Recommended songs for band performances to liven up a wedding reception

TRUTHT-SQUARE

TRUTH (LIVE) T-SQUARE

A classic that every car enthusiast has heard at least once! It’s a signature track of the fusion band T-SQUARE and is also known as the F1 theme.

However, it’s not easy to pull off as a band—it requires considerable technique.

If you played in a band during your student days, you can definitely take on the challenge, so practice a lot, bring it to the stage, and get the crowd fired up!

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I’ll walk home.Saitō Kazuyoshi

Let’s Walk Home (ROCK’N ROLL Recording Session 2023)

This is a single by Kazuyoshi Saito released in June 1994, a rock ’n’ roll number characterized by a lively shuffle beat and a catchy melody.

Chosen as the opening theme for “Ponkickies,” it gained nationwide popularity.

Despite its bright, poppy feel, it carries a passionate message about walking your own path on your own two feet.

It was featured in a Suntory commercial in 2001 and a Suzuki Lapin commercial in 2015, making it a timeless classic loved across generations.

With a comfortable tempo and a natural call-and-response structure, it’s a safe choice to perform at gatherings with a wide range of ages.

The guitar phrases are memorable, too, making it rewarding to play!

Ultramarine DaysToukyou Jihen

Tokyo Incidents – Ultramarine Weather

This is the title track of Tokyo Jihen’s debut single, a band popular across many generations and even performers at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

It was also used in a mobile phone company commercial, so many of you may find it familiar.

It’s one of Tokyo Jihen’s up-tempo songs that’s sure to get you pumped.

A Little Love SongMONGOL800

A Little Love Song

Among MONGOL800’s songs, this is the most famous—people who don’t even know MONGOL800 have probably heard it.

With its straightforward lyrics and brisk tempo, it’s an easy track to get into! As a performer, since the original tempo is fast, it’s important to play it a bit slower—without going too slow—while keeping a groove you can ride.

Wax MuseumSeikima II

Seikima-II - The House of Wax Dolls

This is a song that has probably turned countless people into wax figures by now.

With its heavy band sound, makeup, and MC, it will undoubtedly become a rousing Mass (meaning a live show).

It might require so much practice that it feels like overwork for a side act, but let’s give it our best.

STAY GOLDHi-STANDARD

Hi-STANDARD – Stay Gold [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

If you’re into bands, everyone loves Hi-Standard, no questions asked! Among their songs, the classic “STAY GOLD,” which 10-FEET recently covered, is especially famous.

This track cranks your energy up unconditionally! I think it’s a song that both people in their 30s who grew up with Hi-Standard and the younger generation can all get hyped to.

vintageOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Vintage [Official Video]

When it comes to band performances, you want to show off something cool, right? In that case, how about a song by Official HIGE DANDism? It might be quite a challenge that won’t go well without thorough practice.

From harmonies to technical guitar phrases, if everything locks in, it becomes an incredibly cool mid-tempo ballad number.

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