Altered lyrics - Kaeutā

Japanese: 替歌 - かえうた

It is a type of parody that imitates the style and rhythm of the original poem, and is satirical or sarcastic. It is a parody of the lyrics of "The Golden Kite Shines, Accepting the Glorious Light of Japan..." from the "2,600th Anniversary of the Founding of Japan Celebration Song" that was released in 1940 as a song to commemorate the 2,600th anniversary of the accession of Emperor Jimmu to the throne by the then militaristic Japan. In 1943, the price of cigarettes such as "Golden Kite" and "Hikari" was raised from 10 sen to 15 sen and from 18 sen to 30 sen, respectively, due to the large wartime tax increase. Examples include "The Golden Kite rises to 15 sen/The Glorious Light rises to 30 sen...".

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Japanese:

原作詩の文体や韻律をまね，風刺，揶揄の意をこめた模倣詩をいう。パロディーの一種。 1940年，当時の軍国日本が神武天皇の即位 2600年記念の歌として発表した「紀元二千六百年奉祝歌」の「金鵄輝く日本の栄えある光身に受けて…」の替歌で，43年の戦時下大増税で当時のたばこ「金鵄」「光」などが，それぞれ 10銭から 15銭，18銭から 30銭に値上げとなったときに行われた「金鵄あがって 15銭/栄えある光 30銭…」などがある。

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