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.")
Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic
'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.")
Skip Bolen, WireImage
'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.")
Scott Harrison, Liaison / Getty Images
'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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