The Beheading Dance

> *“In ancient Japan, the Daimyo, Daikan, and other rich men sought amusement, the frenzied pleasure of a mad era. Geisha were kept as slaves. Now, the curtain will soon rise. Tonight’s show, presented by the geisha, is a beheading dance. Make sure you watch until the ‘end’…"*
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The beheading Dance or also known as The beheading Performance or A beheading Performance is a vocaloid song by MASA, created in September of 2011, this song features the duo GUMI and Hastune Miku as singers,

It has gained 66,000 views on Nico Nico and 680,000+ on YouTube before being removed by Masa.

## **Background**

### Plot

Masa has described this song as being a song about the dead, it is also described by others as Akari’s version of Star Lily Dance Captial, it follows Mai’s last moments alive, she begins to be able to see the dead and the townspeople she has consumed before she is beheaded by Shikyou and her head is sent off to Akari.

## **Lyrics**

Kubinashi oryou to shikyou amanojaku kubioke kaese

Kubi ga kayui kayui kayui

ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka

Shiranu ga hotoke sa

Shikyou hanamitsuki kieyuku mushi wa

Kubi wa kayui kayui kayui

ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Minamo ni terasareta kubinashi ohyakushou no

Boseki wo karakaeba subete ga ochiru.

Kodoku ni sarasareta kubinashi ohyakushou wa

Bouchuujutsu motome yobai wo konasu

Oideyo kochira e namanamashii basho.

Okumade nozoite hazukashime wa iya

Koban no kawari ni itami wo nuiteyo

Karada wa naikedo atama wo mukaete.

Katarazu bakeneko no kuinashi gaki no asobi.

Mennashi okami san hanabi wo miteru.

Yui wo musubu toki ni aseta kimono dashite

Boseki wo karakaeba subete ga ochiru.

Busamana shinizama warau kimi wa kubinashi

Umeta karada doko? Naita neko ni kikinayo

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Inu, neko, megitsune, watashi.

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Barasare jouzu no kono me wo mite mite

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Yonaka no futon de koubi wo oshiete

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Yona yona aruite karada wo kashite.

Onago no shinizama wa

Kubi ga nakatta rashii

Sore wa dare no musume

Mitakoto aru kao wa

Kocchi mite waratteru

Kubimoto kayuino wa

Naikara nano kashira

ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka

Oideyo kochira e namanamashii basho.

Okumade nozoite hazukashime wa iya

Ikouka sochira e namanamashī basho.

Karada wa naikedo atama wo mukaete.

Odore odore, naite odore chimatsuri butai de

Kurue kurue, odori kuru

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

Warae warae, shinde warae yomeiri zen’ya ni

Kurue kurue, warai kurue hai hai hai hai

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Shinibasho sagashite odoru.

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Otagai kidzukazu kono basho ni iruno.

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Yonaka no futon de koubi wo oshiete

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Shigai wo motomete iza, joukamachi.

Odore odore, naite odore chimatsuri butai de

Kurue kurue, odori kurue

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Warae warae, shinde warae yomeiri zen’ya ni

Kurue kurue, warai kurue hai hai hai hai

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kubi nashi enbu kyou)

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Shinibasho sagashite odoru.

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Otagai kidzukazu kono basho ni iruno.

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Yonaka no futon de koubi wo oshiete

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Yonayona aruite karada wo kashite.

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Inu, neko, megitsune, watashi.

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Barasare jouzu no kono me wo mite mite

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Yonaka no futon de koubi wo oshiete

(kakakoko kakkou kako kakkou)

Yonayona aruite karada wo kashite.

## Trivia / Theories

* The meaning of 'kakakakoko" is unknown but some people theorise it might be the japanese onomatopoeia for bones clacking around or a certain yokai known as Gashadokuro.
* *Some also think it may be the sound of a fox since the onomatopoeia for a foxes sound in japanese is "Kon-kon" but it is unlikely.*
* Hanamitsuki is a portmanteau of flower moonviewing, this could possibly be in reference to a place or a title of Shikyou, since Shinto (Japanese deities) often have a title in their name.
* Some of these songs lines are later put into Shikyou The Amanojaku.
* The line about sneaking into bedrooms was a common practice done in the Meiji era, called Yobi or night-crawling.[1]