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Graduation Songs

The Happy, The Sad, The Best.

Written by: Channy M., Reporter – Posted: Mon May 5th, 2003
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Almost every graduating class in every high school around the world has to make two important decisions about this year's celebration. This first is the all-important theme, if your school does that. Some schools opt for a special quote instead to leave the graduates with something special to keep in mind as they go on to bigger and better things. The second important rite of passage is the graduation song.

This song is one that most graduates will remember for the rest of their lives as a "goodbye" song. It summarizes up their high school experience, their memories, and looks ahead into a bright future. The song represents the passage from high school into college or work, and the new adventures that lie ahead.

With such a weighted responsibility, the procedure for picking a graduation song is very important to many seniors and choosing just the right song for the moment is essential.

I have researched some schools and what their graduation songs have been. Here is a compiled list of songs that you may suggest for your graduation, or just listen to if you are in a "Graduation" mood. Keep in mind that these are not necessarily the best songs to use for graduation, but these have been chosen to represent some graduating classes in one school or another.

"A Moment Like This" - Kelly Clarkson
"A Whole New World" - Aladdin Soundtrack
"Always and Forever" - Raze
"Be Like That" - 3 Doors Down
"Best Friend" - Brandy
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" - The Verve
"Closing Time" - Semisonic
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Vitamin c's song "freinds" is the best song to ever come out
i have a feeling vitamin c just made that song & realeased it
before graduation just for some extra sales. i hate that.
The Vitamin C song was stupid in my opinion.
I still like The Graduation Song by Vitaman C personally
High School for me was a totally different story our song was
"Anything" by Jaheim and I wish it was "These Are the Times" by
Dru Hill because the title alone said what needed to be said.
Those were the times and now they're gone because we've all
graduated.
My Class song for eighth grade was 5 steps by Dru Hill and it was
a beautiful song. It talked about not being around the people you
love forever because there comes a time where we aren't going to
be together.
the worlds greatest-r.kelly
yea....the choir sang it...and i was in the choir...and i got one
of the duet parts for it. :-)
and at the high school graduation they didn't have a song...it was
weird
all ya little ass kids need to stop fuck playing around if ya have
a problem write me on my kiwinote
i graduated in '02....
our songs that played during our slide show were "here's to the
night" by eve 6 and some tool song.... man, i forgot the name..
but it was good. and when we walked in of course they played pomp
and circumstance and when we walked out they played OUR song, "the
middle" by jimmy eat world.. it was awesome!!!!!
"in this diary" by the ataris
"under the sun" by Sugar Ray (awesome song that no one's ever
heard)
Dawson's Creek theme song
"Living on a prayer" ~ bon jovi
"don't stop believing" ~journey
"time for me to fly" ~ REO Speedwagon
and of course the drama song
"IF YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS" ~ Jimmy Buffet, this one has nothing to
do with graduating, but it has a lot of memories.

My 8h grade graduation song (whoop dee do, but you know) is "In My
Life" by the Beatles. Good song, you should really download it.
Please Remember - LeAnn Rimes

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/leannrimes/pleaseremember.html
one song at our graduation was remember me i think that was the
name of it
“Dream On” – Aerosmith
“Friends Forever (Graduation)” – Vitamin C
“Fly Away From Here” – Aerosmith
“Full Circle” - Aerosmith
“Good Riddance” – Green Day
“Here’s To The Night” – Eve 6
“How’s It Gonna Be” – Third Eye Blind
“Kite” – U2
“No Such Thing” – John Mayer
“Nothing Is Going To Stop Us Now” – The Starting Line
“Yesterday” – The Beatles

_Great songs, but i dought they r gonna sing half of them
anyway...
"Friends Forever (Graduation)" By Vitamin C! I love that song! And
it suites the occation! It is so emotional, and u can tell that
*special someone* how u feel be4 u leave!
Another good song that's not on here is I Wave Bye Bye by Jesse
Winchester but I don't know anyone else who has ever heard it.
Ok the 2001 class song was “Friends Forever (Graduation)” and the
2002 class song was “Here I Go Again” - Whitesnake and my
boyfriend's prom song for this year is "a moment like this" and my
prom song this year is "unforgettable" so those 4 are out...I
hope...lol. We haven't chosen our song yet.

-Sheli


time of your life and good riddance are the same song....

but it's still a damn good song!
the one beatles song "in my life".....c/o 2001 in my school had
that song. my brother said that when he was on the field and when
they heard the song everyone started to cry. our song was "i hope
u dance" vaery good song also...
there was a whole nother page...how kinky. Hhahaah I can't believe
R. Kelly is aloud to be associated with schools. (Yea we all
know.) Although..this would be a step up since the graduating
bunch would be atleast 18.
Since I only heard aladdian and kelly I would SO pick aladdian.
Although mysong of choice be something from Eminem. LOL. ..no for
real..
my sisters class did the sara mclachlan song i will remeber
you...it was ok but they had 2 chicks sing it and they didnt do a
very good job...but anyway, these are some good songs
........
......
learn how to talk right!! so annoying!!!

anyway these songs are cool for graduation... just not time of
your life!! that song is played for graduation in like EVERY movie
and it gets old!
"Graduation"-Vitamin C
My class is singing "The World's Greatest" by: R.Kelly!
This year we're using "Free Bird" by Lynrd Skynrd.
Another go0d Song i think would be ... DnH - My Friend
a Good Song would be ... Celine Deion feat. R. Kelly - I'm Your
Angel
Time of Your Life and Good Riddance by Green Day are the same
song. Maybe you should actually listen to the ones you put on the
list.
YEAH Smashing Pumpkins! Billy Corgan is amazing. Alice Cooper,
yeah! Aerosmith, cool. Green Day, good. Whitesnake - OH YEAH!!
Okay I'm done.
that's ours! well. not our schools. but me and my friends decided
that we didn't want good riddance by green day. so secretly we
have chosen in this diary. it's such a sad and yet happy song.
I thought "In this diary" by the Ataris would be an awesome song
for graduating...but hey thats just me. oh yeah omg! i'm first. no
jk. lol
-Andrea