crystalblues; Jan 15th 2021 Although released in 2003, “Ukifune” has a primeval Japanese flavor. What the hell... David Guetta's Titanium also has a Japanese version, though majority of the song is still sung in English. The song also marked a high point in the fortunes of Japanese pop, graphic design and fashion, and continues to be covered and remixed on dancefloors worldwide. 「おめでとうクリスマス」(おめでとう くりすます) – “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” “Hail Horror Hail,” from the 1997 album of the same name, marks the beginning of the group’s foray into strangeness. I had it on my Walkman, and when the four minutes were up, would usually stab at the “repeat” button to take the ride again. The track features the same instrumental and arrangement, but has been translated to All rights reserved. Journalist Andrez Bergen is a Japanese music groupie, from noise and taiko through its more dulcet J-pop moments. It sold over 13 million copies internationally. Mournful and kitsch, grandiose yet poignant, the music here sublimely infuses a funky orchestral backdrop with graceful power vocals that drift toward Gloria Gaynor. “Pistol Ma No Shonen” (“Boy With A Gun”) sums up Kan Mikami’s lyrical mode as well as any song in his 40-year career. Combining a rich Eastern melody with reverb-soaked guitar, powerful distorted bass and a sharp snare sound, it drips malevolent mystery. The song was co-written by Takashi Nakagawa of ethno-rock group Soul Flower Union and Hiroshi Yamaguchi of the duo Heat Wave (both of whom have recorded their own versions of the tune) to cheer up the victims of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. The song, released the following year just a few days after Emperor Showa’s death, became her last. Yamaguchi’s overdubbed vocals and casual sighs illuminate her command of the most affecting and melancholic lyrics: a couple in the arms of youth discover first love atop a hillside, gazing at the sunset, the salty sea breeze caressing them until sunrise. Yuki Isoya’s faux-scat bounces over a jazzy guitar intro before the diminutive vocalist’s shrill “Yeah!” launches the tune into cacophony. C.B. I personally find song translations to be unsatisfying and frankly bad, in any language. My Heart Will Go On (Céline Dion) Titanic’s iconic song kept a place on the list in 2019 even though … Or does it? The album includes Japanese version of "My Pace", "Double Knot" and "Levanter" that released as digital single before and the 8-member's new record version of previous several songs. Grateful – Lifehouse Music. That said, musicians wanting to create cover versions of Japanese songs might run into several issues. My intention is to include only Japanese artists doing Japanese versions of western songs, and not adding more than 5 songs of each artist. Eye & Co. ostensibly knew the extent of their trespass and veritably took it to a place beyond musical reckoning, perhaps reflecting Eye’s collage work more than his musical pursuits with the Boredoms at the time. 2 (2015). Blood, sweat, tears -Japanese ver.-M6. Some would say that’s like choosing your cuddliest Nazi. Tragically, Sakamoto was killed when Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashed in 1985. More information 日本語 [Japanese] Versions of 英語 [English] Pop Songs. Jacks would call it quits a year later, but their legacy has endured: if you’re searching for the ground zero of Japan’s psychedelic rock explosion, you’ve just found it. In the Japanese music industry today, it’s hard to wade through all the idol groups, the awkward English lyrics, the outdated pop clichés, and find a popular Japanese song that actually symbolizes the country. The inclusion of a bonus track was developed to discourage Japanese consumers from buying on import, as they would then get less content. Also many Kpop artists have Japanese versions. It is the only Japanese language song to hit #1 in the US. This cover of Rosemary Clooney’s classic was the first song that I knew came from Japan. It might be Hakodate’s apartness—a jump across the Tsugaru Strait from Honshu—that informed the infectious apartness of Judy and Mary’s sound. The album was released digitally on November 5, 2018, through EMI Records and Universal Music. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the LearnJapanese community. Amazingly, it could be heard anywhere from grungy Koenji nightclubs to pristine Ginza department stores. A few cover versions later and the welcome had become, shall we say, warmer. Say So (Japanese Version) Roblox ID. It’s also the one song I coerce my Japanese mates to sing at karaoke—they’re never quite Ishikawa, of course, and they grimace a bit, but they always give it their best. When I think about Japanese music—or any kind of art and media produced in Japan—the first word that comes to mind is “weird.” One of the best examples of that would be the black metal band Sigh. The song grew to become one of the world's best-selling singles of … The song was conjured up by lyricist Yu Aku with composer Takashi Miki (a.k.a. Years later, she returns to the same spot, only to realize that the moment left a scar deep in her heart, one kept fresh by the image of the sun’s rise and fall. ", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOYcomjwYcg. Jason Jenkins is a freelance writer/producer covering Tokyo’s music and contemporary art scene since 2001, Like many of rock’s great innovators, Jacks didn’t get the recognition they deserved until long after the fact. Of course, there are more good Japanese songs than good Nazis (just), and some (listed here) are very, very good. Monty DiPietro has written on art and culture for the Japan Times, International Herald Tribune and ARTnews. I’ll discount jet-fingered guitarist Atsushi Yokozeki (no vocals), Orange Kandy (awesome songs, poorly produced), “Mountain Top” by hard rockers Vow Wow (produced and recorded in the US), all-girl bands Show-Ya (“Genkai Lovers”) and Jaco-Neco (“Sexy Monkey”) ’cos I don’t want to be sexist, stunning dance classic “This Is Pop” by Yoko Oginome (I was the agent for the song), and even my favorite ever Japanese pop song, “Ki ga Tooku Naru Made Taki Shimete” by my fave Japanese band, Passengers (singer Miki Ohno hated it). Her career rose right along with postwar Japan, and her death symbolized the end of the Showa era—indeed, Misora is sacrosanct to many, not only for her voice, but because she goes beyond music to symbolize a generation. Welcome to r/LearnJapanese, *the* hub on Reddit for learners of the Japanese Language. Halfway through—when the ragtime piano followed by a keyboard interlude that sounds lifted straight from a ’20s silent horror flick suddenly cuts in—is when things start to get really strange. Japanese versions of english songs. I eventually decided I had to remove all the non-original Japanese songs from my playlist if I was ever going to learn the Korean lyrics. David Hickey has written on Japanese music for The Wire, Time Out and Kevin Gillich is a freelance writer who came to Japan to see if bands like Sigh and Boris were just a fluke or if there was something really awesome going on here. #TheLlamaMovement. At first glance, the lyrics are about meeting a girl at an art gallery, but as the song progresses and the pop-art images build, it’s as if the romance has itself become another exhibit, with explosive, kinetic images of the burning gallery and smashing glass kept in check by the insistent, metronomic beat and barely restrained passion and desperation of Hirasawa Susumu’s breathless vocal delivery. The song topped the charts in several countries, including on the U.S. Fittingly, the 21-year-old never appeared in public again. The album contains twelve tracks and includes Japanese versions of previously released songs by Taemin. “Rock & Roll Can Rescue the World” from 1999 extends the personal epiphany they have found through garage metal into a message of global hope via some fantastic riffing, searing Eddie Van Halen-style breaks, and a strategically placed burp. discussion. Thank you for visiting. (I'm not clear on why the cost of CDs is so high in Japan.) Fred Varcoe is a journalist with short hair who still thinks he has long hair. Side note: The translations are probably not literal, so be careful when using them to learn. The Most Successful Japanese Song of All Time. Of course, this might not be the finest cut of the album (which goes perhaps to the gargling scratchfest of “Here Come the Hanatara-Crew”) or even the best named (“Vegetalian is Meat” and “Rat Pows Penguin” are contenders), but this song is unrivaled for its sheer Nipponese chutzpah. According to recent news, the British singer, Susan Boyle, will be covering the song as a bonus track for the Japanese version of her third album. Performed live at Yamaguchi’s 1980 farewell concert, the song has a double meaning that’s emblematic of the nation’s love affair with the singer. I like a lot of their original Japanese songs though, like Don't Leave Me, … The definitive idol-turned-icon, Momoe Yamaguchi exudes a magic that has eluded all idols who have come in her wake. Dan has written about music and produced Japanese music events in Tokyo and NYC for two decades. But “Mangetsu no Yube” has never really received the recognition that it deserves, which is a shame. Steve McClure is executive editor of online newsletter It's a bit hard to understand what she's saying, but then again that was also true of the English version... She always sings with a bit of a mumble lol. [e] TIL that Sixpence None The Richer was apparently a "Christian rock" band. As a self-important art student 20 years ago, I thumbed my nose at the pop music of the day, but friends had recently turned me on to the splendor of Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn and other standard-bearers who sounded fantastic when bellowed in the wine-soaked wee hours of the morning. If your foot doesn’t tap to this, you’re dead a thousand times over. SKZ2020 is the first compilation album by South Korean boy band Stray Kids as their Japanese debut. M5. Metropolis asked 16 local writers and musicians to describe a formative encounter with a Japanese song. With the power of Reddit, lets find them all! From the dirty, dirty opening riff to the dirty, dirty mania of vocal vixen Lisa and the grinding rhythm of megabass legend Shige Kawakami, this 1990 song just grabs you by the balls and bounces you off the walls. Not necessarily the best Japanese song, “We Are Ninja (Not Geisha)” is, possibly, the most important to me. The tracks in question are ‘Women and Wives (studio outtake)’, ‘Lavatory Lil (studio outtake)’, ‘The Kiss of Venus (phone demo)’ and ‘Slidin’ (Düsseldorf Jam)’. Avril is known to be a hardcore weeb, but that Kiss Me version is lowkey awesome. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Her career trajectory best compares to that of The Beatles: in seven years, she went from fresh-faced starlet to innovative trendsetter, all the while earning both critical and commercial success. His accent is terrible but the translation is pretty faithful to the original (the Weird Al original, that is). My intention is to include only Japanese artists doing Japanese versions of western songs, and not adding more than 5 songs of each artist. It was released on March 18, 2020. The resulting mix—from folk to noise to metal and enka—represents a half-century of sounds from one of the most diverse music scenes on the planet, Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Runner-up is Masahiro Motoki’s “Hatchi no Musashi Wa Shinda-no Sa” (what a synth riff, and the production job makes even Mok-kun sound like a musician), but the Japanese song that just smacks you from your face to your feet is “Buriki no Yume” by Typhoon Natali. “BOOMBAYAH” is the Japanese version of BLACKPINK’s 2016 Korean hit song of the same name. "Ue o Muite Arukō" is a song recorded by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto, first released in Japan in 1961. There are loads of Japanese versions of originally English songs sung in Japanese as regular covers by regular Japanese artists, if also like those. The arrangement is stunning—after the first rock-out chorus, it drops to a ponderous guitar line, then a bass response, then erupts into a rockabilly middle-eight before crashing back into a gut-wrenching coda. Here are Roblox music code for Say So (Japanese Version) Roblox ID. A shame cast, more posts from the band Honne with their song Warm on cold! 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