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Songs about school have probably been composed and sung by students for as long as there have been schools. Examples of such literature can be found dating back to Medieval England. [ 1 ] The number of popular songs dealing with school as a subject has continued to increase with the development of youth subculture starting in the 1950s and 1960s.
A school song, alma mater, [1] school hymn or school anthem is the patronal song of a school. In England , this tradition is particularly strong in public schools and grammar schools . Australia
Single by London Grammar; from the album If You Wait; Released: 16 June 2013: Recorded: 2012: Genre: ... "Wasting My Young Years" is a song by English indie pop trio ...
"Word Crimes" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014). The song is a parody of the 2013 single "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I. The song spoofs misuse of proper English grammar and usage, reflecting Yankovic's own rigor for proper syntax and ...
"Forty Years On" is a song written by Edward Ernest Bowen and John Farmer in 1872. It was originally written for Harrow School, [1] but has also been adopted by many other schools including Westville Boys' High School, Simon Langton Boys School Canterbury Kent,Starehe Boys' Centre and School, Beverley Grammar School (reputedly the oldest state school in England), Dover Grammar School for Boys ...
This song teaches about interjections through three stories: an ill child reacting to a shot of medication, a woman rejecting a suitor's advances, and a group of irate fans shouting non-obscene words in response to an interception at a football game. The song's chorus quotes the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah. Producer Tom Yohe's ...
Song title Performed by Time Composers Year 1. "Schoolhouse Rocky" Bob Dorough and Friends 0:13 Bob Dorough, Tom Yohe 2. "Elementary, My Dear" Bob Dorough 3:01 Bob Dorough 1973 3. "Three is a Magic Number" Bob Dorough 3:16 Bob Dorough 4. "The Four-Legged Zoo" Bob Dorough and Friends 3:00 Bob Dorough 5. "Ready or Not, Here I Come" Bob Dorough 3:01
The song was written in reaction to the 2011 riots across England, and specifically Plan B's perception of "society's failure to nurture its disadvantaged youth". [2] "Ill Manors" received mostly positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart. In October 2012, the song won the Q Award for Best Track. [3]