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Big in Japan (2014)
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[ Pencil Scratching ] [ Scraping Sound ] [ Papers Rustling ] [ Paper Crinkling ] [ Page Turns ] Boom-ba-doom, ba-bum-ba-bum Ah. Yeah, I bet you do Bam-ba-dum, ba-bum-bum Next to you [ Pencil Tapping ] Something right here Uh! [ Knocking ] [ Pencil Tapping ] [ Knocking Continues ] - What? - I gotta pee! Have you done your scales yet? Yes! Can you do 'em one more time, please? Fine! [ Scales ] [ Boy ] Aaah, aaah! [ Grunts ] Wait, wait, wait, wait! Do that again with the moaning thing. [ Sighs ] [ Scales ] Aaah, aaah! [ Grunts ] Ah, ah-ah-ah Yeah! Robin, our son's a genius! Ah, ah-ah-ah Yeah! I said-- Ah, ah-ah-ah Yeah! Hot, right? Rob-- Right? Robin? Oh. Chet? What? Forgot to wipe. [ Phone Rings ] [ Man On Phone ] Yeah? I lost a bunch. How much? [ Sighs ] Let me check. I've got 10. What happened? I don't know. I was up 20, and then the dealer got superhot. They know I'm counting. Look, the investors know the risks. It always bounces back. You know that. Look, you're in that band, right? Right. Have you ever played to an audience that hates you? Yeah. How often? All the time. When you're done playing, do they ever just love you afterwards? Not really. Okay, well, these guys are gonna hate you when you're done, after you go in there and win all our money back plus some, okay? You got an image of that? No, I-- I like the image. You good? I'm good. [ Male Vocalists ] Hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey [ Man Screams ] [ Man ] If you're gonna take his car The tank won't get you very far So head on down to the 7-Eleven Today was crazy. My boss calls me into his office and tells me... they're thinking that they want me to move south now, and I just put that offer in on that incredibly beautiful condo, and I don't know what I'm gonna do. I am not moving to Tacoma. I mean, that's practically a demotion. What's the point? It's nice for you here... because you just come in and you cut people's hair, not to take away from it. I mean, I know that you really put a lot into what you do and-- Hmm. Do you think-- Do you think it looks... a little shorter on this side than on this side? Just like half an inch? Yeah, you know what? Um, why don't you just give me a minute? Okay. Definitely shorter. [ Man Singing, Faint ] [ Woman ] Oh, okay, I'll call you. Oh, I know. [ Laughing ] Hello? Hey, you can't just leave! [ Drumsticks Tapping ] [ Rock ] [ Man ] We have priorities. I send a sweet hello To all the girls in Tokyo I raise a glass and make a plea I'm sweet on you, so could you be sweet on me? Here I come, Japan, record in my hand Looking for my future crazed fans Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about It's rock and roll It's true, on my way up the charts I broke a few American hearts But still I think it's safe to say Can you be my rock and roll princess tonight? Here I come, Japan, record in my hand Looking for my future crazed fans Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about It's rock and roll Ro-oll Ro-oll Ro-oll Put my poster on your bedroom wall Buy my handsome action figure doll Baby, cry my name to sleep at night Who's this band? I don't know. I don't care. Write my name inside a heart with lipstick on your locker door "Tennis Pro." I can be your rock and roll savior tonight Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about It's rock and roll Hey, how much are your T-shirts? - They're 25. - Ooh. Fifteen. Ten. Five. [ Door Closes ] You guys ever been to Japan? No. Who's the most popular American rock band ever in Japan? Uh, Nirvana. Fuck you! It's The Ventures! Surf rock from Tacoma, Washington! Come on, "Pipeline," "Walk Don't Run," "Wipeout!" Come on, man! They've outsold the Beatles 2-to-1 in Japan. 2-to-1! So, that was awesome. [ Laughing ] But Japan? Well, it's an interesting idea. You guys, it's a great idea to go to Japan. I'm just saying two things-- A: Is that guy even who he says he is? Good question. And B: Did he even seem right to you guys? I mean-- What rock and roller seems right? I mean, I think that he's got almost more credibility. I'm sorry that I said "fuck you." But I just can't stand hearing the word "Nirvana." All right? Look, I was in a fuckin' rock band, man. Green River. This was fucking before there was Mudhoney and Pearl Jam, okay? When my band broke up, I moved to Japan. I was in bands. I lived the music scene. I'm going back in about a week, and I think you guys should go with me. I can get you some shows. I can show you around. And I know that they'll understand your brand of rock. And besides, the only way that you are gonna make it here... is if you make it somewhere else first. Just think about it. Yeah, listen, I would love to go. I'm all for it. I'm just saying, I don't know if I want to go with that guy 'cause he's a nut. I mean, frankly, I'm shocked that he didn't show up at the club in his bathrobe. [ Laughs ] Pretty intense, dude. Pretty intense. [ Sean ] Yeah. Hey, guys, check this out. "Green River is widely regarded... as being one of the originators of the genre... later known as grunge. Following the demise of Green River, Gossard, Ament and Fairweather formed the band Mother Love Bone and later Pearl Jam. Vincent, Green River's drummer, moved to Japan after the breakup... and did not return to the United States for many years." So, how much band money do we have? Including last night? Well, like, $12, minus gas money. Look, here's the thing. That guy is psychotic, but what he said does make a certain amount of sense to me. I mean, quite frankly, Seattle doesn't get us, and they've never gotten us. We've been together seven years, and nothing. I think Tokyo is our shot, you guys. - Agreed. - We've got a week to raise the money. Well, I just got fired. I have a little bit of severance, and maybe I can pawn off some of their bastard equipment. For my part of things, I can do a shit-ton of haircuts in a week. I can put some more blackjack trips on the books. Casinos have been sweating me lately, but if I work at it, I probably can get some more hours in. I don't think I have anything that I could sell. What about that money? - What money? - Dude, Drury, that is a lot of money, man. This is the team's money. It doesn't belong to me. Would they break your kneecaps if you took it? Well, it's not like-- it's not like that. You could just say that you lost it on a bad hand. That happens all the time. Well, yeah. I mean, we don't need all of it. Just most of it. Well, are you planning on coming back? I'll be back in two weeks. - Who's going with you? - Just the guys. Hmm. No girls? No. - Are you sure? - I'm sure. Well, if you cheat on me, I'll cut your balls off. Babe, I'm not gonna cheat on you. Hmm. Well, if you cheat on me, I'll cut their balls off. All right. Honey? I know you're stressed out with exams, and I lost my job, and we've got the back taxes, and the kids' orthodontist bills are astronomical, and we've got the oil tank that's empty, and the mortgage, and the plumbing is leaking and backing up simultaneously, and the dishwasher's on the fritz, so I understand. - But me and the guys have been talking-- - Mm-mmm. Well, do you wanna hear what I-- No. If it involves the guys, no. No. You have so much to do around here. Not the guys. You've done enough with those guys. Okay, I hear you. I-I really do. I understand, and I agree with you. You're right. But, honey, I know that Japan is gonna-- Japan? love what we have to offer. Are you serious? Why? I know it's crazy, but those are the people that are gonna like our music, and I just know that they're gonna connect with us... in a way that Seattle hasn't connected. Japan. Japan. That's-- That's gonna do it for you. I wanna know that we've done everything we can... to achieve some kind of success. Well, you could just move on. It's been, what, five years since you guys have finished a new song? Is it just writer's block, or are you finished? I think if you just let me go to Japan and do this thing, if we don't come back with an audience, then we'll be done. - No more band. - No more band. So, uh, who's gonna pay for this? Well, that's a good question. Look, Drury, you don't wanna do it, you don't have to. Yeah, I just don't want you to feel pressured by us. Drury, 10% of your winnings tonight... should easily be enough to get us to Tokyo. And don't feel bad about taking the casino's money... 'cause they don't feel bad about taking your money. Just think, man: Japan. Major label record deal, beautiful Japanese women. - You can do it. - You do this all the time. This'll be cake. Let's do it. Yeah! Let's do it! Holy shit, you guys! I can't believe we lost all that money! Dude, Drury, I'm sorry, man. That totally sucks. That was, like, $40,000! Fifty. Holy shit! Phil, you're not making it any better. Why did you have to say anything? - What? - [ David ] Phil! That was our big chance when the dealer adds her cards wrong and starts paying the table. That shit happens. You take the money and walk away. You don't call it out, not when I had the big bets out there. It was confusing. Phil. If you were playing baseball and you slid into home plate... and you knew you were out, but the umpire called you safe, would you start arguing the call? I don't know. I don't even know how to make a touchdown. You guys, we're gonna find a way to get there. Well, we're all broke, and Alex leaves in a week. Maybe if you promise your firstborn. That's it! Our firstborn! Dude, Phil forget to take his meds or what? The van! The Tennis Pro van. Let's sell it. It's true, on my way up the charts I broke a few American hearts But still I think it's safe to say Got no baggage 'cept for what I checked at the gate Here I come, Japan, record in my hand Looking for my future crazed fans Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about It's rock and roll Crap. Uh-- That's not good. [ Woman On PA ] May I have your attention, please? Flight 9531 for-- Well, good thing I have our tennis whites in my carry-on. Dude, I'm not wearing the tennis whites. Okay, Dr. Killjoy. And what happened to the photo shoot? Why did we have to wear this stuff on the plane? Shit. I was supposed to take a picture for the club. That was it? Are you serious? That's the photo shoot? Dude, do you even know where we are? Let's just take this one. [ Bell Chiming ] Oh, shit. This is the wrong one. Hey, hey. Where you going? Hey, hey! [ Woman Singing: Pop ] How close to the hotel? Can you pass the salad? Close. What's the sleeping situation? We each get our own rooms. We get our own rooms? Yeah. Sweet! [ Laughter ] [ Woman ] Are you ready? Yes. [ Laughter ] [ Singing, Faint ] Or do you fall through the cracks [ Snoring ] [ Snoring Continues ] [ Snoring Continues ] Wake up, you lazy bastards. Hmm? [ Sean ] You guys, it's 5:00. [ David ] AM or PM? Dude, you guys, it's 5:00 PM. It's 5:00 PM. We have to go. Come see our band. Okay. We're playing. Tonight. [ Chattering ] [ Speaking Japanese ] No, he says there's three different kinds of-- [ Japanese ] We'll take a look during the sound check. Are we gonna get a sound check? Yeah. Yeah, we'll figure that out. All right. Set list. This just tells us what to do, what not to do. Rules? Rules. [ Phil ] Okay, so "Shorts." "Shorts." "Salmon." "Shorts." Maybe not "Salmon" tonight just because it's our first show. Yeah, okay. Well, the lyrics don't make sense in Japan, really. I mean, we can do it. I think it's already over 30 minutes, I think. I think eight songs. [ Feedback Hums ] I wanna be there when Shelly gets high Could be tomorrow, but it could be tonight It's not something that I'd ever try But, oh, I want to be there when Shelly gets high Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh, Shelly, pretty buttoned-down girl Why'd you have to go? [ Phil ] God. [ Sighs ] Dude, it sucks in there. I can't even hear myself think. The sound guy sucks, the acoustics are terrible, the system's up to 11. Alex is the only audience member. He really screwed us on this gig, by the way. Phil. Phil. Phil. It's not water. Not cool, man. Dude, I got to admit, I'm pretty worried. This is not better than Seattle. At least in Seattle we had a tour van, and I wasn't totally in debt. I don't know what to tell you, man. It's the first show. By the way, you were totally right about Alex. Maybe I was right about Alex. In the meantime, I think we need to go in and listen to this band. I think we owe it to 'em. It's a respect thing. All right, all right. You're right. I didn't even give them a chance. Maybe they're awesome. [ Hard Rock ] Yeah! [ Screaming ] Is that guy trying to light his pubic hair on fire? I think so. [ Flame Bursts ] Yup. [ Cheering ] Fuck, yeah! Rock and roll! You guys, that show was a fucking disaster. They forgot to add you to the calendar, but the next place is better. Is anybody promoting the shows? [ Alex ] I've got someone on it, all right? And I've got a phone call in to Import Records. They've got a huge festival later this month. And you know somebody there? We should be promoting our shows. Let's go out on the street and busk and pass out all our flyers. Hey, what are the chances of getting smaller rooms at the next hotel? What's that have to do with it? [ Bells Jingling ] Guys, here's your key. You got the top floor penthouse suite. I'll see you tomorrow afternoon. - Sound check is at 2:00. - Hey, where are you going? I am gonna go stay with a friend. Is this guy dead? [ Toilet Flushes ] Are we in the right room? I need a beer. [ Speaking Japanese ] [ Belches ] Beer. I'm in. Guys, I am so tired, I have to go to bed. - I'll take care of the drunk guy. - [ Groans ] [ Farts ] [ Loud Chattering ] [ Man, Woman Moaning ] [ Sighs ] [ Chattering, Laughing ] Kanpai. Kanpai. Hey, he made it! He made it! - [ Cheering ] - Kanpai! [ Whooping, Cheering ] Sean, this is Tsune. This is his bar. And this is Pico Casanova. He works here. So Tsune was just telling us that right down the street, we're staying in a love hotel. What's a love hotel? A Japanese equivalent of maybe hourly-rate motel. [ Laughter ] So, you know, people live in such close proximity... that when it's time for sexy time, you take your wife or your girlfriend or maybe prostitute... to love hotel so you have privacy. So, uh, that's where we're staying. No, no, no, I-- No bullshit. No, no, just ask Tsune. - He stayed there last night. - [ All ] Ooh! [ Laughing ] [ Rock ] When those girls in their two-piece string bikinis Go water-ski around the lake I can't help but notice how much I've had to drink And how they're looking great I can't help it Ooh, ooh [ Fades ] [ Flushing ] Did you guys see that funky bidet in the bathroom? Dude, that's not a bidet. Yes, it is. Do you know what a bidet is? Yeah. That's an auxiliary sink. [ Sighs ] Why would they have an extra sink? There's a sink two feet away. Dude, it's an auxiliary sink. I just brushed my teeth in it. Well, worked awesome for me. That's nasty. I'm tired of kicking round this town all summer Babe, let's blaze a trail from here to the border Camping in the sand is so much funner Take my skateboard, but give me summer I wanna do "Surfing" in our set list. I don't know if that's the warm-up. Well, "Bikini" is a no-brainer if "Surfing" is our first song. I'm skeptical as to whether or not we're gonna get to play more than half the songs, so-- Well, so far we don't have anybody breathing down our neck. [ Pop ] [ Women Vocalizing ] [ Rock ] [ Vocalizing ] Some people don't understand Go to the college and they learn the math Some people will never see, yeah Because they take themselves so seriously Whoa-oh, oh-oh It's not an art Whoa-oh, oh-oh It's rock and roll [ Vocalizing ] Whoa-oh, oh-oh It's not an art It's not an art Whoa-oh, oh-oh It's rock and roll Whoa-oh-oh, oh, yeah [ Japanese ] American, yeah. [ Japanese ] Yeah, yeah, we stopped. We look like a bunch of fucking idiots in these tennis whites. Seriously, guys, I'm done with this. I came here to play shows-- preferably better ones than the ones we had in Seattle. I don't understand how you guys are okay with this shit. I'm sick of being a fucking novelty act. What does it remind me of? Ooh, that looks awesome. So does that. [ Men Singing In Japanese: '50s Style Pop ] It's so nice to finally see the city. [ Slow Drumbeat ] [ Drumbeat Continues ] I think those wedding processions are going by like every 15 minutes. They're taking pictures in the courtyard. I'm gonna go over there. Well, here they come right now. Oh, awesome. It's beautiful here, isn't it? It is. What's your name? My name's Phil. My name's Mans. Nice to meet you, buddy. Likewise. Where you from? New Jersey. Right on. So what are you doing here? I'm just a student. You go to school here? The world is my university, and Tokyo happens to be the current classroom. Hmm. So what brings you to Japan? Um-- Well, I'm in a band from Seattle-- Tennis Pro-- and in the band, all of us think that musically we can connect with Tokyo. That's cool. Do you sing? Yeah. Songwriter? Yep. I can tell. I really like your energy. Thanks. It's good. I dig you. I dig you, Phil. Well, thanks, man. That's awesome. It's hard to connect with people in Tokyo. That's why when I spotted you, I knew I had to make my move. Okay. So what is this thing? It's a sound recorder. I record my thoughts, ideas, dreams, bird calls. So you're like a sound collector? If you don't capture your ideas in the moment, you may lose them forever. I've made that mistake so many times. That's why I carry this around with me. This city has a lot to offer, Phil, and if you're up for it, I'll be willing to show you around one of these nights. Sounds fun. Phil, would you like a free hug? Hell, yeah. Hell, yeah. Hi. Aw. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. It's a good hug. Awesome. The Yaminote line. Those hugs were great. I really appreciated those people doing that, you know? Standing there. This is Tokyo. People don't touch each other in public. Well, this is my spot. Thanks for the inspiring conversation. Practice what you preach, buddy. Hey, thank you. Right on. Hey, take care of yourself, Phil. I'll see you at one of your shows. Yeah, you got the flyer, so-- Where's David? [ Barking ] [ Bicycle Bell Rings ] Dude, I'm sorry. We did not mean to ditch you again. You always find your way back, so I wasn't too worried. - But I mean-- - Oh, my God. Are you guys seeing this? Seeing what? Are you serious? Whoa. Alex is a stud. Hungry? - Was that who you were staying with? - Her? Yeah. What? Alex, what is this? This is okonomiyaki. It's kind of like a Japanese-style pancake. It smells delicious. - Have you heard from your record producer friend? - Not yet. - Will they come to a show? - He said he would. - Is he gonna be the only one at the show? - Look, I'm working on it. Okay? I'm workin' on it. Jesus fucking Christ. [ Speaking Japanese ] Uh, ice cream dog? Ice cream? The dog. - [ Japanese ] - Uh, rum raisin and, uh-- - [ Japanese ] - Chocolate? S. Did you see it says, "We'll serve you good taste"? Arigato. Thank you, thank you. [ Phil ] Is it hot? Yeah, it's really hot. Is it more clean if I eat part of it and you eat the rest, or if I touch it-- What's it called? It's rum raisin and chocolate. Now it's thumb raisin. It's an ice cream hot dog. Oh, my God. It tastes like a doughnut. I suddenly feel like this is the best decision ever. I don't want to share. Hold on. [ Man Singing In Japanese ] Looking good in the whites! Ow. How much money you got? I've got, like, 20 bucks. Why? Let's go win at pachinko. We gotta make this into more for beer money. There's no way. This is just a game. Dude, you're a professional gambler. You can totally do this. Come on. [ Loud Electronic ] How do we even do this? Just watch what she's doing. She's not doing anything. You just put the balls in here, and then you turn this thing, and it goes through up here. You don't have to, like, aim it or something? I don't think so. I don't think there's any way to win at this. I'm winning. I think I did something good. My little turtles are making happy noises. I think we're gonna make some money off this. How much do you think this is worth? Whoa! That is nice, dude! Dude, I didn't know you couldn't win cash there. Fifty bucks for this? I'm sorry. What time is it? We're late for the show. Oh, shit! [ Muffled Rock ] Hi. We're Tennis Pro. We're playing tonight. You Tennis Pro? Yeah. You're late. You missed sound check. Oh. Well-- Oh, Alex, hi! Really? [ Japanese ] [ Speaking Japanese ] [ Rock ] [ Japanese ] These guys came all the way from the States to play. You said 20,000 yen. [ Japanese ] Oh, come on, come on. No. [ Speaking Japanese ] 20,000. Don't touch me. Don't fuckin' touch me. When are the Harpy's and Tennis Pro going to tour together? Come to Seattle? Yeah, Seattle and Portland and Olympia. Yeah? Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego. [ Woman ] Want to go. [ David Laughs ] I want to play together again. Can you fit in my suitcase? Please. Come and catch me if you can Boy, you can try, but I'm the man There's one thing you'll need to understand Ha-ha-ha Ha-ha-ha-ha Ain't no record I can't break On the asphalt and on the lake I'm the fastest man on the water and on the land [ Vocalizing ] Oh, yeah [ Vocalizing ] Oh, yeah [ Vocalizing ] Go! Into your heart and into your kitchen Babe, these wounds might need some stitchin' But then I'll be off 'cause the race is on Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha Don't you make the same mistake As all those doubters in my wake I'm the fastest man on the water and on the land Oh, oh-oh Oh-oh I'm the fastest man on the water And on the land [ Ends ] [ Cheering ] Thank you. Arigato. That was awesome. There was more participation from the audience too. - What was Nils doing there? - Mans? - Mans? - I think his name is Mans. What? That guy's got some serious knowledge, man. Did you give him a flyer? Yes, I did. I think he was fucking singing along. What's up, man? Good to see you. How you doin'? Excellent. You guys really rocked it hard. Thanks, buddy. That was like straight-up Berlin, like 1980. [ Crowd Cheering ] [ Shouting In Japanese ] [ Singing In Japanese ] [ Continues, Muffled ] [ Cheering, Applauding ] Does anybody know how to get to the after party? [ Phil ] Ice cream. Ice cream, ice cream Ice cream, ice cream [ Whispers ] Ice cream. [ Quietly ] Ice cream. Ice cream. [ Japanese ] Ice cream, ice cream Ice-- Shh. Sorry. Ah! [ Phil ] The shortcut. [ Phil ] Are you the bass player? [ Screams ] Yay! [ Woman Singing In Japanese ] [ Japanese ] Yeah! I love it! [ Continues ] [ Man Speaking Japanese ] Okawari. Kanpai. Yeah! [ All Chattering ] [ Alex Speaks Japanese, Echoing ] What's up, rock star? Your show last night? Totally rockin'. I couldn't find the after party. That's cool. I met this freak in the maid bar. Totally wild. You want to come to the soap bar with me tonight? [ Phil ] I think I'm still drunk. And I'm so frickin' hungry. No. Fishy noodles. Not interested. There's an egg on that one, but I don't-- No. Egg on a fish head. No, thanks. No. No rotten bean on rice. [ Sighs ] No, I don't want dessert. What time is it? 11:00. Damn it! Breakfast is over at 10:30. We're in Japan. Why do you want American fast food anyway? Well, I don't normally, but there's no breakfast here. I want eggs, bacon, hash browns. All right. We'll just get whatever. I'm on my last pair of socks today. I saw that in town they have the-- one of the laundromats. [ Phil ] I wish we had our luggage. My one pair of underwear is in the wash, and these shorts are not meant for freestyle jazz. Did you hear anything from Alex? Mm-mmm. No, I haven't even talked to him since the show the other night. - [ Phil ] It sucks having to wear the same pants every day. - Are those gonna shrink? [ David ] Can you dry velour? I think you can dry velour. Dude, if you dry them-- Although they're super wrinkly now. If something goes wrong, you're gonna be wearing your tennis shorts on stage. Well, I've done it before. Oh, no, I can't read this. "T" with a little thing, this, and then it's upside-down "T." Well, what, uh-- On a regular dryer, what are the different options? I'm just gonna push one and hope for the best. [ Dryer Humming ] It's not turning. It's the one below. You put the machine money in the wrong one? That's why. Oh, my gosh. I'm an idiot. It's not the language barrier. It's a different problem. Arrows mean the same thing in Japanese. Yeah. Now I know. For the 20th time, this is my bed. This is our room. Our room. No! This is my bed. [ Sighs ] No sexy time. I just want privacy. I want to sleep. Oh, forget it. [ Sighs ] So what's on the agenda for tonight? Well, I was gonna go hang out with Mans. He was gonna show me around Tokyo... and try to cure my writer's block. Yeah, I'll pass on that. Drury, you wanna grab a drink at Big Time? I think I'm gonna go play music with Maki. She asked me to stop by. [ Sean ] Yeah? Play music with Maki, huh? All right. - I'm cool flying solo tonight. - You could call Alex. If I hang out with Alex, it's almost guaranteed that one of us... is gonna get a finger cut off by yakuza. I guess I could have a sexy Skype session with Tiff. Sexy time? [ Computer Beeping ] Oh, my God. - Hello? - Hey, babe. How's it going? - Oh, hey. How are you? - I miss you. I miss you. - And you better get your ass home soon. - Yeah, I know, hon. We got a couple more shows, and then we'll be on our way home. - Any groupies coming home with you? - Yeah, boatloads. Hmm. So what are you doing? I don't know. I just had a little time and-- I don't know, thought I'd call you and-- I guess maybe I was thinking-- - What are you thinking? - I was thinking you look pretty damn good. - Who the hell was that? - Who? There was some chick in your room in her underwear. Her? She's nobody. I don't even know who that is. You don't know? You don't know? That's so convenient. You are such a selfish asshole. Listen, I may be an asshole, but that girl is not with me. I have no idea who she-- [ Sighs ] Fuck. [ Mans ] Phil, every breath... should be your last. Every sight should be your first. Open your mind to experience, and experience will open new doors for you. [ Rock ] [ Man ] Well, it walks, it talks It crawls on its belly This place is amazing. Kanpai! Kanpai! [ Continues ] [ Exhales ] That is nice. What is it? Shochu. - First time? - First time. Special shochu. Okay. [ Chuckles ] [ Doorbell Rings ] Hey, David. Here to play? Then let's play. [ Rock ] Whoa. [ Chuckles ] Should I do this here? Oh, man. [ Continues ] Oh! [ Chuckles ] [ Buzzing ] [ Woman Singing In Japanese ] [ Speaking Japanese ] Here you are the master and she is subservient to you. Welcome home, master. How old is she? I'm 17 forever. Shall we try a little dessert? What else do they do here? [ Tinkling ] [ Woman Continues Singing In Japanese ] Buri buri. Buri buri. - Shaka shaka. - Shaka shaka. Three, two, one. [ Both ] Moe, moe, kyu! Phil, you need to fully immerse yourself in your surroundings. Grab life by the balls. Shake them. So, what exactly... am I doing here? Have you ever been bathed by a human sponge? I don't know what Robin's gonna think about this. Let her work, Phil. [ Mans ] Watch her work. [ Rock Resumes ] Yeah! [ Coughs ] I liked that. Let it take you, Phil. [ Man ] Do you know how to dance? Yeah, I bet you do Surrender to the shochu. So good. Show me what you can do [ Woman Shouting In Japanese ] [ Man Singing Ballad ] [ Rock Continues ] [ Echoing, Feedback ] [ Sinister Laughter ] [ Pinball Machine Clanging ] [ Muttering ] [ Mans, Echoing ] Phil. Phil. Phil. [ Quacking ] What a beautiful garden. What kind of shochu was that? Are you guys seeing this? Trippy. [ Japanese Women ] Trippy, trippy, trippy! [ Speaking ] Projectionist isn't paying any-- Ah. That's better. [ Japanese Women ] Ooh! [ Laughing ] What is all this? Record your lyrics, Phil. Lyrics. Watch her working, Phil. She's fond of working in her garden all day. She's fond of working in her garden. In her garden, you know? Ooh, Irish lady, tell me How does your garden grow? Kimberly, pick the weeds While Anthony mows Kimberly, pick the weeds Pick the weeds, Kimberly Pick the weeds carefully Pick the weeds, Kimberly Kimberly, pick the weeds Pick the weeds, Kimberly Pick the weeds carefully Pick the weeds, Kimberly She's fond of working in her garden In her garden all day Even if it rains, she picks the weeds anyway Ooh, Irish lady, go outside And water the lawn Kimberly, pick the weeds As Tony cleans the pond Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Kimberly, pick the weeds Pick the weeds, Kimberly Pick the weeds carefully Pick the weeds, Kimberly Kimberly, pick the weeds Pick the weeds, Kimberly Pick the weeds carefully Pick the weeds, Kimberly Kimberly, pick the weeds Pick the weeds, Kimberly Pick the weeds carefully Pick the weeds, Kimberly Kimberly, pick the weeds Pick the weeds, Kimberly Pick the weeds carefully Pick the weeds, Kimberly Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh [ Mans, Echoing ] Record your lyrics, Phil! Holy shit! What the hell, man? Do you have a pen? What are you doing? I just dreamed an entire song. I need a pen. I don't want to forget it. [ Knocking ] Come on, wake up, guys. We gotta go. Do you have a pen? I need a pen. Fuck. You need to put some clothes on. - Where are you, pen? - Where's David? - I don't know. - Yes! I guess things must've gone well with Maki last night. Maki. Are you serious? - That bastard. - Dude, are you serious? You have plenty of girlfriends over here. Some of us aren't so fortunate. I have to wake up next to this. Ooh. Well, get your unfortunate ass out of bed. We gotta go. We got dinner with the Harpy's. All right. Any word on our luggage? Pick the weeds, Kimberly No. Oh, by the way, nice job the other night. Phil, nice taint. Phil. Dude. Come on, man. Sweet! Where the hell were you last night? I don't know. But I don't think I have any money left. [ Phil ] So what is sushi roulette? One of these pieces of sushi is seriously dosed with wasabi. Okay? - She's gonna spin it. - [ Chuckling ] When it stops, she says go, we each grab a piece. Stick it in your mouth, one bite whole. No drinks until you're finished. Got it? - Yeah. - Let's do it. I'm ready. [ Alex Chuckles ] Go. [ Man Singing: Folk Rock ] - Oishii! - [ Laughing ] [ Laughing Continues ] Wasn't this your idea? [ Phil ] It wa her idea! I usually rip it open, so-- - Kanpai! - Kanpai! [ Phone Beeping ] [ Sean ] It is It's sick. Alex. [ Speaking Japanese ] Oh, shit. Earthquake, guys. Oh, fuck. What? What's going on? Uh, earthquake? Yes. Should we get under the table? Maybe? [ Rumbling ] [ David ] That's not good. [ Car Horn Honking ] [ Rumbling Continues ] We should go outside. [ Car Horn Continues Honking ] [ Car Alarms Blaring ] [ People Chattering, Shouting ] Call you from the hotel. Okay? [ Recording: Woman Speaking Japanese ] Shit. We gotta get packed and get out of here. It's gonna be a madhouse at the airport. If we don't leave now, we are fucked. Is it really that bad? Maki seems to think it's gonna be okay. I don't give a shit what she says. I ain't sticking around to find out. [ Beeping ] Come on, come on. Jesus Christ! [ Man ] The latest information we have now is that a one-meter tsunami... has come ashore on the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, which is exactly the same area that was hit very badly-- [ Woman ] A concern, of course, for many Japanese citizens, will be nuclear safety-- Foreign nationals are flocking to airports, trying to get out of the country as soon as possible. [ Man #2 ] Airlines scrambled on Thursday to fly passengers out of Tokyo. Do we really want to leave Japan? I mean, sure, Alex is freaking out, but everyone else seems fine. That scared the living hell out of me. - Things were just starting to go good. - Maybe for you, they were. I don't want to leave Japan either, but I need to see my family again while I'm still alive. - Is the Internet working? - No, it's not working. Okay, you three, I'm gonna go downstairs and get us a cab. I'll meet you outside now. See you down there. [ Horns Honking ] [ Alarms Blaring ] You play the cello? I also play the cello. Um, can I try? Is it okay? Okay? Thank you. Nice cello. [ Classical ] [ Continues ] [ Continues ] [ Continues ] [ Mouthing Words ] - [ Mouthing Words ] - [ Mouthing Words ] [ Ends ] Thank you. [ David ] I'm glad we stayed, you guys. [ Beeping ] Hello? Uh, I-is Phil there? - Fear? - Phil. Oh. Phil. [ Speaks Japanese ] Hello? Phil? Phil? Yeah? Skype. Oh. Oh, okay. Hey! How's it going? We've been really worried. All we're hearing about is the earthquake. The Internet's been down, so I'm really sorry I haven't been able to get ahold of you. But you guys are safe, right? Safe and sound. Alex freaked and bolted, but, you know, we're gonna stay to do our last show. So who was that that answered earlier? Oh, my gosh. I don't even know. Our bathroom is a communal bathroom for the whole floor, and she speaks no English, so-- So she's not a groupie or a prostitute? Well, she's not my prostitute. I guess I don't really wanna know. I was just checking to see if you were okay. I should probably tell you about this insane thing that happened. And it wasn't my idea. Phil, I don't want to know. Well, nothing bad happened, but I did get a couple good ideas for when I get home. Have you ever heard of a bubble dance? [ Groans ] [ Rock ] Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh It's rock and roll [ Ends ] [ Vocalizing ] [ Cheering, Applause ] So cool! - Thank you so much. - I love it. People love it. We enjoyed it. Many band leave... after earthquake. Uh, do you want more show with us? We would love to play more shows with you. I'm happy. People happy you stay. I feel everything... be okay. Thanks. It I gonna be okay. It's an honor to stay. [ Crowd Cheering ] I send a sweet hello To all the girls in Tokyo I raise a glass and make a plea I am sweet on you, so could you be sweet on me? Here I come, Japan A record in my hand Looking for my future crazed fans Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about It's rock and roll [ Continues ] [ Woman ] Thank you for coming to Tokyo. Thank you! You kick ass! I send a sweet hello To the future Mrs. Tennis Pro I wanna know if it's all right Can you be my rock and roll princess tonight? Here I come, Japan A record in my hand Looking for my future crazed fans Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about It's rock and roll Ro-oll Ro-oll Whoa-whoa Put my poster on your bedroom wall Buy my handsome action figure doll Baby, cry my name to sleep at night Whoo-whoo-whoo American girls got me so uptight Baby, ain't no maybe I'm what number one was crafted for Write my name inside a heart With lipstick on your locker door I'm your dream celebrity So, baby, come on, it's all right I can be your rock and roll savior tonight Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about Come on, scream and shout That's what it's all about It's rock and roll [ Ends ] Thank you, Tokyo. - Hey! - [ Customers Shouting "Hey!" ] [ Man Laughs ] Yeah! [ Laughing Continues ] Hey! Hey! Hey Somethin's goin' on Tell me just who I pissed off Tell me, hey Tell me what's goin' on [ Continues ] What's the number-one question that you get about the name? Uh, "Which one of you guys plays tennis?" - And which one of you plays? - None of us. I see. Yeah. Yeah. Hence the name. Yeah. Why did Tennis Pro come to Japan? What made you guys decide to come here? We just thought maybe this would be a place we could come and people would like our music. I definitely feel a warm reception from the people here. You know, 'cause in the States, it just-- it wasn't really happening for us. I mean, we had some success, but-- I don't want to say that it's a dead end, but, I mean, it kind of-- We know how that story ends back home. My job as a journalist, I interview people all the time, and I had all these interviews lined up-- film directors, rock stars. And everyone canceled immediately after the earthquake. You guys stayed. What's up with that? In the wake of all of that, you know, a lot of those bands that did cancel, we had the opportunity to be their replacement band. Mmm. And it was a tremendous opportunity. And I kind of feel like we made all these friends, and we wanted to be with them. And, uh, I don't know, I guess in some fashion shoulder what they were feeling and be there for them, you know? We could tell that people were affected by the music... and by the fact that we stayed and played. When talking about the music scene in Seattle, several times you used a phrase like "dead end" and "going to a dead end." Does that mean that the band might end sometime soon? That's sort of a hard question to answer. I have a hard time seeing how it makes sense for us to keep going. So I don't know. I guess that's a very, very real possibility. I'm surprised to hear though that you might end the band... 'cause, um, you know, at your last show there was a rep from Import Records-- [ Coughs ] um, at your show. Oh, yeah? Yeah, yeah. He was definitely there to see you 'cause he left right after you guys stopped playing. And he watched our set? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've interviewed the guy before for my work, so it was definitely him. You don't have his phone number, do you? I might still have his card. You didn't know about that, huh? I didn't know that, no. Oh. Sorry. Alex really came through. I can't believe it. I thought the Import Records thing was just a load of crap. Well, since this guy set up the dinner, does that mean he's paying? You guys, don't order anything else. If this guy doesn't end up showing up, we have to pay for all this. Well, you said he was coming. Well, he was supposed to be here an hour ago. Tennis Pros. How's it going? I'm Dax. - I'm Sean. - Sean, nice to meet you. This is David. David, nice to meet you. - Phil. - Yeah. Um, so, hey, you guys thirsty? Yeah. - Sake? You like sake? - Yeah. Sake. Suimasen. So, how do you guys know Alex? That's kind of a long story, but we met him back in Seattle, actually at one of our shows. Uh, look, he told me to come see your show. I checked it out, came to that basement bar-- I think it was Statto or something-- and I have to say I liked what I saw. You guys were poppy. You know, it was energetic music. And I think you guys have got some potential. But let me cut to the chase. I got a big show coming up, and we're short acts. So you want us to play the show. Well, only bands on our label can play. Oh. So what I'm wondering is, would you guys like to join the roster at Import Records? Uh, so you wanna sign us? Yes. But it's short notice. Show's coming up in two days. We got hotels that'll cover accommodations for artists. We can check you in as early as tonight. We would love to check in. What's the attendance at this festival like? Normally about 10,000, but I would say, given the earthquake and the situation, give or take a few thou. You guys comfortable with big venues? Yeah, for sure. Gonna be a little bit of a change from Statto. - Yeah, I mean, we're up for it. - Sounds awesome. Well, in that case, kanpai. Kanpai. Welcome to Import Records. Right, so I'm not gonna be able to stick around, but here's my card. If you have any questions, talk to my secretary. She'll set you up with the hotel. And dinner, drinks on Import Records. You celebrate, okay? And I look forward to seeing you guys soon. Amazing. Suimasen. Can we order some food, please? [ Whispers ] Sweet! Oh, yeah. You guys, are you kidding me with this? This is incredible. Unbelievable. - Kanpai. - Kanpai! [ Rock Intro ] [ Man ] Hey! [ Man ] Mother, she taught me, oh, so well She was trying to keep me from rock and roll hell And, ooh, it's so tempting When that fire starts to burn One thing I remember It's the only thing I've known, yeah Don't ride in purple cars Don't play purple guitars Don't ride in purple cars Don't play purple guitars Huh! This is special water. Shochu. Yeah, yeah. [ Phone Ringing ] [ Continues ] It's water. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I see. Special. [ Phone Ringing, Buzzing ] Hello? [ Dax ] Hey, Sean. How's it going, man? Hey, it's going good. You like that hotel? Hope it's not too crowded. Oh, no, no, it's great. It's perfect. I just wanna let you guys know we are really excited about you guys playing the festival. The label's excited about signing the band, and it's gonna be great. Yeah, that sounds great. That sounds awesome. So, yeah, there's just one thing. We loved the music. Alex told us about the tennis outfits. We think they're a great marketing angle. But, yeah, the main thing is, you guys gotta lose the clown. The clown? It's your bass player. Look, I saw him at the show, with the polka dot tie and tails. The guy's a joke. You need someone with more sex appeal. Yeah, well, Phil's more than just our bass player. Phil and I have been friends since we were kids. Phil writes half the songs. I mean, he started Tennis Pro with us. Sean, Sean, Sean. We've got a bass player lined up for the show. Phil is out. And that's our deal. Look, I gotta jump off. But, hey, you know, it's gonna be great. I'll catch you later. [ Speakers: Man ] Scorpion attack Scorpion attack Scorpion attack What you gonna do about that scorpion attack? Scorpion attack Hey. What's going on? [ Continues ] So Import doesn't want Phil. What do you mean? I mean I just spoke to Dax, and he said we've got a deal if we lose Phil. Shit. How do we tell him that? Don't say anything to him yet. [ Continues ] Scorpion attack Scorpion attack What you gonna do about that? [ Whistling ] I heart Japan I heart Japan [ Whistling ] That's nice. [ Whistling Continues ] [ Phil ] So pop the bubbly Future's in front of me I've got the whole world in my hands I heart Japan Hey, guys, what are we doing today? Are we going formal or casual? Do you guys realize that since we've been here, I've written three songs? And David's new song is sweet. It sucks though that we don't have any merch. We could make some serious bank selling T-shirts. When do you think we get to sound check? There isn't gonna be a sound check. No, I mean tomorrow. There's no sound check. Of course there's a sound check. We're not playing tomorrow. What do you mean, we're not playing tomorrow? Phil, I told him no. I told him we're not gonna play the show. This is it. Why would you tell him no? You knew about this? This is our fucking moment. Am I not part of the band anymore? Why didn't you ask me? Phil. They didn't want you, Phil. They wanted Tennis Pro. They wanted Dave, and they wanted me. They didn't want you. They were gonna replace you. That was the only way they would give us the show. That's fuckin' bullshit. [ Exhales ] [ Shutter Clicks ] Hey, thanks, guys. [ Sean ] It's cool, man. [ Phil ] Hey, Dave, can you get a picture of me, uh, for Robin? [ David ] Sure. Just a sec. This-- This really is unbelievable up here. Such a huge, bustling city, but it seems so calm from up here. [ Guitar ] I woke up On the wrong side Of the Pacific Sixteen hours ahead of my feet Chased by All the ghosts Of never quite terrific Lost in the bright, shuttered streets [ Both Vocalizing ] Guys, guys, guys. I'm glad I caught up with you. I'm gonna give you a copy of my article that I wrote on you guys. Very cool. So this is on AP now. It's already been picked up by some of the media in Seattle, and I hope it's gonna help you guys out a lot. Come back to Japan soon. Have a nice trip back. We hope to. Thank you. Yeah, yeah. Take care, guys. No "sayonara." Matane. Matane. [ Crying ] We're gonna see you soon. [ David ] Did the fits and the starts And the stacked deck of cards Turn my broken heart Yeah! Black? Is it on? Is it on? Or is it all long gone? Am I tangled up in parachute Or breaking with the dawn? Shoulder the wheel It's all I know Give me the breath to make it so Let the bricks fall Least I'm gonna give 'em a show Tell them all Everyone He was the man who fell Fell into the rising sun Write my name On the tip of your tongue He was the man who fell Who fell into the rising sun [ Tea Kettle Whistling ] I'm sorry I've been such a pain in the ass. I'm working on being more responsible. You know, I don't want you to think that that trip was a complete waste. I had to do it. But I'll get this job, and I'll make it up to you. I'll be your 9:00-to-5:00 guy. Whoa! This is nice. You like it? You made this. I did. This is amazing. It's just a mock-up. Figured you guys probably came back with enough material... you could maybe write a new record. There's temporary titles on there, but you can fill it in with whatever song titles you guys come up with. And the little "special thanks" section, yeah, that has my name in it. That lady there is a representative of that lady... who was in your hotel room when I Skyped you. How did you know about Shimokita? Well, that's that, uh, neighborhood in Tokyo that you were talking about, that they were thinking about bulldozing. And it just kinda reminded me of your band. You like it? I love it. But we didn't even get signed. I can't even say we gained an audience. Phil, I don't want a 9:00-to-5:00 guy. Hey, kids! Did you know your mom was an amazing artist? This is gonna be our new record cover. Drury wrote a couple songs. "Satomi Bicycles," about a girl falling off her bike. [ Drumsticks Tapping ] Girl, put that bicycle down Hey, hey, you're in no condition We'll find another way home Please leave it alone I heard funeral bells I saw black clouds over heaven Blood on the cobblestone Please leave it alone Satomi, don't go Yeah, Tennis Pro. They're playing tonight if you want to see them. I'll get you in on the guest list. They're leaving for Portland tomorrow. They're playing San Francisco. They're going down the whole West Coast. Blood on the cobblestone Please leave it alone Satomi, don't go The glass is smashed, the love is spread So let's put all the clocks to bed We're calling a car to the French bar But while we wait we're gonna say, let's raise a glass to just one more [ Continues ] How's it going with Sean? It's complicated. How's Phil? He's good. Last night he gave me a bubble dance. Bubble dance? It's kind of like if Mr. Bubble gave you a lap dance. Cheers? I guess so. You pulled your white stockings down Right in the middle of dinner Cut clean to the bone Could not leave it alone Go get me needle and thread 'cause, girl, you're gonna need stitches I ain't no doctor, I know But I can't leave it alone Satomi, don't go The moon is full of words unsaid So let's put all the clocks to bed We're calling a car to the French bar But while we wait we're gonna say, let's raise a glass to just one more Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh [ Continues ] Guys, I'm so hung over. Is the Internet still down? Yeah, I can't get it up. I was in bands there, man. I made bands. I broke 'em up. [ Screams ] [ Inhales ] You have a very awesome band. Check this. Record your lyrics, Phil. I'm Sean. John-- [ Laughs ] Dax. [ Vocalizing ] Oh-oh-oh-oh-ohh Satomi, don't go Shimokita is not yet dead So let's put all the clocks to bed We're calling a car to the French bar But while we wait we're gonna say, let's raise a glass to just one more Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh Oh-oh [ Pop: Woman Singing In Japanese ] [ Continues ] [ Continues ] [ Japanese Woman ] Where is my master? I am here to serve you. I like little bears. Wow. You write kooky, funny, cheeky? [ Japanese Continues ] [ Ends ] [ Strings: Ballad ] [ Phil ] I heart Japan I heart Japan No No, I don't No, I don't wanna go home Stay Wanna stay Wanna stay here forever No No, I don't No, I don't wanna go home Stay Wanna stay, wanna stay I heart Japan I heart Japan I heart Japan I heart Japan |
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