Funny party songs to hype up your year-end and New Year gatherings [2025]

One Night CarnivalKishidan

Kishidan – One Night Carnival

The rock band Kishidan, hailing from Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, really makes a striking visual impact, don’t they? You could call it an old-school “tsuppari” style—the short gakuran jackets and baggy bontan pants alone look intimidating.

If you can get your hands on a school uniform, don’t hesitate to choose Kishidan for karaoke! “One Night Carnival” has a lot of spoken parts rather than singing.

Slip your everyday gripes or a few quick jokes into those spoken sections and you’re sure to become a crowd favorite! The choreography for the chorus isn’t too hard either, so definitely try it together with a few friends!

I'm going to Tokyo.Ikuzo Yoshi

I'm going to Tokyo.

Released in 1984, this is one of Ikuzo Yoshi’s signature songs.

It’s appeared in comedy duo Knights’ routines, and Daiki Shigeoka belted it out in the film Drowning Love, so even younger generations have likely heard it.

Of course, older generations know it too, so it’s a surefire hit across ages.

Plus, with lyrics packed full of dialect, punchlines galore—including the kicker about leaving the village to keep a horse in Tokyo—it’s a song with tons of moments that get everyone hyped.

Orion Beer, Okinawa’s prideBEGIN

BEGIN / Ozzy’s Proud Orion Beer

This song has a lively melody that feels distinctly Okinawan.

Put on a flat cap and sing as if you were BEGIN, and you’ll feel like you’re in Okinawa.

During the chorus’s “kanpai” part, everyone can raise their glasses and enjoy it together, making for a great sense of unity! For the final series of toasts, be sure to throw in some inside jokes to really hype things up.

Wax MuseumSeikima-II

Wax Museum Seikima-II ICBM

One of the signature songs by the heavy metal band Seikima-II, active since 1982.

Seikima-II often appears on impression/mimicry shows, and Demon Kakka in particular frequently shows up on talk and variety programs, so many of you have probably seen them.

Their visual impact is powerful, and just showing up imitating their costumes and makeup is enough to get the crowd going, don’t you think? It’s a highly recommended song—great for a full band performance or for singing at karaoke.

Yes, with pleasure.Kent on this side

Sure thing / Kocchino Kento MV

Hai Yorokonde, which was also performed at the 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen and went mega-viral in 2024, is the smash hit that propelled multi-creator Kocchi no Kento to nationwide fame.

While calling it a “gag” might not be quite right since the song is based on the artist’s own experiences with bipolar disorder, its playful touches—like the dance in the MV that blew up on social media and lyrics modeled after Morse code—keep it from feeling heavy and instead make it an upbeat, feel-good track.

That sense of balance is wonderful, isn’t it? It’s great to sing solo or with friends—be sure to fire it up at karaoke!

Love Is an Open Door (Frozen)Sayaka Kanda, Eisuke Tsuda

Sayaka Kanda × Eisuke Tsuda / Love Is an Open Door (Frozen) FNS Music Festival Summer 2014 YouTube

Instead of the familiar “Let It Go,” the duet “Love Is an Open Door” is perfect for a male-female performance! It mixes in spoken lines, and if you add gestures, it feels just like a musical and will make people chuckle.

The final punchline with the proposal line is a great touch, too.

Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Golden Bomber

Effeminate / Golden Bomber – Music Video

When you want to liven things up with music at a year-end or New Year’s party, this song is highly recommended! It was released in 2009, but it’s still a karaoke staple and its popularity hasn’t faded at all.

It’s beloved by people of all ages, and the fact that it has a distinctive dance makes it perfect for party entertainment.

Plus, the flashy costumes and makeup are easy to imitate and will get everyone excited on their own.

Whether you just do the dance or perform both the song and the dance, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.