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American Dad plays 'Japanese funk' group Perfume photo

It's been ages and eons since I was last desperate enough to watch an episode of American Dad. I'm all for Seth MacFarlane ruling animated TV, just so long as it's Family Guy and only Family Guy and none of the Meg episodes because those are almost as bad as Lisa episodes.

So that explains why it took Miyagawa posting on Twitter about a post on his blog about the following clip from the show. In it, a robotic Stan (the American Dad referenced in the title of American Dad) from the future plays a song for his wife. "It's Japanese funk. Give it chance! Everyone loves it in the future," he explains in some sort of accent for some reason. That future funk comes from none-other than the very much current Japanese pop group Perfume.

As a bit, was probably more interesting to the .0000000001% of viewers watching who already knew who Perfume were (aka Miyagawa) than all the other regular American Dad aficionados who likely thought the song was a gag written specifically for the show.

Funk your booty on over past the jump to judge the full clip for yourself.

 



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lol I never watch american dad but yesterday I left the TV on after family guy and happened to catch that part! I was like hey! I know that song!
I love me some Perfume. I'm actually a bit surprised at the length here.
That's kinda catchy. I might have to look this up. And the clip made me lawl a bit.
what is the song name and which album is it from... I really want to know now.
Second Invader Alex.

I already like some of their songs, and this one had a nice ring to it. Never would have guessed any japanese music would make it onto American made cartoons
American Dad continuously proves to me that it's the only good thing on FOX, and the only good thing Seth MacFarlane's ever shit out (and ever will shit out).
@Invader Alex: the song is Monochrome Effect it can be found on the Perfume ~Complete Best~ album and the Fan Service ~Prima Box~ album.

I don't know how I feel about it, it definitely surprised me to see this. American Dad just isn't as funny as Family Guy so I barely ever tune in. I understand the joke, but the music in the U.S.A. that is electrotoned and all that sounds much more fake and less enjoyable. Regardless that is some pretty cool publicity!
@Invader Alex
Its called Monochrome Effect :)
not sure the album.
A beautiful song used as a joke... Yo, America: Y'all just lost the game! Again!
Sadly, he didn't pick one of their best songs. :/

It gives them some nice exposure, though it would have been better if they actually mentioned the band. Still, good for them!
Hey, I like Lisa episodes!
Yeah! recognition!!
. . . . sort of..
Just watched this episode and knew the song sounded familiar.
I watch American Dad all the time and I loved this episode just for this song. I like how shes kind of getting into it then shes hella lovin' it. I like the original music video too wow if those japanese girls and their singing get any cuter my head is going to explode! I don't really listen to J-POP but does anyone know any other songs that I might like on the first time listening? It doesn't have to be this group though.
I created an account JUST to call you a punk for insulting "Lisa Episodes".
First of all don't EVER compare the brilliant and talented feminist Lisa Simpson to that street urchin Meg Griffin, and second, Lisa's are some of the best damn episodes of the Simpsons. So, STFUp about that, granny!
otherwise thanks for telling us who does that song.
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Thats been driving me crazy, I knew I recognized the group when I saw that episode but didn't know from where until I heard them playing on the radio today and it clicked
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Well, to us they do sound funny, you don't associate them with something exquisite like Acqua Di Gio perfume (since they're called Perfume), but to Japanese speakers they must sound ok. It's funny how language can change the way music is perceived. The understanding of a language and language musicality will leave their imprint on a song.


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