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Johnny C

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Songs for graduates
« on: 21 May 2007, 20:39 »
I have a friend who is graduating - well actually I have a few, but I have one in particular who I haven't seen in honestly ages - that I'm making a mix CD for as (part of) a gift. So far, I'm half done and have the following tunes.

"Almost Ready" - Dinosaur Jr.
"Say It All" - Sondre Lerche
"Heart Made Of Sound" - The Softlightes
"Past In Present" - Feist
"Revelations" - Yoko Ono w/ Antony of Antony & The Johnsons
"Keep The Car Running" - The Arcade Fire
"Fiery Crash" - Andrew Bird
"Such Great Heights" - Ben Folds
"Thunder Road" - Bruce Springsteen
"Suddenly Everything Has Changed" - The Postal Service
"Reunion" - Jason Collett (this is a Stars cover)

Yes yes yes there are a lot of covers, I know. This is a girl with good taste. She's heard the originals of these songs a lot.

Beyond that, any ideas? This is a general sort of thread I want going, so think of these as guidelines, and post songs that you feel fit the theme of graduation. I'm almost totally sure I'm not the only person doing this sort of thing.

P.S. If I catch so much as a subtle reference to "Graduation" by Vitamin C or "Time Of Your Life" by Green Day then so help me God you are a dead person.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2007, 20:42 »
JOURNEY - DON'T STOP BELIEVIN!
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2007, 20:45 »
That's the spirit, people.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2007, 20:51 »
Guster - I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2007, 20:52 »
The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money
PUSA - We Are Not Going To Make It
Kanye West - Graduation Song
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2007, 21:07 »
Pulled Up - Talking Heads
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2007, 21:22 »

Dead Kennedys - Forward to Death
The Replacements - Unsatisfied
Jawbreaker - Indictment
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2007, 21:25 »
School's Out - Alice Cooper

best song for the end of any school year ever.

Also, for your sappiness, "I Will Remember You" - Sarah McLaughlin (I think?) *ducks from potential punches and/or flying lamps*

I second the Journey - I have "don't stop believin'" as my license plate border... and I want to get a sticker to put above it that says "enjoy the journey."
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #8 on: 21 May 2007, 21:44 »
Quote from: Johnny C on 21 May 2007, 20:39
"Time Of Your Life" by Green Day

Song doesn't exist.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #9 on: 21 May 2007, 22:17 »
How about "Good Riddance" by Green Day?

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Sorry...

This might be a stretch, but I made a mix with M. Ward's Post-War on it for a college graduate friend.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2007, 22:26 »
Quote from: Houdinimachine on 21 May 2007, 22:17
How about "Good Riddance" by Green Day?
Quote from: Dark Flame on 21 May 2007, 21:44
Quote from: Johnny C on 21 May 2007, 20:39
"Time Of Your Life" by Green Day

Song doesn't exist.

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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #11 on: 22 May 2007, 00:24 »
How 'bout:
                    Iggy Pop: Lust for Life
                    Kinks: Victoria
                    The Go! Team: We Just Won't (Aus. tour EP version)
                    The Kaiser Chiefs: Ruby

First things came to mind.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #12 on: 22 May 2007, 00:50 »
um mrs. robertson by simon and garfunkle...it's the theme song to the graduate


...sorry that was poor but it had to be said
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #13 on: 22 May 2007, 02:08 »
Man I have almost nothing in my playlist that would be suitable

how about:

Year Zero - Samael
Life is a Highway - Tom Cochrane
Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep
Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla - Richard Wagner (face it nothing says celebration like Epicly grandiose music)



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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #14 on: 22 May 2007, 02:21 »
Mondo Generator - Fuck Yeah I'm Free
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #15 on: 22 May 2007, 03:13 »
William Shatner - Common people


Weren't we just talking about this in gabbly this afternoon?
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #16 on: 22 May 2007, 08:31 »
Europe - The Final Countdown... or not.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #17 on: 22 May 2007, 08:45 »
CFtPA - Cold White Christmas?


I can't take The Final Countdown seriously anymore, cos Manny Ramirez uses it as his at-bat music.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #18 on: 22 May 2007, 11:23 »
Drive Like Jehu- Good Luck In Jail
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #19 on: 22 May 2007, 11:27 »
In response the Wagner suggestion, "Trumphal March" from Sigurd Jorsfalar by Edvard Grieg is another good romantic era piece for the job.
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #20 on: 22 May 2007, 11:38 »
Include some awesome, epic post-rock so that she may think she didn't just graduate, let her think she survived some war or vanquished everything evil in the world.

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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #21 on: 22 May 2007, 13:54 »
Type O Negative - Unsucessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty Of Infidelity
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #22 on: 22 May 2007, 14:25 »
Mudhoney - Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More
Swans - You Know Nothing or Will We Survive? Both from White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity
Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song
The Stooges - Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell
Nation of Ulysses - Cool Senior High School (Fight Song)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Generation

Edit: these might fit in too

Love - Bummer in the Summer or You Set the Scene
Lou Reed - How Do You Think It Feels
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #23 on: 22 May 2007, 15:54 »
Quote from: valley_parade on 22 May 2007, 08:45
I can't take The Final Countdown seriously anymore, cos Manny Ramirez uses it as his at-bat music.

So you admit to have taken it seriously at some unspecified point in time  :-P?
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #24 on: 22 May 2007, 15:59 »
Bastards Of Young- The Replacements
Salad Days- Minor Threat
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #25 on: 22 May 2007, 16:03 »
This Year - The Mountain Goats
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Re: Songs for graduates
« Reply #26 on: 22 May 2007, 21:14 »
This version of "The Final Countdown"
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