tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post7100888889540204627..comments2024-03-28T15:38:54.673+08:00Comments on .: Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto US/Japanese 60s MusicANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-38152137237702238092020-02-09T14:25:59.779+08:002020-02-09T14:25:59.779+08:00Hey Hiroshi
Thanks so much for such a detailed re...Hey Hiroshi <br />Thanks so much for such a detailed reaction from your friend. <br />Truly appreciate your recommending the blog.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-28436439942535529832020-02-09T14:24:47.404+08:002020-02-09T14:24:47.404+08:00A friend of mine says:
"I have read the blog...A friend of mine says:<br /><br />"I have read the blog yesterday and listened to Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto many times. It is a wonderful song and the singer is really good!! I found the song also on youtube with Japanese and English text on. So I know the words Japanese language is very beautiful in songs.<br /><br />It was also interesting to read the history of the song and how the young singer died. So sad. Sukiyaki was also popular in Finland when I was young. It was a fine thing from your friend to comfort the victims of corona virus with special songs. I listened some of them but not yet all."HIROSHI DEGUCHI (JAPAN)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-89497782202254329362016-07-18T11:55:10.901+08:002016-07-18T11:55:10.901+08:00Thank You for bringing me back to those innocent ...Thank You for bringing me back to those innocent and secure days... Bittersweet as they were. <br /><br />Where are you now, Kyu? OMG! Just read the post prior to mine! Kyu died! And in such a way. TOO SAD. I mourn!Angela Falsetta (You Tube)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-59666021711396260782016-07-14T08:05:06.232+08:002016-07-14T08:05:06.232+08:00Thank you for liking this post
Maldita Margarita ...Thank you for liking this post<br /><br />Maldita Margarita Ricarte<br />Daisie Yip<br />Thomas Gwee<br />Koo Victor<br />Yen Chow<br />Philip Chew<br />Lim Kuan MinFACEBOOKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-3455654604590738262016-07-13T23:41:51.349+08:002016-07-13T23:41:51.349+08:00going back in time. can't imagine we played th...going back in time. can't imagine we played this 53 yrs ago. Simply Incredible !<br /><br />https://youtu.be/fJB7lwGawH4<br /><br />henri gannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610861099580326249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-13794474764445857232016-07-13T11:58:51.188+08:002016-07-13T11:58:51.188+08:00Haven't heard this for quite a while.
Yip Dic...Haven't heard this for quite a while.<br /><br />Yip Dick Ha ha.. I hear it often as I sing it !<br /><br />Foo Chee Meng True. The Dick Yip version. Ha ha.<br /><br />Yip Dick Yes but still in Japanese...i've learnt by heart. Ue o muite, aruko...Namida-ga kobore..nai yo..ni, Omoida-su, hari no hi....etc..<br />Like · Reply · 2 · 21 hrs<br /><br />Geoffrey Ng Classic. First heard this classic as a very young child. Haunting.<br />Like · Reply · 1 · 13 hrs · Edited<br /><br />Edward Tan RIP<br /><br />Yip Dick Ok... promise you all, tonight at my Wed uke jam session...I will do this song..SOLO in original version. In memory of both K Sakamoto and his late composer. Serangoon CC Theatrette at 7.30 pm.FACEBOOKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-84579596782352326002016-07-13T08:49:47.193+08:002016-07-13T08:49:47.193+08:00Again thanks to all who provided comments. This po...Again thanks to all who provided comments. This posting has seen bee-hive activities these two days since the passing of the composer.<br /><br />He must be happy in his own special abode.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-47207156172652527292016-07-12T20:08:15.345+08:002016-07-12T20:08:15.345+08:00I just enjoy listening to this song. Didn't kn...I just enjoy listening to this song. Didn't know that there is so much story and history behind it. Thanks for enlightening people like me, Andy.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-11715365389677224842016-07-12T19:22:57.646+08:002016-07-12T19:22:57.646+08:00Tks For Sharing Love OldiesTks For Sharing Love OldiesMOLLY WEEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-13728645338502978092016-07-12T19:21:08.148+08:002016-07-12T19:21:08.148+08:00So sad, now he has gone😭So sad, now he has gone😭ELIZABETH CORNELIUS BOYDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-15134147880748146032016-07-12T18:25:37.659+08:002016-07-12T18:25:37.659+08:00Thanks for LIKE on this post.
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Yip ...Thanks for LIKE on this post.<br /><br />Jalani Mohamed<br />Yip Dick*<br />Jenny Yeo*<br />John Cher<br />Foo Jong Fook<br />Albert Wong Ong Cheng<br />Foo Chee Meng<br />Maureen Tan<br />Wilfred Wong*<br />MeeLee Chan*<br /><br />*for sharing on your posts.<br /><br />MyLinh Jazlan<br />Elizabeth Cornelius Boyd<br />Mel Joseph<br />Rendy Wong<br />Victor Ngui<br />Burt YoungFACEBOOKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-15064010401440657512016-07-12T18:13:51.366+08:002016-07-12T18:13:51.366+08:00Sad to hear that...RIP
Sad to hear that...RIP<br /><br />RANDY LEE KENG (THE STYLERS)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-47014490096999127502016-07-12T16:47:44.451+08:002016-07-12T16:47:44.451+08:00THE BLUE DIAMONDS (ENGLISH VERSON)
The charms of ...THE BLUE DIAMONDS (ENGLISH VERSON)<br /><br />The charms of Sukiyaki<br />The arms of Sukiyaki<br />Are all I long for since I left old Nagasaki<br />Why did I roam<br />Far away from home<br />I hope that she will wait for me<br /><br />Her smile can not deceive me<br />Sweet almond eyes don't leave me<br />My whole life through I'll be true, darling please believe me<br />That if I say<br />I'll be back someday<br />Promise that you will wait for me<br /><br />When orange blossoms are starting to bloom<br />We'll be united at bride and the groom<br /><br />I'll take my Sukiyaki<br />And make my Sukiyaki<br />The only queen to be seen in old Nagasaki<br />And from our home<br />We will never roam<br />When I make Sukiyaki mine<br /><br />Why did I roam<br />Far away from home<br />I hope that she will wait for me<br /><br />When orange blossoms are starting to bloom<br />We'll be united at bride and the groom<br /><br />I'll take my Sukiyaki<br />And make my Sukiyaki<br />The only queen to be seen in old Nagasaki<br />And from our home<br />We will never roam<br />When I make Sukiyaki mine<br /><br />And from our home<br />We will never roam<br />When I make Sukiyaki mine<br />When I make Sukiyaki mine<br />All mine<br /><br />(C) H. Nakamura.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-60554350144871493462016-07-12T14:26:18.307+08:002016-07-12T14:26:18.307+08:00I was only 6 years old when this came out and inst...I was only 6 years old when this came out and instantly loved it. He seemed such a happy and smiling guy and that added to the charm and just showed that the Japanese had more going for them than just stories of the horrible war times, cheap cars and raw fish that everyone associated them with. <br /><br />Poor bugger died along with 519 other people in a Japanese domestic air plane disaster in 1985. Much loved song and thanks to rwells47 (You Tube contributor) for the first time that I have seen the English translation. Instant memory arousal!JOHN HALL (YOU TUBE)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-80001222136608744212016-07-12T14:23:30.950+08:002016-07-12T14:23:30.950+08:00Some of my friends wonder why I listen to so much ...Some of my friends wonder why I listen to so much Japanese music. Same reason I listen to French, Italian, Spanish and many others; it's the music and the voice that matter (lyrics only a little).MARTY THE MARTIANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-91393146112034071952016-07-12T14:12:38.660+08:002016-07-12T14:12:38.660+08:00I have done this song..in original Japanese versio...I have done this song..in original Japanese version in public performances, many times.DICK YIP (UKELELE PERFORMER)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-2571144657742101762016-07-12T13:50:17.275+08:002016-07-12T13:50:17.275+08:00Thanks to
1) Henri Gann for the song interpretat...Thanks to <br /><br />1) Henri Gann for the song interpretation, especially<br />2) Mike Bangar for his memories, and to <br />3) Wilfred Wong and Jenny Yeo for sharing the post on FACEBOOK. And<br />4) all who replied to this posting.<br /> Lots of SUKIYAKI fans.<br /><br />ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-56970244466146147672016-07-12T13:25:21.795+08:002016-07-12T13:25:21.795+08:00Hi Andy,
As a school kid in 1961, it was the pre-B...Hi Andy,<br />As a school kid in 1961, it was the pre-Beatles era. I was in Primary 6. The kampong days was a time of poverty. Our neighbour had their Rediffusion set switched on the English station all day. That's how I got to know the song SUKIYAKI and loads of other songs. It's a great favourite till today, on Brian Richmond's show Sunday mornings.<br /><br />Then in 1963, the year The Beatles and The British Invasion bands came along. They invaded the US and changed popular music from then up till now. <br /><br />I won't be surprised when they were paying their dues, the above bands played the song. They had SUKIYAKI in their sets. I am sure The Beatles did, cause they played a wide genre of music. That's why they earned the title, THE BEST BAND EVER.<br /><br />I listened to my neighbour's Rediffusion set through a 'lobang' (hole) that the wooden wall had that separated our two homes. Come to think of it I never got the chance to thank them all for the music I picked up through their Rediffusion set. Ha, ha, ha.MICHAEL BANGAR (RHYTHMIST SILVER STRINGSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-84967544320669236352016-07-12T13:09:05.643+08:002016-07-12T13:09:05.643+08:00SUKIYAKI was a big hit. The first Japanese song I ...SUKIYAKI was a big hit. The first Japanese song I learned to sing. <br /><br />Back then we learned songs that are popular. Till today this is the only song I can still sing the whole song by heart compared to the other Japanese-song repertoire. Lyrics are easy to remember and sing.IRENE YAP (1970's RECORDING ARTISTE)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-69218963417129279002016-07-12T13:00:00.282+08:002016-07-12T13:00:00.282+08:00Oh I not only heard SUKIYAKI but went on to hear t...Oh I not only heard SUKIYAKI but went on to hear the EVERLY BROTHERS and TERESA TENG. Thanks for the connection to your posts.MRS HELEN POKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-41573510049088449242016-07-12T12:58:21.429+08:002016-07-12T12:58:21.429+08:00Ya, SUKIYAKI... my favourite evergreen song... Ver...Ya, SUKIYAKI... my favourite evergreen song... Very nostalgic. My memory is always transported back to the 60's and 70's era whenever I listen to it... SAYONARA??SPYeo (a frequent contributor)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-52857773656263066472016-07-12T12:55:09.653+08:002016-07-12T12:55:09.653+08:00Nice to relax with some great music.Nice to relax with some great music.HAPPY TAY (VANCOUVER, CANADA)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-23393777326297831202016-07-12T11:13:02.960+08:002016-07-12T11:13:02.960+08:00the beautiful lyrics of Sukiyaki...
"Ue a mui...the beautiful lyrics of Sukiyaki...<br />"Ue a muite arukoo<br />( I look up when I walk )<br />namida ga kabore nai yoo ni<br />( so the tears won't fall )<br />omoidasu haru no hi<br />( remembering those happy spring days )<br />hitoribotchi no yaru<br />( but tonight I am all alone )<br />ue o muite arukoo<br />( I look up when I walk )<br />nijinda hoshi o kazoete<br />( counting the stars with tearful eyes )<br />omoidasu natsu no hi<br />( remembering those happy summer days )<br />hotoribotchi no yoru<br />( but tonight i am all alone )<br />Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni<br />( happiness lies beyond the clouds )<br />Shiawase wa sora no ue ni<br />( happiness lies above the sky )<br />ue o muite arukoo<br />( I look up when I walk )<br />namida ga kobore nai yoo ni<br />( so the tears wont fall )<br />nakinagara aruku<br />( though my heart is filled with sorrow )<br />hitoribotchi no yoru<br />( for tonight I am all alone )<br />omoidasu aki no hi<br />( remembering those happy autumn days )<br />hitoribotchi no yoru<br />( but tonight I am all alone )<br />kanashimi wa hoshi no kage ni<br />( sadness hides in the shadow of the stars )<br />kanashimi wa tsuki no kage ni<br />( sadness lurks in the shadows of the moon )<br />ue o muite arukoo<br />( I look up when I walk )<br />namida go kobore nai yoo ni<br />( so the tears won't fall )<br />nakinagara aruku<br />( though my heart is filled with sorrow )<br />hitoribotchi no yaru<br />( for tonight I al all alone )<br />hitoribotchi no yaru<br />( for tonight I am all alone )<br /><br /><br /><br />henri gannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610861099580326249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-83381984523844568212016-07-12T10:22:48.035+08:002016-07-12T10:22:48.035+08:00One of my favourite songs. Don't believe I hav...One of my favourite songs. Don't believe I have it in my collection.GABRIEL TAN (AUDIO MEDIC, BEDOK, SINGAPORE)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-6921202992616777622016-07-12T10:21:08.747+08:002016-07-12T10:21:08.747+08:00No memories sir, I just know it was a famous song....No memories sir, I just know it was a famous song.MAYO MARTIN (CNA JOURNALIST)noreply@blogger.com