#kyu sakamoto

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Propaganda for "Sukiyaki": none

Propaganda for "My Melancholy Blues": "All-out grand piano seduction for the gays. Other Queen songs might be 'about' sex but this one is the only truly sexy song in their catalogue (I said what I said)"

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Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto

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Kyu Sakamoto - 上を向いて歩こう genre: pop / language: japanese / release date: 1961.10.15

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Hidden Histories: Kyu Sakamoto, the last Asian soloist to reach No.1 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1963

We only had to wait 60 years for someone else from the region to reach the top spot.

"Ue o Muite Arukō" was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Hachidai Nakamura. The song is kind of a bitter sweet metaphor for the emerging post World War II global expansion of Japan onto the world scene. Ei wrote the lyrics while walking home from participating in the 1960 Anpo protests against the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, expressing his frustration and dejection at the failed efforts to stop the treaty.

In the West, it is best known as "Sukiyaki", the name of a Japanese hot-pot dish. The word has nothing to do with the song and was used because it was short, catchy and familiar to English speakers. A Newsweek columnist compared this to issuing "Moon River" in Japan under the title "Beef Stew".

Post Date: 04/04/2023

[nobbykun]

Artist - 坂本九 (Sakamoto, Kyu) Song - 幸せなら手をたたこう (Shiawase Nara Te O Tatakō) [Eng. "Clap Your Hands If You're Happy"] Release Date - May 1964

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https://rumble.com/v2v27p6-kyu-sakamoto-shiawase-nara-te-o-tatako.html

My blog: Showa Music Library https://nobbykun.tumblr.com/

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Kyü Sakamoto – Sukiyaki

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Ano Ko no Namae wa Nanten Kana / I Wonder What Her Name Is - Kyuu Sakamoto || Lyrics + ENG Translation

(Translation below the cut)

あの娘の名前はなんてんかな What’s that girl’s name?

後姿の素敵な娘 That girl who looks so lovely from behind

手当り次第に名前を呼べば　まぐれ当りで可愛い返事 If I called out a name at random, maybe I’d make a lucky guess and get cute reply

ニッコリ僕に振り向いて Would she look back at the smile on my face and say,

「あら　私どうしましょう」 “Oh my, what should I do?”?

って云うかどうか　わからないけど呼んでやれ I don’t know, but I’ll give it a shot

花子さん　みどりさん Hanako-san, Midori-san

みささん　のぶ子さん Misa-san, Nobuko-san

ふみちゃん　みっちゃん Fumi-chan, Micchan

まりちゃん　あいちゃん Mari-chan, Ai-chan!

「あれー　振り向かねえや　違っちゃってるんだな」 “Huh? She didn’t turn around, I must’ve gotten it wrong”

あの娘の名前はなんてんかな What’s that girl’s name?

すらりと足が素敵な娘 That girl with such lovely long legs

手当り次第に名前を呼べば　まぐれ当りで可愛い返事 If I called out a name at random, maybe I’d make a lucky guess and get cute reply

ニッコリ僕に振り向いて Would she look back at the smile on my face and say,

「あら　あなたってステキね」 “Oh my, aren’t you handsome!”?

って云うかどうか　わからないけど呼んでやれ I don’t know, but I’ll give it a shot

まさ子さま　ひろ子さま Masako-sama, Hiroko-sama

てつ子さま　すみ子さま Tetsuko-sama, Sumiko-sama

いくちゃん　りこちゃん Iku-chan, Riko-chan

あこちゃん　かよちゃん Ako-chan, Kayo-chan!

「あれー　振り向かねえや　違っちゃってるんだな」 “Huh? She didn’t turn around, I must’ve gotten it wrong”

あの娘の名前はなんてんかな What’s that girl’s name?

リボンの髪が素敵な娘 That lovely girl with her hair done up in a ribbon

手当り次第に名前を呼べば　まぐれ当りで可愛い返事 If I called out a name at random, maybe I’d make a lucky guess and get cute reply

ニッコリ僕に振り向いて Would she look back at the smile on my face and say,

「あなたとならば　どこまでも」 “I’ll go anywhere with you!”?

って云うかどうか　わからないけど呼んでやれ I don’t know, but I’ll give it a shot

きよこちゃん　よ−こちゃん Kiyoko-chan, Youko-chan

みちこちゃん　れいこちゃん Michiko-chan…Reiko-chan!

「おいおい　もしもし」 “Hey, miss! Hellooo?!”

返事したらどうなのよ　振り向かねえや How can I get her to respond? She won’t turn around!

じゃこっちから行きますよ Alright, then I’ll go talk to her directly!

「あのー　あのー　あれー」 “Excuse me- um...uh...huh?”

あの娘の名前は This girl’s name is…

「マネキン人形なんですよ」 “Miss Mannequin”

[famousdeaths]

Hisashi "Kyu" Sakamoto , legally registered as Hisashi Ōshima since 1956, was a Japanese singer and actor.

Link: Kyu Sakamoto

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Billy Vaughn - Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki

Area around Himeji Castle at cherry blossom time

Comment: One of my uncles worked for years as a civilian employee for a US military garrison in Mannheim, Germany. He even lived in a US barracks for a while and loved big band music, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Co. He not only gave me my first Beatles record - but also opened the door to this music for me as well. I liked listening to “Sukiyaki” played by the Billy Vaughn Orchestra - but it is originally a song (“Ue O Muite Arukou”) by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto. Since the actual title was hard to pronounce for Western tongues, it was renamed “Sukiyaki” (the name of a Japanese stew dish). The song grew to become one of the world's best-selling singles of all time, selling over 13 million copies worldwide.

The lyrics of the song give the impression of a sad love ballad - but the song has a “political background” that was mostly unknown to non-Japanese listeners: Rokusuke Ei wrote the song after attending a student protest against the US military presence in Japan that continued after World War II in the early 60ties. The text expresses frustration, but at the same time hope for a better future. Japanese communication is more „indirect“ - they often do not say directly what they think to maintain harmony, to prevent a loss of face or just to be polite. It is the principle of „Honne“ (what you really think) and „Tatemae“ (the mask you show in public):

„The first face, you show to the world. The second face, you show to your close friends, and your family. The third face, you never show anyone.“

-Japanese Proverb

-Simplicius Simplicissimus

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Non-English Songs Celebrates Christmas #3 | Kyu Sakamoto (坂本 九) - Akahana no Tonakai (赤鼻のトナカイ) (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Japanese)

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“Let’s Kiss,” Kyu Sakamoto, 1960s.

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EASIER SAID THAN DONE

EASIER SAID THAN DONE, One Hit Wonders, 1963. #Sukiyaki #More #Oldies

One Hit Wonders, 1963 Edition, by Rich Paschall When a group finally breaks through with a hit song, they may believe that hit songs will just continue to follow. Soon, however, they may find out that it is easier said than done. Even talented singers may never again reach the Top 40 on the Billboard charts. Here are my favorite “One hit wonders” from 1963. A few of these artists had successful…

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i hate having two incredibly niche interests that dont overlap with any other human being on the planet because i have no one to agree with me when i say kyu sakamoto EXUDES ataru moroboshi energy

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He WOULD listen to that!

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