Parody song medley. Classic Japanese hits and recommended popular songs.

I gathered and reviewed the original songs that are often used for parody lyrics in TV commercials and comedy routines.

Besides their popularity, there are clear reasons they get chosen—catchy rhythms and tempos, phrase structures that make it easy to insert alternate lyrics, and more.

Playlist

Parody song medley. Classic Japanese hits and recommended popular songs.
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	YosakuSaburō Kitajima		One of the signature songs by Saburo Kitajima, a giant in the enka world. He…
2	presentJITTERIN’JINN		A band that enjoyed a cult following in the ’80s. Miyake…
3	Christmas EveTatsuro Yamashita		A staple winter song that virtually everyone knows by now…
4	A Love Game Between a Man and a WomanShirou Aoi & Mika Hino		A duet song that was popular in the Showa era. Kara...
5	The High-Class Mermaid of the ShoreKyoko Koizumi		Kyoko Koizumi topped the Oricon chart for the first time...
6	It’s nothing good.Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi		The drama Oyako Zigzag, which Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi himself starred in…
7	TRAIN TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTS		A ban... that led the band boom of the 1980s
8	FUNK FUJIYAMAKome Kome Club		A hit song by Kome Kome Club that was also used in a commercial…
9	Come see me, I need you.GO-BANG’S		Ga... who emerged during the band boom of the 1980s
10	Kiss me right nowLINDBERG		The lead of the hit drama “I Love You More Than Anyone in the World!”…
11	DiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESS		A girl who was active from the 1980s to the 1990s…
12	the first strong spring windCandies		The original idols. Ran-chan, Sue-chan, and Miki...
13	Harbor Yoko, Yokohama, YokosukaDown Town Boogie Woogie Band		An impressive song title and a sensibility that feels like watching a drama…
14	WONT’ BE LONGBubblegum Brothers		The original “WON’T BE LONG.” Kumi Koda…
15	Strawberry Statement Once Againbang bang		While Hirofumi Banba, who is still active today, was a member…
16	Riverside HotelYosui Inoue		A singer-songwriter who represents Japan. Inde...
17	The Bride of SetoRumiko Koyanagi		In the ’70s, Rumiko Koyanagi sang it and it became a huge hit...
18	Love Story Comes SuddenlyKazumasa Oda		A very popular Japanese TV drama called Tokyo Love Story that aired in 1991...
19	BohemianYuki Katsuragi		The striking lyrics that begin with “Bohemian” are by CHAGE…
20	High-Teen BoogieMasahiko Kondo		Masahiko Kondo’s seventh single, and the theme song for the film “High Te…”
21	I can’t dance well.Mio Takagi		Lyrics and composition by Yosui Inoue. Mio Takagi is an actress, but...
22	Deceived by a guy like HiroshiMizue Takada		Originally, it’s a Southern All Stars song, and Yuko Hara…
23	Heartbroken over JuliaThe Checkers		The Checkers’ biggest hit song. Idol-like…
24	Journey of the HeartTulip		The immortal work released by Tulip in 1973…
25	Tears aren’t just for show.Akina Nakamori		It’s a hit song by Akina Nakamori, with lyrics and music by I…
26	Playback Part 2Momoe Yamaguchi		An undisputed signature song by Momoe Yamaguchi. Even today...
27	My lover is Santa ClausYumi Matsutoya		A classic Japanese Christmas song. Surprisingly, it...
28	Rizo RavaBakufū Slump		It starts right off with the chorus, “It’s all a lie~,” and the re…
29	SubaruShinji Tanimura		A signature song by Shinji Tanimura. It's so famous that it's almost too famous...
30	Kanda RiverKosetsu Minami		The folk band that Kōsetsu Minami belonged to, Minami Ko...