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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Johnny C on 10 Mar 2006, 17:49
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I graduate from high school this year. We are selecting a grad song this week. I don't want to sit idly by as a shitty song represents my class.
HELP!
I need ideas for songs that relate to four formative years of adult life, in a positive way. If I recieved said ideas, that would be GREAT.
Feel free to share what song the morons in YOUR graduating class voted for. Unless you say "Good Riddance" or "Graduation." In which case I feel nothing but pity for your classmates.
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If you pick "Time of your Life" for the little "hey guys, let's look back at our high school time guys!", I will pretty much have to kill you.
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Yeah, they chose "Good Riddance" for ours. I mean, God, can you get any more clichéd?
Also, the poorly edited "nostalgic" iMovie presentation shown to us said "their have been good times and their have been bad times". Hooray for education.
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I think my highschool did do "Time of your life" for my graduation... can't remember.
Personally, I'd nominate Sullenoid - The Season to Come (http://www.lineabassa.it/sullenoid/mp3/season.mp3).
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Well, my class used "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion for primary (elementary?) school and "Good Riddance" for junior high. I thought "The Headmaster's Ritual" was more appropiate but I don't get to decide.
If I got my way I'd play "I'm Set Free" by the Velvet Underground for senior high school. I've so far enjoyed my stay here but I also want to get somewhere else and the lyrics (http://www.alwaysontherun.net/velvet.htm#24) reflect that with a gorgeous melody.
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Well, I graduated the year Good Riddance came out so there was no escaping it. The only other option was the Sunscreen song. *shudder*
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I love how 2 out of the 5 replies refered to Good Ridance by the wrong name... It always makes me smile when people think it's a happy type song. Way to be music snobs!
Anyway, I wouldn't suggest some indie craziness along the lines of Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl, but you have to have support on your choice, I'm guessing? I'd say go with classics from the likes of Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, or Simon and Garfunkel then. They should all have plenty of songs that'd be suitable.
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or Cattle Decapitation. That would make great graduation music. I mean, Bukakke Tsunami? Very sentimental shit.
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If my class goes with "Good Riddance" I'll have to punch every fucking one of them in the face, that's how mad the song makes me.
I think Springsteen and Garfunkel are good suggestions. Keep them coming, guys; this represents about five minutes of my life that I want to not suck!
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my class (also graduating come june) apparently had three people choose three choices at the beginning of the year.
Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Oasis - Wonderwall
Damien Rice - Cannonball
And as the "video yearbook" already has the postal service, I guess we know which will win.
Anyway, yeah, grateful good riddance wasn't mentioned, and i guess our choices arn't so bad. I'd go for Oasis just because Such Great Heights doesn't fit at all.
Seems like there are better Postal Service songs (Nothing Better maybe?) and Oasis songs (Don't Look Back In Anger maybe?) to represent that sentiment. Damien Rice, well no, thats a love song.
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I'm not even sure I had a graduation song. Maybe if I looked at the video yearbook (which has my high school band's worst gig ever on it) then I'd know what it was. Nope, still not enough justification to make me watch it. Anyways, I'd go with Alice Cooper's "School's Out." Yes, it's overplayed, but I don't hear it much, because I pretty much only listen to my music, and I don't even have that song. That's why it'd be my choice.
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Seems like there are better Postal Service songs (Nothing Better maybe?) and Oasis songs (Don't Look Back In Anger maybe?) to represent that sentiment. Damien Rice, well no, thats a love song.
"Nothing Better" is like a love/breakup song. The most appropriate Postal Service song for a graduation would have to be "Such Great Heights." As for Oasis... no. Dunno about Damien Rice.
Okay, how about loud, memorable indie rock anthems? I'm thinking stuff like The Arcade Fire's "Wake Up," Broken Social Scene's "Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)," and Wolf Parade's "I'll Believe in Anything." Though if I had my way, we'd play Ratatat's "Seventeen Years" at our graduation. That would be totally inappropriate yet awesome.
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I think Springsteen and Garfunkel are good suggestions.
Springsteen and Garfunkel. They should totaly do an album together, t'would be all sorts of great. Anyway, I'll look for some specific songs, but I'll do that in the morning. Right now, I'm on the tired side since my caffeine is wearing off, so I need bed (well, after running through the second disk of The River and reading for a bit anyway).
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I love how 2 out of the 5 replies refered to Good Ridance by the wrong name... It always makes me smile when people think it's a happy type song. Way to be music snobs!
Wait, what? How does that make me a music snob? More to the point, so what if I don't know the name to the song, it's not a song I particularly like.
So: way to be, generalizer! Glad to know we've got some intelligence on these boards. Now that that's done, can we agree not to flame each other again?
Back on topic, personally, I feel like I'd have to go and punch everyone in my graduating class in the face if an indie song was nominated. More because it seemed like there was a lot of very annoying snobbery flying around than any dislike of the music.
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Pavement - Filmore Jive
I have no real reasons why, the song kicks ass though.
I REALLY hope I spelled that right....
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I believe my class chose Guns N Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" for our graduation song. Quite a nice way to usher us into the real world. I quite enjoyed the choice of the class above mine, which was Pink Floyd's "Brain Damage" / "Eclipse", the closers on Dark Side of the Moon. Just about the only time I could think of Dark Side of the Moon being played in both novel and appropriate context. Besides, of course, the Dark Side of the Rainbow... but hey, you're usually stoned when you're watching that anyway and so pretty much anything is novel and appropriate.
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some bob dylan?
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I'm so glad I don't live in America.
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Anyways, I'd go with Alice Cooper's "School's Out." Yes, it's overplayed, but I don't hear it much, because I pretty much only listen to my music, and I don't even have that song. That's why it'd be my choice.
Not to mention it's waaaay better than almost all the other songs mentioned in this thread.
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Why I slept through Grad?
Our song was 'Complicated' by Avril Lavigne? That made me lose all faith in humanity.
I would say Blowin in the Wind by Bob Dylan, Ahead by a Century by The Tragically Hip, My Generation by the Who, We are the Champions by Queen.
For mine I got sent to the office (Which I never arrived at) for saying "You know guys, there's no reason we have to pick some bullshit pop tune. We could choose a song that means something."
Seriously, Complicated? I'd take Good Riddance any day.
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It's probably wrong to suggest 'Lord Abortion'?
I have to be honest and say that this is the first time ever I've seen anyone mention a graduation song. We don't do that over here. And I feel lucky because of it. I gather that this song is supposed to remind you of the great times you've had whilst in school?
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I gather that this song is supposed to remind you of the great times you've had whilst in school?
Yeah, but in the end it works for the popular kids and just pisses off the rest. Consider yourself lucky.
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Something like that, yeah. It's generally bullshit though.
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I gather that this song is supposed to remind you of the great times you've had whilst in school?
Yeah, but in the end it works for the popular kids and just pisses off the rest. Consider yourself lucky.
That's how it always is. With my luck the popular segment would have voted for ... Vanessa Williams or something.
I'd say, boycot the thing.
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If you want to be REALLY CREEPY, choose Tv on the Radio - Staring at the Sun.
Imagine that playing at graduation!
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Or even creepier, anything by Psychic TV EVER.
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Can, "Vitamin C"
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Our song was 'Complicated' by Avril Lavigne? That made me lose all faith in humanity.
I'd rather have a hot 17 year old singing a crap pop song at me than half of the other things they'd probably suggest...
I would say Blowin in the Wind by Bob Dylan, Ahead by a Century by The Tragically Hip, My Generation by the Who, We are the Champions by Queen.
Aren't those two a bit of a cliche?
Anyway, I'd want it to be something weird if I ended up having to choose something like this. Maybe "Things Have Changed?" by Lucky Nine, partly for the title, partly for the irony of making people's ears bleed instead of making their eyes leak.
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I've narrowed it down to Springsteen's "Glory Days" (ironic but hell if my graduating class will know the difference), Tragically Hip's "Ahead By A Century" (that suggestion was bad-ass, thanks for it) or The Postal Service's "Such Great Heights." Keep the suggestions coming, though, guys.
I'm not going for indie snob grad stuff here - I write for Stylus and therefore contractually have to enjoy pop music. I just want a song that doesn't suck.
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I'm so glad I don't live in America.
Agreed. I can't decide what's worse: having your high school years defined by a shitty Avril Lavinge song or having one of your favouite songs soiled into cliche by it being used to define your high school years.
Having said that, 'Glory Days' by Bruce Springsteen would be awesome. I vote for that!
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Do you know what's actually a really good song? "Graduate" by Third Eye Blind. I know you may be skeptical, but just give it a listen, I swear.
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Not to mention it's waaaay better than almost all the other songs mentioned in this thread.
I wasn't going to say it, but yeah, that's another reason I'd suggest it.
Any Alice Cooper song BUT School's Out.
Yeah, so it's a little cliched, my point was that I don't ever hear it, so it's not cliched for me.
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I humbly suggest something nice. Along the lines of mclusky. How about:
mclusky - Joy or mclusky - What We've Learnt?
Alternatively, because you love everyone at school so much (I bet), how about Tenacious D - Friendship?
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I'm so glad I don't live in America.
I direct you humbly to my location at the side.
Third Eye Blind? Good idea.
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Dude, America is not just a country, it's two continents! Of course, nobody ever means the continents when they say "America." It's one of my mild pet peeves...
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I can't remember what my class's song was but it was so bad it made me go home and listen to several abrasive noise-rock records at high volume.
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I'm so glad I don't live in America.
I direct you humbly to my location at the side.
Canada, eh? Whereabout in this great country of ours?
Anyway, some more specific song suggestions:
Bruce Springsteen - Growin' Up
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Fire (No clue why it'd work, but it's just a great song)
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
And some other randomness
Stars - One More Night (Your Ex-Lover is Dead)
Wolf Parade - I'll Believe in Everything
Yeah, those'll do for now, I suppose.
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I wasn't even allowed at my graduation for various reasons, but I am absolutely certain they played Good Riddance. This is an empirical certainty. There is no possible way they didn't play Good Riddance. The worst part was, most people at my school had OK taste in music, but they chose Good Riddance because that was just the song you played at Graduation.
I am actually pretty glad I wasn't allowed to go, because they didn't register people who skipped out on it without a good reason as having graduated, so I still got a diploma, and I didn't have to sit through that goddamned song, and I didn't have to wind up in hospital or anything.
Personally, if it had been upto me, I would have chosen "A Hard Earned Thirst Needs a Big Cold Beer, But I Drink To Get Pissed" by TISM, because that song pretty much describes Graduation night, and it would look awesome played over shots of kids running out from the school hall, and shots from the chaotic parties that ensued, if we were in a Teen movie or something.
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Personally, if it had been upto me, I would have chosen "A Hard Earned Thirst Needs a Big Cold Beer, But I Drink To Get Pissed" by TISM, because that song pretty much describes Graduation night, and it would look awesome played over shots of kids running out from the school hall, and shots from the chaotic parties that ensued, if we were in a Teen movie or something.
Ahh, TISM, an offensive song for every occaison. "Drugs are Fuckin' Fun" would work, too. The basic message is "screw school, do drugs".
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My girlfriend got Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This." I couldn't help but lipsynch and make overly dramatic hand motions while we danced. I made her laugh and it's a fairly memorable moment for me.
Er... I was going to say that you should just pick a really awful song that you can make fun of but I guess grads are a much more serious occasion for some people than others.
I always though "Thirteen" by Big Star would've made a great grad song (or the Elliott Smith cover...).
"Silver Road" by Sarah Harmer would make a really good one.
If you really want to depress the hell out of everyone, "Names" by Cat Power. (Don't actually use this one.)
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Sting - Brand New Day...
Just think about it... It fits so fantastically. And is a great song, in fact, I'm going to go listen to it right now.
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Good times, Bad Times - Led Zepplin?
I love that song.
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Dark Flame: I live in Saskatchewan, so the hick-ier the song the better. Ugh.
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Good times, Bad Times - Led Zepplin?
I love that song.
The Battle Of evermore seems more appropriate.
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If we had a graduation song I don't remember it. Since you probably need to convince kids at you schools of your choice I'd suggest some Shins (if you like them). They're all cool and what not cause of Garden State and I can definitely see a lot of their stuff (including the GS stuff) working for graduation. Thats something you could live with and probably have a decent chance convincing your classmates to agree to it.
Two other things. I think if I were you I'd want Good Riddance just so I could complain about having Good Riddance because that seems to be a really important part of graduating high school. Also, if there is a problem with the Shins try Lightening Bolt...hehehe
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I'm so glad I don't live in America.
I direct you humbly to my location at the side.
Third Eye Blind? Good idea.
OMGz, u liv @ da norf poll?
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The only song is EELS - "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues"
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Our song was 'Complicated' by Avril Lavigne? That made me lose all faith in humanity.
I'd rather have a hot 17 year old singing a crap pop song at me than half of the other things they'd probably suggest...
Avril Lavigne is the bane of my existance. Not hot, not talented, not punk, not worthy of life.
I would say Blowin in the Wind by Bob Dylan, Ahead by a Century by The Tragically Hip, My Generation by the Who, We are the Champions by Queen.
Aren't those two a bit of a cliche?
Admittedly We are the Champions is cliche, but at least it's a good tune. I've never known anyone to use My Generation for grad either. Besides, Grad itself is cliche.....and stupid.
Boycott Grad kids. Do what I did. Sleep through it, then wake up and watch Blzing Saddles.
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Oddly enough, the theme of our Grad Night was Blazing Saddles. Plate of fucking shrimp.
My graduation song was...Pomp and Circumstance. You'd think that, as a band kid, playing it for the other graduates three years in a row, I'd feel all special for having it played for me. Oddly enough, I couldn't wait for the experience to end.
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I think mine was "American Idiot" by Greenday.
Or it was some Celine Dion song, but I do recall hearing American Idiot either at, or just before we went into Graduation. I laughed really hard because it fit MY graduating class, at least. I mean, I had, like, a 3.2 GPA WEIGHTED, and I was in the top 20% of my graduating class. (I would like to state for the record I could have easily had a 4.075 GPA or whatever weighted max was if I didn't stop going to school for like 6 months, ending up with a C in a bunch of classes.)
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giZmo - Passes By. (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0YAFPZU684LPV01QWW86SBG9J4) I uploaded it cause you're not gonna find this anywhere on torrent, the band broke up before releasing their debut.
Anyway I think it would do reasonably well as a graduation song, has suitable lyrics and manages to be both mournful, inspirational and fun.
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My graduation song was Steely Dan's "My Old School". It's not exactly what you want to be conveying on graduation, but it's a riot to have your friends play it on the stage much to the chagrin of the principal and deans.
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I never really figured out how the whole "Grade Point Average" thingy worked....
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I don't understand the weighted grades communist bullshit. It honestly doesn't make sense.
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Hey, my GPA is like, dependent on weighted classes. My unweighted GPA is shit. Then again, if it weren't for weighted grades I'd just be taking the easy classes and sleeping through them, so whatever.
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If you guys think "Good Riddance" is bad, then you would have hated my grad. They wouldn't have the good taste to pick that song. Instead, we went with the infinitely crappy "Ce n'est qu'un debut, ce n'est jamais finit", which I'm sure is some schlock produced by Star Academie, the Quebecois version of Canadian Idol.
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how about "Mommy Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight" by the Misfits, that song discusses school.
"singled out the kids who are mean to me get straight a's but they still make fun i don't give a, i'll laugh last stayed in every night do my homework so i'll be smart "
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It's been hells of a long time.
I think it was Vitamin C - Graduation or Eve 6 - Here's To The Night. Maybe both.
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Do you know what's actually a really good song? "Graduate" by Third Eye Blind. I know you may be skeptical, but just give it a listen, I swear.
YES!
3EB is actually a really good band. I got sick of them when 3EB first came out, because it was hells of overplayed. Last summer I picked it up again when the new album came out and listened to it, and it's pretty damn good.
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Hire this guy to play your graduation music...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1491516901670441597&q=canon+guitar
Pachelbel's canon + Awesome guitar = Best grad music evar.
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Okay It's been About 3 years, and now My graduation is coming up.
I have put down most of theses songs as suggestions but how about any updates to throw on there?
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oh my god i'm old how am i not dead
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Holy crap, this existed back during the first time I was on the board! The quotes didn't even link back to the original post back then (I knew that was new-ish)! I still agree with my original suggestion:
I'd go with Alice Cooper's "School's Out." Yes, it's overplayed, but I don't hear it much, because I pretty much only listen to my music, and I don't even have that song. That's why it'd be my choice.
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My vote goes to Springsteen.
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Thunder Road
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My class said "fuck you, recorded music" and had a dude in our class write an original song. Not that it was a work of art, but it's pretty cool to know that we have a completely original class song that nobody else will ever have.
Yeahhhhh.
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Liz, if you link us to the song we could ruin that for you?
I think my class song was 'Satisfaction' by Benni Bennasi. I'm not sure. That or some Beatles song.
Thinking about it, it was probably the Beatles song.
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I can't link it, it never got recorded and I only ever heard it two or three times.
Man I am so fucking HIP.
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This was mine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxNEiZhpinY
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make this your grad song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su_zrW9WBVk
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Man I'll see if I can get this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdX_V4h4zH4&feature=related) at my graduation.
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That song is so sexist
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That one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0XLKcMoXRE)
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That song is so sexist
My mind read this in a New Zealand accent.
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My class said "fuck you, recorded music" and had a dude in our class write an original song. Not that it was a work of art, but it's pretty cool to know that we have a completely original class song that nobody else will ever have.
Yeahhhhh.
class of 2009 did that already and the guy pretty much sucked.
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Man I'll see if I can get this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdX_V4h4zH4&feature=related) at my graduation.
So will I, that'd be so awesome.
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class of 2009 did that already and the guy pretty much sucked.
Do it again and make it not suck. Just sayin'.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuw7tcftAoU