Homework help

[jetsetter90]

Hi all,

DS has a History/Music assignment that we need help with. He needs a song that has American History or some history in it. The examples he was given was American Pie and Billy Joel's We didn't start the Fire.

Of course when asked the question I couldn't come up with anything. But I figured my disboard friends would be MOST helpfull

Of course once you all start naming songs I'll remember them all.

Thanks for your help.

BTW I understand it's DS homework but if I can't think of songs how is a 13 year old going to know any. I'm sure Emminem or Britney aren't mentioning anything about the past in their songs.

TTFN

Jetsetter90

 

[Jolie C]

How about "The Battle of New Orleans"?

 

[JoGloMorKat]

There are so so many songs like this, just not as many in Pop music. You need to go country or folk

Can't remember the title but how about:
In 1814 we took a little trip along with Col Jackson down the mighty Mississip

Then there is
13 Days of Glory (song of the Alamo)
The Night Chicago Died (chicago fire)
WHere were you? by Alan Jackson

And nobody should forget the Star Spangled Banner (about the bombardment of Fort McHenry)

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

good one! "In 1814 we took a little trip along with colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississipp..."

 

[DoeWDW]

"In 1814" - wasn't that Davey Crockett??

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

"The Night Chicago died" is actually pseudo history -- the battle it describes didn't really ahppen.

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

Originally posted by DoeWDW
"In 1814" - wasn't that Davey Crockett??

no, that was a song about the War of 1812 and andrew Jackson's battle of New Orleans -- which actually took place after the peace treaty was signed, by the way.

 

[dandave]

How about "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald":

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/fitz.html

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

but how about "Abraham, Martin and John"?

Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham, can you tell me where he's gone?
he freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young,
I just looked around and he's gone...

 

[Jolie C]

"The Battle of New Orleans" is the song that starts out "In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississipp..." Just to clear up any confusion.

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

how about Eve of destruction

 

[piglet too]

I think "where were you?" by Alan jackson would be good. It is more recent history that his classmates can relate to.

 

[disneyjunkie]

How about a song from School House Rock?

We the People

I'm Just A Bill

 

[Toby'sFriend]

In 1814 We Took a Little Trip

is "The Battle of New Orleans" which was originally written and performed by Jimmy Driftwood who is something like the son of a second cousin once or twice removed of my husband's.

 

[mickeyboat]

I Googled for you

Try these

www.thuntek.net/~asper/songmenu.html

www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2293

They suggested Clementine, Swanee River, Shenendoah, Yellow Rose of Texas, Camptown Races, Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Denae

 

[jetsetter90]

WOW!! You guys are great!! I knew you would all be a big help. I'll have DS look over some of these and see what he thinks. I'm sure the teacher is looking for something more pop/newer, just a guess, but these all sound great.


:happy2:

THanks again.

TTFN

Jetsetter90