Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Music video by Japan performing Gentlemen Take Polaroids. © 2006 Virgin Records Ltd
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[@europeandaughter7098]

God I love this song. And how cool was Mick Karn? Exceptional bass player, multi talented musician and oodles of charisma. Absolutely mesmerising.

[@Vortigan07]

Absolutely!! David was the shop window in the band, I understand how and why...but Mick Karn was most definitely the goods in the back! Taken way too soon. RIP 🌹

[@Kenszen]

I’ve only listened to Japan for over two years now!

[@jimincov]

X10000

[@ajhoncantara]

Mick Karn was a monster on the the fretless bass. Incomparable!!!

[@tonioconni]

Does anybody know what fretless bass he used on this song ? Pretty badass sound - Anthony

[@user-ch3mt8pj5y]

＊🇯🇵私が『JAPAN』を知ったのは39年前の高校生の時。イギリスが好きで色々と紅茶の事やイギリスの歴史や英国王室の事を学んでいた時に『JAPAN』のインタビュー記事を『ミュージックライフ』と言う音楽雑誌で読んだ。写真も掲載されていて、坂本龍一さんも一緒だった事もあり、とても興味を持ちレコードを購入。以来ファンなのだが、デビッドさんは今、どうしているんだろうか？あの独特な低音ボイスに独特な世界観。好きだったな。🤓👍🌸

[@Aiikolo]

David still makes music!

[@user-rh2csk]

@@Aiikolo David pretty much retired Suprisingly the most active memeber is Richard Barbieri

[@fontaholic]

Man I like Sakamito so much. RIP. .⁠·⁠´⁠¯⁠`⁠(⁠>⁠▂⁠

[@indigojones8]

that opening lyric and Mick's bass ... a perfect combination. Hooks me every time.

[@youwouldvelovedit]

Style is a frequency.

[@dearprudence1111]

this is like the best band of all times. all the members are incredibly talented and intelligent on their own

[@Kenszen]

The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Depeche Mode are at least on the top step with them ...

[@Kenszen]

Oh The Rolling Stones, The Who, ...

[@zoebuckley9424]

Also my favourite ever. My dad introduced me and I went crazy for their music. I have seen David recently, with my twin sister. I love the Rain Tree Crow songs, but wish it may have lasted longer.

[@mexicanson]

@@Kenszen The Beatles!? 😮‍💨😴 I wouldn't exactly include The Beatles in this list. In my opinion, Japan blows them out of the water. I agree with the rest of the groups you listed, though. 👍😁

[@neverthere9494]

The police?

[@TweedSuit]

This has been my secret fav band for over 30 years. I only recommend them to people who i think are 'ready'.

[@Pantokrator1]

Well said. Although I never could keep it a secret. Its amazing even now, to see my 21 year old daughter having this band on her favourite playlist. I have indoctrinated her to the better things in life. I always preach 'quality'.👊😎

[@rachelmorgan7751]

Same

[@Kenszen]

Ready? Ready for what?

[@TweedSuit]

@@Kenszen You're not ready.

[@cynthianovoselsky3592]

Am i ready??

[@HerAeolianHarp]

I was a girl who spent her 14th year artistically and aesthetically inspired by David Sylvian. I loved his "Brilliant Trees" immensely, and Japan were my " special band". I even had a lot of his look.

[@DeidreL9]

I forgot how young I was then. A breath ago. Wouldn’t have missed David and his work for quids ❤️

[@Positive_Pronouns]

Then what happened?

[@Kenszen]

Could you believe I didn’t know the band until last July(2020)? I saw the Gentleman Take Polaroids in the bins with the Back to Black series of vinyl from roughly 20 years but I thought it was another Duran Duran splinter band. I have listen to 80s stuff ALOT so I won’t tire of my main goto stuff.. Beatles. Stones, Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, and so on and so on. I said a little prayer to God for more 80s music.. and in a few weeks there was a list of 100 top 80s tracks and boom, Quiet Life was #1! I love God!!!

[@Kenszen]

@@DeidreL9 Quids?

[@Rose-qd2bl]

we were probably friends

[@lovehide2006]

JAPANは、もっと評価されるべき。 特にベースがずば抜けている。

[@MikeOxlong12]

Nick Rhodes modeled himself on Sylvan and Girls on film is a steal from this

[@nickcarroll5034]

DD did obviously take a lot from Japan but there is a demo of Girls on Film from 1979 with another singer.

[@Whitelight77]

Girls On Film is a copy of Quiet Life, listen to the chords on the verse of both songs then you will see

[@Whitelight77]

@nickcarroll5034 Yes Andy Wickett, John plays both bass and lead guitar on that demo i have a copy.

[@りったん-h1g]

ギターの音、キーボードの音、ベースの音、ドラムの音、デビッドの声、ミックのサックス全てが調和され尊いほど心地よい。

[@WayneScott-w7z]

I couldn't have put it any better, you are spot on.

[@billyjoefrancis]

My favourite band. There's no other like them, completely unique.

[@reverendjames9842]

Roxy Music?

[@pathogensmusick]

Duran Duran (Duran Japan) got famous by taking their sound and making it lighter and poppier. But Japan never got enough credit for creating music and an aesthetic that so many bands after would emulate. So underrated and too overlooked. Sad world.

[@AbstractASMR1]

Simpleminds, Magazine, Chrome, early REM, Sparks, martha & the muffins, Spoon (last two are awesome lesser-known canuck groups) Anyone dig any of those bands?

[@julianwalch3567]

@@reverendjames9842Very Roxy.

[@georgegiapitzis8204]

It’s a pity they split up so soon

[@christopheradderley45]

Such a great band. "Gentlemen take Polaroids" always sends me to the Manchester Apollo and seeing Japan in '82. I was near the back, but those five distant figures filled the room with music that was haunting, disturbing and utterly mesmerising. It was one of the most beautiful nights of my life 🧡

[@YPVISA]

I wasn’t allowed to go to that concert, I was only 11. Bloody gutted.

[@PC-lo1rm]

I was at the apollo to that night the best 80s band ever

[@AndreasHeffels]

Outstanding masterpiece! Bass line from another universe. Love it.

[@larsfillmore4765]

I saw them at the Hammersmith Odeon in the same year but right at the front. It still remains my most favourite gig of all time.

[@Leeuwerikoranje]

I saw them in Holland on that tour. First row, I'll never forget the magic.

[@RedRobbie07]

David's voice is so hypnotic especially with that gorgeous music

[@Debpboxers]

Oh please can we just step back in time❤❤❤❤

[@larsfillmore4765]

If only

[@paulcunningham4905]

This is one of the few albums I had in my possession in 1982. I was a young Royal Marine on the SS Canberra. Took me to another place, to get away from the realities of war. Thank you sirs!

[@ripvanjonesy]

It's great to hear good music got on a warship! And great to hear your story of Japan 😄👍

[@rachelmorgan7751]

Awwwww bless you

[@kaushikganguli1091]

Thank you for keeping the Falklands in British custody 🙏🙏🙏

[@ardwickhouse]

@@ripvanjonesy, sadly not a warship, but a passenger cruise ship drafted in to carry the Marines and Paras, sorry to pick you up, thought you’d like to know.

[@syrkaros5815]

I discovered them one year ago. I can't stop listening to them. Sylvo is just MAGNETIC

[@MemskiBobSki]

There was a one off reunion as Rain Tree Crow. Very much the sequel to Tin Drum.

[@joemccready2726]

So great and so underrated

[@stiofandundealgan1280]

The most underrated new wave band but one of the greatest of the early 80's ; they released 3 stunning albums : Quiet life, Gentlemen take Polaroids and Tin Drum...

[@hamupinhere]

Aside from maybe Talk Talk and the subsequent music of Mark Hollis, Japan really is the most outstanding new wave group of all time. For the most part, new wave produced countless pop-culture classics that are remembered and referenced even to this day, but a lot of the bands really lacked the virtuoso playing that was constantly on display in Japan's music. It's kinda nuts that they weren't somehow bigger, but ultimately, as we should all be well aware, immense talent doesn't always = success in the music business.

[@kenhardie1499]

There is a song by OMD with the line “...the cream will float ,the shit will sell..”

[@isuckatthesegames7119]

@@kenhardie1499 Jesus Christ are they trying to make comedy songs or lose everything

[@midnightwitch606]

Duran so were influenced by Japan, especially Nick Rhoads with Dave Silvian's look

[@stiofandundealgan1280]

@@midnightwitch606 That's correct, they were a lot a like between 78 and 84 !

[@DavidRodger-u4s]

Nick karn best bass line ever

[@hauntological]

The whole album Gentlemen Take Polaroids is stunning. There isn't a bad track on it. It's a timeless classic that still sounds as fresh today as it did in 1980. It's aged extremely well. The atmosphere of this entire album is incomparable. I was fortunate enough to see them play live and they were every bit as good as they were in the studio, if not better. Although I really like the follow-up, swan-song album Tin Drum, it's Gentlemen Take Polaroids that I always refer to as Japan's masterpiece, the pièce de résistance of their career 10/10.

[@Clocktoys]

Nothing else like them. Strange, glamorous, complicated pop. Astonishing to think this was made nearly half a century ago

[@larsfillmore4765]

GTP is my favourite album of theirs but Tin Drum is a close second. Stunningly good!

[@derekwallin6322]

The bass, drums, guitar and vocals = perfection

[@Sequeldj]

What a wonderfull time to be alive

[@Kinesiology411]

It really was. I fell in love with these guys as a young teen then and I'll love them til the last breath.

[@anders6705]

This is my youth! Sylvian and Karn!!! This is proper music!

[@brucestirling8215]

I wore out all their albums in the '80's - this is one of their best - the bass is amazing

[@matthewlewis2072]

Mick Karn's bass really is lovely (RIP)

[@moSahl]

I could never tire of this song. I’ve been listening to it since I was a teenager in the 80s. Just magic!

[@randysauvage677]

LOVED JAPAN. Although when I was a kid, I thought Patricia Hodge had a really deep voice. .... ANYWAY, what an album, what a time, such a great sound. Karn went too early. I was the only kid at school into these and I’m still the same weirdo today.

[@whi5tler_1337]

_PATRICIA HODGE IS A ACTRESS IN THE UK, AND ALSO (ACCORDING TO RANDY) A MEMBER OF JAPAN IN HER QUITE TIME..._ 😳🤔😂🇬🇧

[@mikewest1542]

Looks like Patricia Hodge , good shout !

[@timmcgrath3416]

I always thought that, ha brilliant.😅

[@MaggotMaggs420]

We're all weirdos, but with a very great taste in music😏

[@DeidreL9]

Patricia Hodge omfg hilarious...bless us weirdos❤️

[@ruffian1868]

Every player in the band was musically unique. 5 albums (6 technically) and they were gone, but what a catalogue. Their solo albums are equally magnificent. I highly recommend the music of Japan !

[@rolandw3868]

Duran Duran got so much influences from them

[@Rose-qd2bl]

Yes!!

[@SKYSAW59]

Japan (very) light.

[@dopplerdog6817]

In a more just world, Japan would have had the commercial success that Duran Duran had and vice-versa.

[@brad42948]

@@dopplerdog6817 Indeed; there was no comparison whatsoever.

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Not on songs like Save a Prayer Do you Believe in Shame Come Undone Land Winter Marches On New Religion Which beat anything in Japan's catalog.

[@roberturibe3150]

This is a hot sing don't know why it's not more popular.

[@mexicanson]

Because everybody is too busy trying to justify that Bowie and The Beatles are better, when in reality it's the opposite. Japan had the edge over Bowie, and better musicianship than the Beatles. Don't believe me, listen to this. Japan-European Son Live in Holland 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2Kcaqhsh92BhK8

[@paulwally9007]

Never fails to get the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. Timeless. Evokes emotions I never even knew I had.

[@MrTuftynut]

This song, and in fact the whole album is LEGENDARY - Japan were so talented and original. I was very lucky to be at their final ever gig at Hammersmith Odeon (Apollo) and cannot forget David's rendition of 'Ghosts' with moody purple lighting. I played this album to death while dressing up to attend 'Helden' at Camden Palace each Thursday night !

[@saintgeorge6706]

I saw the final concert at Hammersmith. Still got the programme. I thought I looked the part with my short dyed blond hair and green mac. Have a vague recollection of David being given a bouquet of flowers. Mick Karn doing a weird shuffle and the Japanese guitar player getting a bit spinal tap. Wonderful stuff wish I could go back and see it all again.

[@parisstromatias637]

I saw him in 2001 Appolo in Hammersmith

[@saintgeorge6706]

@@parisstromatias637 I saw that too. I seem to remember Sylvian being somewhat uninvolved and remote from the audience.

[@brucestirling8215]

a big regret is I never saw them live -

[@saintgeorge6706]

@@brucestirling8215 I only managed one concert. I discovered Japan at the end.

[@stevencharles9273]

Great era. Great band.

[@galenmarick8850]

THE most underrated band of the late 70s/ early 80s!!!!!!!

[@randalls9822]

Agreed, I used to argue with mates that Duran Duran copied several elements from Japan

[@danyboyduplato]

Montreal, Canada. 1980. I am 19 years old. I had vaguely heard of a new music called "New Wave". Punk music? Other than "The Clash" and "The Police" which wasn't punk at all, that kind of music was garage music for me. Plate. Then one day, I go to the record dealer, then this music is played on the speakers! Total shock! I rush to buy "Gentlemen take polaroids" and since that day I have remained a staunch fan of JAPAN. Now this band had an androgynous look on the cover art and singer David Sylvian's voice reminded me a bit of Bryan Ferry from ROXY MUSIC. I found music that was cold and complex, but talented musicians. I've listened to this album hundreds of times. Then I went back to the record store to buy another album "QUIET LIFE!" Total happiness! But the last "TIN DRUM" I realized pretty quickly that this band was already somewhere else… Their separation was inevitable. Then September 1984 came: "Brilliant Trees" reconciled me with David Sylvian!

[@greatcoldemptiness]

Montreal is in Quebec, not Canada You wouldn't say Glasgow is in Britain would you?

[@lisar.veneziano1517]

Yes, very Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music sounding influence. Bryan was rockin it back in the 70s though.

[@antony2784]

@@greatcoldemptiness Glasgow is in Britain!

[@columben7272]

Écoute aussi l'album Dance de Gary Numan. Pour ma part Tin Drum c'est un super album de Japan

[@Bricameron]

I saw Japan at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 1982. I was just Sixteen at the time and I traveled alone from my home town by train and booked myself into a bed and breakfast that happened to overlook the backstage of the Edinburgh Playhouse. Seeing as how I was underage to go to any pubs I watched the band depart whilst listening to Roxy Music’s ‘To turn you on’.

[@Thestephouse1]

Is it raining in New York on 5th Avenue?

[@sphericalempirical9359]

Karn and Jansen in perfect unison here, What a band, what a time. Silky smooth from Sylvian as always. Dean and Barbieri class as ever for the complete set up. They really were the real deal, totally under appreciated, two other bands may have stole the look, but not the music. One off band, never to be repeated.

[@RogerMoore-ji8eo]

Listened to Japan every day for years doing my twice daily paper round! The music is superb and I’m not ashamed to say they looked so beautiful (and I’m straight)!

[@WayneScott-w7z]

Such a brilliant album as all of their albums are even now decades on. Their music style and lyrics were completely different to other groups at that time. All very good to listen too.

[@shirleypena4133]

All these years later, and this song remains one of THE most utterly exquisite songs I've ever heard. David Sylvian was utterly gorgeous in face and voice; he's still my all time favorite male singer. 🥰🔥

[@DeidreL9]

David is one of the most gifted and enigmatic men I’ve ever had a massive crush on and grown to love and respect as I’ve gotten older. He’s sublime 🌹

[@synthoelectro]

perfection.

[@nedley100]

RIP MIck Karn. What an awesome band. My favorite album of all time.

[@sebological]

Too bad, they never make the full length video version. The last 1/4 of the song in full length version is absolutely surreal.

[@sebological]

a, the album version is all over KZbin.

[@Kenszen]

I think they deserve recognition!! Tell everyone you can about them!

[@ripvanjonesy]

Looking back, this band means so much to me, in between roxy and duran, but untouchably cooler than both those bands at this crucial time (for me 😉) on the back of demonstrably wicked bass, drums, synths, vocals and lyrics combined with no small degree of art, and their back catalogue development was equally, historically interesting and important, despite being downplayed by more vocal band members and pop commentators of the time...In short, a bit like with kate bush people, I feel privileged at the grand age of 54 to say I know this band and it's music, and they're not just 'good' but clever, artful, progressive, influential, inspirational, original within a genre, there's that word cool again..(but maybe only in 81 ish 😉, like us all..), ultimately they spanned a time, a place, with esoteric sounds that were lost on many but caught by a few, how lucky we were..😁👍👌

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Me too - pretty much exactly as you say. Although, I'm a mere slip of a lad at 50. I guess my 54 year-old musician big sister's obsession with Sylvian and all his works must have rubbed off on her plodding little brother at some point around 1980. I don't care. I still thank her to this day for the gift ;)

[@ColtraneTaylor]

I'll take Duran and Roxy over Japan anyday.

[@ripvanjonesy]

That's absolutely fine, we Japan fans are very esoteric, we're like the band, not really of this earth 😉👍

[@margaretkiernan9957]

@@ripvanjonesy What you say is probably true I have been spritually awake since I fell down the stairs when I was 8

[@ripvanjonesy]

@@margaretkiernan9957 sameish here😁👍

[@georgemathie8123]

Japan were the first and foremost innovative new romantic band and in their short career this band were so brave and daring

[@roodivalentino2416]

They were not and never were a New Romantic band George. They existed before that stupid phase. New Romantics were the pudgy Duran boys and Spandau Bollocks and Boy George. David Sylvian and friends had NOTHING to do with those people or club culture.

[@ghadeeralkhamees8752]

I can’t stop listening to this phenomenal song I mean ❤Japan absolutely the best 🥰

[@lawrencedecosta6473]

Love this - true new wave....!

[@jasonrushton5991]

As a 57 year old Skinhead still, I fekin Love this record as much as I did the day I 1st heard it.

[@kb7268]

David Sylvian is just so gorgeous & talented. Amazing effortless silk like voice. Amazing song writer. his words- are just so meaningful & quite moving at times. He really knows how to express a mood. Quite timeless 💗

[@peterholbrow9716]

Timeless, classy, talented, 50 years ahead of their time. Awesome

[@georgegiapitzis8204]

Japan were like a cross between Roxy Music and Ultravox

[@totoche7276]

this group is very unique i like hi from france.

[@anders6705]

Well, David Sylvian and Mick Karn......says it all.... Just love them...

[@DavidSmith-ee6df]

The music is amazing in 2022. The base is incredible. Clarinet!! Beautifully produced, Astonishing!

[@aladinsane6471]

Loved these cooool cooool guys in the 80s....I just didn't realise how much till now.....pure class blasts from the past....thanQ..

[@ardwickhouse]

David - 66 TODAY, … 4cking beautiful wasn’t he !!

[@Jaz-j6s]

Cool song..I'm glad I found this

[@andrewc6837]

you're welcome Duran Duran. (I do love you guys too, but it's obvious that this was an influence!)

[@darrenl]

Love love LOVE this song! I have it on a playlist of songs I play at home when guests are over, titled 80s new wave. An occasional guest will ask 'who is this?'. So in my own small way I'm introducing this amazing band to a new person and I'm chuffed.

[@yurif4n]

thinking about how this band is criminally underrated😭

[@MaggotMaggs420]

I knowww😭

[@CatoMinor]

Only by people who take Screenshots and not Polaroids lol

[@discodirk48]

I'd rather think of it as that we belong to a special club that only some people get and not everyone is able to take in which leaves more for us.

[@patsywelsh7724]

@@discodirk48 I like being in the special club have been since the 80's - just love Japan.

[@Positive_Pronouns]

Underrated by whom?

[@louisehewett4958]

I so loved this album as a teen.

[@antonioskoutsoyiannis5319]

This and New Gold Dream.

[@mozbilly1]

(One word) PERFECTION

[@obscure_alternatives]

I’m a teen in love with Japan!!!

[@OLDGOLDDREAMER]

It’s in this playlist of everything that was prominent in the so called New Romantic club scene that began in late 1979 & faded out at the start of 1982 … in the U.K. we had many numerous fashions & cults running side by side after the heatwave summer of 1976 were the Punk scene began to spread like wildfire across the U.K. & obviously the beginning of 77’ the release of Saturday Night Fever unleashing the Disco phenomenon .. across the world, after Punks short but Explosive life the fallout of that was numerous new genres under the umbrella term New Wave , plus with the popularity of synths become ever more popular & affordable this was becoming ever more prominent in many Bands & Artists thinking & new music, even Disco after its so called ‘Disco Demolition’ in the summer of 79’ in the USA especially because of the backlash against its total dominance in music, didn’t really die it too adopted synths in the Post Disco era that followed … check out the playlist I’ve made here on KZbin, which are similar to what I’ve compiled on Spotify only lots more on there, but in-time I’ll copy them into playlists onto KZbin here’s the New Romantic playlist below with the 7” version mentioned above in 🤓🎶👌🏻👇🏻 The BEST & most definite of that period on KZbin NEW ROMANTIC MUSIC ( 79’80’81’) kzbin.info/aero/PLbO1DMzDZcpj03NHpKG7HwOQo-0cVKqgk

[@honey66tam]

what a tune to relax to. headphones one and drift back into the 1980s and fall back in........ my first fall in love with me. love love it

[@Tanukitty2011]

It brings back memories! I fell in love with Japan when I was 12. They are seriously underrated.

[@tamitami7225]

カッコいい❤️全てがカッコ良い❤️

[@jordanbstone]

Smooth genius. John Punter. One of the best albums in music very few know of.

[@ZAOUWV]

But I do!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

What a beautiful song ✨

[@petecernan2568]

Brilliant,god that bass

[@Kohntarkosz]

Wow! I didn't even know this existed until just now! Dammit! THIS is the video MTV should have played! If I had seen this when I was 9, I'd have fallen in love with this band IMMEDIATELY!!!! lol

[@roodivalentino2416]

Bizarre that it never was shown on tv but pretty much before the age of video tv in the UK

[@Tconcept]

Never quite the same after Rob left. Love this song.

[@muzictherpy]

What a great album is this.. ahead of time even today..

[@fernandom6724]

pure new wave and synthpop at best !!

[@halenbud]

Breathe life into me Spin me around And I'll just sit and wonder why It's just a foreign town with a foreign mind Why is everything so cut and dry? The taste of country air, you'll never know Gentlemen take polaroids They fall in love, they fall in love

[@nyancocteau]

This is my first Listened JAPAN song!❤

[@sharoncopeland4429]

Mick Karn's bass in this song is outstanding, RIP Mick Karn x

[@DavidInSugarLand]

Being in a suburban Houston backwater, it took a trip to the downtown city import record store to pick this (at the time) new LP. I had seen Quiet Life cover but it took a rave review in NME (again sourced from said record store) to get me to pick it up next time I was in the city. There was no MTV video like this to intrigue me, so it was purely the music and album art. Played the record to death over the next year. Still do.

[@LEPERCOLONY1]

I am thrilled seeing all the recent posts! Glad more people are turned on to them-probably more now than ever!

[@bluebird3042]

I still have the single of this. I love this song ❤

[@richardjeffreys2437]

OH! They Walk off LIKE KRAFTWERK... CLASS!! x

[@UFO_computers]

Absolutely criminal the guitar solo was cut out from this shoot. It is the best guitar feature of all of the Japan songs and one of the best ever.

[@DianaRuiz2013]

I love Japan since 2016 and I always come here to remember my love of this band

[@Kinesiology411]

2016? Lol. Why so late?

[@miro007ist]

That intro walk is unbelievable

[@rgwebb5165]

So I found this cd at a used music store that had headphones. I had never heard of Japan but I decided to try it on the headphones. Hooked instantly from the beginning of this song.

[@DianaRuiz2013]

They fall in love They fall in love 😍

[@georgegiapitzis8204]

I guess this is where Duran Duran got their inspiration from

[@Kinesiology411]

Definitely, this , Bowie, Roxy Music.

[@patsywelsh7724]

Japan are an awesome band and this track in particular is one of their best :)

[@jacksonchancey6911]

An all time favorite!

[@hermanmunster3358]

One of the few bands that resonate with people from many different backgrounds, with varying musical tastes. Both lyrically and musically, Japan were superb. I was a relative latecomer to their fan base, not really getting into them until around the early 90's (a work colleague and friend introduced me to his collection) but I was hooked instantly, by this song in particular, which led to my greater appreciation. Up until that epiphany moment, as a teenager, I was in to bubblegum pop, peppered with a smattering of mainstream soul and disco. But after hearing Japan, this led to a wider appreciation of other acoustical bands, such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who etc, as well as electronic bands, such as New Order, Pet Shop Boys, and my favourite band of all, Yello. So thanks David and the boys, you helped to open, and enrich my mind!

[@nutster9000]

I often share their music whenever I can & not once have I had a negative reaction. Often I get people say what a phenomenal bass player Karn was. I'd have to say they are one of my all time favourite bands & one aside which confirms the songwriting talents of Sylvian is his melody input for P-Machinery by Propaganda which is absolutely legendary. As for Yello it sounds like we both have very similar tastes in music. Until 2021 I thought I'd never hear anything as good as those old classic artists until I discovered Ukrainian band Onuka. Spread the word if you can. She is to Ukraine what Kraftwerk were to Germany & Yello are to Switzerland.

[@Surge92]

Dave Sylvian and Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran could have been twins. 😂

[@paularoffy6689]

One of my all time favourite songs. sublime.

[@sharparter1386]

His voice sounds like Simon Lebon from Duran Duran mixed with Gary Newman.

[@Kenszen]

Does anyone think it’s ironic Japan let Rob Dean go because they said they’d have no need for guitar but by 1989 fellow synth band Depeche Mode had guitar on Personal Jesus. This Gentleman Take Polaroids is the best they ever got in my opinion. My absolute favorite song is My New Career from the GTP LP.

[@w1ktori4h]

i just found out about japan and to be honest - i fell in love even tho i am not a gentlemen :')

[@robertthompson3941]

David IS an Artist!

[@alistairbuckfast9546]

I love this song so much I love it I love it

[@rachelar]

Missing the fantastic atmospheric guitar solo, and fade out

[@DianaRuiz2013]

This song is so beautiful

[@ヒロセユウジ]

確か、高校生の時に友達が図書館からレコード借りて来て聞いたのが最初…ぶっ飛んだなぁ〜ハッキリ覚えてる…素晴らしい👍

[@briananderson2343]

Incredible musicians-with excellent songs. R.I.P Mick Karn missed 😢tho definitely never forgotten awesome bassist-your legacy rolls on.