Farewell Message: Popular Cover Songs
Kaientai was a folk group once fronted by Tetsuya Takeda as the vocalist.
When it comes to their signature songs, “Okuru Kotoba” remains hugely popular today as a graduation song.
It’s a classic that represents the Showa era, with messages that quietly sink into the heart.
While the cover by the rock band FLOW is very famous, in fact, other artists have sung it as well!
In this article, we’ll introduce various covers of this masterpiece, so enjoy listening as you go!
Playlist
| Farewell Message: Popular Cover Songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Words of FarewellFLOW |  play_arrow | FLOW's rock cover gains recognition |
| 2east | Words of FarewellDraft King |  play_arrow | An energetic rock-arranged song based on a Kaientai track |
| 3east | Words of FarewellFutami Ami (Shimoda Asami) |  play_arrow | A classic by Kaientai has been arranged in a modern style |
| 4east | Words of FarewellHEAVY HITTER Final |  play_arrow | Message of congratulations/introduction from HEAVY HITTER |
| 5east | Words of FarewellUeto Aya |  play_arrow | Aya Ueto sings brightly with a melodica |
| 6east | Words of FarewellŌhashi Torio |  play_arrow | A soothing song with Ohashi Trio’s comforting piano |
| 7east | Words of FarewellKai Yoshihiro |  play_arrow | A cover in which Yoshihiro Kai sings “Okuru Kotoba” tenderly with piano accompaniment. |