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SING LIKE TALKING has announced that, following the passing of Tomohiko Nishimura, the two remaining members talked it over and decided to end the band’s activities and disband after the final show of next year’s nationwide tour, ‘SING LIKE TALKING “THE FINAL” Dedicated to Tomohiko Nishimura.’ On 5ch, comments lamenting vocalist Chikuzen Satō’s singing ability lined up alongside lighter reactions like ‘I can’t think of a signature song’ and ‘I only know them from the Coca-Cola commercial,’ making for a thread that exposed a generational gap between longtime album fans and those who only know the band from ads.
SING LIKE TALKING announces breakup — two members discuss after Tomohiko Nishimura’s passing, will end activities with final tour next year | Oricon News
2026-09-10 10:54
It was announced on the 10th that SING LIKE TALKING will end its activities as a band and disband following the final performance of next year’s nationwide tour, ‘SING LIKE TALKING “THE FINAL” Dedicated to Tomohiko Nishimura.’
Source: oricon.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
I can picture Chikuzen being the 'Sing,' at least
Chikuzen Satō is the 'Sing' in Sing Like Talking
This band always struck me as more of an album act
Which is probably why vocalist Chikuzen Satō released singles under his own solo name
'I Feel Coke' (the Coca-Cola commercial jingle)
That 'Konya Dake Kitto~' song (roughly, 'Just Tonight, For Sure')
That's the Sumitomo Group jingle you're thinking of, not this one
But I know the name Chikuzen Satō and the band name
The 4th, LOVE, and the 5th, Humanity, were especially outstanding
Same here lol
Used to go to their live shows around that era too, it was fun
In my head, this band ended back in 1998
Kind of like 'Suiyōbi Dōdeshō' (the TV show notorious for only reuniting when there's money in it) — they'd only get together when it paid
They tout these big multi-decade anniversaries, but there's not much substance behind it
Here I thought this was a younger band
They worked it like a cart horse that whole last year lol
Even though it took about two years to come back after it got injured
Never actually bought a CD though
I think he's the number one male vocalist in Japanese music
I like him even more than Koji Tamaki
Heard this on the radio and loved it — it ended up being the first CD I ever bought, and it was SING LIKE TALKING
Guess he's been at this since way back, huh
Once you're past 70 it wouldn't be strange to lose one member
Is The Alfee about the only band where everyone's still healthy at that age?
https://youtu.be/0fjfIzqiPCE?si=uiCemKvju9pnkDp7
I loved 'Rise' and 'Hanarezu ni Atatamete' (Stay Close and Keep Me Warm)
Thanks for everything (otsukare)
Gave it a listen again after ages — still good
Stardust Revue
That unit had its little breakout more than 30 years ago
So it's got nothing to do with this at all
Like a Japanese translation of Western song lyrics
Without those Fujita lyrics, it's not really SING LIKE TALKING lol
That was over 30 years ago now though
I had that album
Background and talking points
SING LIKE TALKING is a band that got its start in the late ’80s centered on vocalist Chikuzen Satō. While many people only know the name from the Coca-Cola commercial song ‘I Feel Coke,’ those who dug into their ’90s albums (like ‘Humanity’) have long spoken of them as being in a class of their own. That same gap showed up directly in the thread, with people who couldn’t name a single signature song sitting alongside people who kept buying every one of the first six albums. Some also pointed out that in recent years the members had only reunited occasionally to perform, which makes this breakup read less like a sudden event and more like a formal acknowledgment of an ‘effective ending’ that might never have been stated outright if not for a member’s passing. Note: posts touching on Chikuzen Satō’s religious affiliation, and posts mocking members’ appearances, were excluded from this summary since they risk amounting to targeted harassment.</analysis>
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*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread ‘[Music] SING LIKE TALKING announces breakup — the two remaining members discussed it after Tomohiko Nishimura’s passing, final tour next year‘.
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