Overview
やめろ!聴くな! (Yamero! Kikuna!, literally "Stop! Don't Listen!") is a VOCALOID track produced by SLAVE.V-V-R, featuring the voice of Yukari Yuzuki (結月ゆかり). It joined the maimai arcade series during the PiNK PLUS era on November 17, 2016, under the niconico & VOCALOID genre category. The song's title functions as a self-negating command, telling the listener to stop and not listen, which the listener is already in the act of doing, establishing a tone of dark irony that carries through the entire piece.
The lyrics weave children's game phrases like "いないいないばぁ" (peek-a-boo) together with references to murder, psychological tension, and a repeating count of people killed, creating an intentionally jarring contrast between innocence and violence. This unsettling juxtaposition, paired with the brisk 160 BPM arrangement, gives the track a distinctive manic energy that fans of darker VOCALOID material often cite as its core appeal. The song originally appeared as the title track on a 2015 doujin album of the same name before being brought into maimai.
Within maimai, the song's charts have undergone notable re-evaluation over the years. The Master chart, originally rated Lv11 at launch, has been adjusted upward multiple times, climbing to Lv11+, then 12+, and finally settling at Lv13 (13.3) from UNiVERSE PLUS onward. It features 159 Slide notes, a relatively high count for a song from this era, giving it a physically demanding profile. The Expert chart was designed by しろいろ (Shiroiro) and the Master chart by はっぴー (Happy). As of the available data, this song has not appeared in any other rhythm game outside the maimai series.
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Trivia
- The song's title "やめろ!聴くな!" translates directly to "Stop! Don't listen!", a command that contradicts the act of playing or listening to the song itself, establishing its darkly ironic character.
- Vocals are provided by Yukari Yuzuki (結月ゆかり), a VOCALOID voicebank developed by AH-Software and first released in December 2011, known for her mature, natural-sounding timbre.
- The track was originally released as the title track of a 2015 doujin/CD-R album by SLAVE.V-V-R before being licensed for maimai PiNK PLUS.
- The lyrics repeatedly use the children's peek-a-boo phrase "いないいないばぁ" (inai inai baa) alongside references to killing multiple people, a deliberate contrast between childlike play and extreme violence that fans often highlight in discussions of the song.
- The Master chart's level has been raised four times across maimai versions: from Lv11 in PiNK PLUS, to 11+ in MiLK PLUS, to 12+ in でらっくす PLUS, to 13 in UNiVERSE PLUS, and it has held steady at 13 (13.3) since FESTiVAL.
- The Basic chart also saw significant upward revision: originally Lv3, it was raised to Lv4 through the DX era, then bumped to Lv6 starting with UNiVERSE PLUS, nearly doubling its original difficulty rating.
- The Expert chart was designed by しろいろ (Shiroiro) and the Master chart by はっぴー (Happy); no designers are credited for the Basic and Advanced charts.
- According to available records, やめろ!聴くな! has no other rhythm game appearances outside the maimai series.
FAQ
- Who composed やめろ!聴くな!?
- The track was composed, arranged, and written by SLAVE.V-V-R, who also produced the original 2015 doujin album of the same name.
- What VOCALOID is used in やめろ!聴くな!?
- The vocals are performed by Yukari Yuzuki (結月ゆかり), a VOCALOID voicebank developed by AH-Software known for her clear, natural vocal quality.
- What does やめろ!聴くな! mean in English?
- The title translates to 'Stop! Don't listen!', a deliberately contradictory command, since the listener is already engaging with the song by choosing to hear it.
- When was やめろ!聴くな! added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai PiNK PLUS on November 17, 2016, as part of the niconico & VOCALOID genre lineup.
- Who designed the charts for やめろ!聴くな! in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by しろいろ (Shiroiro) and the Master chart by はっぴー (Happy). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- What difficulty is the Master chart of やめろ!聴くな!?
- The Master chart is rated Lv13 with a difficulty constant of 13.3. It started at Lv11 when the song first released and was gradually raised over several maimai versions.
- What are the lyrics of やめろ!聴くな! about?
- The lyrics juxtapose the children's game phrase 'いないいないばぁ' (peek-a-boo) with violent imagery involving killing people, creating an intentionally unsettling contrast between childlike innocence and dark subject matter.