[Gag Songs] Laugh-Out-Loud! A Roundup of Japanese Comic Songs

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

This is a feature article on so-called “comic songs”—novelty tracks that, before you know it, become totally addictive as you keep listening!

There’s a wide variety: songs that brim with humor and make you laugh, tracks that weave in relatable everyday scenarios, and pieces that surprise listeners with eccentric wording.

It’s perfect for times when you want music to lift your spirits or when you’re looking to discover songs unlike anything you’ve heard before.

It might even give you something fun to talk about with friends, like your classmates at school!

[Gag Songs] Can’t Stop Laughing! A Collection of Japanese Comic Songs (41–50)

Tragic Battlenagira kenichi

Tragic Battle / Kenichi Nagira

Tragic Battlenagira kenichi

This is a single released in January 1973 by the multi-talented Kenichi Nagira.

The song’s story involves a foul loss occurring during a live professional sumo broadcast.

It’s said that the Japan Sumo Association filed a complaint about it, but Nagira himself has denied this.

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[Gag Songs] You’ll Burst Out Laughing! A Compilation of Japanese Comic Songs (51–60)

I don’t feel like I can lose.Shinbō Jirō, Mori Takeshi

I don’t feel like I can lose.

I don’t feel like I can lose.Shinbō Jirō, Mori Takeshi

It was a single by Takeshi Mori and Jiro Shinbo, who were announcers for Yomiuri TV, released in March 1989.

It is a fight song for the Hanshin Tigers, and it was re-released digitally in June 2012.

There is also a duet version by Takeshi Mori and Kunihiro Matsumura.

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Odoru Pompoko RinB.B. Kuīnzu

E-girls / Odoru Ponpokorin

Odoru Pompoko RinB.B. Kuīnzu

Released in April 1990, it was B.B.

Queens’ debut single and is known as the ending theme of Chibi Maruko-chan.

It topped the Oricon charts and won various awards, including the Japan Record Award in the Pops/Rock category and the Japan Cable Radio Awards’ Excellence Award.

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Grandfather’s Clock ZUZU VersionIto Hideshi

Grandfather's Clock (Zuuzu Version)

Grandfather's Clock ZUZU VersionIto Hideshi

This song was inspired by the popularity of Ken Hirai’s “Grandfather’s Clock.” Its distinctive feature is that it’s sung in the Akita dialect, and it was once featured on the music program “Daremo Shiranai Nakeru Uta” for sounding like French.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced a wide range of tracks, from classic comic songs to highly addictive anime tunes that have gone viral in recent years! Did you find anything you’d like to add to your playlist? This article will be updated regularly, so please drop by again whenever you’re interested!