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bluemist · 2006-05-07, 09:21

I'm trying to find some popular songs in English, but which are originally a Japanese song.

I can't find any examples in English, but I can cite some instances where our local artists import Japanese songs and make alternate renditions of it in our native language. Some of which are:

Southern All Stars - Manatsu No Kajitsu
Kobayashi Akiko - Koi ni Ochite
Matsuda Seiko - Anata Ni Aitakute

Anyone know of some examples in English?

SlugZilla · 2006-05-07, 12:07

There are some songs in the game DDR, otherwise I have not seen Japanese songs in English at all.

miaka · 2006-05-08, 11:51

game song with english counterpart:
eyes on me, melodies of life from final fantasy. they both have english song which are original japanese. However, still asian singers sang the english part.

maybe you might check some artists who released album in US like puffy-amiyumi koda kumi and Utada Hikaru. Puffy Ami and Yumi become popular because of cartoon network.

Yotsuba · 2006-05-08, 14:53

I think some group in the US remade Chokotto LOVE by Pucchi Moni, haha.

Victory · 2006-05-13, 16:51

Hikari -> Simple and Clean - Utada Hikaru

Yeah but Utada sang both.

wao · 2006-05-14, 02:23

There's the very famous Sukiyaki by the Blue Diamonds ("The arms of Sukiyaki, the charms of Sukiyaki, are all I long for since I left old Nagasaki..") which is a German group IIRC, but the song is in English. I believe it was made around... the 70s?

But actually, the only link it has with the Japanese song is the catchy tune and memorable instruments (the xylophone (?) and whistling) - the original Japanese song ("Ue wo Muite Arukou") was a hit by the popular singer Kyu Sakamoto, a very sad piece about looking up at the sky in different seasons so that your tears don't fall from your eyes... nothing about Sukiyaki in Nagasaki

You probably know about it already anyway though.

Xerion12 · 2006-05-27, 20:35

Passions from KH2. Both the themes for KH were made into english for the little kiddies who dont understand the quality of the origionals.. <.<; but they were good in english to. ^^

lavielove · 2006-05-28, 04:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xerion12

who dont understand the quality

May be I'm one of the people who don't understand the quality.I don't feel like Passion is so much better than Hikari.Too much sound effect and the electric guitar sound at the opening of the song put me off always everytime I listen to Passion.I don't know why she or the her producers want to use electric guitars in her songs.That's ruining her song quite abit.

tritoch · 2006-05-28, 04:56

Ever heard of the english theme of "Sobakasu" The op from Rurouni Kenshin.

Yuki didn't sang the english version though.

2006-05-07, 09:21	Link #1
bluemist i am the mist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Japan	Any popular English songs which were originally Japanese? I'm trying to find some popular songs in English, but which are originally a Japanese song. I can't find any examples in English, but I can cite some instances where our local artists import Japanese songs and make alternate renditions of it in our native language. Some of which are: Southern All Stars - Manatsu No Kajitsu Kobayashi Akiko - Koi ni Ochite Matsuda Seiko - Anata Ni Aitakute Anyone know of some examples in English? __________________ bluemist anime blog

2006-05-08, 11:51	Link #3
miaka Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	game song with english counterpart: eyes on me, melodies of life from final fantasy. they both have english song which are original japanese. However, still asian singers sang the english part. maybe you might check some artists who released album in US like puffy-amiyumi koda kumi and Utada Hikaru. Puffy Ami and Yumi become popular because of cartoon network. Last edited by miaka; 2006-05-08 at 12:37.

2006-05-14, 02:23	Link #6
wao OK. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Fields of High Attus Age: 34	There's the very famous Sukiyaki by the Blue Diamonds ("The arms of Sukiyaki, the charms of Sukiyaki, are all I long for since I left old Nagasaki..") which is a German group IIRC, but the song is in English. I believe it was made around... the 70s? But actually, the only link it has with the Japanese song is the catchy tune and memorable instruments (the xylophone (?) and whistling) - the original Japanese song ("Ue wo Muite Arukou") was a hit by the popular singer Kyu Sakamoto, a very sad piece about looking up at the sky in different seasons so that your tears don't fall from your eyes... nothing about Sukiyaki in Nagasaki You probably know about it already anyway though. __________________ Thanks for the fish

2006-05-07, 12:07	Link #2
SlugZilla woofles Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 38	There are some songs in the game DDR, otherwise I have not seen Japanese songs in English at all.

2006-05-08, 14:53	Link #4
Yotsuba 芸術は爆発だ! Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 35	I think some group in the US remade Chokotto LOVE by Pucchi Moni, haha.

2006-05-13, 16:51	Link #5
Victory Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Hikari -> Simple and Clean - Utada Hikaru Yeah but Utada sang both.

2006-05-27, 20:35	Link #7
Xerion12 Rawr! And stuff.. D:! Join Date: May 2006 Location: My lair. -Please knock before entering Age: 32	Passions from KH2. Both the themes for KH were made into english for the little kiddies who dont understand the quality of the origionals.. <.<; but they were good in english to. ^^

2006-05-28, 04:56	Link #9
tritoch 神 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-town	Ever heard of the english theme of "Sobakasu" The op from Rurouni Kenshin. Yuki didn't sang the english version though.