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[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.

[Hilarious] Song Gags That Kill at Parties and Performances (41–50)

MaybeDoburokku

Masa Takahashi delivers an impressive performance with a parody of “Moshikashite Dakedo” at the JELLY & JELLIES Fruit Aojiru Jelly launch event 2
Maybe Doburock

Doburock, famous for their song-based comedy.

They often closed the show on “The God of Entertainment,” and many celebrities imitated them.

Their bits, which take everyday “relatable moments” and spin them into overly positive takes from a male perspective, are likely to elicit screams from women and nods of agreement from men.

If you perform their material at a party or as a skit, be careful not to anger the women, since the content is mostly risqué.

It might be best to stick to just the relatable-observation jokes for the actual performance.

launch; founding; starting up (e.g., of a new organization or enterprise)Iron Head

Ironhead’s “Flag Raising” sets lyrics about red-and-white flag lifting to a pleasant melody and presents them in an unmistakably dramatic way.

If you just sing it straight, it really becomes “simply a good song,” so adding visual humor is the key to turning it into a laugh riot.

Ideally, form a duo unit, and the costumes should definitely be gym uniforms.

Because it’s so warm♪tardigrade

A song with a mysterious power that makes you burst out laughing during the chorus for no obvious reason.

The lyrics are genuinely good, but they occasionally slip into girlish expressions, and as the voltage steadily rises toward the chorus, the audience’s anticipation hits the max! In the end, everyone sings together, shifting gears from roaring laughter to a heartwarming stage where you can savor a sense of unity!

Poi SongPlus Minus Iwahashi

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It’s a funny musical bit where he improvises and sings a song in an EXILE style.

The singer is Iwahashi from Plus-Minus, known for his quirky habits.

As you can see in the video, he’s an excellent singer! And even though the song doesn’t actually exist, both the melody and the lyrics sound totally like EXILE (lol)! You could try swapping in your own favorite artist instead of EXILE and do it too.

I want to talk about relatable situations.Razor Ramon RG

RG’s “Soccer Player Osako Aerials” set to the tune of “Kurenai”
I want to talk about relatable situations. Razor Ramon RG

Razor Ramon RG, who is hugely popular on various variety shows, is a big hit.

You don’t often get to see him perform his bits in everyday contexts, but his “I want to sing about relatable things” series is a classic! You can set it to songs other than this one, and it seems like there are all kinds of ways to arrange it.

And as for the all-important relatable gag itself, the key is to drag it out as much as possible—the game is to see how boring a relatable gag you can deliver (lol)!