Yosahoi Song
Yosahoi-bushi (Yosahoibushi) is a Japanese folk song. Also called "Yosahoi Counting Song".
The original song was a serious song, but it became popular as parody in the counting song format, and is now treated as spring song or comic song.[1]
Overview[edit]
The author is unknown, but in 1924 (Taisho 13), Enka head of Hiroshima, Shiro Akizuki, began singing, and then spread nationwide.[1]
The lyrics of the original song are
Is this goodbye? Yoshihoihoi
The only thing that remains lonely is Yosahoi Hoi, who is still more painful than I die.
No matter how much Yoshihoihoi
Even if the two are far apart, Hoi, forgotten, each other, Yoshihoi Hoi
So, the theme was the separation of the two young people.[1] However, the lyrics of this original song are rarely sung now. As it spread all over the country, it became a counting song style parody such as First came out, Yosahoi no Hoi... Second..." , and It has attracted attention particularly in young people.
"Yosahoi-bushi" was popular between Military and Geisha people during Sino-Japanese War to Pacific War.[1] Postwar the song survived as if it were always there, and was sung as a ruckus song for students and young people in liquor stores. In 1967, it was taken up as one of the representatives of "spring" songs (spring is often used as an adjective often implies something is related to sexual topics) in "Sing a Song of Sex" directed by Oshima Nagisa, and since then, it has attracted particular attention to young people. It is said that the word "Spring song" was established after this movie.[1]
Parody of Yosahoi Bushi[edit]
- Nasu Yumomi Uta (Tochigi Prefecture Nasu Onsenkyo) --Taisho era
- New Yosahoi Bushi (written by Toshio Sakurai and Tatsuzo Nakamori) --Early Showa period
- Yu-early Showa period
- Zengakuren Counting Song-1960s
Footnote[edit]
References[edit]
- Arima Takashi (2003). Alternate song / thought to live in the times (in Japanese). Jimbunshoin. ISBN 4-409-54065-3.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
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