Turning Japanese by Dave Fenton

 

I've got your picture of me and you

You wrote "I love you" I love you too

I sit there staring and there's nothing else to do

Oh it's in color Your hair is brown

Your eyes are hazel And soft as clouds

I often kiss you when there's no one else around

 

I've got your picture, I've got your picture

I'd like a million of them all round my cell

I asked the doctor to take your picture

So I can look at you from inside as well

You've got me turning up and turning down

And turning in and turning 'round

 

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

 

I've got your picture, I've got your picture

I'd like a million of them all round my cell

I want the doctor to take your picture

So I can look at you from inside as well

You've got me turning up and turning down and turning in and turning 'round

 

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

 

No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women

No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark

Everyone around me is a total stranger

Everyone avoids me like a psyched lone-ranger Everyone

 

That's why I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

 

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

(think so think so think so)

Turning Japanese

I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

 

 

Absolute Class!

 

Doubt if some of you whipper snappers will remember such a classic tune.

 

 

 

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I still have the original 7 inch...

Okay then Timmy, smart **** , name the album the track was taken from and the follow up album

 

Bugger, beginning to show my age lol

 

Tim

Oh dear, they released more...

Originally posted by TT Tim:

Okay then Timmy, smart **** , name the album the track was taken from and the follow up album

 

Bugger, beginning to show my age lol

 

Tim

 

New Clear Days 6/80

 

Magnets -81

 

BBC Rock Hour -81

Show #221 for broadcast the week of May 24

 

SIDE 1: News At Ten / Johnny's In Love Again / 60 Second Interval /Jimmie Jones / Turning Japanese / Daylight Titans / Magnets

 

SIDE 2: Isolated Case / Letter From Hiro / Live At the Marquee /Civic Hall / Bunkers.

 

Next! LMFAO

 

 

 

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Touché!

 

It's funny you brought this up today, I popped into a music shop for a browse at lunch time and walked out with:

 

Best of Simply Minds

Grace Jones - Compass point sessions

Fine young Cannibals - Raw and remixed

 

Call me a child of the 80s

 

Hadn't heard any on them for eons, so just had to replace my aging vinyl, that's gathering dust in the attic!

 

Oh dear, just how sad is that? lol

fyc awesome i'd nearly forgotten them....dont forget omd and depeche

And a couple more...

 

Hipsway, Black

 

 

I actually worked at a concert for the Vapours when they were the support band for the Jam at Deeside Leisure Centre many moons ago. Top tune though, must be one of the better known one hit wonders

Originally posted by Bob:

I actually worked at a concert for the Vapours when they were the support band for the Jam at Deeside Leisure Centre many moons ago. Top tune though, must be one of the better known one hit wonders

 

Yeah was reading that it was Paul Wellers Dad, John that got them going. Turning Japanese was No. 1 in Aus for 10 weeks and a hit all over the world.

 

Those were the days, when a one hit wonder was half decent! Ace!

 

 

 

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It's regarded as THE classic ode to *******.....yet never had any problem with radio plays. Just goes to show that the people who 'control' the music never have had the faintest idea what it's all about.

 

While we are on the subject of the 80's don't forget New Order.....still worth seeing live if you get the chance.

I was into DuranDuran A-ha Spandau Ballet

 

Originally posted by TT Tim:

Call me a child of the 80s

 

 

You know you are a true child of the 80s when...

 

 

You never questioned why the A-Team were always imprisoned in places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank.

Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite cartoon.

Your lunch times were spent perfecting swan dives and backspins.

You fell out with friends during heated arguments about the relative merits of Matt & Luke.

You owned, or wanted a "Frankie says..." T-shirt.

You have ever danced (or even worse cried) to Kylie & Jason.

Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in your wardrobe or make-up collection.

You ever did the top toggle of your coat up around your neck without having your arms in the sleeves, and knew you looked like a super-hero.

You remember when the A-Ha video was the pinnacle of modern technology, and you can still sing all the words.

Parachuting Action man was your favourite toy.

Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or puff-ball skirt.

You ever owned a thin, black leather tie (and were proud of it), or worse it was patterned like a piano.

You wondered why a popular kids TV programme told you to "Turn off your TV set and go and do some less boring instead".

You cried at Zammo's funeral.

You wanted to be either Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys.

You ever said "It's my ball, and if I can't be Kevin Keegan I'm going home!"

You remember the aerobie scare.

You have ever po-goed or space-hopped.

You remember when Keith Chegwin & Maggie Philbin were the hottest romantic couple.

You wondered why your walkie-talkie didn't have the same range as those in the Red Hand Gang.

You were shocked by the controversial plot lines in Degrassi Junior High.

You tried to set up a "Famous Five" or "Secret Seven" gang with your school friends.

You tried to convince your Dad to fit a strip of red lights on the front of his Capri so it looked like KITT.

"Ca-vey Wa-vey!" means anything to you.

You ever had more than 10 sweets in a 10p mix-up.

Not only did you wear luminous clothing, but they were mismatched fingerless gloves and towelling socks.

You remember when Betamax was at the cutting edge of technology.

Conveyor belts regularly carried washing machines, deep-fat fryers and a cuddly toy.

You could have got away with it if it hadn't been for those meddling kids.

(Girls) You owned a pair of Pixie Boots, generally worn with leg warmers.

(Boys) You owned a pair of pale grey slip-ons, generally worn with white towelling socks.

Shiny grey flecked suits.

You rolled the sleeves of your suit jacket up

Ooh, you could crush a Grape!

You went to school with Pogo Patterson, Gripper Stebson, and Ro-land.

Fingermouse.

You were proud of your picture appearing in the Gallery.

You remember Look In magazine, and when it was only 20p

You wondered why you and your mates never encountered diamond thieves whilst out on your BMXs.

No 73?

You can remember what Quatro tasted like.

Your best mate had a soda stream at home and you were jealous.

 

 

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Originally posted by kinace:

It's regarded as THE classic ode to *******.....yet never had any problem with radio plays. Just goes to show that the people who 'control' the music never have had the faintest idea what it's all about.

 

LMFAO

 

Chunk of an interview with Dave Fenton

 

Over in the States, "Turning Japanese" was deciphered as a paen to masturbation - more specifically the Oriental - looking facial distortions one pulls in the moment of climax (so I'm reliably informed). Fenton is characteristically reticent on such matters. "It means whatever you want it to mean," he says, before admitting: "I wrote it as a love song. But when I went to America everyone said to me, "Is it about w4nking?" In interviews, I'd say alternatively, "Yes it is", and "No, it's not". It could be about a lot of things. I just woke up with that phrase in my head. It's just an image which captures what that song was all about. But, no it wasn't intended to be about w4nking at the time. What surprised me was that the Americans thought it was an English phrase!"

 

 

 

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What about....

 

Lean On Me by Red Box

 

Hymn by Ultravox

 

Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder

 

Something About You by Level 42

 

Duel by Propaganda

 

We Built This City by Starship

 

New Song by Howard Jones

 

Sanctify Yourself by Simple Minds

 

1st Picture Of You by The Lotus Eaters

 

etc. ??????????

Yeeeers!

 

Red Box - Lean On Me

Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Ultravox - Vienna

RUNDMC - Walk this Way

Public Enemy - rebel without a pause

Steve Silk Hurley - Jack you Body

Chaka Khan - I Feel for You

AHA - Manhattan Skyline

 

OVERLOAD OVERLOAD.

 

The 80's were unadulterated shit, I love em

 

 

 

 

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->Glen

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Skyline GT-R

'You dont so much drive this car -

as hang on for dear life..'

J.Clarkson

Originally posted by senna:

OVERLOAD OVERLOAD.

 

The 80's were unadulterated shit, I love em

 

Some of the best songs ever written were mad e in the 80's.

 

Great songs never age/die. Notice how there is little/no music being made now which is truly original, because every style has been done. A quality 80's, 70's or even 60's song would probably be a big hit today and not seen as dated. It's often only your memories of a song which make it dated.

 

 

Dont misunderstand me Nelson, I REALLY do love all the 80's stuff.

 

Miami Vice.

The A Team.

Knight Rider.

Magnum.

 

'Nuff said.

 

People need to separate the daft fashions, crazy politics, stupid TV programs etc. etc. from some class somgs.

 

Also, there's too much cynicism today...the 80's were full of positivity (not just materialism and greed) and romance (not just pretentious posing).

 

Think how stupid the 60's were, but the Beatles later songs....'Nuff said.

Originally posted by senna:

Dont misunderstand me Nelson, I REALLY do love all the 80's stuff.

 

The A Team.

Knight Rider.

 

 

You never questioned why the A-Team were always imprisoned in places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank.

 

You tried to convince your Dad to fit a strip of red lights on the front of his Capri so it looked like KITT.

 

 

 

This wasn't you then mate was it..?

 

AIRWOLF was my best 80's TV show, that and FALL GUY

 

 

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Well I'm not the kind to kiss-and-tell, but I've been seen with Farrah.

I've never been with anything less than a nine, so fine.

I've been on fire with Sally Field, gone fast with a girl named Bo.

But somehow they just don't end up as mine.

 

It's a death-defying life I lead, I take my chances.

I'd die for living in the movies and for me.

But the hardest thing I ever do is watch my leading ladies,

kiss some other guy while I'm bandaging my knee.

 

I might fall from a tall bulding,

I might roll a brand new car,

'Cause I'm the Unknown Stuntman that made Redford such a star.

 

I've never spent much time in school, but I've taught ladies plenty.

It's true I hire my body out for pay, ahey, hey.

I've gotten burned over Cheryl Teigs, blown up for Rachel Welch,

but when I wind up in the hay, it's only hay, hay, hay.

 

I might jump and open drawbridge, or tarzan from a vine

'Cause I'm the Unknown Stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine

 

Fall Guy top show, Airwolf was a gay space ship.

 

I always wanted to be nancy drew :\

Originally posted by senna:

Fall Guy top show, Airwolf was a gay space ship.

 

 

 

Thats the bollox mate it was Blue Thunder was gay

 

 

 

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The Incredible Hulk was where it's at !!

LMFAO its like a fookin Karaoke on here .

 

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The new look ChrisC:D

How many times have you woken up

And prayed for the rain ?

 

How many times have you seen the papers

Apportion the blame ?

 

But who gets to say

Who gets to work and who gets to play ?

 

I was always told at school

Everybody should get the same...

 

etc.

 

NAME THAT TUNE ??

 

 

Some of the best lyrics ever in my opinion....

 

There is no political solution

To our troubled evolution

Have no faith in constitution

There is no bloody revolution

 

We are spirits in the material world

 

Our so-called leaders speak

With words they try to jail you

They subjugate the meek

But its the rhetoric of failure

 

WASITMW

 

Where does the answer lie?

Living from day to day

If it's something we can't buy

There must be another way

 

WASITMW

 

--------> Superb commentary on the 80's situation.