and the song was used as the theme of some novels and plays such as "Koshoku Gonin Onna" by Saikaku IHARA, "Satsuma uta" by Monzaemon CHIKAMATSU, "Godairiki Koino Fujime" by Gohei NAMIKI, and "Kamikakete Sango Taisetsu" by Nanboku TSURUYA.
」の唄で知られ、井原西鶴の『好色五人女』、近松門左衛門の『薩摩歌』、並木五瓶の『五大力恋緘』、鶴屋南北の『盟三五大切』などの小説や戯曲の主題とされていた。