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This week’s mm is the abstract acronym edition, with BAP’s WARRRRRRRIOOOR HUH!!!!!
[music from B.A.P.’s “Warrior”]
Whoa. We were just totally blown away by this debut. This is a rookie group? Really?
This doesn't smack of rookie anywhere!
When we first watched this video we were jaw dropped at their confidence and fierceness.
They look really comfortable working together and being in front of the camera,
and that's something most rookie groups take a while to do.
I'm gonna say this, and a lot of you might disagree with me, but a lot of Kpop artists suck at rapping.
They’re great at singing and dancing and being good looking and making fun videos,
and we really like them for that, but sometimes,
the random and unnecessary rap breaks in the middle of your songs are just monkey balls awful.
We’re not gonna name any names here, but we’ll just give a sound,
and I think you’ll know who I’m referring to:
[accurate representation of someone’s rap style who U might Know]
What? Who said a name? I didn’t say a name. Did you say a name?
I didn’t say a name, but I think U Know who we’re talking about.
Anyhow, that’s why I was so impressed with this song.
Bang Yong Gook and Zelo are especially good at rapping.
They have a confidence and swagger in their delivery and flow
that we just don’t see in many Kpop songs.
Now, my one complaint with the song seems to be the inverse of our usual complaint.
A lot of songs have some great singing in them, but some awkward rap sequences.
Here, though, the rap sequences were great, but the singing near the end,
WHOOOAAAOOOOOAAAOOOO,
It just didn’t fit with the rest of the song.
It wasn’t bad singing the way other songs have bad rapping: it just didn’t fit the vibe of the song, in my opinion,
but Martina disagrees with me on this one [it was ok!] not really
[it was fine] no it wasn’t [it was like R&Bish] no it didn’t fit at all
The song was all bombast and aggression and being a DNA virus,
I just don’t find a soulful R&B injection really that aggressive.
Sorry! It might work for other songs, but not for this one.
Speaking of rapping styles, when I first heard Bang Yong Guk's intro rap, with his raspy, masculine arrogant voice,
I was like, HELLO. Have I just met the VERY first kpop rapper t hat can rival my like for T.O.P's rapping?
Is this even possible. I’m sorry oh hang on a second…. Oh, it's from TOP
…of course I still like you the best. Stickey outey tongue. Send. That was..awkward…
Anyways, his raspy deep rapping masculine voice, plus his dance style, this is a totally winning combo…
phone again…no, I know you can dance too, I saw you at the YG concert, you’re a very cute dancer. Winky face. Send
Ok you know what? Yeah. It’s TOP again. Ok I’ll be right back. We need a phone call here.
And I’m back. Sorry about that. AWKWARD!
Anyhow, I know a lot of people online have been calling them the male version of 2ne1,
and I think that's because they're dressed in punk style for warrior,
and 2ne1 also did that punk style for I AM THE BEST & UGLY.
In fact, both groups wear pins,badges, and jackets which have the same punk groups on it, like the misfits and sex pistols,
but punk style does not belong to anyone.
I think what would be fair to say, is that BAP has an aggressive and in your face style
and that vibe is not something you often get in the kpop world.
Ok, I gotta say it: Their name. B.A.P.
First off, that seems like a really random hodgepodge of words.
Best, Absolute, Perfect?
Why...why would you pick those words, in that order, to name your group?
I guess I can’t complain.
Batoost after all, stands for Boys to Search for Top, and MBlaq is Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality.
I’m not making this up. I wish I was.
So I guess Kpop has a tradition of making some seriously bizarre acronyms.
And, secondly, I just can’t say their name.
We have enough three letter stuff out there:
JYJ, JYP, TOP. And I don’t even call him T.O.P., I call him TOP, just like I call them JYJ and JYP.
So, I will call this group BAP. But that sounds like rice in Korean, which is BAP. BAP!
Does that mean that if someone remixes their song they’ll be called Bibimbap?
Get it? Mixed rice? So...you mix Bap you get Bibimbap
On a side note, I think that the fangroup should be called Fans, Absolute, Perfect. Or FAP.
Raise you’re hand if you’re the #1 FAPper! Raise your hands! Anyone?
Umm, oh God Simon, you do know that FAP has a different meaning, right?
Really? No? What?
It’s German, for Freiheitliche Arbeiter Partei, a former German political party.
Ohhh you’re right! Gosh, everyone was probably thinking that too. Well don’t I feel foolish.
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I LOVED the dance for this song.
At first, it might just seem like it's just aggressive and fist punchy,
but if you watch it careful, it's actually about rebelling.
In this case, Zelo is a puppet master, forcing the other members to dance and move as he please.
DANCE PUPPET DANCE!!! BUWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Which is why there is a lot of choking imagery, wild punches,
and the finale of Zelo is overthrown by the other members
they sneak up on him while he’s using his little tiny finger gun and they shoot him in the head
Who knew that finger guns were such a deadly weapon?
Oh! *sniff*
Simon nooooo!
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As for the English of the song, we give this a 4 out of 5.
Now, there’s not a lot that’s wrong with the song.
They pronounce Warrior perfectly and the rest of the english is acceptable.
It’s just the beginning of the song that’s confusing.
What’s your B, what’s your A, What’s your P, kinda make no sense to me,
and I’m tempted to give my own answers instead.
Martina is back!
B A P! AAAARRGGGHH
WHAT’S YOUR B
IT STANDS FOR BUNNIES BECAUSE THEY’RE SWEET LIKE HONEY!
WHAT’S YOUR A?
My A is for are, but not R, like A R E
WHAT’S YOUR P
It stands for PUFFY! BECAUSE They’re so puffy and fluffy
B A P BUNNIES ARE PUFFY!
Yup, so BAP stands for: BUNNIES ARE PUFFY.
After all, they do have a deadmau5, I mean, bunny mascot
So I think that’s the official name. Bunnies are puffy
And I think it’s wonderful. Great choice guise!
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Last week we asked you which Insect video you preferred:
GD in Butterfly, or Sunny Hill in the Grasshopper song
And the winner was GD, but he didn’t win by a landslide like we thought he would.
A lot of people said they liked his video better because it was a pretty, magical video,
but, I guess Sunny Hill fans are a lot stronger than we thought, so...OOOH!
For this week’s abstract acronym edition, we ask you which group’s abstract acronym BLOWS YOUR MIND:
B.A.P.’s, or MBLAQs
Leave your votes in the comments, or in our Facebook poll, and we’ll announce the winners next week.
Also, thanks to all the fappers who requested BAP this week,
If there’s a video you want us to review for next week’s Kpop Music Mondays,
head on over to http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/kpopcharts
AND GET VOTING!
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It’s giveaway time! Now, as some of you may know if you follow us on Twitter
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We went to the B.A.P. Debut showcase over the weekend as press,
and we actually got to do a special interview with them,
so stay tuned for that this week.
But while we were there, we got some awesome swag,
including their CD, a BAP glowstick, a warrior whistle, an iPhone case, and the glossy booklet from their debut.
If you’d like to win all of this, here’s what you gotta do:
Step 1) Be subscribed to our YouTube channel. Not subscribed yet? Click on the link here or in the info boxes.
Step 2) Skill testing question: if you were to make up an acronym for your Boy Band, what would it be?
Most creative answer wins!
Leave your answers in the comments, and we’ll announce the winners next week,
and mail out your wonderful package
And, lastly, don’t forget to like and favorite this video
Take it away, Spudgy!
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