Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
For all you orchestra nerds out there
Comedian Rob Paravonian ranting about Pachelbel’s Canon and Gigue in D Major at Penn State (circa 2006):
In case you were wondering, the songs referenced are as follows:
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Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C
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Cryin’ by Aerosmith
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the folk song One Tin Soldier
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Hook by Blues Traveler
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Basket Case by Green Day
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Push by Matchbox 20
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Good by Better than Ezra
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Machinehead by Bush (No, not that Bush!)
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With or Without You by U2
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Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
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Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne
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We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister (used as top-of-the-hour bumper music on The Stephanie Miller Show before Obama was elected President)
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Making Our Dreams Come True (Opening Theme for Laverne & Shirley)
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No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley
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Let It Be by The Beatles
Or you could check Ye Olde Wikipedia.
