Japan Quiet Life, 1981 480p Quality

originally transmitted 24.9.81. still a bit fuzzy quality wise but worth a watch, especially for the late great Mick Karn - love the suit, love the moves..

[@dreadOFdread]

Love Japan. They didn't have much airplay that I recall and I am not sure even how I happened upon the group. Anyway, they became my obsession for quite a few years. Sylvian was a huge crush. Ah, those were the days ...

[@whutzat]

It's times like this I miss the 80's painfully.

[@21lucyknight]

Saw them in St. Albans 1979. Went along to see support band. Heard them do Rhodesia in sound Check and just had to watch them. Loved ever since. Awesome.

[@merseydave1]

I remember as a 16 year old, buying this "record" playing and mimicking it in my bed room! I guess we have all been there! still love the track now

[@campfreddy3547]

you have taste mate,I couldn't mimic back then I was 2 in 1981.:-)

[@taylorheilman3292]

I always wish I could of been a teen back in this time so I could be a big Japan fangirl! That's so neat :)

[@andrew1212w]

I had a tennis racket which substituted as a bass guitar 😊

[@mikefellows3901]

Mick Karn was the engine of this group. Superb musician sorely missed !

[@undercookedoverdone]

i have a crush on early 80's david sylvian.... damnit!!!!

[@campfreddy3547]

omg I wish I was there,love Japan,what a band.Its got it all this record.

[@shanefitzpatrick5811]

Freddy the 80,s were amazing. Happiest time of my life. Music wise yeah l was the only gay in the village and had great friends who never even mentioned it. We all sat on the wall with our big music players listening to whatever we liked. Mine were all New Romantics.

[@yoru19]

Oh thank you so much, Japan...*sigh* one of the greatest pleasures in life...

[@kingatecavies]

I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS!! :)

[@aura0noir]

his suit looks immaculate

[@tracywilliams2436]

Nearly 50 got all Japans stuff ' don't rain on my parade' fantastic. Sat out side other day listening to them on ipod all day. David Sylvian is the DON!

[@fantasy---world]

We can define David Sylvian's voice as Slowed Down in the 80s or Nightcore in the 1970s

[@MrKnutelut]

One of the best bands ever!

[@OnecanjanJoppy]

i remember when these guys came out n i didnt realy get into them LUV THIS MORE THAN EVER NOW 😕 the only song of theirs i ever bought n its a wonder i never wore it out! I SECOND THAT EMOTION 💓 WHAT A GREAT VERSION BY JAPAN 💓

[@jimstardust]

MsrAlaindeFerrier got it right. Nothing/Nobody to compare them to. STILL my all-time favorite band. Always thought I'd like to have been there on top of Apple, with the Beatles. Now I know I'd rather have been here, when they taped this show. Seems like the perfect environment/stage/audience and song. Thanks toolateforheaven. Thanks Mick.

[@jerryjane123]

wow...handsome feature...

[@nippononna]

I'm still crazy about David!

[@shann1jode]

saw them at lancaster university twice , takes me back .... well b4 ther time !!!!

[@PhilippeAGRJanssens]

I have everything. from each member of the band. i follow them in all they do...musically.

[@mariaobazs4649]

Japan, wow they seed my life with their magic 🤩💋🌺🌷💐🙏xxxx

[@normski2260]

superb in every way best group of the 80's

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Thanks tons for posting Took me right back to the 1st time i heard Japan and watched fervently on TOTP Hey, every day is spent listening to Japan /David Sylvian !!Thanks Alain :-) Still regard them/him in a complete elegant league of their/his own and like David always said.. 'I write for a limited audience'. So basically,if you're in,then your in! I don't make any connection/comparison to Duran or other contempory bands Style elegance music,untouchable by the rest simply.

[@KamikaziNuWave]

Love this like chocolate

[@johngough8605]

hi I was one of the few early Irish ,creative people that got the 80sWoW my Thing

[@joyamusic9237]

Old is better than new ....

[@Dremple]

really does..great call

[@ariesscorpiorising]

This is great! Thanks for posting!! ;D

[@antoniobivar3153]

wonderfully chic JAPAN . One of the jewels of the most elegant decade, the early 80s. Then when Madonna and Prince arrived the 80s lost its élan. Viva JAPAN, HUMAN LEAGUE, HEAVEN 17, AZTEC CAMERA and all those fine groups. How about VIC GODARD in the LP "SONGS FOR SALE". Genial bunch, all of them.

[@PianetaMakeUp]

Very good quality ! thank you for sharing it ^^

[@kingyosswie]

so cool JAPAN !!! [David Sylvian] !!!

[@PhilippeAGRJanssens]

that is very true, but look what fantastic music we have now by the members from japan. David Sylvian, Porcupine Tree, The Dolphin Brothers...

[@eoinc196]

i just keep returning !!!

[@Ihatedayslikethis1]

Or the lavender leather suit from Roxy Music's Angel Eyes video.

[@80ssubculturista88]

😻

[@oneheaven9245]

ホント、イギリスの人って勉強家のイメージあるんです。赤い小さな電車に乗った時、黒人の小さな女の子が親に話しているのを思い出すとそれとつねづね感じる

[@eeejaytee1995]

Why can't people make music and dress as well as this now?

[@weneedsaving515]

David is a cross of Nik Rhodes and Brian Ferry

[@agfagaevart]

I can see a little Roxy Music in this.

[@allexisberry7367]

Is there no quality LIVE video footage ?? Anywhere?!?!!

[@stevecuming5317]

Great track, nick on bass awesome. RIP.

[@speedtribejp]

Young people still dress like this in, no surprise, Japan.

[@Captain_Rhodes]

I always thought duran duran had some good ideas but wernt very good. Then I heard japan and realised they were just a second rate version. japan delivered

[@andydan3053]

Spot on, I think the Duran mob listened to this in 1979 and "embellished" the format.... Result.... The planet earth album😉

[@user-uu5gd6yl9s]

でびさん かっこい！

[@colindoyle5778]

this is substandard pop .. give me 'lovers on main street' any day

[@johnnyconnelly4275]

No rob dean on guitar..the record company ariola hansa reissued this track.This was from august 1981.Quiet life was from the album of the same name from late 79/80.Duran ripped them off and also the image but were nowhere near as great as this band.Not in the same league or class..try as they might.Rip Mick K.

[@gingerindian1141]

where did hungry like the wolf sound like japan? or save a prayer or ordinary world or the reflex or new moon on monday or union of the snake or a view to a kill? or is there something i should know? or all she wants is or come undone or skin trade or notorious or when did davy sylvian look like simon le bon or nick rhodes in 1984? sit down, and be quiet. duran duran were a giant compare to japan. sold fifty times japan, at least. so there was a problem in quality somewhere. jelous japan fans. they had the same influences. thats where any similarity ends.

[@iamrhino7975]

Yes but Japan had clearly ripped off Roxy Music especially on this track.

[@koukouvania]

they copied Roxy but were totally original at the same time. Duran Duran certainly copied JP.

[@albertochirinos80]

Get a clue. First of all, Japan provided the blueprint for DD, almost a carbon copy. Then, while DD was getting stratospheric fame, Japan was breaking up. Japan was inspired by Glam rock (New York Dolls, Roxy Music at the beginning, electronic disco later)....It is a unique case, since I think DD was not as experimental as Japan was, they took that already pre-made sound and added the right seasonings (Sex Pistols' guitar riffs, Chic's bass and drums), to make it even better.

[@voltaire2001]

But,and this is coming from a Roxy and Ferry fan big time,I think Japan was so much more unique than Roxy could ever be.Sylvian's voice cannot be matched.Karn's bass will never be duplicated.

[@0flakey1]

catford...BOYS

[@arricammarques1955]

Nick Rhodes or David Sylvian?

[@user-lr2zz2vs4z]

ギター？

[@user-ni2yj3tl1j]

🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼😘

[@ronaldvanderkleij]

Brian Ferry whos that???

[@scarlett-belle1448]

Sigh!! X

[@jacquelinefmh]

把吉他直接用錄音好抵死lor!!!!!!! 不過真喺好鍾意西裝佬啊哈哈`~~~

[@diskochimp]

You mean "SEXaphone", surely?

[@rickdeckard1075]

why would they even call themselves 'Japan', theyre not even the same band as the group that put out 'Adolescent Sex'....so weird.

[@sexypara]

+Rick Deckard They were stuck for a name when they started out. Someone suggested it and they couldn't think of a better one. As for not being the same band, they were self taught musicians who progressed quickly. They disregarded their first two albums and came to see Quiet Life as their first proper album.

[@illumidas]

The difference certainly is astounding. Their sound developed immensely over their short lifespan. Sylvian continued to become increasingly more experimental in his solo career. His most recent work is spoken word over minimalist ambient sounds.