[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use names of foods
When everyday familiar things are chosen as the subject of a song, it somehow makes us feel a sense of closeness all by itself.
If a song’s title or theme is food, it’s easier to picture, isn’t it?
This time, under the theme of Japanese music related to food, we’ve put together songs where the very title features food or drink, or the lyrics are connected to food!
From the latest hits to timeless classics and hidden favorites, please enjoy these J-POP gems that might just make your stomach growl.
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[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use food names (31–40)
NO CURRY NO LIFEKapurikōn
This is a unique number by Capricorn, the zodiac unit from The Idolmaster Million Live!, that likens the addiction of love to the kick of spices.
The vocals woven by Shiina Natsukawa as Anna Mochizuki, Tachibana Yamaguchi as Rio Momose, and Ibuki Kido as Kana Yabuki blend sweetness and spiciness to perfection.
Included on the album THE IDOLM@STER LIVE THE@TER FORWARD 01 Sunshine Rhythm, released in December 2016.
How about savoring it as background music while cooking?
The Shocking Soup of Virgin Mary: The Magnificent DesireMakita Supōtsu presents Fly or Die
This is a song that makes you laugh at the unexpected gap between a decadent visual-kei worldview and the homely theme of curry! It’s by the band led by Makita Sports, Makita Sports presents Fly or Die.
Released digitally in January 2014 as their debut, it’s a track born from the popular segment “Comedians’ Serious Song Championship” on the TV Tokyo variety show Godtongue.
What’s sung over the heavy band sound isn’t pitch-black darkness or despair, but—surprise—an appetite for soup curry.
The contrast between the authentic performance and the ridiculous lyrics is the best.
If you listen to it when you’re feeling down, its gloriously over-the-top silliness is sure to lift you up!
Bob LennonUrasawa Naoki
It’s a folk-rock song that brings back nostalgic memories—like the smell of curry drifting in from somewhere on the way home at twilight.
Sung by Naoki Urasawa, a master of the manga world, it was included on his 2008 album “A Man of Half a Century.” It’s also known as a song closely tied to the 20th Century Boys film series, used as an in-story track, and its sound feels like it turns the childhood scenes and emotions within the story directly into music, making your heart swell.
Give it a listen when you want to reminisce and sink into a sentimental mood.
Plan for the Indianization of JapanKinniku Shoujo Tai
This is a rock number that portrays a grand ambition to turn all of Japan into a foreign land, along with an obsession with curry.
It’s a song by Muscles Girl Band (Kinniku Shōjo-tai), included on the album “Neko no Tebukuro,” released in July 1989.
It became a hot topic when it was used as a commercial song for the soft drink “CHEERIO.” The uniquely undulating guitar riff and vocalist Kenji Otsuki’s conversational singing style are addictive.
It’s a rich, intense track that seems to waft a spicy aroma just by listening.
JAMTHE YELLOW MONKEY
It’s no exaggeration to call this THE YELLOW MONKEY’s most famous song.
Its seductive, enigmatic melody and shocking lyrics became a huge hit.
On December 31, 2016, after the band reunited, the song’s lyrics were printed in a newspaper ad along with the tagline, “It’s a shame, but this country still needs this song.”
[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use food names (41–50)
cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Ai
It’s a cute, pop signature song by Ai Otsuka that likens cherries to a couple.
It’s a classic everyone knows.
I bet many people have sung it at karaoke at least once.
Ai Otsuka has also released many other songs with food in the title, such as “PEACH” and “Kuroge Wagyu Jo-Shio Tongue Yaki 680 Yen.”
avocadoyonige
You might not guess it from the title, but it’s actually a pretty shocking and bittersweet breakup song.
It’s a track by the Osaka-based girls’ band yonige, included on their 2015 mini-album “Coming Spring.” The lyrics dwell on lingering feelings for an ex, with the protagonist recalling how she threw an avocado during a fight.
It’s a scene that’s hard to picture unless you were there, but for her, it must have been a striking memory.
