Status: Not Logged In; Sign In Author! Author!See other Author! Author! ArticlesTitle: Misora Hibari - Yawara Source: YouTube URL Source: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lKpfrv7cQb0 Published: May 26, 2007 Author: Koga Masao Post Date: 2007-05-26 17:49:38 by Peetie Wheatstraw Ping List: *Music Club* Keywords: NoneViews: 495 Comments: 29 An even better version of "Yawara" ("Judo," but as a metaphor for the "judo" of love: "Don't think you're going to win [in the game of love]," goes the first line, "If you think like that, you're gonna lose..."), with lilting grace notes so distinctive of Japanese enka, is here.Misora Hibari - Kanashii Sake [Sad Sake](Ignore the gab-fest for the first 1:30 of the video)[My translation] The sake I'm drinking all alone at a barTastes like my tears at our partingAs I drink, the face of the guy I want to forgetKeeps floating around in my glass"I'm happier by myself,"I say to myself as I weepStill loving the man who's no longer at my sideMy night of tears and sorrow grows long... Poster Comment:Misora Hibari (born Kazue Kato) is the queen of Japanese torch singers, of a style of singing known as enka. She started her career at age 11 in 1948, and was much beloved in Japan for the role she played in raising the spirits there with her singing after Japan's catastrophic defeat. She died in 1989. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 14. #1. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#0) Great videos. According to wiki she recorded "Yawara" in 1964 and "Kanashii Sake" in 1966. I can certainly understand what her voice meant to those conquered people. She is a source of great pride even now I'm sure. HOUNDDAWG posted on 2007-05-27 17:10:14 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #3. To: HOUNDDAWG (#1) In keeping with the diversity theme, I offer you Paul Robeson, "That's why darkies were born" followed by Midnight in Moscow in A-minor. Jethro Tull posted on 2007-05-27 17:58:43 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #5. To: Jethro Tull (#3) He was a commie! ;) He sang for da man but spoke for the workers! Makes me proud to be an American! ;) HOUNDDAWG posted on 2007-05-27 18:33:28 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #6. To: HOUNDDAWG, Peetie Wheatstraw, the Grand Knights of the Mystic Lodge, All (#5) Jethro Tull posted on 2007-05-27 18:43:49 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #8. To: Jethro Tull, *Music Club* (#6) Shina Peters - Afro Juju Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:06:17 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #10. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#8) Vusi Mahlasela~ when you come back Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:15:33 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #11. To: Zipporah (#10) Manizha Davlatova - Toyi Bakshandayi Koli Gonahami* Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:36:00 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #13. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#11) very nice.. but what does it mean :P * Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:40:18 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #14. To: Zipporah (#13) very nice.. but what does it mean :P * Good question :P ** Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:43:58 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply Replies to Comment # 14. #15. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#14) (Edited) LOL~! And here I was all ready for some sweet romantic reply~ you shoulda made something up :P *** Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:48:12 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply End Trace Mode for Comment # 14. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
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Title: Misora Hibari - Yawara Source: YouTube URL Source: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lKpfrv7cQb0 Published: May 26, 2007 Author: Koga Masao Post Date: 2007-05-26 17:49:38 by Peetie Wheatstraw Ping List: *Music Club* Keywords: NoneViews: 495 Comments: 29
An even better version of "Yawara" ("Judo," but as a metaphor for the "judo" of love: "Don't think you're going to win [in the game of love]," goes the first line, "If you think like that, you're gonna lose..."), with lilting grace notes so distinctive of Japanese enka, is here.Misora Hibari - Kanashii Sake [Sad Sake](Ignore the gab-fest for the first 1:30 of the video)[My translation] The sake I'm drinking all alone at a barTastes like my tears at our partingAs I drink, the face of the guy I want to forgetKeeps floating around in my glass"I'm happier by myself,"I say to myself as I weepStill loving the man who's no longer at my sideMy night of tears and sorrow grows long... Poster Comment:Misora Hibari (born Kazue Kato) is the queen of Japanese torch singers, of a style of singing known as enka. She started her career at age 11 in 1948, and was much beloved in Japan for the role she played in raising the spirits there with her singing after Japan's catastrophic defeat. She died in 1989.
An even better version of "Yawara" ("Judo," but as a metaphor for the "judo" of love: "Don't think you're going to win [in the game of love]," goes the first line, "If you think like that, you're gonna lose..."), with lilting grace notes so distinctive of Japanese enka, is here.
Misora Hibari - Kanashii Sake [Sad Sake]
(Ignore the gab-fest for the first 1:30 of the video)
[My translation] The sake I'm drinking all alone at a barTastes like my tears at our partingAs I drink, the face of the guy I want to forgetKeeps floating around in my glass"I'm happier by myself,"I say to myself as I weepStill loving the man who's no longer at my sideMy night of tears and sorrow grows long...
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Misora Hibari (born Kazue Kato) is the queen of Japanese torch singers, of a style of singing known as enka. She started her career at age 11 in 1948, and was much beloved in Japan for the role she played in raising the spirits there with her singing after Japan's catastrophic defeat. She died in 1989.
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#1. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#0) Great videos. According to wiki she recorded "Yawara" in 1964 and "Kanashii Sake" in 1966. I can certainly understand what her voice meant to those conquered people. She is a source of great pride even now I'm sure. HOUNDDAWG posted on 2007-05-27 17:10:14 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #3. To: HOUNDDAWG (#1) In keeping with the diversity theme, I offer you Paul Robeson, "That's why darkies were born" followed by Midnight in Moscow in A-minor. Jethro Tull posted on 2007-05-27 17:58:43 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #5. To: Jethro Tull (#3) He was a commie! ;) He sang for da man but spoke for the workers! Makes me proud to be an American! ;) HOUNDDAWG posted on 2007-05-27 18:33:28 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #6. To: HOUNDDAWG, Peetie Wheatstraw, the Grand Knights of the Mystic Lodge, All (#5) Jethro Tull posted on 2007-05-27 18:43:49 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #8. To: Jethro Tull, *Music Club* (#6) Shina Peters - Afro Juju Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:06:17 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #10. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#8) Vusi Mahlasela~ when you come back Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:15:33 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #11. To: Zipporah (#10) Manizha Davlatova - Toyi Bakshandayi Koli Gonahami* Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:36:00 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #13. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#11) very nice.. but what does it mean :P * Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:40:18 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply #14. To: Zipporah (#13) very nice.. but what does it mean :P * Good question :P ** Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:43:58 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply Replies to Comment # 14. #15. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#14) (Edited) LOL~! And here I was all ready for some sweet romantic reply~ you shoulda made something up :P *** Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:48:12 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply End Trace Mode for Comment # 14. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Great videos. According to wiki she recorded "Yawara" in 1964 and "Kanashii Sake" in 1966. I can certainly understand what her voice meant to those conquered people. She is a source of great pride even now I'm sure.
According to wiki she recorded "Yawara" in 1964 and "Kanashii Sake" in 1966.
I can certainly understand what her voice meant to those conquered people. She is a source of great pride even now I'm sure.
HOUNDDAWG posted on 2007-05-27 17:10:14 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
In keeping with the diversity theme, I offer you Paul Robeson, "That's why darkies were born" followed by Midnight in Moscow in A-minor.
Jethro Tull posted on 2007-05-27 17:58:43 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
He was a commie! ;) He sang for da man but spoke for the workers! Makes me proud to be an American! ;)
He sang for da man but spoke for the workers!
Makes me proud to be an American! ;)
HOUNDDAWG posted on 2007-05-27 18:33:28 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
Jethro Tull posted on 2007-05-27 18:43:49 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
Shina Peters - Afro Juju
Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:06:17 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
Vusi Mahlasela~ when you come back
Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:15:33 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
Manizha Davlatova - Toyi Bakshandayi Koli Gonahami*
Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:36:00 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
very nice.. but what does it mean :P *
Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:40:18 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
very nice.. but what does it mean :P * Good question :P **
Good question :P **
Peetie Wheatstraw posted on 2007-05-27 19:43:58 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#15. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#14) (Edited) LOL~! And here I was all ready for some sweet romantic reply~ you shoulda made something up :P *** Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:48:12 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply End Trace Mode for Comment # 14. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
LOL~! And here I was all ready for some sweet romantic reply~ you shoulda made something up :P ***
Zipporah posted on 2007-05-27 19:48:12 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
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