[Hidden Gems] A Collection of Songs About Part-Time Jobs: Music That Resonates with Working People
Did you know there are surprisingly many songs themed around part-time jobs? From student days and life as a freeter, to various happenings at work and workplace relationships—these songs turn our everyday lives into music with lyrics anyone can relate to and melodies that resonate with the heart.
This time, we’re introducing tracks packed with memories of part-time work and jobs, sung from a variety of perspectives.
You’re sure to find a song that overlaps with your own experiences!
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Hidden Gems: A Collection of Songs About Part-Time Jobs — Music That Resonates with Working People (11–20)
Last day of my part-time jobsaruganseki
Back then, he released a part-time job song bursting with sweet-and-sour youth—something you’d never imagine from the Ariyoshi of today.
Its gentle, easy-to-remember melody and lyrics made it a popular choice at karaoke, especially among students.
It’s a tender song that vividly evokes scenes.
Yatta! Part-time leader.Jin-Machine
A popular song that comically portrays a modern social problem: no matter how much you work, the hourly wage is a mere pittance.
Reading the lyrics can make you feel sad, but it’s full of jokes that anyone who’s ever worked a part-time job can’t help but nod along to, making it an entertaining piece.
Tomokazu (Part-time Guy 40th Birthday Commemorative Song)gurūpu damashii
A song dedicated to Tomokazu, the stagehand for Group Tamashii.
While poking fun at the staffer nicknamed “Part-timer-kun,” it’s performed with affectionate banter and a pop arrangement—a feat made possible by the love between Sadao Abe and Kankuro Kudo.
Incidentally, Part-timer-kun got married, and a press conference was held even though hardly any media showed up.
Hourly wage: ¥850Kamereo
Just from the title, I thought it might be another song parodying part-time jobs, but it actually takes a very positive view of things—finding connections with others and being helpful to someone even in small parts of everyday life within part-time work.
It’s a very uplifting song that inspires the motivation to work.
Get a job, damn it!gurūpu damashii
Rather than a song, it’s all spoken lines.
Sure, for someone mooching off their parents and lazing around at home, it might work as a scolding song.
But for freeters or part-timers who are working hard, it could be a bit hurtful.
We are part-time workersPAN
Despite having made their CD debut, this is PAN’s breakthrough work that comically and poppily portrays the reality of not being able to escape a life of part-time jobs.
Even now, they say, “We’re still working part-time,” but instead of sounding whiny, it’s a feel-good piece with the spirit of working happily and laughing it off.
[Hidden Gems] A Collection of Songs About Part-Time Jobs: Music That Resonates with Working People (21–30)
Song of the Part-Time Workerkakashi
The lyrics contrast the time before starting a part-time job with the time after, and despite being a folk song, they rhyme and are rhythmic, showcasing a keen sense for word choice.
It’s a song that portrays, in a down-to-earth way, the everyday life that struggling students and broke part-timers all experience.