After School Tea Time Popular Song Rankings [2026]

I touched an angel!Hōkago Tī Taimu1rank/position

I Touched an Angel!

“Touched by an Angel,” known as an insert song from the anime K-On!! by the band Ho-kago Tea Time, is a tear-jerking band ballad filled with heartfelt gratitude passed from seniors to juniors.

Included on the album Ho-kago Tea Time II released in October 2010, it has come to be loved as a classic graduation song beyond the bounds of the series.

Rather than dwelling only on sadness at parting, its warm lyrics trust in the bonds that will continue, gently comforting the listener.

It’s a song that makes you feel the miracle of meeting and hope for the future.

We also recommend singing it at karaoke during farewell parties or graduation season while reminiscing about the days spent with dear friends and juniors.

Don’t Say LazyHōkago Tī Taimu2rank/position

Don’t say “lazy”

K-On!, an anime that gained such popularity in the late 2000s to early 2010s that it could be called a social phenomenon, inspired many aspiring young musicians.

The songs by the in-story band Ho-kago Tea Time were released on CD, became hits on the Oricon charts, and sparked a wave of “I tried playing it” videos.

Many K-On!-related tracks require advanced performance skills, and there were surely many people who tried playing them and gave up because they were too difficult.

The hugely popular song introduced here, “Don’t Say ‘Lazy,’” features a bass line that’s largely root-note based and relatively simple in arrangement, making it approachable even for beginner bassists.

The phrases that make effective use of rests rely on open strings, so be sure to focus on muting properly to prevent unwanted noise.

If you’re struggling with the melodic phrase in the middle section, start by slowing the tempo and practicing at an easier speed.

The 2/4 measure that appears right before the final chorus is an important part where the bass steps into the spotlight, so do your best to nail that section as well!

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KOH-1

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GO! GO! MANIACHōkago Tī Taimu3rank/position

GO! GO! MANIAC

It’s the opening theme song of the anime K-On!! (Season 2), a popular track performed in the show by the band “Ho-kago Tea Time.” It’s characterized by an ultra-fast tempo over 250 BPM and lyrics packed with information.

I love K-On!! too and sing it at karaoke, but GO! GO! MANIAC is impossible to sing with just knowledge from listening…! First-timers will probably be like “?” just from hearing it.

For starters, the tempo is so fast you can’t tell what they’re saying, bits of English pop up here and there, it’s hard to tell where the melody phrases are cut, and a brand-new melody appears right at the very end—these are the main things to watch out for.

I think you’ll get a bit more used to it if you listen while looking at the lyrics from the beginning.

Try learning it by slowing down the playback speed on YouTube!

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Rice is a side dish.Hōkago Tī Taimu4rank/position

Rice is a side dish.

A humorous song that sings of boundless love for rice has been born.

Its striking lyrics flip the usual perspective by positioning rice—normally considered a side to the main dish—as the “side dish” itself.

To a breezy pop-punk sound, it rattles off pairings of rice with various foods like ramen and okonomiyaki.

Released in September 2010 as a double A-side single by Ho-kago Tea Time, it reached No.

3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Also performed during the school festival scene in Episode 20 of the anime K-On!!, the track packs laughter and energy while deftly incorporating Kansai’s food culture.

It’s a perfect number for school festivals and live-event interludes.

U&IHōkago Tī Taimu5rank/position

U&I with lyrics Full high quality audio

Released under the name Ho-kago Tea Time, this song is their ninth overall double A-side single.

In the show, it is performed in episode 20 of K-On!! season 2.

Although the lyrics for Ho-kago Tea Time’s songs are usually written by Mio Akiyama, for this song Yui Hirasawa wrote the lyrics.

You can tell just by listening: it’s a song Yui sings about her younger sister, Ui.

Yui’s unusually gentle singing voice—quite different from her usually bubbly character—is wonderful.

For those who understand the relationship between the two, this could be considered a hidden gem that’s sure to move you to tears.

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