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Popular Songs by Eikichi Yazawa: A Curated Selection of Masterpieces from the Boss of Japan’s Rock Scene!

Eikichi Yazawa, hailed as the “Boss” and a “charismatic figure” of the Japanese rock scene, continues to be supported by people of all generations.

From soul-stirring rock to heart-wrenching ballads, the timeless masterpieces he has brought into the world are deeply etched in listeners’ hearts.

In this article, we’ve carefully selected some of his most popular songs.

Immerse yourself in the world of “Eichi,” whose moving lyrics and distinctive vocal style never fail to captivate.

Popular Songs by Eikichi Yazawa: A Curated Selection of Masterpieces by the Boss of Japan’s Rock Scene (81–90)

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Eikichi Yazawa “Nagareboshi (Shooting Star)” MANIAC NIGHT ver. Guitar Cover
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A song included on Eikichi Yazawa’s 21st album, “Anytime Woman,” released on June 24, 1992.

It’s a mid-tempo rock track that, in a plain yet rugged manner, conveys the feelings of a man gunning his motorcycle toward a stormy life.

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Maybe it’s precisely because he’s the legend of the rock world, Yazawa, that he can sing a song that asks questions like this.

Office workers do live in a competitive world and may be under control in some ways, but there are reasons why they can’t just quit so easily.

Still, to blow off steam, listen to Eikichi and think, “If I really want to quit, I’ll quit!”

If there’s a dream beyond the door, keep knocking until it opens.Yazawa Eikichi

Eikichi Yazawa's quote: If there's a dream beyond the door, keep knocking until it opens. #Short
If there’s a dream beyond the door, keep knocking until it opens.Yazawa Eikichi

Eikichi Yazawa is a major artist with many devoted fans, but it’s said that because his mother left home early and his father died young due to the aftereffects of the atomic bomb, he was passed around among relatives in his childhood, then raised by his grandmother, spending a poor boyhood.

His unique quotes about never giving up on dreams are words of truth—and undeniably cool.

Come on in. Coke ’80 [THIS IS A SONG FOR COCA-COLA]Yazawa Eikichi

1980 commercial Coca-Cola This is a song for Coca-Cola Eikichi Yazawa
Come on in. Coke '80 [THIS IS A SONG FOR COCA-COLA]Yazawa Eikichi

Speaking of Eikichi Yazawa’s Coca-Cola commercial songs, I think the most famous is the 1982 “Yes Coke Yes,” which quotes “YES MY LOVE — Ai wa Itsumo —.” However, here is Yazawa’s Coca-Cola CM song that was released two years earlier.

It does feel less catchy than the ’82 version.

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Eikichi Yazawa Cola CM Yes Coke Yes '82
Yes Coke Yes `82Yazawa Eikichi

The original is Eikichi Yazawa’s “YES MY LOVE — Ai wa Itsumo —,” but it was used as the theme song for a 1982 Coca-Cola commercial in which he himself appeared, and the version used in the commercial changed the chorus line “YES MY LOVE” to “YES COKE YES.”