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

Don't Look Back in AngerOasis

Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger (Official Video)

Don’t Look Back in Anger can be called not just Oasis’s signature song, but one of the great global rock anthems.

It’s a track that really hypes up the end of a karaoke session, so I think it feels even better if everyone sings along together on the chorus.

Love Can't Be RushedPhil Collins

Phil Collins You can’t hurry love lyrics

Many people probably first heard this song by The Supremes in their childhood and then fell in love with it all over again as adults after hearing Phil’s cover.

Quite a few must have been surprised by his transformation from Genesis’s drummer—where he was a leading figure in progressive rock—into a solo artist.

It could be fun to pair up, throw on some sunglasses, and humorously recreate those head movements, too.

Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters

Yesterday Once More

The song “Yesterday Once More” is extremely popular in Japan as well.

For many people, the Carpenters are synonymous with this track.

The key feature of this piece is, without a doubt, the chorus.

While it’s not insanely high, some people may find it a bit difficult to sing.

In many cases, those who struggle to hit the notes in the chorus tend to tilt their heads upward as they sing.

If you can’t reach higher notes and you look up, it actually makes it harder to produce sound.

Try to be mindful not to force your voice, and attempt to sing while keeping your head slightly tilted downward.

My SharonaThe Knack

The Knack – My Sharona

Famous as the opening theme for “Ametalk,” this song is a work by The Knack, renowned as a one-hit wonder.

If you sing it at karaoke, everyone will recognize it, so if you hype up your companions, you’re sure to get a response.

Even younger people know it, so I think it’s an easy song to get the crowd going.

JumpVan Halen

Van Halen – Jump (Official Music Video) [HD]

This is quintessential American hard rock.

It’s bright and upbeat—like “hop, step, and jump”—and even when everyone’s singing along, big, natural moves just happen.

Shout like you’re rivaling David Lee Roth, and when Eddie’s insanely technical, strummed-out guitar solo kicks in, make sure to enjoy it with some air guitar.

As I AmBilly Joel

Billy Joel – Just the Way You Are (Live 1977)

It’s Billy Joel’s masterpiece among masterpieces, “Just the Way You Are.” It’s incredibly famous, and I don’t think there’s anyone who wouldn’t know it if you sang it at karaoke.

The tempo is slow and the key isn’t high, so as long as you pay attention to the pitch, I think it’s easy to sing.

BamDeep Purple

Deep Purple – Burn 1974 Live Video HQ

For a song that livens up a karaoke session and is easy to sing, I recommend Deep Purple’s “Burn” (Japanese title: “Murasaki no Honō”) for men in their 50s.

You might recognize it from Takuya Kimura’s Tama Home commercial.

While achieving Ian Gillan’s soaring rock high tones can be tough, this song is all about momentum—so put some spirit into it and sing with gusto.