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Led by vocalist/guitarist Dave Fenton, the Vapors were a short-lived new wave guitar group that is best known for the spiky pop single "Turning Japanese." Fenton formed the first version of the Vapors in 1978, yet he was the only member to survive that lineup; in 1979, former Ellery Bops members Ed Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Howard Smith (drums) joined the band and bassist Steve Smith came aboard shortly afterward. One of the band's first concert was seen by the Jam's Bruce Foxton, who asked them to perform on his group's Setting Sons tour. Before long, the Vapors were managed by Foxton and John Weller, the manager of the Jam, as well as the father of the group's leader, Paul Weller. The Vapors signed to United Artists, releasing their first single, "Prisoners, More... (Submit New The Vapors Lyrics) (Submit New The Vapors Lyrics) In actual fact. . . | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors The rumor that this song is about masturbation is just that, a rumor. David Fenton would alternately confirm and deny the rumor, but he finally admitted that he just thought of the title when he woke up one morning and he views it as a love song. The phrase "turning Japanese" only became a euphemism for masturbation after the release of the song because of those rumors. Regardless, it's a nice catchy tune, and probably the only thing the Vapors are remembered for now. i saw an interview | Reviewer: jim beam ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors i saw an interview on VH1 and this song is about mastrabating. i know some people don't believe it, but look at the lyrics. its about beatin' your meat. waxing the turtle. choking your chicken. etc.. etc.. etc.. Perverts! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors I'm pretty sure the phrase "Turning Japanese" refers to the fact that all he wants to to is take pics and carry around pics of his girlfriend like stereotypical Japanese tourists are always supposed to be carry around cameras and taking pics like mad, the song isn't perverted, just slightly racist... way to go The Vapors katrina reeves is a moron | Reviewer: dug abtiny ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors this song is obviously about the japanese invading pearl habour, and the subsequent nuking of the whitehouse in 1872. the vapors were a rag time band, that reformed after there lead singer got back from serving for the brittish in the boar war. Cyclone Ranger | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors ...everyone avoids me like a cyclone ranger..." As in those people who go around chasing tornadoes... Also, I seem to remember "no fun, no sin no you no wonder it's hard..." Did they re-record a cleaner radio version? About the song. | Reviewer: Twinkie Boo! ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors I just love this song XD!! It's so adorable how he has to look forward to jacking off because he can't see his girl ;-; awwww! Well, still. I love the idea that if you jerk off your eyes get slanted XD!!! Well, I love this! missing lyric | Reviewer: DJ Kuriketto ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors after "everyone around me is a total stranger" theres a lyric that goes "everyone ____ is a cyclone ranger",i think. what is it? and the song is about jerking it so stop asking already -_- Uh hum | Reviewer: Erin ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors Miss Japan, it refers to how you screw your eyes up while, y'know, masturbating. ^^; Hope that helped! Now I Know | Reviewer: Miss Japan ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors I'd been wondering the meaning of turning japanese. Thought.."to become a Japanese??" but now I finally know what it means.. It's about doing H on your own, isn't it? but...WHY NOT AMERICAN OR WHATEVER BUT JAPANESE!?? Tell me pleeeeease.. one hit wonder? | Reviewer: Jeff Deneau ------ About the song Sixty Second Interval performed by The Vapors "and the stars from the battlefield shiver in tears the dead bright lesson from a million light years" "New Clear Days," the album that brought us the recession driven and karaoke destine "Turning Japanese," had a loose concept of the pitfalls of modern living as the sun set on the atomic age. This song was most representative of the impending and inevitable doom we were facing. surely everybody knows... | Reviewer: alexis ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors the song is about masturbating, thats why he wants pictures of the girl, turning japanes refers to screwing your eyes up when you... you know!!!! Turning Japanese | Reviewer: Katrina Reeves ------ About the song Turning Japanese performed by The Vapors Turning Japanese- The Vapors Turning Japanese is a good song. Could of done with a little improvement though. The bells near the end of the song sound a little out of tune and there could of been a more Japanese instruments like the shamisen. The song has an irrelevent title too. It barely has anything to do with Japan but there it does have a catchy tune to it. The voices are good though and The Vapors probably could of gotten away with adding maybe another couple of verses to the song. However, on a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give the song 8. The Vapors should of made another song in my opinion and I'm sure lots of other people would of liked to hear another song. - Katrina Reeves - You could review the artist/band The Vapors in Biography page You could review The Vapors album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review The Vapors song by clicking the song which you like | | ||||||||||
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