Post by Lars Martinson.
I’ve lived in Japan off-and-on for a total of eight years now. At this point I’m pretty desensitized to weird Engrish and wacky Japanese tv shows and such, so I rarely find them amusing like I did when I first got here.
But once in a blue moon, something comes along that’s bizarre in just the right way to really tickle me. The Soy Song is a prime example.
One of my elementary schools inexplicably decided to have English lessons centered around beans. The above song was the centerpiece of the lesson. It was one of the few times in class that I’ve had to fight with all my might to stifle my laughter.
Here’s what they’re singing in case you can’t make them out:
