Grading/HW/Music Collaboration...










Fun little "game" going around social media right now about spelling out your name with bands; I did specific songs/ bands (because I usually never like EVERY song an artist represents, but some songs stick with you for life or for certain moments of it)!Had to listen to music to keep my sanity, JUST grading, answering emails, & homework all weekend.




John Legend's-"All of Me"  "Made to Love" "Ordinary People" "Glory" (tied with " Just Like A Pill"-Pink)
Elton John's EVERYTHING (lol) but "Your Song""Tiny Dancer" & "Bennie & the Jets" "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
Sam Smith's EVERYTHING (lol) but "I've Told You Now" "Like I Can" "Not In That Way" "Leave Your Lover" "Stay With Me"
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room"-John Mayer
Iris"-Goo Goo Dolls
Celine Dion' "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" "My Heart Will Go On"
Aerosmith's-"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Don't Speak"- No Doubt (tied with both Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" & "Don't Let Me Get Me"-Pink )
Adele-"Rolling in the Deep" "Someone Like You" "Make You Feel My Love"- (Bob Dylan cover)
Nelly's "Just a Dream"
I Can't Make You Love Me"-Bonnie Raitt
Everybody Hurts"-R.E.M. (plus their "Losing My Religion")
ALready Gone" - Kelly Clarkson (plus her "Stronger" "Mr. Know It All")
Lady Antebellum's- Need You Now & ("Lady Marmalade" -C, LK, M, & P)
Eagle's- "Hotel California"
Haven't Met You Yet"-Michael Bublé
Augustana's "Boston"
Nothing Compares to You"- Sinéad O'Connor
Shake it off" (Mariah Carey & Taylor Swift) (plus their "Hero" "Always Be My Baby" "All I Want for C" "Safe & Sound" "Love Story")
Open Arms" -Journey (plus their "Don't Stop Believin'" "Separate Ways [Worlds Apart]")
November Rain"-Guns N' Roses

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