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Page 1: 2013 song choices

Unraveling American History

Exploring Song Choices

ldquo3rdquo

The West Memphis Three Casemdashthis truly is an intriguing and super cool topic Three kids (who dressed in black and did not fit in with others in the town) were accused and convicted of killing young boys For years Hollywood celebs like Johnny Depp and Eddie Vedder fought for the release of the West Memphis Three Who really killed the young boys if these 3 did not Pick this and you will be investigating a modern-day witch hunt

ldquo213rdquo

Hailing from my home state Dahmerbrought us great shame He was a serial killer and cannibal of 17 boys He didnrsquot live to see a later life

5 marchers were shot and killed by members of the KKK and American Nazi PartyThe shady part is that police watched the event and didnrsquot do much to prevent it

ldquo88 Seconds in Greensborordquo

ldquoAmerican Skinrdquo or ldquo41 Shotsrdquo

A Bruce Springsteen song about the 1999 murder of Amadou Diallo an unarmed immigrant which set off a tirade about racial profiling in America

ldquoAngel of Harlemrdquo

Billie Holiday was jazz singer whose performances often moved people to tears She battled much in her lifemdashracism drug addiction and relationships She died too early

ldquoApril 29 1992rdquo

Rodney King a black motorist was beaten in a routine traffic stop His attackers (the police) were acquitted and the world rioted for 6 straight days 53 people died

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 2: 2013 song choices

ldquo3rdquo

The West Memphis Three Casemdashthis truly is an intriguing and super cool topic Three kids (who dressed in black and did not fit in with others in the town) were accused and convicted of killing young boys For years Hollywood celebs like Johnny Depp and Eddie Vedder fought for the release of the West Memphis Three Who really killed the young boys if these 3 did not Pick this and you will be investigating a modern-day witch hunt

ldquo213rdquo

Hailing from my home state Dahmerbrought us great shame He was a serial killer and cannibal of 17 boys He didnrsquot live to see a later life

5 marchers were shot and killed by members of the KKK and American Nazi PartyThe shady part is that police watched the event and didnrsquot do much to prevent it

ldquo88 Seconds in Greensborordquo

ldquoAmerican Skinrdquo or ldquo41 Shotsrdquo

A Bruce Springsteen song about the 1999 murder of Amadou Diallo an unarmed immigrant which set off a tirade about racial profiling in America

ldquoAngel of Harlemrdquo

Billie Holiday was jazz singer whose performances often moved people to tears She battled much in her lifemdashracism drug addiction and relationships She died too early

ldquoApril 29 1992rdquo

Rodney King a black motorist was beaten in a routine traffic stop His attackers (the police) were acquitted and the world rioted for 6 straight days 53 people died

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 3: 2013 song choices

ldquo213rdquo

Hailing from my home state Dahmerbrought us great shame He was a serial killer and cannibal of 17 boys He didnrsquot live to see a later life

5 marchers were shot and killed by members of the KKK and American Nazi PartyThe shady part is that police watched the event and didnrsquot do much to prevent it

ldquo88 Seconds in Greensborordquo

ldquoAmerican Skinrdquo or ldquo41 Shotsrdquo

A Bruce Springsteen song about the 1999 murder of Amadou Diallo an unarmed immigrant which set off a tirade about racial profiling in America

ldquoAngel of Harlemrdquo

Billie Holiday was jazz singer whose performances often moved people to tears She battled much in her lifemdashracism drug addiction and relationships She died too early

ldquoApril 29 1992rdquo

Rodney King a black motorist was beaten in a routine traffic stop His attackers (the police) were acquitted and the world rioted for 6 straight days 53 people died

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 4: 2013 song choices

5 marchers were shot and killed by members of the KKK and American Nazi PartyThe shady part is that police watched the event and didnrsquot do much to prevent it

ldquo88 Seconds in Greensborordquo

ldquoAmerican Skinrdquo or ldquo41 Shotsrdquo

A Bruce Springsteen song about the 1999 murder of Amadou Diallo an unarmed immigrant which set off a tirade about racial profiling in America

ldquoAngel of Harlemrdquo

Billie Holiday was jazz singer whose performances often moved people to tears She battled much in her lifemdashracism drug addiction and relationships She died too early

ldquoApril 29 1992rdquo

Rodney King a black motorist was beaten in a routine traffic stop His attackers (the police) were acquitted and the world rioted for 6 straight days 53 people died

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 5: 2013 song choices

ldquoAmerican Skinrdquo or ldquo41 Shotsrdquo

A Bruce Springsteen song about the 1999 murder of Amadou Diallo an unarmed immigrant which set off a tirade about racial profiling in America

ldquoAngel of Harlemrdquo

Billie Holiday was jazz singer whose performances often moved people to tears She battled much in her lifemdashracism drug addiction and relationships She died too early

ldquoApril 29 1992rdquo

Rodney King a black motorist was beaten in a routine traffic stop His attackers (the police) were acquitted and the world rioted for 6 straight days 53 people died

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 6: 2013 song choices

ldquoAngel of Harlemrdquo

Billie Holiday was jazz singer whose performances often moved people to tears She battled much in her lifemdashracism drug addiction and relationships She died too early

ldquoApril 29 1992rdquo

Rodney King a black motorist was beaten in a routine traffic stop His attackers (the police) were acquitted and the world rioted for 6 straight days 53 people died

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 7: 2013 song choices

ldquoApril 29 1992rdquo

Rodney King a black motorist was beaten in a routine traffic stop His attackers (the police) were acquitted and the world rioted for 6 straight days 53 people died

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 8: 2013 song choices

ldquoBallad of Ira Hayesrdquo

Tale of one of five marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

His death was a horrible onemdashone all too common for our veterans

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 9: 2013 song choices

ldquoBlack Day in Julyrdquo

Police raided an African-American drinking clubhellipto find a party welcoming home Vietnam vets A racial riot ensued The numbers were startlinghellipover 7000 were arrested many were injured a multitude were dead

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 10: 2013 song choices

ldquoBlowinrsquo in the Windrdquo

―The answer my friend is blowinrsquo in the wind It is a protest song but what is Dylan protesting Civil rights War

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 11: 2013 song choices

ldquoBury My Heart at Wounded Kneerdquo

Systematic destruction of the Native Americans by our governmentmdashgo figure the destruction still continues today

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 12: 2013 song choices

ldquoCampaignerrdquo

If you love corrupt politicians then this is the song for you It is a song highlighting Americarsquos finestmdashliar that ishellipRichard Nixon

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 13: 2013 song choices

ldquoCandle in the Windrdquo

The song has gone through several versions but you would be researching the initial inspirationmdashMarilyn Monroemdashher life and death

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 14: 2013 song choices

ldquoCassierdquo

Some question the ―legend of her being the one askedkilled because she said she did believe in God

Typical teenage girl who once was consumed in a life of drugshellipshe found her faith and supposedly tried to defend it on that infamous day in Littleton Colorado

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 15: 2013 song choices

ldquoDeep Red Bellsrdquo

You will be researching the Green River killer Gary Ridgway He was convicted of 48 separate murders He admitted to killing twice that amount of people

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 16: 2013 song choices

ldquoDemolition Loversrdquo

Can there be a COOLER story than that of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde I think not

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 17: 2013 song choices

ldquoEnola Gayrdquo

Dropped ―Little Boy on Hiroshimamdashforever changing the world

Named after the mother of the pilot

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 18: 2013 song choices

ldquoFor What it is Worthrdquo

―Stop children Whatrsquos that sound Everybody look whatrsquos going down

The song takes on a true generational problemmdashits real inspiration came from the Sunset Strip riots

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 19: 2013 song choices

ldquoFreedomrdquo by Rage

The song recounts the wrongful conviction of Leonard Peltier (a Native American whose tribe had been annihilated in drive-by shootings by our government) The tribe fought back and Peltier was wrongfully convicted He rots in jail because the legal system is too weak to admit it is WRONG

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 20: 2013 song choices

ldquoGeminirdquo

Want to learn more about one of the most famous killers to exact revenge on his victims and the police Then enter the of this Slayer song about the Zodiac Killer

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 21: 2013 song choices

ldquoGeorgia Bushrdquo

A scathing look at President George W Bush and FEMArsquos slow rescue of those stranded in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 22: 2013 song choices

ldquoGod Donrsquot Love Merdquo

Remember Trayvon Martinhellipthe kid we studied on the first day of school The African-American kid who was shot by a Hispanic manhellipthinking Trayvon was up to no good All Trayvon had in his pocket was Skittles It will be the TRIAL of the year

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 23: 2013 song choices

ldquoGoodnight Saigonrdquo

A song about how much our Vietnam veterans went through and how little they were supported while at warwhen they returned

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 24: 2013 song choices

ldquoHeaven Runs on Oilrdquo

Interested in the war with Iraq and our worldrsquos reliance on black gold (oil that is) Pick this song

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 25: 2013 song choices

ldquoHelter Skelterrdquo

Had its own life before Charles Manson hijacked the song It was a prophetic song of racial tensions destroying our nation

You can also study its relation to my favorite freakazoid Charles Manson

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 26: 2013 song choices

ldquoHey Man Nice Shotrdquo

Be prepared to be disturbed really disturbed about this on-air suicide which was shown in classrooms throughout our nation The man is from our local area

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 27: 2013 song choices

ldquoHurricanerdquo

Donrsquot ignore this songhellipone of the coolest topics to research Have you seen the movie with Denzel Washington Rubin Carter was a black boxer who in my opinion was FRAMED for murders he did not commit He spent 20 years in jailmdasha wrongfully convicted man

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 28: 2013 song choices

ldquoI Donrsquot Like Mondaysrdquo

I know you hate Mondays The songrsquos origin is truly fascinating A crazy woman opened up fire on a bunch of young kids at a playgroundhellipthe end result Fascinating

Remember the House episode with Dave Matthews This song was a crucial part of the episode

Did I fail to mention that Hugh Laurie is my biggest celebrity crush I know he is old and that is creepyhellip

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 29: 2013 song choices

ldquoI Just Shot Lennonrdquo

A look into the day John Lennon famed singer of the Beatles was murdered by a slightly crazed man (who carried a copy of Catcher in the Ryemdashwhich is a story of its ownmdashliterally and figuratively)

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 30: 2013 song choices

ldquoJeremyrdquo

Eddie Vedder tried to give life to a small story of a boy who committed suicide in his English class it has a second story as well In my opinion it is the best SONG on the list

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 31: 2013 song choices

ldquoJohn Wayne Gacyrdquo

Truly disturbinghellip

Not for the weak of heart

Beyond SICK serial killer who dressed as Pogo the clown to lure boys to their death

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 32: 2013 song choices

ldquoJonestownrdquo

One of the most fascinating stories on the list ―Donrsquot Drink the Kool-Aid takes on new meaning A cult leader who led young children and others to mass suicide

GREAT documentaries on this historical event

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 33: 2013 song choices

ldquoLatimerrsquos Mercyrdquo

Just added this one this yearhellipI would love someone to pick this topic Latimer killed his son who was in pain and suffering (he had multiple crippling diseases) Latimer went to prison while many think what he did was humane Peer into the dark talehellip

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 34: 2013 song choices

ldquoLetrsquos Rollrdquo

While 9-11 was a dark dark day Flight 93 was a slight ray of light in the midst of the utter despair This song was written about Todd Beamer and the others who overtook the plane and crashed it Ultimately they saved many lives on that day

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 35: 2013 song choices

ldquoLonesome Death of Hattie Carollrdquo

One of the stories on this list that makes me ashamed of my American ancestorshellipher SENSELESS death and the nationrsquos reaction to it REPULSES me

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 36: 2013 song choices

ldquoMary Kayrdquo

Most twisted love story I have ever heard ofhellipyou know Mary Kay the elementary teacher who fell in love with her young student She had kids with him went to jail and then still went after him

What is wrong with the world today

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 37: 2013 song choices

ldquoMidnight Ramblerrdquo

Reaction to the confession of the Boston Strangler murders

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 38: 2013 song choices

ldquoMiracle Manrdquo by Ozzy Osbourne

Disgruntled with corrupt religious figures

Jimmy Swaggart took a pretty big religious FALL and Ozzy discusses Swaggartrsquos disgrace

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 39: 2013 song choices

ldquoMississippi Goddamrdquo

A civil rights leader who was gunned down outside his homehelliphis kids found him dead It took 31 years for his killer to be brought to justice

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 40: 2013 song choices

ldquoNothing to Geinrdquo

Squeamish Canrsquot handle a story about a man who skinned his victims and then wore their flesh Donrsquot pick this topic

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 41: 2013 song choices

ldquoOhiordquo

Anti-war Choose this song about the Kent State Riots You will have a wealth of research ―Innocent college kids were gunned down for their beliefs on war

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 42: 2013 song choices

ldquoPapers Pleaserdquo

Recent Arizona legislation which is our nationrsquos most stringent law on the books for anti-immigration There is great controversy over this bill

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 43: 2013 song choices

ldquoPollyrdquo

Great songhellipnot-so-great story that inspired the event This song is the HARDEST one on the list to research You would have to dig REALLY deep and have a whole lot of Nirvana books to find the answers

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 44: 2013 song choices

ldquoPretty Boy Floydrdquo

American bank robber romanticized by the American media

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 45: 2013 song choices

ldquoPride in the Name of Loverdquo

MLKrsquos assassinationmdasha safe topic with a wealth of research A great song to dissect

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 46: 2013 song choices

ldquoMake it Stoprdquo

Too many gay lesbian queer and transgender kids seem to be turning to suicide after terrible bullying Tyler Clementi (the boy who jumped off a bridge after his college roommate secretly filmed him) and others are profiled in the song

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 47: 2013 song choices

ldquoRouletterdquo

A song recounting the nuclear Power Plant accident and Three Mile Island Our government reported no deaths or injuries They lied Lung cancer and leukemia rates in the area spiked (as did infant mortality rates)

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 48: 2013 song choices

ldquoScarecrowrdquo

I would love to have a group cover this song about the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard He was a homosexual who was brutally beaten tied to a fence and left for dead Why That is where the mystery starts

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 49: 2013 song choices

ldquoSister Rosardquo

Safe songhellipgreat storyhellipa ton of research

Tale of Rosa Parks and what she so bravely accomplished with one simple gesture

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 50: 2013 song choices

ldquoSomedayrdquo

A political convention having controversy and protests No way This event was a big one

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 51: 2013 song choices

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

Safe topic about the Cuban Missile Crisishellipa truly frightening event for our nation

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 52: 2013 song choices

ldquoShersquos Going Placesrdquo

A song written in memory of Caylee Anthony whose mom got away with murder (my opinion) Obviously the courts feel differently Such an injustice this young girl is dead

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 53: 2013 song choices

ldquoSouthern Manrdquo

A look into our nationrsquos dark past when it comes to slavery

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 54: 2013 song choices

ldquoTalking Cuban Crisisrdquo

There was a time where our nation got eerily close to war with CubahellipIt was a tense time and a shameful one for our government

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 55: 2013 song choices

ldquoTearjerkerrdquo

This song was written as a memorial to Kurt Cobain after his tragic ―suicide

You would be looking at the death and lifelegacy of Kurt Cobain

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 56: 2013 song choices

ldquoTed Just Admit Itrdquo

Nice guy with a not ndashso-nice obsession Girls about to go off to collegehellipdonrsquot pick the topic Ted Bundy is the source for much disconcerting information

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 57: 2013 song choices

ldquoThe Big Three Killed my Babyrdquo

In this song the White Stripes attack GM Chrysler Ford and unions for killing off part of America

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 58: 2013 song choices

ldquoThe Last Resortrdquo

Calling fellow environmentalistsmdasha look at how the government takes away what little natural resources we have left

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 59: 2013 song choices

ldquoThe Manhattan Projectrdquo

Science gurus unite

Our first attempt to develop a nuclear weaponhellipshame hellipshamehellipshame

Tons of research to help here

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 60: 2013 song choices

ldquoThe Wreck of the Edmundhelliprdquo

Mystery abounds with this ship that sank with NO distress calls

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 61: 2013 song choices

ldquoTie My Handsrdquo

Lil Weezy critizes my favorite president of all time about his ―quick response with Hurricane Katrina (I do miss George W)

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 62: 2013 song choices

ldquoThrow Yourself Awayrdquo

Prom is about fun and dancing right Well for one young teen it was a place to birth a baby in the bathroom and then throw it away in the trash Truly a sobering tale

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 63: 2013 song choices

ldquoTrouble Every Dayrdquo

Why do rappers sing about Watts It has a storymdashthen and now

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 64: 2013 song choices

ldquoValentinersquos Dayrdquo

Valentinersquos Day isnrsquot all love and roses For Chicago it is the day of one of the worst mob massacres ever

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 65: 2013 song choices

ldquoWhen This is Overrdquo

Donrsquot like your kids Why donrsquot you put them in a car roll them into a lake and blame it all on an innocent African-American man

This is the messed-up world of convicted mothermurderer Susan Smith

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 66: 2013 song choices

ldquoWhitey on the Moonrdquo

A biting social commentary on our race to the moon at the expense of more pressing social issues

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 67: 2013 song choices

ldquoWho Will Stop the Rainrdquo

This song details Vietnam and the EMPTY promises of politicians

It is a great Creedence Clearwater Revival song

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 68: 2013 song choices

ldquoWide Awakerdquo

Kanye West wasnrsquot the only artist to criticize the SLOW response time of our government when it came to Hurricane Katrina Audioslave took on the issue as well

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 69: 2013 song choices

ldquoWithout Chainsrdquo

So there is a little government secret known as Guantanamo Bay and there are some not-so-nice things which happened there Patti Smith recalls the story of Murat Kurnaz a man who rotted away there for 4 years without any real evidence against him

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)

Page 70: 2013 song choices

ldquoWorld Wide Suiciderdquo

Pearl Jamrsquos stance on Operation Iraqi Freedom Letrsquos just say they are not fans of the war or the government who sent our troops into Iraq

Vedder claims the song was written to honor Pat Tillman (the American football player who left his team to join the Army He later died in the war)