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Title: Songs for graduates
Post by: Johnny C 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.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Tyler on 21 May 2007, 20:42

JOURNEY - DON'T STOP BELIEVIN!

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Johnny C on 21 May 2007, 20:45

That's the spirit, people.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: jimbunny on 21 May 2007, 20:51

Guster - I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Tyler 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

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Kyros on 21 May 2007, 21:07

Pulled Up - Talking Heads

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: E. Spaceman on 21 May 2007, 21:22

Dead Kennedys - Forward to Death
The Replacements - Unsatisfied
Jawbreaker - Indictment

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: quietfox 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."

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Joseph 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.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Houdinimachine on 21 May 2007, 22:17

How about "Good Riddance" by Green Day?

 :evil:

Sorry...

This might be a stretch, but I made a mix with M. Ward's Post-War on it for a college graduate friend.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Johnny C 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.

Congratulations you've both said the incantation. I'll give you some time to notify your next of kin.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Ishotdanieljohnston 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.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Gridgm 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

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Scytale 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)

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: amok on 22 May 2007, 02:21

Mondo Generator - Fuck Yeah I'm Free

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Hat on 22 May 2007, 03:13

William Shatner - Common people


Weren't we just talking about this in gabbly this afternoon?

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Gurkburk on 22 May 2007, 08:31

Europe - The Final Countdown... or not.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: valley_parade 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.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Ernest on 22 May 2007, 11:23

Drive Like Jehu- Good Luck In Jail

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: music fop 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.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: *Sights* 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.

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Kai on 22 May 2007, 13:54

Type O Negative - Unsucessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty Of Infidelity

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: Misereatur 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

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: !!!CPAOI!!! 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?

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: sparl on 22 May 2007, 15:59

Bastards Of Young- The Replacements
Salad Days- Minor Threat

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: schimmy on 22 May 2007, 16:03

This Year - The Mountain Goats

Title: Re: Songs for graduates
Post by: quietfox on 22 May 2007, 21:14

This version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc) of "The Final Countdown"