@ceallar: #onthisday Rick Moranis performed a popular lounge-singer cover of the song "Turning Japanese" (originally by The Vapors) on the sketch comedy series SCTV (Second City Television). Key Details of the Performance Character: Moranis performed the song as his character Tom Monroe, a smooth-talking, velvet-suit-wearing lounge singer. Context: The segment appeared on "The Gerry Todd Show," another of Moranis’s characters who hosted a fictional video music program. Style: The cover reimagines the 1980 New Wave hit as a slow, rhythmic lounge track, complete with Moranis sipping from a martini glass and delivering the lyrics with comedic, exaggerated sincerity. Legacy: The sketch is widely considered one of the most iconic moments from SCTV and remains a popular viral clip for its deadpan parody of 80s music videos. #RickMoranis #TurningJapanese #SCTV #TheVapors

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Tuesday 20 January 2026 01:49:41 GMT