Recommended Western music for elementary school boys: world classics and popular songs

Walk This WayAerosmith

Aerosmith Walk This Way Lyrics

This song is still used on a certain famous TV show.

It has a great groove, and just listening to it makes your body start dancing on its own.

By the way, there’s also a version that collaborates with the hip-hop unit RUN-DMC, and both versions are incredibly easy to get into.

The Lazy SongBruno Mars

Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song (Official Music Video)

This song sings about a lazy day.

It carries a message of not being too uptight and occasionally spending a day just lazing around.

It’s an ultra-famous track by Bruno Mars, who enjoys immense popularity in today’s pop scene, so let’s give it a listen for now.

I’m Shipping Up To BostonDropkick Murphys

I’m Shipping Up To Boston – Dropkick Murphys

This one’s also a movie soundtrack.

Translating the title gives a wonderful sense of a journey heading to Boston.

If you listen when you need to get fired up, it’ll pump you up for sure and make you feel like you can do anything.

Let’s get fired up!

ClumsyFergie

Fergie – Clumsy

A solo track by Fergie, the female vocalist from the hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas.

Throughout the song, Fergie’s high-pitched vocals blend brilliantly with the electronic sounds, creating a fun vibe that makes you want to go outside, even if you’re not into hip-hop.

We are youngFun

Fun.: We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

The chorus is the kind of song that makes everyone want to raise their fists and sing along.

The lyrics—saying we’re young so we can do anything, something you’d want to tell elementary school kids—and the upbeat groove have a positivity that makes you want to recommend it not just to kids, but to everyone.

Sweet child O mineGuns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine (Official Music Video)

This song, built around a distinctive riff, dates back to the 1980s, yet it still doesn’t feel dated—that’s what’s amazing about this band.

The foundations of rock lie with the older bands, so I recommend starting with this essential group and then branching out to listen to various others.

We’re All In TogetherHigh School Musical

High School musical – We’re all in this together

It’s the theme song of a famous American show called High School Musical.

The series comically portrays various everyday scenes at a school and is very enjoyable.

The title carries a positive meaning of everyone having fun together.