Iconic and popular songs of Genghis Khan

Billy The KidGenghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan – Billy the Kid (1982)

It’s a song about the life of Billy, a lonely hitman who died young at 21.

Having lost his parents early, Billy could only survive as a killer.

Isolated from others, he forged a heart as unyielding as rock.

He committed many sins and died, yet the song mournfully declares that no one can atone for those sins.

PistoleroGenghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan – Pistolero 1981

This song, whose Japanese title is “Aishu no Pistolero” (literally, “The Melancholy Pistolero”), is actually a poignant story: a boy whose parents were murdered has lived a long time yearning for revenge.

When he finally finds the culprit and is about to carry out his vengeance, he hears his parents’ voices from somewhere telling him to stop, and he gives up on revenge.

The melody is beautiful, and the repeated word “pistolero” lingers in your ears for a long time.

PusztaGenghis Khan

Puszta　／　Dschinghis Khan

It’s a plaintive song in which a man living alone in the wilderness recalls the woman he loved and is moved to tears, with a violin sounding heartbreakingly throughout.

The woman he loved will never return; overwhelmed by this sorrow, the solitary man does not express it in words.

He simply plays the violin to convey it—and those who hear it are moved to tears.

AladdinGenghis Khan

Aladin

Included on the 1981 album “Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot,” known in Japan as “Hero Aladdin.” It’s a wistful number set to a melancholic melody that conveys the sense of emptiness lying beyond the fulfillment of every wish.

MichaelGenghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan – Michael (1981)

It’s a song included on an album released in 1981, in which they sing “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore.” Performed with Dschinghis Khan’s characteristically beautiful harmonies at a relaxed tempo, it’s an African American spiritual that carries a sense of melancholy.

It’s a track where you’ll want to listen closely to the lyrics.