Hip-Hop Head REACTS to BABYMETAL - "Doki Doki☆Morning" (REACTION)

[@sprx47]

Su's bangs has more talent than most pop musicians.

[@nanaseven7_]

rey ?

[@Grington300]

Their very first song - recorded late October 2010 - Su was 12, Yui and Moa were 11. The video was made (on a shoe string budget, they even had to borrow clothes for their costumes) nearly a year later. Doki Doki is onomatopoeic for a fast or excited heart beat. They've woken up late and are in a rush to get ready for school ... all the usual metal themes like what lip gloss to wear, getting their hair straight etc.

[@DracosDiabolis]

That's what I was going to say. Look waking up late for school and you rush to get out the door. Lol. When the doom music hits. Lol

[@kryzia-just]

standard metal themes, of course.

[@kryzia-just]

@notwastd what are talking about? all the metal i listen to covers these themes :\

[@DracosDiabolis]

@notwastd so what are "metal themes"? if its not just life itself and how you deal with it.

[@kryzia-just]

@notwastd bro,,, do you even listen to metal,,,,, o:

[@scullie69]

This song is lit so is line GJ Rondo of nightmare, Death, shanti shanti shanti Headbanger , Pa Pa Ya. 🤘Babymetal🤘

[@eviemarie73]

I love PA PA YA

[@Benobot99]

Absolute classic. Do "iine!" next please! (ee-neh) It has Metal, Rap, and Electronica.

[@TheLeomarti]

@notwastd yes there is.

[@TheLeomarti]

@notwastd Indeed they're not a metal band, they're a metal group, or a metal act

[@TheLeomarti]

@notwastd lmao.

[@MacTaipan]

@notwastd Haha, you are trying hard. Still failed. Ring ring ring, wake up.

[@Sp00kyN3rd]

Lol notwastd is pressed 😂

[@justinfarr4399]

"what the hell is going on" the answer is simply YES

[@charlesmckey5969]

I know how you feel. Something about them is so weird but fun to listen to. Do the LIVE version of Headbanger next, that is probably my favorite song by them.

[@PaulyFPL]

This song was their debut single which was released in 2011, so they'd have been 11,12 or 13 when released. Pretty sure Su (the singer) is now 23 and both the dancers are 22 (even though only Moe is still in the band, Yui left in 2018)

[@Jordan-Ramses]

The song was recorded in Oct 2010. The music video was Oct 2011. So they'd be 13/12/12 in the music video. Su is a year and a half older so she's either 1 or 2 years older depending on time of year. She was 2 years ahead in school.

[@martinmetal7481]

@@Jordan-Ramses yes the December Birth date makes it tricky with Su's age 🤘🦊🤘

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@martinmetal7481 I guess. I don't really have an excuse I have a Dec birthday too. I'm convinced I have the worst birthday ever for a kid. Dec 27. When everyone is exhausted from Christmas and doesn't want to do anything.

[@martinmetal7481]

@@Jordan-Ramses thats a bit of a bummer must take a lot of excitement out of one of them for you . my great niece was born News Year Day . my nieces husband came back home from his job on oil rigs new years eve. My niece baby was not due so she told him to go out with me . Got back home 7am in the morning few minutes after he fell asleep she woke him baby was coming . He had to spend rest of day in the corner of delivery room he had just finnished a 16 hour shift on a oil rig in North Sea before he came home . He had no sleep for 3 days . 🤘🦊🤘

[@0okamino]

@@Jordan-Ramses On the bright side, it means you share a birth month with Su and 8 other Sakura Gakuin members (Airi's is even just the day before yours). It happens to be the most shared birth month in the group.

[@akmalfandyansyah6962]

Next Road of resistance babymeyal live

[@Wolfdancer4859]

Babymetal is definitely one of those bands that, once you've seen them, you'll never forget them. But I think the peanut butter and bacon work pretty good for me! 🤣

[@GenTzu]

@connor guzman: Elvis Presley loved peanut butter and banana sandwiches and I think he was somewhat famous!

[@rajeevmenon769]

You need to listen to their entire discography. Each song sounds different and is unique in their own way. You need to react to their live performances to experience their EPICness. Keep em' coming. You won't be disappointed. They're the most hardworking band out there and also insanely talented. When BABYMETAL was formed in 2010 Su was just 12 and both Moa and Yui 11. Metal Goddess QUEEN SU-METAL ❤️ Metal Princess MOAMETAL 😍 Metal Princess YUIMETAL 😍 Kami Band 🔥 Avengers 😍 ❤️ BABYMETAL ❤️🦊🤘

[@sleezy098]

Come on u didn't just put a hip-hop head but when reacting on hip-hop artist u put metalhead smh everything for views ig..

[@MacTaipan]

Welcome back to BABYMETAL, it's been a while! You managed to stumble upon their very beginning. Metal elitists can say all they want, whoever doesn't smile and have a good time while hearing and seeing this must be dead inside.

[@3aday208]

welcome back to babymetal.....

[@nabilnur4005]

They're 22 now, but in that video maybe they are like 10 or somethin'

[@riffgroove]

They were literally babies here. And this song is STILL my ringtone years later.

[@rickwagner-]

⚡ 💀 💕 / 💓 ⏰ "Doki Doki" is supposed to represent the sound of an excited heartbeat. This was their first single, music video, etc. It was this video blowing up on social media that helped BABYMETAL start to go viral, especially outside of Japan. The 'Doki Doki ☆ Morning' DVD single was released October 2011. Suzuka was thirteen, Yui and Moa were twelve. Su is now 23 (24 in December). Yui and Moa are 22. They recorded it a year before that. Their original budget was so small that Su's coat was borrowed from one of the Sakura Gakuin teachers. Moa's shirt was borrowed from Yui, and Yui's from fellow Sakura Gakuin student Raura. The girls taught the skeleton dudes the dance moves themselves. Pretty much everything that followed was because this video unexpectedly blew up.

[@silly_programme5061]

You're absolutely right that they are simply a quality act through and through. I know there's literally a 0% chance you'll be taking suggestions from the comments, but you should definitely check them out live - that's when they're at their best. Headbanger live at Legend 1997 would be a great start and doesn't get blocked.

[@linko994]

You have not really experienced Babymetal until you've seen a live video. I would recommend either "Headbanger" or "Catch me if you can - Live at Budokan". With the second one you get an awesome intro of the kami band shredding it out.

[@jamgee4402]

of rondo of nightmare with the into

[@chaosmage1756]

the live performance of Pa Pa Ya is pretty sick too

[@WolffeGamer13]

Babymetal is the best

[@quin.disfigured]

yo Alex id like it if you have the time to react to Saltatio mortis its a german Folk metal band and they have some real bangers i recommend brunhild. btw love your videos

[@foxeechanel]

Classic!! Next you have to react to Babymetal - Iine MV or Megitsune or Road of Resistance Live in Japan or Ijime, Dame, Zettai Live at Sonisphere 2014 bro 🤘🦊🤘

[@gamerblue]

you definitely need to see them now, especially BABYMETAL - Rondo Of Nightmare - With Mischief Of God Intro

[@Wernershnitzl]

Check out their song Road of Resistance. Sounds like Dragonforce ;)

[@heavymetalmusicofdestructi3430]

sigh awesome japanese old school black metal and sinergy finnish female fronted power metal with korean american vocalist i know personally on instagram kimberly goss better and heavier than babymetal it,s pop music with extreme metal era slipknot no thank you

[@ENTE-METAL]

FOREVER THE ONE 🤘🦊🤘

[@highjynxx]

Oh hell yeah Babymetal is in the rotation. How the hell have you not gone down the Babymetal foxhole yet?!?! Get into it. The girls are 11 for the two back up singer Yui-Metal and Moa-Metal and 13 for the lead singer Su-Metal. They are in their early 20's now. Gimme Chocolate (Live) has to be next or Catch Me If You Can with Kami band intro. You have to see the live show with the incomparable Kami Band.

[@yantheriault4995]

Man you should react to Be'lakor band, they are from australia and are awsome and they will release a new album at then end of october, Check the song ''countless time'' and ''Venator'' or their most recent ''hidden window''

[@adamworden9014]

Can't get into this one sorry.

[@hawaiianrayz]

I love Babymetal and Black Babymetal, and people all around the world love them and metal bands from the 80s love them.

[@BastardOfTheNorth]

I miss my Yui 😞

[@nanaseven7_]

we need more babymetal man

[@thebulldogshowgaming]

@alexhefner you should react to gimme chocolate from babymetal

[@Maciej_-bt4qg]

More BABYMETAL I love him

[@timberhead2069]

This is why Marty Friedman went to Japan to find his music. And boy, he was not wrong about going there. He found mixed genres that are not played or made in America. He's not wrong about saying metal music shouldn't be satanic or depressing all the time.

[@dekngpasig]

you should react to Bring me the horizon feat babymetal -- kingslayer

[@LiveMusicSuX]

He already did :P kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIa0g3-nh7WeoLs

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

This was their first video; at the time, I think they were 14, 12, and 12. This was years ago, however; I think they're all adults now, though being Japanese they won't *look* like adults until they get wrinkles. Personally, I like these early songs best, because they have more of those other-genre influences that made Babymetal unique. If I just wanted to listen to a Japanese metal girls band, I could listen to Yousei Teikoku, or Melt Banana, or a dozen others. But none of those groups do all the crazy stuff Babymetal did in the early days. My favorite song of theirs has always been iine, the second song they released.

[@CrazyTruckinS10]

I don't understand how pop and metal makes sense. Makes you feel wrong watching "13" you old girls in school girl outfits.....I only say 13 cause I don't know how old they are

[@TheLeomarti]

It makes as much sense as jazz and metal, rap and metal, classical music and metal, I could go on and list every metal subgenre lol

[@toddginapp5331]

Babymetal "Karate" I think is their best power song

[@alexperez3367]

one of most memorable

[@OSENERO]

I can't believe nowhere in the comments have I seen it said he needs to react to Uki Uki Midnight too lol. Rondo of Nightmare is good, "No Rain, No Rainbow"... THE ONE, Onedari Daisakusen, Ijime Dame Zettai... All great

[@JoeLore20047]

HEY WHO WANTS MORE LINKIN PARK IN THE HOUSE???????

[@Remiee1337]

Rondo of Nightmare with the Intro next pls

[@tonythomas2391]

When they were on The Late Late Show with Stephen Colbert a few years ago the whole audience appeared to be Babymetal fans, and there were a lot more outside the studio waiting for them to come out, those girls definitely took over the Big Apple.

[@f1hotrod527]

Yeah, when Colbert announced them to start their song the audience went nuts.

[@johnschultz7765]

Actually, there were only a dozen or so fans that got word leaked from somewhere along the booking chain only a few days ahead. They got there early so they could greet Babymetal at the back entrance and also to get in line in order to get front row seats. Most of the audience had no clue.

[@dika3254]

Next : Megitsune

[@deemetal5957]

Babymetal is not afraid to mix it up and try new things, You will always end up with peanut butter and bacon. Only thing is they never repeat or get boring every song is a different experience.

[@TheLeomarti]

@notwastd you're right and they probably agree as well because they don't do that, like at all lol

[@TheLeomarti]

@notwastd yeah right xD

[@terrahawk1977]

Welcome back to Japan u need to watch live versions. Always far better imo while Yr in Japan think u should recheck out band maid pick a song live and just watch it. Thrill mv doesn't do them justice 👍👍distortion by baby metal live at download will blow Yr head off

[@PlezurBazar]

I have listened to BABYMETAL almost every day since I fell in the Foxhole. I watch all the reactors react to BABYMETAL, I suppose as a way of reliving the astonishment of hearing each of their songs the first time. I am definitely a rock and metalhead, play multiple instruments, write and sing, been in pro bands and at 57 years old I am a bit baffled that a band such as BABYMETAL would end up being my favorite band of all time, but they are.. HEADBANGER LIVE! Kitsune Dao!

[@justinfarr4399]

ah yes, the first of the first, of the first BABYMETAL. This was the first song they recorded, its their first music video, and its the first track on their first album.

[@JulianoKM10]

I will ask again, Maximum the Hormone - Yoshu Fukushu

[@Damien_Paxton]

2nd year of requesting “Tourniquet” by Evanescence

[@Battosai83]

You should react to Maximum the Hormone- Zetsubo Billy it’s one of my favorite J-metal songs

[@DarkBaptism]

I love Babymetal. They are amazing and catchy. Kawaii Metal is great. You should react to (Awadama Fever), (line!), (The One), Or (ljime, dame, Zettai) next. The last is my favorite song. Very metal.

[@TheKarret]

I love me some Babymetal; that's not my favorite from them, but it's cute and the video's set design and stuff is really aesthetically pleasing. I think they were like... the younger ones were like 11 and Su was 13 when they did this video? I really love their newer stuff, too, like Distortion, Elevator Girl, Shanti Shanti Shanti; but also some earlier stuff like Sis. Anger [probably their heaviest track], Megitsune, Headbanger, and probably some others I'm forgetting. XD They're a solid band, idgaf if they didn't organically form; hopefully they could inspire other groups to organically form like this.

[@emb5091]

I am a grumpy dude turning 50 years old next month, and EVERYDAY I start my day by listening to BABYMETAL songs to get me hyped up and wake for the day. #notacult 🤘🦊🤘

[@jeffschreifels8651]

Same.

[@chcmoralese55]

Bro!!!!! I'm handing it to you!!!! CANNIBAL CORPSE OR THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD

[@kuropebbles9763]

You should check out Maximum The Hormone that hits every genre. マキシマム ザ ホルモン the song you never expected to love!

[@ATonks-ih6wt]

it's always so entertaining to watch your videos :D lots of love from germany

[@khanthomas]

I think it's about time Alex gets introduced to Visual Kei bands like X Japan, Dir En Grey, The Gazette etc Alex, if you ever do a reaction to The Gazette, do check out their songs: Ugly, Falling, Leech, Burial Applicant and Pledge 👍🏼

[@BassDS1990]

If you need more evidence as to how OVER these three were back in the mid 2010's; they LITERALLY had an 8-bit costume of themselves in Super Mario Maker.

[@ripperplaysclon152]

If you like Babymetal, you'll like Hevisaurus from Finland. They play heavy metal for kids and it's wonderful. I suggest Rayh for first listeners.

[@teodorisful]

What about BFMV New song rainbow veins its fucking great Alex pleasr make a reaction love from denmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@kyleboester4005]

Alex how many cans of Red Bull have you had today??...LOL just kidding. BTW Alex you should check out a band called Collective Soul. They are an alternative rock band that started out in the early 90s and still going strong today.

[@gerardcote8391]

Alex, check this one out it is even weirder than Baby Metal. The band is called Niji No Conquistadores -kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJrEoZ2fpJKdmtk This is definitely a Halloween related song

[@dog-eb7sg]

You're funny man! 👍

[@crimson0119]

Now try to wrap your head around the fact that these girls (minus 1) are the same girls that rocked out in Kingslayer with BMTH.... Still love your reaction to that by the way. 🤘🦊🤘

[@joshuamoyer4141]

Icon For Hire: Under The Knife kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZyZeYCrga9rmK8 "Even after 5 years I find myself coming back to this song when nights seem too long."

[@flowinngoin907]

Please react to Jesus Of Suburbia by Green Day. Another emotional classic anthem like song. Similar to bohemian rhapsody or welcome to the black parade in that way.

[@Zedem0n]

Super glad to see you continuing on this journey Alex ! You still have barely scratched the surface but once you get into their live stuff that's when everything will start to really click. Can't wait :D. Doki Doki Morning is their absolute first single. 2010. The girls were 11 & 12 when this was filmed. They came quite a long way.

[@dammitvictor798]

Oh, you gone there? You think peanut butter and bacon is good? Add some marshmallow fluff, like a fluffernutter, and sliced banana.

[@MPBones11]

Welcome to the Fox Hole. I love that you are starting with the first. Now that you dipped into it. You need to go all the way. 🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻

[@engineerblitz1223]

syncopation and yava

[@johnwolf10]

Wellcome to kawai metal \M/

[@poppymccarthy3965]

Oh Majinai I'm pretty sure is Sabaton and Babymetal.. PLEASE

[@DtrDisco]

Back then the girls were like 12. Now they're in their 20's and their talent has skyrocketed. Su's vocals are amazing

[@dr0pb34r]

Your description of how you start to like Baby is 100% spot on bro!!

[@Nemhyz]

Check out BandMaid! Japanese girl rocker group but they all play their own stuff.

[@richardpayne1634]

It's an older song, but, you should listen to Edgewater - Eyes Wired Shut. You have an awesome channel!

[@matthewberry7206]

Re Bacon and PB sandwiches..... try PB and Cheez Wiz sandwiches. I thought it would be gross when my brother made it years ago, but it works.

[@psychoticball1]

Please react to The Human Abstract's album Digital Veil! It's one of the best progressive metal albums in existence, and there are almost NO reactions anywhere for it! If you want a recommendation, I would say start with Complex Terms, and continue sequentially if you like it. The first track on Digital Veil is just an instrumental intro, and you can probably do it alongside another song, in one video. Anyway please check them out! They deserve it!

[@vargabencegyozo]

Voice of Baceprot - God, Allow Me (Please) To Play Music you should raise awareness

[@brettirvine8228]

Doubt you'll see this but dropping a random suggestion for a reaction, Don't Stop by Nothing More!

[@SamSeesStars]

Since we are reacting to J-Metal, this is the day 7 (I know I missed some of your videos xD) of me asking you to reach to a Band called Broken By The Scream and their song Sayonara Birthday. Anyways, keep up the amazing content!

[@jameslhota3712]

Will you please do a reaction to the Rie Fu - Life is Like a Boat (with english lyric) upload by shore of Memories.

[@sylentlight6771]

Bro, in my younger days I was in a punk band for over 10 years but I gotta confess... BabyMetal is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. I mean, watching the videos makes me feel like I'm instantly on some FBI watch list, but musically and theatrically they are SOOOOO GOOD! The girls AND the musicians are all so extremely talented. No joke their guitarists have more talent in their toenail clippings than I have ever had at all

[@SimoneRanalli]

with their first song doki doki morning they were 14, 14 and 16 yrs old. now, after 10 years, baby metal not exist anymore

[@prashantsarkar821]

If you haven't already, you gotta check out their song "Karate"

[@MacTaipan]

He has already done that.

[@legoaxel8695]

If you wanna hear something better and weider listen to Diablo Swish Orchestra. Any song..

[@graxy_tv]

My only complaint @5:08 that's Spiderman, not horns.

[@punkskaterpizza]

I was wondering when you were going to this one

[@billbyrd5150]

I'd never knock teenage girls rockin' out to blast beats and drop-C tuned guitars. Nope.

[@mickyart]

I'll love this first album forever. The right moment, the perfect time and ages, the energy, the fun. The performances from this early days are phenomenal, and I'm talking about "I,D,Z" period with the Babybones in the back pretending they are playing. I would love to have that time machine and attend at least one of those 3 shows back in 2012 and 2013... and then the Kami band comes into play and it looked like the sky was the limit... the energy!! The sheer energy from these three girls during those first 5 years is insane. Fun fun fun. I love it. And sometimes overlooked is the fact that they were the gates to Japanese music for many.

[@Patbackk]

Hey you gotta add banana to that sandwich but nonetheless check out the video for 'The One-babymetal' it pretty much embodies their growth over the last ten years,

[@thegreatgonzo5298]

And if you think THIS is the weirdest, you might want to peek at this gem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5m3Y2CljZqesM0

[@koinusavage]

So just wondering has no one ever recommended dir en grey obscure just wondering 🤔 🥰🖤🦇🖤🦇

[@Crucifye]

In my rotation for sure. check out rondo of nightmare , karate, and akatsuki. they are for real! the band is phenomenal!

[@sickofthis368]

In this video, they are like in the early teens. I believe. Yui-metal, is no longer in the band, and Moa and Su are in their early 20s now.

[@strixgtx6422]

Alex! Please next! Do Babymetal Road to Resistance live in japan!!!

[@stefbeitschat8240]

Yes

[@miguelgalindo6738]

Listen DIR EN GREY they have a LOT of videos UP TO 80 ↑

[@barrysiewert7386]

Reactions are awesome…check out Stone Cold Crazy by Queen

[@tylerguhh2704]

BRO PLEASE DO IMMINENCE- CHASING SHADOWS AND ALLEVIATE. YOULL LOVE IT I PROMISE.