Posted by Neil at 209.245.186.206 on August 24, 2001 at 15:14:05:
I remember it was a big deal for a while.
However I don't remember anyone noting that everybody told Steve Earle "You can't get far on $37 and a Jap guitar."
I think "you" being number 37 in the Femme Fatale's book from the VU song has came up at the time, though.