[Representative Comic Songs] Hilarious! Recommended Songs That Will Give You Energy
A comic song packed with humorous elements.
What kind of songs come to mind for you?
While the simple image is just “a funny song,” you can really feel the overflowing desire of the creators and performers to make you laugh!
Many of these songs were widely sung and loved during the Showa era, and it seems they became household staples through television, thanks to groups like Hajime Hana and the Crazy Cats and The Drifters.
In this article, we’ve compiled top recommendations for a wide range of comic songs—including tracks by comedians and bands—that continue to emerge in many forms even today.
Be sure to give them a listen when you want a good laugh or a boost of energy!
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[Representative Comic Songs] Hilarious! Recommended Uplifting Songs (11–20)
Japanese rice is the best in the world.Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai
Uchikubi Gokumon Doukokai is a band with lots of songs about food and relatable everyday topics that really hit the mark.
They’re not a comedy band but a three-piece rock band, and they have many tracks that even kids can enjoy.
Their song “Japan’s Rice Is the Best in the World” is one of their signature tunes, often heard as background music on TV shows.
Above all, the call-and-response at their live shows is distinctive and really amps up the crowd.
Even if you haven’t heard it before, the title alone probably makes you want to listen, doesn’t it? Once you hear it, this catchy, quirky track will stick in your head.
Poi poi poi poi poi poi poppi!ayaman JAPAN
A debut single from the entertainment group Ayaman JAPAN that you’ve probably heard of: “Poi Poi Poi Popoi Poi Popii.” It’s a song that supposedly turns the words they habitually use as the life of the party at drinking get-togethers into lyrics, packed with phrases that make you want to say them and sing along even if you don’t know what they mean.
The title phrase, “poi poi poi popoi poi popii,” is surely popular with kids too—you’d see them singing it while making ridiculously goofy faces, right?
The Song of Koike, the Ramen LoverSha ran Q
From heart-wrenching, tear-jerking love ballads to laugh-out-loud tunes, Sharam Q entertains with a wide range of styles.
When you hear the title of this song, “Ramen-Daisuki Koike-san no Uta” (Koike Who Loves Ramen’s Song), there’s only one Koike-san that comes to mind, right? It’s a track about Koike-san, the character who’s always eating ramen in Fujiko works like Obake no Q-taro.
The lyrics read like a slightly sultry love song, but the surprising truth is that the object of that burning passion is ramen! And the irresistibly singable chorus is just so good.
Shirake Bird OndoKomatsu Masao
Masao Komatsu, who was active as an actor and comedian and passed away in 2020.
His song Shirake-dori Ondo was released in 1977.
It was born from a popular gag and musical bit on the sketch show Migoro! Tabegoro! Waraigoro!, which led to the song’s release.
It’s a track that captures the feeling of a situation “going cold” or falling flat—steeped in melancholy, sadness, and poignancy—yet somehow it makes you laugh; the very fact that the joke bombs becomes funny.
Back then, many kids probably wondered, “Does that bird really exist?” (laughs).
Open! TulipsAkiyama Kanpei
Kanpei Hazama is a comedian beloved by a wide range of generations, from children to adults.
This song is one he released in 1975, and although the title “Open Up! Tulip” doesn’t make it obvious, it’s actually a track themed around pachinko.
As soon as you listen, you can tell: the intro features announcements and sounds that seem to be from a pachinko parlor of that era, and the lyrics make it clear the subject is pachinko.
It’s a passionate song that conveys the fervent hope for a big hit—a win—at the pachinko machines.
Love on the Yamanote LineKobayashi Akira
Kobayashi Akira’s “Koi no Yamanote-sen,” released in 1964.
From the title, you might expect a love song because it includes the word “koi” (love), but it’s actually a wordplay-filled track that makes you notice all sorts of other things.
It sings about his feelings for the girl he likes, yet every lyric is a Yamanote Line station name—the slightly punny turns of phrase are addictive and draw you in.
Whether you’re a regular Yamanote Line user or just someone who knows the station names, even if you’ve never ridden it, the song is packed with familiar station and place names, and it makes you want to pick out every single station mentioned.
[Representative Comic Songs] Hilarious! Uplifting Recommended Tracks (21–30)
Song of the Old Man from KawachiMisu Hanako
This groundbreaking comic song, delivered in rapid-fire Kansai dialect, brought Osaka’s downtown culture to national attention.
Set to a disco-funk groove, it humorously contrasts the rough language of a speaker using Kawachi dialect with his tenderness toward his family.
Released by Nippon Columbia in August 1976, it peaked at No.
5 on the Oricon charts and became a major hit, selling about 800,000 copies.
If you’re from Kansai, its nostalgic Kawachi lilt may remind you of home; even listeners from outside the region can enjoy this lively glimpse into Osaka’s warmhearted culture.