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

When you think of outdoor activities, the first thing that comes to mind is camping, right?

Many kids experience it through school events, family trips, or the Boy Scouts.

In this article, we’ll introduce camp songs and recreation songs that are perfect for camping.

We’ve also gathered lots of classic campfire songs—the highlight of any camp—so try learning them before the day and have fun together.

Camping is a valuable opportunity to feel the earth and the blessings of nature with your children or friends.

If you’re thinking, “I absolutely want to make it a great time!”, be sure to check this out!

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[Camp Songs] Classic camping songs. Campfire songs you can play along with
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1Row, Michael!This song, which is also an African American spiritual, ...
2Camp da HoiLyrics and composition: Mike Maki“Camp da Hoi” (Camp da Hoi) has lyrics by Maki Maki and was com…
3Big SongLyrics and Music: Koichi Nakajima“The Big Song” has a very easy-to-remember melody…
4Campfire songThe original melody comes from a suite composed by Bizet…
5Turkey in the strawTurkey in the Straw
6TatarochkaRussian folk songAn old dance song associated with the Tatar people, and...
7A night at the campSlovak folk song “Good Night Dobrú n…”
8Campfire PrayerEnglish folk songA soul-stirring song sung around the campfire
9If you’re happy and you know it, clap your handsA melody that everyone has heard somewhere, and...
10Yaho-hoOsamu SakataEchoing phrases, a children's song with a heart-lifting melody
11Camping charmJinpei / Morinoki Children’s ChorusJust right for a night of camping—positively heartwarming…
12Like a flower that blooms in the fieldDa CapoA simple yet deeply moving melody, and...
13To become friendsLyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka NakagawaThe wonder of meeting people and connecting heart to heart...
14Kinder-PolkaGerman folk songMy heart is moved by the traditional rhythms that have been handed down in Germany since ancient times…
15You children who herald the dawnLyrics by Toru Kasagi / Music by Noboru HosodaSung across generations as a classic camp song...
16A quiet lakesideThis song is a children's song, but it's also often sung as a round…
17BelieveRyuichi SugimotoEncouraging a friend facing difficulties, and hope for the future...
18Oh! SusannaStephen Foster“Oh! Susanna” composed by Stephen Foster
19World of StarsLyrics by Ryuko Kawaji / Music by C. ConverseLetting my thoughts drift to the night sky where countless shimmering stars spread out...
20MacarenaLos Del RioSpanish pop duo Los del Río
21Burn, burnLyrics: Unknown / Music: French folk songRecreational activities such as campfires…
22The sun sets behind the distant mountains.Lyrics by Keizo Horiuchi / Music by Antonín Dvořák“As the Sun Sets on Distant Mountains” is Dvořák…
23Friendship HymnLyrics by Hiroo Sakata / Music: American folk song“Friendship Hymn” is based on the American folk song “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
24Children all over the worldLyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka NakagawaNot only the Japanese, but everyone in the world can be happy...
25Mayim MayimA song that incorporates wording from the Bible into its lyrics, “…
26It’s mealtime, it’s mealtime—come on, let’s eat!It's a melody that sounds familiar from somewhere, but...
27Genghis Khan (also refers to a Japanese grilled mutton dish called ‘Jingisukan’)The synchronized swimm...
28KorobushkaThe Russian folk song Korobeiniki is so fa...
29JenkaThe original song is the Finnish dance song “Letkajenkka”...
30KuikaimanimaniLyrics with spell-like meanings that I don’t really understand are fun...
31To the Sun in the Palm of Your HandLyrics by Takashi Yanase / Music by Taku IzumiA well-known example that many children and adults know...
32Yupo iyaiya eyaGathering around the campfire together, surrounded by nature…
33Goodbye for today.Lyrics and Music by Shoichi KanekoThis song was released in 1966, and Ryo Moriyama...
34I can hear the camp songThe title “I Can Hear the Camp Song” is an abbrevia…
35The Bear of the ForestIn NHK's Minna no Uta in August 1972…
36Let’s dance, the fun Porečeke!Polish folk songWhen I hear this exhilarating melody, I…
37Forest CampLyrics by Seiichiro FurutaThe forest’s clear air, the warmth of a campfire shared with friends…
38Mountain DelicaciesA leisurely song originally based on an Austrian folk tune...
39This mountain shines.This song, with its cheerful chorus shouts, do…
40Hokey PokeyGathering around the campfire, we couldn’t help but start dancing...
41HoldiridiaBy 1961, this song had been featured on NHK’s “Min…”
42Hands and hands and handsLyrics and composition: Nihonmatsu HajimeAround a campfire surrounded by various friends...
43Let’s go to the forest.In 1955, in Warsaw, the capital of Poland...
44My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine
“My Darling Clementine” is a campfa...
45Ten thousand feet in the AlpsThe original song is a folk tune from the United States, dating back to the time of the War of Independence...
46NatureSPECIAL OTHERS ACOUSTICTimeless masterpieces that soothe the soul with acoustic tones
47O BureneliLyrics: Minoru Matsuda / Music: Swiss folk songYou can already feel the fun vibe just from the rhythm…
48Che Che KuleA children's play song said to be a folk song from Ghana in Africa…
49I look up as I walkLyrics by Rokuhisuke Eiji / Music by Hachidai NakamuraUe o Muite Arukō is one of Japan’s representative pop songs...
50Child of Abraham“Abraham’s Children” is a hand game played in kindergartens and nursery schools...
51you knowLyrics and Composition: Hayumi TakahashiThis song is a staple at graduation ceremonies, but actually...
52camp cookingAmong the pieces composed by the Boy Scouts of America, …
53Let’s go hunting for wild animals.“Ah! A wild beast!” …is not something you’d expect to hear at a campground.
54Country RoadAmerican singer John Denver in 1971…
55Vista (Free, Fly, Flow)Vista is used by Boy Scouts and Girl Scou...
56rainbowLyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka NakagawaWe do camping outdoors, surrounded by plenty of nature…
57Like that blue skyLyrics and Music: Kenji NiwaAs the title says, singing while looking up at the sky...
58PicnicLyrics by Eiichi HagiwaraBroadcast on NHK's 'Minna no Uta' in 1962...
59I’ll definitely love you even moreThe warm resonance of an acoustic guitar, and a child…
60Gacha-Gacha BandCola with onomatopoeia that seems to imitate the sounds of musical instruments...
61Old MacDonald Had a FarmLyrics by Mikiharu Kobayashi / Music by American folk song“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” is an American folk song called “McDona...
62Kaigara-bushiMinyo CrusadersA new interpretation of folk songs with Latin rhythms
63Song of the Mountain BanditsLyrics by Hiroshi Tajima / Music by Yuka KojimaSing as if everyone is chasing each other through the lyrics...
64Oh, the pastures are greenThis piece comes from the rural areas of Slovakia and the Czech Republic…
65A I U E O musicGReeeeNThe camp, which could be called the main event of the outdoor activities…
66Watermelon-producing regionComposer: American Folk Song / Lyrics (Japanese translation): Takada SakuzoHow about watermelon for a camping dessert?
67The Laundry SongMonday is laundry day, Tuesday is rinsing day…
68Funiculi FuniculaComposition: Luigi DenzaOriginally an Italian song, the mountain railway “Funiculi…”
69If you walk cheerfullyLyrics by Yasuma Yasutomi / Music by F. MellerThis song’s chorus phrase is really...
70gingham grigriThis song is like 'Kuikai Manimani'...
71WhistlingA parody version of “Monkey, Gorilla, Chimpanzee” is...
72Youth CyclingComposer: Masao Koga / Lyrics: Kikuko TanakaAs the title suggests, with cycling as the theme…
73Oklahoma MixerA folk dance song that is well-known in Japan…
74The railroad tracks go on forever.“The Railroad Tracks Go On and On,” a classic even in kindergartens and preschools…
75A Gift Without a StampLyrics and Music by Kazuo ZaitsuThis song’s lyrics were written by Kazuo Zaitsu of Tulip...
76SaraspondaOriginally a Dutch folk song, when spinning thread...
77Let’s dance, fun Polechke!Lyrics by Mikiharu Kobayashi / Music: Polish folk songHere is a triple-time piece originally based on a Polish folk song…
78The starlight gently (shines)When I look up at the night sky lit by flames, a quiet glow...
79with full force; vigorously; intensely; aggressivelyGoing camping is fun, isn’t it? And then...
80Rock My SoulAs a song with playful elements, “Rock My Saw…”
81To become friendsHirotaka NakagawaCreated by Hirotaka Nakagawa, about friendship and human...
82Friends, the sun, a kind heartLyrics and Music by Kazuho TamuraAway from their guardians, going camping with friends...