[For Elementary School Students] Feel the Spring Vibes with Songs! A Collection of Classic Spring Tunes You'll Want to Sing

Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN “Friend’s Song”

BUMP OF CHICKEN, the hugely popular rock band whose appearance on the 2021 Kohaku Uta Gassen was a hot topic, has lifted many people’s spirits with their refreshing sound and fairytale-like, beautiful worldview.

Among their songs, the one I especially recommend for elementary school students is “Tomodachi no Uta” (Song for Friends), released in 2011.

It was written as the theme song for the film Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels, which premiered the same year.

Friends are especially important for elementary schoolers, and this is a song that makes you want to cherish the friends who are by your side.

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Youth PhotographLittle Grle Monster

[Little Glee Monster] Youth Photograph [Litoguri]

Little Glee Monster is a female vocal group known for their beautiful choral work.

Their 2015 release “Seishun Photograph” was used as the ending theme for the TV show “Hayashi-sensei ga Odoroku Hatsumimigaku!” It’s a pop song with cheerful clapping that will lift your spirits as you listen.

The lyrics, which cherish time spent with beloved friends, are perfect for elementary school students.

If you enjoy bright and fun spring songs, be sure to give it a listen.

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We againSG

Us, Again – SG (Official Lyric Video)

A graduation song filled with memories and warmth that’s drawing attention is the work of SG.

Looking back on the carefree days, its gentle melody wraps around the feelings of parting and what comes after, warming the heart.

The lyrics, full of strength to move forward and hope for reunion, soothe many people as a piece that stands beside them at important milestones in life.

Since November 2024, it has also been featured in Calorie Mate’s exam-season support commercial, adding a new charm through a wind ensemble arrangement.

This piece was produced with the cooperation of the Hanazono Tokuei High School Wind Ensemble, and the music created together with the students delivers a moving resonance that crosses generations.

It is a fitting song to gently push you forward at graduations, farewell gatherings, and moments of parting with someone important.

CHE.R.RYYUI

CHE.R.RY – YUI (Full)

This pop tune, packed with sweet-and-sour feelings of first love, vividly paints a timeless page of youth.

Expressing the emotions of unrequited love through delicate exchanges via cell phone messages, the song captivates with YUI’s clear, translucent vocals and acoustic sound.

Released in March 2007, it became a memorable track as a commercial jingle.

It was also included on the album CAN’T BUY MY LOVE and selected as the ending theme for the TV anime ReLIFE: Final Arc.

It’s a refreshing, encouraging song perfect for the season when spring arrives—one that anyone harboring feelings of love can relate to.

SAKURAikimonogakari

SAKURA – Ikimonogakari (Full)

A heartwarming song that gently portrays the season when cherry blossoms dance in the air.

Its refreshing, springlike melody is beautifully layered with Kiyoe Yoshioka’s clear, transparent vocals from Ikimonogakari, resonating deeply with the listener.

While carefully depicting the scenes of a season filled with meetings and farewells, it serves as an encouraging anthem that gives you the courage to take the next step.

Released in March 2006 as their major-label debut, it was also used in an NTT East Japan commercial.

It has often been broadcast to coincide with the school graduation season and continues to be cherished as a song of memories.

It’s recommended for those who, in the spring season of partings, want to face forward and start walking, or are about to take a new step.

Cherry Blossom ForestHoshino Gen

Sakura Forest / Gen Hoshino (I secretly tried playing and singing it.)

While actively working as an actor, Gen Hoshino is also making great strides as a musician.

His stylish sound, heavily influenced by Western music, along with his gentle lyrics and vocals, is truly captivating.

“Sakura no Mori,” released in 2014, is a song that lets you quietly celebrate the arrival of spring.

The funky band sound, so characteristic of Hoshino, reveals his meticulous attention to sonic detail.

The lyrics, simple like a children’s song, are pleasantly soothing to the ear.

The melody is also straightforward and easy to sing, making it a perfect spring song for elementary school students to perform!

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I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu

Spitz / I Should Be Able to Fly in the Sky

Spitz is a rock band that delivers a simple, warm sound to listeners.

Their 1994 release “Sora mo Toberu Hazu” (“We Should Be Able to Fly”) is a spring song we’d love elementary school students to sing.

It became a hot topic when it was chosen as the theme song for the drama ‘Hakusen Nagashi’ and went on to become one of their signature tracks.

The straightforward band sound and beautiful melody line are striking.

There’s also a mellow atmosphere that makes the brightness of the chorus stand out even more.

On a clear spring day, sing it with all the joy you can!

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