A hype cheer song for school culture festivals—music that colors your memories.
At school festivals, there are exhibits, food stalls, various events, and stage performances, right?
At some schools, they even choose a theme song each year to make the festival even more exciting.
Do you ever find it hard to decide which songs to pick for the different moments?
In this article, we’ll spotlight cheer songs that fit perfectly with school festivals.
While many people associate them with sports, there are also songs that cheer you on in life and tracks that capture that perfect youthful vibe for a school festival—so use this as a reference!
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Cheer songs that fire up school culture festivals. Tracks that color your memories (111–120)
SpecialSUPER BEAVER
SUPER BEAVER’s “Special” stands out for its driving sound and strongly message-driven lyrics.
It seems to express how two words that would normally feel contradictory—lyrics that talk about the ordinary and a title that raises up the special—actually exist close to each other.
As the years pass, the narrator finds themselves acting more and more for someone other than themselves, and the song depicts the happiness they feel in that reality.
Along with a warmth that cherishes human connections, the track also conveys determination and strength to keep acting for the happiness of others.
Don’t give upZARD
Speaking of motivational songs, this one is absolutely essential! It’s a track by ZARD that represents 90s J-pop.
It’s been quite some time since its release, but it’s still strongly associated with cheering—especially as a marathon anthem! It’s a mid-tempo rock ballad packed with 90s flavor in its sound and arrangement for each part, and listening to it really brings on a sense of nostalgia.
That said, its coolness still holds up today.
It works perfectly as background music to create moving moments at school festivals, and it’s also a guaranteed crowd-pleaser when performed by a band.
spell of resurrectionsumika
If you’re looking for an upbeat, crowd-pleasing number to hype up a school festival or culture festival, how about “Fukkatsu no Jumon” by sumika? The title is a word that appears in the Dragon Quest game series—familiar to gamers and likely something even non-gamers have heard before.
The lyrics feel like progressing through a game, mapping those moments onto the troubles we face in life in a way that’s easy to relate to.
Above all, it’s a genuinely fun song that’ll make you want to move!
I wish you lots of happinessnaniwa danshi
It’s a cheer song by Naniwa Danshi that colors a sparkling page of youth.
With a melody that lets in a warm, sunrise-like light and messages full of hope, it resonates in the heart.
Included on the double A-side single “The Answer / Sachiare,” released in April 2022, it was also used as the theme song for the morning show Mezamashi TV.
The lyrics, written by Yujin Kitagawa of Yuzu, are imbued with the importance of supporting one another and the courage to believe in your true self.
For those reasons, it’s perfect for kicking off a school culture festival or campus festival.
It lifts the shared, festive mood and is sure to become an unforgettable memory.
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
This song, the official theme for NHK’s broadcast of the Athens Olympics, is still loved as one of Yuzu’s signature tracks! Beyond sports, it’s an indispensable anthem for anyone striving toward a goal.
The lyrics, which embrace all the effort and hardships you’ve faced and cheer you on, are truly moving.
If you perform this at a school or cultural festival, be sure to have two male vocalists sing it and showcase a wonderful harmony!
Go for it!!Urufuruzu
Ulfuls is captivating for Tortoise Matsumoto’s passionate vocals and their soulful performance.
This song is one of their signature tracks and is also beloved as a classic cheering anthem! As the title “Gattsu da ze!!” suggests, its simple, straightforward lyrics really fire up listeners.
Musically, the funky guitar phrases are tied together by a danceable groove from the bass and drums—it’s super cool! Highly recommended for bands to perform at school culture festivals.
GUTS!arashi
Even after going on hiatus in 2020, Arashi remain as popular and talked-about as ever.
Their song “GUTS!” is a 2014 single that also became a hit as the theme song for a drama starring member Kazunari Ninomiya.
With the word “youth” popping up here and there in the lyrics, it’s sure to be a number that amps up the mood as BGM for school festivals and cultural festivals.
It’s a very positive, danceable track, and I highly recommend it as a dance song for performances at cultural festivals—guaranteed to get the crowd going!