The Top Ten Most Cliché and Overused Graduation Songs

[tps_title]6. “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac[/tps_title]

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Now, this one is a real tearjerker for everyone involved. “Landslide,” in a 3 minute and 19 second song, perfectly describes getting older and figuring it out. While this song is brilliant, it came out in 1975 and we haven’t stopped using it for graduations since.

If you think it might be time to retire this one, but still want a song that will make you cry about growing up–

Replace with: “Ribs” by Lorde

“And I’ve never felt more alone. It feels so scary, getting old.”