Lyricist : Rokusuke Ei \ Composer : Haichidai Nakamura 
ISWC : T-101.072.813-7
Publisher : Sony Music Publishing Inc \ Singer : Kyu Sakamoto
Released : October 15, 1961
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In Anglophone countries, the song is best known under the alternative
title "Sukiyaki",
the name of a Japanese hot-pot dish with cooked beef.
The word sukiyaki does not appear in the song's lyrics,
nor does it have any connection to them; 
it was used only because it was short, catchy, recognizably Japanese,
and more familiar to English speakers.
A Newsweek columnist compared this re-titling to issuing "Moon River"
in Japan under the title "Beef Stew"

This song was famous also by Kyu Sakamoto’s whistling

The English-language lyrics of the version recorded by « A Taste Of Honey »
in 1980 are not a translation of the original Japanese lyrics,
but instead a completely different set of lyrics
arranged to the same basic melody.
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It was four or five years now that I didn’t sing and record the songs.
I was sung and recorded one in 2022 and one recently in April 2024
and  this one today. The voice is not quite there…
I need to rework my voice.

When I was a little, I often hummed this song…
I sing in English, it doesn't sound the same as in Japanese.
But I try not to damage the song too much. The melody is very pretty.
I’ll try my best for the next time to sing in Japanese.
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Vocal : Anh
Arrangement : Phong
Recorded : August 10, 2024
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上を向いて歩こう - Sukiyaki - Ue o Muite Arukō - Cover (Kyu Sakamoto)

I'm just an amateur.

I don't have the talent of a composer, arranger or creator...
I love music, I especially love to sing, I only perform and I only do covers.
I played guitar for over 10 years when I was young.
I gave it up over 30 years ago...

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my page and listen.

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Je suis juste une amateure.

Je n'ai pas le talent d'un compositeur ni arrangeur ni créateur...
J'aime la musique, j'aime surtout chanter, je ne fais qu'interpréter et je ne fais que des reprises.
J'ai joué la guitare pendant plus de 10 ans quand j'étais jeune.
Ça fait plus de 30 ans que je l'ai laissée tomber...

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de visiter ma page et d'écouter.

(2024)

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