A Mix Tape for Commerce

In no particular order, the songs I chose for my community are:

1. Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson: This song about sleeping-in best describes my community! Everyone sleeps in; it's just the way to be. For instance, sleeping in and not going to the first few hours of school is what Commerce kids are best known for. It's just so laid back! Banana Pancakes reminds me a lot of being out on the lake in the summer and listening to this song in the morning. Except I'd much rather be in Hawaii listening to this song; but I don't hold that against Commerce.
2. One Horse Town by The Thrills: A lot of people think of Commerce as being a place where if you don't leave after high school, you're tied down and can't get out. You just get sucked into the consistent lifestyle, laid back, small town kind of lifestyle. "Though my friends said don't go settle down, hanging around in a one horse town" only furthers my point on Commerce. I better get out before it's too late.

3. New Slang by The Shins: Kind of going along with the "One Horse Town," the shins really does have a curse for this town. This song is really mellow, which also makes me think of Commerce. Not only that, it's part of a really fantastic soundtrack (Garden State) and whenever I would listen to it while driving through town, it just kind of stuck to me. It also makes me think of when I was younger and when us Commerce kids were innocent. Ha, not so much anymore.
4. Breakdown by Jack Johnson: Another Jack Johnson song, although it doesn't portray just to Commerce, but also the surrounding townships (Milford, Birmingham, etc.) It's just hoping that the train breaks down so that you can take a look and walk around, to see what there is to see in this quiet, old town. It really describes this calm town. It makes you curious to step out and walk through the roads, and then you get sucked in (by the One Horse Town) and you're just doomed.
5. Champagne Supernova by Oasis: "How many special people change? How many lives are living strange?" Everything in this song really reminds me of the high school days and all the high school kids. Walled Lake Northern, Western, and Central are well known for its drugs, having random drug-dogs search the building and most of the time busting kids with illegal substances on them. It just simply reminds me of the youth in my community.
6. Don't Panic by Coldplay: The last line "Cause, yeah, everybody here's got somebody to lean on" really explains this community. Everyone's close in Commerce, especially in High School. Everyone knows eachother and everybody really does have at least one person to lean on.
7. Let Go by Frou Frou: "There's beauty in the breakdown" really describes this town. I think there really is beauty in the breakdown in Commerce.