True, I’m not studying anymore, but with the opening of the school year on first week of June comes a spike in the road traffic volume. Everyone feels it, even non-students like me. Therefore, in an attempt to have happy thoughts as students get back on the school groove, let’s make a playlist!
Listen to my Back to School playlist
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Back to School from Billy Madison
From one of Adam Sandler’s classic comedies! In several decades, I might eventually forget everything about this movie—or not—but I don’t think I’ll ever forget this little song. This be the perfect prologue to our playlist.
School Days – Chuck Berry
“Up in the morning and out to school”
It’s an oldie, but it still rocks. (And rolls.) This was remade by the Simpsons with Bart quipping adlibs in between lines.
Amarillion – Datarock
“I wanna take you out tonight / I wanna take you home from school”
‘Nuff said.
Campus – Vampire Weekend
“Drag my feet along the floor / Then I see you, you walking ‘cross the campus”
And yet another school crush song. Interpret the lyrics however you like, but there’s no doubt that the beat and tune are so…happy. Haha!
Speeding Cars – Imogen Heap
“Now, now, darling, don’t lose your head”
Let’s slow things down with a little Imogen Heap. Not at all about school, I believe, but there are some lines about textbooks and ABCs. Also, it’s a good, comforting song who dread going back to school. Sort of.
Three is a Magic Number – Blind Melon
“And three times one is three, of course”
Schoolhouse Rock, anyone? Haha! I so wish I learned this song when I was having trouble with my 3′s table.
High School – Superchic[k]
“High school could be a mini me of society”
True, that.
School of Rock from School of Rock
“You better get me to school on time”
At first I thought this song was about slacking off, but when I read the lyrics more, I think it’s more about just having fun in school and not be the kid who “got good grades and got no soul”. Yes, yes?
Math is a Wonderful Thing from School of Rock
“Math, math, math, math, math!”
Because School of Rock is so much fun. And so is math, as Jack Black says.
No Such Thing – John Mayer
“I wanna run throught the halls of my high school”
Question: which was more awesome for you? College or high school? Personally, my answer is and will probably always be high school. (College is fun, too, but high school still takes the cake.)
Welcome All Again – Collective Soul
Has nothing to do with school, but has everything to do with coming back. A fitting way to end this playlist, methinks. It’s also a good way to start the playlist, too, but that sound clip from Billy Madison is just TOO PERFECT. Haha!
Welcome back to school, everyone!