Get the Laughs! Funny Karaoke Songs That Hype Up the Crowd

Dance My GenerationGolden Bomber

Golden Bomber “Dance My Generation” MV

This is Golden Bomber’s 2013 single “Dance My Generation.” They’re best known for “Memeshikute,” but personally I think this song is even more fun and gets the crowd even more hyped.

The music video is hilarious too, so at karaoke I definitely want you to play the video and sing it with the choreography.

Guaranteed big laughs!

Because it's so warm♪tardigrade

Tardigrade – Because it's so warm♪

This is a song released in 2015 that originated from a comedy sketch by the duo Kumamushi.

With genuinely strong vocals, a ballad-style melody, and lyrics that blend together exquisitely, it’s turned into a really good track.

It’s a novelty karaoke song that you’ll definitely want the best singer in the room to perform.

Let's eat gyoza in China! (Pun: 'tabe-chaina' sounds like 'China')PAN

PAN “Eat Gyoza, China!” (Official Music Video)

This song that makes everyone say, “Now I want dumplings…” whenever they hear it—PAN’s ‘Gyoza Tabe China.

’ People even joke that if you hear it live, it decides what you’ll eat after the show.

PAN has lots of fun, sing-along tracks, but this one is especially recommended—perfect for karaoke.

Even first-time listeners can sing along, and even people who don’t know the song will get hyped.

And without fail, singing it at karaoke will make everyone crave gyoza.

PERFECT HUMANRADIO FISH

【MV】PERFECT HUMAN / RADIO FISH

This is a song by RADIO FISH, a performance group formed around the comedy duo Oriental Radio.

It gained attention after being performed on the comedy show ENGEI Grand Slam, topped the chaku-uta (ringtone) charts, and even landed them an appearance on Music Station.

The singing, dancing, and overall vibe are all super cool.

It’s the kind of track that will get the crowd going perfectly at karaoke without missing a beat.

All-you-can-eat yodelingKatsura Jakusaburo with Manpuku Brothers

Yodel All-You-Can-Eat Single CD

It’s a song about all-you-can-eat yakiniku, sung in a yodeling style.

The fact that it’s just singing about all-you-can-eat yakiniku is funny enough, but the yodeling style makes it sound especially amusing.

If you sing it, everyone will definitely crave yakiniku!

I'm going to Tokyo.Ikuzo Yoshi

I'm going to Tokyo.

Often cited as a pioneer of Japanese rap, the song “Ora Tokyo sa Iguda” is a huge hit by Ikuzo Yoshi.

Even long after its initial success, you still hear it frequently in commercials and on TV shows.

With a humorous, playful, and comedic take on the total lack of things in the countryside—unimaginable from city life—it never gets old despite being released in 1984.

It’s a karaoke staple: people who know it will sing along, and those who don’t will find it hilarious.

demoNakane Kana

Nakane Kana – demo

A song that makes you go “Ahh—I was fooled, but that was fun!” is Nakane Kana’s ‘demo.

’ If you thought, “Does ‘demo’ mean an unfinished demo track?” you’ve already fallen right into Nakane Kana’s trap.

Spoiler alert: in this case, ‘demo’ means the conjunction ‘demo’—as in ‘but’ in Japanese.

The lyrics spin a comical tale: “A beautiful sea, a refreshing breeze, an iced coffee, and my beloved car that feels like it’s embracing me—there’s no better drive than this, but… I don’t have a driver’s license.” The song is so good you barely notice how absurd the lyrics are—what a curious track.

The natural swing that gets your body moving is a joy, too!