TODAY’S PROMPT: Learn a song you liked when you were in middle school.
Admittedly, I am having a hard time coming up with prompts in these last days, but I have been reading a bunch of student essays and so many of them focus on middle school that I have started to think about it a lot.
Middle school is the most complicated and horrible stage of life for most US-Americans. It’s just awkward. It is fun, though, to think about the kinds of music that inspired us at the time. There should be a writing rule: if you have nothing to write about, write about middle school. Instant tension! Instant darkness! Instant humor!
If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, check out this episode of This American Life.
SONG FOR YESTERDAY: No Rain.
I loved this song so much when I was in 7th & 8th grade(s). So much. If you are going to be a one hit wonder, let it be a hit as wonderful as this song. (Obviously, I still like it. Maybe I’ll karaoke it next week or something…)
TODAY’S PROMPT: Write a song inspired by middle school.
Exactly.
TODAY’S SONG: We’re Going To Be Friends.
I’m pretty sure that this song is about middle school. It definitely reminds me of the time. And it’s so pretty.
Nora Bonner 