The Vapors

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8 years ago

Geoff Heisenberg

When I was twelve this seemed like a very important track. I loved both albums except for the awful Turning Japanese, their first and only hit. The second album, which this is off, was dark and interesting, considering they were were new wave in '82. No one bought it but me and their parents.

9 years ago

flesherWI

One of the greatest bands of the 1980s.

9 years ago

van wray

Maybe one of the reasons this song wasn't as successful as Turning Japanese is because of its dark subject matter.

10 years ago

Ruari's Movie and TV Reviews

I swear Dave Fenton and Jim Parson were separated at birth.

10 years ago

Habibasse

Wow ! Just discovered this and i can say that they only used to make great videos. Love this band !!! :-D

10 years ago

Reeanne Keena

You will probably all know this band for the song Turning Japanese but they had some dark themed songs"The second album was more lyrically varied, with themes including alienation and many dark lyrics about apparently psychotic characters, including the opening track, "Jimmie Jones", about cult leader Jim Jones"

10 years ago

colemann76

Both their albums are classics, have you even heard them?

10 years ago

5StepsBack

dude! actually all their other stuff are pretty damn good and even more better and maybe catchier than turning japanese. the only reason why they were underated and not that big was there was some issues with their manager and production company which prolonged them from advertising much for their other singles and even their albums.

10 years ago

David taylor

brilliant band, Bruce Foxton from The Jam discovered them in a pub one Sunday afternoon and along with Paul Wellers dad managed them

10 years ago

Biff Tannen

they were a one hit wonder - none of their other stuff is even 1/4 as good as Turning Japanese

10 years ago

flesherWI

The most under rated band of the 1980's.

11 years ago

mario laterra

I had all their tapes,they are far better than their commercial hitTurning Japanese

11 years ago

gerry bohemians

paul wellers dad was their manager i believe.like The Jolt,a very Jam lke bad.Not as god as The Jags of "I've got your number written onthe back of my had" fame.

11 years ago

S.X. Ramone

Wow. 30 years later and I still listen to Magnets and New Clear Days non stop.

11 years ago

Paulpry

Sounds like the Jam.

11 years ago

gruuvinshow

I loved this song for over thirty years. I just found out it was about the cult leader Jim Jones. I still love this song.

11 years ago

ellzedd41

I don't lament too much on the past but really miss things like this:)

11 years ago

Mick Dimas

Make your own joke after their follow up to "Turning Japanese"

11 years ago

thistlegirl30

And everyone else thought they were a one hit wonder. Its the Clash & Peter Gabriel in a bite-size packet. My whole sense of musicality and dancing are rooted here. ;) Thirty years later, I have purple hair and ride a scooter. The Vapors loved their beat. And I do too... ;)

11 years ago

SteveEPfunk

"Ok who gets to throw the chicken in this time? Hey! He did it the last two times!" :) Such an underated band. Took me forever to find Magnets here in the US, thats is when I finally learned it had actually come out. Great when I finally got it, sad to find it was their last. Thanks for the post! What great songs!