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“All About Youth” Popular Cover Song

“All About Youth” Popular Cover Song
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Fujifabric’s signature classic “Wakamono no Subete” is a song many of you probably love.

Its wistful melody really tugs at the heartstrings, and the track has a somewhat nostalgic feel, doesn’t it?

This signature song by Fujifabric has actually been covered by many artists!

I’m sure many of you have seen the video of Bank Band covering it at ap bank fes, but there are plenty of other wonderful covers as well.

In this article, I’ll introduce them all at once.

Each cover is filled with the performers’ love for Fujifabric.

“All About Youth” Popular Cover Song

All of the YouthMakihara Noriyuki

All About the Young ~Makihara Band Session~
All of the YouthMakihara Noriyuki

This song, a cover by one of Japan’s leading singers of a classic born from a rock band, conveys profound respect for the original with its straightforward, faithful arrangement.

The singer’s overwhelming vocal prowess fully brings out the beauty of the melody and the strength of the lyrics.

All of the YouthBank Band

Bank Band (vo: Kazutoshi Sakurai) – All About the Youth
All of the YouthBank Band

A cover by Bank Band, a group centered around Takeshi Kobayashi—who has worked with Mr.Children—and band member Kazutoshi Sakurai.

Sakurai’s signature passion shines through, giving it a different vibe from the original.

That gentle, lingering resonance might be what makes this song so appealing.

Listening to “Wakamono no Subete” evokes the loneliness and beauty of summer’s end, doesn’t it? It’s included on Enshi Soai 3, which, compared to the previous entries in the series, features more songs by bands that were up-and-coming at the time.

All of the YouthYamauchi Soichiro x Saito Kazuyoshi x Okuda Tamio

All About the Young (Souichiro Yamauchi × Tamio Okuda × Kazuyoshi Saito)
All of the YouthYamauchi Soichiro x Saito Kazuyoshi x Okuda Tamio

This is a cover of “Wakamono no Subete” performed by a special band featuring Soichiro Yamauchi of Fujifabric on vocals, Kazuyoshi Saito on drums, and Tamio Okuda on bass.

Immerse yourself in a performance by Soichiro Yamauchi, who knows “Wakamono no Subete” best, together with Kazuyoshi Saito and Tamio Okuda, who have the closest ties to Fujifabric.

All of the Youthshiritsu ebisu chūgaku

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku — All for the Young
All of the Youthshiritsu ebisu chūgaku

While its demure elegance is striking, it also carries a subtly glittering atmosphere.

Even with a different flavor, music is fun! That’s the kind of feeling this cover evokes, isn’t it? The members’ richly expressive vocals, and especially the unison sections that aren’t in the original, swell up and move your emotions.

It feels like a fresh breeze is about to blow through.

All of the Youthanderlust

anderlust Premium LINE LIVE (2016/8/21 @ Sony Music Studios Tokyo) 'All the Young People'
All of the Youthanderlust

This is a cover by anderlust, who debuted in 2016 under the production of Takeshi Kobayashi.

Some of you may recognize it as the ending theme of the baseball anime Battery.

The richly textured tones of the band and the vocals—Anna Koshino’s soaring voice—imbue it with a different kind of power from the original.

All of the YouthFujii Fumiya

Fumiya Fujii “Time Machine ~ Everything of the Youth”
All of the YouthFujii Fumiya

This is a cover by Fumiya Fujii, who said he was a fan of Fujifabric.

It’s also nice that the band performance is by himself.

With a mature, sultry vocal completely different from Masahiko Shimura’s, both the title and the lyrics of “Wakamono no Subete” take on a different flavor.

All of the YouthShibasaki Kou

Fujifabric Ko Shibasaki Youth of Everyone
All of the YouthShibasaki Kou

This is a cover by actress Kou Shibasaki.

You can really tell how widely beloved this song is.

Her vocals, as someone who’s also active as a singer, are striking, and the version sung by a woman has its own unique charm.

It’s also broadened the ways we can interpret the song’s protagonist and offered a new way to listen.