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"Turning Japanese" is a song by English band the Vapors, from their 1980 album New Clear Days. It was an international hit, becoming the band's most well-known song. It was an international hit, becoming the band's most well-known song.
New Clear Days contained "Turning Japanese" and displayed a new wave sound with socially-conscious lyrics. [8] That album reached the middle of the charts in the UK, Canada, and US. Magnets revealed a power pop sound and darker lyrics, with the song "Jimmie Jones" making reference to cult leader Jim Jones. [9]
New Clear Days is the 1980 debut album by the British rock group The Vapors.It spent six weeks in the UK album charts, reaching a highest position of No. 44 in June 1980. It contains their best-known song, "Turning Japanese", which reached No. 3 in the UK chart in February 1980 and was also a worldwide succe
1. ‘Turning Japanese’ by The Vapors (1980) When “Turning Japanese” came out in 1980, some people found it offensive because they believed the song was about touching one’s private area.
Hisashi "Kyu" Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 九, Hepburn: Sakamoto Hisashi or Sakamoto Kyū, 10 December 1941 – 12 August 1985), legally registered as Hisashi Ōshima (大島 九, Ōshima Hisashi) since 1956, was a Japanese singer and actor.
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Terry Jacks was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Jacks was the oldest of five boys and his father ran an architecture business in Winnipeg, a career Jacks later studied in university, before he become a musician. [2]
Mary Sandeman (born 20 November 1948), [1] better known by her former stage name Aneka (/ ə ˈ n iː k ə / ə-NEE-kə), is a retired Scottish traditional singer.. In 1981, she reached number one in the UK Singles Chart with her song "Japanese Boy".