Half Japanese

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Years Active
1975 – present (51 years)
Founded In
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Half Japanese is a band formed by brothers Jad Fair and David Fair in their Uniontown, Maryland bedroom around 1975. Their quirky song lyrics often deal with monsters and the supernatural (especially as influenced by campy "creature feature" and scifi movies), in addition to more conventional themes, such as the visceral thrills of crushes and infatuations. They have stated that all their songs are either "love songs or monster songs." Fans of Half Japanese include Penn Jillette, who helped the band release some of their albums on his ad hoc 50 Skidilli… read more
Half Japanese is a band formed by brothers Jad Fair and David Fair in their Uniontown, Maryland bedroom around 1975. Their quirky song lyrics often deal with monsters and the supernatural (especially as influenced by campy "creature feature" and scifi movies), in addition … read more
Half Japanese is a band formed by brothers Jad Fair and David Fair in their Uniontown, Maryland bedroom around 1975. Their quirky song lyrics often deal with monsters and the supernatural (especially as influenced by campy "creature feature" and scifi movies), in addition to more conventional themes, such as the visceral thrills of crushes and… read more

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1 Play track Greatest Hits Miracles Happen Every Day
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 277 listeners
2 Play track Greatest Hits Put Some Sugar on It
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 222 listeners
3 Play track Charmed Life One Million Kisses
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 164 listeners
4 Play track We Are They Who Ache With Amorous Love Hand Without A Body
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5 Play track Greatest Hits Daytona Beach
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6 Play track Greatest Hits Said And Done
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7 Play track Greatest Hits Charmed Life
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8 Play track Greatest Hits Penny In The Fountain
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9 Play track Greatest Hits Evidence
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10 Play track Greatest Hits Roman Candles
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Albums

  1. 71,732 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 21 tracks

    Charmed Life
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  2. 38,337 listeners

    1 Mar 1995 · 69 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  3. 22,450 listeners

    1989 · 27 tracks

    The Band That Would Be King
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  4. 9,273 listeners

    26 Jan 2015 · 109 tracks

    Half Japanese Volume 2: 1987-1989
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