Pop Culture Tuesdays XIX

In honor of restarting these posts, let's look at a band that I'm a little ashamed to like...

Perfume!

I think this blog has been pretty good about avoiding the trap of generalizations, but I'm going to end that right now by saying that if you go to karaoke with at least one Japanese person they are going to sing a Perfume song. I don't know what it is, but it's like this group sets out only to make legendary karaoke songs.

Anyway I'm posting this particular video so I can make yet more generalizations!

For you see, this video also serves as a crash course in Japanese Women, their mannerisms, and aura. The constant wearing of heels, the excessive and deliberate cuteness, the supernatural ability to always appear put together, and let's not forget the ability to float down from the sky.

Or maybe it's more accurate to say that this is what all Japanese women secretly strive to be and view themselves as. It's like this video (and Japanese women) embrace all of the stereotypes on women and say, "Yeah, so?"

Now, now, don't mistake this as my having a thing for Japanese women. I really don't. I just like their sanity-crushing attention to their appearance, that's all.

Also compare this to AKB48 (see past Pop Post). While the emphasis on cuteness is clear in both videos, I think it's safe to say this one seems a little more mature and less embarrassing to watch.

Perfume: cuteness tempered with class.

If you don't absolutely hate this, I suggest watching some of their other videos. Apart from mastering the ability to create the perfect karaoke song, they also have freakishly perfect synchronization and make it look completely effortless...

Hmm, more generalizations applicable to Japanese women.

See how informative Pop Culture can be!?