[slam, slam]
She's down at the end of the hall. Hu-hum, see she's right down there
[walking feet]
What's your name? My name's forty-two, do you have a name? Is that a fun game, slapping the table?
[beep, beep, slam, slam, beep, beep]
I come from very far away, do you know where that is? I come from the basement, do you know where Japan is, my name is forty-two can you say that?
[beep, slam]
Oh… You must be mute. How cute! Oh that rhymes. Mute cute. Does that rhyme? You're beautiful. Has anyone ever told you that before you're beautiful. Are you beautiful? Are you? No! No, I don't think you are. That's okay. It's easier that way you look familiar, don't you?
[beep, beep, slam, slam]
Yes you do!
[beep, beep, slam, slam]
You do look familiar. Is that a fun game slapping the table?
[beep, beep, slam, slam, creepy accordion]
I have a fun game too. It's called standing on the floor. D'you wanna play? It's really fun down here. It's like being on the moon. D'you know where that is? Tchk tchk tchk, that's right! Japan! I have some special lefty scissors for you, do you know where they are? Tchk tchk tchk, that's right! Japan! You're left-handed, aren't you? How cute! Huh oh that ryhmes! Left-handed cute. Does that rhyme? Does it?
[beep, beep, slam, slam]
Does it?
[beep, beep, slam, slam]
You look familiar!
[beep, beep, slam, slam, creepy accordion]
Oh you're drooling, you're drooling, how cute! Oh that rhymes! Drool motherfucking fool! D'you wanna go home now? D'you know where that is? Tchk tchk tchk, that's right! The moon! And d'you know how we get there? Three, two, one, wooosh. That's right! We walk. Can you walk forever? Can you say that word, "forever"? I can, tchk tchk tchk, Japan! Oh that rhymes! I can Japan. Does that rhyme? Does it? Wooosh. Forever. Hey, forever! Hey! Hey!
[beep, beep, slam, slam]
No talk to me, I wanna hear you talk! Okay. Slap the table then. No I really want you to. Slap the table. Slap it NOW!
[beep, slam, beep, slam, beep, slam]
That is a very ugly face you're making. Forty-two can make an ugly face too. Here I go!… Did I scare you? Hin hin hin, I'm just playin', you're fun I would like to suck you into my bones, hin hin hin, I'm just playin', you're funny ain't you familiar? I know you're from somewhere, would you like to go home now? Climb in! Come on, all aboard, get in! Oh I see how it is. Well then we'll just have to leave without you, wooosh. We're leaving now! Wooosh. Bye! Wooosh. Too bad you couldn't come! Too bad who couldn't come? Who? I don't see anyone. Ha I'm just playin', we wouldn't leave without you! So get in! Come on get in!
[beep, slam, beep, slam, creepy accordion]
Forty-two is talking to you! Come on get in!
[beep, slam, beep, slam, creepy accordion]
[stops suddenly]
Miranda July released I Can - Japan on Tue May 12 1998.