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January 30, 2019 5:14 PM   Subscribe

I don' t wanna get out of futon by 打首獄門同好会 (Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai): A cute and relatable little song for some people in the North American midwest right now.
posted by ardgedee (21 comments total) 43 users marked this as a favorite
 
I declare this to be my opening credit theme song. Perfection.

Thank you ardegee! Adoring this so hard; sending to all cold friends everywhere.
posted by prewar lemonade at 5:51 PM on January 30, 2019 [5 favorites]


Replace futon with electric heated blanket and it me.
posted by Young Kullervo at 5:58 PM on January 30, 2019 [1 favorite]


I like how all the band's other songs appear to be about food.
posted by rodlymight at 5:58 PM on January 30, 2019 [1 favorite]


Truly best of the web.
posted by longdaysjourney at 6:00 PM on January 30, 2019 [6 favorites]


ladies and gentlemen of mefi music...anyone wanna kill an english version? mefmail me.
posted by es_de_bah at 6:01 PM on January 30, 2019 [4 favorites]


Maybe that dude would be warmer if he put some freaking clothes on!

That was very cute. I’m an American, and the first time I visited Japan it was winter, and I stayed part of the time at a poorly insulated, unheated house in rural Hokkaido, where I was introduced to the wonders of the Kotatsu. What a genius way to convince families (and their appreciative guests) to spend time together!
posted by ejs at 7:01 PM on January 30, 2019 [4 favorites]


This does make me wonder, does Japan have/had the odd but useful houseware Terry Pratchett called a "guzunder", a.k.a. a thunderbucket?
posted by traveler_ at 7:28 PM on January 30, 2019 [1 favorite]


That was SO cute!!!!!!
posted by greermahoney at 7:41 PM on January 30, 2019


where I was introduced to the wonders of the Kotatsu.

And now I get what this thing in Neko Atsume is!
posted by gladly at 7:56 PM on January 30, 2019 [3 favorites]


Hahahaha this is so great it reminds me of Aggretsuko and I relate so much. Having the world inside my blanket would be very nice indeed.

I also now understand Kotatsu more now -- it's not as clear from Neko atsume because cats don't really have a lower body, per se!
posted by batter_my_heart at 9:14 PM on January 30, 2019 [2 favorites]


The kotatsu and the heated toilet seat made our stay in a poorly insulated Airbnb in Tokyo much more bearable.
posted by mogget at 9:55 PM on January 30, 2019 [2 favorites]


i feel extremely understood right now
posted by halation at 10:38 PM on January 30, 2019 [2 favorites]


This is wonderful; thank you for posting! I'd never heard of this band before.

*mameshiba* Hey, did you know? "Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai" means "The Heads on Pikes Association"! (insert your own disturbed reaction)
posted by J.K. Seazer at 12:27 AM on January 31, 2019 [1 favorite]


I love this! Also, I live in an American, theoretically insulated apartment and I still shot straight from bed to the kotatsu this morning, coming out only when the kettle finished to get my tea. Working up the nerve to shower now.
posted by bowtiesarecool at 4:39 AM on January 31, 2019 [1 favorite]


I was extremely disappointed when I got out of bed this morning at the absence of a choir praising my amazingness for managing to make it out of my warm, soft bed.
posted by needled at 4:40 AM on January 31, 2019 [8 favorites]


love this

tho was expecting the end to come with a verse of "oh my god my bed is so cold" but that might be a British house insulation problem
posted by lokta at 4:58 AM on January 31, 2019 [3 favorites]


This is exactly how I felt this morning. I had to turn my heated mattress pad back on (it turns itself off after a certain amount of time, I definitely did not turn it off myself) and huddle in bed until the need to eat and take meds forced me to grab clothes.
posted by bile and syntax at 8:07 AM on January 31, 2019 [1 favorite]


This is very fine.
posted by LobsterMitten at 9:23 AM on January 31, 2019


It me in penguin form
posted by AlexiaSky at 12:11 PM on January 31, 2019


Thank you OP for posting this.
posted by Faintdreams at 4:12 PM on January 31, 2019


It me... And I have suddenly come to the realisation that a significant aspect of my lifestyle is not adequately represented in popular culture.
posted by swr at 4:50 PM on January 31, 2019


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