Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto FULL SONG ReEdit STEREO ReMix HiQ Hybrid JARichardsFilm 720p

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  • Опубліковано 31 жов 2018
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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/UA-cam
    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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    * Labels: Toshiba-EMI (Japan); Capitol/EMI Records (US and Canada); HMV/EMI Records (UK)
    * Music: " Sukiyaki" (a.k.a."Ue o Muite Arukō") - Kyu Sakamoto
    * Writers: Rokusuke Ei (lyrics), Hachidai Nakamura (music)
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  • @victorsuarez6130
    @victorsuarez6130 3 роки тому +2635

    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
      @user-mm2zv1vf5l 3 роки тому +61

      すき焼き最高

    • @jeffpotkin8439
      @jeffpotkin8439 3 роки тому +138

      He left us too soon

    • @markreardon6290
      @markreardon6290 3 роки тому +36

      😢

    • @cristinatorres9684
      @cristinatorres9684 3 роки тому +54

      So sad this new

    • @christinedavey7793
      @christinedavey7793 3 роки тому +152

      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

  • @stevenbaer5999
    @stevenbaer5999 3 місяці тому +350

    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
      @jarichards99utube  3 місяці тому +7

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @geraldthegood5160
      @geraldthegood5160 2 місяці тому +14

      It soothes the soul, this song and singer.

    • @bd3061
      @bd3061 2 місяці тому +6

      Me

    • @irmadelaney2797
      @irmadelaney2797 Місяць тому +6

      Me

    • @equusgirl
      @equusgirl Місяць тому +5

      Me too!

  • @stevengruber8800
    @stevengruber8800 Рік тому +311

    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
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +2

      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
      @stephenbilton5345 4 місяці тому

      I still have the album!

    • @maryvhuse1721
      @maryvhuse1721 4 місяці тому +7

      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
      @karenheynen6349 4 місяці тому +2

      What a great memory to have! Thanks for sharing

    • @user-pn5tp5ck1t
      @user-pn5tp5ck1t 2 місяці тому +1

      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.

  • @The_Truth1111
    @The_Truth1111 8 місяців тому +568

    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
      @jarichards99utube  8 місяців тому +10

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @vickibazter3446
      @vickibazter3446 8 місяців тому +15

      No one like him. Still Miss this 2023

    • @vickibazter3446
      @vickibazter3446 6 місяців тому +7

      @Annie497 Amen

    • @Sch586
      @Sch586 6 місяців тому +8

      What a beautiful soul

    • @-Batman-
      @-Batman- 6 місяців тому +4

      😢😭😭 I can't... Knowing what happened to him and his fellow passengers 😢😭😭

  • @jackjaccarino7603
    @jackjaccarino7603 4 роки тому +2227

    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
      @jackjaccarino7603 4 роки тому +52

      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
      @michaelzammutt6563 4 роки тому +25

      Jack Jaccarino I’m glad that the song brings back memories for your dad, I have my own songs for my dad

    • @geoggernaut
      @geoggernaut 4 роки тому +22

      Jack I hope you’ve had a great life and more healthy and happy days to come. Hang in wherever you are

    • @austrocedrussp
      @austrocedrussp 4 роки тому +23

      I'm 65, from Santiago, Chile. Hermosa canción de mi niñez.

    • @RickJones222
      @RickJones222 4 роки тому +17

      Bless his memory.

  • @lfcmonkeyyyman6229
    @lfcmonkeyyyman6229 6 місяців тому +205

    Who's listening to this beautiful masterpiece in 2024? Just fantastic!!

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  6 місяців тому +2

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music, youtube search for :
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist
      ( Enjoy 😊👍)

    • @melanieathwal4038
      @melanieathwal4038 3 місяці тому +2

      Big hit in Hawaii.

    • @johntinus9068
      @johntinus9068 2 місяці тому +1

      Reminds me of when I was a teenager and things were much simpler back then or so it seemed!

    • @josevanaard3227
      @josevanaard3227 5 днів тому

      Supermooi altijd om te horen ❤

  • @That_Preppy_Swiftie
    @That_Preppy_Swiftie 6 місяців тому +810

    Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2024 and loving it?? It's a true classic that never dies.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  6 місяців тому +5

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @marcieldiogo5126
      @marcieldiogo5126 6 місяців тому +4

      Wonderful song

    • @markaxelson5940
      @markaxelson5940 6 місяців тому +4

      I am!

    • @milo.7892
      @milo.7892 6 місяців тому +3

      Me too, beautiful 💝.

    • @rosedewittbukater4203
      @rosedewittbukater4203 6 місяців тому +6

      I love it. It melts my heart. Bittersweet. I am from Germany. I send you love wherever you are. ❤

  • @larryknowles2802
    @larryknowles2802 6 місяців тому +247

    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
      @jarichards99utube  6 місяців тому +5

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music, youtube search for :
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist
      ( Enjoy 😊👍)

    • @luziabernardes1362
      @luziabernardes1362 5 місяців тому +2

      Ah que linda experiência

    • @61rampy65
      @61rampy65 5 місяців тому +5

      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
      @wespaul9345 4 місяці тому +2

      Nice

    • @rhd6481
      @rhd6481 3 місяці тому +1

      ❤❤

  • @gudangpoint194
    @gudangpoint194 Рік тому +943

    Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2023 and loving it?? It's a true classic that never dies.

  • @amandanewton8757
    @amandanewton8757 4 роки тому +6717

    Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2020 and loving it??

    • @deeohgee4574
      @deeohgee4574 4 роки тому +107

      One of my favorites..my dad was a great whistler and would entertain us kids..he liked this one a lot too
      .

    • @rubin4683
      @rubin4683 4 роки тому +99

      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
      @bobstaurovsky3506 4 роки тому +89

      Remember when this song came out, a master piece !!!

    • @carmengerena9545
      @carmengerena9545 4 роки тому +78

      Great Song! Still one of a kind!

    • @anavictoriayjoseromulo2098
      @anavictoriayjoseromulo2098 4 роки тому +70

      Me, from Melbourne, Australia....

  • @ScottyHellman
    @ScottyHellman Місяць тому +35

    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
      @jarichards99utube  29 днів тому

      Glad You Enjoyed The Video
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 🙂👍 )

    • @lastbat
      @lastbat 23 дні тому

      My parents have it on 45, that's how I listened growing up.

  • @786trinya
    @786trinya 9 місяців тому +137

    Lovely song
    I’m 64 now
    Still love this song

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music, youtube search for :
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist
      ( Enjoy 😊👍)

    • @tomkeefe2051
      @tomkeefe2051 6 місяців тому

      74 and still loving this song, this song is included in my song list as a solo guitar player@@jarichards99utube

    • @patkelly6349
      @patkelly6349 5 місяців тому +1

      Same. 😢

  • @Galantski
    @Galantski 2 роки тому +3111

    Who's still listening to this wonderful song in 2022 and loving it?? It's a true classic that never dies.

    • @user-qc3ns7lz2t
      @user-qc3ns7lz2t 2 роки тому +109

      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
      @Rakasae 2 роки тому +49

      Until death to hear this song whenever you are...

    • @xuantran-ok6tr
      @xuantran-ok6tr 2 роки тому +71

      Me, from USA . Love his whistle and the song for ever !

    • @agm215
      @agm215 2 роки тому +60

      Me from Great Britain, Great song

    • @jeaniegraham9564
      @jeaniegraham9564 2 роки тому +76

      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.

  • @aikiminomori2261
    @aikiminomori2261 3 роки тому +3052

    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
      @jarichards99utube  3 роки тому +202

      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
      @garrybarry4286 3 роки тому +93

      He would probably be an internationally known person, had he not died so tragically such a beautiful song.

    • @fallenn456
      @fallenn456 3 роки тому +46

      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
      @Maridun50 3 роки тому +103

      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
      @garrybarry4286 3 роки тому +9

      @@EPA18 I think 1986 was going to be his year

  • @dianeconnors4483
    @dianeconnors4483 24 дні тому +11

    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
      @jarichards99utube  23 дні тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 🙂👍)

  • @tlembro
    @tlembro Рік тому +73

    Beautiful song! My husband was Japanese…….we were married in Japan. This song was always close to our hearts!

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @user-uc6ee8ng2z
      @user-uc6ee8ng2z 6 місяців тому +2

      He is Japanese n u?? please ❤

    • @tlembro
      @tlembro 6 місяців тому +1

      @@user-uc6ee8ng2z Yes he is…..you are way too young to know

    • @everettwhite9874
      @everettwhite9874 5 місяців тому

      This is my first time hearing this song and I’m kinda liking it. Tapping my foot and smiling 😊

  • @franssmulders2046
    @franssmulders2046 4 роки тому +2052

    It proves a good song has nothing to do with language . The melody and singing is super .

    • @christinecarlson4393
      @christinecarlson4393 4 роки тому +28

      Most absolutely!!!

    • @lalendi
      @lalendi 4 роки тому +32

      and timeless ........

    • @finmoc6545
      @finmoc6545 4 роки тому +16

      Frans Smulders That is so true of so many songs. I don’t know a word of French, but anything Edith Piaf sings.....

    • @johnfranklin5277
      @johnfranklin5277 4 роки тому +15

      This is a great tune to listen to, but LYRICS to a song are absolutely important.

    • @jrodgers1961
      @jrodgers1961 4 роки тому +18

      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.

  • @yoidoretennshi777
    @yoidoretennshi777 5 років тому +3431

    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
      @stephenandrews8419 5 років тому +101

      Tetsuro Aoi , Kon'nichiwa, Very very nice heartfelt sentiments my friend 😀

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  5 років тому +211

      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
      @winterlandboy 5 років тому +86

      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
      @tomhill3715 5 років тому +82

      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
      @colinfield981 5 років тому +47

      Tetsuro Aoi yes i remember, a terrible crash, and we used to love the song in Australia when it first came out

  • @mattdeans9873
    @mattdeans9873 7 місяців тому +89

    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
      @jarichards99utube  7 місяців тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music, youtube search for :
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist
      ( Enjoy 😊👍)

  • @toni4729
    @toni4729 8 місяців тому +188

    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
      @jarichards99utube  8 місяців тому +5

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @nadinedaoud2538
      @nadinedaoud2538 7 місяців тому +1

      ❤🎶

    • @codzy3532
      @codzy3532 7 місяців тому +3

      my 22 yr old grandson loves this song

  • @mmmoroi
    @mmmoroi 2 роки тому +827

    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
      @jarichards99utube  2 роки тому +49

      YES - I consider this combination of music and vocals together to be an example of a PERFECT RECORDING...
      GLAD you enjoyed the video : )

    • @vikingsong2068
      @vikingsong2068 2 роки тому +18

      That's sad. What a shame.

    • @euanwatkins8816
      @euanwatkins8816 2 роки тому

      @@vikingsong2068 c
      O
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      K

    • @mysticalmargaret6105
      @mysticalmargaret6105 Рік тому +25

      Thank you for providing the name of the composer! This beautiful song is timeless, thanks to him and Kyu!

    • @hatsunemikuchannel2023
      @hatsunemikuchannel2023 Рік тому +14

      I'm sorry for him... 😯😯😔😔

  • @zachpion2346
    @zachpion2346 2 роки тому +624

    You do not need to understand another language to appreciate a classic song that never gets old. I love this song

    • @rigoren1277
      @rigoren1277 2 роки тому +8

      Yes bir the words are absolutely beautiful.

    • @pumpmancustodioalfonsoo.9817
      @pumpmancustodioalfonsoo.9817 2 роки тому +4

      So true sir.

    • @cindycrowley4208
      @cindycrowley4208 2 роки тому +3

      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
      @kenwall7484 2 роки тому +3

      I live to hear him again!

    • @danahotz4639
      @danahotz4639 2 роки тому +4

      One of the most beautiful songs ever written, very melodic and beautiful.

  • @lestorhaslam7635
    @lestorhaslam7635 9 місяців тому +83

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
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    • @Winadayaida
      @Winadayaida 8 місяців тому

      100%

    • @Winadayaida
      @Winadayaida 8 місяців тому

      100%

  • @annenelson3637
    @annenelson3637 9 місяців тому +165

    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
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому +2

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
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    • @josephinerimmer6888
      @josephinerimmer6888 8 місяців тому +3

      Me too!

    • @vernalshafer9588
      @vernalshafer9588 8 місяців тому +2

      I do the same

    • @lorrainemead7126
      @lorrainemead7126 7 місяців тому

      me as well ...beautiful song.

    • @user-fw8my7el9p
      @user-fw8my7el9p 5 місяців тому

      ua-cam.com/video/kY6tpV1ZgfY/v-deo.htmlsi=5IwOUQQCuH5IDf7z
      ☝️
      You can see the English literal translation of the Japanese lyrics of this song.😊

  • @alanawilson6104
    @alanawilson6104 3 роки тому +808

    This man has proven that music is the language that all people can. Understand

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  3 роки тому +18

      YES... GLAD you enjoyed the video : )

    • @davidkeay1035
      @davidkeay1035 3 роки тому +9

      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
      @billgonzales8978 3 роки тому +4

      thank you alana, for sure I once heard an old hippi say, music is my medician

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  3 роки тому +6

      @@billgonzales8978 Sounds like The Old Hippie was right. Consider this:
      * “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”
      ― Confucious

    • @mcorleone77
      @mcorleone77 3 роки тому +3

      i've never formally listened to this song once in my life but somehow I recognized the tune

  • @tomrennick5130
    @tomrennick5130 2 роки тому +804

    *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
      @bossmanfucktheworld 2 роки тому +21

      I hope that is true! I could easily google it, but I will take your word for it mate.

    • @angelitafortner314
      @angelitafortner314 2 роки тому +14

      Yes indeed!

    • @farfoe5106
      @farfoe5106 2 роки тому +30

      I was there in 1963... you heard the song everywhere!

    • @dccoulthard
      @dccoulthard 2 роки тому +5

      Have any been #1 since?

    • @tomrennick5130
      @tomrennick5130 2 роки тому +21

      ​ @Dave Trotter *In the US, no other Japanese singer ever reached the #1 spot again.*

  • @janvanrenesse2118
    @janvanrenesse2118 13 днів тому +4

    This Japanese has become a legend and, with this beautiful song, has stolen the hearts of people all over the world, including mine.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  12 днів тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
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  • @mpw1986
    @mpw1986 11 місяців тому +122

    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
      @jarichards99utube  11 місяців тому +2

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
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    • @RocketRocket-ce3ke
      @RocketRocket-ce3ke 8 місяців тому

      Disparagingly called ' Sukiyaki' by an ignorant America.

    • @lizodonnell7131
      @lizodonnell7131 8 місяців тому +5

      LOVED the song back then, and love it today.

    • @lastboyscout629
      @lastboyscout629 8 місяців тому +1

      Gangnam Style - Psy (2012)

    • @conniewebster1498
      @conniewebster1498 8 місяців тому +1

      I was 9 years old it really impressed me to learn languages❤🧓🎶

  • @sheldonsmith5374
    @sheldonsmith5374 Рік тому +607

    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
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +9

      Hey Sheldon, GLAD you enjoyed the video.
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    • @janetlane4555
      @janetlane4555 Рік тому +13

      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
      @janetlane4555 Рік тому +13

      @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
      @mhkuntug Рік тому +3

      It's like a ghibli movie...

    • @williamfeilhauer2667
      @williamfeilhauer2667 Рік тому +6

      @@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

  • @languay1
    @languay1 Рік тому +493

    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
      @AnalFungus Рік тому +20

      That is really sweet of you! I can tell that you have a wonderful heart!

    • @saravaldivia4952
      @saravaldivia4952 Рік тому +14

      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
      @user-fz1ut1mj2k Рік тому +18

      I was born in Hawaii and the radio stations played this song often. Always loved it.

    • @johnherbert4056
      @johnherbert4056 Рік тому +13

      Love your mum while u have her australia xxxx

    • @languay1
      @languay1 Рік тому +32

      @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.

  • @lydiemeuer5514
    @lydiemeuer5514 9 місяців тому +34

    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
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому +2

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
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  • @hartbuntarja9730
    @hartbuntarja9730 Рік тому +61

    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
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому

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    • @paulwilliams-or8hq
      @paulwilliams-or8hq 5 місяців тому +2

      One of the most beautiful songs ever sung,❤❤❤

  • @shujinzo
    @shujinzo 2 роки тому +591

    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
      @jarichards99utube  2 роки тому +17

      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 :
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    • @sharonmillward6576
      @sharonmillward6576 2 роки тому +21

      Me too I remeber playing this as child over and over happy memories with mum and dad x

    • @danielengsvang3126
      @danielengsvang3126 2 роки тому +12

      Same here. Every time

    • @libertybellbill4439
      @libertybellbill4439 2 роки тому +15

      I Cry Too, It Is A Powerful Emotional Song

    • @chenrowenais
      @chenrowenais 2 роки тому +20

      Yes... it brings up strange feelings whenever i listen to it and i don't even understand this language

  • @gregcastillo6335
    @gregcastillo6335 4 роки тому +1414

    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
      @glen6945 4 роки тому +16

      TRUE

    • @dabananasauce7610
      @dabananasauce7610 4 роки тому +14

      Did u drink alchohol as a kid lol

    • @gregcastillo6335
      @gregcastillo6335 4 роки тому +9

      @@dabananasauce7610 14

    • @Duncan35
      @Duncan35 4 роки тому +15

      So cool, Mine was I left my Heart in San Francisco when I was exchange student there so much fun

    • @kimmaloney7558
      @kimmaloney7558 4 роки тому +12

      Love this!

  • @kathleenslowik.iamsointere6645
    @kathleenslowik.iamsointere6645 Місяць тому +6

    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
      @jarichards99utube  Місяць тому

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    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Місяць тому

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    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Місяць тому

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  • @gazzajo5577
    @gazzajo5577 9 місяців тому +61

    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
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому +1

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    • @Gruboria
      @Gruboria 8 місяців тому +1

      Love to yiou and yur-parents forever remembered

  • @TheWorseOne
    @TheWorseOne 4 роки тому +1106

    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
      @jillpiazza4397 4 роки тому +5

      😥😥😥

    • @cheryl-annziervogel4781
      @cheryl-annziervogel4781 4 роки тому +16

      So did my dad♥️💖♥️💖miss and love him

    • @paulinelee9239
      @paulinelee9239 4 роки тому +3

      😚😚😚

    • @metropsiderss
      @metropsiderss 4 роки тому +13

      Haha, same. My father did the same. He was a sikh from Singapore, but just love this..

    • @SusanGaglianoPisa
      @SusanGaglianoPisa 4 роки тому +15

      Beautiful memory. Thank you for sharing. Whistlers are special people.

  • @ronaldroy2634
    @ronaldroy2634 2 роки тому +542

    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
      @SinDuhRella33 Рік тому +12

      This was also one of my moms favorite songs.

    • @kvk1960
      @kvk1960 Рік тому +9

      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
      @danmacmasker2286 Рік тому +9

      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
      @harrodsfan Рік тому +3

      🤗

    • @cristabele
      @cristabele Рік тому +8

      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…

  • @user-hw9gb7wt9k
    @user-hw9gb7wt9k 11 місяців тому +26

    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
      @jarichards99utube  11 місяців тому

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    • @trevy-cc8bx
      @trevy-cc8bx 2 місяці тому

      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.

  • @HectorMartinez-vv2jv
    @HectorMartinez-vv2jv Місяць тому +5

    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
      @jarichards99utube  Місяць тому

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  • @svenskaspelarenkubaren6901
    @svenskaspelarenkubaren6901 3 роки тому +2245

    Who's still listening to this in 2021?
    Even 2022 I'm so happy that this song still lives!!

  • @gerrydatu4336
    @gerrydatu4336 5 років тому +1190

    The only Japanese song that landed number one on Billboard's hot 100 charts!

    • @jaworskij
      @jaworskij 5 років тому +12

      Also Styx's Mr. Roboto is Japanese-like.
      Also David Bowie's China Girl could easily be Japanese Girl.

    • @tysongames2750
      @tysongames2750 5 років тому +9

      And ever will.

    • @1luiszepol
      @1luiszepol 5 років тому +63

      And its own language. That's special.

    • @mdnis
      @mdnis 5 років тому +23

      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
      @ruihotta 5 років тому +1

      Gerry Datu v

  • @DanCamposano-hl1yf
    @DanCamposano-hl1yf 8 місяців тому +38

    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
      @jarichards99utube  8 місяців тому

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    • @user-uc6ee8ng2z
      @user-uc6ee8ng2z 6 місяців тому

      Please can u translate this song in English for me, Please ❤

  • @OceanBlue-td6yn
    @OceanBlue-td6yn 8 місяців тому +29

    RIP Kyu Sakamoto.💐 You live on in this beautiful song.Thank you so much.❤❤❤

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  8 місяців тому

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  • @kerryhewitt2437
    @kerryhewitt2437 3 роки тому +707

    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
      @tusachgiadinh 3 роки тому +25

      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
      @cristetadayandayan6740 3 роки тому +10

      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
      @Farrah300 3 роки тому +12

      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
      @annabanihashemi3089 3 роки тому +9

      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
      @ellyfranken6137 3 роки тому +4

      My son (29) and me heard the song at the ceremony to. We both love this song for years now.

  • @saffronsworld1508
    @saffronsworld1508 5 років тому +826

    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
      @lindaharper8458 5 років тому +30

      I love this song as well. I always have. I'm 70 years old.

    • @hughcapetien
      @hughcapetien 5 років тому +10

      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
      @cinibar 5 років тому +10

      @@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
      @loveslela 5 років тому +6

      @@lindaharper8458 I also remember and love this song as well. I am 71 years old.

    • @D34dbox_21
      @D34dbox_21 5 років тому +14

      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

  • @xenamerry
    @xenamerry 8 місяців тому +31

    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
      @jarichards99utube  8 місяців тому +2

      Yes as is often the case, the First Version is The Best Version... : )
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  • @CharlesBandy-ne7pu
    @CharlesBandy-ne7pu 5 місяців тому +8

    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
      @jarichards99utube  5 місяців тому

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  • @radicalttc
    @radicalttc 4 роки тому +558

    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
      @user-cx4ic6he9k 4 роки тому +25

      One of the best things about music is that you can feel what the singer is feeling without lyrics.

    • @jlpartainandassociates4719
      @jlpartainandassociates4719 4 роки тому +19

      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
      @packingten 4 роки тому +1

      @@jlpartainandassociates4719 Sorry Dominique was Number 1 several weeks @ least in New York maybe more places.

    • @KB4QAA
      @KB4QAA 4 роки тому +3

      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
      @carmenrosario5984 4 роки тому +3

      Absolutely love 💕 it!! Trying so hard to sing along😂

  • @toktok6144
    @toktok6144 3 роки тому +435

    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)

  • @DeborahHart-xq6ud
    @DeborahHart-xq6ud 11 місяців тому +19

    I still “sing along” & know ALL the words 🙄😄…just like I did as a kid 💗😁

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  11 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @vittekantilles4178
    @vittekantilles4178 Місяць тому +4

    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
      @jarichards99utube  Місяць тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 🙂👍)

  • @eddiehansen6865
    @eddiehansen6865 2 роки тому +218

    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
      @jarichards99utube  2 роки тому +4

      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
      @billelliott334 Рік тому +6

      same here

    • @nigelstuart765
      @nigelstuart765 Рік тому +1

      Good afternoon. Same here. Beautiful. Just Beautiful

    • @wichetleelamanit6195
      @wichetleelamanit6195 Рік тому +1

      Sure. I understand what you mean. I cannot understand the meaning of this song, but I really love it.

    • @Ma1nguy
      @Ma1nguy Рік тому +1

      I'm 75 now and was a teen when this song came out and I fell in love with the music.

  • @loveofthegame1517
    @loveofthegame1517 5 років тому +706

    We all couldn't understand a word of it but it was such a great song. The melody is fantastic!

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  5 років тому +21

      YES a truly wonderful, UNIQUE recording. GLAD you enjoyed the video. : )

    • @lmnopotay7433
      @lmnopotay7433 5 років тому +14

      @@jarichards99utube Cool song, I'm glad to see who sang it. I always liked that song.

    • @RadioMattM
      @RadioMattM 5 років тому +15

      The music and the voice tell you all you need to know.

    • @garylefevers
      @garylefevers 5 років тому +2

      Agreed

    • @michaelivey1087
      @michaelivey1087 5 років тому +3

      @@garylefevers Truer words were never spoken.

  • @user-qe8cn8mm5u
    @user-qe8cn8mm5u Рік тому +24

    Never get tired of listening to this Japanese song. So refreshing listening to uplift our spirit.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music, youtube search for :
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist
      ( Enjoy 😊👍)

  • @susancartright9657
    @susancartright9657 7 місяців тому +9

    I am 70 years young and I still love this

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  7 місяців тому +1

      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 😊 👍)

  • @evelyncarpenter9402
    @evelyncarpenter9402 3 роки тому +470

    This man has the most beautiful voice that only comes around once a life time.R.I.P. Mr.Kyu Sakamoto..

  • @jamesroets800
    @jamesroets800 Рік тому +161

    My God, I never, ever, get tired of this song. Thank goodness we lived in such times when songs like this were made.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +1

      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
      @LesMathis-zu1rp 9 місяців тому

      Even though this song is sad its uplifting and enchanting timeless classic i love to here ovet and again

    • @nicholassaenz4225
      @nicholassaenz4225 8 місяців тому

      Amen to that!

  • @markaxelson5940
    @markaxelson5940 7 місяців тому +18

    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
      @jarichards99utube  7 місяців тому +1

      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..

  • @Birdtoes
    @Birdtoes 9 місяців тому +12

    When this came out I was a little kid but I fell in love with it like millions of others and 60 years later here I am❤️👏❤️

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @user-uc6ee8ng2z
      @user-uc6ee8ng2z 6 місяців тому

      May God Bless You n give you long life in the Name of Jesus AMEN 🙏💓

  • @radicalttc
    @radicalttc 3 роки тому +456

    This just never gets old. He's singing with the angels now. GOD blessed him.

    • @lisatrimboli5552
      @lisatrimboli5552 2 роки тому +4

      That's true 👍

    • @user-mb1gl5fn8w
      @user-mb1gl5fn8w 2 роки тому

      Yes he did

    • @mbubu88
      @mbubu88 2 роки тому

      @@user-mb1gl5fn8w Yes so it is - May he rest in peace! :)

    • @user-mb1gl5fn8w
      @user-mb1gl5fn8w 2 роки тому

      @@mbubu88 oh.. is he passed away? now i understand.. he's singing with angels in heaven

    • @user-mb1gl5fn8w
      @user-mb1gl5fn8w 2 роки тому

      @@mbubu88 why he died ?

  • @mariayou1085
    @mariayou1085 5 років тому +660

    May you rest in peace sir..

    • @michaeldevoll5151
      @michaeldevoll5151 5 років тому +2

      What happened?

    • @fek2000
      @fek2000 5 років тому +4

      Michael DeVoll The Russians shot down the commercial airliner he was on in 1985.

    • @amosburke511
      @amosburke511 5 років тому +35

      @@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
      @elifoust7664 5 років тому +7

      DAMAGED TAIL CAUSED PILOTS TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE LARGE AIRLINE,4 SURVIVOR s all female.

    • @fek2000
      @fek2000 5 років тому +5

      Thanks for the correction!!!
      @@amosburke511

  • @paulpopoff3387
    @paulpopoff3387 Рік тому +22

    My favorite Japanese song of all time! Wish I knew what it's about! The only Japanese song to hit # 1 on the Billboard Pop charts in 63! Great vocal!

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @6468May
      @6468May 5 місяців тому

      My favorite lyric in this song is “I look at the sky so my tears don’t fall”.

  • @copperdonnym
    @copperdonnym Рік тому +81

    He was best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (also 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. He was also the first Japanese artist to have a number-one single on the Australian singles chart as well.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +2

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @photobygary
      @photobygary Рік тому +5

      It was also one of only 13 or so songs sung entirely in a language other than English to be a hit in the US.

  • @mari-2-2-2
    @mari-2-2-2 2 роки тому +52

    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
      @jarichards99utube  2 роки тому

      Yes a GREAT Artist/Singer gone too soon. GLAD you enjoyed the video : ) For more, youtube search for: JARichardsFilm HiQ Kyu Sakamoto

    • @drevakelemen52n92
      @drevakelemen52n92 Рік тому +1

      My best friend is Momoko from Japan... I'm from Czechoslovakia living in Australia ❤️

  • @orgami100
    @orgami100 5 років тому +692

    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
      @tahitislim25 5 років тому +38

      thankyou for that kind sir! Slim

    • @orgami100
      @orgami100 5 років тому +30

      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
      @eliseh.7474 5 років тому +30

      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
      @flashesofblack4128 5 років тому +8

      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
      @francischin1332 5 років тому +4

      Many thanks

  • @perchristensen701
    @perchristensen701 9 місяців тому +10

    What a good song and what a good singer, I love that song so both the song and the singer should never be forgotten....

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @paulwalker1793
    @paulwalker1793 7 місяців тому +14

    Once heard never forgotten.💕

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  7 місяців тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamato JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @ildikoivanka5406
    @ildikoivanka5406 2 роки тому +147

    ..He is a little Japanese sunshine who shines on everyone as he sings. He is a truly lovable someone.

    • @jenpeterson3712
      @jenpeterson3712 Рік тому

      Yes. He puts his all into his songs❤️❤️

  • @jacquelinegrice7311
    @jacquelinegrice7311 2 роки тому +388

    I remember this song back in 1963. So beautiful, everybody trying to sing it, though nobody understood A word of it!

    • @sirensatnight4463
      @sirensatnight4463 2 роки тому +23

      This is one of the most beautiful pop songs ever written and performed. It is just awe inspiring.

    • @jimb9369
      @jimb9369 2 роки тому +17

      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
      @FlyboyLWB 2 роки тому +4

      same here

    • @bonnieallison1259
      @bonnieallison1259 2 роки тому +12

      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
      @michaelmelton1704 2 роки тому +4

      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!

  • @JamesSullivan-fq9bw
    @JamesSullivan-fq9bw Рік тому +16

    This is wonderful. What a skilled and great entertainer. He can sing and whistle very well. He knows how to make people feel happy.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @johnfoy2840
    @johnfoy2840 Рік тому +8

    I truly believe this is the greatest melody every written. May there be a very special place for you in heaven, Kyu. ❤❤🙏🙏

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +1

      Yes - I consider this a PERFECT Recording in every way : )
      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @johnfoy2840
      @johnfoy2840 Рік тому

      @@jarichards99utube I'm delighted to hear from you!! I am a big fan of your work. I have watched and shared many of your videos.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому

      @@johnfoy2840 Hey THANKS John, That's GREAT to hear. I'm Glad you are ENJOYING the videos - That's why I produce them. Lots More SOON..!
      Hint - Tune in This coming SATURDAY 😊👍

  • @markcooper8749
    @markcooper8749 4 роки тому +391

    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
      @josemartinez-nl8dn 3 роки тому +23

      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
      @lyallist 3 роки тому +18

      Such beautiful words

    • @robertahenman6970
      @robertahenman6970 3 роки тому +17

      Thank you so much. I love the song and wonder what the english version was. Beautiful words.

    • @seasonscapeNo
      @seasonscapeNo 3 роки тому +13

      @@robertahenman6970 this song goes on my Spotify top 100 greates song all time list

    • @lth7023
      @lth7023 3 роки тому +13

      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!! 🥰😘🥰

  • @luisrrubio2532
    @luisrrubio2532 3 роки тому +319

    Don't understand the words, but can feel his passion with each phase.

    • @bruhbruh1839
      @bruhbruh1839 3 роки тому +5

      FR u can here the pain in his voice.

    • @bruhbruh1839
      @bruhbruh1839 3 роки тому +2

      Hear*

    • @NemoUberKitty
      @NemoUberKitty 3 роки тому +11

      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
      @raymondball5826 3 роки тому +3

      Bobby Vee made a translated version of this song. It’s on you tube.

    • @heyrod59
      @heyrod59 3 роки тому +1

      There's another video of this song that has English language subtitles on YT.....

  • @cherylparker9060
    @cherylparker9060 7 місяців тому +7

    I was young when this came out in the US. We all loved it. I remember singing along with it on my transistor radio. I still love it today.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  7 місяців тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamato JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @miriamhavard7621
    @miriamhavard7621 11 місяців тому +40

    What a beautiful, charming man! I don't understand the lyrics but it was a pleasure to see and hear him sing. 🌺🌺🌺

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  11 місяців тому +4

      VERY glad that you enjoyed the video.
      This song with English translation is available on UA-cam at this address:
      ua-cam.com/video/JgFsjnvxEwE/v-deo.html
      ** For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @hasnasismail7969
      @hasnasismail7969 8 місяців тому +2

      There is English version of the song

    • @douglasgray1648
      @douglasgray1648 8 місяців тому

      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

  • @anafiman
    @anafiman Рік тому +268

    Such a spine-chilling song. Still magic after all these years

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +4

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music, youtube search for :
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist
      ( Enjoy 😊👍 )

  • @chachachaudhary391
    @chachachaudhary391 4 роки тому +317

    The man can NOT stop smiling. Even when singing such depressing lyrics.

    • @100hm43700
      @100hm43700 4 роки тому +21

      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
      @notguiltyindictme7stocking736 4 роки тому +22

      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
      @royaumeuni5730 4 роки тому +3

      But he died tragically 1985 in a plane crash.

    • @notguiltyindictme7stocking736
      @notguiltyindictme7stocking736 4 роки тому +3

      @@royaumeuni5730 Everyone dies. It's how you live that is the value of your life.

    • @royaumeuni5730
      @royaumeuni5730 4 роки тому +3

      ​@@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.

  • @ashwinithakur720
    @ashwinithakur720 7 місяців тому +8

    That yodling sprinkle in between sounds so so good.... lovely voice.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  7 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamato JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
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    • @ashwinithakur720
      @ashwinithakur720 7 місяців тому

      @@jarichards99utube thank you so much

  • @sidensvans67
    @sidensvans67 Рік тому +7

    Timeless and beautiful . In all my years .

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @lindagaga72
    @lindagaga72 4 роки тому +310

    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
      @dannymathis1929 4 роки тому +3

      What a shame tot loose such a talent. What a. heart felt wonderful song.

    • @lucillenefdtloubser8160
      @lucillenefdtloubser8160 4 роки тому +4

      I'm also 70 and love this number...I've got it as my ringtone...🇿🇦

    • @phillipbrigittehughes3351
      @phillipbrigittehughes3351 3 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @TreesProtector
    @TreesProtector 2 роки тому +163

    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
      @jarichards99utube  2 роки тому +8

      Yes a TIMELESS Classic... GLAD you enjoyed the video : )

  • @conflictinmybrain2019
    @conflictinmybrain2019 9 місяців тому +5

    My grandmother heard this song on the radio when she was in grade 10 and she loved it so much. She just recently showed me it and it's such a beautiful song

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому

      YES a Great Song & A Great Artist... 😊👌
      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music, youtube search for :
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL Playlist
      ( Enjoy 😊👍)

  • @dianeconnors4483
    @dianeconnors4483 2 місяці тому +17

    Still loving this song in 2024 ❤

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  2 місяці тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 🙂👍 )

  • @jepoyamida9502
    @jepoyamida9502 3 роки тому +98

    I'm listening this at 2021. I dunno why but this song made me both cry and happy.😭😭🥰

    • @Dana888dana
      @Dana888dana 3 роки тому

      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......

  • @sundelong2727
    @sundelong2727 4 роки тому +211

    My mother who passed away at age 92 used to love this song and told me how much she cried when she heard the news of airplane crash in 1985 . all of her friends cried while they watching TV about news of their favorite singer perished in the sky . Beautiful voice , innocent face ~~~~ I believe you are under the shadow of God’s wings forever !!

    • @FumiyaKUMA
      @FumiyaKUMA 4 роки тому +4

      Good

    • @georgerobles6500
      @georgerobles6500 4 роки тому +3

      Great Song

    • @PP-vf1kx
      @PP-vf1kx 3 роки тому +2

      Sun Delong ...close your eyes n listen....you would swear he is still around!

  • @robertyu4313
    @robertyu4313 3 місяці тому +5

    I remember my father listening to this beautiful song in 1963. At the time, we were stationed in Wurzburg, Germany.

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  3 місяці тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @utena13
    @utena13 8 місяців тому +5

    I'm 46 and I fell in love with it when it played on the radio in the late 80s on an oldies channel fell in love with it since I had a hard time finding it till the new technology came finally I got it on iTunes and still listening to it to this day

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  8 місяців тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @capnvideocapnvideo2216
    @capnvideocapnvideo2216 3 роки тому +272

    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
      @aogm720401 3 роки тому +23

      How sad. I didn't know this😓😢😥

    • @samtomarchio9703
      @samtomarchio9703 3 роки тому +6

      I remember listening to this on an ultra sister radio when I was 12 Sam t

    • @ling2yeo
      @ling2yeo 3 роки тому +14

      Oh my god , today is 12 August 2021 already 36years, so sad 😞

    • @doloresbutler2291
      @doloresbutler2291 2 роки тому +3

      It was i heard this when in high school in Japan. Met my first love and grew up in japan

    • @johnsarab4500
      @johnsarab4500 2 роки тому +3

      This song made the charts in the US, maybe top 10.

  • @janegrey4374
    @janegrey4374 Рік тому +177

    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
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +3

      GLAD you enjoyed the video. If you're looking for more Classic Music, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

    • @donaldduck2139
      @donaldduck2139 Рік тому +2

      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
      @IVant2BAlone Рік тому +3

      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
      @RBAILEY57 9 місяців тому +1

      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.

  • @treasajackson6318
    @treasajackson6318 Рік тому +11

    His voice gives me goose bumps! Always loved this song!

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @lychan2366
    @lychan2366 6 місяців тому +4

    Kyu Sakamoto's unique voice and whistle
    resonate through the decades.
    Though you've left us in 1985,
    your beautiful gift and legacy remain.
    RIP 🙏

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  6 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @jeffhartson9203
    @jeffhartson9203 2 роки тому +147

    One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. I remember this song when I was a kid.

    • @ThePossumfan
      @ThePossumfan 2 роки тому +1

      me too.

    • @cricketcustomer2164
      @cricketcustomer2164 2 роки тому +3

      It's now 2022 . Yes still listening 😍😍😍

    • @barbarahope1934
      @barbarahope1934 2 роки тому +1

      @@cricketcustomer2164 Me too. My Mum used to listen to this in the sixties. I have loved it ever since then. Great song.

  • @paulmetzler1946
    @paulmetzler1946 5 років тому +305

    NUMBER 1 HIT IN THE 🇺🇸 USA, YES THATS RIGHT. ALSO ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ASIAN SONGS WE HAVE ECVER HEARD, DIDDYBOPER

    • @kiloechocharlie1342
      @kiloechocharlie1342 5 років тому

      @ Paul Metzler #1 in the U.S. because they all thought it was a Western! Yeehah...

    • @hinataofthesand315
      @hinataofthesand315 5 років тому

      Selena Quintanilla did a cover of this song

    • @stellaogilvie2478
      @stellaogilvie2478 5 років тому

      Number 1 hit in Canada too! Was this on the Ed Sullivan show! Luv this song! I was only 8 years old' at the time'

    • @nancychaucapanana3786
      @nancychaucapanana3786 3 роки тому

      Buena musica que bacan

  • @karenn.mirikitani378
    @karenn.mirikitani378 9 місяців тому +6

    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
      @jarichards99utube  9 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
      or
      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
      (Enjoy 😊 👍)

  • @kennethraywest322
    @kennethraywest322 Рік тому +24

    Such a beautiful song, I remember hearing it on the radio when I was a child but didn’t understand the lyrics

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  Рік тому +1

      GLAD you enjoyed the video : ) Here are the lyrics in English. Enjoy.
      ua-cam.com/video/JgFsjnvxEwE/v-deo.html
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  • @lucreziia100
    @lucreziia100 4 роки тому +407

    Yes, we were all going round singing in Japanese! We didn't know what the words meant, but he sure looked happy!

    • @ifixboats5066
      @ifixboats5066 4 роки тому +19

      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
      @jimsmith9301 4 роки тому +11

      I remember. It was great! Everybody loved it. We all sang it even though we did n"t know the meaning.

    • @sofiasmiley
      @sofiasmiley 4 роки тому +16

      I can't understand why the lyrics are so sad but the melody so happy, and the singer preformed it so happily.

    • @vickibazter3446
      @vickibazter3446 4 роки тому +4

      Beautiful tones.

    • @teikkimkhor2994
      @teikkimkhor2994 4 роки тому +5

      really my favorite love Song. the melody touch my feeling and bring me back to the pass listening to this lovely Song. love it.

  • @tempress9586
    @tempress9586 3 роки тому +183

    His smiling face is attractive! Be happy in heaven.

  • @patriciaharalson5698
    @patriciaharalson5698 5 місяців тому +3

    I was 19 when I heard this song, loved it learned all the words, then in 2015, my mom was in a nursing home, they had a singer come in to entertain, he started singing , I felt so happy started singing with him, he was surprised I knew the words, all the patients started clapping, they were happy too, loved his song, still making us happy ❤️

    • @jarichards99utube
      @jarichards99utube  5 місяців тому

      GLAD you enjoyed the video.
      For more Classic Music Videos, youtube search for:
      Kyu Sakamoto JARichardsFilm HiQ
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      JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST
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  • @johnnylyme
    @johnnylyme 4 роки тому +343

    He was aware that the plane was going down, rescuers found a farewell note to his wife in his jacket pocket. It was written either on the way in or he survived long enough to write it.

    • @lawrencesumblin3325
      @lawrencesumblin3325 4 роки тому +31

      Aww. So Sad. His wife was a beautiful lady and also a talented singer.

    • @alanwilson839
      @alanwilson839 4 роки тому +22

      That is so sad and, dare I say it, HAUNTING. Breaks ones heart. Never forget you brother!

    • @allisoncobos7032
      @allisoncobos7032 4 роки тому +3

      What did the note say ? x2

    • @Momspennies2
      @Momspennies2 4 роки тому +13

      Il never forget that day. I lived in Japan when the crash happened. What a sad day. :(

    • @larrypinkney9672
      @larrypinkney9672 4 роки тому +8

      What can I say? He was a true human being. I miss him, though his beautiful song/ music and words are STILL with us - thank goodness!