far prettier. 🙂](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfzIt20_xXg&list=PLEfzsQtpntt_B4p-LSea9iw_YEovCUzYR&index=12) I’m pretty sure it’s the same girls. Or am I just being wooshed? ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/45 "2015-01-24T03:07:46Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > Well that was a pretty bad song. You could have at least given us a [song.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQsayrmMoU) This at least doesn’t sound like something someone threw together as a joke. First off, thank you for this link because it’s awesome. Second off, as only a 42% metal snob I think this band is kinda good clean fun. Each song sounds like they took an actual metal song and put it inside of Dance Dance Revolution, and then they have songs that sound like it’s on a really weird version of LazyTown. So having watched a video or 3 correct me if I’m wrong: The band consists of the skeleton music people, the lead singer and then the underage girls that are there for dance purposes only? Overall not bad…nothing I would want to listen to all the time, but I put a song or two on my rock mix and will be pleasantly surprised when it gets played ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/46 "2015-01-24T03:43:42Z")
The other two girls are underused, but they are there for dancing, cutesy backup vocals and the occasional scream. But hopefully in the future the group will use more harmonies with all three singers. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/47 "2015-01-24T16:20:23Z")
> [@Satellite\_Guy](#): > > I’m pretty sure it’s the same girls. Or am I just being wooshed? [Different lead](http://www.generasia.com/wiki/DOLLSBOXX) - but otherwise yes (I really like that [drummer](http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Hana_%28Gacharic_Spin%29) - is she the one doing the Cookie Monster bits as well? Love that her bio lists “Special Skill: Moonwalk” 🙂 ) I like Babymetal and all the other bands in this thread, but then, I hate Metal and like cute. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397/48 "2015-01-30T18:27:18Z")
> [@Satellite\_Guy](#): > > Given the choice, I prefer [Doll$Boxx](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu2z4Uf9Tgc). These girls play their own instruments, and, once you get past the stereotypical “grown women talking like toddlers” thing they do at the start, they actually sing well. Thanks for sharing this group! I’ve watched several of their other videos, and I’m impressed. Especially Koga, the bass player. She’s a beast! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/d66QPpRlhSg/maxresdefault.jpg "ベース教則『FチョッパーKOGAのスラップ・ベース楽ちん☆フレーズ集』 Digest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d66QPpRlhSg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-of-us-superfans-of-babymetal-yes/710397.md?page=2)