Equestria Girls (Cafeteria Song)

Equestria Girls is a song in My Little Pony Equestria Girls. Twilight Sparkle and her new human friends sing the song in the Canterlot High school cafeteria in order to create unity between the students and boost Twilight's popularity, and to also help everyone forget about Twilight's embarrassing video. It is the only song in the movie performed onscreen by the characters.
==Production and re-use==
A karaoke version of the song is included under the title "Cafeteria Song" on the Blu-ray and DVD releases of the film. In the third Through the Mirror bonus feature, The Music, Daniel Ingram refers to the song as being called "Cafeteria Song", and in an August 2013 tweet, Ingram refers to the song as "The Cafeteria Song".
A slightly extended version of the song was published by Hasbro's mylittlepony and mlpequestriagirls YouTube channels respectively on August 27 and 28, 2013, under the title "Magic of Friendship".
Part of the song appears in chapters 3 and 15 of the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks screenplay novelization of the first eight animated shorts, on page 21 of the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Holiday Special comic, and in chapter 8 of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Sunset Shimmer's Time to Shine.
Music from the song is used in Hasbro's Equestria Girls online games Dash for the Crown and Fall Formal Dance-Off, the latter of which identifies the music as rock. A shorter version of this song and the instrumental track of Time to Come Together can be found in the Hearth's Warming Eve update of Gameloft's mobile game. The Gameloft version uses a different vocal take from Rebecca Shoichet and removes Flash's guitar solos.
The song serves as the second track on the soundtrack album My Little Pony Equestria Girls - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, under the title Equestria Girls (Cafeteria Song). It also serves as the eleventh track of the My Little Pony 2015 Convention Collection, under the title Cafeteria Song.
==Lyrics==
:[Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity]
::Hey, hey, everybody
::We've got something to say
::We may seem as different
::As the night is from day
::But you look a little deeper
::And you will see
::That I'm just like you
::And you're just like me
::Yeah!
::Hey, hey, everybody
::We're here to shout
::That the magic of friendship
::Is what it's all about
::Yeah, we thought we were different
::As the night is from the day
::Until Twilight Sparkle
::Helped us see another way
::So get up, get down
::If you're gonna come around
::We can work together
::Helping Twilight win the crown
::So get up, get down
::'Cause it's gonna make a sound
::If we work together
::Helping Twilight Sparkle win the crown
:[Pinkie Pie]
::Hey, hey, hands up now
::We're sending a message to the crowd
::Hands wave up, then come down
::We party together all around
:[Rarity]
::Generous, honesty
:[Applejack]
::Laughter, kindness, loyalty
:[Fluttershy]
::Twilight helped us each to see
:[Rainbow Dash]
::All that we can be!
:[Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity]
::So get up, get down
::If you're gonna come around
::We can work together
::Helping Twilight win the crown
::So get up, get down
::'Cause it's gonna make a sound
::If we work together
::Helping Twilight Sparkle win the crown
:[Twilight Sparkle]
::I'm gonna be myself
::No matter what I do
::And if we're different, yeah
::I want you to be true to you
::If you follow me
::We'll put our differences aside
::We'll stick together and
::Start working on that school pride!
:[All students]
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Start now, make a change
::Gonna come around
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Canterlot Wondercolts
::Help her win the crown
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Start now, make a change
::Gonna come around
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Canterlot Wondercolts
::Help her win the crown
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Start now, make a change
::Gonna come around
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Canterlot...
===Extended version===
:[Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity]
::Hey, hey, everybody
::We've got something to say
::We may seem as different
::As the night is from day
::But you look a little deeper
::And you will see
::That I'm just like you
::And you're just like me
::Yeah!
::Hey, hey, everybody
::We're here to shout
::That the magic of friendship
::Is what it's all about
::Yeah, we thought we were different
::As the night is from the day
::Until Twilight Sparkle
::Helped us see another way
::So get up, get down
::If you're gonna come around
::We can work together
::Helping Twilight win the crown
::So get up, get down
::'Cause it's gonna make a sound
::If we work together
::Helping Twilight Sparkle win the crown
:[Pinkie Pie]
::Hey, hey, hands up now
::We're sending a message to the crowd
::Hands wave up, then come down
::We party together all around
:[Rarity]
::Generous, honesty
:[Applejack]
::Laughter, kindness, loyalty
:[Fluttershy]
::Twilight helped us each to see
:[Rainbow Dash]
::All that we can be!
:[Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity]
::So get up, get down
::If you're gonna come around
::We can work together
::Helping Twilight win the crown
::So get up, get down
::'Cause it's gonna make a sound
::If we work together
::Helping Twilight Sparkle win the crown
:[Twilight Sparkle]
::I'm gonna be myself
::No matter what I do
::And if we're different, yeah
::I want you to be true to you
::If you follow me
::We'll put our differences aside
::We'll stick together and
::Start working on that school pride!
:[All students]
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Start now, make a change
::Gonna come around
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Canterlot Wondercolts
::Help her win the crown
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Start now, make a change
::Gonna come around
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Canterlot Wondercolts
::Help her win the crown
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Start now, make a change
::Gonna come around
::Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
::Stomp your hooves, turn around
::Canterlot Wondercolts
::Help her win the crown!
::Yeah!
==Alternate versions==
An alternate version of the song was released as a free .ZIP download on Walmart.com, in the form of an MP3 file encoded by iTunes 10.5.2 with the title Equestria Girls Song and a creation date of July 23, 2013. On August 27 of the same year, Daniel Ingram was asked regarding this version of the song "For curiosity sake, Did you have anything to do with this at all?" and replied "haha no, but pretty neat. Now the question is, will I see any royalties for the tune?" A mostly live-action music video of a slightly different version of this version of the song, with the title Magic of Friendship, was released through EW.com and published by Hasbro's mlpequestriagirls YouTube channel respectively on August 30 and September 1 of the same year. This music video's crew members include director John Scott and makeup artist April.
This version of the song is used in the Equestria Girls dance mini-game of Gameloft's mobile game, under the name EG Stomp.
A rock version with a different rap was released to coincide with the Rainbow Rocks toyline. The second part of this version was released on August 4, 2014, and also features live-action versions of DJ Pon-3 and the Dazzlings as well as contains snippets of Under Our Spell, Shine Like Rainbows, and the Rainbow Rocks title song. The "Mane Event" poster in the video was designed by MLP comic book artist Tony Fleecs. Music from the first rock version is used in Hasbro's online game Battle of the Bands.
A new version titled "Rainbooms Remix" was released in February 2015 and contains snippets of Friendship Through the Ages.
A new version titled "Unleash The Magic" was released on August 14, 2015 on the Equestria Girls website as a tie-in for My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games and contains snippets of the CHS Rally Song and Unleash the Magic.
A "DJ Pon-3's Version" hyperpop remix of the song, with new vocals and lyrics, was released on Spotify on April 12, 2024.
===Lyrics===
:Ooh-ooh, yeah!
:Hey, hey, we may seem different as night and day
:But Equestria Girls see things a different way
:Just look a little deeper and you will see
:You know I'm just like you and you're just like me
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:We're Equestria Girls standing side by side
:Finding the magic of friendship deep inside
:Equestria Girls! Yeah!
:Twilight Sparkle's a princess who shines
:Fluttershy's so sweet and kind
:Applejack has a country flair
:Rarity knows just what to wear
:Everyone wants Rainbow Dash on their side
:No one's more fun than Pinkie Pie
:Generous, honesty
:Laughter, kindness, loyalty
:Free to be what we will be
:Living life in harmony
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to say
:We're gonna see things a different way
:Equestria Girls!
====Music video version====
:Ooh-ooh, yeah!
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:We're Equestria Girls standing side by side
:Finding the magic of friendship deep inside
:Twilight Sparkle's a princess who shines
:Fluttershy's so sweet and kind
:Applejack has a country flair
:Rarity knows just what to wear
:Everyone wants Rainbow Dash on their side
:No one's more fun than Pinkie Pie
:Generous, honesty
:Laughter, kindness, loyalty
:Free to be what we will be
:Living life in harmony
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to say
:We're gonna see things a different way
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:We're Equestria Girls standing side by side
:Finding the magic of friendship deep inside
:Equestria Girls!
===Rainbow Rocks version===
:One two three four!
:Equestria Girls!
:Yeah!
:Twilight Sparkle sings with friends by her side
:Fluttershy's so sweet and rainbowfied
:No one rocks out like Applejack
:Pinkie Pie on drums has quite the knack
:Rainbow Dash in the band is supafly
:Rarity's a rock star rainbowfied
:Generous, honesty
:Laughter, kindness, loyalty
:Free to be what we will be
:Living life in harmony
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:We're Equestria Girls standing side by side
:Finding the magic of friendship deep inside
:Equestria Girls!
====Part two====
:Ooh, yeah!
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:We've got the music, makes you move it
:Got the song that makes you lose it
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to say
:We're gonna see things a different way
:Twilight Sparkle, Rainbooms, rock it out
:Everybody, stand up, scream and shout
:Meet Adagio Dazzle and the Dazzlings
:Mesmerize the crowds with their vocal stylings
:Who'll be the one that the crowd will cheer?
:Watch it all go down, the Mane Event is here
:Generous, honesty
:Laughter, kindness, loyalty
:Free to be what we will be
:Living life in harmony
:We've got the music, makes you move it
:Got the song that makes you lose it
:We shine like rainbows (Music)
:We shine like rainbows (Takes us to the top)
:(Rainbow Rocks)
:We shine like rainbows (Equestria Girls)
:We're Equestria Girls standing side by side
:Finding the magic of friendship deep inside
:Equestria Girls!
===Rainbooms Remix===
:Equestria Girls! Ooh, yeah!
:We're Equestria Girls and we're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship is what it's all about
:Things may come and things may go
:Some go fast and some go slow
:Few things last, that's all I know
:But friendship carries on through the ages
:Check the Rainbooms out all rockified
:Their friendship's magic amplified
:When they're rockin', see their style shine
:From head to toe, they're lookin' fine
:With pals as close as these girls are
:Mic drop, lights up, everyone's a star!
:Generous, honesty
:Laughter, kindness, loyalty
:Free to be what we will be
:Living life in harmony
:Things may come and things may go
:Some go fast and some go slow
:Few things last, that's all I know
:But friendship carries on!
:We're Equestria Girls standing side by side
:Finding the magic of friendship deep inside
:Equestria Girls!
===Unleash The Magic===
:Na, na, na, na-na na
:Na, na, na, na-na na
:We'll be Equestria Girls forever
:And now our time has finally arrived
:'Cause we believe in the Magic of Friendship
:And you know, at the end of the day, it is we who survive
:Wondercolts! (Yeah!)
:Let's hear it for the Friendship Games
:It's Canterlot's year, cheer their names
:On bows, Applejack and Fluttershy
:Steady! Aim! Let it fly!
:Pinkie Pie and Rarity skatin' short track
:Friends forever, no holdin' back!
:Sunset Shimmer and Rainbow Dash by my side
:Friendship rules, win it with pride
:There's Twilight Sparkle, knows the body of friends
:Shadowbolts! That's how it ends!
:Unleash the magic!
:Unleash the magic!
:Unleash the magic!
:We'll be Equestria Girls forever
:And now our time has finally arrived
:We are Equestria Girls, standin' side by side
:Findin' the Magic of Friendship deep inside
:Equestria Girls!
===DJ Pon-3's Version===
:Hey, hey, everybody
:We've got somethin' to say
:Hey, hey, everybody
:We've got somethin' to say
:Hey, hey, hey, hey
:Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
:I'm just like you
:And you're just like me
:Yeah!
:Hey, hey, everybody
:We're here to shout
:That the magic of friendship
:Is what it's all about
:Yeah, we thought wе were differеnt
:As the night is from the day
:Until Twilight Sparkle
:Helped us see another way
:So get up, get down
:If you're gonna come around
:We can work together
:Helpin' Twilight win the crown
:So get up, get down
:'Cause it's gonna make a sound
:If we work together
:Helpin' Twilight Sparkle win the crown
:Hey, hey, hands up now
:We're sendin' a message to the crowd
:Hands wave up, then come down
:We party together all around
:Hey, hey, hands up now
:We're sendin' a message to the crowd
:Hey, hey, hands up now
:Hands up now, now
:So get up, get down
:If you're gonna come around
:We can work together
:Helpin' Twilight win the crown
:So get up, get down
:'Cause it's gonna make a sound
:If we work together
:Helpin' Twilight Sparkle win the crown
:I'm gonna be myself
:No matter what I do
:And if we're different, yeah
:I want you to be true to you
:If you follow me
:We'll put our differences aside
:We'll stick together and
:Start workin' on that school pride!
:Jump up, make a sound
:Everybody gather 'round
:If we work together
:We will never worry or doubt
:'Cause we're friends 'til the end
:And we never back down
:Never panic, we get at it
:Yeah, we figure it out
:Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
:Stomp your hooves, turn around
:Start now, make a change (Hey!)
:Gonna come around
:Jump up, make a sound (Hey!)
:Stomp your hooves, turn around
:Canterlot Wondercolts (Hey!)
:Help her win the crown
:So get up, get down
:If you're gonna come around
:We can work together
:Helpin' Twilight win the crown
:So get up, get down
:'Cause it's gonna make a sound
:If we work together
:Helpin' Twilight Sparkle win the crown
==References==
ru:Песня в кафетерии
de:Equestria Girls (Filmlied)
es:Equestria Girls (Canción de la Película)
fr:Chanson de la cafétéria
pl:Equestria Girls (piosenka)
sv:Equestria Girls (Kafeteria-sång)