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14 Songs That Made Up The Soundtrack To Your Middle School Life

You probably still know the lyrics to every one of these.

Sabrina Carroll

Mar 21, 2016

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14 Songs That Made Up The Soundtrack To Your Middle School Life

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While everyone has grown up with different childhood experiences, there are a few everyone has in common. We all had those “You just don’t understand me” days filled with staring out the bus window pretending to be in a music video. Bonus points if it was raining.

Here are a few songs you were probably listening to in your middle school days. If you’re like me, you might still have these songs on your Spotify. The teen angst may be mostly gone, but never forgotten as you shout every single lyric.

1. “Mr. Brightside” The Killers

I’d have to say this is my favorite. I sang along to this and felt a pain I never knew existed as he had a smoke and she took a drag.

2. “Be My Escape” Relient K

Because pre-teens/teenagers house allllll the doubt and insecurity.

3. “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” Nine Days

This 2000 hit was always on the radio. It ended up being in the Top Ten of most of the charts it was on.

4. “All the Small Things” Blink-182

For a while, I didn’t know the lyrics. So, I’d chime in from the backseat with “ALL. THE. SMALL. THINGS.” And then “nananananananananana” when it was time.

5. “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” Good Charlotte

The hairstyles from the 2002 music video were fire.

6. “The Reason” Hoobastank

The 2003 hit played on radios everywhere and was up for the Grammy award for Song of the Year.

7. “Teenagers” My Chemical Romance

Their breakup still breaks my heart to this day.

8. “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down” Fall Out Boy

I nailed this song on Expert Level of Guitar Hero. Just sayin'.

9. “In The End” Linkin Park

Linkin Park stirred emotion in every teen with their dramatism and spoken word with this one.

10. “Best of You” Foo Fighters

I still hear this quite often on the radio, and I’m definitely not complaining. Dave Grohl’s tone is kind of the best, the best, the best, the best.

11. “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” Panic! At the Disco

*when people leave my door open* “Haven’t you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door? No.”

12. “The Great Escape” Boys Like Girls

The 2006 song is coming up on its tenth anniversary, but it still sounds fresh to me every time I hear it.

13. “Welcome to My Life” Simple Plan

A classic for the bangs-in-face, “life sucks” kind of kid.

14. “The Anthem” Good Charlotte

The Good Charlotte hit went straight to the US Billboard Top 40.

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14 Songs That Made Up The Soundtrack To Your Middle School Life

You probably still know the lyrics to every one of these.

1. “Mr. Brightside” The Killers

2. “Be My Escape” Relient K

3. “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” Nine Days

4. “All the Small Things” Blink-182

5. “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” Good Charlotte

6. “The Reason” Hoobastank

7. “Teenagers” My Chemical Romance

8. “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down” Fall Out Boy

9. “In The End” Linkin Park

10. “Best of You” Foo Fighters

12. “The Great Escape” Boys Like Girls

13. “Welcome to My Life” Simple Plan

14. “The Anthem” Good Charlotte

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Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

Normal people wouldn't understand

1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

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1. You can't remember your last day off.

2. Whenever someone asks to hang out, you're working.

3. When you do see your friends, you're in a "treating mood."

4. You work so much you don't have time to spend the money you're making.

5. You're too tired to function when you aren't working.

6. Finally seeing your friends and having way too much to catch up on.

A summer well spent.

1. How to shower in less than 10 minutes.

2. Being comfortable sweating, like all the time.

3. The beauty of not wearing makeup.

4. Naps are essential for survival.

5. Even extreme extroverts need alone time.

6. How to remember names in a few short hours.

7. The freedom in sharing your faults.

8. Showering every day is not necessary.

9. Fake it til you make it.

10. Bugs are the enemy.

83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

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