New school! New parodies!
Cecil Elementary - my first year here!
Grade 4 & 5 students write wonderful parody songs
Songs used:
Roar
Uptown Funk
Happy
Shake it Off
Topic:
Grade 4: subtracting fractions
Grade 5: adding fractions
Many thanks to the excellent administration and wonderful teachers Ms. Brooks and Ms. Lipscomb. They were instrumental in making it a sucessful residency. The students created very clever parodies in a very short time.
Soar, parody of Roar
verse 1:
I used to flunk and mess up every test
Scared to fail and make a stupid mess
So I sat politely, did my work quietly
One day when I was walking down the street
I saw a Hershey bar ready to eat
Subtract it into half, two pieces really fast
pre-chorus 1:
Subtracting this fraction, what is up, Hey
Eight halves minus two, mix it up
Unbundle the two, make it one
Don’t forget what you’re taking from
Subtracting this fraction, what is up, Hey
Get ready, three halves coming up
I’ve done it now, I’ve done a ton
chorus 1:
I’ve got my eye on subtractin’ that fraction
Dancing through distractions
‘Cuz I am a student and you’re gonna see me soar
Harder, harder than a scholar
‘Cuz I am a scholar and your gonna see me soar
Soooooar
Soooooar
Soooooar
You’re gonna see me soar
verse 2:
Now I’m working at the M&T
Making change and cashing checks for free
Use fractions every day, counting the money
pre-chorus 2:
I got tongue tied I had enough
Already got it figured out, Hey
I see that fraction, I see it now
I’m ready, gonna solve it now
I got tongue tied I had enough
Get ready on top of that stuff
I got an A, I passed that test
chorus 2:
I’ve got the heart of subtracting with fractions
I got no distractions
‘Cuz I am a champion and you’re going to see me score
Better, better, better than Miss Lipscomb
‘Cuz I am a champion and you’re going to see me score
Fra-a-a-a-actions
Fra-a-a-a-actions
Fra-a-a-a-actions
You’re gonna see me score
Score, score, score, score, score
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Fractions, parody of Happy
verse 1:
I was doing my homework yesterday
Whole number and fractions anyway
Improper turned it the other way
Simplify it I was done and went out to play
chorus 1:
(I’m adding fractions)
The denominator must be the same, so you can add it up
(I’m adding fractions)
The denominators have to be the same, you can simplify it now
(I’m adding fractions)
The denominator stays in one spot, so you can leave it there
(I’m adding fractions)
Clap along if you feel like fractions is your thing
verse 2:
Set up our equation, then multiply
Ms. Brooks taught us fractions and never lies
I should probably tell you that fractions take time
Use parentheses, then simplify
That’s why
chorus 2:
(Because we’re adding)
Find equivalents that’s not so hard to do
(Because we’re adding)
Clap along if you feel like equivalent fractions are the truth
(Because we’re adding)
Six sixths equals one whole, and use parentheses too
(Because we’re adding)
Clap along if you feel like fractions are the thing to do
Hey, come on
bridge:
(baking, baking, baking, baking)
Take one third of butter
(shopping, shopping, Shopping, shopping)
Polo shirts for half off
(measure, measure, measure, measure)
Use a ruler to measure
(money, money, money, money)
All my stuff measuring
chorus 1
chorus 2
bridge
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Add it Up, parody of Shake it Off
verse 1:
I woke up too late, got fractions test to take
I hope I get an A, mm-mm, I hope I get an A, mm-mm
I figured out away, parentheses made my day
Improper stay away, mm-mm, improper stay away, mm-mm
pre-chorus 1:
I multiply
It’s easy as pie
Multiplying fractions so I can reach the sky
chorus 1:
‘Cuz we gotta find the sum, sum, sum, sum, sum
Like the beats of a drum, drum, drum, drum, drum
I’m just gonna add it up, up, up, up, up
I add it up, add it up
The numbers gotta be like, like, like, like, like
And you got to do it right, right, right, right, right
Our minds are very bright, bright, bright, bright, bright
Add it up, add it up
verse 2:
I got a fraction on my brain
Mixed numbers are a pain
I’m starting to complain, mm-mm, I’m starting to complain, mm-mm
Mixed numbers aren’t alone (mixed numbers aren’t alone)
Fractions with a whole (fractions with a whole)
That’s why we simplify, mm-mm, that’s why we simplify, mm-mm
pre-chorus 2:
I keep dividing
Can’t stop simplifying
It’s like I’ve got these fractions in my mind and it’s gonna be alright
chorus 2:
‘Cuz the students gotta add, add, add, add, add
And I hope I won’t do bad, bad, bad, bad, bad
So my teacher will be glad, glad, glad, glad, glad
Find the sum, find the sum
(repeat)
bridge:
Hey, hey, hey, just think about the bills you have to pay, and the time and the money in the world. You could be shoe shopping and getting down to White. Marsh. Mall.
My teacher brought our test grades in
We are like,”Oh my God”, what grade did we get?
With my A over here I’m the best, it’s very clear
I know fractions every way, I do math, math, math
chorus 1
chorus 2
chorus tag:
Add it up, add it up
Add it up, add it up
Find the sum, find the sum
Find the sum, find the sum
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Fractions Help You Learn, parody of Uptown Funk
verse 1:
This it is that math class
We learn skills, subtract and add
This one for them smart kids
Them smart kids, they’re mathematicians
Learnin’ fractions subtracting it up in the class
Regrouping so complicated
We finally made it, at last!
pre-chorus 1:
Doing fractions (oh man)
Add them up all over again
I’m too smart (oh yeah)
Solving fractions all over again
I’m too smart (aw man)
These fractions ain’t nothing to fear
I’m too smart (oh yeah)
Am I bad ‘bout them honey
chorus 1:
Learnin’ how to do fractions, ooh
Learnin’ how to do fractions, ooh
Learnin’ how to do fractions, ooh
‘Cuz fractions just gonna give it to ya’
‘Cuz fractions just gonna give it to ya’
‘Cuz fractions just gonna give it to ya’
Saturday night and we’re studying
Don’t believe me just watch
Ooh-wah! Don’t believe me just watch
Ooh-wah! Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
verse 2:
Stop! Take a whole from it
Change it now, then subtract from it
Let’s go, you’re on a roll
Cecil-ites, do the stroll
Numerator, denominator
Fractions on paper
If we try hard, we gonna reach the stars
Tighter than a new group of haters
pre-chorus 2:
Cross it out (oh yeah)
Take the whole and make a fraction man
Add ‘em up (oh yeah)
Now you’re ready for subtraction man
Take away (oh yeah)
Now bring it down, stick to the plan
I’m too smart (oh yeah)
See this math can be funny (break it down)
chorus 2:
Learnin’ how to do fractions (ooh)
Learnin’ how to do fractions (ooh)
Learnin’ how to do fractions (ooh)
‘Cuz fractions just gonna give it to ya’
‘Cuz fractions just gonna give it to ya’
‘Cuz fractions just gonna give it to ya’
Saturday night and we’re studying
Don’t believe me just watch
Ooh-wah! Don’t believe me just watch
Ooh-wah! Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
bridge:
Fractions help you learn
They get on my nerves
Fractions help you learn
They get on my nerves
Come on, make fractions
Subtract, make actions
coda:
Saturday night and we’re studying
Don’t believe me just watch
Ooh-wah! Don’t believe me just watch
Ooh-wah! Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
Fractions help you learn
They get on my nerves
Fractions help you learn
They get on my nerves
Come on, make fractions
Subtract, make actions
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