Westbrook ES 2014

Westbrook Elementary School Parodies 2014

Preposterous Parodies at Westbrook 2014

This year’s songs focus on different biomes: desert, grassland, ocean, rainforest, tundra, forest. Each class tackled two of them.

Once again the creative students at Westbrook Elementary have written some great parodies of recent hits. Great work, and many thanks to the fantastic teachers, parents and administration that make this residency such a pleasure to do!

Desert (parody of Treasure by Bruno Mars)

Verse 1:

Really hot, burning hot, scorching hot in the desert

Dying for icy cold water in these places

Coyotes and gila monsters you could get so hurt

But you’re fainting out here so you want to find an oasis

Pre-chorus 1:

I’m dy-y-ing

I know that I’m complaining but it’s hot out here (hot out here)

I’m dy-y-ing

A scorpion just stung me now and I got tears (I got tears)

Chorus 1:

Desert, you may not survive

It’s so hot there you could die

There are barely any trees

I need some water please

The wolves are after me, me, me

Verse 2:

Grassland, grassland, grassland it’s so green here

I look around and I see no waving trees

Once in a while, there’s a flaming fire

I’m freaking out it is going past my knees

Pre-chorus 2:

Oh graaaaass lands

I know you’re unaware that cheetahs hunt their prey (everyday)

Oh graaaaass lands

Boy I’m gonna show you how it’s cold all night (hot all day)

Chorus 2:

Grasslands, that is where we are

The grass is huge and tall

Wildebeests graze on their cuisine

African plains are clearly seen

The lions get a lot of pro-tein, tein

Bridge:

A spiny cactus, it’s in the desert

If there’s a sandstorm you’d better close your eyes

The grass is so tall, that you should measure

The bobcats stalk here, they paw at butterflies

Chorus 3:

Treasures, that’s what these places are

Finding water’s just too hard

Hottest and flattest lands I’ve seen

They are mostly brown and green

The conditions are hard and mean oh oh

Raining/Freezing (parody of Happy by Pharrell Williams)

Verse 1

It might seem green with trees around the place

Steaming climate, no freezing snowflakes

Toucans in the canopy, a happy space

Jaguars climb, and snap at prey, get out their face

Chorus 1

(Because it’s raining)

Climb along like a howler monkey in a Kapok tree

(Because it’s pouring)

Watch your step. Don’t get munched by a python in the canopy

(Because it’s steaming)

Take cover on the forest floor or get soaked like me

(Because it’s sticky)

Shriek and pray if you just got stung by a killer bee

Verse 2

Here come the seals, flopping on the ice

Snowy owls like, to eat the juicy mice

Watch out for freezing Cold, it will chill your hands

There are no trees, but fluffy plants

Frostbite

Chorus 2

(Because it is freezing)

Clap along if you feel the little hairs on the plants

(Because it’s freezing)

Flip along if you see the seals blubbering dance

(Because it’s freezing)

Clap along if you know that the nights can last for weeks

(Because it’s freezing)

Flip along if you see the penguins doing leaps

Bridge-- 2x

(Freezing, freezing, freezing, freezing)

Super cold. Warm me up

(Pouring, pouring, pouring, pouring)

Rain cascades.  Umbrella now

(Snowing, snowing, snowing, snowing)

Surrounded by angry seals

(Soaking, soaking, soaking, soaking)

Get me out, I’m wet

Chorus 1

(Because it’s raining)

Climb along like a howler monkey in a Kapok tree

(Because it’s pouring)

Watch your step. Don’t get munched by a python in the canopy

(Because it’s steaming)

Take cover on the forest floor or get soaked like me

(Because it’s sticky)

Shriek and pray if you just got stung by a killer bee

Chorus 2

(Because it is freezing)

Clap along if you feel the little hairs on the plants

(Because it’s freezing)

Flip along if you see the seals blubbering dance

(Because it’s freezing)

Clap along if you know that the nights can last for weeks

(Because it’s freezing)

Flip along if you see the penguins doing leaps

On Top of the Forest (parody of On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons)

verse 1:

If you swim in oceans

You might as well be a fish, cause

You’ll have gills that let you breathe

You’ll never swim so far, if

Then again it just depends on

How close you are to that shark’s teeth

I’ve gobbled tons of plankton

I’ve dove the deepest waters

Can dive it way down to the deep

I jump right in and swim around

chorus 1:

‘Cause I’m on top of the forest

Ran into a bird’s nest

Creepin’ around for a while now

Huntin’ for bugs in the dirt

I’ve been searching for mermaids

Been surfin’ the white capped foam waves

The ocean seems to grab me

Been swimmin’ in here since a child

I’m on top of the world.

verse 2:

I’ve tried to climb these redwoods

Want to take the easy way up

Up there a squirrel was squeaking at me

I saw a rushing river

Black rat snakes slither past me

Run screaming through a cloud of bees

I sprint away and don’t look back

chorus 2:

‘Cause I’m on top of the forest

Ran into a bird’s nest

Creepin’ around for a while now

Huntin’ for bugs in the dirt

I’ve been searching for mermaids

Been surfin’ the white capped foam waves

The ocean seems to grab me

Been swimmin’ in here since a child

I’m on top of the world.

Blub Blub Blub Blub Blub Blub Blub

Swim faster, Swim faster

Squeak Squeak Squeak 

Chirp Chirp

Buzz Buzz

Run faster, Run faster

chorus 3:

‘Cause I’m on top of the forest

Ran into a bird’s nest

Creepin’ around for a while now

Huntin’ for bugs in the dirt

I’ve been searching for mermaids

Been surfin’ the white capped foam waves

The ocean seems to grab me

Been swimmin’ in here since a child

bridge:

And it’s a gorgeous world that we have to save

Pick up trash, take a walk, be green each day

Pick up now, pick up, pick up now.

We need to save foxes, fish and sharks

Help them all or we’ll be cold in the dark

Get up now, get up, get up now.

chorus 4:

‘Cause I’m on top of the forest

Ran into a bird’s nest

Creepin’ around for a while now

Huntin’ for bugs in the dirt

I’ve been searching for mermaids

Been surfin’ the white capped foam waves

The ocean seems to grab me

Been swimmin’ in here since a child

I’m on top of the world.

Westbrook ES 2016

Dorchester County 

Songwriting, Grade 5

Choptank Elementary & Vienna Elementary

Songs used:

Choptank: Can’t Stop the Feeling, Treasure

Vienna: Uptown Funk, Hello

At Choptank we wrote songs about the American Revolution, and at Vienna we wrote songs about multiplying fractions.

Choptank ES:

Treasure parody

Verse 1:

Give me your, give me your, give me your attention Redcoats

KGIII I need to tell you something about yourself

You’re crazy, mean so we threw all the tea off your boats

But you walk around here like you own everybody else

Pre-chorus 1:

Oh KGIII no no

I know that you don’t know it, but you’re mean, so mean (mean so mean)

Oh KGIII no no

You’re the worst king that we’ve ever seen (ever seen)

Chorus 1:

Taxes, that is what he wants

Independence is what we love

Take your redcoats over seas

Take your taxes and just leave

Oh please stop taxing me-ee-ee!

Verse 2:

KG, KG, KG started a war

A king like you should never live in peace

Oh KGIII, you’re such a cruel king

Our people are begging on their knees

Pre-chorus 2:

Oh no-o-o-oh

You know I like my tea with sugar but no tax (but no tax)

Oh no-o-o-oh

We aren’t gonna pay you so relax, relax (relax, relax)

Chorus 2:

Independence, that is what we want

That’s why we came and fought

King George go take a hike

Give us back our own rights

Or we will have to fight

Bridge:

I want my freedom, I want my freedom

You are my enemy, yeah you, you, you, you are

Our independence, our independence

Our independence, our independence, that’s what we want

Chorus 3:

Freedom, that is what we need

We will battle you, yes indeed

We’ll come for you if we need

You’d better believe that we’ll succeed

Because freedom’s what we need, oh oh!

Can’t Stop the Feeling parody

Verse 1:

I got this feeling, ‘bout KGIII

It makes me mad he taxes me, OMG

We dump his tea, into the sea

We will not be taxed anymore from kg III

Pre-chorus intro:

I need some money in my pocket

Need to tax my colonies

Gonna make them suffer I will never stop

They’re gonna pay me back for the French and Indian war

I’ll tax your tea until I reach the top

Pre-chorus 1:

There was this man named King George the Third

Taxed the colonists that’s what people heard

Then Samuel Adams and his brother formed

Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty

Chorus:

All the colonies don’t want no tax, tax, tax

No representation 

So face the facts, facts, facts

No parts of your taxation (?)

But you tax tax tax

Ain’t nobody paying, just take your tea

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Verse 2: 

Paul Revere rode all night

To warn the patriots of an upcoming fight

GW led them in an awful war

So they could win independence to get rights

Pre-chorus intro:

I need some money in my pocket

Need to tax my colonies

Gonna make them suffer I will never stop

They’re gonna pay me back for the French and Indian war

I’ll tax your tea until I reach the top

Pre-chorus 1:

There was this man named King George the Third

Taxed the colonists that’s what people heard

Then Samuel Adams and his brother formed

Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty

Chorus:

All the colonies don’t want no tax, tax, tax

No representation 

So face the facts, facts, facts

No parts of your taxation (?)

But you tax tax tax

Ain’t nobody paying, just take your tea

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Bridge:

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

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Vienna ES:

Hello Fractions - parody of Hello by Adele

Verse 1

Hello, it’s fraction time

Did you know that fractions have a horizontal line?

Take your time to double check

Cuz’ if you are a lazy bum then it will be a terrible train wreck.

Verse 2

Hello, can you help me?

I’m having trouble multiplying fractions, I’m gonna flunk you see

Area models define stupidity

If changing the mixed number doesn’t work, Mr. Abbott, I’m gonna scream

Pre-Chorus

There’s such a difference between mixed

And improper fractions

Chorus

You need fractions in your life

You must’ve learned to multiply

Way up high in the sky is the numerator

Low underground is the denominator

Piece of cake!

Verse 3

Hello, I got to chop

Improper fractions have the bigger number on the top

And on the bottom

There’s a smaller number which makes it such a difficult problem

Pre-Chorus

There’s such a difference between mixed

And improper fractions

Chorus

I multiply fractions in math

Don’t want to face the teacher’s wrath

To tell you I’m sorry factors are multiplied

When we are finished make sure to simplify

Chorus

You need fractions in your life

You must’ve learned to multiply

Way up high in the sky is the numerator

Low underground is the denominator

Piece of cake!

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Uptown Fractions (parody of Uptown Funk)

verse 1:

This is that math class   

That does work and kills math   

This one for them crazy numbers   

Them fractions same denominators

Teaching fractions writin’ it up on the paper

Got Mrs. Haugh and Mr. Phelps

Got pat myself so easy

pre-chorus:

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

You gotta divide to simplify

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

improper fraction to a single one

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

Eating pizza from 8 to 5

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

Am I gonna simplify, break it down

chorus 1:

Engineers multiply fractions (whoo)

Cooks multiply fractions (whoo)

Plumbers multiply fractions (whoo)

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause Mrs. Haugh’s class gon' give it to you

9:30 a.m. and we’re on the spot

Don’t add just multiply (come on)

Fraaaactions! Don’t subtract just multiply

Fraaaactions! Don’t divide just multiply

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try.

Hey, hey, hey, oh

verse 2:

Stop, wait a minute

Make a fraction, put a line in it

Times above, times below

Give me more cuz I’m a pro

Mixed numbers, improper

Equivalent and single

Times the factors get a product

Math class makes my brain jingle

pre-chorus 2:

Messing up (my math)

Sitting my head on my desk

Messing up (my math)

I’m on my desk failing my test

Messing up (my math)

I’m waiting on my test probably get an F

Messing up (my math)

slap my math test in front of my face

chorus 2::

Engineers multiply fractions (whoo)

Cooks multiply fractions (whoo)

Plumbers multiply fractions (whoo)

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause Mrs. Haugh’s class gon' give it to you

9:30 a.m. and we’re on the spot

Don’t add just multiply (come on)

Fraaaactions! Don’t subtract just multiply

Fraaaactions! Don’t divide just multiply

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try.

Hey, hey, hey, oh

bridge:

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up 

Do your math jump on it

If you can multiply, then flaunt it

9:30 a.m. and we’re on the spot

Don’t add just multiply (come on)

chorus 3:

Fraaaactions! Don’t subtract just multiply

Fraaaactions! Don’t divide just multiply

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try.

Hey, hey, hey, oh

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up-----Say What

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up----Say What

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up-----Say What

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up 

Dorchester County Schools 2017

Dorchester County 

Songwriting, Grade 5

Choptank Elementary & Vienna Elementary

Songs used:

Choptank: Can’t Stop the Feeling, Treasure

Vienna: Uptown Funk, Hello

At Choptank we wrote songs about the American Revolution, and at Vienna we wrote songs about multiplying fractions.

Choptank ES:

Treasure parody

Verse 1:

Give me your, give me your, give me your attention Redcoats

KGIII I need to tell you something about yourself

You’re crazy, mean so we threw all the tea off your boats

But you walk around here like you own everybody else

Pre-chorus 1:

Oh KGIII no no

I know that you don’t know it, but you’re mean, so mean (mean so mean)

Oh KGIII no no

You’re the worst king that we’ve ever seen (ever seen)

Chorus 1:

Taxes, that is what he wants

Independence is what we love

Take your redcoats over seas

Take your taxes and just leave

Oh please stop taxing me-ee-ee!

Verse 2:

KG, KG, KG started a war

A king like you should never live in peace

Oh KGIII, you’re such a cruel king

Our people are begging on their knees

Pre-chorus 2:

Oh no-o-o-oh

You know I like my tea with sugar but no tax (but no tax)

Oh no-o-o-oh

We aren’t gonna pay you so relax, relax (relax, relax)

Chorus 2:

Independence, that is what we want

That’s why we came and fought

King George go take a hike

Give us back our own rights

Or we will have to fight

Bridge:

I want my freedom, I want my freedom

You are my enemy, yeah you, you, you, you are

Our independence, our independence

Our independence, our independence, that’s what we want

Chorus 3:

Freedom, that is what we need

We will battle you, yes indeed

We’ll come for you if we need

You’d better believe that we’ll succeed

Because freedom’s what we need, oh oh!

Can’t Stop the Feeling parody

Verse 1:

I got this feeling, ‘bout KGIII

It makes me mad he taxes me, OMG

We dump his tea, into the sea

We will not be taxed anymore from kg III

Pre-chorus intro:

I need some money in my pocket

Need to tax my colonies

Gonna make them suffer I will never stop

They’re gonna pay me back for the French and Indian war

I’ll tax your tea until I reach the top

Pre-chorus 1:

There was this man named King George the Third

Taxed the colonists that’s what people heard

Then Samuel Adams and his brother formed

Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty

Chorus:

All the colonies don’t want no tax, tax, tax

No representation 

So face the facts, facts, facts

No parts of your taxation (?)

But you tax tax tax

Ain’t nobody paying, just take your tea

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Verse 2: 

Paul Revere rode all night

To warn the patriots of an upcoming fight

GW led them in an awful war

So they could win independence to get rights

Pre-chorus intro:

I need some money in my pocket

Need to tax my colonies

Gonna make them suffer I will never stop

They’re gonna pay me back for the French and Indian war

I’ll tax your tea until I reach the top

Pre-chorus 1:

There was this man named King George the Third

Taxed the colonists that’s what people heard

Then Samuel Adams and his brother formed

Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty, Sons of Liberty

Chorus:

All the colonies don’t want no tax, tax, tax

No representation 

So face the facts, facts, facts

No parts of your taxation (?)

But you tax tax tax

Ain’t nobody paying, just take your tea

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Representation

That’s what we want, want want

Bridge:

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Don’t tax me

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

Won’t pay the taxes

That’s what we want, want want

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Vienna ES:

Hello Fractions - parody of Hello by Adele

Verse 1

Hello, it’s fraction time

Did you know that fractions have a horizontal line?

Take your time to double check

Cuz’ if you are a lazy bum then it will be a terrible train wreck.

Verse 2

Hello, can you help me?

I’m having trouble multiplying fractions, I’m gonna flunk you see

Area models define stupidity

If changing the mixed number doesn’t work, Mr. Abbott, I’m gonna scream

Pre-Chorus

There’s such a difference between mixed

And improper fractions

Chorus

You need fractions in your life

You must’ve learned to multiply

Way up high in the sky is the numerator

Low underground is the denominator

Piece of cake!

Verse 3

Hello, I got to chop

Improper fractions have the bigger number on the top

And on the bottom

There’s a smaller number which makes it such a difficult problem

Pre-Chorus

There’s such a difference between mixed

And improper fractions

Chorus

I multiply fractions in math

Don’t want to face the teacher’s wrath

To tell you I’m sorry factors are multiplied

When we are finished make sure to simplify

Chorus

You need fractions in your life

You must’ve learned to multiply

Way up high in the sky is the numerator

Low underground is the denominator

Piece of cake!

________________________________

Uptown Fractions (parody of Uptown Funk)

verse 1:

This is that math class   

That does work and kills math   

This one for them crazy numbers   

Them fractions same denominators

Teaching fractions writin’ it up on the paper

Got Mrs. Haugh and Mr. Phelps

Got pat myself so easy

pre-chorus:

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

You gotta divide to simplify

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

improper fraction to a single one

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

Eating pizza from 8 to 5

Make it smaller (oh yeah)

Am I gonna simplify, break it down

chorus 1:

Engineers multiply fractions (whoo)

Cooks multiply fractions (whoo)

Plumbers multiply fractions (whoo)

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause Mrs. Haugh’s class gon' give it to you

9:30 a.m. and we’re on the spot

Don’t add just multiply (come on)

Fraaaactions! Don’t subtract just multiply

Fraaaactions! Don’t divide just multiply

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try.

Hey, hey, hey, oh

verse 2:

Stop, wait a minute

Make a fraction, put a line in it

Times above, times below

Give me more cuz I’m a pro

Mixed numbers, improper

Equivalent and single

Times the factors get a product

Math class makes my brain jingle

pre-chorus 2:

Messing up (my math)

Sitting my head on my desk

Messing up (my math)

I’m on my desk failing my test

Messing up (my math)

I’m waiting on my test probably get an F

Messing up (my math)

slap my math test in front of my face

chorus 2::

Engineers multiply fractions (whoo)

Cooks multiply fractions (whoo)

Plumbers multiply fractions (whoo)

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause those numbers gon' give it to you

'Cause Mrs. Haugh’s class gon' give it to you

9:30 a.m. and we’re on the spot

Don’t add just multiply (come on)

Fraaaactions! Don’t subtract just multiply

Fraaaactions! Don’t divide just multiply

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try.

Hey, hey, hey, oh

bridge:

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up 

Do your math jump on it

If you can multiply, then flaunt it

9:30 a.m. and we’re on the spot

Don’t add just multiply (come on)

chorus 3:

Fraaaactions! Don’t subtract just multiply

Fraaaactions! Don’t divide just multiply

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try

Don't believe me just try.

Hey, hey, hey, oh

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up-----Say What

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up----Say What

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up-----Say What

Math class funk it up

Math class funk it up 

Berlin Intermediate School 2016

Creative Math Songs at B.I.S.

Berlin Intermediate School

Songs parodied: Shut Up and Dance; Stitches; Rolling in Deep; Treat You Better; Drag Me Down; Uptown Funk

Above is the room where we wrote all our songs, and a picture of what came from my fortune cookie on the final day of my residency at B.I.S.! And it’s true: I had a fantastic time at Berlin Intermediate School. 

It’s near Ocean City, so I enjoyed warm weather, long flat roads, and 2 days bicycling the Boardwalk. The teachers and students were all excited and fun to work with. 

Mathematics is probably my least favorite subject to write songs about, but these 4th graders managed to write some really fun lyrics. We performed them all on the final day for one another - a huge crowd since there are SIX classrooms of 4th graders! Great work!

Parody - Rolling in Deep lyrics - Mrs. Paul’s class - 10/11/2016 

structure:

verse1: BIS math class in general

v2: Place value

v3: Rounding

v4: Multiplication

Pre-chorus: Taking math tests, how I feel, stress, worry, success

Chorus: Solving problems and thinking about numbers

verse 1: - B.I.S. Math Class in general

Math is like a fun confusing game

Miss Paul is awesome so I’m sure glad I came

Finally I can figure out five times three

Maybe you can find out the answer with me

verse 2: - Place value

One million, six zeros in a line

I have to round to tens for each and every dime

Scientists divide and multiply

Using the numbers to figure out where and why

pre-chorus: - taking math tests, how I feel, stress, worry, success

The kids are nervous they might flunk the test

They keep on thinking that they might not have them right

Teachers keep telling us: “Finish the test!”

I can’t stop raging

chorus: solving problems, thinking about numbers, 

I wished I got an “A”

Instead I got a “B”

Math got my brain so confused

Can you teach us more please

verse 3: - rounding

I have rounded to the nearest ten

I’m rounding to the hundreds, many numbers stuck in my head

Rounding gives you answers short and sweet

I found the answer my paper is complete

pre-chorus: - taking math tests, how I feel, stress, worry, success

The kids are nervous they might flunk the test

They keep on thinking that they might not have them right

Teachers keep telling us: “Finish the test!”

I can’t stop raging

chorus: solving problems, thinking about numbers, 

I wished I got an “A”

Instead I got a “B”

Math got my brain so confused

Can you teach us more please

verse 4: CLAP: - multiplication

Multiplication is very fun

Count your factors to see if you are done

Find the answer using an array

Once your model’s complete, shout out hip hip hooray!

bridge:

(You’re gonna wish you never missed a math day)

You couldn’t add at all

(Rounding all the numbers, rounding with my peeps)

You couldn’t add at all

(You’re gonna wish you never missed a math day)

At all, at all, at all

chorus:

I wished I got an “A”

Instead I got a “B”

Math got my brain so confused

Can you teach us more please

_____________________________________

Parody of Drag Me Down by Mr Harris’ gr. 4 class - Berlin Intermediate School - 10/17/2016

structure:

verse1: Operations

v2: Math Fluency / Math facts

Pre-chorus 1: - Place Value

Pre-chorus 2: Word Problems

Chorus: - Math used in your life

verse 1:

I’ve got division in my heart

I know I’m really smart

Operations feel so easy

I multiplied down the rows

The bigger factors are below

I memorized until they’re breezy

pre-chorus 1:

If I didn't know I’d get another “F”

Knowing place value I can do my very best

If I didn’t try you I would not see that “A”

Every number has a ones place

Yeah

chorus:

We use math everyday

We spend money to buy food from Subway

We do this on fog delays

Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot

We use math everyday

We spend money to buy food from Subway

We do this on fog delays

Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot 

Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts

Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts

verse 2

I was sitting in my class

And practicing my math

10, 20, 30, 40, 50

Math is the king because I know

Everything, whoa-whoa

Knowing math it is so nifty

pre-chorus 2:

I was sitting in class hoping that I would pass

I know I’m not the best at taking every test

Word Problems may be tricky but I’ll work ‘em out

I just wanna shout the answers out

Yeah

chorus 1:

We use math everyday

We spend money to buy food from Subway

We do this on fog delays

Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot

We use math everyday

We spend money to buy food from Subway

We do this on fog delays

Be a brain and nail it to become a hot shot 

Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts

Mathematics mathematics, use it for luxury yachts

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Uptown Math (parody by Miss Powell’s class, Berlin IS 10/14/2016)

structure:

verse1: Math Facts 

v2: Place value

Pre-chorus 1: Rounding

Pre-chorus 2: Multi step word problems

Chorus: Math used in real life / real world math

Bridge: - Operations

verse 1: Math Facts

This class got fast facts

We can add and subtract

This one for them hard facts

Them fun facts that challenge us

Adding, subtracting, dividing all day all night

Gotta learn all them fast facts

Times tables, I won’t need ‘em

pre-chorus 1: Rounding

I’m too smart (smart yeah)

I got an A plus in miss Parker’s class

I’m too smart (smart yeah)

Make Miss Parker wanna retire, man

I’m too smart (smart yeah)

Round the number to a thousand, man

I’m too smart (smart yeah)

Am I bad about those grades, break it down!

chorus 1: Math used in real life / real world math

Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh

Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh

Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh

I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s

I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s 

I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s

One hour of math and I’m upset

Learning math you won’t regret, come on!

Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait

Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Ben-e-fit, yay!

verse 2: Place value

Stop, wait a minute

No idea how to round it

Take a look, last number

Thousands take a step

Round to hundreds, thousands, millions, 

Got a lot of billions

You can count up or count down

Another ten it’s so pretty

pre-chorus 2: Multi step word problems

Written words (word problems)

All of these problems just seem the same

Written words (word problems)

Hey teacher don’t play this kind of game

Written words (word problems)

If I get an “A” you know my name

Written words (word problems)

All those problems are so hard, break it down

chorus 2:

Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh

Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh

Kids, don’t know that math is useful, ooh

I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s

I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s 

I don’t want D’s or C’s I want B’s

One hour of math and I’m upset

Learning math you won’t regret, come on!

Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait

Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Ben-e-fit, yay!

bridge: Operations

Uptown math it up

Uptown math it up

Uptown math it up

Come on, add, multiply it

If you can do math, then flaunt it 

Come on, add, multiply it

If you can do math, then flaunt it

coda:

One hour of math and I’m upset

Learning math you won’t regret, come on!

Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait

Ooh-wah Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Don’t believe me just wait

Uptown math it up

Uptown math it up

Uptown math it up

Uptown math it up

Stitches by Sean Mendes

structure:

Verse 1: Place Value

V2: Operation 

Pre-chorus: Rounding

Chorus: How we use math: restaurant, engineer, building, science, vet, government, banking

Bridge: Number line or word problems or how I feel about math - nervous, excited etc

Verse 1:

Tens, hundreds, thousands in a line

They helped me find my place value just fine

Numbers will increase going left

I’d better know it so I can pass my test

Pre-chorus1 :

Got a feeling that I’ll fail the math test

But I know that the teacher might be sad

If I don’t study there’s a consequence

An F

Chorus:

I study math until I can’t sleep

When I am snoozing then I count sheep

Now I’m a expert engineer

The math I learned is clear

I don’t understand these

I’m begging “teacher come and help please”

And now that I’ve learned operations

I’ll be getting straight A’s

Verse 2:

Just like subtraction to division

Oh my hands hurt so I couldn’t do addition

These operations squish my brain

Now I’m gonna keep what I know

Use operations so I’m not slow

Pre-chorus 2:

Got a feeling that I’ll ace the math test

So I know that I’ll feel like Superman

Since I studied I feel like the best

I aced it

Chorus:

I study math until I can’t sleep

When I am snoozing then I count sheep

Now I’m a expert engineer

The math I learned is clear

I don’t understand these

I’m begging “teacher come and help please”

And now that I’ve learned operations

I’ll be getting straight A’s

Bridge:

Numbers on a line

I’m smarter than Einstein

Numbers on a line, yeah

It takes some time

Numbers on a line

I’m smarter than Einstein

Numbers on a line, yeah

It’s perfectly fine

Numbers on a line

I’m smarter than Einstein

Numbers on a line, yeah

It’s perfectly fine

Numbers on a line

I’m smarter than Einstein, smarter than Einstein

Chorus:

I study math until I can’t sleep

When I am snoozing then I count sheep

Now I’m a expert engineer

The math I learned is clear

I don’t understand these

I’m begging “teacher come and help please”

And now that I’ve learned operations

I’ll be getting straight A’s

Coda:

I’ve learned operations

I’ll be getting straight A’s

I’ve learned operations

I’ll be getting straight A’s

Do My Math Better (by Mrs. Lovell’s class)

structure:

verse1: Operations: multiplication addition subtraction addition / menu / stacking

verse2: Rounding

Bridge: Number line

Chorus: Math in real life / how I feel about math class / quiz /

verse 1:

I will add for you

All these math facts we’ve got to use

You can tell me if I’m wrong if I add them incorrectly

When you see that you have aced a quiz

And you’re spending all your time on this one operation

And when you thought that you were a whiz 

chorus:

I know that I can do my homework like a boss

But Rex the doggie chewed it up and now it’s lost

Teacher asked, “Where’s your sheet?”

It’s underneath my feet

I thought I was in trouble instead

I know that I did my homework 

Don’t give me an “F”

verse 2:

I'll round numbers too

The digit’s value is your clue

Five or above give it a shove, four or below then let it go

Baby rounding numbers with you

Rounding could be so easy, if you tried to do it

Tell me, what do I round to

chorus

I know that I can do my homework like a boss

But Rex the doggie chewed it up and now it’s lost

Teacher asked, “Where’s your sheet?”

It’s underneath my feet

I thought I was in trouble instead

I know that I did my homework 

Don’t give me an “F”

bridge:

Draw me a line

Make it straight, we’ll be fine

Arrows they go on the ends

Just know that you can

Because there’s no end

I’ll be by your side the whole time

chorus

I know that I can do my homework like a boss

But Rex the doggie chewed it up and now it’s lost

Teacher asked, “Where’s your sheet?”

It’s underneath my feet

I thought I was in trouble instead

I know that I did my homework 

Don’t give me an “F”

coda:

Don’t give me an “F”

Treat You Better (Shawn Mendes)

capo 1:

AmGF

I won't lie to you

I know he's just not right for you

And you can tell me if I'm off

But I see it on your face

When you say that he's the one that you want

And you're spending all your time

In this wrong situation

And anytime you want it to stop

chorus:

Am GF

I know I can treat you better

C

Than he can

And any girl like you deserves a gentleman

Tell me why are we wasting time

On all your wasted crime

When you should be with me instead

I know I can treat you better

Better than he can

v2:

I'll stop time for you

The second you say you'd like me too

I just wanna give you the loving that you're missing

Baby, just to wake up with you

Would be everything I need and this could be so different

Tell me what you want to do

chorus

bridge:

Give me a sign

Take my hand, we'll be fine

Promise I won't let you down

Just know that you don't

Have to do this alone

Promise I'll never let you down

chorus

Parody - Shut Up and Dance With Me - Mrs. Parker - Berlin IS 10/11/2016 

structure:

verse1: operations - + - X /

v2: - number line

Pre-chorus 1: Rounding 

Pre-chorus 2: Place Value

Pre-chorus 3: Decomposing

Chorus 1: Math helps you in your life; using money; budget

Chorus 2: same as above

chorus 1:

Oh don't you skip your class

Or you won’t get an “A”

And you won’t ever pass

She said, “Heads up and do your math!”

These problems help me everyday

She said, “ooh-ooh-ooh”

Heads up and do your math

verse 1:

We were rocking our math class

We had to subtract, divide and add

Make sure you show your work to get it right

Seven times seven is forty-nine

Got to find the product

pre-chorus 1:

They did their math

They dropped thirteen down to ten

The rounding it was exact

chorus 2:

Do you know your math facts?

Knowing them is so bright

It’ll get you a contract

Be safe and count your money right

Losing moolah is just not cool-ah

If you do-ooh-ooh

Your brain won’t have much might

verse 2:

A number line helps you add ‘em up

You start at the benchmark, then hop it up

Midpoints in the middle and that’s enough

Benchmark numbers are where you round to

Numbers where you round to

pre-chorus 2:

That was easy

There are different place values

An example is the ones

chorus 3:

Oh don't you skip your class

Or you won’t get an “A”

And you won’t ever pass

She said, “Heads up and do your math!”

These problems help me everyday

She said, “ooh-ooh-ooh”

Heads up and do your math

pre-chorus 3:

Snap it apart

Break it into the values

The numbers were decomposed

pre-chorus 1 repeat:

They did their math

They dropped thirteen down to ten

The rounding it was exact

chorus 4:

Do you know your math facts?

Knowing them is so bright

It’ll get you a contract

Be safe and count your money right

Losing moolah is just not cool-ah

If you do-ooh-ooh

Your brain won’t have much might

coda:

Ooh-ooh-ooh, heads up and do your math

Ooh-ooh-ooh, heads up and do your math