[Drinking Songs] Timeless Classics and the Latest Hit Tracks to Enjoy with a Drink
Songs about alcohol.
Do you have a favorite one?
When it comes to drinking, beyond the types of alcohol themselves, there are all kinds of situations: getting lively with a crowd, quietly sipping alone, or soaking up the mood at a bar.
In this article, we’ll introduce classic songs about drinking that suit various scenes, situations, and emotions.
We’ve selected a wide range from nostalgic hits of the ’70s and ’80s to the latest chart-toppers, so enjoy the differences in vibe across the decades.
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[Alcohol Songs] Classic Favorites and Latest Hit Songs to Enjoy While Sipping a Drink (41–50)
Cassisthe GazetteE
This is the eighth single by the visual kei band the GazettE, who call themselves the ‘Great Japan Heretical Geisha, the GazettE.’ It sings of a man’s heart torn between his past—when he kept making her sad and couldn’t cherish her—and his longing for a future where they can stay together forever.
It conveys gratitude and tenderness for the person who stays by your side, feelings that can be hard to recognize when you’re actually together.
If you listen while reminiscing about an old romance, a drink in hand like the ones you used to have back then, you might just find your eyes welling up.
Cheerschinza DOPENESS
This track is by the rapper Chinza DOPENESS, whose name carries the impactful meaning of “sitting enthroned atop foolishness.” From the laid-back opening, it’s already in full-on blackout-drunk mode.
You can practically see someone with glassy eyes enjoying a conversation that isn’t really a conversation.
Some listeners might even recall times when, swept up in the booze-fueled momentum, they pestered friends with, “Come on, treat me—don’t sweat the small stuff,” only to get scolded later.
Top it off with collapsing onto the road on the wobbly walk home.
If you’ve got your own drinking mishaps, you’ll probably relate hard to these lyrics.
Drunk and presentYanagi Jōji & Rainīuddo
This is a song created by George Yanagi, a fan of Ryotaro Shiba, inspired by Shiba’s novel of the same title, “Yotte Soro,” set in the Tosa Domain.
Its bluesy, stylish sound merges with Yanagi’s sexy vocals—he was even called the “Japanese Eric Clapton”—to create a truly tipsy feeling.
It makes you want to keep drinking straight through till dawn while listening! It’s a super cool number that exudes old-school Japanese flair and the dashing spirit of a real man.
One whiskey on the rocks, please.Tomonari Sora
As the title suggests, this piece from Sora Tomonari’s first album, “Civilization and Enlightenment – East West,” exudes the atmosphere of a nighttime bar.
Preserving Tomonari’s signature blend of city pop and Japanese sensibilities, its softly spoken vocals and nostalgic soundscape sink deep into the heart.
It’s a perfect track for a quiet moment after work or a night you want to spend slowly on your own.
Little Brown JugEastburn
It’s a song released in 1869.
Its popularity surged through jazz covers, and it has been arranged in various ways, including versions with lyrics adapted for children.
Although it tells the story of a couple struggling with alcoholism, the melody is bright and cheerful, making it a widely beloved folk song.
Feeling refreshedMoritaka Chisato
Chisato Moritaka is a singer-songwriter who has idol looks and can also play instruments.
This song was used as a theme for an Asahi Beer commercial.
Around 1994, when she appeared in the ad, she was in her twenties—slightly older, yet retaining the clean, everlasting idol image.
That’s why it became a hot topic: “Moritaka, the idol, in a beer commercial!” It was such a massive hit that people even complained that it made kids desperately want to buy beer.
Teki-ranRepezen Chikyuu
If we’re talking about the most talked-about YouTuber of 2019, wouldn’t it be Repezen Chikyuu? They post videos with an outlandish style and are mainly supported by elementary, middle, and high school students as well as partygoers.
Their track Tekiran is a song themed around tequila.
Its cheap-feeling composition and sound effects make it oddly addictive.
