Great songs, moving Western music. World-famous and popular songs that resonate with the heart.

Father and SonCat Stevens

Father And Son

It’s a song by Cat Stevens, and a music video was made for it.

The theme is the so-called generation gap between parents and children, which had become a social phenomenon at the time, and the lyrics alone are deeply moving.

His impact on Japan’s New Music scene was significant, and you can see his lyrical influence on artists like Masashi Sada.

Lucky ManEmerson Lake&Palmer

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Lucky Man (Official Audio)

A poppy tune that’s rare for ELP.

Progressive bands like ELP focused on making albums and didn’t aim for potential hit singles.

This song was apparently written by Greg Lake when he was 12, making it quite an outlier among their tracks.

Over the HillJohn Martyn

John Martyn – Over The Hill

John Martyn continued his long career as a folk singer despite ill health.

He released 21 albums, but the one best known as a masterpiece is probably Solid Air.

This is a light and beautiful track from that album, featuring a guest appearance by the renowned guitarist Richard Thompson, who delivers a superb mandolin performance here.

The FutureLeonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen – The Future (Official Audio)

Leonard Cohen has many masterpieces, but this one has particularly distinctive lyrics and can be seen as a provocation toward Christians from Cohen himself, who had converted to Zen Buddhism.

Its use over the ending of the film Natural Born Killers was especially striking.

Loving CupThe Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones – Loving Cup | Montreux (1972)

A track from one of the Stones’ very best albums, Exile on Main St.

Unlike “Tumbling Dice” or “Happy,” it wasn’t released as a single, but it’s a gem with a beautiful melody.

Nicky Hopkins’s piano is especially striking.

Someone Like YouAdele

Adele – Someone Like You (Official Music Video)

It feels like a heartbreak song.

Be warned: the moment you hear Adele’s voice at the start, the tears will start to flow.

The painfully bittersweet melody and the lyrics really sink in.

When the chorus hits, the tears are sure to fall.

Just the Way You AreBilly Joel

Billy Joel – Just the Way You Are (Official Audio)

It’s a song by American singer Billy Joel included on his 1977 album “The Stranger,” known in Japan by the title “Suga no Mama de” (“Just the Way You Are”).

It was used in a 2008 commercial for the Toyota Estima.