"Folklore of Student Life" holds the accumulated wisdom and wit of several IU undergraduate classes and of a good many IU undergraduates, all focused upon the folklore -- those shared avenues of creativity and expression -- that is part of the college experience at Indiana University. This website is a joint production of Prof John McDowell and his students in a number of undergraduate classes
Rafael’s musical folklore Text 1: ”Unbeweavable” Here is a link displaying one example of student folklore music distributed in the cyber realm. This video was performed by the Gamma Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. It was posted Continue Reading …
Text 2: “Trapped In the Closet Greek Style” Here is a link displaying an example of student folklore music distributed in the cyber realm. This musical video was made by the Gamma Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Continue Reading …
Rafael’s folksongs Text 1 Collector: Robert Rudd Date: April 10, 1971 Informant: Jack McLaughlin from Alabama, age 49 “Nothing Could Be Finer” Nothing could be finer than to be in her vagina in the mornin’, Nothing could be sweeter than Continue Reading …
Text 2 Date: March 10, 1971 Collector: Terri Silverstone Informant: Konnie Sanders I was born on a farm down in I-O-Way Flaming youth was bound to fly-o-way, Pack my bags and pack my sax-o-phone-phone A rootie-toot-toot. This folksong is told Continue Reading …
Informant: Lakyra Pharms Text Title: Campus Superstar Text Date: Second Semester 4/13/08 Interview: Interviewer: So what is Campus SuperStar? Lakyra: It is a competition involving student singers from I U campuses. Interviewer: Do you have to be involved in the Continue Reading …