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"Ue o muite arukō" (上を向いて歩こう "Look up while walking") is a Japanese song that was performed by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyu_Sakamoto), and written by Rokusuke Ei and Hachidai Nakamura.

It is best known under its alternative title "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking parts of the world. The song reached the top of the sales charts in the United States in 1963, and was the only Japanese language song to do so. In total it sold over 13 million copies internationally.

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This was a hit in Japan and topped the Billboard pop charts in the United States in 1963 -- to date the first and only song sung entirely in Japanese to do so. The song text is a tragic story, which many Americans are unaware of. The song was translated into English by the female R&B duo A Taste of Honey in 1981; the English version, which told the story of a love gone wrong, was almost as big a hit as the original, reaching #3 on the Hot 100, and was brought back into the Top 10 once more by the R&B vocal group 4 P.M. in 1994. Sakamoto, however, had only one other song reach the U.S. charts, "China Nights (Shina no Yoru)," which peaked at #58 in 1963.

The lyrics start as follows:

上を向いて歩こう ue o muite arukō (look up while walking)

涙がこぼれないように namida ga kobore nai yō ni (so tears won't fall)

思い出す春の日 omoidasu haru no hi (recalling spring days)

一人ぼっちの夜 hitoribocchi no yoru (alone tonight)

but it doNt end there....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyaki_%28song%29
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i have to redo this with better pianowaresting but seems like a waste not to post... ciao4now!

people, please wake up. if you are not angry, you are either not aware or completely brainwashed.

we can not waiTiL2008. we can get those guys OUT by banding together and surrounding them. no weapons, no violence. they got the guns, but we have the numbers. this is a GLOBAL revolution and the world can NOT wait.

speak up before it is too late.

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[aprePos]

what does that last comment have to do with this video? lol.

[doubleohagent]

Waaaaah. Bush won two elections fair and square. You're all miserable pathetic losers wringing you hands over fantasies and delusions of war crimes. Please get lives. Your little round John Lennon glasses are getting all steamed up. Chill. Tear down the Che posters, take showers and get some lives. Your becoming embarassing to the rest of society.

[crumblenaut]

Nice work, truly fucking funny! Keep up the great Work!!!

[rrgroovy]

Here it is almost six months later and I'm still waiting for you to perfect your playing of "Ue o muite arukō". And still no impeachment either. The rest of the World needs to charge those guys with War Crimes cause they will not be held to account here, obviously.

Please give us the rest of the song. I want to hear you whistle, too. Peace!

[napoleonwashere]

P.S. Not a bad singing job with that!

[napoleonwashere]

I remember that song! I love that song. U.S. pulled out of the 2008 TIMSSA International Test of Advanced Math. We can't even keep up with the rest of the planet in math anymore...

[tps607]

I suppose if I waited to comment until I've heard the entire video (or read the notes) I would have gotten the dates and spellins correct LOL. Great vid (too bad I can't rate again... tom

[tps607]

how can he be "unelected"?...he was never truly elected...and I know that song,used to have the "45" back in '66 LOL Kyu Sacamoto (sp?)Sukiaki thanks for the post! tom *****

[eligarf]

thank you darling! better late than never!

we are ok, but until they leave the whitehouse, we are not resting very well...

thank you for your LOVE.

[cooles1]

I didn't watch this till now!!! how are you doing??? a send you a big hug!!