Random Japan Facts!

[Silver Moon]

Ok... Sorry to get ON topic... But I just remembered some funny facts:

- In Japan Photo Story, Mick claims he doesn't wear underwear!

- In a recent interview, David Sylvian says he likes Missy Elliot's music!

- In the same interview (I think) The interviewer says "Three things I can't associate with you are Comedy, Pornography, and Sport." To this, Mr. Sylvian responds "I perfer all three simutaneously."

Haha!

-K-

[lastgoldstar]

Don't tell Kinki about Mick not wearing underwear!

Ooh, I read that interview about David liking her music! That threw me for a loop. David Sylvian + Missy Elliot= ???????????????

I love that last one! The minute I read that interview that quote went up in my MySpace profile, ha ha!

[Silver Moon]

Almost forgot... In another interview I read the interviewer says that the lights suddenly go out and DS says... "Oh- What the-?" Jumps up and flips on the power, and when he comes back he says "I really do not like the dark." ... Aww.

-K-

[kinki]

In the same interview (I think) The interviewer says "Three things I can't associate with you are Comedy, Pornography, and Sport." To this, Mr. Sylvian responds "I perfer all three simutaneously."

Witty! I like it.

Don't tell Kinki about Mick not wearing underwear!

Too late - Ive already fainted.

[Krishna-Lila]

Im not sure how much of this is based on bitchiness, but David Bowie used to have a very interesting take on how Sylvian and Japan got their names. His claim was that Sylvian named himself after a character from Bowies song 'The Prettiest Star.' There is a line in that song that goes 'Hanging out with Sylvian etc...'.
There is another line from Ziggy Stardust that refers to a 'cat from Japan'. According to Bowie (although how he would know is anyones guess), David wanted to be known as the cat from Japan.
These are probably not trufax. But fun nevertheless. and they do come from Bowie's own mouth.

[kinki]

Interesting AND strangely believable!

[lastgoldstar]

Im not sure how much of this is based on bitchiness, but David Bowie used to have a very interesting take on how Sylvian and Japan got their names. His claim was that Sylvian named himself after a character from Bowies song 'The Prettiest Star.' There is a line in that song that goes 'Hanging out with Sylvian etc...'.
There is another line from Ziggy Stardust that refers to a 'cat from Japan'. According to Bowie (although how he would know is anyones guess), David wanted to be known as the cat from Japan.
These are probably not trufax. But fun nevertheless. and they do come from Bowie's own mouth.

That's really interesting! I always sort of ponder the Japan thing everytime I hear Ziggy Stardust.

[Silver Moon]

Im not sure how much of this is based on bitchiness, but David Bowie used to have a very interesting take on how Sylvian and Japan got their names. His claim was that Sylvian named himself after a character from Bowies song 'The Prettiest Star.' There is a line in that song that goes 'Hanging out with Sylvian etc...'.
There is another line from Ziggy Stardust that refers to a 'cat from Japan'. According to Bowie (although how he would know is anyones guess), David wanted to be known as the cat from Japan.
These are probably not trufax. But fun nevertheless. and they do come from Bowie's own mouth.

Hey! Thanks for that little tid-bit! Its very interesting!

-K-

[krausy]

Im not sure how much of this is based on bitchiness, but David Bowie used to have a very interesting take on how Sylvian and Japan got their names. His claim was that Sylvian named himself after a character from Bowies song 'The Prettiest Star.' There is a line in that song that goes 'Hanging out with Sylvian etc...'.
There is another line from Ziggy Stardust that refers to a 'cat from Japan'. According to Bowie (although how he would know is anyones guess), David wanted to be known as the cat from Japan.
These are probably not trufax. But fun nevertheless. and they do come from Bowie's own mouth.

That's really interesting! I always sort of ponder the Japan thing everytime I hear Ziggy Stardust.

Yeah, I heard that song last week on the radio, and as i recall, he also says SOMETHING ELSE about that "cat from Japan", or , is it about Ziggy, I'm not sure right now, but kinki, are ya with me?

[kinki]

Are we talking hidden naughty messages here? I'll have to listen to it again.....*snarf*

[lastgoldstar]

MWAHAHA I know exactly what you are referring to.

[sheisnot]

Regarding David's wrist, if you watch the making-of video for World Citizen (you can find it on YouTube), David is wearing a brace thingie on his wrist. I always thought it was maybe because of carpal tunnel or something (all that strumming) but maybe he was getting over the broken wrist.

[kinki]

Ah, just re-read the lyrics to Ziggy Stardust.....naughty.

[godisinthesilences]

ok now i have to go find the world citizzen video and pay closer attention...

[billster]

'Sylvian' is from 'Drive in Saturday'.
'Sylvian' is a medical term for a part of the brain...

When Davo was asked about this in Blitz interview '86 he hesitated-not wanting to be associated with Bowie and said he chose Sylvian 'cos I always thought it was a boys name'.

Mick shaved his eyebrows ala Ziggy and a lad iN Sane etc

Bowie has hardly ever acknowledged Japan or Sylvian in public, although he and Sylvo did meet backstage at the earls cours show on bowies 78 tour...Sylvo was but a fanboy then.

Bowie turned into A sylvian clone in '83...