Goodbye songs for a flash mob of dancing elementary-school teachers
May 1, 2013 6:18 PM Subscribe
Help me find a goodbye song for a flash mob of dancing elementary-school teachers on the last day of school.
I've been tasked with choreographing a short dance for our staff to perform out on the school's blacktop shortly after the students have been dismissed on the last day of school. Help me find an appropriate song for a cheerful/silly goodbye to the students. I did this last year at a neighboring school to "Bye Bye Bye" by the backstreet boys, which was fine, but I don't want to copy it directly so soon after.
Thanks!
I've been tasked with choreographing a short dance for our staff to perform out on the school's blacktop shortly after the students have been dismissed on the last day of school. Help me find an appropriate song for a cheerful/silly goodbye to the students. I did this last year at a neighboring school to "Bye Bye Bye" by the backstreet boys, which was fine, but I don't want to copy it directly so soon after.
Thanks!
My students leapt for joy when we did "Firework" by Katy Perry last year. You could also do something from iCarly, VicTORIous, or Shake It Up,
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 6:40 PM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 6:40 PM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
Goodbye to you -- Michelle Branch (slow and a bit bleak), So this is Goodbye -- Junior Boys (mellow and slow), Final Goodbye -- Rihanna (slow and wistful), Bye Bye Baby -- Social Distortion (for a more punk feel), A Long Goodbye -- Erasure, or It's Tomorrow -- Brave New World.
Or you could go a different direction with It's the end of the world -- REM or The Future Soon -- Jonathan Coulton.
posted by Margalo Epps at 6:42 PM on May 1, 2013
Or you could go a different direction with It's the end of the world -- REM or The Future Soon -- Jonathan Coulton.
posted by Margalo Epps at 6:42 PM on May 1, 2013
Hit the Road Jack, by Ray Charles
School's Out, by Alice Cooper (a little careful cropping / editing required, maybe)
One More Time, Daft Punk
So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, by Steam (I had no idea this is who did this, by the way... cool trivia knowledge to have)
Hello Goodybe, by the Beatles
Bye Bye Birdie, title song
Bye Bye Baby (Goodbye), by the Bay City Rollers
All Summer Long, by the Beach Boys
I think that Fireworks would probably be pretty good too.
posted by codacorolla at 8:36 PM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
School's Out, by Alice Cooper (a little careful cropping / editing required, maybe)
One More Time, Daft Punk
So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, by Steam (I had no idea this is who did this, by the way... cool trivia knowledge to have)
Hello Goodybe, by the Beatles
Bye Bye Birdie, title song
Bye Bye Baby (Goodbye), by the Bay City Rollers
All Summer Long, by the Beach Boys
I think that Fireworks would probably be pretty good too.
posted by codacorolla at 8:36 PM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
Yes, changing a few lyrics and Schools Out is good, or maybe use the Glee version
posted by Sophont at 8:54 PM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Sophont at 8:54 PM on May 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
Is Harlem Shake too much? I know, not great but so timely.
posted by RoadScholar at 4:28 AM on May 2, 2013
posted by RoadScholar at 4:28 AM on May 2, 2013
I vote for Fireworks. It's a great song and it should make a great dance.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 7:13 AM on May 2, 2013
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 7:13 AM on May 2, 2013
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