Adult Crap is the first track from New Tokyo Terror

Joanna Wang

Joanna Wang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, daughter of famous music producer Wang Chi-ping . Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles suburb of San Gabriel, California, Wang dropped out from Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her debut album, Start From Here, was released in January 2008...

's 2009 album The Adult Storybook

The Adult Storybook

-Track listing:All songs by Joanna Wang.#"Adult Crap" – 3:39#"I Guess I'm Paranoid" – 2:57#"Longing For Romance" – 3:27#"His Remedy" – 3:17#"Nobody's A Nun" – 3:08#"Even If We Did" – 4:47#"How I Feel About Businessmen" – 2:15#"Man" – 2:21...

. It is a jazz ballad, composed and sung by Joanna Wang

Joanna Wang

Joanna Wang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, daughter of famous music producer Wang Chi-ping . Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles suburb of San Gabriel, California, Wang dropped out from Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her debut album, Start From Here, was released in January 2008...

 with her father Bing Wang's participation as co-producer.

The song is in A minor, 4/4 metre and starts off with Brian MacLeod's drums part around which much of the song is based, with Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. is an American keyboard player and founding member of bands Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, The Moog Cookbook, and TV Eyes. He has also spent several years as an integral member of Beck's backing band, and made contributions to several recordings by the band Air. He is...

 and Paul Bushnell providing a combined piano and bass backing. Joanna Wang employed several jazz chords in the song, and after the final section of her vocals, it was consummated by a fast synthesizer

Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

 solo played on a Roland keyboard, ending in a high note. In live performances this closing part is often superseded by a similar guitar solo.

The lyrics of the song mainly describe the feelings of dejection and confusion one experiences during midlife crisis

Midlife Crisis

"Midlife Crisis" is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released on May 26, 1992 as the first single from their fourth album, Angel Dust...

. Joanna Wang has stated on different occasions that it is her favourite in The Adult Storybook and also an ideal song as the opening track.

Personnel

• Joanna Wang
  Joanna Wang
  Joanna Wang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, daughter of famous music producer Wang Chi-ping . Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles suburb of San Gabriel, California, Wang dropped out from Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her debut album, Start From Here, was released in January 2008...
  
   - vocals
• Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
  Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
  Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. is an American keyboard player and founding member of bands Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, The Moog Cookbook, and TV Eyes. He has also spent several years as an integral member of Beck's backing band, and made contributions to several recordings by the band Air. He is...
  
   - piano, electric piano, keyboard
• Paul Bushnell - bass
• Brian MacLeod - drums, percussion