Payola$ "china boys" vs. the Vapors "turning japanese"

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Were they just on a similar wavelength, or was one copying another? Both came out 80/81. I like them both (LP's too) but I think the Payola$ were better.

― chad (chad), Friday, 22 August 2003 04:07 (twenty-two years ago)

The Payola$ will never be forgiven for what they did next. Never. Ever. "Je me souviens"

― dave q, Friday, 22 August 2003 09:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Admit it, even "Eyes of a Stranger" sucked. You've got the ey-ey-ey-a-a-ass. Platinum Blonde were better

― dave q, Friday, 22 August 2003 09:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Payola$ were great. I thought that at the time, and I still think it now. The only shift in my opinion is that I would have said _Hammer on a Drum_ was their best album when it was new, but now I understand the virtues of the earlier albums better. They're near the top of my still-need-to-be-reissued list; the best-of is not an adequate substitute.

I like "Turning Japanese" fine, too, but I don't hear much musical connection.

― ara, Friday, 22 August 2003 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I like "Turning Japanese" fine, too, but I don't hear much connection.

― ara, Friday, 22 August 2003 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Platnium Blond were and still are ass.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 22 August 2003 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Does the Payolas track (which I haven't heard) use that "Confucius Say/Ancient Chinese Secret/whatever the fuck you call it" riff that shows up in a number of pop songs? The one at the beginning of "Turning Japanese"? I'm fascinated by this riff--it's like the goofiest thing to insert in a pop song ever, tossed in to signify some vague idea of "the Orient."

― s woods, Friday, 22 August 2003 16:52 (twenty-two years ago)

"Turning Japanese" is poss. my favorite song of all time. I say "poss." because I made the mistake of making it my cell phone ringer and it's starting to irritate me. A lot.

― Ally-zay (mlescaut), Friday, 22 August 2003 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

"China Girls" > "China Boys"

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Saturday, 23 August 2003 00:04 (twenty-two years ago)

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