cultural disconnect

[Baruch Menachem]

The Tune "Marching Through Georgia" is nice and sprightly and is popular all over the world. The English used to greet arriving US troops when they disembarked during WWII .

And in Japan it is a popular children's song.

Which, while cute, is just plain wrong somehow. Sort of like hearing Beethoven's 9th as a party cheer

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VboQYicCa-M&NR=1"]Kawaii[/ame]

 

[Oddball]

I can't watch any of that Japanimation stuff without thinking of this one:

South Park - Chinpokomon Video