LYRICS
I’M JAPANESE
Well, I’m a stranger in a weird, foreign land
I just stepped off the Central Line
I’ve only got a thousand yen in my hand
That’s only £5.29
Please mister, won’t you help me out
I cannot find my way about
Give us a quid to buy some rice and stuff
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
Can you direct me to the station, please?
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
Chinese, Japanese, mucky knees, what are these?
Back in Japan I’ve got a bamboo bungalow
I lay my futon on the floor
My flag is red with stars of wonderful yellow
Or is that China? I'm not sure
Bad men say I pronounce an “R”
Like it’s an “L” and vice versa
But that’s just lacist and lidicurous
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
You say I’m not and I will flick the V’s
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
Shogun, Pokemon, Hiroshima, konichiwa
Red circle on a big white cloth
Godzilla fights the giant moth
Kimonoed geishas do a dance
Fat blokes fight in their underpants
I love the gleaming cities
Cartoon kiddies with big titties
Why won’t you accept I’m from Tokyo?
It makes me broody angly
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
I eat raw fish and I’m allergic to cheese
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
Hentai, Samurai, Shoganai, Banzai
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
Even though I’m blonde and I’m as tall as John Cleese
Oh-oh, I’m Japanese
Chinese, Japanese, mucky knees, what are these?
Polaroid Suitcase (2002-03)