[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 (41–50)
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.
Peperoncino Candysōtaisei riron
This is a song by Sōtaisei Riron, a band popular for their distinctive vocals and catchy, lingering phrases.
This track, too, has a melody that makes you want to hum along after just one listen.
I imagine many people get hooked on the mysterious lyrics and catchy tune.
Cheese “PIZZA”JUDY AND MARY
This is a classic song by JUDY AND MARY that compares the feeling of falling in love to melting cheese.
Besides cheese pizza, soda water also appears in the lyrics.
The refreshing, pure words combined with YUKI’s soothing vocals make it a track you’ll want to listen to over and over again.
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.”
Strawberry ChipsHALCALI
With its rap segments, catchy chorus repetitions, and a music video featuring quirky dancing, it feels like a very modern track—but it actually came out in 2003.
Wouldn’t it be a masterpiece that could still sell as a “new” song if it were released today?
CANDYHirai Ken
Ken Hirai’s 30th single.
Despite its pop sound and the cute title “CANDY,” it’s no exaggeration to say the lyrics are almost adults-only.
The music video is also provocative—so much so that Ken Hirai himself reportedly said, “It would be hard to air this on terrestrial TV.”
Tarako, tarako, tarakokigurumi
It’s the well-known Tarako song from the commercials.
This tune sticks in your head whether you like it or not, and some people even find it a bit scary, partly because of its musical style.
The lyrics are like that, and the tone of the music might be a little eerie too.
Even so, it was an exceptional hit for a commercial jingle and can be called a classic that took the nation by storm.