A custom song for going back to school

Something to play in the kitchen at 7am, when nobody in the house is ready.

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Back to school is not one feeling. It is a kid who is excited and pretending not to be, a kid who is dreading it and pretending not to be, and a parent trying to find one shoe. The whole thing happens in about eleven minutes before the bus.

A song made for that morning is a small trick that works. Their name, their new grade, their teacher, whatever they are quietly worried about, turned into something you play in the kitchen while everyone finds their bag.

How to write your brief

Ideas to include

The 7am kitchen anthem

Loud, funny, and about them. A song that gets a whole household out the door beats any amount of shouting.

The nervous one

New school, new class, nobody they know yet. Name the actual worry, then answer it in the chorus.

The year ahead

The grade, the teacher, the sport they are trying out for, the thing they swore they would do differently this year.

Perfect for

  • A kid facing a new grade or a new school
  • Siblings starting on the same chaotic morning
  • A parent marking the start of the year
  • Grandparents sending something for the first day

Tone ideas

  • High energy, built to get everyone moving
  • Reassuring and warm for a nervous start
  • Funny, teasing the whole household's morning
  • Motivating and cinematic, framing the year ahead

Message example

First day back, Jonah. New grade, new teacher, same missing shoe. La Ritournelle made you a back to school song for the morning, so play it loud and go get it.

Brief examples

The 7am kitchen anthem

Name: Jonah. Bond: son, fourth grade. Occasion: Back to school. Tone: high energy. Anecdote: has never once found both shoes before the bus, to adapt with a real memory. Delivery: played in the kitchen at 7am. Indicative example, exact lyrics not promised.

The nervous one

Name: Lily. Bond: daughter, new middle school. Occasion: Back to school. Tone: reassuring and warm. Anecdote: does not know a single person in her class, to adapt with a real memory. Delivery: sent on the walk in. Indicative example, exact lyrics not promised.

How it works

You tell us

Share their name, the grade, the teacher, and whether they are excited, dreading it, or both.

We compose

We write the lyrics for your review, then produce a fully sung, studio quality track.

You gift it

Play it in the kitchen before the bus, or send it to them on the walk in.

Why La Ritournelle

Frequently asked questions

They are dreading going back. Can the song acknowledge that?

Yes, and it should. Pretending the morning is exciting when the kid knows it is not tends to fail. Tell us the real worry and we name it, then push past it.

Can it cover several kids at once?

Yes. Give us each name and grade in the brief and one song can carry the whole household out the door.

School starts tomorrow. Too late?

No. The song is ready in minutes, so a brief written tonight is queued up for the kitchen in the morning.

Does this work for older kids and teens?

Yes, with a change of register. Ask for funny or motivating rather than cheerful, keep it short on sentiment, and read the lyrics before anything is sung.

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