So, recently I ordered a CD from Japan that I was unable to acquire anywhere else. I find myself ordering stuff from Amazon.co.jp every once in a while because apparently I like bands that have a penchant for releasing stuff exclusive to other continents. (Or I like bands that belong to record companies that have a penchant for releasing stuff exclusive to other continents.)
How/why Amazon.com and Amazon.co.jp are two different companies and why I can’t order stuff from the co.jp through my .com account is beyond me, but I have resigned to that fact and got myself an account with each entity.
This latest find is a split featuring Duncan Redmonds (of Snuff/Guns n’ Wankers/Billy No Mates/Duncan’s Divas and more recently Toy Dolls & Bubble and Squeak fame) called Don’t Wake Up the Kids. I got an email a while ago from Amazon.co.jp alerting me to it’s release… but I haven’t’ seen it anywhere else since. Duncan said he’d eventually have copies coming out of the UK, but I’m impatient so I had to order it.
Today I got the tracking email, and I decided to pop over to Google Translate to see what it said (even though I knew what the point of the email was & could see the tracking number). The result was amusing. I thought I’d share.
Subject: Amazon.co.jp shipping order (000-0000000-0000000)
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Top Amazon.co.jp has updated hourly!
Most Popular Now check => http://www.amazon.co.jp/topsellers
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News from Amazon.co.jp
Products we have shipped your order from you today.
I let you know your order has been processed.
Welcome to Amazon.co.jp, thank you. And the available
I’ll be expecting you.
We ship items are as follows.
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Quantity Item Price Shipped Subtotal
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Do not Wake Up The 1 ¥ 1,600 1 ¥ 1,600
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Subtotal: ¥ 1,600
Shipping: ¥ 2,000
Total: ¥ 3,600 (USD 40.82)
Credit card payment: ¥ 3,600: (USD 40.82)
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This was sent to the shipping address below.
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Shipping: FEDEX
The contact number for shipping this document
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To check the current delivery status, Amazon.co.jp site account ”
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Available.
However, it may take some time until the situation is reflected in delivery
Please note.
“Account” (http://www.amazon.co.jp/your-account) Page
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You can change the contents of other order has not been started.
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I’ve heard this referred to as “Engrish“. I find it amusing. One of these days though, I really would like to learn some Japanese. It just seems so completely different, it would be really interesting.
The product description that appears even after I click the “see in English” button on Amazon.co.jp is still in Japanese, so I tried that out too…
Do not Wake Up The Kids!: Split
– Reddomonzu Duncan, Joey Cape horizontal Ken Yamaguchi (Artist), Joey Cape (Artist), Ken Yamaguchi horizontal (Artist), Reddomonzu Duncan (Artist)
Contents Introduction
Sun United States and Britain ★, split album is a dream three teamed to lead the world punk scene!
★ <Acoustic> the original keyword, LAGWAGON vocal JoeyCape, SNUFF vocals / drums DuncanRedmonds, you know, and KenYokoyama recorded a song solo just for the work it each three of his! As a player, a songwriter, punks As punk music can play adult because the real experience and ability!
To celebrate the release of this work ★, coupling Japan tour from Leko determine how the following date! Do not miss the limited time premium dream co-star!! ★ LAGWAGON, COKEHEADHIPSTERS, GOOD4NOTHING and handle Featured illustrator “TMpaint” special jacket with newly written!
Are actively engaged in a solo acoustic set with their previous individual 3 ★, the concept of luxury unheard of movement in response to the first acoustic song by punk artist becoming a major upsurge in the world to see Split decision board!
For Artists
JoeyCape: 90 LAGWAGON was formed in California, more than 10 albums released so far as the front man. FatWreckChords FatMike launched by NOFX’s founding member, and 90 made famous by labels such as the US Hazime Hiroshi the part of the punk movement. She is active in 2004 as a band TonySly (NOUSEFORANAME) and split, 1st solo album in 08 years if it is [Bridge and solo as he announces.
DuncanRedmonds: vocals himself in England in 1986 / SNUFF formed serving as a drum. A lot of attention around the world including Europe and America since its activities are still boasts a perennial favorite of many celebrities, including the cover and supported by sound and full of sorrow that Japanese in Japan. In addition to such KenYokoyama SNUFF with his or BILLYNOMATES TOYDOLLS, DUNCAN’SDIVAS various side projects / solo work is known, its name in 2008 as his first solo album [BubbleAndSqueak implemented its complete .
KenYokoyama: Year 94, Hi-STANDARD began working as a guitarist. After he set a milestone in the worldwide number of Japanese as well, since his solo 04 KENBAND KenYokoyama led three albums as a piece of 2 EP, 2 DVD overwhelming support of the work and announce The proud. At the same time, such as PizzaOfDeath launched his own popular band produced by various labels, there continue to lead the Japanese punk scene literally. March 10 The long awaited 4th album to release Four 』.
What?
World (and Lunar) Domination 