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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,”

From [Alexandros]'s "Wataridori" to Spitz's "8823," great artists across eras and borders have created moving songs inspired by birds. Ranging from laid-back jazz to energetic rock, their diverse musical styles and profound lyrics invite our hearts to soar into the open sky. Shall we take off together into a world of gem-like songs that resonate with the soul?

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Take flight like a bird! A song with a bird motif. A track for the Year of the Rooster.
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1FlamingoKenshi YonezuKenshi Yonezu’s original track that fuses enka and funky vibes
2Black BirdAimerAimer’s movie theme song portraying love and jealousy
3swallowYOASOBI with MidoriesA hopeful song with the theme of the SDGs
4A bird that cannot flyyuzuSong of regeneration for a bird that can no longer fly
5Blue BirdKobukuroA song of the heart chasing the blue bird of happiness
6MockingbirdSeiko MatsudaSeiko Matsuda’s crystal-clear, translucent singing voice
7canaryKenshi YonezuWrap an anxious heart with gentle lyrics
8The Little Bird That Forgot How to FlyMISIASeeing the wounded bird, I project my inner fragility onto it.
9Stormbound Pair of BirdsMacaroni EnpitsuShowa-style duet, a bittersweet love story of birds
10Like a birdohashiTrioThe World Heritage theme song, an invitation to nature
11The Day the Seagulls FlewMachiko WatanabeMachiko Watanabe’s signature song, Love Song of the Seagull
12BluebirdIkimonogakariA powerful, striking anime theme song featuring birds
13migratory bird[Alexandros][Alexandros]'s movie theme song captivates with its migratory-bird-inspired worldview.
14crowONE OK ROCKHatred and anger poured into a pitch-black crow
15Bird’s PoemKaoru SugitaThe hit song with which Kaoru Sugita made her debut as a singer
16The Bird Without WingsSuperflyLove your true self no matter what happens…
178823SpitzA dynamic, bird-themed song by Hayabusa
18penguinMasayoshi YamazakiProjecting myself onto a penguin, I sing of loneliness.
19A seagull is a seagull.Naoko KenMiyuki Nakajima’s signature song sung by Naoko Ken
20Stars on EarthMiyuki NakajimaBecause it became a huge hit as the theme song of a TV show…
21PhoenixMika NakashimaMika Nakashima’s sweeping love ballad depicts the rebirth of a bird.
22BirdsongCoccoA soothing song with acoustic guitar and a delicate singing voice
23foreignerSaki KubotaIt became a hit with its exotic and unique musical style…
24Free As A BirdThe BeatlesAmid the Beatles’ repertoire, filled with masterpieces…
25Black EagleYoko KishiSet to music by Barbara, from a poem by Baudelaire…
26Free BirdHana HopeA song of hope depicting the feelings of youth
27When the Acacia Rain StopsSachiko NishidaA signature song by Sachiko Nishida, a famous piece in which a symbol of peace is sung
28Japanese bush warblerLyrics by: Ryūha Hayashi / Music by: Takeshi InoueA children's song depicting the beautiful warbling of a Japanese bush warbler
29Song of the SwallowShione YukawaComing from a choir background and as a singer-songwriter...
30In the flow of time ~ become a bird ~Mayumi ItsuwaReleased in 1986, Mayumi Itsuwa’s 31st …
31Please give me wingsRed birdIt's quite an old song, but it's famous and still being passed down and sung today...
32Song of a little birdA very cute little bird chirping merrily…
33Tufted puffinA moving choral piece of Ainu origin
34Seven-year-old childIt’s a pretty popular children’s song, so I know the tune, but…
35Mountain MusiciansA children’s animal song arranged from a German folk tune
36Pink Spiderhide with Spread BeaverDebuted as a member of X JAPAN and...
37Bye Bye BlackbirdAmy WinehouseAmy Wineh..., who passed away suddenly at the young age of 27
38The Crow’s WifeYuko NakazawaSang enka solo during her time as a Morning Musume member…
39The sky where canaries singTokyo Ska Paradise OrchestraCollaboration between Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and Yusuke Chiba
40Please give me wingsMay J.A song sung by the Japanese folk duo Akai Tori...
41The Condor Flies Away / El Condor PasaSimon&Garfunkel
The Condor Flies Away / El Condor PasaSimon&Garfunkel
A South American song, brought to the world by Simon & Garfunkel
42Beyond that hillHibari MisoraHibari Misora’s classic song became a huge hit along with the film.
43Gokigen Bird ~crawler is crazy~SOPHIAA van that gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
44My BluebirdJunko SakuradaIn the 1970s, the heyday of idols, among the 'flowers…'
45seagullMaki AsakawaMaki Asakawa sings of a free woman of the sea
46Blown by the wind, Blowing in the WindBob DylanA classic Dylan masterpiece marked by a dove blown by the wind
47wintering swallowMasako MoriMasako Mori’s smash hit song—she later married Shinichi Mori…
48Boat SongAki YashiroAki Yashiro’s big hit song. If you don’t know enka, then…