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Fun Music Information -> Vapors
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New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Learning Japanese" | "Turning Japanese" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Turning Japanese," | You can only be born Japanese, you can't become it | Ned Riley |
| "Turning Japanese," | Either ya is or ya isn't, pal! | Offender |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Jimmie Jones," The Vapors |
| "Turning Japanese," The Vapors | "How Bizarre," OMC |
Change a Letter:
"Turning Javanese" originally "Turning Japanese"
Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)
"Burning Japanese" originally "Turning Japanese"
Fussbudget
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Turning Veganese" | vegan minstrel |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Turning Into Freaks" | Immoral Liberal |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Learning Japanese" | Rex Ungericht |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Spurning Japanese" | John A. Barry |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Buying Japanese" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Turning Wapanese" | KintarosTiger |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Turban Has Got Fleas" | John A. Barry |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Turbinado, Please" | John A. Barry |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Burning Japanese" | wannabemustangjockey |
| "Turning Japanese" | "Turning Cartoonesque" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Turning Japanese | Mazda | Franz Chong |
| Turning Japanese | Benihana | Eminerd |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Turning Japanese | The Cultural Appropriation Police | Tatiana |
| Turning Japanese | Sex addiction clinic | Peter |
| Turning Japanese | Chinese Resturant | Temari |
| Turning Japanese | Japanese American Citizens League | satrain |
| Turning Japanese | Asian-Americans Against Discrimination | Leah Lockhart |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis | Turning Japanese The Vapors | Tossin' and Turnin' Japanese | Raphael |
| She's Got You Patsy Cline | Turning Japanese Vapors | She's Got You Turning Japanese | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| All Star Smash Mouth | Turning Japanese Vapors | Turning Into A Japanese All Star Some of the newer "Talent" could do with listening perhaps? | ImmobileLobster |
| Lose Yourself Eminem | Turning Japanese The Vapors | Lose Yourself Turning Japanese If you are not Japanese, you would lose yourself changing so. | Eminerd |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Natural Gas Vapors
Natural Gas combined with The Vapors
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Misheard Lyrics:
"Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: I really kissed her
Original Lyrics: I really think so
| "Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Carrie Fisher
Original Lyrics: I got your picture
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"Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, all with a Ginsu.
Original Lyrics: I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so
| "Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: I touch your picture
Original Lyrics: I got your picture
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning Japanese
Ah, yes I'm turning Japanese all with a Ginsu Ginsu Ginsu Ginsu. Original Lyrics: Turning Japanese
I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so think so think so think so. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Will The Ginsu knife was marketed on TV in the late 70s/early 80s as the sharpest knife available. Only used by the best Japanese Hibachi chefs. Only $19.95. |
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Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Turning Japanese"
The Funny Lyrics: Everyone around me is a total stranger,
Everyone avoids me like a psyched Lone-Ranger, Everyone. Why They're Funny: Everyone who hears this song is obssesed on to whether or not it has to do with wanking, so they miss this rip-roaring couplet. I wonder what 'psyched Lone-Ranger' would look like.
Submitted by: Khalil
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Turning Japanese"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so (Repeated 1000 times) Why They're Repetitive: That's basically the entire chorus. You would think that if the singer was really turning Japanese he'd stop talking about it and just turn Japanese
[Ed's note: Given my understanding of the 'real' meaning of the song, you can only 'turn Japanese' for so long until you revert. Following a small (or long) refractory period (look it up, heh heh) you can 'turn japanese' again for a litle while!] Submitted by: Celeste
| "Turning Japanese"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I think I'm turning Japanese
I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so Why They're Repetitive: We know the title of the song already. Give it a rest.
Submitted by: Stefan
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Turning Japanese"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I want a doctor to take your picture
So I can look at you from inside as well Why They're Nonsensical: Submitted by:
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Band Name Anagrams:
Pat Hovers Submitted by: Foley Cassid
Spa Throve Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Harps Vote Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Have Ports Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Asp Throve Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Song Title Anagrams:
"Sage Nan Ruin Jet" originally "Turning Japanese"
Submitted by: Peter
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Turning Japanese"
The Lyrics: I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
Why: The New Wave band, The Vapors "Turning Japanese" was a minor hit in the early 1980's (became better known after that time period). Japanese live in Japan.
Submitted by: Peter
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