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''Service'', released in 1983, is the seventh album by Japanese SynthPop {{supergroup}} Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. Coming out just over half a year after ''Music/NaughtyBoys'', the album was produced largely to fulfil the band's contract with Alfa Records, being the last studio album the label required before allowing the band to dissolve. Fitting this, much of the record is filled out by interspersing the band's songs with sketches by comedy troupe Super Eccentric Theater in the vein of ''Music/{{Multiplies}}'' three years prior. Musically, meanwhile, the YMO songs on the album dive further into the CityPop approach on ''Naughty Boys'', ramping up the adult contemporary elements and featuring a smoother sound.
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''Service'', released in 1983, 1983 through Alfa Records in Japan and Pick Up Records in Europe, is the seventh album by Japanese SynthPop {{supergroup}} Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. Coming out just over half a year after ''Music/NaughtyBoys'', the album was produced largely to fulfil the band's contract with Alfa Records, being the last studio album the label required before allowing the band to dissolve. Fitting this, much of the record is filled out by interspersing the band's songs with sketches by comedy troupe Super Eccentric Theater in the vein of ''Music/{{Multiplies}}'' three years prior. Musically, meanwhile, the YMO songs on the album dive further into the CityPop approach on ''Naughty Boys'', ramping up the adult contemporary elements and featuring a smoother sound.
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* LongestSongGoesLast: Inverted; the closing "S.E.T." skit is actually the ''shortest'' track on the album.
* MinisculeRocking: The second and final "S.E.T." skits both considerably fall under the two-minute mark, with the latter not even cracking ''one'' minute.
* MinisculeRocking: The second and final "S.E.T." skits both considerably fall under the two-minute mark, with the latter not even cracking ''one'' minute.
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''Service'', released in 1983, is the seventh album by Japanese SynthPop {{supergroup}} Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. Coming out just over half a year after ''Music/NaughtyBoys'', the album was produced largely to fulfil the band's contract with Alfa Records, being the last studio album the label required before allowing the band to dissolve. Fitting this, much of the record is filled out by interspersing the band's songs with sketches by comedy troupe Super Eccentric Theater in the vein of ''Music/{{Multiplies}}'' three years prior. The initial European release omits these skits, cutting the album down from 50:44 to 30:18 in the process. Musically, meanwhile, the YMO songs on the album dive further into the CityPop approach on ''Naughty Boys'', ramping up the adult contemporary elements and featuring a smoother sound.
Like the band's other albums, ''Service'' was a considerable commercial success for the band, peaking at No. 5 on the Oricon LP charts. However, having finally fulfilled their contract, YMO were in no rush to produce a follow-up. What's more, Music/RyuichiSakamoto had gained newfound recognition in the west for his starring role in and composition work for the Anglo-Japanese war film ''Film/MerryChristmasMrLawrence'', finally granting him the renewed international success that had evaded YMO since the turn of the decade. Thus, after the album's supporting tour, the group immediately dissolved, with the band members returning to their solo careers. At the same time, however, YMO were hesitant to call their split a breakup, instead using the Japanese term "spreading out" and implying that they were simply taking another hiatus. Sure enough, they would later regroup a decade later for the reunion album ''Music/{{Technodon}}''; for all intents and purposes though, this ten-year period is widely considered a de-facto breakup.
Like the band's other albums, ''Service'' was a considerable commercial success for the band, peaking at No. 5 on the Oricon LP charts. However, having finally fulfilled their contract, YMO were in no rush to produce a follow-up. What's more, Music/RyuichiSakamoto had gained newfound recognition in the west for his starring role in and composition work for the Anglo-Japanese war film ''Film/MerryChristmasMrLawrence'', finally granting him the renewed international success that had evaded YMO since the turn of the decade. Thus, after the album's supporting tour, the group immediately dissolved, with the band members returning to their solo careers. At the same time, however, YMO were hesitant to call their split a breakup, instead using the Japanese term "spreading out" and implying that they were simply taking another hiatus. Sure enough, they would later regroup a decade later for the reunion album ''Music/{{Technodon}}''; for all intents and purposes though, this ten-year period is widely considered a de-facto breakup.
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''Service'', released in 1983, is the seventh album by Japanese SynthPop {{supergroup}} Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. Coming out just over half a year after ''Music/NaughtyBoys'', the album was produced largely to fulfil the band's contract with Alfa Records, being the last studio album the label required before allowing the band to dissolve. Fitting this, much of the record is filled out by interspersing the band's songs with sketches by comedy troupe Super Eccentric Theater in the vein of ''Music/{{Multiplies}}'' three years prior. The initial European release omits these skits, cutting the album down from 50:44 to 30:18 in the process. Musically, meanwhile, the YMO songs on the album dive further into the CityPop approach on ''Naughty Boys'', ramping up the adult contemporary elements and featuring a smoother sound.
Like the band's other albums, ''Service'' was a considerable commercial success for the band, peaking at No. 5 on the Oricon LP charts. However, having finally fulfilled their contract, YMO were in no rush to produce a follow-up. What's more, Music/RyuichiSakamoto had gained newfound recognition in the west for his starring role in and composition work for the Anglo-Japanese war film ''Film/MerryChristmasMrLawrence'', finally granting him the renewed international success that had evaded YMO since the turn of the decade. Thus, after the album's supportingtour, tour in 1984, the group immediately dissolved, with the band members returning to their solo careers. At the same time, however, YMO were hesitant to call their split a breakup, instead using the Japanese term "spreading out" and implying that they were simply taking another hiatus. Sure enough, they would later regroup a decade later for the reunion album ''Music/{{Technodon}}''; for all intents and purposes though, this ten-year period is widely considered a de-facto breakup.
Like the band's other albums, ''Service'' was a considerable commercial success for the band, peaking at No. 5 on the Oricon LP charts. However, having finally fulfilled their contract, YMO were in no rush to produce a follow-up. What's more, Music/RyuichiSakamoto had gained newfound recognition in the west for his starring role in and composition work for the Anglo-Japanese war film ''Film/MerryChristmasMrLawrence'', finally granting him the renewed international success that had evaded YMO since the turn of the decade. Thus, after the album's supporting
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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: The Japanese LP release includes a black-on-red pattern of circles on side A and a yellow-on-blue pattern of ovals on side B.
* CutAndPasteTranslation: The initial European release removes the "S.E.T." comedy skits, cutting the album's runtime roughly in half.
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* {{Feelies}}: The initial LP release was pressed on translucent yellow vinyl, similarly to ''Music/SolidStateSurvivor'' and Creator/AAndMRecords' promo copies of ''Music/{{Yellow Magic Orchestra|Album}}''.
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* NewSoundAlbum: ''Service'' ramps up the adult contemporary elements from ''Music/NaughtyBoys'', sounding much smoother as a result.
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''Service'' is the seventh album by Japanese Technopop trio Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. It was released in 1983 and was the band's last album for ten years until the release of ''{{Music/Technodon}}''.
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being ''Techndon'').
''Service'' is the seventh album by Japanese Technopop trio Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. It was released in 1983 and was the band's last album for ten years until the release of ''{{Music/Technodon}}''.
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being ''Techndon'').
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''Service''
''Service'', released in 1983, is the seventh album by Japanese
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}},
Like the band's other albums, ''Service'' was a considerable commercial success for the band, peaking at No. 5 on the Oricon LP charts. However, having finally fulfilled their contract, YMO were in no rush to produce a follow-up. What's more, Music/RyuichiSakamoto had gained newfound recognition in the west for his starring role in and composition work for the Anglo-Japanese war film ''Film/MerryChristmasMrLawrence'', finally granting him the renewed international success that had evaded YMO since the turn of the decade. Thus, after the album's supporting tour, the group immediately dissolved, with the band members returning to their solo careers. At the same time, however, YMO were hesitant to call their split a breakup, instead using the Japanese term "spreading out" and implying that they were simply taking another hiatus. Sure enough, they would later regroup a decade later for the reunion album ''Music/{{Technodon}}''; for all
''Service'' was supported by two singles: "You've Got to Help Yourself" (a vocal reworking of a track from ''Naughty Boys Instrumental'') and a European-exclusive release of "The Madmen". The non-album single "Kageki Na Shukujo", recorded during the same sessions as ''Service'', would also be released
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!!This album provides examples of:
* {{Anaphora}}: "Perspective":
--> '''''Everyday, I''' open the window''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' brush my teeth''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' read the paper''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' see your face''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' ride in cars''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' watch TV''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' write my diary''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' go to sleep''
* BreakUpSong: "Chinese Whispers":
--> ''It doesn't take a genius to know''
--> ''You're never coming back''
* {{Anaphora}}: "Perspective":
--> '''''Everyday, I''' open the window''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' brush my teeth''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' read the paper''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' see your face''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' ride in cars''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' watch TV''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' write my diary''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' go to sleep''
* BreakUpSong: "Chinese Whispers":
--> ''It doesn't take a genius to know''
--> ''You're never coming back''
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* {{Anaphora}}:
--> '''''Everyday, I''' open
--> '''''Everyday, I''' brush my teeth''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' read
--> '''''Everyday, I''' see your face''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' ride in cars''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' watch TV''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' write my diary''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' go to sleep''
* BreakUpSong: "Chinese
--> ''It doesn't take
--> ''You're never coming back''
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--> ''November, my whole world was cold and grey''
--> ''Do you remember, how you turned the clock to May
--> ''From that day, you took my heart and pulled the strings
--> ''I'm suspended in time and space and wandering
--> ''Do you remember, how you turned the clock to May
--> ''From that day, you took my heart and pulled the strings
--> ''I'm suspended in time and space and wandering
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--> ''November, my whole world was cold and grey''
--> ''Dogrey''\\
Do you remember, how you turned the clock toMay
--> ''FromMay\\
From that day, you took my heart and pulled thestrings
--> ''I'mstrings\\
I'm suspended in time and space andwanderingwandering''
--> ''Do
Do you remember, how you turned the clock to
--> ''From
From that day, you took my heart and pulled the
--> ''I'm
I'm suspended in time and space and
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--> ''You try to fool me and lose me in your excesses''
--> ''You're so see-through in your very tight dresses''
--> ''As you drown in your glass of Cointreau''
--> ''And I drop off to sleep in the gloom''
--> ''We're still running round in circles''
--> ''As the smoke from your cigarette spirals''
--> ''You're so clever at hiding your guilt''
--> ''You're so see-through in your very tight dresses''
--> ''As you drown in your glass of Cointreau''
--> ''And I drop off to sleep in the gloom''
--> ''We're still running round in circles''
--> ''As the smoke from your cigarette spirals''
--> ''You're so clever at hiding your guilt''
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--> ''You try to fool me and lose me in your excesses''
--> ''You'reexcesses\\
You're so see-through in your very tightdresses''
--> ''Asdresses\\
As you drown in your glass ofCointreau''
--> ''AndCointreau\\
And I drop off to sleep in thegloom''
--> ''We'regloom\\
We're still running round incircles''
--> ''Ascircles\\
As the smoke from your cigarettespirals''
--> ''You'respirals\\
You're so clever at hiding your guilt''
--> ''You're
You're so see-through in your very tight
--> ''As
As you drown in your glass of
--> ''And
And I drop off to sleep in the
--> ''We're
We're still running round in
--> ''As
As the smoke from your cigarette
--> ''You're
You're so clever at hiding your guilt''
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--> ''Maybe it's all a dream
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--> ''This whole thing is so bizarre
--> ''Maybebizarre\\
Maybe it's all adreamdream''
--> ''Maybe
Maybe it's all a
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--> ''Outside the sun is shining''
--> ''There's not a cloud in sight''
--> ''Inside, the season's changing''
--> ''Your words are turning me to ice''
--> ''There's not a cloud in sight''
--> ''Inside, the season's changing''
--> ''Your words are turning me to ice''
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--> ''Outside the sun is shining''
--> ''There'sshining\\
There's not a cloud insight''
--> ''Inside,sight\\
Inside, the season'schanging''
--> ''Yourchanging\\
Your words are turning me toice''ice''
* RearrangeTheSong: "You've Got to Help Yourself" is a reworking of a track from ''Music/NaughtyBoys Instrumental'', changing the instrumental piece into a vocal pop song.
--> ''There's
There's not a cloud in
--> ''Inside,
Inside, the season's
--> ''Your
Your words are turning me to
* RearrangeTheSong: "You've Got to Help Yourself" is a reworking of a track from ''Music/NaughtyBoys Instrumental'', changing the instrumental piece into a vocal pop song.
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--> ''Let's rewrite the script again''
--> ''Cutagain\\
Cut to another scene''
--> ''Cut
Cut to another scene''
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* ShoutOut: "The Madmen" is inspired by the manga "Mud Men" by Daijiro Morohoshi.
** "You've Got Help Yourself"'s japanese title is "Ishin Denshin", a Japanese proverb about how you should help yourself before helping others.
* SpokenWordInMusic: The S.E.T. skits.
** "You've Got Help Yourself"'s japanese title is "Ishin Denshin", a Japanese proverb about how you should help yourself before helping others.
* SpokenWordInMusic: The S.E.T. skits.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** "The Madmen" isinspired by named after and based on the manga "Mud Men" by Daijiro Morohoshi.
Morohoshi manga ''Mud Men''.
** The Japanese title for "You've Got HelpYourself"'s japanese title Yourself" is "Ishin Denshin", Denshin" ("以心電信"), a Japanese proverb about how you should help yourself before helping others.
* SpokenWordInMusic: The S.E.T.skits.skits.
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** "The Madmen" is
** The Japanese title for "You've Got Help
* SpokenWordInMusic: The S.E.T.
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''Service'' is the seventh album by Japanese Technopop trio Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. It was released in 1983 and was the band's last album for ten years until the release of {{Music/Technodon}}.
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being ''{{Music/Techndon}}'').
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being ''{{Music/Techndon}}'').
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''Service'' is the seventh album by Japanese Technopop trio Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. It was released in 1983 and was the band's last album for ten years until the release of {{Music/Technodon}}.
''{{Music/Technodon}}''.
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being''{{Music/Techndon}}'').
''Techndon'').
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being
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''Service'' is the seventh album by Japanese Technopop trio Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. It was released in 1983 and was the band's last album for ten years until the release of {{Music/Technodon}}.
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being ''{{Music/Techndon}}'').
!!Tracklist:
[[AC:Side One]]
# "Limbo"
# "S.E.T."
# "The Madmen"
# "S.E.T."
# "Chinese Whispers"
# "S.E.T."
# "You've Got To Help Yourself"
[[AC:Side Two]]
# "S.E.T.+YMO"
# "Shadows on the Ground"
# "S.E.T."
# "See-Through"
# "S.E.T."
# "Perspective"
# "S.E.T."
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!!This album provides examples of:
* {{Anaphora}}: "Perspective":
--> '''''Everyday, I''' open the window''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' brush my teeth''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' read the paper''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' see your face''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' ride in cars''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' watch TV''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' write my diary''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' go to sleep''
* BreakUpSong: "Chinese Whispers":
--> ''It doesn't take a genius to know''
--> ''You're never coming back''
* DespairEventHorizon: "Shadows on the Ground":
--> ''November, my whole world was cold and grey''
--> ''Do you remember, how you turned the clock to May
--> ''From that day, you took my heart and pulled the strings
--> ''I'm suspended in time and space and wandering
* FormFittingWardrobe: "See-Through"
--> ''You're so see-through in your very tight dresses''
* LimitedLyricsSong: "See-Through":
--> ''You try to fool me and lose me in your excesses''
--> ''You're so see-through in your very tight dresses''
--> ''As you drown in your glass of Cointreau''
--> ''And I drop off to sleep in the gloom''
--> ''We're still running round in circles''
--> ''As the smoke from your cigarette spirals''
--> ''You're so clever at hiding your guilt''
* NightmareSequence:
--> ''This whole thing is so bizarre
--> ''Maybe it's all a dream
* OneWordTitle: "Limbo", "See-Through" and "Perspective".
* PlatonicCave: "Shadows on the Ground":
--> ''Outside the sun is shining''
--> ''There's not a cloud in sight''
--> ''Inside, the season's changing''
--> ''Your words are turning me to ice''
* RelationshipReboot: Played with a movie analogy on "Chinese Whispers":
--> ''Let's rewrite the script again''
--> ''Cut to another scene''
* {{Sampling}}: The second S.E.T. skit plays the song "Time Limit" by Japanese JazzFusion band Casiopea.
* ShoutOut: "The Madmen" is inspired by the manga "Mud Men" by Daijiro Morohoshi.
** "You've Got Help Yourself"'s japanese title is "Ishin Denshin", a Japanese proverb about how you should help yourself before helping others.
* SpokenWordInMusic: The S.E.T. skits.
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''Service'' is the seventh album by Japanese Technopop trio Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. It was released in 1983 and was the band's last album for ten years until the release of {{Music/Technodon}}.
In a similar fashion to one of their previous album {{Music/Multiplies}}, the tracklist contains YMO songs interspersed by skits performed by a comedy group (this time, the Super Eccentric Theater). And just like ''Mutlitplies'', ''Service'' had all of its skits removed when it was released in Europe (going from a 50'44 to a 30'18 running time). It is the one of two YMO albums which weren't produced solely by Music/HaruomiHosono (the second one being ''{{Music/Techndon}}'').
!!Tracklist:
[[AC:Side One]]
# "Limbo"
# "S.E.T."
# "The Madmen"
# "S.E.T."
# "Chinese Whispers"
# "S.E.T."
# "You've Got To Help Yourself"
[[AC:Side Two]]
# "S.E.T.+YMO"
# "Shadows on the Ground"
# "S.E.T."
# "See-Through"
# "S.E.T."
# "Perspective"
# "S.E.T."
----
!!This album provides examples of:
* {{Anaphora}}: "Perspective":
--> '''''Everyday, I''' open the window''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' brush my teeth''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' read the paper''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' see your face''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' ride in cars''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' watch TV''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' write my diary''
--> '''''Everyday, I''' go to sleep''
* BreakUpSong: "Chinese Whispers":
--> ''It doesn't take a genius to know''
--> ''You're never coming back''
* DespairEventHorizon: "Shadows on the Ground":
--> ''November, my whole world was cold and grey''
--> ''Do you remember, how you turned the clock to May
--> ''From that day, you took my heart and pulled the strings
--> ''I'm suspended in time and space and wandering
* FormFittingWardrobe: "See-Through"
--> ''You're so see-through in your very tight dresses''
* LimitedLyricsSong: "See-Through":
--> ''You try to fool me and lose me in your excesses''
--> ''You're so see-through in your very tight dresses''
--> ''As you drown in your glass of Cointreau''
--> ''And I drop off to sleep in the gloom''
--> ''We're still running round in circles''
--> ''As the smoke from your cigarette spirals''
--> ''You're so clever at hiding your guilt''
* NightmareSequence:
--> ''This whole thing is so bizarre
--> ''Maybe it's all a dream
* OneWordTitle: "Limbo", "See-Through" and "Perspective".
* PlatonicCave: "Shadows on the Ground":
--> ''Outside the sun is shining''
--> ''There's not a cloud in sight''
--> ''Inside, the season's changing''
--> ''Your words are turning me to ice''
* RelationshipReboot: Played with a movie analogy on "Chinese Whispers":
--> ''Let's rewrite the script again''
--> ''Cut to another scene''
* {{Sampling}}: The second S.E.T. skit plays the song "Time Limit" by Japanese JazzFusion band Casiopea.
* ShoutOut: "The Madmen" is inspired by the manga "Mud Men" by Daijiro Morohoshi.
** "You've Got Help Yourself"'s japanese title is "Ishin Denshin", a Japanese proverb about how you should help yourself before helping others.
* SpokenWordInMusic: The S.E.T. skits.