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College Songs -- 10 Tunes to School You on Your Higher Education
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'School Spirit'
Kanye West (2004)
Assignment: Write a gangsta fiction using the Greek alphabet.
Grade: B+
("This well-dressed student seems destined to be a Big Man on Campus.")
Grade: B+
("This well-dressed student seems destined to be a Big Man on Campus.")
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'College'
Animal Collective (2004)
Assignment: In as few words as possible, make a case for taking a "gap year."
Grade: B-
("The intelligence is evident, but I sense a lack of effort.")
Grade: B-
("The intelligence is evident, but I sense a lack of effort.")
Michael Buckner, Getty Images
'Campus'
Vampire Weekend (2008)
Assignment: Walk of Shame or unrequited love? Discuss.
Bonus points: Define "Oxford comma."
Grade: A-
("Seems like he comes from a fine family.")
Bonus points: Define "Oxford comma."
Grade: A-
("Seems like he comes from a fine family.")
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'I Love College'
Asher Roth (2009)
Assignment: Choose from the following possible rhymes for the word "champion":
A. Paean
B. Kings of Leon
C. Beer pong
Grade: D+
("The professor feels certain he had a student who submitted similar work a few semesters ago.")
A. Paean
B. Kings of Leon
C. Beer pong
Grade: D+
("The professor feels certain he had a student who submitted similar work a few semesters ago.")
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'Fraternity'
Foo Fighters (2000)
Assignment: For Music Industry 101, explain the value proposition of offering consumers exclusive "B-sides."
Grade: A-
("Some nice independent thinking going on here.")
Grade: A-
("Some nice independent thinking going on here.")
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'The Freshmen'
The Verve Pipe (1996)
Assignment: Examine the moral dilemmas of abortion and attempted suicide, with a modern-day Romeo and Juliet as your protagonists.
Grade: B
("A bit heavy on the metaphor.")
Grade: B
("A bit heavy on the metaphor.")
Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images
'Keg in the Closet'
Kenny Chesney (2004)
Assignment: Yes or no: Is there a School of Not-So-Hard Knocks? Explain.
Grade: C-
("A Lambda Chi should recognize a hazing when he hears it.")
Grade: C-
("A Lambda Chi should recognize a hazing when he hears it.")
Paul Hawthorne, Getty Images
'Going Away to College'
Blink-182 (1999)
Assignment: Write a story that begins with a high school senior telling her boyfriend, "I'll write you once a week."
Grade: C+
("How did this underachiever manage to get himself accepted?")
Grade: C+
("How did this underachiever manage to get himself accepted?")
Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images
'College'
Pat Green (2004)
Assignment: Paraphrase the epic poem 'Keg in the Closet'
Grade: B
("This young man seems like a quick study.")
Grade: B
("This young man seems like a quick study.")
Giulio Marcocchi, Getty Images
'A Freshman and a Sophomore'
Bobby Vinton (1960)
Assignment: Write a mathematical formula that shows how the age difference between a freshman and a sophomore feels much greater than the age difference "when she's 100 and I'm 99."
Grade: Fail
("Sir, I'm going to have to call campus security.")
Grade: Fail
("Sir, I'm going to have to call campus security.")
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Nick
Obviously missing "U-Mass" by The Pixies. The chorus says it all: It's educational!
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What? No Steely Dan? This poll is for fools, "but I'm never goin' back to my old school!"
"California crumbles into the sea..."
stuart
Tbanks for posting that, I went to WIlliam and Mary and everyone there was bummed when they found out that S. Dan used the name because, according to their publicist, 'It fit and sounded good'...
mattbibledotcom
The Kanye West skit is great. 'What's gonna keep me warm? That's right, those degrees'
Perfect example of everybody thinking the masters degree is going to take to the next level. Seems like it only takes you to the next 0 in debt. Then you can join the Broke Phi Broke frat (listen to Late Registration if you don't know what I'm talking about). Also, "The Freshman" is a great song. The 90's have the best one hit wonders. I did that song at Karaoke not too terribly long ago.
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