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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Turning_JapaneseTurning Japanese - Wikipedia

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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. The song prominently features the Oriental riff played on guitar.

2. www.grunge.com › 715655The Real Meaning Behind Turning Japanese By The Vapors

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   Dec 22, 2021 · The one man who can say for certain what "Turning Japanese" is about is the man who wrote the song, David Fenton. As he told Songwriting in 2021, he had the melody, he said, but he needed lyrics. Then in the middle of the night, he woke up and "had that 'turning Japanese' line, so I wrote it down and fell asleep again," he said, adding, "it ...

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4. americansongwriter.com › the-meaning-behindThe Meaning Behind “Turning Japanese” by The Vapors

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   Feb 2, 2024 · I’ve got your picture of me, and you. You wrote “I love you”, I wrote “Me too”

5. www.songfacts.com › facts › the-vaporsTurning Japanese by The Vapors - Songfacts

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   The Vapors were a British pub-rock group formed by David Fenton (vocals), Edward Bazalgette (guitar), Steve Smith (bass) and Howard Smith (drums). They were discovered and managed by Bruce Foxton of the Jam. Ironically The Vapors enjoyed a bigger hit in America with this song than The Jam would ever have. The Vapors' did not chart again in the ...

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   Did 'I think I'm Turning Japanese' get recorded?

   • Everyone avoids me like a psyched Lone Ranger Everyone “I Think I’m Turning Japanese” almost didn’t get recorded. Producer Vic Coppersmith-Heaven told The Guardian in 2023: “Bruce Foxton gave me a Vapors demo tape while we were working on The Jam’s Setting Sons album.

   The Meaning Behind “Turning Japanese” by The Vapors

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   What does 'I'm turning in I'm turning 'round' mean?

   • And yeah he's masturbating: "I'm turning in I'm turning 'round" = going to bed and turning to look at her picture. Also notice how he replaces the "l" with an "r" when he sings "I (r)ove you too," immitating a Japanese accent.

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   Was 'Turning Japanese' about 'self love'?

   • And turning in and turning ’round Was It About “Self Love”? After the song was released in 1980, the consensus in the U.S. was “Turning Japanese” referred to the facial expression a person makes during the climax. Fenton debunked this one as well: “The first time the idea of masturbation came up was when we were touring America.

   The Meaning Behind “Turning Japanese” by The Vapors

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   Why did Dave Fenton sing 'Turning Japanese'?

   • Lead singer Dave Fenton said: "Turning Japanese is all the clichés about angst and youth and turning into something you didn't expect to." It was inspired by Fenton's relationship problems. That recognizable opening riff repeated a few places in the song is actually called "the oriental riff" (example here ).

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7. genius.com › The-vapors-turning-japanese-lyricsThe Vapors – Turning Japanese Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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   Turning Japanese Lyrics: I've got your picture / Of me and you / You wrote "I love you" / I wrote "Me too" / I sit there staring, and there's nothing else to do / Oh, it's in colour / Your hair...

8. www.youtube.com › watchTurning Japanese [Official video] - The Vapors (HD/HQ)

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   Aug 17, 2021 · Turning Japanese, 80's hit by David Fenton (The Vapors band), official music video (1980). Full video restored, HQ audio. No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 19...

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9. www.theguardian.com › music › 2023‘I’d rather be a one-hit wonder than a no-hit wonder’ – the ...

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   Feb 13, 2023 · One night, I woke up at 4am with the words “Turning Japanese, I think I’m turning Japanese” in my head. I wrote them down, then fell asleep, and the lines still worked for me the...