I was in Tel Aviv, Isreal in 1984 when I first heard Alphaville’s “Big in Japan” while at a club called Ceasars. All I can say is I liked the beat and the lyrics were interesting. I know that sounds a little American Bandstandish. Well what endeared me to the song? I guess it was the notion that we could all be “big in Japan” if we tried really hard to like sushi although we really wanted a cheeseburger and the band was German. And nevermind that Alphaville was big everywhere except in the US.
But, hey what can I say except you gotta love the 80s!
Lyrics courtesy of Lyricsfreak
Winters cityside
Crystal bits of snowflakes all around my head and in the wind
I had no illusions
That Id ever find a glimps of summers heatwaves in your eyes
You did what you did to me, now its history I see
Heres my comeback on the road again
Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight, its easy when your big in japan
When your big in japan, tonight
Big in japan, be tight, big in japan where the eastern seas so blue
Big in japan, alright, pay, then Ill sleep by your side
Things are easy when youre big in japan, when youre big in japan
Neon on my naked skin
Passing silhouettes of strange illuminated mannequins
Shall I stay here at the zoo
Or shall I go and change my point of view for other ugly scenes
You did what you did to me, now its history I see…
Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight, its easy when youre big in japan
