Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou) - Kyu Sakamoto (English Translation and Lyrics)

I uploaded this video a few years ago, because it’s one of my father’s favourite songs and it reminds me of my childhood when he would play it on the cassette player. It’s wonderful to read the daily comments people leave on how they are connected to this song. It’s no wonder that this song is played every single day by so many people. Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)- Kyu Sakamoto (English Translation and Lyrics) About the Lyrics The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up and whistles while he is walking so that his tears won’t fall. The verses of the song describe his memories and feelings. The English-language lyrics of the version recorded by A Taste of Honey are not a translation of the original Japanese lyrics but a completely different set of lyrics set to the same basic melody. 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, recogni