You know when I write these things I usually don't have all the facts that end up in the final article, I google around and sometimes this surfing turns up something that transforms my understanding of a record.

Like this gem from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vapors

"Turning Japanese" was often rumoured to be a euphemism for excessive masturbation, and the subject of the song. This is based on the perception that men make a face where they squint their eyes and curl their lips to expose the upper incisors, resembling the stereotypical image of a Japanese person, during masturbation and orgasm. Though frontman Dave Fenton viewed it as a love song when writing it, he would alternately confirm and deny the rumours in interviews.

Well anything I could say about the general awesomeness of this record would be overshadowed by that...  I still like to play it in DJ sets, usually at the end or mix it into some DnB so I can change the tone.