Lively songs recommended for people in their 90s—fun songs for everyone to listen to and sing together.
When you want to enjoy music with people in their 90s around you—such as family members or residents at a care facility—it can be hard to decide which songs to choose.
You might think, “Songs from the Showa era could work,” but it’s still difficult to imagine exactly which songs people in their 90s would like.
So in this article, I’ll introduce plenty of songs recommended for people in their 90s!
This time, we’re focusing on lively, crowd-pleasing tunes—songs that are widely known among people in their 90s and that make listeners feel happy and uplifted.
They’re perfect not only for listening together, but also for singing along as a group.
I hope you find this helpful!
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Energetic songs recommended for people in their 90s: fun songs for everyone to listen to and sing together (31–40)
Song of Springshouka
This is a heartwarming song that began airing in March 1937 (Showa 12) on NHK’s Osaka Central Broadcasting Station as a National Song.
Composed by Hajime Uchida with lyrics by Kunizo Kishi, its melody has a familiar warmth that resonated with people’s daily lives at the time.
Across its four verses, the lyrics depict charming scenes: the sweet gaze of a flower seller, the bustle of a market lined with fresh vegetables, the chirping of fledgling birds, and a spring landscape swaying in a gentle breeze.
A record was released by Polydor in July of the same year, followed by a release from Teichiku the next year.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Chieko Baisho and the sisters Saori Yuki and Sachiko Yasuda, and it continues to be beloved as a piece that lets listeners share the joy of spring’s arrival.
It’s a tune you’ll want to hum with family and friends as the season signals the beginning of spring.
Tankō-bushi (Coal Miner’s Song)min’yō
It is a folk song from the Chikuho region, cherished as a hallmark of summer in Japan.
Born in the Meiji era from songs sung by women during coal sorting at mines, it spread nationwide in the early Showa period through radio broadcasts.
Its familiar melody, depicting coal mine labor and everyday life, remains a staple for Bon Odori dances.
In August 2024, BEGIN released a new arrangement incorporating Brazilian samba rhythms, but the traditional choreography—characterized by movements that mimic mining work—makes it easy to dance together with older adults.
Since 2006, Tagawa City in Fukuoka Prefecture has hosted the Tanko-bushi Festival every summer, and the song continues to be passed down across generations.
The pier where that girl is cryingMitsubishi Michiya
It is a song that beautifully depicts the scenery of a port town and the subtleties of the heart, with Michiya Mihashi’s clear and graceful singing voice leaving a strong impression.
This work, which seamlessly blends the sorrow of unrequited love with scenes of people working at the harbor, resonates with many and evokes a sense of nostalgia.
Released as a single in 1955, it achieved the astonishing sales figure of 1.8 million copies.
In the same year, it was adapted into a Toho film, in which Mihashi himself also appeared.
We hope it allows seniors and their families to spend a heartwarming moment together, reminiscing about youth filled with precious memories.
What a nice bath.Za Dorifutāzu
This is a song that celebrates the charms of hot spring resorts, beloved from the Showa-era hit TV program “It’s 8 o’clock! Everybody, Gather Round!” The original version, sung by the Duke Aces, was themed around hot spring areas in Gunma Prefecture, and The Drifters covered it on the B-side of their debut single.
The lyrics were adapted to feature hot spring resorts across Japan—such as Noboribetsu and Kusatsu—expressing fondness for onsen through a lively rhythm and call-and-response shouts.
The song was used as the ending theme for both “It’s 8 o’clock! Everybody, Gather Round!” and “Drifters’ Big Laughter,” and it also appeared in a 1969 film.
Humming it together with older adults while reminiscing about hot spring trips can make for a heartwarming moment.
Love VacationZa Pīnattsu
A refreshing love story unfolding by the summer seaside resonates in the heart with a light, buoyant rhythm.
With a swinging feel that incorporates jazz’s four-beat, it’s a song everyone can enjoy together with handclaps.
Its lovely lyrics and melody bring back nostalgic memories of youth.
The beautiful harmonies of The Peanuts gently wrap the sweet moments by the shore.
Released in April 1963 and performed at that year’s 14th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, the piece was also used as the campaign song for Toray’s summer wear “Vacance Look.” It’s a gentle, singable number, perfect for recreational activities at care facilities.
Since it’s a melody everyone knows, simply clapping along or swaying to the beat is more than enough to enjoy it.