Who knew that a-ha’s “Take on Me” video could be improved upon?
These guys knew. Thank God for these guys.
October 8, 2008
Oh, watch out for them! They’re gonna beat you up with that pipe wrench.
Posted by regretabletypo under Music Videos | Tags: A-ha, literal version, Music Videos, pop music, Take On Me, the 1980s, voiceover |Leave a Comment
September 3, 2008
It’s Japanese-y.
Posted by regretabletypo under Music Videos | Tags: Japanese things, Made in Japan, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Music Videos, Nancy Nova, Piston Honda, racism, the 1980s, Yoko Ono |1 Comment
Here’s Nancy Nova’s “Made in Japan,” a charmingly inappropriate gem from 1982, via Dinosaurs and Robots:
The chorus, to wit:
Nissan! Datsun! Japanese-y!
Panasonic! Mitsubishi!
Take your business nice and easy!
Ah, so it goes!
Akai! Sanyo! Teac! Sony!
Yamaha, ha! Nice head phone-y!
Nikon for your one and only!
Get one of those!
Kawasaki, ride it solo!
Sukiyaki! Nice kimono!
Honda bike-y! Yoko Ono!
Everyone knows…
Buy one of those…
How well it goes…
Lucky you chose…
Something with that name MADE IN JAPAN!
Oh 1980s, you silly time, you. Piston Honda says “Sushi! Kamikaze!” to that.
