Sukiyaki – Kyu Sakamoto
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One of the greatest selling singles of all time (it sold a million more copies than I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles), and one of the only Japanese songs to top the US Charts. The lyrics are quite profound, and this would be a lot of fun on vocals.
Sukiyaki was named after a Japanese beef dish. The song has nothing to do with said beef dish, it was simply named that so English-speakers would recognize it. The song is about a man who walks while looking upwards so his tears don’t roll down his face. Lyrics below.
Japanese lyrics
Ue o muite arukouNamida ga koborenai you niOmoidasu haru no hiHitoribotchi no yoruUe o muite arukouNijinda hoshi o kazoeteOmoidasu natsu no hiHitoribotchi no yoruShiawase wa kumo no ue niShiawase wa sora no ue niUe o muite arukouNamida ga koborenai you niNakinagara arukuHitoribotchi no yoru[Whistling]Omoidasu aki no hiHitoribotchi no yoruKanashimi wa hoshi no kage niKanashimi wa tsuki no kage niUe o muite arukouNamida ga koborenai you niNakinagara arukuHitoribotchi no yoruHitoribochi no yoruEnglish translationLet’s look up as we walk, so that the tears don’t spillRemembering that spring day, that lonely night.Let’s look up as we walk, count the blurry starsRemembering that summer day, that lonely night.Happiness is above the clouds,Happiness is above the skies.Let’s look up as we walk, so that the tears don’t spillCrying as we walk, that lonely night.Remembering that autumn day, that lonely night.Sadness is in the shadow of the clouds,Sadness is in the shadow of the moon.Let’s walk with our head held up so that the tears don’t spill,Crying as we walk, that lonely night.Ha! Didn’t know Kyu Sakamoto’s version sold as much as it did! I grew up as a little boy listening to my mom playing that version on her old 45.
In my 20’s, I thoroughly enjoyed A Taste of Honey’s cover of this song sometime in the1980’s. +1 for either version! It’s a hauntingly beautiful tune!
Good call, mrdeath799 and welcome to the forums!
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_biggrin.gif” />i´ve listen Ue o muite arukou yesterday, and you requested today, this japan legend deserves a custom, +1 for your request.
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