Comments on: I’d like to teach the world to sing http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jen http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151885 jen Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:26:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151885 In response to vitia's comments, as a student at William and Mary, where Tierney teaches, I can assure you that most of the students are familiar with the music suggested. It's highly entertaining stuff and the change of pace is appreciated. I've personally never taken one of his classes, but from what I hear, he's well liked. We actually like Tom Lehrer, it doesn't get any better than 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park', and even the chem professors play 'The Elements' sometimes. Even one of the poly sci profs (Lester) regularly works Rap lyrics into his lectures, if nothing else, it provides a laugh at an otherwise grade obsessed university. In response to vitia’s comments, as a student at William and Mary, where Tierney teaches, I can assure you that most of the students are familiar with the music suggested. It’s highly entertaining stuff and the change of pace is appreciated. I’ve personally never taken one of his classes, but from what I hear, he’s well liked. We actually like Tom Lehrer, it doesn’t get any better than ‘Poisoning Pigeons in the Park’, and even the chem professors play ‘The Elements’ sometimes. Even one of the poly sci profs (Lester) regularly works Rap lyrics into his lectures, if nothing else, it provides a laugh at an otherwise grade obsessed university.

]]> By: DonBoy http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151852 DonBoy Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:00:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151852 Causes of WWII: "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" from <i>Cabaret</i>. Causes of WWII: “Tomorrow Belongs To Me” from Cabaret.

]]> By: ProfWombat http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151816 ProfWombat Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:16:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151816 Eric Bogle, 'The Green Fields of France' aka 'No Man's Land' Eric Bogle, ‘The Green Fields of France’ aka ‘No Man’s Land’

]]> By: Donald A. Coffin http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151646 Donald A. Coffin Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:36:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151646 "London Calling." Phil Ochs' "We're the Cops of the World," when dealing with western hemishpere issues. And it generalizes to the meddle east. (Well, I won't correct that typo, now I've made it.) Tom Paxton's "White Bones of Allende." (Guess what that's about.) Stones' "Salt of the Earth." “London Calling.”

Phil Ochs’ “We’re the Cops of the World,” when dealing with western hemishpere issues. And it generalizes to the meddle east. (Well, I won’t correct that typo, now I’ve made it.)

Tom Paxton’s “White Bones of Allende.” (Guess what that’s about.)

Stones’ “Salt of the Earth.”

]]> By: Nat Whilk http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151625 Nat Whilk Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:15:17 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151625 Tom Lehrer rulz! <i>You are the CT army. Everyone of you cares. You all hate poverty, war, and injustice, ... unlike the rest of us squares.</i> I think #20 has a point, though. I love "MLF Lullaby", but do people still worry about German militarism, the way Lehrer did 40 years ago? Tom Lehrer rulz!

You are the CT army.
Everyone of you cares.
You all hate poverty, war, and injustice,
… unlike the rest of us squares.

I think #20 has a point, though. I love “MLF Lullaby”, but do people still worry about German militarism, the way Lehrer did 40 years ago?

]]> By: Gustav http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151606 Gustav Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:09:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151606 Kraftwerk, "Computer world" for a class on computer ethics, integrity, surveillance society. DAF, "Kebab Träume" for a class on integration and immigration issues in late-20th century Europe. Kraftwerk, “Computer world” for a class on computer ethics, integrity, surveillance society.

DAF, “Kebab Träume” for a class on integration and immigration issues in late-20th century Europe.

]]> By: Henry (not the famous one) http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151596 Henry (not the famous one) Fri, 14 Apr 2006 04:56:10 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151596 "Don't You Think That's A Little Unfair" by Lefty Frizzel on the Developing World and Unequal Exchange “Don’t You Think That’s A Little Unfair” by Lefty Frizzel on the Developing World and Unequal Exchange

]]> By: Henry (not the famous one) http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151595 Henry (not the famous one) Fri, 14 Apr 2006 04:54:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151595 "London Calling" by the Clash for post-apocalypse wherever. And you can dance to it. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Stones for interest-based bargaining (sorry for the jargon) "(For the Love of) Money" by the O'Jays on monetarizing social relations (I don't know what that means either, but I figured that "monetarizing" sounds intellectual—and anything by the O'Jays is better than anything by Pink Floyd) "Love Train" by the O'Jays in place of "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens (see above--and it refers to the Mideast Peace Process before there even was one) "The Thing That Makes You Rich Makes Me Poor" by Ry Cooder on the IMF "The Cannon Song" by Brecht and Weill for the New World Order “London Calling” by the Clash for post-apocalypse wherever. And you can dance to it.

“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by the Stones for interest-based bargaining (sorry for the jargon)

“(For the Love of) Money” by the O’Jays on monetarizing social relations (I don’t know what that means either, but I figured that “monetarizing” sounds intellectual—and anything by the O’Jays is better than anything by Pink Floyd)

“Love Train” by the O’Jays in place of “Peace Train” by Cat Stevens (see above—and it refers to the Mideast Peace Process before there even was one)

“The Thing That Makes You Rich Makes Me Poor” by Ry Cooder on the IMF

“The Cannon Song” by Brecht and Weill for the New World Order

]]> By: dr ngo http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151589 dr ngo Fri, 14 Apr 2006 04:31:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151589 When explaining US policy in Vietnam by about 1966 (recognizing that it had somehwat different roots in earlier periods) I used to lead my class in singing - to the tune of Auld Lang Syne: We're here because We're here because We're here because We're here. We're here because We're here because We're here because We're here. Etc. Ad infinitum. Ad nauseam. When explaining US policy in Vietnam by about 1966 (recognizing that it had somehwat different roots in earlier periods) I used to lead my class in singing – to the tune of Auld Lang Syne:

We’re here because
We’re here because
We’re here because
We’re here.

We’re here because
We’re here because
We’re here because
We’re here.

Etc.
Ad infinitum.
Ad nauseam.

]]> By: Vitia http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151585 Vitia Fri, 14 Apr 2006 03:54:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151585 "Wake up" the students? With choices like those listed above, older than the students themselves, is there any possible outcome (Tom <em>Lehrer</em>?) other than the students secretly smirking at what an utter fuddy-duddy the instructor is? Let me get this straight: we're supposing that we're going to make students more interested by playing songs that, uh, <em>we</em> like -- songs that were popular before their parents concieved them. Which way is the mountain/Mohammed thing working here? “Wake up” the students? With choices like those listed above, older than the students themselves, is there any possible outcome (Tom Lehrer?) other than the students secretly smirking at what an utter fuddy-duddy the instructor is?

Let me get this straight: we’re supposing that we’re going to make students more interested by playing songs that, uh, we like—songs that were popular before their parents concieved them.

Which way is the mountain/Mohammed thing working here?

]]> By: blah http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151568 blah Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:52:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151568 "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" - The Smiths The International Monetary Fund. “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore” – The Smiths

The International Monetary Fund.

]]> By: DC http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151563 DC Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:55:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151563 "Help!" - The Beatles Humanitarian Intervention. “Help!” – The Beatles

Humanitarian Intervention.

]]> By: DC http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151562 DC Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:53:13 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151562 "Get Up, Stand Up" - Bob Marley Politics of the Third World/Post-Colonialism “Get Up, Stand Up” – Bob Marley

Politics of the Third World/Post-Colonialism

]]> By: DC http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151561 DC Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:47:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151561 "Should I Stay or Should I Go" - The Clash The US presence in Iraq: "If I go there will be trouble/If I stay it will be double" “Should I Stay or Should I Go” – The Clash

The US presence in Iraq: “If I go there will be trouble/If I stay it will be double”

]]> By: mc_masterchef http://crookedtimber.org/2006/04/13/id-like-to-teach-the-world-to-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-151556 mc_masterchef Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:43:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4553#comment-151556 Randy Newman's "The World Isn't Fair" for anything to do with Marxism. Randy Newman’s “The World Isn’t Fair” for anything to do with Marxism.

]]>