Top 5 Songs About Education

The subject of school has been a big theme for pop songs since Chuck Berry goose-stepped his way through School Days (Ring Ring Goes The Bell) in 1957. However, it seems that the seventies heralded a certain golden age of school-related songs, despite it being something of a pop void to many music fans. What makes these songs so memorable? And what does the lack of quality edu-odes today say about education in the noughties?

Top 5 Songs About Education

Top 5 Songs About Education

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Top 5 Songs About Education

Top 5 Songs About Education

5: Rock 'n' Roll High School - Ramones. "I don't care about history, 'cos that's not where I want to be!" Although not often regarded as a Ramones classic, this 1979 soundtrack number to the movie of the same name stands proud as a thumping sing-along at a time when the band was spending a lot of time exploring new pop directions, and finally getting some recognition chart. It's funny how at no point during my life of education, even beyond the university, I've never actually seen a student cruise around in a GTO.

4: "When I Kissed The Teacher"-ABBA. "Leaning over me, he was trying to explain the laws of geometry, and I couldn't help it, I just had to kiss the teacher!" This cringe-worthy and decisively a-pc representation of teacher/student relations is the opener to the Swedish quartet's fourth album, Arrival. Aside from the story video acted by the band, the most disturbing aspect of the song is the teacher's response to Agnetha's affections. Simply put: he likes it.

3: Baggy Trousers-Madness. "All I learnt at school, was how to bend, not break the rules." Yes, I know that this song is from 1980 but sowhat. How could anyone ignore this cheeky celebration of vandalism and nostalgic schoolyard pranks. Whatever happened to getting the dog? And to be fAir, you're likely to receive an ASBO for pulling someone's hAir today. Make me young.

2: Another Brick In The Wall-Pink Floyd. "We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control." It all seems to get a bit gloomy and serious by the time The Floyd get involved. Still, Waters ' tune and the accompanying animation and movie turned this into some kind of prog anthem for doomed youth. The innocent fondness, of which we are used to, is replaced by a strange haunting choir-and all of a sudden there's a reason to repel education beyond the juvenile need of getting ' kicks '.

1: School's Out-Alice Cooper. "Well we got noclass, and we got no principles, and we got no intelligence, we can't even think of a word that rhymes." Here's a little post-modern excerpt about Cooper's acceptance of his lacking in ability to rhyme. But he just don't care! There's just something eternally visceral about that feeling of leaving school behind, and it's a tune to boot; it's also funny that he was 24 and four albums into his career when this song was released!

I accept that there are countless others from this era. But how many can you name from the last ten years? Not that many I reckon. And why? Well, it would seem that in this age of home teaching and a more varied school curriculum, there simply may well be less to complain about today. For the sake of pop music, that could well be a shame.

Top 5 Songs About Education

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Corn flour comes from milled corn and is often used along with cornmeal for making breads and muffins. Corn flour also works well for pancakes and waffles as does cornmeal, which comes from either ground yellow or white corn.

Soy flour works best when used in conjunction with other types of flour and it offers a distinctive nutty taste. Soy flour also has a high fat content and contains a high amount of protein. Use soy flour for making baked goods like brownies, cookies, and breads with fruits and nuts.

Brown rice flour is valued for its health benefits as it contains bran. This particular type of flour is often used for making muffins and breads and even healthy cookies. White rice flour regularly appears in gluten free recipes for baked goods. It features a bland taste and works well with most all other types of flours. You may also see white rice flour in recipes for Asian dishes and it is sold in Asian markets as well as in health Food stores.

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What You Need

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup all purpose flour 2 packages dry active yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 1/2 cup lukewarm water 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons cornmeal The toppings of your choice

How to Make It

Using a mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine both types of flour, the packages of yeast, salt, and sugar. Gradually add the warm water while the machine is mixing and knead on the low setting for about 10 minutes or until the dough is firm and smooth.

After mixing, add the olive oil and mix again for about 10 seconds to coat the dough.

Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm location to rise for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.

Just before the dough is done rising preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are using a pizza stone, be sure to preheat it in a cold oven.

Divide the dough in half and place on a flat, floured surface like the kitchen counter. Form each dough section into a ball then stretch into a circle. Use a rolling pin coated with flour to roll the dough out into a large, thin circular shape.

Sprinkle cornmeal onto a large baking sheet and add your toppings. Transfer to the pizza stone or bake on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

Repeat the process with the second round of dough or freeze it in a freezer bag for later use.

Makes 2 thick medium sized crusts or 4 thin crusts.

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