titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted June 25, 2018 So this is my last week of classes. The principal said he wanted foreign culture, so today I, obliged. I did a school of rock type lesson. Taught them the names of different musical genres, and then played a video of an example. The list... Pop - Backstreet Boys - I want it that way (know your audience it is preteen girls) Classical - Beethovens 5th Jazz - Myles Davis so what Latin - Despacito by the beibs (again, know the audience) Country - wagon wheel by hootie. Figured they should see a black person. Rap - lose yourself by Eminem. Its damn hard to find a rap song with clean lyrics and a video with no salacious hos. Folk - riptide by Vance joy (acoustic) And rock - welcome to the Jungle. GNR I was surprised by the results. I knew backstreet and beiber would be hits. Hootie was more liked than I would have thought. Hated Eminem. But I was surprised they didnt like GNR. Although I did have one group of boys come up and say they loved it, and wanted more like it. So I wrote down Led Zeppelin and the stones and told them to download it. I like to think I changed a couple of lives today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted June 25, 2018 Rap - lose yourself by Eminem. Its damn hard to find a rap song with clean lyrics and a video with no salacious hos. That isn't rap then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted June 25, 2018 I watched a video on mumble rap. It was amusing to hear all the old school rappers talk about how garbage everything is today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,640 Posted June 25, 2018 Wow that's incredibly stupid. I mean simply, the part about Hootie being representative of country? Are you mother looking kidding me? When historians look back, that will exactly be the time when they note the death of country music. I'm surprised you didn't list Dave Matthews as a representative of rap music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,640 Posted June 25, 2018 Backstreet Boys? What? The Everly Brothers were busy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted June 25, 2018 Wow that's incredibly stupid. I mean simply, the part about Hootie being representative of country? Are you mother looking kidding me? When historians look back, that will exactly be the time when they note the death of country music. I'm surprised you didn't list Dave Matthews as a representative of rap music. I dont necessarily disagree. I tried to choose things theyd like. I knew hank and Charlie Daniels wouldnt fly. As to the Backstreet Boys, Ive been playing random pop sh!t all year between classes. Theyve seen much of the newer stuff. Part of the idea was to try to introduce them to stuff they dont know that they like. Based on how they assiduously wrote down the names, Id say that worked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,640 Posted June 25, 2018 I Based on how they assiduously wrote down the names, Id say that worked. They're chinx. Did they take a lot of pictures of the parking lot 2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted June 25, 2018 So this is my last week of classes. The principal said he wanted foreign culture, so today I, obliged. I did a school of rock type lesson. Taught them the names of different musical genres, and then played a video of an example. The list... Pop - Backstreet Boys - I want it that way (know your audience it is preteen girls) Classical - Beethovens 5th Jazz - Myles Davis so what Latin - Despacito by the beibs (again, know the audience) Country - wagon wheel by hootie. Figured they should see a black person. Rap - lose yourself by Eminem. Its damn hard to find a rap song with clean lyrics and a video with no salacious hos. Folk - riptide by Vance joy (acoustic) And rock - welcome to the Jungle. GNR I was surprised by the results. I knew backstreet and beiber would be hits. Hootie was more liked than I would have thought. Hated Eminem. But I was surprised they didnt like GNR. Although I did have one group of boys come up and say they loved it, and wanted more like it. So I wrote down Led Zeppelin and the stones and told them to download it. I like to think I changed a couple of lives today. Awesome. Way to go teach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GuardBum 73 Posted June 25, 2018 I like a lot of what you did as you did go with your audience but Tim McGraw or Carrie Underwood would have been a better county rep. Regulate (Warren G) or Mama Said Knock You Out could have been your Rap. Folk - Bon Iver? K.D. Lang? Rock is way too big to narrow down like you probably did. If you were going classic rock generally Nirvana or Aerosmith would be safer "like" picks. If you went current, Imagine Dragons are the in, now, band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 645 Posted June 25, 2018 Find Dark Side of The Moon synched up to Wizard of Oz and watch their heads explode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted June 25, 2018 Pop - Backstreet Boys - I want it that way (know your audience it is preteen girls) I would have done something by N'Sync... Much bigger than the Backstreet Boys... Rap - lose yourself by Eminem. Its damn hard to find a rap song with clean lyrics and a video with no salacious hos. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,559 Posted June 25, 2018 Alan Jackson's Chatahoochie may have been a better country song representation. Or any of the ubersexy 90s women. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted June 26, 2018 Funny how they will grow old thinking white men rap and black men sing country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted June 26, 2018 So today one of the kids said that Axl Rose was a mei nv, or pretty girl. I told him he is a dude. That all of them were dudes. They didnt believe me at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 343 Posted June 26, 2018 But I was surprised they didnt like GNR. Although I did have one group of boys come up and say they loved it, and wanted more like it. So I wrote down Led Zeppelin and the stones and told them to download it. I'd be curious if the girls like Sweet Child O Mine. Would play the GnR and then . I had it accompany this graphic set thing in honor of the actress Brittany Murphy (wasn't a particular fan but the community was honoring her) and broke my own heart with those first lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,559 Posted June 26, 2018 So today one of the kids said that Axl Rose was a mei nv, or pretty girl. I told him he is a dude. That all of them were dudes. They didnt believe me at all. One of the last posts IGotWorms participated in, a few days before he disappeared last month, edjr tricked him into ranking Poison members 1,2,3,4. I thought it was in poor taste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted June 26, 2018 One of the last posts IGotWorms participated in, a few days before he disappeared last month, edjr tricked him into ranking Poison members 1,2,3,4. I thought it was in poor taste. I can get thinking Axl is a chick no problem. But pretty? He even said beautiful. In the welcome to the jungle video no less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted June 26, 2018 I can get thinking Axl is a chick no problem. But pretty? He even said beautiful. In the welcome to the jungle video no less. Prime Axl was pretty damn hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted June 26, 2018 Prime Axl was pretty damn hot. Great White was pretty damn hot or rather their fans were..............in Warwick, RI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 928 Posted June 26, 2018 Great White was pretty damn hot or rather their fans were..............in Warwick, RI The video of that is still on YouTube, focking chilling stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 752 Posted June 26, 2018 hootie, you schmuck. Now you are obliged to show them the following: and this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 752 Posted June 26, 2018 also, did you tell them wagon wheel was sketched by bob Dylan in the movie Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid? And I hope you let them know it was a cover of an old crow song :facepalm: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted June 26, 2018 Should have gone with Lee Greenwood, God Bless the USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted June 26, 2018 also, did you tell them wagon wheel was sketched by bob Dylan in the movie Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid? And I hope you let them know it was a cover of an old crow song :facepalm: Sure. My sixth grade Chinese students would understand all that. I do well when I can get them to understand basic commands. I chose that version over old crow because the video has lots of scenery around Nashville. I say thats my hometown, they like it, yadda yadda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted June 26, 2018 Find Dark Side of The Moon synched up to Wizard of Oz and watch their heads explode. Link?!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted June 26, 2018 Link?!!!! You start the album on the third roar of the MGM lion. It syncs up fairly well. Like the intro to money is right when it goes to color in oz as I recall. We did it in college while baked. Then we spent the next three years trying to find others that match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 645 Posted June 26, 2018 Link?!!!! Be prepared to be mind-focked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted June 26, 2018 Be prepared to be mind-focked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites