a quick update: I chose Sunday Bloody Sunday, and my presentation is on the last day. So far the presentations have covered songs from Ben Folds Five, Phil Collins, Bob Dylan, The Verve Pipe, and more. The best IMO is "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel. Although the guy played the acoustic version, which I think is not as effective/affective as the drum version.
So all we've done and will be doing for the rest of the semester is talking about subjects like SUICIDE, VIOLENCE, RACISM, and ABORTION. Such a cheerful and uplifting class.