Turning Japanese: Best of [Original recording remastered]

Vapors | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B0000074RG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh please, May 17, 2000

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"darmagon" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turning Japanese: Best of (Audio CD)

Are you serious because if you are then I am sorry for you. There are many many more avenues to choose from if you want to fight against racism. Attacking the vapors because they did a song called "Turning Japanese" is not only the wrong one but a stupid one...period. The song is a spoof, a great spoof, but a spoof none the less. Plus it is as un-racsist as you can get if you listen. Listen to the song, all the words. Do they take themselves seriously? No! Turning Japanese was what your parents told you would happen if you masturbated too much ( a long time ago). The vapors took that old myth and turned it into a great pop song. That's it.. that's all. Only in this day of hyper-inflated racial sensitivity and (lie as much as possible) political correctness could such a review even be considered. Lighten up it's a joke it's a novelty/pop song. And most importantly,while it may be the most well known Vapors song, it is not their best song. Get the album, get the facts. Don't rely on the opinion of everyone who wants to prove how politically correct they are. They "have" to lie in order to make their point.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great band (and to clear up any misconceptions), July 2, 2005

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E. Doyle-Gillespie "ZBear" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Turning Japanese: Best of (Audio CD)

The vapors are a great band and this is an album to get. My husband told me "Turning Japanese" was about masturbation which I was surprised to hear. So I went to the website stated below and here is the exact quote about the song:
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"Over in the States, "Turning Japanese" was deciphered as a paen to masturbation - more specifically the Oriantal - 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 wanking?" 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 wanking at the time. What surprised me was that the Americans thought it was an English phrase!"

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT POWER POP, IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER!!, May 4, 2002

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ThrEaD NUGENT (Newport Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turning Japanese: Best of (Audio CD)

I'm gonna keep this short. I cannot believe people have given this anything less than 5 stars let alone not understand the content of 'Turning Japanese.' Let me put things straight. The Vapors are TOTALLY underrated and blow away all of the mod groups in the UK (They were a mod band there and a new wave band here, if you don't know your punk history). This cd is basically their 1st record and about 1/2 of their 2nd, all their singles and most of the + B-sides which are much stronger than some of the album tracks. A collection does not get any better than this! This is like 'Snap' by The Jam. To me The Vapors are as good as The Jam. They just don't have as much material. T.J. kind of ruined them but that's history. There are other fine songs on here. If you like The Jam, Buzzcocks, 999, Undertones YOU MUST OWN THIS!!!