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Monday Coffee Break: Back To School

Posted at 8:50 AM on August 29, 2011 by Steve Seel (36 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

It's back to school today for thousands of students around the Twin Cities, so naturally that's going to segue into our topic for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Help us put together a set of songs about school, and all the many things it entails.

Songs played:
The Ramones "Rock 'N' Roll High School"
The Waitresses "Square Pegs"
The White Stripes "We're Going to Be Friends"
The Smiths "Headmaster Ritual"
They Might be Giants "Why Does the Sun Shine?"
Chuck Berry "School Days"

Comments (36)

Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys' Room

Posted by Brandon | August 29, 2011 8:58 AM

Alice Cooper- School's out for the Summer
Beach Boys- Be True to your School

Posted by matt | August 29, 2011 9:00 AM

Don't Stand So Close To Me -- the Police

Teacher Teacher -- Rockpile

Back to Schooldays -- Graham Parker

School Day -- Chuck Berry

Posted by lou | August 29, 2011 9:03 AM

I Think We're Going to Be Friends - The White Stripes
Campus - Vampire Weekend
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen

Posted by Matt | August 29, 2011 9:05 AM

Campus - Vampire Weekend
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen

Posted by dc | August 29, 2011 9:05 AM

"School" - Nirvana
"Rock and Roll High School" - The Ramones
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" - Police

Also, it would be great to hear something off "Schoolhouse Rock Rocks," like "Conjunction Junction" or "3 is a Magic Number."

Posted by cal | August 29, 2011 9:05 AM

After Hi School - The Time
Grade 9 - Barenaked Ladies
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen

Posted by Todd | August 29, 2011 9:05 AM

Bored of Edukation - Paul Westerberg

Posted by ken | August 29, 2011 9:11 AM

Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus

Maggie May by Rod Stewart

Posted by Melissa | August 29, 2011 9:11 AM

"Lessons" by Rush

Posted by troy | August 29, 2011 9:12 AM

Hey Schoolgirl/Black Slacks-Simon and Garfunkel
Hot for Teacher-Van Halen
Rock and Roll High School-The Ramones

Posted by C | August 29, 2011 9:13 AM

Summer's Gone - Feeders
Adult Education - Hall & Oats
Hey School Boy - Stefy

Posted by ken | August 29, 2011 9:17 AM

"School Is In" -- Josie Cotton (Valley Girl soundtrack)

Posted by (JL) | August 29, 2011 9:18 AM

f#@* school (the replacements)

another brick in the wall (pink floyd)

mark me absent (the clash)

jeremy (pearl jam)


Posted by kim | August 29, 2011 9:18 AM

"Math" - Supernova

Posted by Erin | August 29, 2011 9:18 AM

Square Pegs - The Waitresses

Posted by Todd | August 29, 2011 9:19 AM

Bitch School - Spinal Tap

Posted by Evan | August 29, 2011 9:20 AM

A little science lesson for back to school? The Sun is a Miasma of Incandescent Plasma- They Might Be Giants

Posted by Lisa | August 29, 2011 9:21 AM

High School--MC5
Violent School--the Dead Milkmen
Harper Valley PTA
Headmaster Ritual--the Smiths
Substitute--the Who

Posted by beth | August 29, 2011 9:21 AM

'Schooldays' from Kinks - Schooboys in Disgrace (or anything from that album - 'Education' but it's a 7 minute song)

Already noted, but second these suggestions:
Smokin' in the Boys room - Brownsville station
Teacher, Teacher - Rockpile
Rock and Roll High School - The Ramones!

Posted by mmstp | August 29, 2011 9:23 AM

"Me and Julio Down By the School Yard" - Paul Simon
"We Rule the School" - Belle and Sebastian
"School Days" - Chuck Berry
"The Headmaster Ritual" - The Smiths

Posted by Rachel Ahrndt | August 29, 2011 9:26 AM

Summer Skin by Death Cab for Cutie

Posted by Melissa | August 29, 2011 9:27 AM

Hot for teacher - Van Halen

Posted by Aaron | August 29, 2011 9:28 AM

High School-MC5.

Posted by John Michael Rey | August 29, 2011 9:28 AM

Teacher-Jethro Tull
School-Supertramp

Posted by thepnkflyd | August 29, 2011 9:28 AM

U + Me = Us by 2gether, the fake boy band MTV created in 2000.

Ahem...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2gether_%28band%29

Posted by Molly | August 29, 2011 9:29 AM

"Rock and Roll High School"- Ramones
"School"- Nirvana
"Jeremy"- Pearl Jam
"School's Out"- Alice Cooper

Yes, you just commented that it was inappropriate, but "School's Out" always rang in my head, mocking me, on the first day of school. I still think it's appropriate, since what child isn't thinking about summer on the first day of school?

Posted by Topher Boyd | August 29, 2011 9:29 AM

summer nights from Greese

Posted by kate | August 29, 2011 9:29 AM

-School's In -JOSIE COTTON!

Posted by psk | August 29, 2011 9:29 AM

Mad World -- Tears for Fears version... or Gary Jules.

Good fit for the first day of school vibe for those in school, and a good fit for the first day of not-school for those, like me, who have finished their degrees.

Posted by Kara Sweeney | August 29, 2011 9:29 AM

School is In by Josie Cotton from the Valley Girl soundtrack and Be True to Your School by the Beach Boys

Posted by Jackie | August 29, 2011 9:30 AM

Popular by nada surf

Posted by Jason | August 29, 2011 9:31 AM

We are going to be friends......The White Stripes

Posted by Megan | August 29, 2011 9:32 AM

Anything from the "School House Rock Rocks" album would be killer.

"We're Going to Be Friends" - White Stripes

Posted by Erik | August 29, 2011 9:32 AM

Popular by nada surf

Posted by jason | August 29, 2011 9:33 AM

School House Rock!

Posted by Katie | August 29, 2011 9:49 AM

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