[Hilarious] Rhythm Gags That Kill at Parties and Performances
If you had to perform a comedy bit for a party piece or stage act, what would you do?
Many people probably think that rhythm-based routines might get the crowd more excited than standard sketches, manzai, or one-liner gags.
It’s true—rhythm comedy can really bring the venue together, especially when you get the audience clapping along or singing!
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended rhythm-based comedy routines.
We’ve picked a mixed lineup of classics and the latest buzzworthy acts—old and new—so feel free to use it as a reference!
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[Hilarious] Rhythm Gags That Kill at Parties and Performances (11–20)
Look at your right elbow and left elbow alternately.2700
We hardly ever look at elbows—other people’s or even our own.
Here’s a bit that focuses on elbows and basically just wants you to look at them: “Look at your right elbow, left elbow, alternately.” In time with that rhythm, you stick out your right and left elbows in turn and show them off.
That’s all there is to it, so you can do it anytime with no prep at all! Just make sure to moisturize your elbows—ones that aren’t rough and scratchy are better, I think.
Rhythm Jump RopeNyanko Star
Nyanko Star’s skit where they dance with a jump rope to Ai Otsuka’s “Sakuranbo.” Outside of the chorus, they move around holding the rope and try some slightly tricky moves… but when the chorus hits, they put the jump rope down.
Then they purse their lips like a fish and give thumbs-ups with both hands, doing a mysterious move.
During the chorus, you’re not allowed to hold the jump rope! If a few people do it together, the vibe gets weird and you might burst out laughing!
idiot tempoAxel Hopper
Here’s a rhythm-based bit I’d love for you to try, wearing a flashy suit and a pair of sketchy-looking sunglasses: Accel Hopper’s “Baka Tempo.” When you sing meaningless words rhythmically, for some reason it starts to feel funny for the performer too, doesn’t it? I think it’s best if you come up with your own material for the content of the routine.
It’s also convenient that you don’t need a partner—you can do it solo.
Cucumbers are water.Mochida Po Sofi
This is a rhythm-based routine by Mochida Po Sophie, who handled the boke in the comedy duo Tsuyoshi! and is now working as a solo comedian.
The bit focuses on the fact that cucumbers are about 95% water, and she rhythmically repeats, “Cucumber is water, kyu-kyu-kyuu.” The rhythm is incredibly catchy—you hear it once and it stays in your head for a while.
In the routine, there are scenes where a cucumber is used in place of water when someone’s throat is clogged or during a fire.
Based on that, why not come up with your own original twist by thinking of ways to use cucumbers as water?
career womanBuruzon Chiemi with “B”
This is Chiemi Blouson’s routine where she says things a career woman might say to the tune of Austin Mahone’s “Dirty Work.” The famous line is “3.5 billion.” To perform this bit, you need not only the person playing Blouson-san but also her attendants, the essential “with B”! Make sure you’ve got your with B in tow, fully embody the career woman, and deliver it with a chic, affected attitude!
mochi poundingYoneda 2000
Yoneda 2000, finalists in the M-1 Grand Prix 2022.
Their finals routine “Mochitsuki” (rice-cake pounding) is highly recommended.
It’s a rhythm-based bit that uses the cadence of mochi pounding, sometimes arranging it like a song and adding call-and-response interjections.
Since one of them has to keep the same rhythm going the whole time, it’s a routine that demands stamina.
That demanding aspect actually adds to the humor.
By the way, Yoneda 2000 have other rhythm-based routines as well, so it’s a good idea to perform them together.
[Hilarious] Rhythm Gags That Kill at Parties and Performances (21–30)
Prefectural songLani Nose
Lani Nose is a handsome duo who can play the guitar.
They’re not just good-looking—their talent is proven, too, as they won the 2019 “Uta Neta King” championship.
If you can play the guitar, definitely try this bit! For this routine, your partner doesn’t even need to play guitar—in fact, it even works as a solo act.
The melody is really lovely, but the lyrics are just the names of prefectures, and that gap is what makes it funny.
The chorus, which really gets the crowd going, is nothing but “Gunma,” and that part is a total laugh riot! We also recommend Lani Nose’s other bits, like “Interpreter” and “The ABC Song.”