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[Want to know!] Songs with a fish theme. Classic fish songs

This article introduces songs with a fish theme.

Fish songs—rarely explored in depth—are surprisingly familiar, led by the supermarket classic Osakana Tengoku (Fish Heaven).

You might be wondering what other songs are out there.

While metaphors are common in the music world, we’ve kept those to a minimum and focused on songs that sing directly about fish as much as possible.

From children’s songs to rock, there’s a wide variety—must-see for anyone who wants to discover fish-themed music!

Playlist

[Want to know!] Songs with a fish theme. Classic fish songs
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1eastIsland Nation DNAUchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai
Island Nation DNAUchikubi Gokumon Doukoukaiplay_arrow
A fan who endlessly chants the names of fish and dishes…
2eastFish HeavenShibaya Hiromi
Fish HeavenShibaya Hiromiplay_arrow
When it comes to Japan’s number one fish song, it has to be...
3eastFish every day!sakanakun
Fish every day!sakanakunplay_arrow
Sakana-kun, who unfolds a unique fish world, sings...
4eastKankai Komaisaitō iyu
Kankai Komaisaitō iyuplay_arrow
A fish that exudes a very stylish vibe...
5eastFish SongAodensha Inuo
Fish SongAodensha Inuoplay_arrow
“Sakana no Uta” was independently produced by an art university student…
6eastMola mola sunfishSato
Mola mola sunfishSatoplay_arrow
“Mora Mora Mambo” is from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho” (With Mother)…
7eastFish TagBO GUMBOS
Fish TagBO GUMBOSplay_arrow
“Sakana Gokko” was a band that was active in the early 1990s…
8eastMy Story with a FishSwimy
My Story with a FishSwimyplay_arrow
“...,” sung by Swimy, a rock band from Shiga Prefecture
9eastSong of FishLUNKHEAD
Song of FishLUNKHEADplay_arrow
The unrealistic expression of being spoken to by a fish…
10eastMambo de MambōDōyō (NHK “Utatte Odoronpa”)
Mambo de MambōDōyō (NHK “Utatte Odoronpa”)play_arrow
The lively, groovy rhythm of the mambo is fun: “Mambo…”
11eastFish HellGōruden Bonbā
Fish HellGōruden Bonbāplay_arrow
The well-known supermarket BGM 'Osakana Ten...'
12eastGoldfish’s NapYuki Saori
Goldfish's NapYuki Saori
Goldfish Naptime is a popular children's song. A goldfish bowl...
13eastrainbow fishyoshida takurou
rainbow fishyoshida takurouplay_arrow
As a singer-songwriter, for many years Japan’s music...
14eastThe fish jumped.dōyō (ko aru hiyori)
The fish jumped.dōyō (ko aru hiyori)play_arrow
“Sakanaga Haneta” is used in kindergartens and elsewhere across the country...
15eastFish rockSuizenji Kiyoko
Fish rockSuizenji Kiyokoplay_arrow
A guitar riff with a wah effect kicks things off, and the so...
16eastJohn the goldfishHotaru Raito Hiruzu Bando
John the goldfishHotaru Raito Hiruzu Bandoplay_arrow
Met at a festival, brought home, and took care of every day…
17eastTsupin Flying Fishiharayoshinori
Tsupin Flying Fishiharayoshinoriplay_arrow
“Tsupin Tobiuo” is from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho”…
18eastShinkaizoku/Confusingly named fishsakana geinin hattori
Shinkaizoku/Confusingly named fishsakana geinin hattoriplay_arrow
Shinkaizoku / The name is kinda confusing…
19eastSong of the Winter YellowtailGoshōnen Gasshōdan
Song of the Winter YellowtailGoshōnen Gasshōdanplay_arrow
A dynamic choral piece that sings of schools of yellowtail traveling through the cold Sea of Japan.
20eastSchool of MedakaKorombia Ōkesutora
School of MedakaKorombia Ōkesutoraplay_arrow
“The Medaka School” are medaka fish that gather and swim in the river…
21eastLet’s eat fish!uotchi
Let's eat fish!uotchiplay_arrow
A PR song for Shizuoka Prefecture’s seafood. It introduces seasonal fish for each of the four seasons and how to prepare them.
22eastFish la-la-lahimekyun furuutsu kan konmai kurabu
Fish la-la-lahimekyun furuutsu kan konmai kurabuplay_arrow
“Osakana La La La” is a song that celebrates the charm of fish from Ehime Prefecture...
23eastSwim! Taiyaki-kunShimon Masato
Swim! Taiyaki-kunShimon Masatoplay_arrow
An adventure story about a taiyaki escaping to the sea
24eastThe Life of Salmon: Comeback SalmonIkarusu Watanabe
The Life of Salmon: Comeback SalmonIkarusu Watanabeplay_arrow
“The Life of a Salmon ~ Kan…” sung by Ikarus Watanabe
25eastTuna (maguro-bushi/bonito-style tuna flakes)gyokō
Tuna (maguro-bushi/bonito-style tuna flakes)gyokōplay_arrow
"Tuna, Maguro-bushi" carries pride in tuna fishing...
26eastIshikari ElegyKitahara Mirei
Ishikari ElegyKitahara Mireiplay_arrow
“Ishikari Banka” is an enka song sung by Mirei Kitahara...
27eastCute Fish ShopKoromubia Hibari Jidō Gasshōdan
Cute Fish ShopKoromubia Hibari Jidō Gasshōdanplay_arrow
“Kawaii Sakanaya” is a mobile fresh-fish vendor truck...
28eastCome on! Party! Kanoya Kanpachi!gavamentowaakaa
Come on! Party! Kanoya Kanpachi!gavamentowaakaaplay_arrow
A hometown-love song that celebrates the deliciousness of amberjack (kanpachi)
29eastAkita HATA HATA ROCK & SAMBA!!Watanabe Jun’ya
Akita HATA HATA ROCK & SAMBA!!Watanabe Jun'yaplay_arrow
Akita HATA HATA ROCK&SA…
30eastHakodate specialty ‘Squid Dance’Hakodate Ika Odori Jikkō Iinkai
Hakodate specialty 'Squid Dance'Hakodate Ika Odori Jikkō Iinkaiplay_arrow
Hakodate’s famous “Squid Dance” is a tradition from Hakodate City in Hokkaido...
31eastsalmon salmon salmonayumikurikamaki
salmon salmon salmonayumikurikamakiplay_arrow
“Sake Sake Sake” is the idol DJ unit “Ayu...
32eastgoldfish poopKeroponzu
goldfish poopKeroponzuplay_arrow
"Kingyo no fun" (goldfish poop) is used in places like kindergartens and nursery schools...
33eastbutterflied sardine(s)Dōyō (Yumearu Channeru)
butterflied sardine(s)Dōyō (Yumearu Channeru)play_arrow
The children's song “Iwashi no Hiraki” lightly moves the hands...
34eastOctopus Japan Number One Song, My Beloved Cuban BoyKikuchi Mitsuko
Octopus Japan Number One Song, My Beloved Cuban BoyKikuchi Mitsukoplay_arrow
“My Beloved Cuban Boy” is processed octopus…
35eastMedaka Siblingswarabe
Medaka Siblingswarabeplay_arrow
Known for the light and breezy phrase “suisui”…
36eastSong of the Good PufferfishKudamatsu Sho
Song of the Good PufferfishKudamatsu Shoplay_arrow
“The Good Fugu Song” is the o… by the National Marine Aquaculture Association.
37eastTuna Songutahime ku ro shi o
Tuna Songutahime ku ro shi oplay_arrow
The Tuna Song, with its gentle vocals, conveys the charms of tuna...
38eastcarpaimyon
carpaimyonplay_arrow
The appeal of Aimyon’s heartbreak song “Koi”
39eastSeki’s Sea Bream Fishing SongKenmochi Yusuke
Seki's Sea Bream Fishing SongKenmochi Yusukeplay_arrow
“Seki no Tai-tsuri Uta” is an Oita prefectural folk song that prays for a big catch...