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The only thing that rings true is that he's glad to be in a place where he won't have to do pointless chores like washing dishes, cutting grass, and teaching a baby how to count to four. Two minutes of good-natured nonsense for sure, but it's got that unstoppable Bonds groove so it's kind of hard not to want to dance along. His reasons for being gassed about hitting the books again? Hanging with his old classmates, buying school supplies, and the feeling of self-worth that comes with getting good grades. This song was a hit despite the rather square notion that the protagonist is glad to be back at school. It’s also a master class on how to pack a novel’s worth of characterization into less than five minutes of music - something at which Bill Callahan excels, no matter which moniker he uses. However, in its own eloquently simple way, it captures the sense of change, and loss, that accompanies the leaves turning and campuses coming back to life after a sleepy summer. "Back in School" might not be so much about hitting the books again as it is about realizing someone special is really, truly gone. Based loosely on real events that allegedly led Fagen to skipping his graduation, "My Old School" is the anthem for snotty post-grads and desperate seniors, ready to push their schooldays far into the past. If Graham Parker wanted to scurry back to the comfort of his schooldays, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are positively giddy and vicious about never going back to their old school. Dave Edmunds did a killer cover too, but this 1976 original showcases the Rumour at their loosest and liveliest. And that's the message of this, an unabashed rockabilly raver that's one of Graham Parker's very best songs. What do you do when real life proves to be a real horror show? You go "Back To Schooldays," because you now know that's the best you ever had it, or ever will have it. Whether you're a nerd, jock, weirdo, or somewhere in between, they've got the sounds to get you to class in style.īut wait, POP QUIZ! We also wanna hear from you! After you check out the editors' picks in blurb and YouTube form, give the Spotify playlist a spin and share your favorite school-centric tunes by adding to the list. To ease the back-to-school transition, AllMusic editors are giving a lesson in their favorite school-themed songs. Like it or not, it's that time of year when we trade flip flops for sneakers and beach bags for backpacks.
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