I was not sure about posting this, but since I dreamt about it last night I just have to share it. These Japanese commercials for some kind of ‘pasta sausu’ are scaring the hell out of me. The style is utterly creepy and the song sticks in my head like a rock in my shoe. ‘Tarako’ apparently are some kind of fish eggs, and that is what those gritters are supposed to resemble. There are lots of other videos online. I am not going to put them all here, I am sure you would know how to find the rest on youtube (not that I think you will try after seeing some).

UPDATE: The Tarako song translation, thanks to Lori and Jeremy.



Here’s the translation of the theme song- (as if the kewpie doll wasn’t creepy enough, check this out).



Sugoi! (cool)

tattara tattara taratara tarako


when your stomach growls, it comes


it comes bringing its friends



It wears the tarako hood and sticks its face out


suiccyo steps out for the day



suddenly you notice, it’s just outside your window


suddenly you notice, it’s in your house



tarako tarako plenty of tarako


tarako tarako plenty of tarako



tarako is coming


tarako tarako lumpy-lumpy tarako



tarako tarako lumpy-lumpy


tarako is coming!



tarako tarako


plenty of tarako



when you boil pasta, it comes


it comes all neatly lined up



always grinning with a nice smile


cyakaboko cyakaboka charming



suddenly you notice, it’s on your shoulder


suddenly you notice, it’s in your plate



tarako tarako plenty of tarako


tarako tarako plenty of tarako



tarako is coming!


tarako tarako lumpy-lumpy tarako



tarako tarako lumpy-lumpy


tarako is coming!



tarako tarako plenty of tarako


tarako tarako plenty of tarako.