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Big In Japan (American Band)
Big in Japan may refer to: * Big in Japan (phrase), a literal or ironic expression Music * Big in Japan (band), a 1970s British punk band * '' Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010'', an album by Klaus Schulze, 2010 * "Big in Japan" (Alphaville song), 1984; covered by Guano Apes (2000) and others * "Big in Japan" (Martin Solveig song), 2011 * "Big in Japan", a song by Big in Japan from ''Brutality, Religion and a Dance Beat'', 1977 * "Big in Japan", a song by Tom Waits from ''Mule Variations'', 1999 Other media * ''I Survived a Japanese Game Show'', the American version of the ''Big in Japan'' franchise format, a 2008–2009 TV show * '' People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan'', a 2021 British comedy film * ''Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big in Japan'', a 2005–2006 comic book series by Seth Fisher and Zeb Wells Zeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, a television writer/director known for his work on the animated TV series ''Robot Chicken'', and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big In Japan (phrase)
Big in Japan is an expression that can be used to describe Western (especially North American or European) musical groups who achieve success in Japan but not necessarily in other parts of the world. However, the expression is commonly used ironically to mean successful in a limited, potentially comical, oddly specific, or possibly unverifiable way. Original usage The phrase began to appear in several major Japanese foreign-rock magazines, especially ''Music Life'' magazine, in the late 1970s, and in most cases, the "big in Japan" artists became popular in Japan due to being featured by ''Music Life''. The concept predated the phrase; Neil Sedaka made it big in Japan with " One Way Ticket" before breaking through in his native United States. Sedaka noted that Elvis Presley, the biggest rock star in America in the late 1950s, never left North America/Hawaii (in part because his agent Colonel Tom Parker was an illegal immigrant), and this opened opportunities in foreign markets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big In Japan (band)
Big in Japan were a punk band that emerged from Liverpool, England in the late 1970s. They are better known for the later successes of their band members than for their own music. History Big in Japan began from the same Merseyside scene which would produce Echo & the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, OMD, and Dalek I Love You. Big In Japan started off playing gigs around Liverpool, such as Ruffwood School in Kirkby along with Wah! Heat, but most notably at Eric's Club. Their stage show was unique: lead singer Jayne Casey would perform with a lampshade over her shaved head, guitarist Bill Drummond played in a kilt and bassist Holly Johnson performed in a flamboyant manner which he would later take further in Frankie Goes to Hollywood. As an initial idea of Deaf School's Clive Langer, his friend Bill Drummond (guitar, vocals), Kevin Ward (bass, vocals) and Phil Allen (drums), formed the band in May 1977, playing only three gigs, the first of them at Bretton Hall College, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Tokyo 2010
Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film *'' ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD) Music * Live (band), American alternative rock band * List of albums titled ''Live'' Extended plays * ''Live EP'' (Anal Cunt album) * ''Live EP'' (Breaking Benjamin EP) * ''Live'' (Roxus EP) * ''Live'' (The Smithereens EP) *'' CeCe Peniston (EP Live)'' *'' Ozzy Osbourne Live E.P.'', 1980 *'' Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks)'', by David Bowie * ''Live EP'' (The Jam EP) Songs * "Live" (Russian song) * "Live" (Superfly song) * "Live" (The Merry-Go-Round song) Radio *BBC Radio 5 Live *CILV-FM, branded LiVE 88.5, a radio station in Ottawa, Canada Television * ''Live'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018 South Korean television series * ''Live'' (Danish TV series) * Live! (TV channel), Italy *''Live! with Kelly'', US TV talk show Types of media * Live action (cinematography), a motion picture not produced usin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big In Japan (Alphaville Song)
"Big in Japan" is the debut single of the German synth-pop band Alphaville. It was taken from their 1984 debut album '' Forever Young''. The single was a success in many countries, including Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. It was also the group's only UK Top 75 hit, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles chart. The song also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play in December 1984. Lyrics, music and theme The group had a Roland System-100M which they first used to create the bassline. The timing of the song was influenced by "The Safety Dance", changing the speed to double-time, halfway through the song. The melody was developed by all three members of the band, working in their provincial home studio. Marian Gold developed most of the lyrics while going to a dentist. The theme was based on two friends who were involved in the sordid drug scene of Berlin's Zoo station. The song tells of such lovers who fantasize about being drug-free. The refrain " big in Japan" symbolises t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big In Japan (Martin Solveig Song)
"Big in Japan" is a song performed by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig and Canadian synthpop band Dragonette from Solveig's fifth studio album, '' Smash'' (2011). It features vocals from Japanese girl group Idoling!!!. The song was written and produced by Solveig, and released as the album's third single on 24 October 2011. "Big in Japan" has charted in Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom. The song's album version has different lyrics than the single version. Music video The music video for "Big in Japan" premiered on 18 October 2011. The video was shot just one week before the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. It closes with the caption: "This video was shot before the tragic events of March 2011. We share the grief of our Japanese friends and admire their courage throughout these difficult times. With this in mind and together, there are more reasons than ever to be Big In Japan!" Track listings *;Digital download # "Big in Japan" (feat. Idoling!!!) – 3:06 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brutality, Religion And A Dance Beat
"Brutality, Religion and a Dance Beat" is a 7" split single of two songs. It contains the songs "Big in Japan", by eponymous band Big in Japan, and "Do the Chud", by The Chuddy Nuddies (later Yachts), both groups formed in the 1970s punk scene of Liverpool. It was released by the Eric's label in November 1977. The side-A song, "Big in Japan", is an eponymous song of the band Big in Japan. It is a power pop/punk oriented song, in which the singer, Jayne Casey, sings only the song's title, plus a chorus. The band comprised future and past successful musicians Jayne Casey, guitarists Bill Drummond (later with The KLF), Ian Broudie (later of Care and The Lightning Seeds) and Clive Langer (of Deaf School), bassist Kev Ward and drummer Phil Allen. The side-B song is "Do the Chud" by The Chuddy Nuddies, which later changed their name to Yachts. The song is synthpop oriented. Track listing Personnel Big in Japan * Jayne Casey – lead vocals * Bill Drummond– guitar * Ian Broudie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mule Variations
''Mule Variations'' is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Tom Waits, released on April 16, 1999, on the ANTI- record label, label. It was Waits' first studio album in six years, following ''The Black Rider (album), The Black Rider'' (1993). The album was backed by an extensive tour in Europe and North America during the summer and autumn of 1999, which was Waits' first proper tour since 1987. Other promotional stops included a solo performance on VH1 Storytellers. ''Mule Variations'' won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Best Male Rock Performance for the track "Hold On". It has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. In 2012, the album was ranked number 416 on ''Rolling Stone'''s list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Reception Upon its release, ''Mule Variations'' received widespread critical acclaim. AllMusic reviewer Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Survived A Japanese Game Show
''I Survived a Japanese Game Show'' is an American reality show that saw its first-season premiere on ABC on June 24, 2008. The show followed a group of Americans, who leave the United States for Japan where they competed in a Japanese style game show. The winner takes home US $250,000 ( JP ¥25 million). The series won both the Best Reality prize and the overall prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony. On October 9, 2008, it was renewed for a second season. On March 5, 2010, it was announced that ABC had not renewed the show for a third season. Format In Season One, the contestants are informed that they are to take part in a reality-style competition, but not informed of the nature of the show. They are flown to Tokyo, Japan, and taken to the Toho Studios, where it is revealed that they are to compete on a Japanese game show called . For Season Two, ''Majide'' host Rome Kanda surprised each of the contestants in their hometowns informing them they were going to Japan. Teams are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big In Japan
Big in Japan may refer to: * Big in Japan (phrase), a literal or ironic expression Music * Big in Japan (band), a 1970s British punk band * '' Big in Japan: Live in Tokyo 2010'', an album by Klaus Schulze, 2010 * "Big in Japan" (Alphaville song), 1984; covered by Guano Apes (2000) and others * "Big in Japan" (Martin Solveig song), 2011 * "Big in Japan", a song by Big in Japan from '' Brutality, Religion and a Dance Beat'', 1977 * "Big in Japan", a song by Tom Waits from '' Mule Variations'', 1999 Other media * '' I Survived a Japanese Game Show'', the American version of the ''Big in Japan'' franchise format, a 2008–2009 TV show * '' People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan'', a 2021 British comedy film * ''Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big in Japan'', a 2005–2006 comic book series by Seth Fisher and Zeb Wells {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Fisher
Seth Fisher (July 22, 1972 – January 30, 2006) was an American comic book artist. Biography Seth Fisher was born in Seattle in 1972, and lived in Coronado with his mother from age 5 to 10, until his mother remarried and the family moved to the East Coast with the Navy. In junior high school Fisher went to live with his father in Custer, South Dakota; his mother and stepfather soon moved back to Coronado, and he came every summer to visit. Fisher decided he wanted to be a comic book artist after attending his first Comic Con in San Diego when he was a freshman in college, circa 1991. After that, he started attending every year, bringing a portfolio of his work and standing in line for an editor at DC or Marvel Comics to look through the work and offer a real life critique. By the time he was 23, Fisher's work had improved enough to receive some real attention from professionals, though so far nothing that turned into a paycheck. After graduating from Colorado College in 1994 (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
