One of my boomer colleagues, when he was on faculty, used to play Alice Cooper's "School's Out For Summer" on the last day of class, as students were leaving his classroom.
I'm sure that was a propos back when he started in the 1980s, but playing that today on the last day of class is a multiple meta meme.
Can anyone think of a contemporary alternative to Alice Cooper's "School's Out For Summer?" The ideal anthem would have the same effect as Alice Cooper's anthem for the 80s/90s college students.
Perhaps one who is young enough could come up with an answer here, but maybe just stick with Cooper, and 1) let the kiddoes learn about the past, and 2) come to respect their elders.
To think that Alice Cooper is now getting the old fogy vote. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Add a little class to the occasion. Play the a video of Gaudeamus Igitur (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha6pGK6ZnXE) to class the place up and let them learn something about their forebears in the classroom in the distant past.
Quote from: secundem_artem on May 09, 2024, 08:09:46 AMAdd a little class to the occasion. Play the a video of Gaudeamus Igitur (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha6pGK6ZnXE) to class the place up and let them learn something about their forebears in the classroom in the distant past.
Wow! That is classy.
Late to the thread:
REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It" works well.
Blackfoot's "Train, Train" maybe.
I had a class a few semesters ago where I seriously thought about playing Phil Collins' "I Don't Care Anymore," but thought better of it.
Laurie Anderson's "Let X=X" could be fun.
Man, look at my list. I'm old.
Quote from: apl68 on May 09, 2024, 07:29:04 AMTo think that Alice Cooper is now getting the old fogy vote. Sic transit gloria mundi.
"I'm eighty, and I don't know what I want!"
Talk about old: I'm thinking The Animals' "We Gotta Get Outta This Place."
Indeed, recall how Cooper was the only actor who muffed a song line in the otherwise brilliantly-done 2018 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live', shown on NBC on Easter. They more or less edited it on the CD release, IIRC.
I'd go with Semisonic's "Closing Time"--many of the lyrics fit, except for the explicit references to last call. Of course that's still pretty old (1998).
Quote from: little bongo on July 10, 2024, 09:25:32 AMI'd go with Semisonic's "Closing Time"--many of the lyrics fit, except for the explicit references to last call. Of course that's still pretty old (1998).
I used to use "Closing Time" for midterms. I used it as a "time-is-up" alarm/notification to students. It was a perfect message to students to turn in their tests. But, then it (I) got old . . . .