Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Stereo Music Video)

[philillie]

My husband and I found this taping/video and the whole story-family of Kyu Sakamoto about 10 years ago..We put in out to play when we wanted to listen to it and the whole family's story

No hard feelings, but it doesn't matter who plays it when- just so it stays played...Love philillie.

[slackerproductions]

@philillie Your copy wouldn't have the stereo audio attached to it, unless your husband was one of the people I sent my original video to. The video itself has (quite obviously) been around since 1963 and who knows when it actually made it into the digital world....

[FTWEVERYONE]

Very good filmwork for this @GREAT song!

[lillee218]

That one person needs to get out more.

[tropicologoontheair]

¡Excelente! ¡Espectacular canción! Saludos desde Perú :D

[SonsOfLiberty65]

the 1 dislike can go to hell

[tiestoisu]

The show Mad Men brought me here.

[heine71]

Could have looked good as a SCOPITONE video.

[urbanologist1516]

GREAT work on your sych of this 'Old School" classic! I recall it with GREAT fondness of my time in the 60s. Again, superb work!!!

[FTWEVERYONE]

GREAT SONG!

[KKG51]

Very, very nice job!!! Thanks, this was one of my favorite songs when I was a kid.

[ahbarkley1]

Loved this song when I was a kid, still do! I remember playing this "45" so many times that I almost wore the grooves off of the record.

[philillie]

Forgive my misspelled words I have arthritis and hit wrong letters, no disrespect ever meant. I honor this song. love philillie

[philillie]

We put this out on U Tube in 2007..But all that matters is that THIS IS ONE GREAT SONG-BY A GREAT SINGER>>R,i,p,KYU.

We came to love the Japenise people through this song..and all that he made till his early death.

[slackerproductions]

@philillie I created this video in 2006. Back when I created it I had a different youtube name (actually I have about four different names that I use now, this one is used for just random stuff), and that account was shut down because of strikes I had on 3 videos...had it not been shut down who knows how many millions of views the video might have had by now, it was this exact stereo synced audio video as well.

[starohbarang]

good song never goes by style.....

[vicyarbrough01]

i have ben looking for this song for 25 yr.s

[sothiac5]

I love this song, it is really treat

[SniperSurkov]

wtf 1 dislike?

will all justin beaver fans please leave

[jrieettt]

i like the clip, n nice song.. :)

[AnotherSpecialEdMom]

Beautiful job. I don't know where your patience comes from, but may heaven bless you for it.

[MrJaxyagi]

Sharp sound, I like this very much. For some who might be interested in listening/seeing another performance, there is a nice video of the three-year memorial concert for the singer, Kyu Sakamoto's passing, the composer himself plays piano very nicely, accompanied by two Japanese very popular male vocal quartets, Dark Ducks and Duke Aces, in 1978. Check it.

[frixpxpx]

Is this really his music video!? first, i really like the song, second this video makes me even fall in love to this song T_____T

[Hawkee316]

domeone from the pasr

[dvliman]

Nice jazzy feel :)

[picollabambina77]

@krrwasser 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

[picollabambina77]

@picollabambina77 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 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

[cruyeda]

When Kyu Sakamoto's plane was going down, he wrote a goodbye letter to his wife. Very sad and courageous.

[Iknewb4udid]

It all won't fit, but you get the idea; 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 Remembering those happy autumn days But tonight I'm all alone

[GDEASTON123]

Perhaps he was still pissed off over Pearl Harbor.

[Braxl91]

goosebumps.

[Standertojas]

Thnx for this great song! In Polish Radio was frequently played in early 60... Was very popular!

[VomicaEmanio]

Sukiyaki is actually the name of a japanese meat dish. It was named this way by an american who liked it and asked some artist in US to make a cover (or what's it called) and named that Sukiyaki (he loved that dish).

If this is sung by Kyu Sakamoto then it should be the original version that is named "Ue o Muite Arukou" which I think means "I look up when I walk".

I can be wrong thou.

[TheStockwell]

@VomicaEmanio You're correct. The song is about a man who keeps looking up and whistling so his tears won't fall. Sad! From Wikipedia: "The title Sukiyaki, a Japanese hot pot dish, has nothing to do with the lyrics or the meaning of the song; the word served the purpose only because it was short, catchy, recognizably Japanese, and more familiar to most English speakers. A Newsweek columnist noted that the re-titling was like issuing "Moon River" in Japan under the title 'Beef Stew.'"

[JiS01]

Most beautiful Japanese piece of music ever!!

[fisheyefootage1]

awesome tune,im trying to find another oldie.its a piano instrumental,im guessing it was played just a few times back around 1973 or so.i would say its a lively cross between ragtime and boogie.i was going through some old cassettes i recorded off the radio and found the last 19 seconds of this great little number.im hoping somebody can help me find the title with the little info i have.thanks!!

[slackerproductions]

@fisheyefootage1 Try "The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch.

[LisaSimpson80]

Thumbs up.

[gurachan1]

Beautiful Song!

[arcanacoelestia]

Slacker, whoever you are.... I love you for re-posting this! And the Copyright Police should be ashamed of themselves for attempting to deny us the opportunity to see this vintage video of wonderful Kyu-chan smiling radiantly as he sings his heart out. Arigatou, arigatou, arigatou! ♥♥♥

[etks1957]

I was six when my family returned to the USA after three years in Japan. 1963 was the year and this song followed me across the sea and was a number one hit here. "The Sukiyaki song" it was called. Sadly Kyu Sakamoto perished in a tragic plane crash in 1985.

[HomelessGuyOnTheBed]

One person does not know what good music is.

[SundayHeppner]

Where did you find this song/video? It's been a long time since I've heard it. I love the melody and music. Thank you!

[slackerproductions]

@SundayHeppner I had the video sent to me by a friend, i dont know where they got it..... they told me a story about getting it from a network insider who had it since the 60s, but i dont believe it.... the audio on the video was fair to poor, i had a good sounding track for the audio on cd, so i took it and carefully synced it up to the audio from the old video and then i saved the video... this was several years ago, i only finally got around to uploading it.

[mrwarmth100]

@slackerproductions very good job sir ,i bought this45 the day it was available in u.s.a. always loved it my stepdad taught me the words in jpn. yours is too cool roger here