60's Japanese tune
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60's Japanese tune
Do any oldtimers (like me) remember a song on the pop charts about '62 or '63 sang in Japanese I think, it was really pretty. Do you remember the title? I think it would sit nice on the pedal steel. I am trying to find sheet music, but need a title.
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Ue wo muite
arukou.
Namidaga koborenai youni
Omoidasu, haru no hi
Hitoribocchino yoru.
Ue wo muite
arukou.
Nijinda hoshi wo kazoete
Omoidasu, natsu no hi,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni,
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni.
Ue wo muite arukou.
Namidaga koborenai youni
naki nagara,
aruku, hitoribocchino yoru.
Omoidasu, aki no hi,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kageni,
Kanashima wa tsuki no kageni.
Ue wo muite arukou.
Namidaka kobore naiyouni,
Naki nagara, aruku,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Hitoribocchino yoru
(whistling)
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arukou.
Namidaga koborenai youni
Omoidasu, haru no hi
Hitoribocchino yoru.
Ue wo muite
arukou.
Nijinda hoshi wo kazoete
Omoidasu, natsu no hi,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni,
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni.
Ue wo muite arukou.
Namidaga koborenai youni
naki nagara,
aruku, hitoribocchino yoru.
Omoidasu, aki no hi,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kageni,
Kanashima wa tsuki no kageni.
Ue wo muite arukou.
Namidaka kobore naiyouni,
Naki nagara, aruku,
hitoribocchino yoru.
Hitoribocchino yoru
(whistling)
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Mike
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Blue Moon Highway
(Country Music...and then some.)
www.bluemoonhighway.com
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I had the sheet music for this song a few years ago. It’s written in the key of C. The music is simple and pretty. For the chords check This Page
This song has a great 50s/60s vibe, and the Japanese lyrics and production give it a different twist. It takes me back to 1963, and it reminds me of Beatlemania because this was a big hit just before the Beatles broke in America.
Below is the first line of the melody (notes), as I remember it. My mind is a little cloudy now… it’s almost 4:00am, just got home from a gig… thanks for the memory!
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| / C C D | E C A G | / C / D | E C A G | / C C D | E / E G | A / A G | A G E D | …</pre></font>
PS: Translated Lyrics
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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
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This song has a great 50s/60s vibe, and the Japanese lyrics and production give it a different twist. It takes me back to 1963, and it reminds me of Beatlemania because this was a big hit just before the Beatles broke in America.
Below is the first line of the melody (notes), as I remember it. My mind is a little cloudy now… it’s almost 4:00am, just got home from a gig… thanks for the memory!
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| / C C D | E C A G | / C / D | E C A G | / C C D | E / E G | A / A G | A G E D | …</pre></font>
PS: Translated Lyrics
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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
</tab>
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After listenin to Roy's rendition of Sukiyaki a half dozen times last nite I just had to share it with you guys. Roy, I hope you don't mind.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 04 June 2006 at 06:06 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Here are a bunch of different versions. http://www.maddmansrealm.com/sukiyaki/mp3.htm
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This song would sound good on E9. The first few notes:
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I have read somewhere that the American (Capital?) record company didnt like the Japanese title, so they chose somewhat cathy Japanese word Sukiyaki. They misspelled as Sukiyaka on the record label though. I like China Nights as well as Sukiyaki.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Kunihiko Suzuki on 04 June 2006 at 11:04 PM.]</p></FONT>