random songs

started playing music between classes. They get random picks. today it was

Heavenly- P.U.N.K. Girl
Lily Allen-I Could say
De La Soul- Me, Myself and I
REM-White Tornado
The Doors- Riders on the Storm
The Vindictives- Circles
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds- O'Malley's Bar (demo)
The Specials- War Crimes
The Smiths- Girl Afraid

The first two got a fairly positive reception. De La Soul was very well received by most. The Specials seems to have won a few fans.

So, who did they immediately recognize? The Vindictives. Yeah, the little known Chicago punk band. Last week, they had to listen to a conversation about music, which mentioned punk. Unlike the sections on the Carpenters, Happy Birthday, and Celine (ugh) Dion, there was no sample of what punk is. This seemed unfortunate. I'm not just a guy paid to play dvds in class, I'm a teacher. It's why I was put on the earth. I will not send my poor students off into the world with gaping holes in their knowledge. They will benefit from the totality of my experiences in life.

So, I was able to play The Vindictives in class. For the curious, it was "Bonnie's Rampage," chosen in honor of a young lady who, if she's not my favorite sista-in-law, is at least in the top 5