![]() Learning is as “easy as 1-2-3” with this feel-good favorite by The Jacksons. This heart-rending tale of a girl moving away from home to start her own life after high school graduation reveals a mother-daughter bond that will last far beyond her school years. “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” – Carrie Underwood It’s a great song with an important message every kid can learn from.Ģ. ![]() Pearl Jam was way ahead of the curve back in 1991 when they released this now-classic track raising awareness about teen suicide and bullying in schools. The gentle piano, lush strings, and twinkling vibraphone of this lovely tune from the Scottish indie rockers is the perfect lullaby for back-to-school eve – a good night’s sleep is all your kids need to rule the first day of school. “We Rule the School” – Belle and Sebastian The father watching his son grow up provides a unique perspective to the coming-of-age story. The song is able to show the reality of some father-and-son relationships. The message is powerful, but the song’s incredibly catchy chorus is perhaps its biggest strength.Ĥ. Get some tissues ready when you listen to Harry Chapin ‘s Cat’s in the Cradle. ![]() “Another Brick in the Wall” – Pink Floydįew protest songs about the educational system have resonated as far and wide as Pink Floyd’s epic indictment of British schools. Who wouldn’t want to take a class or two at their rock ‘n’ roll high school?ĥ. Here are 18 songs about growing up that both you and your 18-year-old self might find surprisingly relatable. This punk rock classic from The Ramones reimagines high school as an epic party zone. And as it turns out, a lot of music over the years has been inspired by the unique feelings and experiences of growing up and realising how hard and even scary that can seem. “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” – The Ramones The lads of Blink 182 perfectly sum up the excitement and uncertainty of school life in this angst-ridden tale of growing up.Ħ. If your kids have ever felt like they know more than their teachers, they’ll get a kick out of this nose-thumbing hard rock romp by the boys of Van Halen. If your kids are dreading the first day of class, just pop this on the radio and watch their frowns turn upside-down. Our favorite “Thrift Store” swagger kings Macklemore and Ryan Lewis just released this heartfelt new track, a clear reflection on the experience of growing up and the selflessness of parenthood.įew artists embody the starry-eyed innocence of back-to-school excitement like T-Swift. Whether your kids are looking forward to returning to homeroom or dreading it like the plague, our playlist of songs about school is the perfect soundtrack to get them classroom-ready.įrom the hopeful innocence of Taylor Swift’s “Fifteen” to the reckless abandon of Van Halen’s “Fools”, these quintessential songs about school offer up a first-rate education in how to rock the first day of class like a boss.ġ0. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the 2012 KROQ Acoustic Christmas. What will be, will be ……’.The excitement of back-to-school is just around the corner, and we’re brushing up for the big day with a roundup of some of the best songs about growing up and school ever recorded. As far as my kids are concerned, they will be treated with their mother’s favorite song about growing up, by Doris Day: ![]() When you are celebrating an important aspect of their life-like growing up, these songs will help get the message of love and care through. Joni Mitchell says that it is actually a response to Neil Young’s song Sugar Mountain, but it provides a more hopeful perspective. It has been called a song that will always be relevant as long as kids grow up. You may have all your differences with your kid, but at the end, it’s their happiness that matters. The Circle Game was written to inspire children as they grow up and become part of a bigger world. Parents take a lot of pain and trouble to bring up their children right and do everything they possibly can, to fulfill all their needs. I can go on and on about the various stages that one sees their children, siblings, prodigy or loved ones, etc. Graduation day is an exhilarating moment that is beyond words. And the sweet sixteen party, we see the image of a beautiful woman or a handsome man in ‘daddy’s little girl’ or ‘mamas little boy’. The day your kid turns eleven, it is a moment of great happiness. When you say goodbye to your child at their first day at school, you begin to dream about their successful academic future. When you hear the first word spoken by your baby, it becomes a memory. When the toddler begins to walk, it is an achievement. When our little baby begins to crawl, it is a joyous moment. Yet, on the other side, the hidden parent inside you cries inconsolably wanting the time to stand still for eternity and letting kids remain kids, forever. Growing up is hard, and this song takes pride in the little moments between parents and children. You are proud of your child and want to wish him or her all the luck and fortune in the world. You always experience mixed feelings when you see little children grow up. I’m an Adult Now – The Pursuit of Happiness
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