Popular song in Japanese

dAysLeePer · Feb 19, 2003, 07:23

Is there any famous American or English song made in Japanese lyrics, and where can I find those lyrics. I like music from the '80's so it wouold be nice to find a song, for example from Rolling Stones, only a Japanese version. If anybody knows such a song please help me.

thomas · Feb 19, 2003, 07:43

Hi dAysLeePer, welcome to the forum!

I'm no 80s expert, I just know a few US and UK songs from the 60s and 70s (Beatles, Zombies etc) that have been covered in Japanese. Perhaps some of our members know more about the 80s.

Twisted · Feb 20, 2003, 06:20

There are a lot of straight covers, but those are sung in English and i don't think that's what you're looking for.

Can't think of any rewritten songs right now. I'm not even sure if i have any in my collection. I'll do some digging.

den4 · Feb 20, 2003, 07:08

Heard the Jpop groups like MAX do J-version of Backstreet Boys and there were occasional tunes done by other jpop groups that use the american songs with J-lyrics....can't think of any off hand, but have heard a few from the MAX group do several songs like that... :O

dAysLeePer · Feb 20, 2003, 08:26

Thank you for trying to help me
Daysleeper

Twisted · Feb 21, 2003, 04:27

I found some more recent conversions.
There's Rina Chinen with Club Zipangu, which is a cover of Ricky Martin's She bangs
Then there's Papillon from Hitomi Shimatani, a cover of the Janet Jackson hit It doesn't really matter.
And i just discovered Asereje - Mahou no Ketchup Song from Rubies, which a cover of the Ketchup Song by Las Ketchup.

But still nothing from the 80's...

op3l · Mar 26, 2003, 08:15

Nothing to do with the post at all...
but Ayumi Hamasaki has some nice songs out.

Feb 19, 2003, 07:23	#1
dAysLeePer Junior Member Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: Belgrade Age: 31 Posts: 2	Popular song in Japanese Is there any famous American or English song made in Japanese lyrics, and where can I find those lyrics. I like music from the '80's so it wouold be nice to find a song, for example from Rolling Stones, only a Japanese version. If anybody knows such a song please help me.

Feb 19, 2003, 07:43	#2
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hi dAysLeePer, welcome to the forum! I'm no 80s expert, I just know a few US and UK songs from the 60s and 70s (Beatles, Zombies etc) that have been covered in Japanese. Perhaps some of our members know more about the 80s. __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Feb 20, 2003, 06:20	#3
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	There are a lot of straight covers, but those are sung in English and i don't think that's what you're looking for. Can't think of any rewritten songs right now. I'm not even sure if i have any in my collection. I'll do some digging. __________________ ZenLog Earotic

Feb 20, 2003, 07:08	#4
den4 Regular Member Join Date: Nov 15, 2002 Location: mushroom forest Posts: 1,215 Blog Entries: 3	Heard the Jpop groups like MAX do J-version of Backstreet Boys and there were occasional tunes done by other jpop groups that use the american songs with J-lyrics....can't think of any off hand, but have heard a few from the MAX group do several songs like that... :O __________________ I know nothing...except the answer is 42. You know more than I do.

Feb 20, 2003, 08:26	#5
dAysLeePer Junior Member Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: Belgrade Age: 31 Posts: 2	thank you all very much Thank you for trying to help me Daysleeper

Feb 21, 2003, 04:27	#6
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	I found some more recent conversions. There's Rina Chinen with Club Zipangu, which is a cover of Ricky Martin's She bangs Then there's Papillon from Hitomi Shimatani, a cover of the Janet Jackson hit It doesn't really matter. And i just discovered Asereje - Mahou no Ketchup Song from Rubies, which a cover of the Ketchup Song by Las Ketchup. But still nothing from the 80's...

Mar 26, 2003, 08:15	#7
op3l Junior Member Join Date: Mar 26, 2003 Posts: 7	Nothing to do with the post at all... but Ayumi Hamasaki has some nice songs out.

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