Cherry Tree by Ten Thousand Maniacs
Cherry Tree written by Robert Buck and Natalie Merchant from the Album 'In My Tribe' (1987) "...all those lines and circles, to me, are mystery Eve pull down the apple and give taste to me If she could it would be wonderful..." Listen here |
Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd
Another Brick in the Wall written by Roger Waters from the album 'The Wall' (1979) "...We don't need no education We don't need no thought control No dark sarcasm in the classroom Teacher, leave them kids alone..." Listen here |
To Sir, With Love by Lulu Kennedy-Cairns
To Sir, With Love written by Don Black and Mark London from the movie (1967) "...If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters That would soar a thousand feet high To Sir, with love..." Listen here |
The Saturday Boy by Billy Bragg
The Saturday Boy written by Billy Bragg from the album 'Brewing Up with Billy Bragg' (1984) "...She became a magic mystery to me And we'd sit together in double history twice a week And some days we'd walk the same way home And it's surprising how quick A little rain can clear the streets..." Listen here |
School Days by Chuck Berry
School Days written by Chuck Berry (1957) "...Soon as three o'clock rolls around You finally lay your burden down Close up your books, get out of your seat Down the halls and into the street..." Listen here |
What did you learn in school? by Tom Paxton
What did you learn in school? written by Tom Paxton From the album 'Ramblin Boy' (1964) "...I learned that Washington never told a lie. I learned that soldiers seldom die. I learned that everybody's free, And that's what the teacher said to me..." Listen here |
Smells like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Smells like Teen Spirit written by Kurt Cobain from the album 'Nevermind' (1991) "...I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now, entertain us..." Listen here |
I don't like Mondays by the Boomtown Rats
I don't like Mondays written by Bob Geldof and Johnnie Fingers from the album 'The Fine Art of Surfacing' (1979) "...and the silicon chip inside her head Gets switched to overload And nobody's gonna go to school today She's going to make them stay at home..." Listen here |
It's a Sin by the Pet Shop Boys
It's a Sin written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe from the album 'Actually' (1987) "...at school they taught me how to be so pure in thought and word and deed They didn’t quite succeed..." Listen here |
Mad World by Tears for Fears
Mad World written by Roland Orzabal (1982) "...Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew me Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson Look right through me, look right through me..." Listen here |
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