JAPAN - SWING

[petermurphreak]

Hard to believe that it's already been a one year "anniversary" of Mick Karn's "passing"!!!... Mick, you're greatly MISSED by us the "Japan" fans!!!...

[lunarequium]

Yep uhuh...can't beat those bass lines.."relax and swing"......does exactly that.

[Bergysot]

wonderful track never released as a single

[AlienatedStud]

That bass line is simply insane. It makes bass players convulse in infinite confusion as to how one could conceive such a line and not end up in a mental asylum. The genetic make-up of Mick Karn is that of a god that all could believe in unity. Goodbye Mr. Karn, we will never see another musician like you in our time.

[allrequiredfields]

Badass

[invaderzezix]

I like how british people say car

[ariesscorpiorising]

@invaderzezix ;,-(

[invaderzezix]

I ment tight im tired

[invaderzezix]

My mum says he wood look nasty if he wore tire clothes! He'd never look bad ever!!!

[invaderzezix]

Very awezim song. Steve jansen looks emo! :)

[ariesscorpiorising]

@invaderzezix No he doesnt- dont besmearch a Japan vid with that bullshit trash, buttmunch!! 

[23sugarcane]

I love this video... ALL the guys look so HOT, but Mick with his bass and sax...OMG! HOTTER than hot ;-)

[brianab31]

Great post! I didn't even know there was a vid for this one. One question: the kid on the (other) keyboard- whose son/brother is he? He kinda sticks out like a sore thumb. Not that there's anything wrong with employing family members, but I mean, did they take him out of school for the video shoot? Just curious.

[jrmetmoi]

@brianab31 Richard Barbieri? He's no relative of anybody in the band anyway. He just always has a pouty, quiet and weird expression on his face.

[brianab31]

@jrmetmoi Ah, understood. I still think he looks like a 15 year old.

[owlandtree]

Yes, Sylvian's teeth look like urinals, egos, cheezy blurpy sounds, thin drums and ties aside (hey, I was wearing the thin ties and pleather-chute pants along with the rest of the kids) I really respect every element of this band and enjoy the mental picture shows the music inspires in my squirrel cage.

[ariesscorpiorising]

@owlandtree Sylvian's urinal teetttthhhhh???? Ohhhh shit, thats genious!!! Someone had to say it. ;)

[moonchild125]

sorry to correct you but his name is steve janson, hes gorgeous because he is david sylvians brother!

[ariesscorpiorising]

@moonchild125 No dummy- its Jansen.  ;-/

[dessertmoonface]

Steve Jensen is absolutely gorgeous. Altogether, a real cool and laid back toon. I love it! Simply oooozzzzing style and sophistication.

[HypeRhymz]

This song is so chill. I'm 16 and I totally love the new romantics. If I ever get signed to a label, the new romantics will return

[insanityrulestheday]

This must be the most laidback song ever - conjures images of lazing around and swinging :-)

[ariesscorpiorising]

@insanityrulestheday Hmmmmmm, yes, I see what you mean. Those lazy hazy days, taking a sophisticatedly relaxing shit in a discreet alleyway. Then a cool lemonade at the sandwhich shop, and then off round the back of your mum's house, walking softly so your dad don't hear, and fucking her firmly but gently against the washing machine.

Happy sunny lazy hazy dizzy daaaaaayyyyzzz. Mmmmmm, happy times!! ;-D

[Throbber1]

One word : C L A S S

[marehtseira]

This song makes me think of Atari or early Nintendo game soundtracks whenever I listen to it.

[jrmetmoi]

@snortbrick Thta's because.....I cna't remember it! LOL I can't even remember who the heck I was thinking of now?!? LOL It was probably Nick Rhodes otherwise I can't remember anybody else's name at the moment. ha ha haaaa xD

[Serenac1968]

Love the great Japan I still know all the words of all they're songs MASSIVE FAN- Now in my 40's still sounds great goosebumps ,,,,,,

[marehtseira]

Happy birthday today to David Sylvian!

[norarine]

今から約25年前になるのだろうか・・・僕は高校1年生だった。­たまたま隣の席だった高橋君に借りたテープに録音されていたのが­この曲の入ったライブを収録したものだった。その後、僕の3年間­の高校生活はjapan漬けとなった。今みてもスッゲーかっこい­い!!

それにしても、僕もしらなかったんだけど・・・ミックって、本当­に死んじゃったの?僕も知りませんでした。

[missleslie66]

@norarine what!

[geposefo]

magic!!!



[jrmetmoi]

I can tell fom this that Simon Le Bon copied Dvaid's singing style a little bit, and someone else may have copied David but his name can't come to my mind just at the moment...

[lampedusa]

There was this magical period in the very early 80's where all of this great stuff was going on and then it just fizzled out so quickly. I spent the last half of the decade wondering where the party went...and here I was only a teenager already missing the good old days when people were making interesting music. I wondered if it was possible to be an old codger at 17.

[davideffamykwk]

i am so lucky to be a fan so many people will never know what they have missed. RIP Mick. RIP Japan

[415burntguy]

Dear God, we will trade you Justin Bieber, Drake, Lil Wayne, Ke$ha, The Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Nikki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown,Trey Songz, and Soulja boy for Buddy Holly, John Lennon, George Harrison, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Pre fat Elvis, Bob Marley, Bon Scott, Lux Interior, Joe Strummer, Kurt Cobain, Stiv Bators and Mick Karn. DEAL?

[ariesscorpiorising]

@415burntguy Kurt Cobain???? Honestly mate, that bit was just EMBARRASSING. I mean really. ;-/

[boardy777777]

@415burntguy iagreee didnt knbow mick had died am so sad , he was a great muscian rip mick

[lemsta007]

proper musicians ,,,,,,, so much shit today.... im depressed .... rhis is what music is about , not fucking xfactor

[simsa21]

This ist the best music video in the whole Youtube uploads for me.

And the best bassist on the planet is dead. RIP.

[pulaat]

thank you for your bass mick...I was a great fan of japan....loved it...R.I.P.

[lucyndskywdmnds]

Now THAT is a bass line. RIP Mick Karn.

[moog1]

R.I.P. Mick.... Thanks for the bass.

[TheUchoob]

R I P Mick Karn ....much love

[psychicdelic]

Mick Karn was brilliant, a true original. He will be missed.

[accusubmit]

R.I.P. Mick Karn. You will be missed.

[lirpasrenrut]

what's going on? i like Japan and this era of music. omg can this really be 2011? music is transitional, these people had talent and the ability to share their emotions and put them to good use. timeless, my 18 yr old daughter likes some of their stuff. what is wrong w u people?! you make me SICK, this isn't gangsta rap or nazi music i can't believe this shit happy new year idiots

[fabriziopiludu]

David Sylvian had nice white teeth.

[fabriziopiludu]

I have ever loved JAPAN.

[chrismaxpayne]

A very "Dark Sylvian" this time.(video)

Many years ago,when I heard the

the song the first time,I was sudden

impressed of the giant bassline nobody

can tune off.

[boardy777777]

jaqpan top fuckin geezers

[zenofmusic]

oh dear PHSSLL, but I know what you mean, especially his newer work

[Throbber1]

....sat on my balcony, 3 a.m, 2 bottles of wine, Sylvian and Japan, Mark Hollis and Talk Talk opposite....then my alarm clock wakes me up....

Damn!! :((

[n8tureboy]

This song has one of the funkiest grooves that I've ever heard. That bass is over the top. Anyone else agree?

[payney]

Yes!

[tonbuchele]

@n8tureboy  Yes, you can dance to this all night long!

[ariesscorpiorising]

@tonbuchele Yes, I'll bet you grind your buttocks like youre taking a shit to this one. AhahAAAAAHHHAAAAAH!!!!! ;)

[Schmoomunitions]

Mick at 3:02  im melting

[n8tureboy]

Some very innovative music right there. Great stuff from Japan.

[LornaEGL]

David Bowie mark 2! I love Japan and this song!

[1snoetje]

dit mis ik !! waar ben je David

[suzvijay9]

I forgot how pretty they all were; brings back memories of my teens.

[asxtc]

Was this possibly the best track Japan did?

[piccolomangart]

Great Mick!! Great Steve!! Woooow!!!

[tomozostar]

Mick is the coolest! His bass play(of course!), how he dressed, hair & make up, SO STYLISH....

[boardy777777]

mick  karn is very poorly.

[adenuk1]

Mick is the greatest, will say a pray for him

[r7coo]

Terrible new to here of Mick Karns illness...he is in my thoughts & prayers ....

[ronbo11]

Go to mickkarn.net and see how you can help him fight his bout with cancer!

[Mhaza]

timeless masterpiece T-T

[klingazteka]

Relax N Swing !

[henrypeckstv]

my all time favorite japan

[boardy777777]

@PHSSLL good music you prick

[thethebest85]

@gregingram1970 Oh, now I see why you've spent so many hours on here.

[shockmastershocksu]

@thethebest85 pretty much his whole life revolves around spewing hate under Japan videos from what I know and responding to him feeds his ego.

[thethebest85]

@shockmastershocksu You are right best way to treat trolls is to ignore them, otherwise their verbal pollutions would never stop. It just was getting real ugly .

[hub1971]

@gregingram1970 that's just a bit weird. i can put you in touch with certain health professionals if you like mate. everything will be ok X

[gregingram1970]

Japan fans generally are stuck in time and protect their egos by typing lies on this web page...if you keep writing shit on a japan web page then you are only going to get positive feedback...so support your ego...so you dicks are not really getting feedback about japan other than what you want to read...but im here to give you proper feedback about japan and how limited in talent and lacked consistency and most of all, took themselves too seriously

[gregingram1970]

who loves being a troll?

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 well spastic is an outta date term - you would never know that - coz its like your music taste - outta date. fuckin thick cunt

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 bolten market tracky top? haha very good belittlement attempt. I am brave enough to put my picture up here yes. and you? of course not. the tracky top is just one of the many adidas items I enjoy wearing to the gym because women like a man who is fit and looks good at 39 weighing in at 14st 6lbs with 12% body fat. I am a sexy bastard thank you. haha...you on the drink tonight again?

[PokemonRemote]

@Elektrapunk1 i like it how that troll greg reverts to calling people "thick cunts" when he starts losing lol

[gregingram1970]

serioulsy, this song is shite. im going to asda this sunday coz i heard davy sylvian is releasing new mateiral and hes doing a gig at the tobacco section, hamilton, lanarkshire @ 3pm. hurry coz there is 50 tickets up for grabs and my granny said she fancies going to see him with her bingo friends.

[petermurphreak]

Then why the FUCK are you EVEN here on this Japan video, dude??!!!... If you don't fucking care for Japan and prefer Duran then GET THE FUCK OUT HERE!!!

[gregingram1970]

@petermurphreak i keep gettin messages from arsholes like you. i made one comment that was in response to a psychotic japan fan spewing nonsensical rubbish about how duran duran owe their career to japan...and of course, with such grandiose and delusional text swiftly prompted me to respond and hence arseholes like you now message me. i do like japan but thye have only a few good tracks...no consistency unlike duran duran...

[petermurphreak]

Go get your fucking HEAD OUTTA YOUR ASS!!!.... WE the Japan FANS don't fucking want you here!!!..... Duran Duran are THIRD RATE Japan WANNA-BE'S!!!..... Duran Duran are like McDonald's compared to Japan being a 5 star GOURMET restaurant!!!....

[gregingram1970]

@petermurphreak what pish you spout. duran duran are a porche while japan are a horse and cart. its not like you have to belong to a particular camp its a case of selecting music I like and commenting you thick barrell of monkey spunk. japan had two albums and most of the tracks are shit...like this one. fucking thick cunt you are

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 Im taking nothing from you. you are a fucking thick cunt. so shove your knowledge up your pimply and dumb asshole for the rest of the thick, backward thinking, psuedo-music snobs who are japan fans and forget putting piflle comments on this page in response to my commetns. duran duran are titans with a catalogue of world class music and japan were a fleeting moment in musical fashion.

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 You mus have learned your net slaying skills from your own experience of being a public nuisance and attemtpting to bully people. i will kick your pervy davy sylvian arse all over the north of this country you vile anti social neuroleptic time tangent trpapped lady boy

[hub1971]

@gregingram1970 there's several spelling mistakes here. let me know if you want a bit of help X

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 Not only that, and if porche or porschese or porscheshe or porch or what ever, still didnt fail for thick cunts like you to understand. i have to keep pausing this music when i type to fannies like you as its fuckin rotten. not only were japan so poor in consistency they were fucking over rated. man i can hear bryan ferry every time davy sylvian opens his trap to warble...

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 you must be a fool. you are defending your hero worshipping icon davy sylvian coz i hit a soft spot. its common for gay men like you linger in the past wanking to men you would like to be. this has to be the case as japan have only three tracks worth considering...enjoy you wank to mr sylvian. ps hes opening a branch of asda in my local town this coming friday. tickets are £1. 50 and you get free coffee too. i hear his new stuff is as good as this - shite.

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 duran duran have a brit award as of 2004 and Q award 2004 for outstanding contribution to music. Ivor Novello award 1993 - ordinary world. this is in addtion to 100 million record sales and over 4 million peopl played to see them during 2004-2006 word tour.

ps i never get angry.

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 davy sylvian is not acllaimed at anythin...he was a fashionable dude 30 odd years ago. i wouldt think of any artist who would cite him as influentai. in fact, hes forgotten. duran duran have had at least five of their singles covered - especially the critically acclaimed - ivor novello winner of 1993- ordnary world. in fact, i bet that song alone sold more than the entire catalagoue of japan...

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 amd so you are a nighmare are you? in other words, you dont write your point of view but instead just naturally impress yourself on the wordl as a toxic nuisance? i have came across a lot of japan fans who are trapped in a parrallel time tangent and areprobably enjoying the benefits of neuroleptic drugs and if you are one of those type i guess im in trouble. you cunt

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 So big boy, do you think davy sylvina is cute in this video? i love how he looks so yum in those shades. i nearly came when he bent over in the middle of the video...ohhh i love davy.

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 davy sylvian's asshole is so wide you could fit a 12" copy of quiet life up it...mind, i dont think it would be such a quiet life with that up there...who knows, hes probably had more objects inerted up his arse than Jordan. dirty bastard little old davy sylvian is...

[gregingram1970]

@Elektrapunk1 so tell me my gay bud, wot year of your tangent universe are you tgrapped in? let me guess - 80? when japan were cool a bit like say coldpay are just now...of course, coldplay are a global phenomenon unlike japan. thats right - i forgot - japan fans think its uncool to be too popular coz its waters down their artistic credibility...he he.. for every one good japan song there is 15 utter tosh.

[petermurphreak]

I'll SHOVE MY DICK DOWN your MISERABLE THROAT and that should MAKE YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP, you fucking CUM-BUCKET!!!.... The only CUNT I know must be YOU who SUCKS DICKS for a NICKLE a PIECE and GETS its CUNT FUCKED for a DIME, also!!! CHEERS!!!...

[gregingram1970]

@petermurphreak

[shockmastershocksu]

@petermurphreak gregingram1970 is a troll and wanks to simon le bon's pictures I believe. He's upset that Japan were a better band than his beloved duran duran and would be out of a job if it weren't for them. Greg has excellent music taste- you must agree with him. I've seen the likes of Dead or Alive You Spin Me Round and Haddaway What is Love in his favorites. He knows all about music so much so that he disagrees with DD that Japan are a great band

[petermurphreak]

Someone NEEDS to KICK that DICK in the DICK!!!....

[thethebest85]

@petermurphreak So this is the video. I really like this song, listening to it over and over again. By the way did you know that gregingram1970 calls to your extermination? Watch out! lol

[gregingram1970]

@thethebest85 yes - extermination of the toxic deviance of the japan bum lovers

[shockmastershocksu]

@gregingram1970 more like trolling

[shockmastershocksu]

@petermurphreak he's a fucking idiotic troll, ignore

[petermurphreak]

I mean don't get me wrong, I don't totally "dislike" Duran Duran, they did have some decent songs at the begining of their career.... And I wouldn't exactly KICK fucking Nick Rhodes OFF MY BED either!!! Lol!!!.... That was some HOT MOTHERFUCKER too!!!! But, Duran Duran is definetly NOT in the same CATEGORY as Mr.Sylvian and Co. that's the TRUTH!!! They EMULATED Japan but could NEVER be Japan!!!....

[gregingram1970]

@petermurphreak what singles/songs is it that sound like japan that duran duran allegedly copied? was it hungry like the wolf? ordinary world? a view to a kill? save a prayer? union of the snake? new moon on monday? rio? wild boys? notorious? all she wants? come undone? hmmmm...im not sure this argument you japan fairies hold...

[gregingram1970]

@petermurphreak i think you mean nearly 30 years ago. I would rather leap to the point about duran duran emulating jaapan. i just dont see how you say that when japan looked like bryan ferry meeting the new york dolls with a large dose of david bowie - as did loads of bands of that era. you are trapped in a parallel universe of 1980 looking for conifrmation of japan wanna be bands who are not there. i would have thought roxy muisic was their second album look

[petermurphreak]

Duran Duran fucking RIPPED OFF Japan's LOOK and SOUND so much it ain't even FUNNY!!!..... That's fine, 'cause Japan is SUPERIOR!!!.... You're right about David's "teeth" they are PERFECT!!! ( Lol!!!... I've often thought about that very same thing... Some British performers got really AWFUL fucking teeth for sure!!!....) I suspect that David and Steve Jansen-the boy on drums who happens to be David's REAL LIFE brother- were just as STUNNING in person as they were on the screen!!!...

[gregingram1970]

@petermurphreak japan only had 3 singles any good and 2 albums that were any good. the rest was shite. duran duran are a mile and then some better and more diverse than poor old dead japan...where are they now?

[petermurphreak]

Not only is David Sylvian motherfucking DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS but Japan were fucking MUSICAL GENIUSES to boot!!! Wow, what a MIND-BLOWING combination!!....

[gregingram1970]

@petermurphreak you are a disgusting and vile gay piece of filth that should be exterminated

[piedrada]

In addition to Sylvian's melow vocals and Karn's slick base, I think Steve Jensen's drumming is often overlooked .. not just in this song, but in many of Japan's hits.

[diskochimp]

Terrific clip.

[KhanadaRhodes]

love this song!

[Danish1973M]

I love that song!!!

[zane1961]

great nashers Dave !!!!!!!!!

[ariesscorpiorising]

Just plain BITCHIN!!!!!

[jonni45]

foookin cooll. ann swinnnng..

[IvanLongShanks]

reunion tour please

[paintedship]

will never ever happen unfortunately :(

[jasonpfinch]

@IvanLongShanks not possible any more boo hoo.

[leohallihano]

Mick Karn is the best bassist on the planet.

[floopx]

@leohallihano Nick Beggs as well

[AndrewAnthonyHyde]

Sylvian looks like Amanda Lear in this video. (Strange career move, as it's another Roxy Music connection).

Rob Dean probably left the band right after he heard the mixdown. "Where the f*** is my guitar in this mix??"

The song itself: Unrivalled, unparalleled, a smooth brilliance in faded pastel tones ...

[bobos01]

wow.

[joheyv]

Chris Y. still looking for you. we still love Japan! Johey;

[larkydozer]

I wonder how much Bryan Ferry was an influence on David during this period...if at all.

[sylvianblue]

"Relax and Swing"....dulcet tones...xx

[boardy777777]

like it and i dont know why !!

[Vampierre]

Me too!? X_____x

[psychodamned]

Rob Dean didn't have alot of scope with the synth Direction !! Great basslines though ! Great band.

[fiendwithoutaface66]

actually if you listen to a live recording from around this era, he contributes a great deal more than on the albums.

[AlienatedStud]

Mick Karn is such a sick bassist. Unbelievably well written bass lines in this song.

[helenforsdale]

A Gibson RD artist and a Travis bean bass...just more proof how ahead of their time these guys were...

[mike6459]

poor guitar player...nothing to do but mute the strings and look cool

[pnnews90]

Rob Dean is not a poor guitar player. He was unhappy with the change of style they were heading to and departed with this album, it's less guitar driven for sure than their earlier material.

[mike6459]

I did not mean 'poor' as in bad , . I felt sorry for him because his talents were not used

[pnnews90]

yeah he's kind of buried in the mix. His contribution on some of the songs like Gentlemen Take Polaroids is pretty crucial though I think though on that album.

[stellestar101]

Superb quality. Where did you get the video from? Thank you.

[mariruris]

Thanks! This is a my favorite song!!!

[doordurdle]

had forgotten just how much i loved japan! this was my fave song .

[terence770]

My fav japan tune,excellent!!

[stellestar101]

Thank you for uploading. Great quality video.

[KamikaziNuWave]

Magic