泉谷しげる 「黒いカバン」 Izumiya Shigeru "Kuroi Kaban"

This anti-establishment song from the renegade Izumiya Shigeru dates to the early 1970s. It exhibits all the questioning of authority that distinguished the youth culture of that era. I've done it up with an English translation in hopes that it'll reach a wider audience with its message. It might be useful for students of Japanese (or English, I guess, for that matter.)
(Postscript: I just read in the March issue of the Japanese newsmagazine AERA that Izumiya has recently released a 10 CD boxed set titled, of course, "Kuroi Kaban" (The Black Bag). I guess I picked the right song to introduce.)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 泉谷しげる
• 「黒いカバン」
• フォーク
• Izumiya
• Shigeru
• Kuroi Kaban
• J-Folk
• anti-establishment

[maynardgkrebsiii]

Cool! Very funny.

[Mugsi]

I have no idea how I landed myself on this video.

[HanabiSkyy]

This song always makes me laugh!

[berakannporachi]

この歌「泉谷しげる」さんのオリジナル曲というのを

初めて知りました。



[runrunhotaru]

38年ぶりに聞けました。どうも有り難うございます。

懐かしいですね。当時は１３歳でした。

[luckriver]

This song is not lost in translation. So I really like it even in English. Cops are not necessarily respected in Japan.

[TheDeathOfChaos]

Awesome song xD

[darksnow07]

HAHAHA Omg. Nanda kore ? xD

[TOMOSAN006]

放送禁止唄ですね、岡本おさみさんの作詞とは思わなかった。

[Bluemoonshadow777]

I saw Izumiya san's live few times... and one time I remember very well... He said to the audiences, "It is fr****** rainning outside.. and you guys come here.. you all must be silly.." that was his unique way of thanking us to be there... lol What an interesting guy who sings songs that touches many many hearts in Japan..:) Cheers