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Very much like The Beach Boys' #1 hit, “Kokomo”, “Somewhere Near Japan” is based on a song originally by John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas fame. The original version was titled “Fairy Tale Girl” that tells the story of the ill-fated honeymoon of Mackenzie Phillips. Mackenzie and her husband...
[Chorus 1]
Late last night I got an S. O. S
The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress
She says I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan
[Chorus 2]
My engine's all burned out
My crew has all bailed out
I don't know where I am
But it's somewhere near Japan
[Verse 1]
And she said
"Rescue me
I'm somewhere in the
China Sea
I think I'm sinking fast
This call is probably my last
I'm throwing out a life line
And I'm doing it for old time's sake
Though I know you're gonna break my heart
One more time
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 2]
[Bridge]
And she said "thank you dear
I think she sounded quite sincere
And when she turned to go
She said "I crave adventure don't you know
[Outro]
And now she's drifting on some Chinese junk
Her world is spinning and her hope has sunk
So I close my eyes
And somewhere near Japan
The spinning stopped and the world stood still
I broke her fall and I always will
Strung out in no man's land
Somewhere near Japan
Rescue me
Somewhere Near Japan was written by Bruce Johnston & John Phillips & Mike Love & Terry Melcher.
Somewhere Near Japan was produced by Terry Melcher.
The Beach Boys released Somewhere Near Japan on Mon Aug 28 1989.