Friday 7 May 2010

1963 - Sukiyaki (Kyo Sakamoto)

Sukiyaki

"Sukiyaki" is a Japanese song that was performed Kyu Sakamoto, and written by Rokusuke Ei and Hachidai Nakamura.

The song reached #1 on US Billboard Hot 100 charts for 2 weeks in June 1963, and was the only Japanese language song to do so. In total it sold over 13 million copies internationally.

Lyrics:

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Omoidasu harunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru

Ue o muite arukou
Nijinda hosi o kazoete
Omoidasu natsunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru

Shiawase wa kumo no ueni
Shiawase wa sora no ueni

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru

(whistling)
Omoidasu akinohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru

Kanashimi wa hosino kageni
Kanashimi wa tsukino kageni

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru

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