Lol, Mo, you are correct, some of the old faves wouldn't be much help with learning useful vocabulary.

Perhaps more helpful would be our classic television jingles; the songs from Beverly Hillbillies and the Brady bunch clearly tell a story. Additional benefit would be if the Russkies ever invaded, they could prove they were 'real americans' by singing said jingles.

But seriously folks: I would vote for some of our catchier classics like This Land is Your Land, City of New Orleans (the train), Country Roads, This Little Light of Mine, Down by the Riverside.