Japanese karaoke songs by godai natsuko enka

Our look at the bestselling enka songs continues. Previous posts:

50-41

Today, we look at 40-31:

40.

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帰ってこいよ (Kaette koi yo, Come home), 松村和子 (Matsumura Kazuko), 1980
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Quick Take: This is a take on a hometown song.

Someone is being called back to their hometown, having forgotten the 誓った恋 (chikatta koi, love that she promised) before leaving for life in Tokyo. This is also a super short song, clocking in at under two minutes in some versions. Matsumura debuted with this song and drew attention for her long hair and playing the shamisen.

Difficulty: 10.

Soaring vocals and kobushi make this song tough for all but the best singers. Plus you need to rock the shamisen for maximum authenticity.

39.

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恋唄綴り (Ko-uta tsuzuri, Orthography [?] of a Love Song), 堀内孝雄 (Horiuchi Takao), 1990
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Quick Take: This is a nice little song about love songs and all the feels associated with them. Strong use of あんた Karaoke Kotori Sound - Japanese Karaoke Collection - Enka ...

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