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Kazuyoshi Saito’s masterpieces and popular songs

Let me introduce some songs by the hugely popular singer-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito.

Kazuyoshi Saito shot to fame when his song “Aruite Kaerou” was used as the opening theme for the TV show Ponkickies.

His appeal undoubtedly lies in his vocals and the gentle atmosphere of his music.

He has moving classics like “Utautai no Ballad” and “Wedding Song.”

Saito is also a big cat lover; for the jacket of “Yawarakana Hi,” he used a photo he took himself of his beloved cat.

Kazuyoshi Saito’s classic and popular songs (91–100)

Muddy WaterSaitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – Muddy Water [Music Video Short ver.]
Muddy WaterSaitō Kazuyoshi

This is a 2016 single that became the theme song for TV Asahi’s Friday Night Drama “Fukigen na Kajitsu” (Unhappy Fruit).

It was reportedly written specifically for the drama, which portrays mature romance.

With a simple arrangement of guitar and bass and a dry drum sound, it’s a thrilling and stylish number for grown-ups.

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Dramatic momentSaitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – Dramatic Moment [Music Video Short ver.]
Dramatic momentSaitō Kazuyoshi

Judging from the title, it’s dramatic, and the tone of the song is dramatic and serious as well.

From the lyrics, it seems the “dramatic moment” might be when the singer thinks, “I realized I’m not alone.” But in the latter half, there’s the line, “Don’t let this feeling change; don’t let it change again so soon.” It makes me wonder whether the “moment when this feeling changes again so soon” is, in fact, the dramatic moment.

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A red flower in the desertSaitō Kazuyoshi

Red Flowers in the Desert / Kazuyoshi Saito Acoustic Cover
A red flower in the desertSaitō Kazuyoshi

Perhaps because of the gritty, high-tension electric guitar, or maybe the rockabilly vibe, this song somehow evokes Benji.

In Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, he wakes to find himself turned into an insect, but in this song a mysterious world unfolds where “one day I suddenly realize there are two of me.”

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sunrise glowSaitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – Dawn [Lyric Video]
sunrise glowSaitō Kazuyoshi

This is Kazuyoshi Saito’s 15th digital-only single, released on October 1, 2021.

It was also chosen as the theme song for the film “Riku wa Yowakunai.” I think it’s a captivating track with a tempo and vocal delivery that exude a strong masculine vibe.

The vocal melody doesn’t span a very wide range, so even people who don’t usually sing much might find it easy to sing.

Rather than worrying about the finer details, focusing on recreating the song’s overall atmosphere is the key to making it sound good!

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The stars look beautiful in the sky.Saitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – The stars are beautiful in the sky
The stars look beautiful in the sky.Saitō Kazuyoshi

Doesn’t everyone have at least one comrade-in-arms with whom they spent their youth? That friend, and we ourselves, may be living with quiet tears in our hearts as reality diverges from our ideals.

But if the stars are beautiful above, maybe we could try walking along whistling, and we might remember something we’ve forgotten.

It’s a song many modern salarymen can probably relate to.

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