Turning Japanese was HUGE - So why did The Vapors disappear?

The Vapors had an incredibly promising start to their career with the internationally successful Turning Japanese. Despite the future looking bright, the band would split just two years after. Let's explore how Turning Japanese came to be and examine the ridiculously bad luck that caused their demise. ❤️Join my Patreon to get your name displayed in my videos (but more importantly, feed me a lovely cold pint of beer once a month):   / musicmongoose   ❤️Join my channel to stand out in the comments with exclusive badges and get your name listed in videos:    / @musicmongoose   🛍️Music Mongoose Merchandise (please, help me pay my mortgage): https://music-mongoose-shop.fourthwal... 🤔Suggest a topic for a future Music Mongoose video: https://forms.gle/FJP5HgaRG3DZuJRx5 ▶️▶️▶️CHAPTERS▶️▶️▶️ 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - The Modfather’s Father and a Band on the Rise 2:52 - A Song from a Dream and a Rumored Riff 4:33 - Wait… What Is Turning Japanese Really About? 7:02 - The Hit, the Hype, and the Collapse 10:24 - 39 Years Later… and Somehow Bigger Than Ever -------------------------------------------- Images in this video may be used under Creative Commons licenses when applicable. The specific license will be shown in the bottom left corner of the video. You may find the corresponding licence here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... -------------------------------------------- Comment 'silly sausage' in the comment section if you've found this secret message. Oh, and subscribe to the channel, you silly sausage! -------------------------------------------- Music Mongoose strives to provide accurate content using reliable sources, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy or currency, due to the use of second-hand sources (cited, where possible).