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15 June 2007--Graduation songs
« on: June 12, 2007, 09:55:04 PM »
Per Dave's blog, this Friday is graduation songs.

http://www.kfog.com/Blog/Blog/ViewItem.asp?Entry=1720&id=35

The woman that suggested the set offered up two suggestions:

Don Henley "Age of Innocence"
John Mayer "No Such Thing"


And DM added Good Riddance (which he referred to by its better known title, The Time of Your Life) and something called The Sunscreen Song. ?!?

He wants six more songs to complete the set.

I'm loathe to mention it, but you just know someone's going to suggest Closer to Fine. And probably My Old School, too. There's gotta be something a bit less trite we can suggest. Comrades, your mission is clear.
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Re: 15 June 2007--Graduation songs
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2007, 10:04:09 PM »
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something called The Sunscreen Song.


"Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)," a minor charter for Baz Luhrmann (!), adapted from a graduation-speech-like humor column that for a while was mistakenly (hoax-ly?) attributed to Kurt Vonnegut.  It's a borderline HFH but worth hearing for this occasion.

And you can't do this list without "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades."
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Re: 15 June 2007--Graduation songs
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2007, 10:17:09 PM »
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Per Dave's blog, this Friday is graduation songs.

http://www.kfog.com/Blog/Blog/ViewItem.asp?Entry=1720&id=35

The woman that suggested the set offered up two suggestions:

Don Henley "Age of Innocence"
John Mayer "No Such Thing"


And DM added Good Riddance (which he referred to by its better known title, The Time of Your Life) and something called The Sunscreen Song. ?!?

He wants six more songs to complete the set.

I'm loathe to mention it, but you just know someone's going to suggest Closer to Fine. And probably My Old School, too. There's gotta be something a bit less trite we can suggest. Comrades, your mission is clear.


"To Sir With Love", anyone? I'd prefer "School's Out" to "My Old School", tho' I suspect we'll get both.

Funny I was just thinking the other day that Dave's never done a back-to-school/end-of-summer set for late August. ("Summer's Almost Gone", "Summer's Almost Over", "Autumn Song" etc)
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15 June 2007--Graduation songs
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2007, 10:42:08 PM »
A pop tartlet called Vitamin C had a minor hit a few years ago called "Graduation (Friends Forever)."  It sounds exactly like you'd think.

I'd also suggest two songs I alluded to in my high school valedictory address: "We Are the Champions" and "Everybody Is a Star."
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15 June 2007--Graduation songs
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2007, 11:03:31 PM »
Floyd, another brick in the wall

Diana, i'm coming out

Absolutely, to sir with love. just watched the movie about a week ago.
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2007, 07:54:54 AM »
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Diana, i'm coming out


Er... no. That's NEXT Friday...
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my suggestion to Dave
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2007, 08:30:55 AM »
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The recently deceased Bobby "Boris" Pickett had a minor hit called "Graduation Day" that I haven't been able to find on iTunes, but has been recovered by others.  It's schmaltzy to say the least, but now that I've finished my first year as a full-time teacher, it would be fun to hear.

Thanks,
Geoff

PS,
Upon closer review, in iTunes, the Beach Boys credit their version to the Four Freshmen, which is probably older that Pickett's!  There's even a version by Laverne and Shirley!
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2007, 08:49:08 AM »
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Dave,

The recently deceased Bobby "Boris" Pickett had a minor hit called "Graduation Day" that I haven't been able to find on iTunes, but has been recovered by others.  It's schmaltzy to say the least, but now that I've finished my first year as a full-time teacher, it would be fun to hear.

Thanks,
Geoff

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Upon closer review, in iTunes, the Beach Boys credit their version to the Four Freshmen, which is probably older that Pickett's!  There's even a version by Laverne and Shirley!


Laverne & Shirley Sing! is one of the great cheezeball novelty LPs of the '70s.  They had an almost-hit with a cover of Connie Stevens' "16 Reasons".
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2007, 10:43:12 AM »
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Diana, i'm coming out


Er... no. That's NEXT Friday...

You can interpret it a few ways. I take it the same way you do but it can apply here as well. Lyrics are pretty benign. Taking the next step. Breaking out......starting a new page in your life.
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Alice Cooper
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2007, 10:02:01 AM »
School's Out!
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Re: Alice Cooper
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2007, 10:02:49 AM »
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School's Out!


Alice still can't find a flag...
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Re: Alice Cooper
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2007, 10:05:06 AM »
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School's Out!


Alice still can't find a flag...


...nor think of word that rhymes!
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15 June 2007--Graduation songs
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2007, 10:06:26 AM »
"You Get What You Give" is an interesting choice.  Not on the blog suggestion list.
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« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2007, 10:07:01 AM »
Oh, "You Get What You Give" is a nice choice for this.  Possible BOS of set, definitely Best Appearance By Danielle Brisbois Of Set.
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« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2007, 10:08:41 AM »
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Oh, "You Get What You Give" is a nice choice for this.  Possible BOS of set, definitely Best Appearance By Danielle Brisbois Of Set.


I always liked the little falsetto GiveItToMeNow they throw in there.

...that and rhyming Hanson with Marilyn Manson
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