You may have heard of Pony Canyon, but I first viewed their video of YATTA! (try the one hosted by MIT, which needs Media Player), put out in ’02, today. In essence it is a cross between “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” “Y.M.C.A,” and The Full Monty, and yet it is 100% Japanese.

There have been parodies done about it as well, but they are not the real thing. This site has a few more video links, but read the English translation! I guess Japan is/was really doing poorly economically and many are/were losing their jobs, which is seen as their identity. Then YATTA! comes out exclaiming, “All Right! As long as we have one leaf on, we’re doin’ fine!” Pony Canyon is extremely famous in Japan(probably not as famous as they were in ’02, but still…). Anyway, here’s a little background info. Hope you enjoy the Japanese in BVD’s! YATTA!