[Recommended for people in their 70s] Songs that get everyone excited. Songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke.
A collection of classic Showa-era songs that are now loved across generations.
This time, we’re introducing especially lively tracks recommended for people in their 70s.
Focusing on hits from the 1960s to the 1980s, we’ve gathered songs that are popular at karaoke and tunes you’ll find yourself humming along to.
Singing can help relieve stress, and enjoying these songs together with others will make their appeal shine even more.
It’s also nice to savor them on your own while listening closely to the lyrics.
Please enjoy these wonderful, uplifting songs as you look back on memories from those days.
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[Recommended for people in their 70s] Songs that get everyone excited. Songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke (61–70)
Tokyo Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizuko
This classic song by Shizuko Kasagi, a major influence on the Showa-era music scene, stands as a landmark of Japanese pop that brought brightness and vitality to postwar Japan.
Set to the buoyant rhythm of boogie-woogie, it paints a heart-thumping world filled with the joy and hope of youth.
Released by Nippon Columbia in January 1948, it became a record-breaking hit, selling 270,000 copies in its first year.
Its inclusion in the film Drunken Angel helped it win affection across a wide audience.
Etched in people’s hearts alongside memories of the Showa period, this work has the power to evoke nostalgic recollections.
It’s likely to be a treasured song to hum together with older listeners, sharing the happy memories of those days.
A Good Day to Set Out on a JourneyYamaguchi Momoe
The melody spun by Momoe Yamaguchi as a song for a journey filled with nostalgic memories remains a timeless classic that still touches the heart.
Her gentle yet faintly wistful voice carries the courage and resolve to take a new step in life.
With lyrics overflowing with farewells to one’s hometown and family, and with hope and expectation for the future, it’s a song anyone can relate to.
Released in November 1978, this work was created as a campaign song for the then Japanese National Railways and became a massive hit, selling over one million copies.
It is often sung at life’s milestones, such as graduation and weddings, and continues to be loved across generations.
It’s a perfect song to sing together as we look back on our memories in the warm spring air.
Tokyo lights, foreverShinkawa Jirō
Jiro Shinkawa’s classic “Tokyo no Hi yo Itsumademo” carries the lingering fragrance of the Showa era into the present.
Released in 1964, the song is like a mirror reflecting its time.
Toshiwo Saeki’s composition and Tetsuro Fujima’s lyrics blend beautifully, capturing listeners’ hearts.
Shinkawa’s moving vocals surely hold a special meaning—along with many memories—for those in their seventies.
It’s also a karaoke favorite, offering a fresh thrill no matter how many times you sing it.
Take your time, savor the moment, and enjoy this song while reminiscing about the Tokyo of days gone by.
TouchIwasaki Yoshimi
Yoshimi Iwasaki’s “Touch” is a moving classic from 1985 and a perfect karaoke pick for people in their 70s.
The song blends love-themed lyrics by Chinfa Kan with a touching melody by Hiroaki Serizawa.
In particular, the latter half’s youth-evoking lines bring back the bittersweet feelings anyone recalls from their adolescent years.
Before the introduction of the Commodity Tax in 1986, this work was treated as a children’s song, yet it has continued to be loved by younger generations even into the Reiwa era.
Be sure to sing this song along with your overflowing memories and enjoy a wonderful karaoke time!
poppy flowerAgunesu Chan
A timeless classic whose pure vocals and fragile floral imagery leave a deep imprint on the heart.
Released in 1972, this song became Agnes Chan’s debut hit.
Through the image of a woman on a hill using poppy flowers to tell her fortune in love, it delicately portrays the sorrow of parting and the hope for the future.
Agnes Chan’s distinctive singing style is memorable, and she performed the song at the 24th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1973.
Its gentle melody and heartfelt lyrics make it perfect for moments of reminiscing or for softly humming together with someone special.