[Sports Day Cheer Songs] A roundup of classic cheer songs and recommended tracks for parody versions
Cheer songs and background music are essential for sports days and athletic festivals! Classic staples that make you want to start running the moment you hear them are a given, but it’s also long been common to rewrite the lyrics of popular J-pop songs and sing them as parodies.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of Japanese songs that are perfect for cheering at school sports events! Of course, we’ve also picked out songs that will hype up the crowd even if you sing them as-is.
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[Sports Day Cheering Songs] A roundup of classic cheer songs and recommended tracks for parody versions (71–80)
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Because it was used as the opening theme for the popular anime One Piece, many children know it.
With its lively rhythm, it fits perfectly in any scene of a sports day or athletic festival.
It’s an upbeat song, so if it plays when you’re about to lose, it will blow away any mood of giving up.
The wind is blowing.ikimonogakari
This is a song that fired up Japan’s summer as the theme for the London Olympics.
Whenever I hear it, the excitement of the Olympics—like Kohei Uchimura’s gold medal in gymnastics and Saori Yoshida’s gold in wrestling—comes back as if it were yesterday.
Carrying that same Olympic thrill, it’s a great idea to use this song as a sports day cheer anthem or a team image song! The chorus line about “In this place where a good wind is blowing, we want to do our best” seems perfect for a parody version, too!
PERFECT HUMANRADIO FISH
It was released on December 23, 2015, as RADIO FISH’s sixth digital-only single, led by the comedy duo Oriental Radio.
The live performance video posted on YouTube became a major sensation, surpassing 16 million views by March of the same year, and the group even performed on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen (NHK’s New Year’s Eve music show).
With its rap and fast-paced, exhilarating sound, it’s a song that can really boost your mood at a school sports day and help you perform better than usual.
[Sports Day Cheering Songs] A roundup of classic cheer songs and recommended tracks for parody versions (81–90)
Space Battleship Yamato
A staple for high school baseball cheering songs! But it fits any situation.
It’s the theme song of the national anime Space Battleship Yamato.
Its fiery melody and masculine lyrics always get you pumped up.
I recommend tweaking the lyrics to turn it into your own team anthem.
Another perk is that even people who didn’t grow up with it still know it.
It might get families and friends watching the sports day or field day involved in the cheering.
Of course, singing it as-is works too.
Let’s pour our feelings into this timeless classic that will surely be sung for generations to come!
TOMORROWMayo Okamoto
The ultimate go-to cheer song, “TOMORROW.” It’s a signature hit by singer-songwriter Mayo Okamoto from Kochi Prefecture, released in 1995 as her debut single.
It became a massive hit after being chosen as the theme song for the drama ‘Second Chance.’ Her straightforward vocals and the powerful lyrics—like a firm, reassuring handclasp—are truly wonderful.
If you’re making a parody version, it might be better not to change it too much, so the song’s original charm can really shine.
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
“Zenzenzense” was written as an insert song for the film Your Name and became a massive hit.
Released by the rock band RADWIMPS in 2016, it unfolds a story that matches the film’s worldview.
The sound, which opens with a passionate guitar riff, will energize various scenes at a sports day.
Along with its exhilarating drive, it’s also recommended to create parody lyrics to cheer on teammates taking on the relay or group jump rope.
It’s a rock number that colors a blazing stage with a refreshing touch.
Give it some guts!!Urufuruzu
Released in 1995, this song is like the very hallmark of Ulfuls, isn’t it? I kind of had the impression they debuted with it, but it turns out Ulfuls went through a rough period before “Guts Da Ze!!” became a hit.
It’s a timeless classic that will be listened to for years to come.
