It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

[*NikkiBell*]

It's Back to Schooooooooool time!!!

So once again I am creating a special themed CD to play in the hallways at work. I need tips on other school or Back to School themed songs to include.

Here's what I have so far...

ABC - Jackson 5
School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell) - Chuck Berry
Back to School Again - Grease 2
Heal the World - Michael Jackson
Reading Rainbow Theme Song
Beautiful Day - U2

What else should be included?

 

[daneenm]

I suppose Hot for Teacher would be out of line?

Have fun getting back to school Nikki!

 

[dgthree]

I suppose Hot for Teacher would be out of line?

Great minds must think alike - all I could think of were I Don't Like Mondays, We Don't Need No Education & Flowers are Red, none of which are terribly appropriate.

 

[jcb]

If you can take it, there is the "graduation song" by vitamin c. It might be a bit old for your age group. At least it has clean lyrics:

If you expand your criteria you could add:

"I feel the earth move" by Carole King - at least that would have a geology tie-in.

"Somewhere over the Rainbow" would have a physical science tie-in.

And, of course, when you wish upon at star, for the astronomy tie-in.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

This cd should be fairly clean. It will only be played for teachers before the school day begins. Keep the suggestions coming!

 

[jcb]

Tom Lehrer - Elements

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYW50F42ss8

 

[AnneR]

I don't have any suggestions just a comment -
How nice it is to see a teacher excited about starting the school year. I know a couple of teachers and they don't approach each new school year with your enthusiam and joy.

 

[schoen]

That one song by whitney houston... "I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way..." what is that song called? It is kinda lame, but I like it!

 

[disneygirl1972]

The Greatest Love of All, lame but I love it

 

[kathrna]

"Move It" Madagascar Sndtck

"The Power" Snap

"Life is a Highway" Rascal Flatts

Phineus & Ferb Theme

Those songs ALWAYS make me smile when they come on.

 

[kathrna]

"Happy Working Song" Enchanted Sndtrk

"Walk Like an Egyptian" Bangles

"Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield

 

[aprincesswannabe]

How about Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades?


Have a great school year!

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

I think the Beach Boys had a song be true to your school. Also those school house rock songs if you could download them. I loved them.

 

[oc_tony]

Here's a wikipedia link that lists lots of school songs (although many are certainly not appropriate). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_school

 

[dgthree]

The wikipedia list above has some good ones. Closer to Fine by the Indigo Girls is definitely an up, happy song.

Also, what about anything from the High School Musical soundtracks? There's some fun, upbeat stuff there.

 

[catycatcat4]

as a student year old these are songs i would play if it where up to mem.


I'm gonna go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight by U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDh-xJWXhdc

1985 bowling for soup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xorgqoL_t0k

Its a small world just to annoy people.

Evacuate the dance floor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uDixD4tXXU&feature=channel_page


Just dance lady gaga (dont think i need a link for that one)

17 forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn5KYgNtGu8

Just cant wait to be king lion king

 

[*NikkiBell*]

These are all great suggestions. Thanks everybody!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I still need a few more songs for my CD. I'm planning on burning it this upcoming Monday. Keep 'em coming, gang!

 

[connie1042]

Have no songs ,but wanted to add. I am a Daycare mom and I am SOOOOOOO excited that school is starting. The kids are bored, tired of movies, parks and swimming. (to Cold most of the time anyway.) We went for a picnic yesterday. All 15 of us. From 12 weeks to 9 years old. (3 adults) One kid got a bloody nose, no reason, just started to bleed. One had a blister from her sandles, told her to go barefoot, stubbed her toe, so it was bleeding. One just screamed, because he wanted his mom. (This was my grandson, Mom is a teacher, so thought since we were at the school park, she should just appear) The teachers were just coming out of a meeting and were just laughing. I said, it's okay because I have only a day and a half left, then they all come back to you guys!!! Yeah SCHOOL! So, I guess my song would be Celebrate!

 

[jcb]

Feist 1234 (the iPhone ad song) just so everyone who works with you will know what you bought over the summer (as if there could be any doubt)