MUFFINTOPS!

Let's face it, we Americans are generally an overweight society. Love those cheese fries, love dem so-dee pops!

In Japan, they recognize an American girl tourist by spotting the muffintops.

What is a muffintop?

It is that tidbit of fat that squelches over lowrise tight jeans or a skirt, displaying a peek of belly.

I told my daughter. She wrote an endearing homage to our culture.

MUFFINTOPS

Dancing, Dancing,
Tight little bottoms
See them in the café
Giggle, giggle, fatties,
Wrappers are too small or
They're on too tightly
Find larger cups
So they fit them rightly
Hanging over tops
They're just so nasty
Fit the larger cups
And make them tasty
Silly, silly muffin tops
Fix them nicely.


The same poem attempted in Japanese...

MUFFINTOPS

ダンス、ダンス、堅く小さい底 cafe のくすくす笑い、くすくす笑い、fatties のそれらを見なさい、 ラッパーは小さいまたはそこに堅くにある より大きいコップを見つけなさいそうすればそれらに正しく合う 厄介な上にそこに掛かることちょうどそう より大きいコップに合い、風味がよくさせなさい 愚かで、愚かなマフィンの上はそれらをきちんと固定する

Here is the poem translated back to English.

MUFFINTOPS

Dance and dance,
hard small bottom
cafe
laugh laugh those of fatties
do to see secretly, secretly,
the wrapper it is small
rather than or being hard there,
to find the large glass do it may,
if it does, catching there with respect to the trouble which is agreeable
to those just to an exactly
so it is agreeable larger glass,
flavor does points well being foolish,
on the foolish muffin those are locked securely

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE #3

This gem is a translation from Y-CAM (Yamaguchi Center for Arts & Media)!
My favorite part is "autonym of the native american"?


Drama /CINEMA of the outer space where the sun causes SOLORIENS & THE COSMO DRAMA JAPAN TOUR Leader of EXONEMO "WORLD B" related event sun Ra アーケストラ, Marshall allene and guitarist R.E. The special program with the image × music which マホニー and the image writer James huller unfold. Solar system penetrating the darkness of deep outer space, the beautiful traveling where it arrived, whirls to YCAM finally and gets off. Marshall allene starting activity as a musician from 40 age. While in the existence which continues to haul the leading music of the world from the board during 50 ages which participated in sun Ra アーケストラ, sun Ra posthumous, serving the leader of sun Ra アーケストラ from 95, presently exceeding 80 years old it develops energetic activity. From the John colt lane wide effect is produced until sonic use, the generation, regardless of music genre, Marshall which gathers respect, from repeating the year, hears the music which masters more refinement and depth absolutely and cannot let escape. As for the latest performance, the James huller created the weird image which, Marshall ×r.e. In the improvisational performance with マホニー the joint. That autonym of the native American even James and the encounter which was led to destiny you can call the Marshall encounter, with the meaning of the rising sun, probably will be in word of the locale. Furthermore this time, the sixties end? アーケストラ plays to seventies first half and heart photographs fully and takes and executes also screening the Japanese not yet released film which has been accumulated! The program of the attention which cannot do even one time during performance time to separate the eye. Furthermore the special guest Seichi Yamamoto (BOREDOMS and ROVO) with is the luxurious knight who is said. Day and time 2006 June 18th (day) Time 19:30 -21:30 Meeting place Yamaguchi information art center studio A Performance Marshall allene (sun Ra アーケストラ) [ alto saxophone, flute, oboe and EVI ] R.E. マホニー [ guitar ] James huller [ image, bamboo alto saxophone, flute, kora, percussion ] guest musician: Seichi Yamamoto [ guitar ] 2000 Yen in fee (including tax/all the seat freedom) Ticket information play guide sale May 27th (Saturday)? Yamaguchi city cultural promotion foundation ticket information: As for 083-920-6111 ticket purchase method this (Yamaguchi city cultural promotion foundation) Lawson ticket: 0570-084-006 L cord/code: 61464 As for services regarding performance this Artist profile

JAMES HARRAR (James huller) <> The ジェームス huller the nineties latter half New York modern fine arts museum, from the time where in the world such as anthology film アーカイヴ and un D ウォーホル fine arts museum it displays at the noted fine arts museum, the epic pitch which enters the film - is the movie supervision which continues to produce the poem. As for the work of the huller being very candid, there is a power which it appeals privately in clear feeling. While challenging to the thought he while inspecting the possibility of perception recognition, thing and film language and the private eyesight which impression are attached strongly in an intimate way calling idea, dream and conceptual conception to the soft audience and locking boldly, you try the fact that always it gives new image experience in the audience. From the fact that investigation heart to music of Marshall allene and investigation heart to the image of the huller have been similar very well, the joint project which combines the silent film of the huller to the live music of Marshall in 1998 started. 2 people found the technique which creates the work with the flow like the alchemy teacher of 17 centuries.

MARSHALL ALLEN (Marshall allene) <> 1924 origin. The Kentucky state graduate. Including the lesson of the clarinet from 10 years old, with 18 years old enlistment to the United States of America 92nd infantry unit. You take charge of the clarinet and the alto saxophone with special performance party. In the World War II you are stationed in Paris, art Symons of the pianist, coact with Don bias and others. John Moody - and also tour and recording activity are done on 1940 age latter halves. Reputation after discharging, at the Paris music institute majoring the clarinet. After the returning home, attending itself band it performs in 1951, strives for composition and arrangement activity. The board during 1950 ages, sun ラ it does the destiny encounter, it participates in sun ラ アーケストラ in 1958 as a pupil of sun ラ, crosses also above after 40 years and continues to lead the lead/read section of fighter matching. Marshall while developing the style which designates ホッジス and bias as the roots, develops the improvisational performance of the avant-garde saxophone as the signboard soloist of sun ラ アーケストラ. Marshall with sun ラ, carried out big role in growth of the アバンギャルド jazz movement which rises in the sixties first half produced great effect on all avant-garde saxophone players. In addition as for him, it is the first jazz musician who performed the African traditional music which comes to the point of to be called the "world music" and presently widely known. So far, although participating in the work of sun ラ of 200 or more, NRBQ and sonic use, musician of various genres such as D gay bull プラネッツ, terry アダムス, メデスキー マーティン and wood, and the astringency intellectual and others ズ orchestra which Japan is proud in the world it is active, it participates in the concert and recording as a guest soloist. It is acknowledged, as the first avant-garde saxophone prayer from in the world the special edition article is published in innumerable extent many music magazine, such as Jazz Times magazine and Signal to Noise magazine is picked up even with various media such as radio and television.

R.E. MAHONEY (R.E. マホニー) <> R.E. マホニー is the existence which causes the very new movement for the music and the media art boundary around Philadelphia. It produces many live performance and the video art work which includes CD and DVD, during the nineties first half temple university being on the register it participates in the band "RECLINER" which displays the rapid growth of in D lock scene clearly. "RECLINER" alternative it is existence, but band "Bardo Pond" of the Philadelphia graduate which gains cult popularity in world nations, "Versus" and "Helium" etc. were managed, Jackson Cocks of the "studio lead-lead" receive in the producer, and the sound engineer release do 2 albums. 2002, マホニー the experimental/private movie, being led by improvisational music, and being devoted whose is deep to アバンギャルド art, encounters to the collaboration work of Marshall allene and the ジェームス huller, participates in the art activity two. He presently sends the everyday life which advances the new work album production of itself band "BROTHER EYE" at the home recording studio.

Seichi Yamamoto <> 1958, Hyogo prefecture Amagasaki city origin. In addition to Boredoms, the memory wharf, collaboration of the band and the domestic musician such as compass, Rovo, Most and Para, furthermore it includes also solo activity until movie music, as a guitarist, or as a producer and a composer, activity is developed as though it is the genre bus tar with colorful music field. Contribution to communication by small publications and ライナーノーツ, the music magazine and the liberal arts magazine it is many, publishing book "ギンガ" in 1999. In addition, you manage also the jacket design and illustration etc. of itself CD.

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE #2

This is a great one from METRO in Kyoto!

06.17 Sat 17:30 OPEN 18:00 START -> Close schedule 20:40? Drama of the outer space where the sun causes? Cinema Soloriens and the Cosmo-Drama image ×live image: James huller LIVE: Marshall allene (from sun ラアーケストラ, alto sax, fl, EVI and etc...) / R.E. マホニー (g) special guest: Seichi Yamamoto Haul most densely music -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- as a leader of sun ラ アーケストラ of the image writer James huller and that legend, to a leading edge of the world Marshall allene, and the strange talent guitarist R.E. who The special program with the image × music of the miracle which マホニー unfolds decides! ! The strongly beautiful traveling where it goes round this solar system, the darkness of deep outer space is passed through via Saturn, and we whirl to the earth and get off! As for at this performance, in the weird image which the image writer James huller created, with eternal giant star sun ラ of the アヴァン music アーケストラ is created, from the John colt lane wide effect is produced until sonic use, the generation, regardless of music genre, respect is gathered Marshall allene and the genius R.E. which The thrilling development which is not above this that you produce the traveling of the outer space where the improvisational performance with マホニー interwinds unrestrictedly, is endless! Furthermore, adding, from the sixties latter half アーケストラ plays to seventies first half and heart photographs fully, takes and executes also screening the Japanese not yet released film which has been accumulated! Also Seichi genius and Yamamoto which Japan is proud in the world participates in the guest! Just either instant cannot separate the eye, thickness, and the historical program! ! Drama of the outer space due to the image × music of the big scale! ! Please expectation! !

- JAMES HARRAR (James huller) <> As for the ジェームス huller the epic pitch which enters the film - the movie supervision which continues to produce the poem e.g., the nineties latter half New York modern fine arts museum, in the world such as anthology film アーカイヴ and un D ウォーホル fine arts museum the work is announced at the noted fine arts museum. As for that work being very candid, there is a power which it appeals privately in clear feeling. While challenging to the thought he while inspecting the possibility of perception recognition, thing and film language and the private eyesight which impression are attached strongly in an intimate way calling idea, dream and conceptual conception to the soft audience and locking boldly, you try the fact that always it gives new image experience in the audience. Investigation heart to music of Marshall allene and investigation heart to image of the hurler, the encounter which was led to the sun, the joint project which combines the silent film of the huller to the live music of Marshall in 1998 you start. It started. 2 people found the technique which creates the work with the flow like the alchemy teacher of 17 centuries.

- MARSHALL ALLEN (Marshall allene) from sun ラ アーケストラ <> 1924 May 25 Hinase rare. The Kentucky state ルイズウィル graduate. Including the lesson of the clarinet from 10 years old, at the time of 18 years old enlistment to the United States of America 92nd infantry unit. Activity is started as a musician from 40 age. The board during 1950 ages, it encounters sun ラ and destiny, it participates in sun ラ アーケストラ in 1958 as a pupil of sun ラ, crosses also above after 40 years and leads the lead/read section of fighter matching of this historical orchestra, it develops the improvisational performance of the avant-garde saxophone as the signboard soloist. Marshall with sun ラ, was the representative man of the アバンギャルド jazz movement which rises in the sixties first half, great effect was produced on all avant-garde saxophone players. In addition, although participating in the work of sun ラ of 200 or more, NRBQ and sonic use, musician of various genres such as D gay bull プラネッツ, terry アダムス, メデスキーマーティン and wood, and the astringency intellectual and others ズ orchestra which Japan is proud in the world it is active, it participates in the concert and recording as a guest soloist. After 1995, it takes over sun ラ which is the teacher and bears also the leader of sun ラ アーケストラ, most it is the existence which shoots the genius in the history of the jazz/アヴァン music, it includes also idea and philosophy, furthermore it evolves sun ラアーケストラ which has preponderant influence.

- R.E. MAHONEY (R.E. マホニー) <> R.E. マホニー is the existence which causes the music around Philadelphia and the movement which reforms the media art boundary. To produce many live performance and the video art work which includes CD and DVD, in sudden rise period of the nineties first half in D lock scene, to participate in the band "RECLINER" which becomes the central existence, 2 albums release. 2002, マホニー the experimental/private movie, being led by improvisational music, and being devoted whose is deep to アバンギャルド art, encounters to the collaboration work of Marshall allene and the ジェームス huller, participates in the art activity two. Presently, at the home recording studio in the midst of new work album production of itself band "BROTHER EYE".

- Seichi Yamamoto <> ボアダムス as beginning, the genius guitarist who participates, represents Japan as though but Rovo, the memory wharf, the compass and other things, with count about impossible many unit, it melts all music genres already, deepens, chemistry reacts. The preponderant talent, with all adjectives doing the way of strange talent the modification impossibility. Both front sale \3,500 day \4,000 as for sale before the drink generation other way Pia Co., Ltd. (P cord/code: 229-601) Lawson (L cord/code: 59478) Being similar, from 4/29 sale

THE TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE...

Very interesting things happen when translating into english, my program at the various venues around Japan.

With the aid of BabelFish translator you get instant poetry.
Evocative, beautiful and often funny.

Check 'em out!

From Super-Deluxe (Tokyo):

22nd Jun (Thu) opening place 19:00 raising the curtain 19:30 front 4300 Yen this 4800 Yen (classified by drink)

Drama of the outer space where the sun causes? The Marshall Allene which is the leader and image writer James Huller and Sun Ra アーケ ストラ, guitarist R.E. In the image × music which マホニー unfolds る スペ シャルプログラム! !

Strongly the く which goes round this solar system beautiful traveling, the darkness of deep outer space is passed through via Saturn, and the わ れ and others whirls to the earth and gets off.

0 special guests: Daisuke Fuwa (astringency intellectual and others ズ) + planting field Takashi (tennis Cotes) DUO and Nakamura discernment one (shakuhachi)

Furtherance: The American embassy equipment and material cooperation: Seiko Epson Corporation cooperation: NPO corporate body アーツイニシアティヴ トウキョウ, Yamaguchi information art center, the Tama University of Arts, the Kyoto metro, the Nagoya profit three, uplink and Eito Tetuya production cooperation: Sol de Espana Co and Ltd plan: Super deluxe

CINEMA SOLORIENS & THE COSMO DRAMA
JAPAN TOUR

Join Jamie Harrar, Marshall Allen and R.E. Mahoney for a very special presentation of my filmwork with live soundtrack performed by the three of us!

This is a celebration of 10 years of film/music collaboration with Marshall. We are all very excited to bring this program to Japan.

Special thanks to Mike Kubeck of Super-Deluxe (Tokyo) for his hard work and dedication.

Major Financial Support: US Embassy
Technical Support: Seiko Epson
Corporation Support: Peugeot Motor Company, NPO Arts Initiative Tokyo, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM), Tama Art University, Metro (Kyoto), Tokuzo (Nagoya), Uplink (Tokyo), Tetsuya Nagato Production Cooperation: Sol de Espana Co, Ltd
Planning: Super Deluxe

JAPAN TOUR 2006

JUNE 15 Thursday UPLINK (Tokyo)

JUNE 16 Friday TOKUZO (Nagoya)

JUNE 17 Saturday METRO (Kyoto)


JUNE 18 Sunday Y-CAM (Yamaguchi)

JUNE 22 Thursday SUPER-DELUXE (Tokyo)

TBA TAMA ART UNIVERSITY (Tokyo)