Delirium Waltz

I love rock music, so since I started teaching in 2004, I have been using the same post-it note to compile rock songs about teachers. Some are about the general theme of “school,” but you get the point. My intention was to create a motivational playlist I can listen to as I prep for class or drive to school. Recently, I read a post by Nels Highberg on Profhacker, titled “The Soundtrack of the Semester.” He asks, “What would be on your CD this semester?” All I have to do is retrieve my list of warm-up songs…

Finally I have arrived in the digital age and can liberate my list from the yellow post-it note! Here is what I have so far:

• 38 Special, “Teacher Teacher”

• Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall”
• Van Halen, “Hot for Teacher”
• School of Rock (Jack Black), “Teacher’s Pet”

• Loudon Wainwright III, “Final Exam”
• Alice Cooper, “School’s Out”
• Brownsville Station, “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”

• Beastie Boys, “Fight for Your Right”
• Twisted Sister, “Be Chrool To Your Scuel”

What other rock songs do I need to add?

[cc licensed photo by flickr user House of Sims]