School’s Out for Summer! (1972)
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School’s Out For Summer!
I still remember the last day of sixth grade.
We struggled through the half-day, getting our end-of-year report cards, and waiting with anxiety for the summer to start!
Finally, our teacher smilingly said “You can go now!” and a bunch of boys went screaming out of the classroom, while the teachers laughed.
My friends and I left more slowly because my mother was picking us up. No school bus for a change! Hooray!
Almost as soon as we got in the station wagon, we turned the radio on and Alice Cooper started singing “School’s Out”!
We started singing along and then rolled down the windows of the car and shouted the lyrics out the window at all the drivers of the other cars!
Some of them smiled back at us, probably wishing they had the summer off, too.
Ah, youth.
Summer!
When you are 11, it is a magic word.
Barbecues, beach trips, and best of all, no school!
Yes, it was magic
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20 Comments
stevebethere
Brilliant choice and a classic 🙂
It's strange when I hear old songs I can always remember where I was when I first heard it and the people around at the time heheh!
Have a tanfastic week ahead 😉
New Jersey Memories
"Brilliant?"
*gasps* *bows*
Catch My Words
I love this Alice Cooper post, but you are a little late. We go back in two measly weeks. Danggummit!
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2014/07/mm-live-at-garden.html
New Jersey Memories
Really? Around here school just started for summer break less than a month ago. The kids don't go back to school until after Labor Day in early September. 🙂
Unknown
A song that I sure loved to sing back in the day. Still do, but it definitely had meaning for me when I was in school. School Days were not the good old days. I was one of those kids who tended to get picked on.
Alice is one of my favorite musicians. A few others can be found in my post.
http://khel666.blogspot.com/2014/07/mondays-music-moves-me-faycins-favorite.html
Cathy Kennedy
Oh yeah, I remember belching out these lyrics when school was dismissed for the summer. Gosh, I had forgotten about doing that. Kids are so funny, aren't they? This is a fabulous choice, but funny as I listen to School's Out, I think about our stores stocking shelves with "Back to School" supplies, which will begin in less than a month. They seem to go back earlier every year. *sigh* Oh well, great to see you on the dance floor with the 4M crew. Have a songtastic week, my friend!
Stacy Uncorked
That is the song I always think of when school lets out for the kids – love it! Thanks for dancing along with us – have a great week! 🙂
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Mike Golch
Yep Schools Out for sure.Greetings from The Buckeye State (I just had to toss that in).
XmasDolly
Totally rockin'!!! Schools out is everyone's favorite I think… PARTY ON!!! Thanks for joinin' us! Have a fantabulous week!
New Jersey Memories
I didn't like school then, either, that's why I loved summer so much.
New Jersey Memories
Yes, even though the kids around here don't go back to school until September, there are "Back to School" sections in the stores already. I remember as a kid REFUSING to buy school supplies until September.
New Jersey Memories
It's a truly memorable song.
New Jersey Memories
Hi, Buckeye! *waves*
New Jersey Memories
Rock on! Party on!!
Colette S
School's definitely out but I m thinking our summer is almost over. I don't like that. I love hanging with my kids!
Thanks for rocking!
New Jersey Memories
Ah, well, the kids are home here until September. The summer is going by so fast, though.
Michelle aka Naila Moon
Love this song but it is back to school for many kids very shortly!
Rebecca
OMg Alice Cooper now there is someone i haven't heard in a while. thank you for the reminder of how I adore this man.
New Jersey Memories
Fortunately around here they have about a month and a half left of summer vacation!
New Jersey Memories
A blast from the past!