Funny Western pop songs for karaoke skits
When you think of karaoke in Japan, most people sing J‑pop, but every now and then someone does an English song and the room really lights up, right?
This time, we’re featuring “interesting” tracks from Western music.
That doesn’t mean songs that are simply funny.
In Japan, where English isn’t widely spoken, singing Western songs just because the lyrics are funny won’t really land.
Rather than “funny” as in comical, we’ve selected songs that are “interesting” in the sense of intriguing.
Of course, we’ve only picked tracks that are likely to hype up a karaoke session, so feel free to use this as a reference!
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Funny karaoke meme songs in Western music (21–30)
You Give Love A Bad NameBon Jovi
On TV shows, Oninya Tsubaki belts it out at every opportunity, and since 2010 it almost feels like she’s become more famous than Bon Jovi.
If you’re not a great singer but want to sing a Western pop song—and hopefully get some laughs—just singing Bon Jovi will probably create a fun, humorous vibe all by itself.
U Can’t Touch ThisMC Hammer
This is a song by MC Hammer that samples Rick James’s funk classic “Super Freak,” released in 1990, and it became a worldwide hit.
In Japan, a further arranged and parodied version of the song was even used in a GU commercial, making it a track that can be said to have continued to be loved across generations.
Funny Western pop karaoke gag songs (31–40)
You SufferNapalm Death
Formed in 1981, Napalm Death is a grindcore band from England.
This is a song that even people unfamiliar with grindcore might have heard on TV shows and the like.
It’s only two seconds long, but the lyrics are philosophically: “You suffer…
but why?” As you’d expect from a band that emerged from the hardcore punk scene, many of their other songs also feature political lyrics.
Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham!
This is a number that Razor Ramon RG frequently uses for his “aruaru” bits.
It’s also been used in commercials and as the opening for information programs, so it’s a well-known song that will go over well at karaoke even with people who aren’t into Western music.
If the English is tough, singing RG’s ‘aruaru’ version might still get the crowd going.
I Just Called To Say I Love YouStevie Wonder
It’s a classic song that became a worldwide hit and was even used in Japanese TV commercials in the ’80s.
Stevie Wonder has a distinctive neck movement, so try singing it while doing an impression with a wavy neck grind—you’ll get the crowd going.
However, the song is quite difficult, so it might be tough without strong vocal ability.
Night FeverBee Gees
A classic disco song by the Bee Gees and the theme for the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.
This is sure to be a big hit with anyone who came of age in the ’70s.
If you work in Travolta’s dance moves, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd going.
I Dreamed a DreamSusan boyle
An ordinary, overweight woman with strong singing ability made a huge breakthrough on a star discovery show.
She was featured on Japanese talk and variety shows and became a hot topic.
If your singing ability is high, an impression of Susan Boyle would also be well-known and easy for people to understand.