On BABYMETAL’s debut album, one song is unusual in having its lyrics and music officially credited to Moametal and Yuimetal (as Black BABYMETAL): 4-no Uta, or Song 4. Join us as we talk about the backstory, the lyrics, the song, what is special about the number 4, and more!

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Kyle Patrick Gibson commenting about being in the IDZ MV: https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/my-head-just-exploded/24401/80

Konaka-metal gives a long-form version of the Song 4 story: http://tripleaxel.cocolog-nifty.com/babymetal/2015/10/post-bd70.html

Song 4 Lyrics (Du-metal): http://du-metal.blogspot.com/2014/03/yon-no-uta.html

Song 4 Lyrics (Duane-metal) part 1 of 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DfQOo2_SRc

BAW edition of 2014 album (with 444 ver. of Song 4): https://www.discogs.com/Babymetal-Babymetal/release/6711644

K-Ble Jungle interview (2015, in Italian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGWnW95cZFw&feature=youtu.be&t=339