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Japanese Girl owns Kansas song at talent show

post #1 of 41
12/28/07 at 10:01am
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http://www.barstoolsports.com/random...ttle_japanese/

This made my morning...fuckin' awesome.
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post #2 of 41
12/28/07 at 10:39am
162,132 *****
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post #3 of 41
12/28/07 at 11:26am
Made my morning, too. Thanks, Soul!

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Originally Posted by Justin Clark
162,132 *****
That's exactly what I was thinking! How else would that girl know that song?!
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post #4 of 41
12/28/07 at 12:42pm
Those wacky Asians. Showing us round eyes how it's done.
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post #5 of 41
12/28/07 at 1:56pm
Damn. If that was at a talent show, all the other contestants should just go home.
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post #6 of 41
12/28/07 at 2:02pm
That was pretty cool, but as far as the performance elements go, a major reason this sounds as good as it does is the obviously enormous amount of time the girl spent setting up the drum programming in advance; she's not playing the percussion live. Even so, it's a good piece of work, and it says interesting things about that girl's taste in music that she'd choose to perform this song. I'd like to know what else she's working on.

Also, regarding something on the linked page, where the guy posting the video says the girl deserved a standing ovation: Actually, in Japan, there's a tradition of audiences showing respect through reserve. Sometimes, the quieter and more polite the applause, the more you know you kicked ass. There's a story about a movie director taking a film to Japan and freaking out because the audience sat in absolute silence throughout the screening and then offered a hushed golf clap at the end; he had to be calmed by his Japanese host's explanation that, no, actually, that reaction meant the movie killed. Just, y'know, for the record and stuff.
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post #7 of 41
12/28/07 at 2:04pm
Amazing. I completely lost it about about the 51 second mark when the "guitar" kicked in.
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post #8 of 41
12/28/07 at 2:05pm
Thread Starter 
I actually didn't know about about Japanese culture. Good catch.

Even with the programming, the simple fact anyone can remember which one of those pedals to hit is mindblowing. I have trouble playing rock band drums on hard, so what do I know.
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post #9 of 41
12/28/07 at 2:27pm
Son of a bitch! I can't even snap my fingers in rhythm.
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post #10 of 41
12/28/07 at 2:32pm
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Originally Posted by Quarant
Was there backing music? Or did she play every one of those instruments on that... thing?
Yep. The drum track was preprogrammed, and the rest of the tracks were being played live on the various keyboards and foot pedals of the synthesizer.
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post #11 of 41
12/28/07 at 7:39pm
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Originally Posted by Soul Ahn Ice
I actually didn't know about about Japanese culture. Good catch.

Even with the programming, the simple fact anyone can remember which one of those pedals to hit is mindblowing. I have trouble playing rock band drums on hard, so what do I know.
At first, I thought she was triggering changes in the programmed rhythm track with the pedals, too, but I think that's actually the bass part. Bass pedals are pretty typical for solo organists, but she's still doing a pretty amazing job of it.

I'm not sure how much was programmed beyond the drums, but it's pretty clear that the chords (on organ and piano), solos/vocal melodies, and bass parts are all being played live, at least for the most part.
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post #12 of 41
12/28/07 at 7:50pm
I responded to this in the youtubes thread, but I'm not above repeating myself:
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Well that pretty much makes doing simultaneous guitar and vocals in Rock Band look like a big booger, don't it?
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post #13 of 41
12/28/07 at 8:23pm
Anyone know how to say "FREEBIRD!!!!" in Japanese, y'know, for the encore and shit?
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post #14 of 41
12/28/07 at 11:25pm
"Freebird!" requires no translation. It transcends language itself.
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post #15 of 41
12/28/07 at 11:26pm
Not to be a dick, but "Carry On Wayward Son" is one of the most well known classic rock staples. The odds that she heard it through GH II are pretty good, but not certain.
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post #16 of 41
12/28/07 at 11:44pm
I'm not sure why that would make you a dick, or why that makes it less impressive.
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post #17 of 41
12/28/07 at 11:49pm
It doesn't, I was just a little amused that people automatically went to the video game. Video's still great, though.
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post #18 of 41
12/28/07 at 11:54pm
I had to backtrack. Somehow, I missed what Justin and Diva were talking about. I see what you did now.

See, this is why I shouldn't come on the boards right after taking a nap.
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post #19 of 41
12/29/07 at 12:19am
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Originally Posted by RathBandu
Not to be a dick, but "Carry On Wayward Son" is one of the most well known classic rock staples. The odds that she heard it through GH II are pretty good, but not certain.
Who said it was certain? Japanese or not, how many 10 year old kids do you know who listen to classic rock? I'm no betting man, but the odds are more than likely that she heard it through the game than her just randmly being a fan of 30-year-old, American rock song.
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post #20 of 41
12/29/07 at 12:27am
Why didn't those assholes applaud?
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post #21 of 41
12/29/07 at 1:15am
See post #8. It pays to read the whole thread. He said ironically.
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post #22 of 41
12/29/07 at 5:46am
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Originally Posted by Diva
Who said it was certain? Japanese or not, how many 10 year old kids do you know who listen to classic rock? I'm no betting man, but the odds are more than likely that she heard it through the game than her just randmly being a fan of 30-year-old, American rock song.
You say that like every kid plays Guitar Hero. And whether or not someone listens to classic rock has very little to do with hearing that song at one point or other.
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post #23 of 41
12/29/07 at 6:13am
Plus, considering how big the American music of the fifties was hitting in Japan in the eighties, their youth is not quite on the same musical curve that ours are. Kansas might just be picking up steam over there.
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post #24 of 41
12/29/07 at 9:40am
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Originally Posted by Greg David
Plus, considering how big the American music of the fifties was hitting in Japan in the eighties, their youth is not quite on the same musical curve that ours are. Kansas might just be picking up steam over there.
Then it's high time for a Cheap Trick revival over there! Sure they were at Budokan, but damn it, if the Japanese are into rediscovering classic rock bands, let's have this kid belt out some "Dream Police" or "It's The Way Of The World".

Yeah. That's the stuff.
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post #25 of 41
12/29/07 at 5:04pm
I've got her playing on another tab while reading this thread - she just hit the short guitar solo right before the 4 minute mark and went straight to plaid. It bears repeating. Japanese culture = Awesome.

EDIT: My wife is trying to nap in the other room, and wants to know what the hell it is that she can hear me downloading from ITunes.
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post #26 of 41
12/29/07 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by Timothy225
Then it's high time for a Cheap Trick revival over there! Sure they were at Budokan, but damn it, if the Japanese are into rediscovering classic rock bands, let's have this kid belt out some "Dream Police" or "It's The Way Of The World".

Yeah. That's the stuff.
I doubt Cheap Trick ever went out of style there. My understanding is that Japanese youth have always had a sweet tooth for American-style power-pop.
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post #27 of 41
12/29/07 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB
I doubt Cheap Trick ever went out of style there. My understanding is that Japanese youth have always had a sweet tooth for American-style power-pop.
You say that almost as if it were a bad thing.

Can you honestly tell me you forgot? Forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander, or the charisma of Rick Nielsen?
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post #28 of 41
12/29/07 at 7:11pm
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Originally Posted by BrianM
You say that almost as if it were a bad thing.

Can you honestly tell me you forgot? Forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander, or the charisma of Rick Nielsen?
You must not read my posts much. It's definitely not a bad thing.
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post #29 of 41
12/29/07 at 7:28pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB
I doubt Cheap Trick ever went out of style there. My understanding is that Japanese youth have always had a sweet tooth for American-style power-pop.
Cheap Trick deserves to be held up as the recipe for every power pop band ever. Pretty boy, yet talented, vocalist, weirdo guitar god, Rock-of-Gibraltar rhythm section, stellar writing plus great live show. I'll buy it every time.
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post #30 of 41
12/29/07 at 7:42pm
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Originally Posted by Owen
You say that like every kid plays Guitar Hero. And whether or not someone listens to classic rock has very little to do with hearing that song at one point or other.
Repeat. When did I say that it was certain she learned the song through Guitar Hero?

Personally, I think the odds are better that a kid - Japanese or not - was introduced to that song via a game than some other way. Some of you disagree. Such is life.
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post #31 of 41
12/29/07 at 10:34pm
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Originally Posted by Ryan S~
Cheap Trick deserves to be held up as the recipe for every power pop band ever. Pretty boy, yet talented, vocalist, weirdo guitar god, Rock-of-Gibraltar rhythm section, stellar writing plus great live show. I'll buy it every time.
I don't know about that. Technically, Badfinger, The Raspberries, and Big Star beat them to the punch, and they've each got their own merits. Cheap Trick just emphasized the power part more, which led to more commercial success, but also some pretty damning moments of high cheese later on.
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post #32 of 41
12/29/07 at 10:42pm
Thing is, I dunno how she would've played Guitar Hero 2 over there, seeing as how Guitar Hero 3 is the first Guitar Hero officially released in Japan.

She might just like awesome music.
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post #33 of 41
12/29/07 at 10:54pm
She's Japanese. I'm sure karaoke was somehow involved in her discovering the song.
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post #34 of 41
12/30/07 at 6:21pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB
You must not read my posts much. It's definitely not a bad thing.
And you must've never seen Fast Times At Ridgmont High. I was quoting Damone there.
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post #35 of 41
12/30/07 at 7:15pm
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Originally Posted by BrianM
And you must've never seen Fast Times At Ridgmont High. I was quoting Damone there.
Oh, I've seen me some Fast Times, and I know the Damone bit quite well. I was commenting on the implication that led to the quote. You can't just besmirch someone's opinion of Cheap Trick like that. There will be consequences.
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post #36 of 41
12/30/07 at 10:00pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB
Oh, I've seen me some Fast Times, and I know the Damone bit quite well. I was commenting on the implication that led to the quote. You can't just besmirch someone's opinion of Cheap Trick like that. There will be consequences.
Ah. One thousand apologies for the careless and unintended besmirchment. Besmirching. Whatever it would be called. I assume that anyone who sees me questioning ANYONE'S musical tastes, never mind yours, knows I must be kidding.

On a related note, I caught the end of some Japanese robots-and-racecars anime midnight movie on Starz or some such channel years ago, and the song played over the closing credits was the best japanese-language Cheap Trick song not written or performed by Cheap Trick EVER! There were even english subtitles for the lyrics, which were magnificent. God I wish I knew the name of that movie so I could find the track.
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post #37 of 41
12/31/07 at 1:45am
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Originally Posted by Raspberry Leper
She's Japanese. I'm sure karaoke was somehow involved in her discovering the song.
Touche!
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post #38 of 41
12/31/07 at 2:53am
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Originally Posted by BrianM
On a related note, I caught the end of some Japanese robots-and-racecars anime midnight movie on Starz or some such channel years ago, and the song played over the closing credits was the best japanese-language Cheap Trick song not written or performed by Cheap Trick EVER! There were even english subtitles for the lyrics, which were magnificent. God I wish I knew the name of that movie so I could find the track.
Oh, how I would like to hear this track.
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post #39 of 41
12/31/07 at 5:55am
She's probably still in training for that one. It takes a certain amount of stamina.
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post #40 of 41
12/31/07 at 1:11pm
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Originally Posted by Pop Zeus
Oh, how I would like to hear this track.
I don't know how big Bon Jovi is/was in Japan and you might credibly say the song was inspired by "Runaway" era Bon Jovi, but it really felt Cheap-Tricky to me.

Any masters of Japanese power pop on the boards, speak up!
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post #41 of 41
1/1/08 at 12:01am
No way, they're not falling for that again.
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