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

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I started playing guitar in middle school and focused on band activities during my student years. I’ve been a hobbyist Vocaloid producer for over 15 years. After entering the workforce, I gained experience in various roles, including event sound engineering and videography/photography. As a writer, I’ve contributed introduction articles for music and manga websites, and in 2022 I had the opportunity to write the bonus liner notes for IA SUPER BEST. My specialties are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.
Composition nerdSugar-free
Hello! I’m Mutou, always on the hunt for emo vibes in music. Ever since I heard Spitz playing on the car stereo back in elementary school, I’ve been captivated by music. My tastes are broad—Japanese rock, UK sounds, EDM, folk, jazz, hip-hop, and more. I enjoy composing using guitar, keyboard, and DAW. Wishing all music lovers wonderful encounters through music!

Feeling troubled because you’ve been asked to provide entertainment for the year-end or New Year party? That’s a common dilemma around the holiday season.

It’s especially hard to turn down when the request comes from your boss or a senior colleague, isn’t it? For you, we recommend entertainment that uses music, like dance or karaoke.

Music often transcends generations, so it’s a safer bet that’s less likely to fall flat.

On top of that, choosing a comic song or trying an impression or a distinctive costume is sure to be a hit! In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of perfect songs for this kind of performance.

Find the one that suits you best and get some laughs!

Funny Crowd-Pleaser Songs for Year-End and New Year Parties [2025] (41–50)

ReiwaGolden Bomber

Golden Bomber “Reiwa” MV

Reiwa Golden Bomber

Released just two hours after the new era name “Reiwa” was announced in April 2019, Golden Bomber’s “Reiwa” is a raucous, over-the-top song that’s quintessentially Kinbaku.

It fills you with the spirit to live brightly in this new era! Even if you don’t know the song, its sheer momentum will sweep you up, making it perfect for parties.

No matter how many years pass since the era change, it’s a tune that, when sung together, can blow your everyday worries away.

Packed with playful, gag-filled elements, enjoy this track with laughter and lively energy!

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Riding the good vibes ☆ NIGHTFxxking Rabbits

Riding a Good Wave ⭐︎ NIGHT [Full PV] Fxxking Rabbits

Riding a good wave ☆ NIGHT Fucking Rabbits

It’s an upbeat party tune packed with a super memorable phrase—“Riding a good wave!”—that went viral on social media and TikTok! That same phrase was even chosen for the 2018 Gal Buzzword Awards.

With its catchy tempo and killer hook, it’ll get you hyped! People from that generation, and those who aren’t, can all have fun shouting the phrase together.

And the vocals are great, too!

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ABC songLani Nose

[Joke/Bit] Lani Nose “ABC Song”

ABC Song Lani Noze

Lani Nose is a comedy duo made up of two former band members.

These days, they’re known as musical manzai performers, both doing stand-up while playing guitars—a style that’s getting a lot of buzz! In 2019, they won the Song Gag King Championship, so their musical sketches have serious cred.

Among their bits, “The ABC Song,” which they performed in that championship, is highly recommended.

The tear-jerking melody and ultra-emotional lyrics—there’s this sense that they’re using their songwriting talent in the strangest way, and the unique world of a deeply moving “ABC song” is hilariously charming.

If you’ve got two people who can play guitar, definitely give it a try!

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Before anything else, from atop the roadThe explosively popular group “Sepia”

From the road, with no preamble — Issei Fūbi Sepia

To begin without preamble, from atop the road: Isseifubi Sepia

“Zenryaku, Michi no Ue yori” by Ikkyū Fūbi Sepia, who began activities in 1984, is a novelty song with an addictive festival-style rhythm.

Ikkisefūbi Sepia is a unit that branched off from the street performance troupe Gekidan Ikkisefūbi.

Their songs emphasize performance over singing, making them perfect for livening up year-end and New Year parties! Especially at events with lots of men, if you go shirtless from the waist up and sing this song while dancing like they do, it’s sure to put a smile on the audience’s faces.

If you’ve been lacking exercise, why not dance while singing this song to relieve some stress?

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New Year in Japan (NIPPON)Tatsuo Kamon

[Tatsuo Kamon] This is what New Year’s was like in Japan. “NIPPON no Oshōgatsu”

Kamon Tatsuo’s New Year of Japan (Nippon)

This is a song by Tatsuo Kamon, a singer-songwriter known for creating many comic songs.

The song sings about common New Year’s situations at home, but with changes in times and culture, there may be things some generations won’t relate to.

It could spark conversations—like checking which timeless, classic “relatable moments” still apply across generations, or sharing what New Year’s was like when you were a kid.

It might also be fun to make a parody version that lists the relatable moments of your own generation.

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Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Yo-kai Watch

Yo-kai Watch: Yokai Exercise No. 1

Yo-kai Exercise No. 1 Yo-kai Watch

The ending theme of the TV anime Yo-kai Watch, released in 2014.

The unique choreography by Lucky Ikeda really leaves an impression, doesn’t it? On TV, the cute footage of the popular anime characters dancing made it a huge hit.

Even now, the lyrics are packed with relatable “oh yeah, that’s so true!” moments, and the dance is fun and easy to do like an exercise routine, so it’s recommended across generations.

Try becoming one of the anime characters and let loose—dance and sing your heart out!

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I don’t want to get out of my futon.Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai

Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai 'I Don’t Want to Get Out of the Futon'

I don’t want to get out from under the futon – Uchikubigokumon-Doukoukai

Have you seen the McDonald’s commercial featuring the hugely popular actress Sari Ito, who’s in high demand for dramas and films? She looks super cute waddling along all puffy and bundled up.

The song playing in that CM is Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai’s “I Don’t Want to Get Out of the Futon.” It’s a track that just repeats “It’s so cold I don’t want to get out of my futon!!,” and it’s guaranteed to be fun whether you’re singing it or listening to it.

With a heavy, headbanging sound reminiscent of heavy metal plus comical lyrics, make sure to lean into that contrast when you sing!

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