From sometime between 2004 and now, please enjoy Japanese power popsters Tokyo Jihen and their Hello Budokan! smash "Atarashii Bunmei-kaika PV."
Apparently, there are huge areas of the world where these folks were household words. Deservedly, I'd say, but I really wish I'd gotten the memo before yesterday.
I mean, I really like the song, but Jeebus -- this is like watching Lisa Loeb front the Jonas Brothers in a performance of a Marilyn Manson album. Or something.
Words fail me, in any case.
[h/t Tommy Stewart]
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There's a whole doctorate on the world conquest of American culture in that four minute song. Wow
The lead singer goes by Ringo Sheena. This makes me giddy for some reason.
Oh god, I love that. Plus when you say it out loud, it sounds Japanese.
I've had dreams like this after eating spicy food after midnight...
The slightly grungy guitarist in the paisley suit is my new hero.
Coolest lead guitar performer since Rick Neilsen.
Seriously...that video is just amazing.
:-)
Some kind of Japanese weirdness. I was expecting Godzilla to make an appearance.
There's a reason they call it "the mysterious East."
:)
Testosterone deficient!
ROTP(lumber)
anyone else go a little weak at the knees when she sings "1, 2, 3, 4, I am sore"? (2:40)
That's why we have the expression "Big in Japan".
Certainly is entertaining. And there is a lot worse out there.
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