In the halls
What does it take to make a good song?
Corbin Francisco, sixth-grader, Prairie Park School
“Good rhythm and a nice beat.”
Emily Donnell, sixth-grader, Prairie Park School
“It has to have a good beat to get up and start dancing to. It should have good lyrics that rhyme and go with the beat.”
Alexis Scheibler, sixth-grader, Prairie Park School
“A good song needs to have a good beat and it has to be rap. The lyrics have to make sense, and it has to make you want to dance.”
Jasmine Brown, sixth-grader, Prairie Park School
“The lyrics have to make sense and are best when they are about love. It needs to have at least a little rhythm.”
Hunter Scheib, ninth-grader, Southwest Junior High School
“Love is the most important thing. A good song has to be about love.”
Tyler Hunt, ninth-grader, SWJHS
“It can’t be cheesy. It has to flow. It can’t just be words that rhyme. It has to have meaning.”
Shelly Wilson, eighth-grader, SWJHS
“It has to mean something to you and have a good beat. It also has to be catchy, and you have to be able to dance to it.”
Katie Stites, seventh-grader, South Junior High School
“Lyrics about love, and it has to have a good beat. The lyrics have to make sense and rhyme for the most part.”