Stardust Revue -- Ue wo Muite Arukou（上を向いて歩こう）

It's not a standing order in this blog to always include a cover of the classic "Ue wo Muite Arukou", aka the Sukiyaki song, as sung by the late Kyu Sakamoto（坂本九）, but whenever there is a really nice cover of this oft-covered kayo, I like to get in on the action.

And so it goes with Stardust Revue's wonderful take on it. Their "Ue wo Muite Arukou" was the coupling song for their January 1992 single "Tsuioku"（追憶）, and it's performed as this elegiac and hopeful gospel acapella tribute. There's nothing like vocalist Kaname Nemoto（根本要）singing to the heavens with this one.

Hopefully, any talk involving me and a funeral is still a long way off but when the inevitable ceremony does occur, I wouldn't mind this version and the original being played at the church.