Literature/Song Titles related to the College Admissions Process

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<p>Dedicated to those (hopefully few and far between) moments in the parents’ lives when they wonder *why *they ever had these kids who are driving them crazy during the college app process:</p>

<p>“Plant a Radish” from The Fantastiks:</p>

<p>So
Plant a carrot,
Get a carrot,
Not a Brussels sprout.
That’s why I love vegetables.
You know what you’re about! </p>

<p>Life is merry,
If it’s very
Vegetarian!
A man who plants a garden
Is a very happy man! </p>

<p>But if your issue
Doesn’t kiss you,
Then I wish you luck.
For once you’ve planted children,
You’re absolutely stuck! </p>

<p>Every turnip green!
Every kidney bean!
Every plant grows according to the plot! </p>

<p>While with progeny,
It’s hodge-podgenee.
For as soon as you think you know what kind you’ve got,
It’s what they’re not! </p>

<p>So
Plant a cabbage.
Get a cabbage.
Not a sauerkraut!
That’s why I love vegetables.
You know what you’re about! </p>

<p>;)</p>

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<p>For those majoring in Lit (which included me decades ago):</p>

<p>What Do You Do with a B.A. in English? from** Avenue Q**</p>

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<p>SoozieVT, I am still reading yours and am LOL-ing out of my chair!! :slight_smile:
These would make a great newspaper column!</p>

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<p>

or an alternative take
Got a Lot of Livin’ to Do - the theme song of parents who are relishing the prospect of the empty nest</p>

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<p>School’s Out (Alice Cooper) - for the graduating seniors</p>

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<p>Jyber…I just thought them up as i went along…it is easy to do…</p>

<p>I like your two takes on A Lot of Livin’ To Do! So true.</p>

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<p>*Oh, I Got Plenty o’ Nuthin’ * from **Porgy & Bess **- for after the parents pay the first tuition bill</p>

<p>OR</p>

<p>for those appealing their Financial Aid packages ;)</p>

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<p>dedicated to the slackers/underachievers…</p>

<p>Hakuna Matata! from The Lion King</p>

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<p>“Statesboro Blues” (The Allman brothers) for those unhappily attending their State University as a safety.</p>

<p>“Hyperventilation” (Apocolypitica) for all those chances threads</p>

<p>“Who Needs Sleep” (Bare Naked Ladies) and “Eight Days a Week” (Beatles) for those time stressed seniors.</p>

<p>“Be True to Your School” (Beach Boys) for those who applied ED - no you may not change your mind!</p>

<p>“I Pity the Poor Immigrant” (Bob Dylan) for newcomers to the US college application process.</p>

<p>“Waiting in Vain” (Bob Marley) for those on the waiting list</p>

<p>“Questions 67 and 68” (Chicago) for the SAT, the APs, and the ACT.</p>

<p>“Should I stay or should I go” (The Clash) should I transfer?</p>

<p>“So Damn Lucky” (Dave Matthews) choosing between HYPSM.</p>

<p>“Money Honey” (Elvis) Financial aid.</p>

<p>Soozie, it was even easier for me, just pulled up my i-tunes. :slight_smile: I’m stopping with E though…</p>

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<p>Soozie, I am sooo enjoying your songs!!! You oughta do a mix to sell in the streets of NYC!</p>

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<p>WOW sooz! Standing ovation! hats off to you!</p>

<p>I love the way this thread segwayed away from the OP’s original “tease” to so many enjoyable posts from our extremely talented cast of CC parents! Bravo!</p>

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<p>Beethoven’s “Hallelujah Chorus”…pretty much says it all!</p>

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<p>Soozie:</p>

<p>You slay me! Bravissimo!</p>

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<p>Just don’t ask me to SING them. You’d then be sorry.</p>

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<p>Betcha you could sell a CD of them even with you singing–to this crowd especially if you are singing!!</p>

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<p>Trust me, you don’t wanna hear me sing 'em. My D (the one in musical theater) luckily does NOT take after me in this skill area. You might be entertained if she were to sing 'em for ya.</p>

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<p>For the classically minded:</p>

<p>Freude, freude! I got a 2400/36!
Gloria in excelsis deo. I got into HYPS, all’s well with my world.
Dies Irae, for those rejected.
Oy vay Maria for the girl who can’t make up her mind.
Salva me: help me with my essay!
Dona Nobis Pacem for parents who’ve had enough of application drama.</p>

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<p>Some more classics:</p>

<p>Wachet auf: Sleepers, awake. for the seniors falling asleep on their application essays.</p>

<p>Ich habe genug. I have enough. I’m not doing any more applications.</p>

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<p>From Janis Joplin:</p>

<p>**Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)–**the Parental Anthem and</p>

<p>Down On Me --the lament of the student applicant with “disappointed” parents because the student didn’t ^^^^^^ (see the Parental Anthem)</p>

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<p>The soozievt CC mix should most definitely be among the Cafe Press offerings.</p>