At Yashima Junior High School (矢島中学校), I often make music requests. Some of the kids know The Beatles or The Carpenters, and they all know Michael Jackson is creepy (but not his music). 90s rock music is foundational to their growth as individuals.
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1. Ojo. Leo Kottke, 6 and 12 String Guitar. 1969. Not sure the students know how to handle 12 string solo guitar. |
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2. Basket Case. Green Day, Dookie. 1994. Plus the next three songs on the album, because they didn't bother to change the CD after the song. |
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3. Stairway to Heaven. Led Zeppelin, IV. 1971. Vice principal likes. |
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4. In the Meantime. Space Hog, Resident Alien. 1995. Everyone who knows this song loves it. |
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5. Give Up the Funk. Parliament, The Best of Parliament Funkadelic. You have to party while listening to George Clinton. |
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6. Me and Bobby McGee. Janis Joplin, Pearl. 1971. |
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7. Tank! Seatbelts, Cowboy Bebop OST. 1998. 中学生 were too young to see it on TV. |
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8. Blue Sky. The Allman Brothers, A Decade of Hits 1969-1979. |
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9. Steven's Last Night in Town. Ben Folds Five, Whatever and Ever Amen. 1997. |
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10. Beat It. Michael Jackson, Thriller. 1984. |
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11. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll). Jimi Hendrix, Electric Ladyland. 1968. |
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12. Promises. Eric Clapton, Backless. 1978. |
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13. Follow the Leader. Eric B. and Rakim, Follow the Leader. 1988. |
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14. Maria. West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast). 1957. |
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15. Wish You Were Here. Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here. 1975. |
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16. Stickshifts and Safetybelts. Cake, Fashion Nugget. 1996. |
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17. Feel. Robbie Williams, Escapology. 2003. |
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19. Strawberry Fields Forever. The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour. 1967. |
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20. Everlong. Foo Fighters, The Colour and the Shape. 1997. |
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21. Where It's At. Beck, Odelay. 1996. |
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22. Out of My Head. Fastball, All the Pain Money Can Buy. 1998. |
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23. The Kids Aren't Alright. The Offspring, Americana. 1998. |
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24. Fade to Black. Metallica, Ride the Lightning. 1984. |
























