[Baseball Songs] A collection of cheer songs and theme music for high school baseball, professional baseball, and Samurai Japan
When it comes to Japan’s national sport, baseball surely comes to mind.
Professional baseball is a given, but high school baseball is also incredibly popular, with many fans looking forward to it every year.
The WBC, which crowns the world’s best, brings huge excitement as well.
Essential to baseball are the support songs that cheer on the players and the theme music for broadcast programs.
In this article, we’ll introduce a comprehensive lineup of classic cheer songs and past theme tracks.
From songs that boost players’ morale to tracks that colored unforgettable dramas on the field, we’ve selected nothing but masterpieces—enjoy!
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[Baseball Songs] A roundup of cheer songs and theme music for High School Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and Samurai Japan (21–30)
Kokoro-eroodo obu mejyaa
This is a 2005 song by the rock band Road of Major, who had a mega-hit with “Taisetsu na Mono.” It became the theme song for the anime MAJOR and has been loved as a cheer song for high school baseball.
Many people probably still remember Osaka Toin’s brass band performance at the 2018 high school baseball tournament.
Above all, the lyrics feel like a push on the back—they encourage you and give you strength! It’s a song that evokes the image of hard work to seize your dreams and emotions blooming like flowers.
We Will Rock YouQueen
When Roger Taylor’s drum sound—“don, don, tan”—kicks in, the live venue erupts with thunderous excitement.
It’s a familiar scene for Freddie Mercury to answer with foot-stomps, too.
This is an essential song for the huge climax in the latter half of a QUEEN concert.
Of course, it’s also included in brass band repertoire collections and is a staple at Koshien.
The famed Osaka powerhouse, Osaka Toin High School’s brass band, performs this piece at Koshien as well!
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
It’s one of Yuzu’s signature songs and a classic anthem for cheering on sports teams! Used as NHK’s official theme for the Athens Olympics broadcasts, it remains beloved by many to this day.
It’s an essential pep song for anyone striving toward a goal.
The lyrics, which embrace all the effort you’ve put in and the hardships you’ve faced while cheering you on, are truly moving.
If you perform this at a school or cultural festival, be sure to sing it with two male vocalists to showcase the wonderful harmony!
Combat MarchHiroshima Toyo Carp
It’s a Hiroshima Toyo Carp cheer song, and you sing it with the opposing team’s name inserted for whoever they’re playing at the time.
It’s also famous as “Dash KEIO,” performed by Keio University’s Cheer Squad at Tokyo Big6 Baseball League games and other events.
As the song heads toward the finale, the pitch, energy, and voltage all ramp up.
Multiple trumpets carry the main melody, and there’s a unison section partway through that really pumps you up when you hear it.
Plus, the lyrics are very simple, so you can sing along right away.
summer squallarashi
The 2018 theme song for Netto Koshien is a refreshing track by Arashi.
Its lyrics, likening encouragement for the ballplayers to the summer breeze, pierce the heart.
It’s a song that seems to further strengthen the spirits of those who overcome grueling training and various hardships to take on the high school baseball tournament.
There may be days when you feel like crying, but listen to this song and push through just a little more! Like a wind that sweeps across to the longed-for stage, may you make it all the way there!
MiracleGReeeeN
Kiseki, which also served as the theme song for the youth drama ROOKIES centered on baseball, is sung by the faceless vocal group GReeeeN.
That nostalgic intro gives you goosebumps right away.
With the drama’s storyline and the baseball scenes in the music video, it’s a perfect fit for the image of baseball.
I hope high school players chasing their dreams will listen, thinking about the path they’ve built up for a single game—and the miracle they can spark in that very game.
OH!SHISHAMO
This is a catchy, upbeat cheer song by the popular girls’ band SHISHAMO.
While it wasn’t made specifically for baseball cheering, its lyrics are compelling in the way they make you feel that “even if it’s gritty, giving your all and staying true is a wonderful thing!” The sight of high school baseball players earnestly and straightforwardly working toward their goals gives courage to so many people every year.