Transform two or three of the following song titles into full-blown thesis statements that might be suitable in an academic paper or newspaper op-ed piece. If these titles don’t inspire you, start with several song, album, or movie titles of your own choosing. Be sure that your theses are full, declarative sentences that make a significant assertion.

“Taxman”

“Stand by Your Man”

“Share the Ride”

“Waiting on the World to Change”

“This Land Is Your Land”

“Concrete and Barbed Wire”

“The Times They Are A-Changin’”

“Lost in the Supermarket”

“Bleed American”

“Especially in Michigan”

“I Turn My Camera On”

“Someone Else’s Problem”

“Let the Idiot Speak”

“Be True to Your School”