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Big In Japan

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Background: The title of the song is a kind of joke/proverb. For instance, many rock bands that are well past their prime continue to be "Big in Japan" long after they cannot draw a large audience in the UK or US. However, this song is mostly about a couple, who tries to get off a heroin addiction. The lead signer Marian Gold explains this this way: "I must admit the only ones who understood the meaning of the song correctly were Bernhard (Lloyd) and our then publisher Andy Budde. Bernhard recognized the quality of the song and Andy the ability of its marketing. '… read more
Background: The title of the song is a kind of joke/proverb. For instance, many rock bands that are well past their prime continue to be "Big in… read more
Background: The title of the song is a kind of joke/proverb. For instance, many rock bands that are well past their prime continue to be "Big in Japan" long after they cannot d… read more

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