What's a good song for this assignment?

The Sounds of Silence by Paul Simon. My fifth grade teacher used it to teach us about metaphor, simile, and hyperbole. It has assonance, cacophony, and euphony too. Not to mention that it is a great song!

P.S. Proud Mary might not be a bad choice, don’t rule it out without at least going through the lyrics.

@SuperMouse I can’t use that one, that’s our example song! haha. Wow, funny that my college level course has the same example as your fifth grade class!

Maybe American Pie? Read My Mind by The Killers.

Ooh, try some Nick Drake. One of These Things First from Bryter Layter has a very simple rhyme scheme.

lady hump by the black eyed peas

The Gilligan’s Island theme song.

any marliyn manson song

My Ding-a-ling

“Alice’s Restaurant” by Arlo Guthrie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice's_Restaurant

It’s called talking blues and runs over 18 minutes.

The Vatican Rag by Tom Lehrer.

Lurve for dear old Tom.

Beatles’ Yellow Submarine

stairway to heaven by led zepplin

Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag (“Country” Joe McDonald)

The song was a very popular Vietnam era protest song; you might get points for historical reference, parody, satire, many other devices.

the thong song

@casheroo, what are the devices you need to find?

What about something by Kris Kristofferson. ” Help me make it through the Night ” or one of his other poetic gems…

“Violets of Dawn” by Eric Andersen
“Hurdy-Gurdy Man” by Donovan
“Mr. Bojangles”
“The Circle Game” by Joni Mitchell
Urge for Going” – Tom Rush or Judy Collins
“Where Have All the Flowers Gone” Pete Seeger

Helplessly Hoping – Crosby, Stills & Nash

@fireside, great answer! CSN&Y present a veritable treasure trove of songs for this assignment! That reminds me of Flying on the Ground is Wrong by Buffalo Springfield, that might be another good choice.

blue oyster cult godzilla