At Yashima Junior High School (矢島中学校), I often make lunchtime music requests. I did this before, but when we moved to a new building, the system changed and there wasn't any music at lunch. As of last month, though, lunchtime music is back.
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1. Wanna Be Startin' Something. Michael Jackson, Thriller. 1982. Most students couldn't guess that this was Michael Jackson, to my surprise. |
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2. Baby Be Mine. Michael Jackson, Thriller. 1982. Same as above. |
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3. Right Now. Van Halen, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. 1991. |
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4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium). Metallica, Master of Puppets. 1986. Someone asked, "Is all American music so loud?" Another commented, "... and so long?" |
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5. 1979. Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. 1995. Too quiet for noisy lunchtime. |
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6. The Way. Fastball, All the Pain Money Can Buy. 1999. |
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7. Waiting for the End. Linkin Park, A Thousand Suns. 2010. |







