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 heat up at school culture festivals. Songs that color your memories (21–30)
Always HIGH!DISH//
A passionate cheer song from DISH// packed with the sparkle of youth.
Released digitally in December 2023 as the set piece for “LOVE-DAN: High School Dance Video Fest 2024,” it features a positive message and catchy sound that color the here-and-now of high school life.
This track lifts listeners’ spirits and gives them the courage to look ahead, making it perfect for dance stages at school and cultural festivals.
With lyrics that express the bonds between friends and the spirit of taking on challenges, it’s a song that’s quintessentially DISH//.
Recommended for times when you want everyone to get pumped up or when you want to cheer on friends who are giving it their all.
Critical HitRADWIMPS
RADWIMPS’ “Critical Hit” has fans across a wide range of listeners.
This song is a highly popular track included on their 2013 album ‘X to O to Tsumi to’ (X and O and Sin).
The title “Critical Hit” is the name of a move from the Dragon Quest video game series.
Many people will likely relate to lyrics that blast away everyday frustrations in one satisfying, come-from-behind strike.
It’s the perfect BGM for school festivals and cultural festivals when you want to blow off steam and let all your stress out at once.
Mela!Ryokushokushakai
Ryokuoushoku Shakai is a four-piece rock band whose impactful name and high-quality pop sensibility have been rapidly winning over a young audience.
Mela!, released as an advance single from their second album SINGALONG, was featured in a commercial for Dariya’s Palty Coloring Milk.
While the overall arrangement is simple, the keyboard—being central to the ensemble—requires frequent patch changes, so practice beyond just playing is necessary.
With its driving feel and wide recognition, it’s a perfect pop tune for a school festival stage.
Everyone is free.Half time Old
Right after the start of 2020, it was played as the theme song for au’s “Santaro Series” commercials, and we heard it everywhere, didn’t we? It’s a catchy, pop tune that grabs listeners of all ages.
This commercial series always uses arrangements of original songs, and this one is an arrangement of “The Entertainer.” That’s part of why it’s so memorable—a perfect, high-energy cheer song that’s great for school festivals too.
Dream FighterPerfume
There are surely many times when things don’t go well during student life.
That’s when this “Dream Fighter” gives you courage.
It’s the kind of song you want to listen to when reality knocks you down.
It’s often mentioned as a classic cheer-up song, and the dance is captivating too, so it’s perfect for performing on stage at school festivals.
Seeing people keep running and giving their all is bound to move many hearts.
Practicing it with your friends will likely be encouraging as well.
Let’s go beyond the very best!
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
This song, one of Sukima Switch’s signature tracks, has been out for years now, but I bet many of you know it.
More than that, it’s still loved today as a staple.
The soaring feel of the chorus and lyrics that convey a message of charging ahead with everything you’ve got have surely given courage to countless listeners.
Overflowing with that quintessential youth vibe, wouldn’t it make a perfect theme song for a school or cultural festival? Its exhilarating, straightforward message is a great fit for students.
SMILE ~Like a Clear, Sunlit Sky~Kuwata Keisuke
The Tokyo Olympics will be held in 2020.
This song has been chosen as the support anthem for the project “Let’s Do This Together 2020,” in which the five major commercial TV networks have teamed up to generate excitement for the year.
Interweaving themes of the Olympics and various aspects of the world, the lyrics are grand in scope—speaking of the world, dreams, and hope—and it’s a song that only Keisuke Kuwata could craft and sing.
It’s a heartwarming track that perfectly suits the rare collaboration of usually rival television stations joining forces.