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A Timeless International Classic Hit Song by the great artist, Kyu Sakamoto.
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TITLE: I Look Up When I Walk - Functional Translation, "I Will Look Up when I Walk"
(Translation - Approximate)
I look up when I walk
So that the tears won’t fall
Remembering those happy spring days
But tonight I am all alone
I look up when I walk
Counting the stars with tearful eyes
Remembering those happy summer days
But tonight I am all alone
Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Happiness lies above the sky
I look up when I walk
So that the tears won’t fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow/Thought the tears well up
For tonight I am all alone
(whistling) (whistling)
Remembering those happy autumn days
But tonight I’m all alone
Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars
Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon
I look up when I walk
So that the tears won’t fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow/Thought the tears well up
But tonight I am all alone
But tonight I am all alone
(whistling) (whistling)
BACKSTORY:
Kyu Sakamoto was a Japanese singer and actor, best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart.
His international breakthrough came in 1963 - Louis Benjamin, executive of British record company Pye Records. heard the song several times and decided to bring it back to England. Due to concerns that the title would be too hard for English-speakers to pronounce or remember, the song was renamed "Sukiyaki", after the Japanese cooked beef dish familiar to the English. The new title was intended to sound both catchy and distinctively Japanese, but other than the language, had no actual connection to the song.
In 1963, Capitol Records released the song in the USA with the alternate title, eventually selling over one million copies and remaining number one on the Billboard Hot 100 number one single for three weeks in June, 1963.
After the international success of "Sukiyaki", Sakamoto went on a world tour that lasted from summer of 1963 to the beginning of 1964. Among the countries he visited were the United States (including Hawaii), Germany, and Sweden. During his time in the U.S., on 13 August 1963, he was a guest of television program The Steve Allen Show.
Sakamoto's only American album, "Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits" (Capitol 10349), peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart (now known as the Billboard 200) in 1963 and remained on the Pop Albums chart for 17 weeks.
He received his sole foreign Gold Record of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) by Capitol Records on 15 May 1964 in Hotel Okura, Tokyo
** ADDED COMMENT by Emperor Pabslatine/KZread
To slightly translate the lyrics better. The repeated opening line of the song (and the actual title of the song) 上に向いて歩こう isn't a statement of how he acts, its him stating he will act a certain way in the future. More like "I'm going to look up as I walk" than "I'm already doing it". I feel this subtle difference obscures the point of the song, that its not that the hypothetical protagonist is depressed, but that they are actually falling apart rapidly and cant handle their current situation...
Otherwise, the translation generally comes off a lot more upbeat than the actual lyrics.
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* Music: " Sukiyaki" (a.k.a."Ue o Muite Arukō") - Kyu Sakamoto
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Who's actually still listening to it in 2024, he died in a plane crash near Tokyo in the 1980s. He was actually a great actor as well.
@jarichards99utube
4 ай бұрын
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@geraldthegood5160
2 ай бұрын
It soothes the soul, this song and singer.
@bd3061
2 ай бұрын
Me
@irmadelaney2797
2 ай бұрын
Me
@equusgirl
2 ай бұрын
Me too!
Summer of '63.......just put the neighbor kids to bed. Decided to turn on the stereo and started looking through record albums by the fireplace. Found an Japanese album by Kyu Sakamoto and played first song. Oh my.....played it over and over. I was 12yrs old and never forgot this song. Today I am 71 yrs young and remember it like it was yesterday.
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
Yes a Great Singer/Performer gone Too Soon.... GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music, youtube search for : Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist ( Enjoy 😊👍)
@stephenbilton5345
4 ай бұрын
I still have the album!
@maryvhuse1721
4 ай бұрын
I was in 7th grade and love this song! I'm now 75 years of age. Listening to this song brings peaceful nostalgic feelings
@karenheynen6349
4 ай бұрын
What a great memory to have! Thanks for sharing
@user-pn5tp5ck1t
2 ай бұрын
My aunt Joey would play this with many repeats in one nite. It got to the point the two of us could sing it. OMG I love it and have missed them both. Thanks for bringing it back to life.
Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2024 and loving it?? It's a true classic that never dies.
@jarichards99utube
6 ай бұрын
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@marcieldiogo5126
6 ай бұрын
Wonderful song
@markaxelson5940
6 ай бұрын
I am!
@milo.7892
6 ай бұрын
Me too, beautiful 💝.
@rosedewittbukater4203
6 ай бұрын
I love it. It melts my heart. Bittersweet. I am from Germany. I send you love wherever you are. ❤
Who's listening to this beautiful masterpiece in 2024? Just fantastic!!
@jarichards99utube
7 ай бұрын
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@melanieathwal4038
4 ай бұрын
Big hit in Hawaii.
@johntinus9068
3 ай бұрын
Reminds me of when I was a teenager and things were much simpler back then or so it seemed!
@josevanaard3227
24 күн бұрын
Supermooi altijd om te horen ❤
Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2023 and loving it?? It's a true classic that never dies.
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
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@celticman138
Жыл бұрын
Me
@lilyjody4222
Жыл бұрын
+1
@pollycampbellwatson5971
Жыл бұрын
Me my favorite of all!!
@alessandradecortez9570
Жыл бұрын
Meee
I wrote to Kyu's family praising him and this song....They actually wrote back!! Said he was the most gentle of men. Believe it. RIP Kyu.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
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@vickibazter3446
8 ай бұрын
No one like him. Still Miss this 2023
@vickibazter3446
7 ай бұрын
@Annie497 Amen
@Sch586
7 ай бұрын
What a beautiful soul
@-Batman-
6 ай бұрын
😢😭😭 I can't... Knowing what happened to him and his fellow passengers 😢😭😭
Sang this song with a waitress at a Sushi restaurant in Scottsdale,Arizona in preparation for our meal. She only stopped singing when she realized the whole restaurant was quiet and listening to us sing! A wonderful experience! I love this song!💜💜
@jarichards99utube
7 ай бұрын
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@luziabernardes1362
6 ай бұрын
Ah que linda experiência
@61rampy65
5 ай бұрын
I tried to sing this at Karaoke. Even with the words phonetically spelled out, I didn't do so well. I still love this song, tho.
@wespaul9345
5 ай бұрын
Nice
@rhd6481
4 ай бұрын
❤❤
I have this on 45 . I loved it the first time i heard it. i’m 74 . It’s one of my favorite records till this day. Such feeling & passion. The older i get the more I enjoy it.
@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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@lastbat
Ай бұрын
My parents have it on 45, that's how I listened growing up.
Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2022 and loving it?? It's a true classic that never dies.
@user-qc3ns7lz2t
2 жыл бұрын
Me, from Japan🇯🇵 I’ll go on loving this song, forever‼️ Kyu-Sakamoto had already gone just 37 years ago😭😫, but his spirit will living in my heart, forever‼️ Commented on August 12th, 2022.
@Rakasae
2 жыл бұрын
Until death to hear this song whenever you are...
@xuantran-ok6tr
2 жыл бұрын
Me, from USA . Love his whistle and the song for ever !
@agm215
2 жыл бұрын
Me from Great Britain, Great song
@jeaniegraham9564
2 жыл бұрын
I listened to this wonderful song when I was 15 for the first time. Loved it then and still love it and I’m nearly 75 now. Some music never gets old and it’s still fresh when I hear it.
The song came out in 63, the year my Dad Died I was 15, it reminds me of my Dad. I’m 72 now..
@jackjaccarino7603
4 жыл бұрын
Wayne Pitty My dad was old for the time, 63 born in 1900, 48 years old when he had me..Have great Memories with him..
@michaelzammutt6563
4 жыл бұрын
Jack Jaccarino I’m glad that the song brings back memories for your dad, I have my own songs for my dad
@geoggernaut
4 жыл бұрын
Jack I hope you’ve had a great life and more healthy and happy days to come. Hang in wherever you are
@austrocedrussp
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 65, from Santiago, Chile. Hermosa canción de mi niñez.
@RickJones222
4 жыл бұрын
Bless his memory.
Lovely song I’m 64 now Still love this song
@jarichards99utube
10 ай бұрын
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@tomkeefe2051
6 ай бұрын
74 and still loving this song, this song is included in my song list as a solo guitar player@@jarichards99utube
@patkelly6349
5 ай бұрын
Same. 😢
素晴らしい映像をありがとう 私は15才ですが、この曲に何度も救われました。
@jarichards99utube
3 күн бұрын
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Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2020 and loving it??
@deeohgee4574
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites..my dad was a great whistler and would entertain us kids..he liked this one a lot too .
@rubin4683
4 жыл бұрын
It makes me so sad listening to this song and thinking of the tragedy that took place 35 years ago :( but kyu left behind something great
@bobstaurovsky3506
4 жыл бұрын
Remember when this song came out, a master piece !!!
@carmengerena9545
4 жыл бұрын
Great Song! Still one of a kind!
@anavictoriayjoseromulo2098
4 жыл бұрын
Me, from Melbourne, Australia....
Kyu was a singer, actor and a humanitarian. Before the plane crashed he had enough time to write a message to his wife/family saying how much he loved them. He died like a gentleman.
@user-mm2zv1vf5l
3 жыл бұрын
すき焼き最高
@jeffpotkin8439
3 жыл бұрын
He left us too soon
@markreardon6290
3 жыл бұрын
😢
@cristinatorres9684
3 жыл бұрын
So sad this new
@christinedavey7793
3 жыл бұрын
Oh how sad I did not know he had died very strange lots of singers died in plane crashes heartbreaking this is the only song I have ever heard him sing heard this one day I've never stopped playing it may he rest in peace god bless him and his family🦋❤🕊🙏🦢🌹⭐from England/London
This Japanese has become a legend and, with this beautiful song, has stolen the hearts of people all over the world, including mine.
@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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Beautiful song! My husband was Japanese…….we were married in Japan. This song was always close to our hearts!
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
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@user-uc6ee8ng2z
6 ай бұрын
He is Japanese n u?? please ❤
@tlembro
6 ай бұрын
@@user-uc6ee8ng2z Yes he is…..you are way too young to know
@everettwhite9874
5 ай бұрын
This is my first time hearing this song and I’m kinda liking it. Tapping my foot and smiling 😊
It proves a good song has nothing to do with language . The melody and singing is super .
@christinecarlson4393
4 жыл бұрын
Most absolutely!!!
@lalendi
4 жыл бұрын
and timeless ........
@finmoc6545
4 жыл бұрын
Frans Smulders That is so true of so many songs. I don’t know a word of French, but anything Edith Piaf sings.....
@johnfranklin5277
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great tune to listen to, but LYRICS to a song are absolutely important.
@jrodgers1961
4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't disagree more. The lyrics to this song are first class and totally enhance the singer's performance. I agree that a melody can often be more influential than the words. But, to say 'nothing' to do with language is something that I simply cannot agree with.
Who's still listening to this in 2021? Even 2022 I'm so happy that this song still lives!!
@Steve-yx2kx
3 жыл бұрын
1/31/21
@jamesfries1894
3 жыл бұрын
2/8/21
@waynelkduarte45
3 жыл бұрын
It is one of my favorite Japanese songs and I still listen to this
@firqimrf5380
3 жыл бұрын
16 feb 2021
@lennybruce6635
3 жыл бұрын
2/17/21
He had such a lovely smile I bet he was a lovely man so sad that we lost him so early in his life 🙏🏼
@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
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@Winadayaida
9 ай бұрын
100%
@Winadayaida
9 ай бұрын
100%
You do not need to understand another language to appreciate a classic song that never gets old. I love this song
@rigoren1277
2 жыл бұрын
Yes bir the words are absolutely beautiful.
@pumpmancustodioalfonsoo.9817
2 жыл бұрын
So true sir.
@cindycrowley4208
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! Love this song to this day and I was only about 3 years old when it came out! Knew all those songs as my mom listened to them when I was growing up.
@kenwall7484
2 жыл бұрын
I live to hear him again!
@danahotz4639
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful songs ever written, very melodic and beautiful.
When I was watching TV in the evening August 12 1985, suddenly one urgent news flashed on the screen saying that JL123 lost its trace and was missing. After that I was following all the news on all the channels and some time later they started to report that the flight seemed to have fallen down in an unidentified area among the mountains outside Tokyo and published the onboarded passenger list calling also his real name adding that it was Sakamoto Kyu ( we put family name first) ... I got horribly shocked in that moment... he was very popular in Japan and loved by everybody for so many years not only for his great talent as a professional singer & entertainer but also for his nice, cheerful, sweet, kind character and very charming smile which made all of us his fans immediately... I am sure he is still singing this song near God & angels with this same smile...
@stephenandrews8419
5 жыл бұрын
Tetsuro Aoi , Kon'nichiwa, Very very nice heartfelt sentiments my friend 😀
@jarichards99utube
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, a very GREAT artist and a beloved man. I posted this video so that people can continue to enjoy his music and remember the man. GLAD you enjoyed the video. : )
@winterlandboy
5 жыл бұрын
A completely unlikely hit in the west but it deserved to be That was prior to the Beatles and The whole British Invasion thing I don’t know what he was singing about but the song was and remAins infectious and upbeat .Love it
@tomhill3715
5 жыл бұрын
so sad for all those that died in that terrible plane crash ,thoughts go out to all the familys of those that perished RIP. sakamoto kyu will be remembered all over the world for being a lovely happy man .this song will never be forgotten ty for leaving this legacy kyu .
@colinfield981
5 жыл бұрын
Tetsuro Aoi yes i remember, a terrible crash, and we used to love the song in Australia when it first came out
He may be singing in Japanese but the tug we all feel on our heartstrings is universal. Ah.... the wonder and magic of music.
@jarichards99utube
8 ай бұрын
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Once you pick up the words as a kid they stay forever. It hit number one in England as well as the USA. A massive hit and well deserved. Fabulous gold.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
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@nadinedaoud2538
8 ай бұрын
❤🎶
@codzy3532
7 ай бұрын
my 22 yr old grandson loves this song
This has been a very special song for me since the 60's. I was 10, my mother had passed away, my brothers were in the war and I felt lost. This song comforted my soul and still does to this day. Thank God for music!!
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
Hey Sheldon, GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
@janetlane4555
Жыл бұрын
I remember this song I was about 7 and it takes me back to those kind of happy times when life was more innocent and simple...Happy days...
@janetlane4555
Жыл бұрын
@Behzad Davoudi Yes I first heard it on the radio when I was about 8...or 9...about 1963....that was a magical year...the whole world lit up ....I'm lucky to have been a child then....
@mhkuntug
Жыл бұрын
It's like a ghibli movie...
@williamfeilhauer2667
Жыл бұрын
@@jarichards99utube I remember picking my friend up at jfk Airport. He just got back from Japan. That same 747 kya socomoto boarded after Jerry got off, was the one that lost it's vertical stabilizer killing this wonderful man . 1985
I grew up in post war Japan hearing this song. He was Japan’s sweetheart. We all cried when he died. I remember how difficult and dark it was after the war. We were so poor then. A lot of unrest in Japan. people didn’t know what to believe. This song really carried us through it. We all lived this song.
@jarichards99utube
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. "..people didn’t know what to believe.." Reminds me of The USA Today... : ( GLAD you enjoyed the video : ) Stay well... R.I.P. the the Great Sakamoto...
@garrybarry4286
3 жыл бұрын
He would probably be an internationally known person, had he not died so tragically such a beautiful song.
@fallenn456
3 жыл бұрын
I am an avid fan for anime and I loved this song as soon as I've heard this from one of the animes I've watch I just can't remember what anime tho... his song shows a lot of strong emotion despite the jolly tune.
@Maridun50
3 жыл бұрын
He is still remembered all over the world. 2020 has been a horrible year for us all - Sakamoto's song is soothing and his smile also. I understand why he was so loved in Japan. Cheers from Denmark.
@garrybarry4286
3 жыл бұрын
@@EPA18 I think 1986 was going to be his year
この歌詞は戦争で親を亡くし、孤独で辛かった日々を思い出して書いたそうです。 上を向いて歩こう。涙が溢れないように。という歌詞を聴いて思わず涙が溢れました。
@jarichards99utube
13 күн бұрын
GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 🙂👍)
When us "boomers" were kids in the 60's -- this was a hit song! It has a comforting ring to it. Sorry to learn that this guy died in an airplane crash. Great tune! * Cav *
@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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*Probably already mentioned, but "Sukiaki" was the first Japanese song to scale the charts and hit #1 in the USA - way back in 1963.*
@bossmanfucktheworld
2 жыл бұрын
I hope that is true! I could easily google it, but I will take your word for it mate.
@angelitafortner314
2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed!
@farfoe5106
2 жыл бұрын
I was there in 1963... you heard the song everywhere!
@dccoulthard
2 жыл бұрын
Have any been #1 since?
@tomrennick5130
2 жыл бұрын
@Dave Trotter *In the US, no other Japanese singer ever reached the #1 spot again.*
Kyu Sakamoto was an extremely talented singer and a kind-hearted soul, who became the first Japanese singer ranked No.1 on the Billboard Hot-100 in 1963 (and perished in the crash of JAL-123 in 1985 sadly), but at the same time we must not forget the genius who composed this masterpiece, by the name of Hachidai Nakamura.
@jarichards99utube
2 жыл бұрын
YES - I consider this combination of music and vocals together to be an example of a PERFECT RECORDING... GLAD you enjoyed the video : )
@vikingsong2068
2 жыл бұрын
That's sad. What a shame.
@euanwatkins8816
2 жыл бұрын
@@vikingsong2068 c O C K
@mysticalmargaret6105
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for providing the name of the composer! This beautiful song is timeless, thanks to him and Kyu!
@hatsunemikuchannel2023
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for him... 😯😯😔😔
Very talented singer Greatly enjoyed !!!although (sadly) the singer is no longer with us ,his singing will always be remembered!!!!!
@jarichards99utube
12 күн бұрын
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I loved it from the first time I heard it in 1960's. I've listened to it so many times over the years that I can sing along with him in Japanese. And I don't speak Japanese.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
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@josephinerimmer6888
9 ай бұрын
Me too!
@vernalshafer9588
8 ай бұрын
I do the same
@lorrainemead7126
8 ай бұрын
me as well ...beautiful song.
@user-fw8my7el9p
6 ай бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/nY1q1tKPYb3Nlrw.htmlsi=5IwOUQQCuH5IDf7z ☝️ You can see the English literal translation of the Japanese lyrics of this song.😊
For some reason everytime i hear this song i cry and get a nostalgia moment to an era I wasn't even born in, it is weird. Still one of my fav songs
@jarichards99utube
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, a Great TIMELESS Classic. I consider this and example of a PERFECT Recording of a Great Artist. GLAD you enjoyed the video😊 For more, do a youtube search for : Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
@sharonmillward6576
2 жыл бұрын
Me too I remeber playing this as child over and over happy memories with mum and dad x
@danielengsvang3126
2 жыл бұрын
Same here. Every time
@libertybellbill4439
2 жыл бұрын
I Cry Too, It Is A Powerful Emotional Song
@chenrowenais
2 жыл бұрын
Yes... it brings up strange feelings whenever i listen to it and i don't even understand this language
This man has proven that music is the language that all people can. Understand
@jarichards99utube
3 жыл бұрын
YES... GLAD you enjoyed the video : )
@davidkeay1035
3 жыл бұрын
Alana Wilson I agree with you just a fantastic song ,I first heard this song when I was a teenager .Takes me back to when music was great .👍👍👍
@billgonzales8978
3 жыл бұрын
thank you alana, for sure I once heard an old hippi say, music is my medician
@jarichards99utube
3 жыл бұрын
@@billgonzales8978 Sounds like The Old Hippie was right. Consider this: * “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” ― Confucious
@mcorleone77
3 жыл бұрын
i've never formally listened to this song once in my life but somehow I recognized the tune
I'm gonna be 68 this month i remember hearing this beautiful Song when i was a child didn't understand the words but i felt its sadness and love❤ now i learned about the sweet talent who sang the song. May he rest in peace. Thank you sweetheart f🎶❤🎶
@jarichards99utube
Күн бұрын
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In the US, "Sukiyaki" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963, one of the few non-English songs to have done so, and the first in a non-European language. It was the only single by an Asian artist to top the Hot 100 until the 2020 release of "Dynamite" by the South Korean band BTS.[7] "Sukiyaki" also peaked at number eighteen on the Billboard R&B chart,[8] and spent five weeks at number one on the Middle of the Road chart, impressive for a non English song.
@jarichards99utube
11 ай бұрын
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@RocketRocket-ce3ke
9 ай бұрын
Disparagingly called ' Sukiyaki' by an ignorant America.
@lizodonnell7131
9 ай бұрын
LOVED the song back then, and love it today.
@lastboyscout629
8 ай бұрын
Gangnam Style - Psy (2012)
@conniewebster1498
8 ай бұрын
I was 9 years old it really impressed me to learn languages❤🧓🎶
I'm going to play this for my Japanese mom when I visit her tonight. She's 95 and is in the final stages of her life. She was born and raised in Hawaii and had never been to Japan, but she could speak Japanese.
@AnalFungus
Жыл бұрын
That is really sweet of you! I can tell that you have a wonderful heart!
@saravaldivia4952
Жыл бұрын
Esta Cancion esta en mi ADN.Es de mi Juventud.Todos Aprendimos a Cantarla.Nunca supimos que significaba.Pero está aun en mis Recuerdos Bellos...❤️🌷🌷🌷
@user-fz1ut1mj2k
Жыл бұрын
I was born in Hawaii and the radio stations played this song often. Always loved it.
@johnherbert4056
Жыл бұрын
Love your mum while u have her australia xxxx
@languay1
Жыл бұрын
@John Herbert thank you. She did pass away a few days after I played this song for her. I cry now when I hear this song as it's a sweet memory of her. She would've been 96 this week.
I was a Junior in high school when this came out. It seems that it was played on the AM radio stations every 30 minutes. I love this song today (72 years old) as much as when I was 17.
@lindaharper8458
5 жыл бұрын
I love this song as well. I always have. I'm 70 years old.
@hughcapetien
5 жыл бұрын
Was 16 at the time, heard it on our local Rock & Roll radio stations in Dallas, Texas KLIF and KBOX - it was top 10 material. Found it at our local "Record Shop" in Casa Linda Plaza next to the Motts Five & Dime store. For any of you old Dallasites I am sure you remember it.
@cinibar
5 жыл бұрын
@@hughcapetien I remember it from my kid days too. They played it quite a bit on WLS radio in Chicago. Was always fun to hear. Funny how some songs bring back certain memories...cheers!
@loveslela
5 жыл бұрын
@@lindaharper8458 I also remember and love this song as well. I am 71 years old.
@D34dbox_21
5 жыл бұрын
I love this. I'm 20 and love this song and all of you are reminiscing about your younger days. I hope you all love happy lives
My god I love this song and after all these decades, it still gives me goosebumps. What an amazing singer and such an incredible, tragic loss. 💔
@jarichards99utube
14 күн бұрын
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May you rest in peace sir..
@michaeldevoll5151
5 жыл бұрын
What happened?
@fek2000
5 жыл бұрын
Michael DeVoll The Russians shot down the commercial airliner he was on in 1985.
@amosburke511
5 жыл бұрын
@@fek2000 I believe you are confusing Korean Airlines 007 with Japan Airlines 123. Mechanical failure caused Sakamota's plane to crash into a mountain.
@elifoust7664
5 жыл бұрын
DAMAGED TAIL CAUSED PILOTS TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE LARGE AIRLINE,4 SURVIVOR s all female.
@fek2000
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the correction!!! @@amosburke511
When I was a kid in the 60's I heard it so many times i memorized it. Years later im traveling to Japan and sang it in a Kareoke bar,you should have seen the heads turn Drinks were free the rest of the night.
@glen6945
4 жыл бұрын
TRUE
@dabananasauce7610
4 жыл бұрын
Did u drink alchohol as a kid lol
@gregcastillo6335
4 жыл бұрын
@@dabananasauce7610 14
@Duncan35
4 жыл бұрын
So cool, Mine was I left my Heart in San Francisco when I was exchange student there so much fun
@kimmaloney7558
4 жыл бұрын
Love this!
In 1970 while stationed in Okinawa, a girl bartender told me what the words meant. Beautiful song, and beautiful girl.
@jarichards99utube
5 күн бұрын
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As a teenager I was drawn to this song. I couldn't understand the words, but I loved it. Doing family history; I have found that I have Japanese ancestors .What a wonderful surprise. Could this be why I was so haunted by the song?
@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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The only Japanese song that landed number one on Billboard's hot 100 charts!
@jaworskij
5 жыл бұрын
Also Styx's Mr. Roboto is Japanese-like. Also David Bowie's China Girl could easily be Japanese Girl.
@tysongames2750
5 жыл бұрын
And ever will.
@1luiszepol
5 жыл бұрын
And its own language. That's special.
@mdnis
5 жыл бұрын
I remember another one from the early ‘60s called Blue Light of Yokohama. Wasn’t that in Japanese and wasn’t it a pretty big hit?
@ruihotta
5 жыл бұрын
Gerry Datu v
This will always have a special place in my heart. I was 10 years old, and we were moving across Canada. For a child, what an adventure. This song played on the radio. My Mom loved it, and we did too. She's gone now, but hearing this brings that adventure all back like it was yesterday. I miss you, Mom.
@SinDuhRella33
2 жыл бұрын
This was also one of my moms favorite songs.
@kvk1960
Жыл бұрын
Lovely memory! I was a very young Canadian kid at the time it came out, and I went crazy whenever it was playing on the radio! Happier times for sure....!
@danmacmasker2286
Жыл бұрын
I remember being 10 in 1964 and "Invisible Tears" was played a whole lot, and especially remember it playing so much on our car radio during a family car trip from Ottawa all through the Maritimes. I loved that tune and even to this day!!!!
@harrodsfan
Жыл бұрын
🤗
@cristabele
Жыл бұрын
I was a fresh teen in St. John’s Newfoundland (our family had emigrated there from South Wales, U.K.) when I first heard it in 1964… miss those carefree days…
Beautiful song in "Japanese"He died in a commercial plane crash in 1985. All 519 people abroad perished! He was only 44 yrs old! This song will live on forever in anals of time!!!
@jarichards99utube
5 ай бұрын
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Still loving this song in 2024 ❤
@jarichards99utube
2 ай бұрын
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My father would whistle this song while working around the house. Dads whistle was clear, steady and pitch perfect. This song will always remind me of him.
@jillpiazza4397
4 жыл бұрын
😥😥😥
@cheryl-annziervogel4781
4 жыл бұрын
So did my dad♥️💖♥️💖miss and love him
@paulinelee9239
4 жыл бұрын
😚😚😚
@metropsiderss
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, same. My father did the same. He was a sikh from Singapore, but just love this..
@SusanGaglianoPisa
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful memory. Thank you for sharing. Whistlers are special people.
I still listening this song, it always makes me crying. My twin sister always songs it, and here whistle was just the same as Kyu her voice to. I always asked her to sing it for me. My dearest twin sister passed away in 2010 and I miss her voice and whistling this sung. By the way: a healthy 2021 to all of you. Caroline ( from the Netherlands)
@jarichards99utube
3 жыл бұрын
GLAD you enjoyed the video : )
@chulatorgrosso
3 жыл бұрын
Stay strong Caroline
@johnager9428
3 жыл бұрын
Listening February 4th 2021 sounds as good as ever🎶♥️🎵
@VINZZ_GT_PPSSPP
3 жыл бұрын
@@jarichards99utube :) musik 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️1 : )
@VINZZ_GT_PPSSPP
3 жыл бұрын
1ts
I'm still listening in 2024, only Japanese song to go #1 in North America, great song
@jarichards99utube
21 күн бұрын
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Ich liebe dieses Lied sehr ich habe es als Kind in einem Geschäft bei Einkaufen gehört und war fasziniert von ihm. Ich bin heute 72Jahre alt und es freut mich sehr es wieder zuhören. Der Sänger hat eine schöne Stimme wenn das Lied höre gibt es mir ein gutes Gefühl.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
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This song was a big hit in US. Even though we didn't understand a word of it. One of my all time favorites to this day.
@user-cx4ic6he9k
4 жыл бұрын
One of the best things about music is that you can feel what the singer is feeling without lyrics.
@jlpartainandassociates4719
4 жыл бұрын
Sukiyaki was the only foreign language song to reach number ONE on the billboard top 100. They're is another version done by his daughter to bring it back with a new sound, but also used the orignal in her version. It did not come off very well at all.
@packingten
4 жыл бұрын
@@jlpartainandassociates4719 Sorry Dominique was Number 1 several weeks @ least in New York maybe more places.
@KB4QAA
4 жыл бұрын
This song has deep memory from my childhood in the 60's. I don't know the title or words, but can hum along.
@carmenrosario5984
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love 💕 it!! Trying so hard to sing along😂
I used to sing this with my grandpa who is recently gone to heaven. Kyu san's smile makes me tear up so much.
@jarichards99utube
2 жыл бұрын
Yes a GREAT Artist/Singer gone too soon. GLAD you enjoyed the video : ) For more, youtube search for: JARichardsFilm HiQ Kyu Sakamoto
@drevakelemen52n92
Жыл бұрын
My best friend is Momoko from Japan... I'm from Czechoslovakia living in Australia ❤️
I turned 64 year this past March. I remember this song and I still enjoy listening to it. Those were the days. Best music 🎵 ever. Thank God for those years.
@jarichards99utube
2 ай бұрын
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One of the best songs that mankind has ever composed in modern time. Listening to this song always bring my childhood memories, where all my family members are still with me.. now I wish they in a beautiful place in heaven with God.. miss you all, mom, dad and my brother.
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
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@paulwilliams-or8hq
6 ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful songs ever sung,❤❤❤
I was only 9 when this song first came out, and yet still remembered it well, especially when it was played at the Toyko Olympic games closing ceremony 2021. First Japan lyrics song I ever heard on the radio and still a classic!
@tusachgiadinh
3 жыл бұрын
When my grandfather & grandmother were young they love this song Sukiyaki, and 20 years ago, I began learn Japanese, this the first song I sang. Yesterday, I had cried while hear "ue o muite arukou namida ga kobore nai you ni"
@cristetadayandayan6740
3 жыл бұрын
Me too,i been watch last night the closing ceremony at the tokyo Olympic games 2020 and they played this song of Sukuyaki song by Kyu Sakamoto. And i take a look here in youtube channel ..and finally i found it. Makes me feel sad to watch this video that now he's gone now.. I never heard this song when i was young due to lack of tecnology here in my home town..Now i'm age of 65..it's makes me sad to watch it even though i didn't understand the lyrics. And he is good looking Japanese man. I'm sure,if he is still aroung in Japan.. Probably he is an old man now.. Sure i am one of his millions fans in this world.R.I.P Kyu Sakamoto.. We never forget you! ❤❤🙏
@Farrah300
3 жыл бұрын
I was moved to tears when that song was played at the Tokyo Olympics. I do believe that was Kyu Sakamoto's voice over the modern music. That was awesome!!!
@annabanihashemi3089
3 жыл бұрын
I felt the same way! Many years ago I taught this song to Grade 6 for their graduation ceremony as they had studied Japanese that year and I was their music teacher! I was delighted to hear the song again at the closing ceremony and I am sure those students would have known it!
@ellyfranken6137
3 жыл бұрын
My son (29) and me heard the song at the ceremony to. We both love this song for years now.
As a child when this song came out I didn't have a clue what the song was about or what the lyrics meant, but I loved it. I am 71 now and still love this song and now know what the lyrics mean. Take away the lyrics no matter what language, pure emotion comes from the music and you can imagine any lyrics or emotion you feel at the time. But his voice really sets the tone to feel it. I hope you get my meaning.
@jarichards99utube
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Eddie, Yes a Brilliant Singer/Performer gone too soon & a TIMELESS Classic. GLAD you enjoyed the video : ) For more, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy)
@billelliott334
Жыл бұрын
same here
@nigelstuart765
Жыл бұрын
Good afternoon. Same here. Beautiful. Just Beautiful
@wichetleelamanit6195
Жыл бұрын
Sure. I understand what you mean. I cannot understand the meaning of this song, but I really love it.
@Ma1nguy
Жыл бұрын
I'm 75 now and was a teen when this song came out and I fell in love with the music.
Kyu Sakamoto had a lovely voice and was 21 when he made that record. When I first heard this beautiful song, Sukiyaki, in 1961, 63 years ago when I was 14, at the beginning I thought it was Elvis Presley for a moment but very quickly I realised it wasn't. Amazing in that day and age that this song could be a hit in other countries around the world like Australia, where I'm from, even though we couldn't understand the words. The story was about a man who looks up and whistles while he is walking so that his tears will not fall, with the verses describing his memories and feelings. The record with English lyrics by a different artist had nothing to do with the Japanese words.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
Yes as is often the case, the First Version is The Best Version... : ) GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
Sukiyaki has got to be one of the catchiest songs ever written! Once you hear it, you can’t get it out of your head! Easy to see why…It was a #1 hit back in 1963!
@jarichards99utube
20 күн бұрын
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We all couldn't understand a word of it but it was such a great song. The melody is fantastic!
@jarichards99utube
5 жыл бұрын
YES a truly wonderful, UNIQUE recording. GLAD you enjoyed the video. : )
@lmnopotay7433
5 жыл бұрын
@@jarichards99utube Cool song, I'm glad to see who sang it. I always liked that song.
@RadioMattM
5 жыл бұрын
The music and the voice tell you all you need to know.
@garylefevers
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@michaelivey1087
5 жыл бұрын
@@garylefevers Truer words were never spoken.
Don't understand the words, but can feel his passion with each phase.
@bruhbruh1839
3 жыл бұрын
FR u can here the pain in his voice.
@bruhbruh1839
3 жыл бұрын
Hear*
@NemoUberKitty
3 жыл бұрын
Ue wo muite aruko means something like " I look up when I walk so the tears dont hit the ground" I have the whole song and translation memorized. Kinda
@raymondball5826
3 жыл бұрын
Bobby Vee made a translated version of this song. It’s on you tube.
@heyrod59
3 жыл бұрын
There's another video of this song that has English language subtitles on YT.....
My father listened to this song in the 60,s and loved it. He had just emigrated to England from ireland, he ended up meeting my mother who was from the same village in ireland and there first dance was to this song, they ended up marrying. I ended up marrying a beautiful Japanese woman and we now have 3 beautiful children Fate maybe.
@jarichards99utube
Ай бұрын
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I am 70 years young and I still love this
@jarichards99utube
8 ай бұрын
YES - truly a TIMELESS Classic : ) GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
My God, I never, ever, get tired of this song. Thank goodness we lived in such times when songs like this were made.
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
Hey James, Yes - I consider this one to be a PEREFCT Recording By a GREAT Singer/Performer. A True CLASSIC...! GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
@LesMathis-zu1rp
10 ай бұрын
Even though this song is sad its uplifting and enchanting timeless classic i love to here ovet and again
@nicholassaenz4225
9 ай бұрын
Amen to that!
..He is a little Japanese sunshine who shines on everyone as he sings. He is a truly lovable someone.
@jenpeterson3712
Жыл бұрын
Yes. He puts his all into his songs❤️❤️
I was 19 at the time l first heard this fabulous japanisse song,sung by a terrific young man. For me it heraldedthe 64 olympic,s in Tokio.Fabulous song, alway,s remembered, never forgotten.
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
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@trevy-cc8bx
3 ай бұрын
I was 20 years old when i first heard this beautiful song at the OLYMPICS also and play it often for the same reasons. Haunting and beautiful song. R.I.P. Kyu Sakamoto.
What a lovely tearful song,full of emotions,so touchy,One of the famous songs in 1972,till now!
@jarichards99utube
4 ай бұрын
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I remember this song back in 1963. So beautiful, everybody trying to sing it, though nobody understood A word of it!
@sirensatnight4463
2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most beautiful pop songs ever written and performed. It is just awe inspiring.
@jimb9369
2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree Jacqueline. I was nine and learned all the lyrics, but not their meaning. Adults did not like this as the memories of the War were still fresh. Thankfully the rebel DJ's on the Radio played it regularly.
@FlyboyLWB
2 жыл бұрын
same here
@bonnieallison1259
2 жыл бұрын
I was 14 the summer this came out and every time I hear it I still can picture the sunny skies and breezes at the town park swimming pool where this must have been played on the jukebox dozens of times everyday. They wore the record out along with Little Stevie Wonders Fingertips Part Two. I still feel 14 every time I hear it, such free and innocent times.
@michaelmelton1704
2 жыл бұрын
When I am down and just a little depressed this always makes me smile. Music is truly the international language. You don’t have to understand the words in this song. The singer acts it out as he sings. BEAUTIFUL!
This song has always put a smile on my face even now aged 70 my heart soars. Such a pitty he died so young.
@dannymathis1929
4 жыл бұрын
What a shame tot loose such a talent. What a. heart felt wonderful song.
@lucillenefdtloubser8160
4 жыл бұрын
I'm also 70 and love this number...I've got it as my ringtone...🇿🇦
@phillipbrigittehughes3351
3 жыл бұрын
@@lucillenefdtloubser8160 A ringtone, what a great idea, I'm oing for it. If I don't get enough calls I will ring myself. I am nearly 68 and yes, I remember as clear today as I did back in the 60's. Tragic way to die, but his music and memories will live on forever. I must play it for my 90 year old Mum, I know she loves it too.
Once heard never forgotten.💕
@jarichards99utube
8 ай бұрын
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My great grand aunt passed away last year and she had loved this song all her life so this played at her funeral, she was my Grandmother's last remaining sibling and even after all this time I still tear up listening to it!
@jarichards99utube
5 күн бұрын
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This man has the most beautiful voice that only comes around once a life time.R.I.P. Mr.Kyu Sakamoto..
@Darjeelingla
3 жыл бұрын
And what a smile!! 😊
@glennysdelossantos9764
3 жыл бұрын
Excelent !!!!
@mariacanales1453
3 жыл бұрын
Me trae muchos recuerdos de mi niñes muy linda cancion
@joycebaldwin2200
3 жыл бұрын
C z g1y
@bluebird3042
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful face too. He makes me smile 😊
Yes, we were all going round singing in Japanese! We didn't know what the words meant, but he sure looked happy!
@ifixboats5066
4 жыл бұрын
I look up when I cry... so the tears won't fall. It's about a soulless braud ripping a guy's heart out
@jimsmith9301
4 жыл бұрын
I remember. It was great! Everybody loved it. We all sang it even though we did n"t know the meaning.
@sofiasmiley
4 жыл бұрын
I can't understand why the lyrics are so sad but the melody so happy, and the singer preformed it so happily.
@vickibazter3446
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tones.
@teikkimkhor2994
4 жыл бұрын
really my favorite love Song. the melody touch my feeling and bring me back to the pass listening to this lovely Song. love it.
I've been learning japanese for over a year and learning this song has made my life a little bit brighter. Thank you, Kyu, you may have left this world, but your legacy will never die.
@jarichards99utube
2 ай бұрын
GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 🙂👍)
I was 8 when I remember my parents constantly playing this beautiful song. They have both since passed but this brings back such happy times. What a voice he had. X
@jarichards99utube
10 ай бұрын
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@Gruboria
9 ай бұрын
Love to yiou and yur-parents forever remembered
Such a spine-chilling song. Still magic after all these years
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
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English lyrics - Sukiyaki I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall Remembering those happy spring days But tonight I'm all alone I look up when I walk, counting the stars with tearful eyes Remembering those happy summer days But tonight I'm all alone Happiness lies beyond the clouds Happiness lies above the sky I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall Though my heart is filled with sorrow For tonight I'm all alone whistling Remembering those happy autumn days But tonight I'm all alone Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall Though my heart is filled with sorrow For tonight I'm all alone
@tahitislim25
5 жыл бұрын
thankyou for that kind sir! Slim
@orgami100
5 жыл бұрын
When this song came out in America, it was presented as singer Kyu Sakamoto singing about some Soup. . Actually this songs lyrics qualifies as beautiful anything from Frank Sinatra at the time..
@eliseh.7474
5 жыл бұрын
Jason, thanks for the translation. Such a beautiful song. Calling it 'Sukiyaki' for distribution in America would be tantamount to calling Moon River, beef stew. (Read that somewhere, so true.) Great memory, such a loss of a wonderful talent. 😞 Best wishes!
@flashesofblack4128
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your translation. I remember this beautiful song in the early sixty's. That man looked so happy as he sang this wonderful song. R.I.P Mr Sakamoto
@francischin1332
5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks
First heard the song as a teenager growing up in Mississauga, Canada in the 1970's. A masterpiece! After reading the English translation, it brought tears to my eyes.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
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@user-uc6ee8ng2z
6 ай бұрын
Please can u translate this song in English for me, Please ❤
I DO remember this. And I wasn't even born until 1965. Sukiyaki was often played on the easy listening programming radio stations throughout the 1970s. I haven't heard it in many years. Thank you for the upload!
@jarichards99utube
8 ай бұрын
Hey Mark you're welcome. Yes a TIMELESS Recording by a Great Performer. GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamato JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍) ** Stay Tuned - Lots More Soon..
I remember hearing this song as a very young child (born 1957). I've never forgotten it over the years as it is such a beautiful song. After reading the lyrics decades ago, I realized it was a song of sadness, but still, so very beautiful. It's a pleasure to listen to it again and again ...
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
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@donaldduck2139
Жыл бұрын
we have the same memory with regards to this song and hearing and remembering from young age, (born 1958) very old memory, sad how he died in plane crash. . .
@IVant2BAlone
Жыл бұрын
Same here, born in 1957. I heard this song as a young girl, and have always remembered it as the most beautiful song I have ever heard.
@RBAILEY57
10 ай бұрын
I'm your age, and it's always been special to me, too. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it.
I don’t understand a single word that he sang, but I found myself listening and watching this video over and over.
@japanwithmonica7503
3 жыл бұрын
If you haven't looked up the meaning of the lyrics yet, I highly recommend you do. It's a sad, but truly beautiful song.
@supermarket2120
2 жыл бұрын
@@japanwithmonica7503 I though it was a happy song because he was singing with a beautiful smile ! 😨😨😨
@barrycossins9027
2 жыл бұрын
It's about hold your head high bow to no one when in love
@bigbolax8515
2 жыл бұрын
I remember this song from being very little, love it
What a beautiful, charming man! I don't understand the lyrics but it was a pleasure to see and hear him sing. 🌺🌺🌺
@jarichards99utube
11 ай бұрын
VERY glad that you enjoyed the video. This song with English translation is available on KZread at this address: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJt61cynpturp6g.html ** For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
@hasnasismail7969
9 ай бұрын
There is English version of the song
@douglasgray1648
9 ай бұрын
I look up as I walk, so that the tears won't fall, remembering those spring days, and tonight I am all alone; I look up as I walk, counting the stars with tearful eyes, remembering those summer days, and tonight I am all alone. happiness lies beyond the clouds, happiness lies above the sky, I look up as I walk so that the tears won't fall, but the tears well up as I walk, for tonight I am all alone. @@jarichards99utube
Who is still listening in 2040.. such a lovely song❤❤
@jarichards99utube
14 күн бұрын
GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 🙂👍)
In my opinion, this is one of the all time greatest songs with such a beautiful voice of Mr. Sakamoto. Time stands still every time I hear this song. Music really has no boundaries. RIP eternally in the Kingdom of God, Mr. Ryu Sakamoto.
@jarichards99utube
3 жыл бұрын
Yes a TIMELESS Classic... GLAD you enjoyed the video : )
This just never gets old. He's singing with the angels now. GOD blessed him.
@lisatrimboli5552
2 жыл бұрын
That's true 👍
@user-mb1gl5fn8w
2 жыл бұрын
Yes he did
@mbubu88
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-mb1gl5fn8w Yes so it is - May he rest in peace! :)
@user-mb1gl5fn8w
2 жыл бұрын
@@mbubu88 oh.. is he passed away? now i understand.. he's singing with angels in heaven
@user-mb1gl5fn8w
2 жыл бұрын
@@mbubu88 why he died ?
2024 .. absolute classic ... still love this song today as much today, if not more, than I did when it came out so many years ago when I was a young girl ... now 73 ...
@jarichards99utube
2 ай бұрын
GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 🙂👍)
@jarichards99utube
2 ай бұрын
Hey Pauline, Excellent...! There is ANOTHER Kyu Song you may want, "Sayonara" (Japanese Goodbye) It is available in the playlists below, just youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 🙂👍)
I look up while I walk So the tears won't fall Remembering those spring days But tonight I'm all alone I look up while I walk Counting the stars with teary eyes Remembering those summer days But tonight I'm all alone Happiness lies beyond the clouds Happiness lies above the sky I look up while I walk So the tears won't fall I cry while I walk For I am alone tonight Remembering those autumn days But tonight I'm all alone Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars Sadness hides in the shadow of the moon I look up while I walk So the tears won't fall My heart is filled with sorrow For tonight I am alone For tonight I am alone
@jarichards99utube
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for adding the lyrics, GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
A true International hit for sure. I remember hearing it as a kid in England. The song easily entered all cultures. Sadly Sakamoto died on 12 August 1985 in the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123, along with 519 others on board the flight. ...
@aogm720401
3 жыл бұрын
How sad. I didn't know this😓😢😥
@samtomarchio9703
3 жыл бұрын
I remember listening to this on an ultra sister radio when I was 12 Sam t
@ling2yeo
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god , today is 12 August 2021 already 36years, so sad 😞
@doloresbutler2291
3 жыл бұрын
It was i heard this when in high school in Japan. Met my first love and grew up in japan
@johnsarab4500
3 жыл бұрын
This song made the charts in the US, maybe top 10.
I'm listening this at 2021. I dunno why but this song made me both cry and happy.😭😭🥰
@Dana888dana
3 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way! I dont even understand the words and yet it evokes feelings of joy in me and yes sadness for days gone by......
I remember my father listening to this beautiful song in 1963. At the time, we were stationed in Wurzburg, Germany.
@jarichards99utube
3 ай бұрын
GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
I still “sing along” & know ALL the words 🙄😄…just like I did as a kid 💗😁
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
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The man can NOT stop smiling. Even when singing such depressing lyrics.
@100hm43700
4 жыл бұрын
What is striking about the melody and voice tone is that sounds so joyful in spite of the lyrics of sadness and one of the most beautiful whistling tones I ever heard. Sakamoto's song is a happy memory when I was a kid in elementary school.
@notguiltyindictme7stocking736
4 жыл бұрын
This is the Japanese spirit. Admit depressing reality, keep your face to the stars and put depression in the shadows. Always walking forward, even when you cant stop crying. Shiawase is waiting above the sky. Better than Prozac imho.
@royaumeuni5730
4 жыл бұрын
But he died tragically 1985 in a plane crash.
@notguiltyindictme7stocking736
4 жыл бұрын
@@royaumeuni5730 Everyone dies. It's how you live that is the value of your life.
@royaumeuni5730
4 жыл бұрын
@@notguiltyindictme7stocking736 Well that's another story. This was about how to die and it's a big difference die in your bed as old and to die in a plane crash not so old.
my japanese teacher showed me this song and honestly this man is the most wholeseome looking person in the world
RIP Kyu Sakamoto.💐 You live on in this beautiful song.Thank you so much.❤❤❤
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
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Being a hispanic women raised in the 50s I did not understand one word of the song. But there was a warm connection, They dont make songs like that anymore. The song bought back many good memories
@jarichards99utube
8 ай бұрын
Glad You Enjoyed The Video - Here are the lyrics in English. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJt61cynpturp6g.html For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
@nancylascurain6749
8 ай бұрын
Thank you. Really appreciate it. It took 62years. Now I know.
Translation... first verse English Version I look up when I walk So that the tears won't fall Remembering those spring days But I am all alone tonight I look up when I walk Counting the stars with tearful eyes Remembering those summer days But I am all alone tonight Happiness lies beyond the clouds Happiness lies above the sky I look up when I walk So that the tears won't fall Though the tears well up as I walk For tonight I am all alone (Whistling)
@josemartinez-nl8dn
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Cooper Thanks a lot for that Translation I recorded this song several years ago in a tape finnaly Undestood the lyrics great song
@lyallist
3 жыл бұрын
Such beautiful words
@robertahenman6970
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I love the song and wonder what the english version was. Beautiful words.
@seasonscapeNo
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertahenman6970 this song goes on my Spotify top 100 greates song all time list
@lth7023
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You! The English Words are Lovely, but we all Loved the Japanese "Love Song" he had a tear he wiped away!! Somehow the Mystery of the song in Japanese was more Romantic!! 🥰😘🥰
Kyu was among the 520 people killed 12 August 1985 when Japan Airways Flight 123, crashed into Mount Takamagahara. Kyu was travelling from Tokyo for an event in Osaka. He was just 43.
@titan9259
3 жыл бұрын
He was likely killed instantly on impact so he didn’t have to suffer while some others died waiting for rescue. Before the he crash he wrote a note to his family on a cocktail napkin. The note was found in the crash site and his wife still remembers what was written on it.
@laingm6038
3 жыл бұрын
@@titan9259 i think the terror involved when u know you are likely going to be killed before the impact doesnt really constitute a quick death. The terror is in the knowing.
@chocolatestarfish7053
3 жыл бұрын
I was born 12 days before this tragic incident
@phyllismauro8481
3 жыл бұрын
Damm I never knew this.im so sorry. May his soul rest with the angels.
I remember this song from Japanese school. All of us wondered by why the song was called Sukiyaki? Anyhow, when Ryu Sakamoto died in a freak airplane crash our hearts sank. RIP Ryu Sakamoto.
@jarichards99utube
9 ай бұрын
GLAD you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
Timeless and beautiful . In all my years .
@jarichards99utube
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video. For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for: Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ or JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST (Enjoy 😊 👍)
I heard this song in the movie 'From upon Poppy Hill' and literally searched 'Japanese whistle song'. I came to the right place.
@AbsentWithoutLeaving
4 жыл бұрын
That was a wonderful movie. Every movie in the Ghibli catalog is so deceptively simple, yet so deeply evocative. From Spirited Away to When Marnie Was There to The Tale of The Princess Kaguya to, well, From Up on Poppy Hill, and all of the rest. (And did you notice the 'Ghibli' easter egg in Poppy Hill? When the two kids board the ship to meet the 'third man' to find out the truth about who they were, they climb past a steel plate welded to the ship with the logo 'Ghibli.' Made me smile.)
@lpathy11
4 жыл бұрын
@@AbsentWithoutLeaving Ghibli movies are filled with Easter eggs and it always brings a smile when you find them .
@shintapawama8507
4 жыл бұрын
Ghibli's fan.. Im here
@rubin4683
4 жыл бұрын
I heard the song from 'from upon poppy hill' aswell and i'm glad i looked it up and heard Kyu's story
@karen0710kk
4 жыл бұрын
Ghibli Fan Attendance ❤️🙏