[Hilarious] Song skit that will kill at parties and performances
As a comedy genre, not only manzai and sketch comedy, but recently more performers are showcasing bits based on music and songs! Lately, it’s become so popular that there’s even a comedy contest called “Utaneta-Oh Ketteisen” (King of Song Gags).
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of popular “song-based gags”! If you can play the guitar, there are lots of routines you could easily imitate! Song-based gags that unfold rhythmically won’t drag even when amateurs like us try them—they keep a good tempo and are likely to entertain the audience.
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[Hilarious] Song Gags That Kill at Parties/Events (1–10)
Song of Death FlagsKogaken
In 2020, Kogaken teamed up with fellow solo comedian Oideyasu Oda as the duo “Oideyasu Koga” to compete in the M-1 Grand Prix, which made quite a splash.
There was a moment in their M-1 routine where he showed off his strong singing ability, and musical comedy is indeed one of his strengths.
He has a variety of song-based bits, but the one I’d like to highlight here is “The Death Flag Song.” It was actually released as a digital single and riffs on common tropes found in Hollywood movies.
If you try this bit as entertainment at a party or event, you can swap in relatable everyday themes—like “The Overtime Flag Song” or “The All-Nighter Drinking Party Flag Song”—to make it even more exciting.
Sing with a zipperSayaka
If you’re confident in your dancing, this bit is for you! Sayaka, the runner-up of M-1 Grand Prix 2022, also won the 2020 “Uta Neta King” (Song Comedy) championship.
Their “dance to this song” routine is a visually funny concept where they perform the original choreography to a completely different song.
For example, they dance to Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE’s “R.Y.U.S.E.I.” using the theme from the Japanet Takata commercials, or do DA PUMP’s “U.S.A.” choreography to the BookOff commercial jingle—an offbeat twist that might require practice even for skilled dancers.
Be sure to check out the easy “Zipper” bit too!
No, no, no.Iron Head
If you can play guitar, Ironhead’s “Iyaya Koyaya” bit is my top recommendation.
It’s a musical comedy routine built around the playground chant that naturally erupts when an elementary school kid makes a big mistake—like breaking a window—“Ee-ya-ya koyaya, I’m gonna tell the teacher!” They perform it in a variety of versions.
It starts off innocently, sung like a child would, but then scales up—mixing in rap and percussive stomps, and finally ending with guitar—so the scope keeps getting bigger, which is the key to the laughs.
The blues-style section is absolutely hilarious.
If you don’t play guitar, their “Jungle Jungle” bit is also highly recommended!
[Hilarious] Song Skits That Kill at Parties and Events (11–20)
Gyaru on the streetRahmens
If you can properly copy the “Girijin” bit—the one that might’ve even appeared in a commercial for the PC software company Norton—it’s guaranteed to bring the house down.
Katagiri from the former comedy duo Rahmens, who’s now well-known as an actor, becomes “Kataoka” as Girijin and keeps singing a funny song, treating a Japanese sword (?) like a musical instrument.
The bit starts with “My salary’s so low I’m barely getting by,” and the line about the baffling “Japan Stilts Federation membership fee being 90,000 yen” gets huge laughs.
The timing and pacing have to be spot-on, or the humor drops by half, so it may take more practice than you’d expect for a party piece.
If you can spare plenty of rehearsal time, definitely give it a try!
What a shame!Hata Youku
“Guitar Samurai,” Hata Yoku’s signature routine, is all about delivering punchy retorts to whatever’s trending in society.
The steady guitar riff he plays is memorable, and that rhythm gives the whole bit a powerful feel.
Part of why it became a hit was how well it captured the trends of the moment, so rather than recreating the old material as-is, I recommend incorporating recent current events.
It’s a type of routine that tests your observational skills—carefully pick up on the voices you often hear around you, then expand those perceptions into sharp comebacks.
ShiritoriMembers
If you’re determined to get laughs with a performance in front of everyone, there’s one foolproof recommendation: the group shiritori skit.
Tons of TikTokers and YouTubers have perfectly copied this shiritori bit, and they’re all nailing it.
You don’t need a lot of practice time either.
The key is, above all, a gentle side-to-side sway with a sense of rhythm.
As long as you stick to that, the fixed lines follow the shiritori pattern, so you’ll make fewer memorization mistakes than with other routines.
Be sure to pronounce clearly at the punchline parts—“Shiina Ringo” and “grated apple” (suri-oroshi ringo)!
Yumi Matsutoya
Yumi Matsutoya’s songs are full of hits everyone knows, making them perfect for livening up parties and gatherings.
There’s even a makeup style—a sort of “template for doing a Matsutoya impression”—that uses bold blush to sharpen the face, so beginners can get into character just by nailing the look.
It’s also an impression that Michiko Shimizu and Ryuji Aoki are known for, so be sure to check out their videos for reference.
Her distinctive high-pitched yet slightly nasal voice is surprisingly easy to imitate, so give it a try!