Exactly. This is how true singing sounds. This is HOW it's meant to be done. A Cappella singing is so rare today. Way too much emphasis is put on looking good and auto tune today. No real talent anymore.
Hi Darlene, sorry for your loss. Have you heard the Japanese original? It's beautiful and the words are very different but even more poetic than this English one. ua-cam.com/video/rbTsG9jrJsU/v-deo.html
No instruments, no flashy hd cameras, no recording Studios, and no autotune, just pure TALENT the way music is supposed to be made, id like to see todays artists try doing this without anything but their voice, then we'll see who's really talented or not.......
The Japanese version was the only Japanese song to ever hit number one in the US. It's name in Japanese means, "I look up when I walk," the US name Sukiyaki is a kind of Japanese stew that has nothing to do with the song. Coincidentally, the artist died in a plane crash.
my sister is a huge fan i played your song at her wedding i replayed this song on repeat for her shes 10 years older than me an played this song all the time
I would like to know more about the group I'm just now coming across y'all in 2020 right before the new year. I always knew the song Sukiyaki by Taste of Honey but really start liking after I found y'all on UA-cam singing it. Where are you all from?how much success did you all have? local, Regional tell me more please
The Japanese version was the only Japanese song to ever hit number one in the US. It's name in Japanese means, "I look up when I walk," the US name Sukiyaki is a kind of Japanese stew that has nothing to do with the song. Coincidentally, the artist died in a plane crash.
The only rubbish I'm seeing is the rocketrocket comment. This version is different from the original, some people would prefer the original and others will like this more. The original is called "Ue o Muite Arukō" by Kyu Sakamoto, go look it up and decide which you like more.
Kyu Kyukyu did have this hit song a single in the 1960's & the DJ's who played his song said it was a good song, but wanted to know what he was singing about. In 1991 an American band called 4 PM heard this song & had the lyrics changed from Japanese to English & turned it into a hit for them & sung it very well & added a talking line or two. I hope these guys find more songs that they can do in the future. I wish these guys all the best, yes I do have your CD.
I finally found this song after how many years 😭😭😭😭😭 I used Google's searching feature using humming or singing!!! 😭😭😭😭 i've been looking for this song! My brother played this once when I was in elementary...
You guys are the best. During WW2 1936- 1945 , this song reminded many of the war. My mom used to sing it to me when I was a little girl. Thank you for making this song more beautiful than it could ever be and the most special moment I ever had with my mom. God made all of you so special. Shining stars.
I had these guys on my radio show when this song came out, and they told the story of how the single was recorded. The lead singer laid down his vocal as a "guide" track. Just him singing and snapping his finger to keep the beat. Then the other guys laid down their parts. When they went back and listened, they realized the "guide" track he did was perfect, and they left it in. So when you listen to the record, his vocal is the first and only take.
Japanese original version was the song about loneliness and happiness.Not love song! there was no word about love between man and woman anywhere in the original one. The singer Kyu Sakamoto was not a begger of love but the symbol of peace to Japanese after WW2 . The lyric altering by this guys is undesirable to Japanese.Because they are wholly misunderstanding the intention of the writer Rokusuke Ei. To translate directly, the Japanese title means "Let's go with looking up(at the sky) "
Since the original song is about peace (happiness) and this version is about love then it's a match made in heaven. Embrace it. Love and peace go together perfectly. You're causing disturbance by allowing yourself to be offended. We shouldn't look at it as changing the original song but rather creating a beautiful union of different versions of art. Cover songs and/or remakes are symbols of respect and admiration for original work!
Rest in peace Sasuke & Sakura Sama 😢😭😭 Every day we face new challenges and problems. Today I appreciate memories and moments. Its true dogs 🐕 are mens best friend 💔
back then in the 90's (looking back... It sounded like we are a relic 🤣) in my high school years we had this acapela group coz it was... You know cool 😎 back then and we sing this song and also songs from boyz 2 men ( obviously), for the longest time by Billy Joel... Hahahahah brings back memoriesss...
IronGuy64 I have! I think it’s originally from early 1960s, but I don’t remember who recorded it originally Selena’s father was of Asian heritage, hence how he knew the song so well and got his daughter Selena to do a version in Spanish
What a beautiful song, sung by true artists. What a beautiful memory for me as my baby sister discovered the song and introduced me to it. Whatever happened to 4PM? Any musical producers out there, please bring them back!!
i think these guys had a huge influence on 98 degrees with one of their vocalists trying (not well) to do a "solo" like the singer at the end... This was my karaoke JAM!
Just four guys and their mics. No overdubs, vocoders, lip synching, or back-up singers. Pure talent on display!
Exactly.
This is how true singing sounds. This is HOW it's meant to be done.
A Cappella singing is so rare today.
Way too much emphasis is put on looking good and auto tune today. No real talent anymore.
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I be in the backstreets sometimes
Acapella version in the mid-90s is sooo original and cool 😊
Whenever I listen to this song…
Those wonderful 90s…..
Hell ya
No auto tunes just pure raw talent 👍🏻
This is such a beautiful version. Pure raw talent!!!
I am widow, but when I was 17 years old my husband bought me a music box with this song. I cry every time I hear it but I still love it. 😥
❤
Hi Darlene, sorry for your loss.
Have you heard the Japanese original? It's beautiful and the words are very different but even more poetic than this English one. ua-cam.com/video/rbTsG9jrJsU/v-deo.html
💞 MAY God ALWAYS be there to comfort in Your most difficult times.
❤️
This song has produced enough tears to fill the Pacific Ocean 🌊 and back 😢
I'm Japanese.
Their singing voice is wonderful. The english version of the lyrics are also beautiful...😭✨
THANK YOU 4 P.M.🙏🏻
It will be good if have the lyrics. From Taiwan.
These guys know how to harmonize. I love their voices. Beautiful
この人たちの歌い方めっちゃ好き
英語だとなんて言ってるから分からないけど聴き心地はとてもいい
"上を向いて歩こう"を翻訳して歌ってるのかな?
それとも少し歌詞変えてるのかな
283 Tsubasa 歌詞は原曲とは全く異なってラブソングとなってるそうです
この曲を初めて聞いたのは９歳か１０歳の頃。
当時、普通に投稿し、教室で学ぶことが苦手だった私に、
音楽の先生がご自身の好きな曲をテープにダビングしてくれて、
いくつか入っていた中の一曲が4PMのSUKIYAKIでした。
アカペラというスタイルがあるのを知ったのもその時が初めて。
閉ざしていた心に彼らの歌声が射し込んできて、
音楽の授業に興味を持ち、少しずつ参加するようになりました。
１２歳の頃には何百人の観客の前に立てるほどになり、
その後もスタジオミュージシャンなどへの道を歩んでいきました。
でも、いつでも口ずさみ、カラオケで１００点が出せるのは、
4PMのSUKIYAKIだけです。音楽を好きになれたのも、
今こうして社会の中にいられるのもこの歌と、
勧めてくれた先生、そして、4PMの皆様のおかげです。
No instruments, no flashy hd cameras, no recording Studios, and no autotune, just pure TALENT the way music is supposed to be made, id like to see todays artists try doing this without anything but their voice, then we'll see who's really talented or not.......
When shit was real
very underrated group. harmony on point and each member had the capability of singing lead. tight knit group is my guess.
I didn't know this was a Japanese song. I remember hearing this back on the radio back in the 90's all the time.
The Japanese version was the only Japanese song to ever hit number one in the US. It's name in Japanese means, "I look up when I walk," the US name Sukiyaki is a kind of Japanese stew that has nothing to do with the song. Coincidentally, the artist died in a plane crash.
Flashback my memories when I was teenager listen this song on the radio. They are so incredible and this is pure a cappella
one of the most beautiful and emotional songs ever written..
Here 2024 so excited to have found this gem!
my sister is a huge fan i played your song at her wedding i replayed this song on repeat for her shes 10 years older than me an played this song all the time
Love this so much. I had their album when I was a teenager. Such beautiful music.
COOL, Damn, i was 24 years old in 1995 , and just learning about this group today in 2022 at age 51, lol
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Same here and I’m 60+
自分が中学の時に野外イベントで来日してた４人と一緒に写真を撮らせてもらったんだけど
メンバー全員笑顔で対応してくれたんだよね。歌声も最高だし良い思い出になったよ。
Had to play that several times. A Great song & melody.
What a Beautiful and enduring legacy , Kyu Sakamoto left behind !
綺麗な歌声😢
Flashback to my freshman year in Japanese level 1 class listening to this song in class doing work at the same time. Good old time.
ayyachris man we did this in my japanese class too? Is sukiyaki just some right of passage?
Feb 15, 2021 was here
Those were some fun times. We enjoyed performing live.
I would like to know more about the group I'm just now coming across y'all in 2020 right before the new year. I always knew the song Sukiyaki by Taste of Honey but really start liking after I found y'all on UA-cam singing it. Where are you all from?how much success did you all have? local, Regional tell me more please
Whose idea was it to perform that particular song?
These guys are tough, I love this
The Japanese version was the only Japanese song to ever hit number one in the US. It's name in Japanese means, "I look up when I walk," the US name Sukiyaki is a kind of Japanese stew that has nothing to do with the song. Coincidentally, the artist died in a plane crash.
You do have to educate US audiences. This version is rubbish.
The only rubbish I'm seeing is the rocketrocket comment. This version is different from the original, some people would prefer the original and others will like this more. The original is called "Ue o Muite Arukō" by Kyu Sakamoto, go look it up and decide which you like more.
Kyu Kyukyu did have this hit song a single in the 1960's & the DJ's who played his song said it was a good song, but wanted to know what he was singing about.
In 1991 an American band called 4 PM heard this song & had the lyrics changed from Japanese to English & turned it into a hit for them & sung it very well & added a talking line or two.
I hope these guys find more songs that they can do in the future.
I wish these guys all the best, yes I do have your CD.
You're wrong, a taste of honey covered the original version and 4pm covered that song.
I finally found this song after how many years 😭😭😭😭😭 I used Google's searching feature using humming or singing!!! 😭😭😭😭 i've been looking for this song! My brother played this once when I was in elementary...
You guys are the best. During WW2 1936- 1945 , this song reminded many of the war. My mom used to sing it to me when I was a little girl. Thank you for making this song more beautiful than it could ever be and the most special moment I ever had with my mom. God made all of you so special. Shining stars.
I had these guys on my radio show when this song came out, and they told the story of how the single was recorded. The lead singer laid down his vocal as a "guide" track. Just him singing and snapping his finger to keep the beat. Then the other guys laid down their parts. When they went back and listened, they realized the "guide" track he did was perfect, and they left it in. So when you listen to the record, his vocal is the first and only take.
They sound just like thier record version great voices one of my fav groups of all time
I remember this from my high school days. I heard the original and wanted to find this version. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks UA-cam for the suggestion.. Wow! Memories!
この曲を歌ってくれて、ありがとう！
The note the lead singer hits in 2:09 is absolutely beautiful.
They are good but I still prefef the Original!!!😊😊
Amazing song- I hope someone covers this classic one day
1981 version
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Love this song and the way these guys did it. 90s rnb was ace.
best version still to this day
OMG what a throwback. Had this on a cassingle (go ahead millenials, look that one up) Great memories. Thanks for posting.
This made me think of the love of my life but she took her love away from me and left me sad
One of the best cover of this beautiful song Mr Sakamoto would be proud
My dad actually worked with this band a long time ago😂
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Hayyssst memories of 90's i really miss
wonder arrangement of a 60s song...days I really miss...
blast from the past 1996-
#throwbackthursday
Japanese original version was the song about loneliness and happiness.Not love song!
there was no word about love between man and woman anywhere in the original one.
The singer Kyu Sakamoto was not a begger of love but the symbol of peace to Japanese after WW2 .
The lyric altering by this guys is undesirable to Japanese.Because they are wholly misunderstanding the intention of the writer Rokusuke Ei.
To translate directly, the Japanese title means "Let's go with looking up(at the sky) "
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Since the original song is about peace (happiness) and this version is about love then it's a match made in heaven. Embrace it. Love and peace go together perfectly. You're causing disturbance by allowing yourself to be offended. We shouldn't look at it as changing the original song but rather creating a beautiful union of different versions of art. Cover songs and/or remakes are symbols of respect and admiration for original work!
Absolutely beautiful :) thanks for the video
Great song...I love this song so muchhhhh
Always loved this song
Rest in peace Sasuke & Sakura Sama 😢😭😭 Every day we face new challenges and problems. Today I appreciate memories and moments. Its true dogs 🐕 are mens best friend 💔
We need some groups like this now. Acapella like this has become a lost art.
I remember watching this on TV.
泣けるぜ
Beautiful song I like so much. Listen 27 August 18 and listen forever.
What lovely voices❤️
thats a 90's classic 👍
Loved it. They are good ❤❤❤
This that BOYZ 2 MEN era, lol
I listen to this daily...
im all good! :D:D:D
back then in the 90's (looking back... It sounded like we are a relic 🤣) in my high school years we had this acapela group coz it was... You know cool 😎 back then and we sing this song and also songs from boyz 2 men ( obviously), for the longest time by Billy Joel... Hahahahah brings back memoriesss...
Teman kerja gue di hotel dulu ada yg namanya Fernando Lehmann.
Suka nyanyi juga.
Tampang lumayanlah..
😊
Buakakakakak ... napa ketemu disini malih ... 🤣🤣🤣
@@fernandolehmann2113 iyaya do.. random banget di videonya 4pm. Yutub pula..
Lo twiteran gak?
Yuppp ... di follow dong @Fernando0808
My type of school
Wow! Phenomenal rendition of a fantastic song. These guys put Baltimore on the map. Love it! Hope you guys are well.
They are on their comeback with a new single and video
So glad to hear an English version, the only one I've ever known is in Spanish by Selena
Have you heard the Japanese version?
😃😃😃😃 its 90's era bro
IronGuy64 I have! I think it’s originally from early 1960s, but I don’t remember who recorded it originally
Selena’s father was of Asian heritage, hence how he knew the song so well and got his daughter Selena to do a version in Spanish
incredibly beautiful,an very emotional..for shannon rebecca, i love an care allways for you an i miss you so bad....
One of the best voice ive ever heard in my life
The Selena Series brought me here 😪🤧🙋♂️
What a beautiful song, sung by true artists. What a beautiful memory for me as my baby sister discovered the song and introduced me to it. Whatever happened to 4PM? Any musical producers out there, please bring them back!!
I had only heard A Taste of Honey's version, and 4 pm blew it away. It touches me in a way even the original doesn't.
Yes did this beautiful song proud luv this version
What a 90s nostalgia song..
its actually a 60s song, by a little japanese man fyi
1:02 ... HEY! It's Matt Barnes from the LA Clippers, LOL! Dude got mad sing!
They still got it.....
Thanx for the info!
these guys are awesome
Man, what an underrated R & B group
I felt like in my town, I was the only one that listened to them. It was weird that they didn't any play on the radio.
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It's as though every word of this song is ME singing to my Chantell - oh , God I miss her ! ! !
Brilliantly performed.
I love ❤ this
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I love this!
Real singing 🎤 💙
good voice good song
Perfect!!
This was great. Good job guys
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i sooo love love this song, makes me cry.
That time where there's no need for autotune.
Damn! What a group! Brings tears to your eyes.
Talent!
Wow. This has always been a favorite song of mine since I heard Kyu sakamotos song. Wonderful!
Love this song:-)
i think these guys had a huge influence on 98 degrees with one of their vocalists trying (not well) to do a "solo" like the singer at the end... This was my karaoke JAM!
This song describes my life.
原曲とはまた違うニュアンスではあるけど
いい…
沁みる…
you took your love,an left me lonely.........
PURE CLASS....
lo mejor de lo mejor
Timeless.....
oooh my goodness, they sound just as beautiful singing this song live as they do on their album. Lead singer is Amazing and the harmonies on point
Beautiful and sad music 🎶
exellent & nice song
いい曲だね。ヒットしたのが分かるよ。