Does anybody remember this song? I think several groups did a cover of this tune, including a group called 4 pm, and also the group A Taste of Honey back in 1981. Here are the lyrics in case you forgot:

It's all because of you,
I'm feeling sad and blue
You went away,
Now my life is just a rainy day and I love you so,
How much you'll never know
You've gone away and left me lonely.

Untouchable memories
Seem to keep haunting me
Another love so true,
That once turned all my gray skies blue
But you disappeared,
Now my eyes are filled with tears
And I'm wishing you were here
With me soaked with love all my thoughts of you
Now that you're gone I just don't know what to do
If only you were here,
You'd wash away my tears
The sun would shine,
Once again you'll be mine all mine
But in reality, you and I will never be cos
You took your love away from me.

Chorus
Girl, I don't know what I did to make you leave me
But what I do know is
That since you've been gone there's such an emptiness inside,
I'm wishing you to come back to me.

If only you were here,
You'd wash away my tears
The sun would shine,
Once again you'll be mine all mine
But in reality,
You and I will never be cos
You took your love away from me.
Oh -- Baby you took your love away from me.

Damn!!!!!
[This message was edited Sat Aug 21 14:18:24 2004 by psychodelicide]

I really hate the original.

Who did the original version of this song, do you know?

psychodelicide said:

Yeah, this Japanese dude named Kyu Sakamoto. #1 for 3 wks in 1963, even though it was sung entirely in Japanese.

Interesting, thanks for the info. I figured it must have been someone Asian who originally sang this song, since the title is Asian.

Check this out, I found the original version of this song online. Think I'm going to download it, just for kicks and giggles to hear what it sounds like.
[This message was edited Sat Aug 21 12:45:10 2004 by psychodelicide]

psychodelicide said:

Slick Rick's cover in "La Di Da Di."



[This message was edited Sat Aug 21 13:51:27 2004 by UptownDeb]

You're right, Slick Rick did sing a part of "Sukiyaki" in his rap song "La Di Da Di." Forgot about that.

personally i think it was a Brilliant song, including the original

I like the version done by Taste of Honey

The beginning of "Everything" by Mary J. Blige starts the same way..

It's all because of youuu

Funny, as sad as the lyrics are I never get depressed hearing it. I really like it (the Taste of Honey version, never heard the original)

Jillibean said:

I remember them doing it on Soul Train back in the day..two hot Black chicks dressed up in kimonos and one of them was faking like she was playing this big ass harp..of course they were lip-synching..which only make it look worse....love the song though!!!

CalhounSq said:

I did d/l the song off a filesharing website. As VoicesCarry mentioned, it was sung by an Asian man, and was sung in Japanese. I can't believe that this song was originally released in 1963, shoot, that makes the song over 40 years old!

Nothing - and I repeat, NOTHING - is more depressing than "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan.

NadiaAdare said:

God, I fuckin' hate that song.

Strangely enough, I love the song to death. I'm a sucker for depressing songs that don't involve the cliches - blood oozing on the bathroom tiles, mangled bodies being pulled from the car and so on.

BTW, I'm a Janet fan too.