Most people are aware that years back, an old man by the name of Scatman John dropped three minutes of (ironic) awesomeness that was aptly titled "Scatman." What people don't know is he released multiple albums and music videos and reached cult celebrity status in Japan. Released in 1995, Scatman's World can be best described as fifty-seven minutes of absurdity. It's like he was desperate for instrumentals, broke into a studio and stumbled upon C&C Music Factory's rejects from the early '90s. Only it came out worse. Sitting at some strange crossroads between house, scat jazz and children's inspirational, albums like this are the reason why electronic music failed to crossover in the '90s.

"Scatman" aside, every track on this album is cringe-inducing. I wish I could make up some of the lyrics in "Scatman's World" like "Scatman, fatman, black and white and brown man, tell me 'bout the color of your soul." But I can't. And if this album was, in fact, geared toward children, I don't know how he avoided becoming the Michael Jackson of Japan (that's not a musical comparison). Between the Juvenile beats, a tone of voice that sounds like he's trying to seduce the listener, confidence-boosting lyrics ("If the Scatman can do it, so can you"), and a title like Scatman's World, this album seems like an essential tool for pedophiles everywhere. If you ever need to break up a party in a hurry, put this album on and watch the people run out as if their life were in danger.
Below is what can be considered the worst song of the album and possible molestation anthem "Song of Scatland." After the jump are two Scatman John videos that are too good not to be posted.


Scatman John "Scatman"

Scatman John "Scatman's World"