Teacher Tunes
August 15, 2008 12:42 PM Subscribe
I get to play one song a week for a group of teachers and am looking for suggestions. It's going to be played over the school loudspeakers each Friday, and is meant to be a kind of shot in the arm after the kids have gone for the day. Today is going to be 'Welcome Back Kotter.' I'd love more ideas, though. Someone suggested 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin, for example. Any other good ideas?
School's Out by Alice Cooper?
Hot for Teacher by Van Halen?
Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police?
When I Kissed the Teacher by Abba?
Or maybe you had less edginess in mind.
posted by Clyde Mnestra at 12:52 PM on August 15, 2008
Hot for Teacher by Van Halen?
Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police?
When I Kissed the Teacher by Abba?
Or maybe you had less edginess in mind.
posted by Clyde Mnestra at 12:52 PM on August 15, 2008
Best answer: Paul Simon's "Kodachrome"
When I think back
On all the crap I learned in high school
It's a wonder
I can think at all
And though my lack of edu---cation
Hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall
posted by grateful at 1:01 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
When I think back
On all the crap I learned in high school
It's a wonder
I can think at all
And though my lack of edu---cation
Hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall
posted by grateful at 1:01 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
I picture hair ties being tossed off and teachers dancing in the hallways to Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out for a Hero"!
posted by alcoth at 1:05 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by alcoth at 1:05 PM on August 15, 2008
Every class I teach, I leave with Loverboy's Working for the Weekend in my head.
posted by tip120 at 1:09 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by tip120 at 1:09 PM on August 15, 2008
Every class I teach, I leave with Loverboy's Working for the Weekend in my head.
You poor, unfortunate soul.
If you want pointless exuberance, irrespective of song quality, consider:
Footloose, by Kenny Loggins
Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves
posted by Clyde Mnestra at 1:16 PM on August 15, 2008
You poor, unfortunate soul.
If you want pointless exuberance, irrespective of song quality, consider:
Footloose, by Kenny Loggins
Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves
posted by Clyde Mnestra at 1:16 PM on August 15, 2008
I'm Free Now - Morphine (or maybe "Buena" would be better)
Be True To Your School - Beach Boys (there are actually cheerleaders)
posted by salvia at 1:24 PM on August 15, 2008
Be True To Your School - Beach Boys (there are actually cheerleaders)
posted by salvia at 1:24 PM on August 15, 2008
Michael Gray: Weekend
The video's a bit racy, and this certainly hasn't yet entered the classic lexicon of weekend-anticipation songs, but I think it might be great for a hot afternoon.
posted by mdonley at 1:26 PM on August 15, 2008
The video's a bit racy, and this certainly hasn't yet entered the classic lexicon of weekend-anticipation songs, but I think it might be great for a hot afternoon.
posted by mdonley at 1:26 PM on August 15, 2008
How about "We're Going to be Friends" The White Stripes?
posted by readery at 1:43 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by readery at 1:43 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
celebrate by kool and the gang. if that doesn't make a body feel better, then that body must be dead
posted by Redhush at 1:51 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by Redhush at 1:51 PM on August 15, 2008
For sheer inapporpriateness, what about "Hits From The Bong" by Cypress Hill? (This is the song that starts out with "Do you want to get hiiiiiiigh? Does EVERYBODY want to get high???")
posted by salvia at 1:58 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by salvia at 1:58 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
"Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren. It's got the anti-work element ("I don't wanna work/I just wanna bang on the drum all day"), and it's wildly hyper and lively.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 2:00 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 2:00 PM on August 15, 2008
Ooh, another one -- I have a mix tape of "generically silly songs" at home, and a couple of them may also be fun:
"They're coming to take me away, ha-ha" by Napoleon XIV.
The band Bim Skala Bim did a ska remake of "Brain Damage" (aka "Dark Side Of the Moon")
"Happy Happy Joy Joy" from Ren and Stimpy.
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants.
None of them are strictly "the kids are gone, whee", but they're still lively and silly.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 2:02 PM on August 15, 2008
"They're coming to take me away, ha-ha" by Napoleon XIV.
The band Bim Skala Bim did a ska remake of "Brain Damage" (aka "Dark Side Of the Moon")
"Happy Happy Joy Joy" from Ren and Stimpy.
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants.
None of them are strictly "the kids are gone, whee", but they're still lively and silly.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 2:02 PM on August 15, 2008
It's cheesy, sure, but "Saturday Night" by the Bay City Rollers and it's S-A-TUR-DAY chant still gets the adrenaline pumping.
posted by Oriole Adams at 2:03 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by Oriole Adams at 2:03 PM on August 15, 2008
If you can find a clean version (I'm assuming you'll need to), Teenagers by My Chemical Romance seems pretty appropriate if this is a middle or high school group.
My friends and I joke that they should play "Move, Bitch" by Ludacris at the end of the day when the kids are dawdling, but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't fly ;-)
posted by lacedback at 2:26 PM on August 15, 2008
My friends and I joke that they should play "Move, Bitch" by Ludacris at the end of the day when the kids are dawdling, but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't fly ;-)
posted by lacedback at 2:26 PM on August 15, 2008
is meant to be a kind of shot in the arm after the kids have gone for the day
A Shot in the Arm by Wilco?
"maybe all I need is a shot in the arm, something in my veins bloodier than blood"
posted by rabbitsnake at 3:01 PM on August 15, 2008
A Shot in the Arm by Wilco?
"maybe all I need is a shot in the arm, something in my veins bloodier than blood"
posted by rabbitsnake at 3:01 PM on August 15, 2008
Here's an edited dump from my "exercise" playlist:
AC/DC Highway to Hell
Alanis Morissette You Oughta Know
The B-52s Roam
Bachman-Turner Overdrive You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Billy Idol Rebel Yell
Blues Traveler Back in the Day
Bob Marley & The Wailers Jamming
Cake The Distance
Cheap Trick Surrender
Christina Aguilera Fighter
Chumbawamba Tub Thumper
Devo Whip It
Duran Duran Hungry Like The Wolf
Eddy Grant Electric Avenue
Eminem Lose Yourself
Every Little Thing jump
Foo Fighters Learn To Fly
George Thorogood And The Destroyers Bad to the Bone
Golden Earring Twilight Zone
Joe Walsh Lifes been good to me so far
John Mellencamp Hurts So Good
Loverboy The Kid Is Hot Tonight
M.C. Hammer U Can't Touch This
Neil Young Rockin' In the Free World
No Doubt Hella Good
The Offspring Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Oingo Boingo When The Lights Go Out
Ozzy Osbourne Bark at the Moon
Ozzy Osbourne Crazy Train
Paula Abdul Straight Up
Pet Shop Boys Opportunities (let's make lots of money)
Peter Gabriel Shock The Monkey
Pink Get the Party Started
Prince 1999
The Proclaimers I'm Gonna Be
Roxette Joyride
Sir Mix a Lot Baby Got Back
Smash Mouth Walkin' on the Sun
Spice Girls Who Do You Think You Are
Steve Miller Band Rock'N Me
Talking Heads Burning Down The house
Talking Heads (Nothing But) Flowers
Thomas Dolby Hyperactive!
The Thompson Twins King For A Day
Tom Petty Runnin' Down A Dream
Tom Petty Free Fallin'
U2 Mysterious Ways
U2 Ultra Violet
U2 Beautiful Day
Van Halen Runnin' With The Devil
Van Halen Jump
Van Halen Dreams
The Vapors Turning Japanese
posted by yort at 3:04 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
AC/DC Highway to Hell
Alanis Morissette You Oughta Know
The B-52s Roam
Bachman-Turner Overdrive You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Billy Idol Rebel Yell
Blues Traveler Back in the Day
Bob Marley & The Wailers Jamming
Cake The Distance
Cheap Trick Surrender
Christina Aguilera Fighter
Chumbawamba Tub Thumper
Devo Whip It
Duran Duran Hungry Like The Wolf
Eddy Grant Electric Avenue
Eminem Lose Yourself
Every Little Thing jump
Foo Fighters Learn To Fly
George Thorogood And The Destroyers Bad to the Bone
Golden Earring Twilight Zone
Joe Walsh Lifes been good to me so far
John Mellencamp Hurts So Good
Loverboy The Kid Is Hot Tonight
M.C. Hammer U Can't Touch This
Neil Young Rockin' In the Free World
No Doubt Hella Good
The Offspring Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Oingo Boingo When The Lights Go Out
Ozzy Osbourne Bark at the Moon
Ozzy Osbourne Crazy Train
Paula Abdul Straight Up
Pet Shop Boys Opportunities (let's make lots of money)
Peter Gabriel Shock The Monkey
Pink Get the Party Started
Prince 1999
The Proclaimers I'm Gonna Be
Roxette Joyride
Sir Mix a Lot Baby Got Back
Smash Mouth Walkin' on the Sun
Spice Girls Who Do You Think You Are
Steve Miller Band Rock'N Me
Talking Heads Burning Down The house
Talking Heads (Nothing But) Flowers
Thomas Dolby Hyperactive!
The Thompson Twins King For A Day
Tom Petty Runnin' Down A Dream
Tom Petty Free Fallin'
U2 Mysterious Ways
U2 Ultra Violet
U2 Beautiful Day
Van Halen Runnin' With The Devil
Van Halen Jump
Van Halen Dreams
The Vapors Turning Japanese
posted by yort at 3:04 PM on August 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
To Sir With Love, sung by the immortal Lulu. It may be dated, but it's still a great "thanks teacher" song.
posted by Sculthorpe at 3:20 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by Sculthorpe at 3:20 PM on August 15, 2008
Randy Newman--Short People
Iggy Pop--Real Wild Child
Men at Work--Be Good Johnny
Bob Marley--Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Bob Dylan--Forever Young
Cat Stevens--Oh Very Young
Five For Fighting--100 Years
O'Jays--Love Train
Wicked Soundtrack--For Good
posted by maloon at 3:51 PM on August 15, 2008
Iggy Pop--Real Wild Child
Men at Work--Be Good Johnny
Bob Marley--Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Bob Dylan--Forever Young
Cat Stevens--Oh Very Young
Five For Fighting--100 Years
O'Jays--Love Train
Wicked Soundtrack--For Good
posted by maloon at 3:51 PM on August 15, 2008
Best answer: "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" -- Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
Amazon discussion of songs about teachers.
posted by Jahaza at 5:53 PM on August 15, 2008
Amazon discussion of songs about teachers.
posted by Jahaza at 5:53 PM on August 15, 2008
nthing Mr. Rick Astley, I feel that it is a must play.
posted by Carillon at 6:01 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by Carillon at 6:01 PM on August 15, 2008
They Might Be Giants, "Minimum Wage"
posted by kirkaracha at 8:22 PM on August 15, 2008
posted by kirkaracha at 8:22 PM on August 15, 2008
Response by poster: Wow! Lots of good ones here. I'm going to have fun playing around all weekend trying to come up with one for next week...
posted by richmondparker at 6:21 AM on August 16, 2008
posted by richmondparker at 6:21 AM on August 16, 2008
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posted by Shepherd at 12:49 PM on August 15, 2008