[Camp Songs] Classic camping songs. Campfire songs you can play along with

Child of Abraham

Child of Abraham (Ayano Kiroro's Play Song)

“Abraham’s Children” is well known as a hand-play song in kindergartens and nursery schools.

Because the lyrics have a nice rhythm, I think most people memorize them without really thinking about the meaning.

Many people imagine it might be a foreign song with Japanese lyrics added, but in fact, it isn’t well understood how it took on its current form.

The American children’s song “Father Abraham,” which is considered the original, is actually quite different from “Abraham’s Children.” Even nursery songs we casually sing can be pretty interesting when you look into their origins and background.

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This song is a graduation-ceremony classic, but it’s actually sung in all kinds of situations.

Its warm lyrics about human connection make it perfect for camp, which is a place to interact with lots of people like friends.

I’m sure it’ll get everyone excited when you sing it.

camp cooking

Camp Cooking / Nishirokugo Boys' Choir [Asahi Sonorama Edition]

It’s a song originally composed by the Boy Scouts of America, to which the Boy Scouts of Japan added Japanese lyrics.

It covers everything from cooking rice and making curry to what to do with leftover rice, all the way through breaking camp, and it even has ten verses.

If you sing this, you might have camp cooking down pat!

Let's go hunting for wild animals.

Let's go hunt wild beasts! ヽ(*´∀｀)ノ

“Ah! A wild beast!”—you probably won’t encounter that at a campsite, but this is a playful song that lets you enjoy a tiny thrill.

It’s especially recommended for camps with lots of friends! You sing along with the person acting as the ‘parent,’ and then form a team with the same number of people as the number of letters in the name of the wild beast that the parent has spotted.

If you can’t sit down in time as a complete team, you get eaten by the beast! When forming teams, it can be a great chance to connect with people you haven’t talked to much before.

Try to link up with as many different people as possible and use this camp as an opportunity to make lots of new friends!

Country Road

Country Roads (Cover)

“Take Me Home, Country Roads,” released in 1971 by American singer John Denver, is a song many people of a certain age are likely familiar with.

It regained popularity among younger audiences when a Japanese-lyric version, sung by Youko Honna, was used in the 1995 Studio Ghibli animated film Whisper of the Heart.

This country-style song fits perfectly with nature-filled outdoor settings.

Vista (Free, Fly, Flow)

Girl Scout Vista

“Vista” is a gesture song familiar to those in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

For those who don’t know it, it can bring a fresh sense of fun.

You slap your thighs and use them like percussion instruments.

At the end, you bring your index finger to your lips and finish quietly.

Some people may have seen Haruna Kondo of the comedy duo Harisenbon perform it on television.

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[Cover] Niji

Camping is something you do outdoors, surrounded by nature, right? That means sometimes you might get caught in the rain.

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But even then, if you sing this song called “Niji” (Rainbow), it will brighten your mood that’s been dampened by the rain! Even if the unfortunate rain starts falling, a rainbow may appear afterward.

Seeing that rainbow will surely add another unforgettable page to your camp memories.

How about singing this song cheerfully in your tent until the rain stops? And if you sing it after the rain lets up, it’ll lift your spirits even more!