Take flight like a bird! A song with a bird motif. A track for the Year of the Rooster.
Like a bird soaring high in the sky, doesn’t everyone dream of freedom in their hearts? From Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind,”
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Take off like a bird! A song inspired by birds. Year of the Rooster songs (21–30)
Song of the SwallowShione Yukawa
Shione Yukawa, a former choir member now active as a singer-songwriter, presents a song themed around swallows leaving the nest.
She sings her feelings for someone she admires with a clear, transparent voice, and the contrast with the humorous music video is also a highlight.
In the flow of time ~ become a bird ~Mayumi Itsuwa
Released in 1986, this is Mayumi Itsuwa’s 31st single.
Although it’s an older song, I imagine many people have heard it since it was used in commercials.
With its powerful vocals and straightforward lyrics, it’s a masterpiece that stays with you after just one listen.
Take off like a bird! A song themed around birds. Songs for the Year of the Rooster (31–40)
Please give me wingsRed bird
It’s a fairly old song, but it’s famous and still passed down today.
It’s sung at events like choir competitions, and I believe it will continue to be sung in the future.
Many artists have covered it; Kaori Kawamura’s rendition made it especially well-known, but it was originally performed by the folk group Akaitori and was also used in school education.
I imagine many of you can more or less sing it, right?
Song of a little bird
A nursery rhyme depicting a little bird chirping in a very cute and cheerful way.
The lyrics by children’s literature author Junichi Yoda are very simple, yet even young children can imagine the little bird “singing.” The music was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa, who worked across a wide range of musical genres.
Tufted puffin
This is a piece that has long been loved and sung as a mixed chorus work, with an especially striking piano prelude.
The seabird of the same name, whose name derives from the Ainu language, inhabits northern Japan.
The lyrics combined with the minor-key melody create a powerful impression.
Seven-year-old child
It’s such a popular children’s song that many people know the tune but might wonder, “Was this really the title?” Be sure to listen to the video.
It brings back memories of making up parody lyrics as a kid and hearing the chimes ring through town in the evening.
Mountain Musicians
This is a children’s song based on a German folk tune, and in the second verse there’s a scene where a “little bird” plays the flute.
The video features a version sung by the singer UA on a children’s TV program, with a unique arrangement that highlights the characteristics of the animals.