Custom Spotify Playlist Commemorates Quinnipiac Decades

November 17, 2025

Plain White T's band members play on an outdoor stage with Quinnipiac students in the crowd

All 10 songs have a connection to Quinnipiac from the 1960s to today! Don’t see the perfect song from your time at Quinnipiac? Let us know below.

1960s

  • "Black on White" – North Atlantic Invasion Force
    This New Haven-area band was popular among Quinnipiac students in the late 1960s. 

1970s

  • "Johnny B. Goode" – Chuck Berry
    This is one of Berry’s most iconic songs. He played at Quinnipiac in 1971.
  • "Piano Man" – Billy Joel
    Joel’s signature single was released in 1973. He played at Quinnipiac in 1974.

1980s

  • "Blitzkrieg Bop" – The Ramones
    These New York City punk rockers played at Quinnipiac in 1985.

1990s

2000s

  • "Semi-Charmed Life" – Third Eye Blind
    This alternative rock band performed at Quinnipiac in 2003 and 2009. 
  • "The Remedy" – Jason Mraz
    The singer-songwriter played an acoustic concert at Quinnipiac in 2007. 

2010s

  • "TiK ToK" – Ke$ha
    Kesha was the headliner at “Wake the Giant” in 2011.
  • "Hey There Delilah" – Plain White T’s
    This pop-punk band (pictured above) performed at “Fall Fest” in 2017.

2020s

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