[2025] For Men in Their 50s! A Collection of Classic Western Songs That Hype Up Karaoke

ShineTake That

Take That – Shine (Official Video)

Shine, sung by the British band Take That, brightens up a heart that’s grown a little dim.

Why not learn this song to turn the feeling of “Now is my time to shine” into certainty? With its relatively relaxed tempo, Shine is sure to be a hit at karaoke.

Let It BeThe Beatles

The Beatles – Let It Be – Let It Be (STEREO REMASTERED)

Let It Be, sung by the British legends The Beatles.

This classic carries an encouraging message.

It’s a song that makes you feel like “things will work out.” If you memorize it as part of your English practice, you might be able to sing it at karaoke.

Heaven Is A Place On EarthBelinda Carlisle

Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official HD Music Video)

Included on the 1987 album Heaven on Earth.

Born in 1958, a singer from Los Angeles and former lead vocalist of The Go-Go’s.

This memorable track features her soulful vocals over a pop melody accented by a driving, aggressively rocking beat and noisy guitars.

Don’t Worry Be HappyBobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy (Official Music Video)

Included on the 1988 album “Simple Pleasures.” Featured as an insert song in the film “Cocktail,” released the same year.

Born in 1950, a musician from New York State.

This number beautifully blends his a cappella vocals with choral harmonies over a mid-tempo, gently flowing doo-wop rhythm.

DreamtimeDaryl Hall

Daryl Hall – Dreamtime (Official Video)

Included on the 1986 album “Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine.” Born in 1946, a singer from Pennsylvania and a member of Hall & Oates.

Over an uptempo, aggressively driving rhythm and a noisy guitar sound, his voice—rich with emotion—rides a catchy melody and comes across as genuinely cool.

Things Can Only Get BetterHoward Jones

Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better

Included on the 1985 album “Dream into Action.” Born in 1955, he is a singer-songwriter from the UK.

Over a mid-tempo, gently unfolding rhythm and a digital sound rich with synthesizers, he sings soulfully with a melody that sticks in your ear—making it a track that’s very pleasing to listen to.

St Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)John Parr

John Parr – St Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)

Included on the soundtrack of the 1985 album St.

Elmo’s Fire.

The title song of the film of the same name released that same year.

Born in 1952, a singer from the United Kingdom.

It’s a number where his shouting vocals resound powerfully over a strongly rock-tinged melody built on a mid-tempo groove and hard-edged guitar sound.