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Funny songs recommended for men in their 40s

You get into your thirties, start feeling settled into working life, and before you know it, you’re in your forties…

There must be many people who feel this way.

It’s also said that this stage of life comes with heavier responsibilities at work and increased stress.

So we’ve put together a selection of songs that might make men in this age group smile and feel energized.

Interesting songs recommended for men in their 40s (81–90)

No more tears are neededSuzuki Masayuki

Songs that are easy to sing often end up with simple melodies, which can make them feel a bit lacking in allure.

I imagine many men in their 40s want to sing songs that are both easy to sing and have a sensual vibe.

That’s why I recommend “Mou Namida wa Iranai” (No More Tears).

It’s a pop ballad with an R&B flavor, and the melody maintains a seductive feel throughout.

That said, the vocal lines have a lot in common with Japanese kayōkyoku, so there are more singable parts than you might expect.

Men in their 40s with rich, full voices should definitely give it a try.

Shangri-LaDenki Gurūvu

People in their 40s can be said to be a generation that has been exposed to a wide range of musical styles.

Among them, many likely experienced the early impulses of techno and R&B.

With that in mind, I recommend Denki Groove’s classic “Shangri-La.” This song is characterized by a breezy feel with touches of surreal atmosphere throughout.

Surprisingly, the vocal line is actually quite easy to sing.

It might seem a bit high, but the range itself is narrow, so anyone can sing it as long as they set the key properly.

The lack of long sustained notes is another welcome point.

Can’t Stop the RomanticC-C-B

C-C-B / Romantic Doesn’t Stop 1985
Can't Stop the RomanticC-C-B

Included on the 1985 album “Suteki na Beat.” Theme song for the drama “Maido Osawagase Shimasu.” A four-piece rock band formed in 1982.

Daisuke Naito, the WBC world flyweight champion, used it as his entrance song.

This is the only song among their works that they did not perform themselves during recording.

Let’s walkJUN SKY WALKER(S)

The title track from the 1989 album “Aruite Ikō” (“Let’s Keep Walking”).

A four-piece rock band formed in 1980 by students of Jiyu Gakuen.

With drums that lay down a simple, straightforward rock beat and guitar sounds pushed to the forefront, the powerful vocals ride the rock sound to create a track that’s quintessentially them.

Roses and WineRED WARRIORS

A single released in 1987.

A three-piece rock band formed in 1985.

With a mid-tempo, step-like rhythm and a pop, catchy rock sound, the vocals—sexy in a David Lee Roth sort of way—make it a feel-good, uplifting track.

TRAIN-TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTS

[Official] THE BLUE HEARTS 'TRAIN-TRAIN' [3rd Single (1988/11/23)] THE BLUE HEARTS / TRAIN-TRAIN
TRAIN-TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTS

Included on the 1988 album “TRAIN-TRAIN.” Theme song for the drama “High School Graffiti.” A four-member punk band formed in Tokyo in 1985.

It has become a staple cheer song for high school baseball.

Listening to its aggressive, powerful melody probably makes people feel energized.

Interesting songs recommended for men in their 40s (91–100)

I want to become the wind.THE BOOM

THE BOOM 'I Want to Be the Wind' Meihou Plateau Music Festival
I want to become the wind.THE BOOM

Rather than being a solo showpiece, this is a song that seems likely to get everyone hyped together.

Imagined as a Japanese samba and written in 1995 by Kazufumi Miyazawa of THE BOOM, it’s a lively track packed with percussion.

In 2009, the comedy group Red Theaters covered it, bringing it back into the spotlight.

Choosing a song that makes everyone feel like they had fun singing along also gives off the relaxed confidence of a man in his 40s and is likely to raise the crowd’s opinion of him.