[Youth Anthems] A curated selection of popular and latest songs to hype up your school cultural festival
Many people look forward to the once-a-year cultural and school festivals! For students, they’re probably a big event that decorates an important page of their youth.
Music is indispensable in many moments at cultural and school festivals—venue BGM, theme songs, stage performances, dance, and other acts.
In this article, we’ll introduce perfect youth-themed songs for various scenes that brighten up your event.
Find wonderful tracks that will make your youth shine even brighter.
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[Youth Songs] Carefully Selected Popular and New Tracks to Hype Up School Culture Festivals (31–40)
Fanfaresumika
A refreshing yet powerful cheer song that portrays facing hardships and holding hope for the future.
Its lyrics gently accompany anxious hearts and give a supportive push to walk forward together, inspiring the courage to take a new step.
Released in August 2018 as sumika’s second single, it also drew attention for being chosen as the opening theme for the feature-length anime Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.
It’s a perfect song for school and cultural festivals—moments that will likely be etched into many students’ memories as a page of their youth.
together; along with; bothWANIMA
Among WANIMA’s catalog—now not just a rock band but a staple artist in the Japanese music scene—this is one of their most well-known and popular songs.
It’s bright, exhilarating, and catchy, a track that seems to pack in everything that defines WANIMA’s image.
But if you take a closer look at the lyrics, you’ll find a message themed around youth that students can really relate to.
It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser not only for performing with a volunteer band, but also as a theme song for school festivals and cultural festivals!
WanteD ! WanteD !Mrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s the theme song for the drama “We Did It,” and one of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s signature tracks, highly popular among students.
While depicting the worries and struggles of adolescence, the lyrics encourage a positive, fun outlook.
With its up-tempo, dance-inducing sound, it’s sure to liven up any school or cultural festival!
New My NormalMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a song by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE that carries a sense of headlong momentum—almost hectic—while evoking flashes of youthful brilliance.
Released as the single announcing the end of their 20-month hiatus, it also marked the opening of their Phase 2, making it a pivotal track for the band.
The lyrics stand out for suggesting that growth comes through enduring hardship, and the bright, uplifting sound seems to express the joy of becoming stronger.
It feels like a perfect fit for those in the midst of their youth, accumulating experiences as they go.
Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE
This is a song with that distinctly Mrs.-style sweet-and-sour vibe that will get you grooving as you listen.
While working on a school culture festival, you might find yourself soaking up the fun atmosphere or recalling your childlike heart.
It’s a refreshingly perfect number for moments like those.
I think it fits not only band performances but also shows, dance routines, background music—lots of different scenes.
Since it’s also a love song, it resonates with the feeling of wanting to grow closer to someone through the festival.
Enjoy those heart-throbbing days you can only experience at that time!
[Youth Songs] A Curated Selection of Popular and New Tracks to Energize School Festivals (41–50)
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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Renamed from [Champagne] in 2014, the four-piece rock band [Alexandros] has since torn through the J-pop scene as a rock act everyone knows.
Their 10th single, Wataridori, released as a double A-side with Dracula La, became a major hit that landed numerous tie-ins, despite being their major-label debut track.
From the exhilarating opening guitar riff to the driving, fast-paced ensemble, it’s a perfect fit for a student festival that looks toward a bright future.
It’s also a simple song to perform, making it a guaranteed crowd-pleasing rock tune for any school festival stage.
A Little Love SongMONGOL800
MONGOL800’s classic “Chiisana Koi no Uta,” released in 2001, perfectly captures the spirit of youth with its refreshing, fiery sound! Whenever it comes on, you can’t help but hum along.
Just as it’s been covered by many artists, it’s also perfect for band performances at school culture festivals.
Although many years have passed since its release, it’s often used in commercials, so it feels familiar to everyone and is sure to hype up the crowd! Be sure to listen and sing this song to brighten a sparkling page of your youth!