And it's just as good as their first two: perfect.
@markjames86643 жыл бұрын
Whoa!
@zacktuchannelboogaloo56325 жыл бұрын
The Oriental riff is a Western invention, dating back to the "Aladdin Quick Step" used in an Aladdin stage show, The Grand Chinese Spectacle of Aladdin or The Wonderful Lamp, in 1847. The notes used in the riff are part of a pentatonic scale and often harmonized with parallel open fourths, which makes the riff sound like East Asian music to a typical Western listener.
@globetrekker865 ай бұрын
@zachtuchannelboogaloo5632: Thanks for the tidbit! I’ve been wondering what European concocted that stereopirridge. It begs the question, though: What is a supposedly East Asian riff doing in a production about South Asia? Because of the trope *as long as it sounds foreign*? The same occurred with *Country Maid/ Streets of Cairo*, which became *snake charmer music*, for some reason
@otaking35822 ай бұрын
@@globetrekker86Some retellings of Aladdin had the story set in China, such as the Bevanfield version that Phelous has reviewed.
@SynGirl32 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact about the Vapors, the cover to their second album Magnets was drawn by a then-unknown illustrator named Martin Handford. Handford was already known for his crowd drawings, but to spice things up, he decided to add hidden details in the cover. This inspired him a few years later to start a whole series of books based on finding hidden details in crowds, which we now know as Where is Waldo.
@irishman64149 жыл бұрын
I know where the Asian riff came from. For one thing, it's not Asian. It's actually from an American stage production of Aladdin that came out in 1847. You're welcome.
@MrColuber9 жыл бұрын
+Stephen Leotti Well, according to the original story, Aladdin is supposed to be Chinese, though many people don't know that...
@irishman64149 жыл бұрын
+MrColuber maybe. But either way, not in the play the riff came from. It was not meant to be Asian sounding at all.
@GreyPatzer9 жыл бұрын
+MrColuber I have recently been reading some Herodotus, and it seems in classical times, everything east of Greece was just called Asia.
@MrColuber9 жыл бұрын
+GreyPatzer Really? What a shock.
@isetmfriendsofire9 жыл бұрын
+Stephen Leotti Yep, however it's known as the Oriental riff.
@willshaw25387 жыл бұрын
The guitarist from the Vapours now directs Doctor Who episodes
@skeeter1971405 жыл бұрын
It's odd how they are a British band, but they spell their name like Americans. No "U"!
@elijahfordsidioticvarietys87705 жыл бұрын
Will Shaw cool. What episodes did he direct? I about to make a refference to that show.
@brendanmccabe83735 жыл бұрын
Elijah Ford the girl who died, the woman who lived and the return of dr mysterio
@elijahfordsidioticvarietys87705 жыл бұрын
Brendan McCabe hm
@brendanmccabe83735 жыл бұрын
Elijah Ford that is insane I was looking at your comment when I checked this notification
@PassiveSmoking7 жыл бұрын
I'm watching an American talking about a British band that's only known for a song about the Japanese that was huge in Australia. I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere but I just can't think of it.
@kimifw587 жыл бұрын
♪ Draw a circle, that's the Earth. Draw a circle, that's the Earth. Draw a circle, that's the Earth. I am Hetalia... ♪
@oh_well_whatever_nevermind7 жыл бұрын
Kimi FW noooooooo
@thegayghost8726 жыл бұрын
First of all, how dare you
@commentfreely54435 жыл бұрын
1st song i played when i bought my epiphone casino. not that they played one. but in my memory this song is up there.
@unkemptcl4ptp5115 жыл бұрын
“I’ll never forgive the Japanese.”
@thebowlfosho49745 жыл бұрын
"There was not enough room for Vapors in all the Air Supply we had." Truer words have never been spoken.
@gabe_s_videos4 жыл бұрын
I've watched this video probably 30 times and I just now got that pun.
@EclecticoIconoclasta4 жыл бұрын
I have been on a binge of videos from this channel and he shows his hate of Air Supply in three different videos. I don´t hate anything but i agree that Air Supply is one of those horrible pop things that seems their goal is annoying people: like Michael Bolton, Ryan Adams or Celine Dion
@suekelley21092 жыл бұрын
I hate to admit I actually owned an Air Supply album in my youth. Out of a sudden attack of memory I listened to it a couple weeks afo. Or tried to. Funny thing. I keep falling asleep before All Out of Live is done.
@suekelley21092 жыл бұрын
Love not live. Alex's autocorrect feature is even worse than Siri
@flosscrossley43157 жыл бұрын
Hearing you talk about the jam - i think it would be cool for you do a series about bands you actually really like
@jaydee46977 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome! I'd love to see Todd a career retrospective on The Jam- they don't get enough love!
@Flowtail6 жыл бұрын
But watching him suffer is so entertaining... edit: i suppose the closest we can hope for is the year-end lists, which i must admit i've given short shrift in the past
@kinggriffin42796 жыл бұрын
disagree, the hatred makes it.
@meow-zg2fk6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, like Consequence of Sound’s Masterpiece Reviews
@RighteousBrother4 жыл бұрын
It would be great his research is pretty good the subject matter is a bit limiting
@melhusted41848 жыл бұрын
The explanation I've always had is that there was a common stereotype for a while about Japanese tourists taking lots of pictures at everything they saw in another country. So since he's obsessed with taking this girl's picture, he says he's "turning Japanese."
@justcallmecaligula8 жыл бұрын
that's exactly what i've always understood it to be, even as a little kid.
@mraffi33878 жыл бұрын
that is so true , why i forget this ?!! in my country japanese tourist always carrying cameras and taking pictures not just selfies like these days but everything that caught their attention .indeed this is common stereotype for japanese tourist.the best explanation and most make sense . fuck those pervert thinks this is about fapping .
@GarthTheMighty8 жыл бұрын
Interesting note; one place where that stereotype is alive and well? Japan. No joke; lot of internal tourism, lot of relatively cheap and available camera equipment. That's a self-stereotype, like America and being loud.
@tximinoman8 жыл бұрын
After reading the lyrics I think it's obvious you're right.
@Shenaldrac7 жыл бұрын
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SAM DUNKLEY? WE AMERICANS AREN'T LOUD IN THE SLIGHTEST!
@PedroBenolielBonito5 жыл бұрын
The Vapors: still a lengthier career than the Sex Pistols.
@mariaquiet62113 жыл бұрын
Twice the albums, one fiftieth the compilations
@aliceborealis2 жыл бұрын
Not counting all the milking and kicking of the dead horse.
@peelslowly282 жыл бұрын
@@mariaquiet6211 a 100th of the legacy
@clairebradley28904 жыл бұрын
It’s been years now, but I’m eternally grateful to Todd for turning me on to The Jam. Seriously solid, under appreciated band here in the states.
@Geckle1244 жыл бұрын
Would add The Specials and Madness to this category
@aboutsoundandvision9 ай бұрын
The Jam are one of my favorite punk era bands, In The City is one of the all-time essential 70s punk singles! My favorite single of theirs has to be Going Underground which is brimming with some of the tightest social commentary and poetic lyrics this side of Ray Davies in the 60s.
@ella_komiya5 жыл бұрын
As being half Japanese I hated this song growing up, as all the kids at primary school would sing the chorus and slanted their eyes at me like a taunt.
@liampatrick31103 жыл бұрын
YIKES!
@thorndust53293 жыл бұрын
Yow
@jaycee3303 жыл бұрын
Imagine if you were from egyptian when the Bangles sang that song...
@dcbandnerd2 жыл бұрын
Kids do be shitty and surprisingly bigoted at times!
@kittykittybangbang93672 жыл бұрын
oof
@charliedawson48775 жыл бұрын
*Todd:* mimes Asian riff *Also Todd:* has piano right in front of him.
@freakfoxvevo79153 ай бұрын
He played it earlier
@lizardjesus5 жыл бұрын
1980 was also bad considering Bon Scott, John Bonham, Ian Curtis and John Lennon all died that year
@christophervaldez87465 жыл бұрын
Lizard Jesus And Darby Crash....
@EclecticoIconoclasta4 жыл бұрын
So the dude who made American Pie should have also made a song about 1980
@ethancole43593 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's sad but the good news is that their music lives on.
@silhouettoofaman29353 ай бұрын
Talk about "the day the music died..."
@thebonesaw..46348 жыл бұрын
"Aladdin" (the play), from like the 1850s, is where that Oriental riff comes from. ... and I see I'm late to the party and 150 million other commenters have already stated it. Yep... keeping it fresh. That's me.
@gabe_s_videos9 жыл бұрын
"As Gregor Sampsa awoke one morning, he found himself transformed into a Japanese person." Nah, it's too good.
@BlackBobby699 жыл бұрын
*Gregor Samsa It was a sweet reference though. Totally caught me off guard and properly floored me.
@gabe_s_videos8 жыл бұрын
+BlackBobby69 Oh I thought it was hilarious. But I was referencing The Producers.
@TheSufferingDarkness4 жыл бұрын
Spring Time for Tojo and Japanese! Nippon is happy and gay!
@gabe_s_videos4 жыл бұрын
@Slick Grit Productions My all time favorite movie!
@lillianward28102 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there.
@morphman869 жыл бұрын
"It's a love song about somebody who had lost their girlfriend and was going slowly crazy, turning Japanese is just all the cliches of our angst... turning into something you never expected to." -Rob Kemp, guitarist for The Vapors. You are welcome!
@smokert55556 жыл бұрын
I'd have to say "Bullshit, Rob. We know what it's about.".
@Meijimack6 жыл бұрын
Remembering always that Rob Kemp did not write the song.
@gabe_s_videos5 жыл бұрын
So it really is closer to the Metamorphosis reference than Todd probably intended.
@erikguidotti86405 жыл бұрын
...or rubbing one out...
@bluecoin37712 жыл бұрын
So he turned into a Jojo character?
@jackdeath3 жыл бұрын
The _Oriental riff_ you hear at the beginning of the song is a western invention of the movie industry to signify East Asian music to a typical Western listener, dating back to the "Aladdin Quick Step" used in an Aladdin stage show, The Grand Chinese Spectacle of Aladdin or The Wonderful Lamp, in 1847. The notes used in the riff are part of a pentatonic scale and often harmonized with parallel open fourths.
@trstmeimadctr8 жыл бұрын
@Todd that riff is just called "The Oriental Riff". If has a wikipedia page.
@qwertyTRiG4 жыл бұрын
@Fairly Cotard Aladdin is Arabian. The story is set in China, in the same way as English fairy stories are set "once upon a time" somewhere far far away, but the story itself is clearly Arabian. It has a Sheikh in it, for heaven's sake. It's not Chinese at all.
@sticks46324 жыл бұрын
God how racist is that?!
@lordwisehammer9 жыл бұрын
Its weird hearing someone talk about the The Jam as an obscure band.
@jaydee46978 жыл бұрын
+lordwisehammer You're telling me. I'm used to everyone at least hearing of 'That's Entertainment'.
@RBAfromRVA6 жыл бұрын
Over here in America nobody knows who they are except for me and a few others. I can’t believe they weren’t huge! They’re one of the best bands I’ve ever heard!
@EKIAEKIA6 жыл бұрын
Came here to say this. They’re classic. My band even covered them.
@GageMorrison-v5h5 жыл бұрын
Who are the jams lol, they're unknowns in the states
@christopherwgcg5 жыл бұрын
The Jam! A great band and popular in Southern California.
@danielwalsh94516 жыл бұрын
I'm English and the Jam are one of the greatest bands of all time. I never understood why they never caught on anywhere else but the Beatles did.
@JUL-fn6iq6 жыл бұрын
That riff you are talking about, it's called the "Oriental riff". It's uncertain where it originated, but it is definitely a western invention, as it isn't actually used in any oriental music.
@lilith-punkpollock6094 жыл бұрын
If i remember correctly, it was invented by an Aladdin musical.
@blairmulholland2 жыл бұрын
Isn't it from the Mikado?
@archermcclain65873 жыл бұрын
I love the Jam so much. My dad played their greatest hits CD (I think it was) all the time in the car when was a kid and I would yell “The Yam! The Yam!”
@colonelweird4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear a young person talk about the Jam. I've been listening to them for 40 years - to me they sound like they're somewhere between The Clash and The Who. Their 3 CD compilation Snap! is flawless.
@michaeleaster18155 жыл бұрын
5:09 "I love every little riff of this song". 100%. There is a lot going on in this tune and it's great stuff
@anilate8 жыл бұрын
The guitar player went on to become a director. He directed a few episodes of the new Doctor Who.
@kalebsantos727 жыл бұрын
Bryan Merrill II huh neat
@luckluster7 жыл бұрын
...Is it bad that I liked The Girl Who Died/The Woman Who Lived? I still say he should've stay in the music career
@VikingSchism7 жыл бұрын
I actually liked the Christmas special, and the other two were alright
@camerondodge20703 жыл бұрын
@@luckluster Congrats, he's back with his music career. The whole band is.
@lewisb85 Жыл бұрын
Cameron Dodge the band is his hobby now according to the interview he gave with vive le rock magazine.
@theMoporter4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: their first album, New Clear Days, has a weather man pointing out the nuclear power stations in the UK. It's very aesthetic.
@chrishornbostel98314 жыл бұрын
I am here for all the The Jam content I can get. Also, that debut album -- New Clear Days -- from The Vapors is like 10,000 times better than it has any right to actually be. Seriously, it's one of those one-hit wonder albums that's actually a solid listen overall.
@sternchild8 жыл бұрын
Wow, didn't realise The Jam were obscure of in the states
@jaydee46977 жыл бұрын
It's a real shame.
@JammyGit4 жыл бұрын
Well I have an old NME article from about 1980 with Paul Weller being interviewed with Pete Townshend (the article was called The Punk & The Godfather). In that interview Weller said that The Jam had no desire or intention to ever go over to try and crack the American market the same way The Who did - Townshend was trying to convince him to go over there. I don't know if The Jam ever toured America after that interview but it would certainly explain why they were virtually unknown over there if Weller stuck to his word after that interview and never toured the US with The Jam.
@hallamhal4 жыл бұрын
I didn't realise 1980 was such a bad year for music in the US
@valmarsiglia4 жыл бұрын
They weren't. They weren't huge, but they weren't obscure. They had a pretty good cult following and everyone from that era knows Town Called Malice.
@EclecticoIconoclasta4 жыл бұрын
They were not "popular" in the sense of Michael Jackson or something like that. Nevertheless they motivated the Mod revival movement in Southern California of the early 80s alongside the film Quadrophenia and were quite well known in punk and alternative rock circles outside of that. They actually got to play once in US tv and there is even a video of that that I saw here in youtube. They didn´t have a hit in the US though I guess
@spazzyshortgirl238 жыл бұрын
Funny story: around my freshman year of high school I was becoming a fully-fledged anime fangirl. My dad then goes on KZbin to show me a relic from his freshman year of high school: this song.
@RighteousBrother4 жыл бұрын
That's one hell of a story
@skaterdudeprodutions3 жыл бұрын
The vapors were the original weaboos
@jackthorton103 жыл бұрын
I don’t know whether we tank Japan for that or remain weirded out by it all
@girlyrum58948 жыл бұрын
Dude, there should totally be a one hit wonderland segment for "cult of personality" unless that group had other big songs. Not really sure. Big fan of the channel btw. Keep goin'
@twistedgambit90848 жыл бұрын
I just want CM Punk references. :D
@HuntingTheEnd5 жыл бұрын
The Vapors have to be my favorite band ever. I can sing both of their albums beginning to end
@Frenchnostalgique4 жыл бұрын
The Vapors reunited and released a new album in May 2020 ! Apparently it's one of the longest gap between two albums for a band (39 years)
@subtlebluntduality59977 жыл бұрын
I just listened to The Jam to the first time and I am a convert! One hell of a group!
@jaydee46977 жыл бұрын
Good on you, mate!
@BiggieTrismegistus5 жыл бұрын
Nice. There are quite a few really good artists that were big in the UK but didn't do well over here in the US. I'm a 60s music fan, so my favourite band like that is Small Faces. They're amazing but they only managed to hit the top 40 in the US once with "Itchycoo Park" in 1967. That song is great but their best is probably "All Or Nothing", which was a number one hit in the UK. "Tin Soldier" is awesome too.
@RickyMacHatton3 жыл бұрын
Over here in England the jam and it’s leader Paul weller are considered deities amongst a particular subset. I fuckin love em
@franl.losand66468 жыл бұрын
Hey Todd! Thank you for the Kafka reverence, it made me feel like a real nerd for understanding it.
@douglasmontgomery20637 жыл бұрын
The fact that no one else caught that really bugs me. Bugs! Get it? Hahahahaha! Oh, I'm funny as hell, right? Right!?!
@franl.losand66467 жыл бұрын
Yeah... Like a Dog!
@douglasmontgomery20637 жыл бұрын
I thought we we're doing Kafka, not Pavlov. I'll do some "investigatios" into the matter. Hahahaha! Still HILARIOUS! Amirite!?! Please just say "yes?"
@franl.losand66467 жыл бұрын
...yes.
@douglasmontgomery20637 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your validation cured my soul-crushing emptiness. Actually, never mind. It's already back...
@romeodied51835 жыл бұрын
I love your subtle Franz Kafka “metamorphosis” reference.. great channel, love your videos.
@chestrendy8 жыл бұрын
THE JAM RULES!!!!!!!
@ThatFanBoyGuy2 жыл бұрын
Now I'm going to be upset if "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt never appears on One Hit Wonderland
@antibishonen Жыл бұрын
I am willing to wait for this day since James Blunt was Blunt to his critics on Twitter. "And no mortgage." Was his response when someone commented on his face and his voice.
@DestinyKiller Жыл бұрын
@@antibishonenyou don't like him because of that? That's a pretty mild response. Is he a OHW now though? I thought Monsters charted
@antibishonen Жыл бұрын
@GracieKat Eh? No, not at all. In fact, I like his talk backs on Twitter. So much so, they made a best list on many websites. James Blunt being Blunt. Nice ring to it.
@DestinyKiller Жыл бұрын
@@antibishonen lol yeah I'm sorry, I just have misread you
@Bramhallthefifth Жыл бұрын
I do struggle a bit to think of James blunt as a one hit wonder, mostly since his album sold quite well and got good reviews, and some of the other tracks on it got some airplay. But I guess he’s mostly remembered these days for “you’re beautiful” and didn’t really have any other “hits” per se
@FryzuxD7 жыл бұрын
I was sure "Turning Japanese" meant getting obsessed with taking pictures.
@RickClassico7 жыл бұрын
You did it Todd, you got me to listen to The Jam. I hope you're happy.
@arianrhodhyde74827 жыл бұрын
rick classik congrats
@ancalabond87037 жыл бұрын
Absolutely adored that intro talk about the Jam! Incredibly solid band.
@Loehengrin4 жыл бұрын
Bands that were huge in the UK but are pretty much unknown in the US sounds like a great theme for a series of videos
@spooforbrains Жыл бұрын
or the converse
@robertmcculloch6176 Жыл бұрын
heyyy todd - you really had me going there - was looking at the words turning japonese and hearing you talking about james blunt - was totally confused - well played
@seanmoloney77976 жыл бұрын
I actually listened to the Vapors albums after watching this and they're a pretty good jangly guitar post punk band. I can safely say I'm a fan after listening to them more.
@midas91974 жыл бұрын
The Vapors recently released a new album after 39 years
@MMCLLC74 жыл бұрын
"Prisoners" is actually a favorite song of mine. I've listened to it all the time since this episode. I honestly can't believe it wasn't a hit
@Paul_Ivanish9 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure this video is a re-re-upload at this point. I dunno who's DMCA'ing Todd's vids, but the idea that this has over 3000 views already means that these OHW videos probably have more re-watch value than most of the actual OHW songs or bands covered therein have.
@elvishspirit199 жыл бұрын
Just going to leave these here as future songs - (most of these are actually some of my favorite bands) Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta Nada Surf - Popular Fuel - Hemmorhage (In My Hands) Silverchair - Tomorrow Spacehog - In The Meantime Local H - Bound To The Floor
@kylehegedus54986 жыл бұрын
Danny DalDegan ALL OF THESE PLEASE!!!
@NerdyPro5 жыл бұрын
I know the first few and they're great. Flag pole sitta is amazing. Fuel also has Shimmer though.
@PsychicGirl4 жыл бұрын
Well, at least he covered the first one.
@ethancole43593 жыл бұрын
@@NerdyPro Plus Shimmer is a better song imo.
@adamf19805 жыл бұрын
The cover art for their second album "Magnets" was designed by Martin Handford - aka the author of the Where's Wally books.
@g.anthonybenjamin281 Жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@JaesadaSrisuk9 жыл бұрын
You should do "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Karnes for your next "One Hit Wonder" show!
@TheSufferingDarkness4 жыл бұрын
She has another hit, “More Love”
@TheStarBlack4 жыл бұрын
Horrible song
@TheSufferingDarkness4 жыл бұрын
Blackstar 76 I mean, I like it. Better than meeting her in person. Quite a conceited bitch who thinks everyone should fall over themselves flocking to her for “Betty Davis Eyes” and if you never heard of her, you’re some dumb hick from nowhere who needs to get with the program, because no one ignores Kim Karnes and you will love her because she’s just the best. As you can tell, I’m not exactly a fan in the first place, albeit “More Love”
@coolhive29414 жыл бұрын
She had half a dozen hits.
@kylehegedus54983 жыл бұрын
What about “Crazy In The Night?”
@robinchesterfield424 жыл бұрын
I've always loved this song--AND, I've successfully introduced it to a younger generation! Many years ago, I had this week-long babysitting gig for the kids of one of my mom's friends. And since I knew the mom had boring taste in music (sorry, but yeah) I brought along my own "Living in Oblivion" various artists CD's. The IDEA was to listen to them quietly after the kids had gone to bed. That...didn't happen. I put the CD player on in the mom's bedroom as quietly as possible after the kids were all down and quiet and the lights were out, and I immediately got "WHAT IS THAT THAT'S INTERESTING I WANNA LISTEN TO IT TOO!" and all four of them tromped right on in. The upside is that I introduced a bunch of Zoomers to awesome '80s New Wave. The downside is that they didn't sleep when they were supposed to. But I'm the kinda babysitter that'd rather rock out than be strict anyway. :P The next morning at the breakfast table, the youngest one (we're talking like, 6)...was running around singing "I'M TURNING JAPANESE I THINK I'M TURNING JAPANESE I REALLY THINK SO!" with great gusto, and I fell on the god damn floor laughing. XD Oh, and yes--The Jam was on those CDs too! :)
@dodgehattrup43297 жыл бұрын
The Jam is a favorite of mine too, as is the Clash. The Jam always seemed to be so British in their songs. The Clash had the american glory in a lot of their music, but the Jam had songs about getting jumped in Tube stations, and they revived the Mod movement, for chrissakes. The Clash had a song called " Gates of the West".
@jaydee46977 жыл бұрын
The Jam were THE mod band in the late 1970s-early 1980s. They were maybe a little too British for the states. It's shame that those in the US missed out on so many amazing songs, but at the cost of that, The Jam possibly became more meaningful to their British fans.
@rujasu555 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, I love The Jam, but it's obvious why they didn't cross over. They're almost comically British.
@20150718 жыл бұрын
The Vapors has reunited lol
@Filmation776 жыл бұрын
The Jam was so underrated and ironically I discovered The Jam through Paul Weller's second band The Style Council
@Mikoten189 жыл бұрын
Aw man I was shitting my pants when I got a notification for a new Todd in the Shadows upload :'(
@LordArikado9 жыл бұрын
+Mike Moynihan He just uploaded the new Cinemadonna yesterday.
@UsmevavyPanacek8 жыл бұрын
Man, love you for that Kafka reference:)
@applemask8 ай бұрын
It is incredibly surreal seeing the Jam referred to as this obscure underground band you've probably never heard of but should definitely check out.
@stevebernard45977 ай бұрын
The Jam is one of my favorites so I was also really surprised by this statement
@Omicron99998 жыл бұрын
I'm just bewildered that The Jam are a one-hit-wonder stateside. They're pretty much regarded as a classic band over here. Not as big as The Who, but still pretty highly regarded.
@Ramblebar7 жыл бұрын
Omicron9999 Actually they would probably be considered a no-hit wonder here in the states,I don't get it either!!!
@jaydee46977 жыл бұрын
They tried touring the US a few times, but they never seemed to get anywhere. Didn't help that they got paired with a some American hard rock acts on their US tours.
@starshiptrooper4282 жыл бұрын
Thanks for OHWs Todd, your conclusions about music made before you were born are uncanny; I was there, your balanced explanation nails it every time. Thanks for pushing The Jam, they are genuinely loved in the UK. (Think you put Bruce Foxton's photo in there; Paul Weller discovered them and his Dad managed them and The Jam). Shout out for their Setting Sons album!
@gabe_s_videos8 жыл бұрын
"Jimmy Jones" kind of reminds me of early Who stuff like "Substitute" and "The Kids Are Alright."
@pierce_136 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing The Vapors. I loved these guys (and The Knack) back in the late 70s. Fun fact: the cover illustration on their second album "Magnets" was done by Martin Hanford, later of "Where's Waldo" fame. ☺️
@kyletowers96629 жыл бұрын
I always figured this song was made because the band had a big hit in japan and fell in love with the Japanese culture. apparently not
@ireallylikeclouds9896 жыл бұрын
wouldnt it be great to have a video of just Todds favorite bands and what he likes about them. I really like finding new music and he always has great recommendations.
@willshaw25383 жыл бұрын
The Vapors got back together and put out a new album last year!
@mikemoos9 жыл бұрын
I was actually watching this some hours ago, and i paused it and went to sleep, i come back and the video is gone :O That was a weird thing that happened.
@miga31919 жыл бұрын
+Derpy Dude That happens a lot. Tried watching WWE on KZbin, and pause it then same kind of thing. Copyright and all that crap.
@samfeldstein44987 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure Daniel Powter was the biggest one hit wonder of 2006
@averagebritishguy70824 жыл бұрын
Don't go there man. I've heard his album. It's terrible.
@canadmexi3 жыл бұрын
@@averagebritishguy7082 It's like New Radicals if they sucked.
@canadmexi3 жыл бұрын
@@iliketrains3495 Are you even a Todd fan?
@manuelquiroga79942 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously underrated band. Everyone of their songs is tight AF.
@iagas97 жыл бұрын
Thank you for The Jam recommendation. I heard about them from my British dad but forgot about them, and nobody in the US knows much about them at all.
@froklsnt4 жыл бұрын
Always glad to hear folks repping The Jam
@jacobscarberry47998 жыл бұрын
I love the Night Court theme when it plays in the background
@damotheman41965 жыл бұрын
Love your passion for the jam,..dude. Even letting people know that weller's dad was his manager (right up until his death). I hope people who havn't heard em before listen to some of their classic albums you mentioned..(in the city especially) doing gods work todd
@ms33505 жыл бұрын
Short-lived though they may have been, I absolutely loved The Vapors and bought both of their albums second-hand for three dollars total, not for "Turning Japanese" but for "Civic Hall," which is, without a doubt, their best song.
@verktrek5 жыл бұрын
I've dived deep into their music and I absolutely love everything they've made, its amazing.
@matthewgallaway36759 жыл бұрын
Turning weeaboo I think I'm turning weeaboo I really think so.
@Asa-bh7zi9 жыл бұрын
After the uncontrollable 'baka' outbursts started, I realized I had stage 3 weeaboo-itis.
@shawnheatherly9 жыл бұрын
+Mattata G Embrace it. It's a good thing.
@h.psuavecraft68169 жыл бұрын
Weeaboo's 30 years before 4chan
@GalanDun8 жыл бұрын
+Mattata G Turning Wapanese I think I'm turning Wapanese I really think so.
@HaydenX8 жыл бұрын
+Mattata G Baka...
@rangerkasdorf44767 жыл бұрын
I must say, I'm really thankful for this video having turned me on to The Vapors. New Clear Days is a great album and I'm confident that I wouldn't have found it if I didn't follow Todd's videos.
@interfrastically9 жыл бұрын
I can never hear this song without remembering the cover Rick Moranis did of it playing 70's easy listening crooner "Tom Monroe - On A New Wavelength" And Todd? The Jam? Hell yeah! Cover them some day please.
@g.anthonybenjamin281 Жыл бұрын
Such a great bit on SCTV
@cam29266 жыл бұрын
Night court theme playing in the background during the bit about him being a lawyer now...well played.
@TheLoverboyz9017 жыл бұрын
Update on The Vapors: They are fucking back. They reformed in 2016 and have alluded to a new album coming out this year.
@aydenflanigan34778 жыл бұрын
Thanks todd for introducing me to both the Jam and the vapours. The jam has fast become one of my favourite groups since this video was posted
@jaydee46977 жыл бұрын
Good on you, mate- it's proper quality stuff!
@ZemplinTemplar8 жыл бұрын
Another interesting band you've covered. Fenton also seems like a genuinely nice fellow. :-)
@typhoidtyphoon8 ай бұрын
"Town called Malice" is an absolute banger. It's somehow connected to "She sells Sanctuary" by the Cult in my internal jukebox, and I'm not sure why - sometimes, that just happens. I've heard the Japanese thing was about them Japanese tourists taking pictures all the time, and the guy loves his gall so much he wants to keep taking pictures of her. But hey, your research certainly beats mine so if you didn't come across that rumour I'm not sure it's true :). Good job, as always!
@millerhxc7 жыл бұрын
A common slang term for your pee-hole is "Jap's eye". I always thought it was connected to that, somehow.
@damp82777 жыл бұрын
I think it's the aftermath when you finish and it shrinks. My best bet
@cathe82822 жыл бұрын
Yesss! I am seeing in the new year binging these One Hit Wonders!
@AliceRoseFish16 жыл бұрын
This song was a weirdly big part of my childhood
@angel4everable2 жыл бұрын
I saw The Jam play at the Whiskey in LA the first time they came to America. The opening act was a fellow named Johnny "Cougar" Mellencamp. I wonder what happened to him?
@lucasfarmer44159 жыл бұрын
Who else wanted him to do You're Beautiful by James Blunt?
@Redem109 жыл бұрын
+MagikarpGamer Now I want him to
@AOLEnby9 жыл бұрын
+Redem10 next time he does it buy that slot immediately
@JACKxTHExRIPPER9 жыл бұрын
+MagikarpGamer Since I have never heard more than 7 words to that song, I'd much rather he do this one instead.
@Momo-po5tn9 жыл бұрын
+MagikarpGamer Nope, I abhor that song
@karabirb9 жыл бұрын
It doesn't really fit for OHW tho. James Blunt has had at least one hit I can think of (Bonfire Heart) other than "You're Beautiful." He's not really a one hit wonder.
@AJeziorski19673 жыл бұрын
The Jam were genuinely iconic in the UK, and they broke up at their peak ... so they never overstayed their welcome. Ageing music lovers like me still like to rave about them, much to the bewilderment of the youngsters. Paul Weller - 'The Modfather', as the press calls him - has had a pretty healthy music career since they broke up, too.
@RastaSaiyaman5 жыл бұрын
I discovered this song through the first "Jackass" movie when it was used during the "Midnight Pandas" skit which was filmed in Tokyo. And I was going "That's a fun song, who is it by?"
@derekwilliams16605 жыл бұрын
Hey Todd, I was listening to the jam way back in the nineties when I was in high school. You're preaching to the converted.
@arsionak7283 Жыл бұрын
My godfather was a musician in an obscure folk music scene and for some reason he knew David Fenton, so one day my godfather said "Yer a one hit wonder" to which the frontman responded "Better be a one hit wonder than a no hit wonder". I don't if it's true but I like this story.
@Meijimack6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tod im Schatten - Franz Kafka aficionado, for a very humorous and well researched piece - "Turning Japanese" and the history of The Vapors is well worth a day of your valuable time. This is a hugely infectious song which, on the surface, boasts quite accessible, if somewhat quirky lyrics. Due the song's huge popularity the lyrics gave rise to a vast number of interpretations - some simplistic and some more extreme. One of the more sophisticated scenarios is of a prisoner in solitary confinement reduced to pleasuring himself over a single photograph - but really, I just like the zany film clip with kimonos, katana and kazari かざり
@Guzuma2 жыл бұрын
the fakeout intro made me laugh so hard
@100nitrog29 жыл бұрын
Yay! I only just found out that Todd was still alive. After 3 months of radio silence on TGwtG, I just sort of assumed that he was gone.
@Roll-Penut6 жыл бұрын
I legit was so confused with the "you're beautiful" intro
@EclecticoIconoclasta4 жыл бұрын
Yeah dude. I was about to turn the video off. That is a very annoying song.
@ferociousgumby2 жыл бұрын
I only ever heard a sendup of this song on SCTV, with Rick Moranis singing it very lame-ly on purpose. But I honestly did not think it was a real song. THEN I saw a Halloween ad for Value Village, and the singers sang, "I'm turning Halloween, I really think so".
@p.taylor9814 жыл бұрын
The Vapors are actually a very good band I recommend News at Ten, Isolated Case and Talk Talk. All great songs by them
@gina54321123452 жыл бұрын
It's six years later Todd - you'll have to get "You're Beautiful' by James Blunt sooner or later. (I'm sure it'd be an interesting episode!).
@spooky84919 жыл бұрын
Hey Todd! I'd like to make a suggestion, Mabey you should do an analysis of some bands. I know OHW is that in a way, but really doing obscure or terrible bands that never really hit, or REALLY good bands. If you do this I have a suggestion, I'd love to hear your thoughts on Blondie, it's my favorite band.
@RheaStorm9 жыл бұрын
+Toad Nose That would be awesome. Also has he ever covered Feel the Pain by Dinosaur Jr? Because that'd be a good bad to put on that list, but he could also do it on OHW, because that song pretty much was their only bigger hit.
@spooky84919 жыл бұрын
I'm not entirely sure.
@lilithmather4 жыл бұрын
I listen to this song on repeat right before getting a root canal when I was 6 and it stopped me from crying.