Incredible Sukiyaki Cover - Best English Version (my first lonely night without you) 上を向いて歩こう
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2013
- Okay, I'm not sure I could do the Japanese words justice, so here's the English version. Hope you like it.
This was me using the Jewel Atkens Lyrics but trying to sing them in a Kyu Sakamoto style ... if that makes sense ;)
Just to be clear:
I can't take the credit for the translation as I took that from a Jewel Atkins version. I think it would be so difficult to do a direct translation and to make it a reasonable song with rhyming couplets etc
There are a few English "Versions" out there, however I feel that this is the most accurate one at portraying the sentiment of the original (Note NOT a translation). To clarify this: I have copied and pasted this from Wiki: "The lyrics tell the story of 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. 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. However, the lyrics were purposefully generic so that they might refer to any lost love."
I am still getting comments that this isn't a good translation, so here's a DIRECT translation:
Ue o muite arukoo I look up when I walk
Namida ga kobore nai yoo ni So the tears won’t fall
Omoidasu haru no hi Remembering those happy spring days
Hitoribotchi no yoru But tonight I’m all alone
Ue o muite arukoo I look up when I walk
Nijinda hoshi o kazoete Counting the stars with tearful eyes
Omoidasu natsu no hi Remembering those happy summer days
Hitoribotchi no yoru But tonight I’m all alone
Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni Happiness lies above the sky
Ue o muite arukoo I look up when I walk
Namida ga kobore nai yoo ni So the tears won’t fall
Nakinagara aruku Though my heart is filled with sorrow
* Hitoribotchi no yoru For tonight I’m all alone
(whistling) (whistling)
Omoidasu aki no hi Remembering those happy autumn days
Hitoribotchi no yoru But tonight I’m all alone
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kage ni Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars
Kanashimi wa tsuki no kage ni Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon
Ue o muite arukoo I look up when I walk
Namida ga kobore nai yoo ni So the tears won’t fall
Nakinagara aruku Though my heart is filled with sorrow
* Hitoribotchi no yoru For tonight I’m all alone
Sukiyaki..
Kyu Sakamoto will be looking down on you and smiling.
This is a excellent English version of this beautiful song..
Now go listen to the original .
It shows that Love is the same in any language. 😢😢😢
I first heard this song in South Korea in 1963. Never heard it in English until this moment. All I can say is; Beautiful!
Heya :) There are a few versions in English floating around with different words. This is probably the nearest to the original. Thanks for listening.
Absolutely Right
Well, I hate to disappoint you, but this is not an English version of the ORIGINAL song. The singer is this video changed the lyrics.
@@MrJoecrumb1 Not to worry. I have Joe someone or other following my life everywhere I go.
@@MrJoecrumb1 Is there an English version that is faithful to the Original?
BEST TRANSLATION I HAVE HEARD LOVELY BRAAAAVO LOVE FROM DENMARK
Thank you so much :) Love Denmark, I've been from Aarhus to Copenhagen.
I loved this song since I was a small child growing up in a polio hospital for crippled kids. I'd close my eyes in my bed and pretend I was in a faraway room in Japan. Brings tears but a warm feeling too. ⚘❤💯 Thank you absolutely beautiful.
ps ..And now I know what the words mean.
Lovely story, thanks for sharing it. Joni Mitchell contracted Polio as a girl and rather than let it stop her, she changed the guitar tuning so that she didn't have to play barred chords. This gave her that unique sound. It's stories like that which remind me turn my disadvantages around.
@@DavidClementHorton David, if thereare any disadvantages around the place, I'm not seeing them. Keep it coming!
Beautifully written. Our best wishes from Brisbane, Australia. ⚘❤⚘
@@petertaylor3600 Many thanks Peter. I think my worst thing is "self doubt" I do gigs ALL the time these days, and every time someone comes up to me with a compliment, I still hear in the back of my mind the time this guy coming up to me after a pub gig when I was 16 and said "you're sh$t". I've now stopped believing that, but it does surface ;)
Man, you killed it. Such a nice rendition. Thanks for this.
Many thanks :)
Wonderful performance.❤❤
Wow!! I was skeptical before I clicked on this. Excellent.
Awww you are too kind, thank you so much for taking the time to write this. It's comments like this that make getting up in the morning so much easier :)
@@DavidClementHorton
u r best male vocal for sure - good voice quality n skill - the japanese singer die in the worst plane crash in japan - there is a video of it - so sad -
kyu sakamoto - they should have search through the night - he may be saved - they went back only in the morning n only one survive i think
there is a japanese american girl that sing this - she's Nishida Hikaru - you may like it - she went to highschool near my hse in la
Better than expected, in a translation of a foreign song. Very well done. A pleasant surprise 😲 😊
Just beautiful!
Very impressed with this interpretation, nice voice too.
Thanks for your comment :)
Beautiful, thank you 🙏
👍 Nice interpretation of this classic. Kyu-san would be smiling.
What a lovely thing to say :)
Best English version I’ve heard. You have a great voice for this song.
:) yeah, my favourite too. Obviously :) Thanks for the comment, it is what I live for.
This day February 23. 2022 it's the first time hearing that song In English. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍 very Sweet and powerful job with a great Dynamic VOICE. 🙋♀️
Awww thanks :) What a lovely thing to say.
Beautifully done! Also your voice is so nice, clear and pitch right on! Your guitar is nice as you keep a simple beat, but a lot of chords you so smoothly flow with! Thanks for sharing such talent. I love this song ever since I was a child listening in bed at night holding my little 6 transistor radio to my ear.
:) Many thanks. Yes, sometimes simplicity works better than even orchestration. Look at Hey There Delilah for example where the guiter is doing exactly the same as mine and that is ALL there is, and what a huge song that was! Or over the rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole where it's just him with a ukelele doing a very simple "chum chugga" rythmn ... amazing how it can accentuate a song by simplifying things. ua-cam.com/video/5FQQRYVhIVA/v-deo.html
Outstanding!
Beautiful!! Always loved this song without understanding it. This is great. Was so sorry to hear about Kyu. So young.😥
Both versions are beautiful and solemn. Love it.
Thank You for a great English version.
I'm glad you like it
Bravo!!!
I have been with my cute little wife Mona for 51 years and this song makes me cry. Don't want to live with out her. Love the song but so sad.
Glad you love the song and it sounds like Mona is the love of your life.
I found this again just now, still lovely. I hope you are still singing and playing!
Many thanks Margaret, yeah ... Still singing and playing every day, though I now have taught myself to play piano, so doing that too.
Still the best English cover ever!
Beautiful English interpretation!
I have always loved this song. Thank you for the English version. It crazy that I always knew that some how the lyrics would be something like this because I knew it was a sad song. Thanks again.
Many thanks :) There are a few versions out there, but I feel this one is the nearest to the original translation. Thanks for listening, ity means a lot to me.
I always knew that as well. The melody is sad .
Excellent
I remember when this song was "top 10" in USA by Kyu Sakamoto. I loved it then, and I love the Bobby Vee version (same lyrics as above). This version (David Clement-Horton) is AWESOME also! Great job. I also (foolishly) sometimes play it at my gigs.
Cool. Great English version. Love the song, the music and the lyrics.
Great job! I always loved this song, and you did it absolute justice.
Awww thanks. Always nice to hear.
I absolutely love this version. Your talent is amazing! Thank you for sharing with all of us.❤
Thank you :) I love waking up to comments like this, really makes my day.
Beautiful. Your lyrics are quite different from the translation I've seen on a video of the original Japanese version by Kyu Sakamoto. Both versions are lovely. Your voice suits this song perfectly.
Many thanks, but yes, it's not a direct translation and I didn't write the lyrics. Look at my intro of this song for more info :)
Beautiful translation and rendition. 😊
Thanks for your comment :)
This is the best translation of the original Japanese song.
One of the best covers - can't imagine why it's not way up there? Thank you David - PS like your new guitar on another of your blog posts Regards - Gene
Thanks Gene :) Quality not quantity. If I had millions of views I wouldn't be appreciating comments like this, or be able to respond to them :) Yeah, 'tis a lovely guitar and I had had Covid so I bought myself an "I Love You" present to keep me company during my 10 days isolation.
Wow, I didn’t think the song would sound this spectacular and clear! You did amazing!
:) many thanks. It's so nice when people take the time to comment.
Seems to be endless variations of this one. Kyu must be so proud!
Magnificent! Your voice is absolutely mesmerizing and perfect for this song. Superior performance David.
What a great voice and beautiful song.
Thanks for your comment :)
"Exact translations?" Gimme a break. You do an amazing job of capturing the original. Well done, sir.
The original is so good, it's hard to do it justice, and yet here we are! You nailed it!
:) Many thanks.
Beautifully done! Wonderful!
Great song, great voice, great translation.
Thank you so much.
Beautiful
Nice song, nice interpretation: Well done!
Thank you for the interpretation. It was once a very popular Japanese song.
@@chilay6744 Many thanks :) I'm just amazed how polular it was in America and the UK as well (Less so in the UK). But oddly VERY popular in the States, which is quite amazing as I think the scars of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima were still very raw, yet this was a huge hit with Japanese words that most Americans wouldn't understand. Just shows what an amazing song it is :)
You did great! Thank you!
What a wouderful voice.. Thank YOU!!!
Awww such a lovely thing to say :)
absolutely beautiful
Beautiful.
Thank you!
You have a beautiful voice. Thanks.
Great masterpiece,well done.
Quite wonderful. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful
ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVS ,,,OUTSTANDING DAVID ,,,,,NEVER KNEW A ENGLISH VERSION EXISTED,,,,,,THANK YOU SO MUCH
:) Well there's been a few versions out there, but only this one (I feel) is a true representation of the meaning from the original Japanese translation. I first heard it played by Jewel Akens but he did an up tempo one, I tried to give some empathy and meaning to the song by slowing it down a bit :) Glad you like it.
Here are the actual words to what Kyu Sakamoto is singing...
Ue o Muite Arukō (I keep my head up high) ”Sukiyaki”
I keep my head up high when I walk
So the tears won't fall
Remembering those spring days
But tonight I'm all alone
I keep my head up high when I walk
Counting the stars, but they are blurry
Remembering those summer days
But tonight I'm all alone
Beyond the clouds, there is joy
Above the sky, there is joy
I keep my head up high when I walk
So the tears won't fall
I walk and I cry
For I am alone tonight
Remembering those autumn days
But tonight I'm all alone
Behind the stars, there is sorrow
Behind the moon, there is sorrow
I keep my head up high when I walk
So the tears won't fall
Remembering those spring days
But tonight I'm all alone
But tonight I'm all alone
Bravo ! He is wonderful.
:) many thanks .... that's what I try to tell all my friends. Sadly, they don't believe me!
Loved it great job David
Awesome! Love from ireland 🇮🇪
Nice work my friend, your talent and effort has brought me much joy. Thank you, sincerely.
Just heard this, just beautiful, what a great voice you have! Thank you for sharing this.
Many thanks, it's comments like this that make it all worth while.
Very nice job, Thank You !!
I did enjoy that.
Nice! Thank you. This is a first for me. I've listened to this since it was first published. Very much enjoyed this. Thanks!
Very well done, love that song
I just saw this tonight and it is just wonderful! you are so talented! Beautiful!
Many thanks :) When I started out in music as a teenager, I was a singer in a pub. This guy came uop and said "You're rubbish" Actually, it was a lot ruder than that. I Looked at him conspiratorially and said "I know ... but they PAY me". Comments like yours make the bad guys go away. Thank you for taking the time to comment on musicians pages.
Beautiful, I believe you captured this absolute beautiful song that has brought so much healing.
It is a song I come back to time and time again, both the Japanese and English version. Love it.
Beautifully done. I've always loved this song and very happy to hear the english version.
Many thanks :)
The whole magilla - so good. Thank you!
This is very good 👍
Nice cool 😎
Thanks ✌️
This is a very lovely adaptation
I enjoyed your version of a wonderful song.
First time hearing this in english!!! Love both versions!!!
Beautiful rendition.
Excellent. Thanks . Very good .
Very Good !... You have an EXCELLENT voice...
What a beautiful voice and a lovely rendition of this classic ballad. kyu sakamoto would be pleased, may he rest in peace. Thank you for uploading.
It's comments like this that keep us musicians/singers goingfrom day to day. Many thanks.
Very cool cover and great harmony singing.
Perfect sir. I love this song .
Wonderful!
Lovely version. Congratulations.
David, you have a beautiful voice. Please keep singing and posting. Amazing.
Many thanks for such a lovely comment. Hehehe yeah, I haven't felt inspired to post anything new in a while, this might ne the impetus I need.
Beautiful, thanks for posting this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice to see you're still here, David, even after 8 years acknowledging the appreciation. Thank you for your effort. I like your translation and voice.
Many thanks. Yeah, it was very odd how this video suddenly surged with hits, from nothing for years to 20,000 in a month *shrugs*, but hey, I'm not going anywhere for a while. Just wish I'd done another take before posting ROFL. Thank you so much for listening :)
David you did it very good,, i loved it very much,
Great job with this song
Well done! It's beautiful!
Bravo... 👍
This is also the song we're singing to mourn Shohei Ohtani leaving the Angels for free agency.
Great job! Thank you for the translation!
Thank you too!
Excellent interpretation.
Thank you! I really enjoyed that -- first time I've heard this song in English.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding! Love your voice.
Many thanks :) Nice to be appreciated.
I love this song !
Wonderful 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
Many many thanks
You did an excellent cover of this song.
Nicely done... Amazing voice..
Magnifique interprétation de cette oeuvre déjà superbe d'origine. Même si je ne maîtrise ni le japonais ni l'anglais, l'émotion est partagée
Merci pour votre commentaire. La musique est un langage universel quels que soient les mots, c'est pourquoi Opera a été un succès :D J'essaie de représenter l'émotion dans mon chant, donc ce commentaire a vraiment fait ma journée. Merci une fois de plus.
I’m still in love with this song in 2022!
And hopefully forever. Thanks for your comment :)
*Quite good!*
ありがとう❣️
beautiful
I was in Japan in about 63. Magical feeling
I came across Sakamoto after watching an episode of Mayday. I fell in love with his song, though unfortunately didnt know what he was saying. Then, with luck, I stumbled upon this English version. Not only are the lyrics so beautiful, but actually prefer this version to the original. I find David´s voice so soothing, I could listen for hours. Regarding Sakamoto, I thought his whistling was awesome. R.I.P
Awww many thanks :) Sadly, I can't whistle at all ... I can play most instruments just not the one every one else can do :(