"The song also expresses what could be interpreted as criticism of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his revisionist views of history, warning that “people tend to forget the tragic past and their foolish act" No matter how much dialogue we hold, it seems that the argument doesn’t change,” go the lyrics penned by the venerable band’s leader, Keisuke Kuwata." “I saw on the news that our neighbors were irritated. In remarks Kuwata made about the song, as reported by the Japan Times in August 2013, he said: Many Japanese think the key to the mystery of the Hitler mustache (called a ちょび髭, or chobi hige, in Japanese) is the fact Kuwata was sporting it as the Southern All Stars kicked off their hit single “ Peace and Hi-Lite.” So why was Kuwata sporting the Hitler look? He hasn't said why, prompting lots of Internet speculation. The appearance by the Southern All Stars was supposed to be a special treat, but when Kuwata came out wearing the mustache at the start of the band's set, the performance quickly became one of the hottest topics on Japanese social media. Known as the Kohaku, the program has been a New Year's Eve tradition for millions of Japanese since 1949. Keisuke Kuwata is the founder and lead-singer of the Southern All Stars, one of Japan's most beloved pop bands from the 1980s. After going on hiatus between 20, the group appeared via satellite on state broadcaster NHK's Red and White Song Competition. One of Japan's pop music megastars caused an uproar by wearing a fake Hitler mustache during an appearance on Japan's iconic New Year's Eve television show.
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