This is a bit of a reference to Spinal Tap. Tom waits is laughingly observing that if you fail to make it commercially in the West (vacuous Beatlemania type fame) then the Jap's will admire and understand you as they are a bit more profound and broad minded with their musical appreciation.
This is a bit of a reference to Spinal Tap. Tom waits is laughingly observing that if you fail to make it commercially in the West (vacuous Beatlemania type fame) then the Jap's will admire and understand you as they are a bit more profound and broad minded with their musical appreciation.