Barbara Sexaroid

It was created as Yapoos' image song.

Two different takes of the song were released simultaneously on 16 December 1987: one as the A-side of a single, coupled with non-album track "Cecil Cut" (セシル・カット), the other on their first album Yapoos Plan (ヤプーズ計画).

They played it with Susumu Hirasawa on guitar in at least one of their I3 Days '94 Tokyo & Osaka shows (30 November at Namba W'OHOL and 14 December at Shinjuku LiquidRoom).

Lyrics

 * 1 "Sexaroids are a concept in Japanese science fiction referring to, obviously, androids (usually spies) that can have sex with people. The term was coined by LEIJI MATSUMOTO, author of Space Pirate Captain Harlock (among many others), in his 1968-1970 manga SEXAROID."
 * 2 "Sexaroid is spelled incorrectly in the song as compared to the manga and concept, as confirmed by the single’s cover, but I chalk that up to an unintentional mistake in production. For authenticity I have preserved the original spelling."
 * 3 At the time this song was written, the spelling/pronunciation of "data" in Japanese hadn't been standardized. Togawa was uncertain whether to extend the second vowel of the word or not. Whenever Yapoos would get together in one another's houses, they often would spend their time either talking about pro-wrestling or playing video games. Togawa saw a "now saving your data" prompt at an unnamed title someone else was playing and went with how it was rendered there. To her relief, the single mora version of the word became convention.