School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen 2013

School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen

A great school! Wonderful students and teachers, I had such fun here. They wrote wonderful parodies in grade 3, 4, & 5:

Loyal (parody of Royals by Lorde) - curriculum: Early Maryland history, grade 4

Verse 1:

I’ve always wanted to be free

I’ve got some land now from the King of England

Now’s our chance to flee across the sea

But the King stopped us and we managed to sneak out 

Pre-chorus 1:

But every needle’s like

Sharp tip, jagged, hidden under water

Foggy, tired, feeling kinda seasick

We don’t care, we’ve got Maryland in our dreams

But every Calvert’s like

Keep peace, don’t fight, always live in unity

Chop wood, get meat, build a new community

We don’t care, we’re not caught up in the King’s affairs

Chorus 1:

We’ll never be loyal, loyal

You can’t tell me what to do

We just want to be free

Not changing my beliefs for you

You can’t be my ruler, ruler

Wishing for a free land

And God, I’ll pray, I’ll pray, I’ll pray, I’ll pray

We’re leaving for Maryland

Verse 2:

My friends and I, we’ve reached the shore

Letter from the King saved us in Virginia

The Indian king sold us some la-a-and

We are finally free, that’s the way it ought to be

Pre-chorus 2:

But every settlers like

Work hard, pray hard, livin’ a good life now

The Dove, the Ark sailing in the ocean 

We’re all sick, we’re getting better in our dreams

Every Virginians like

Feed us, shake hands, we showed them our treaty 

Biscuits , salted fish, drank too much red wine

We don’t care, cause the King’s way over there

Chorus 2:

We’ll never be loyal, loyal

You can’t tell me what to do

We just want to be free

Not changing my beliefs for you

You can’t be my ruler, ruler

Wishing for a free land

And God, I’ll pray, I’ll pray, I’ll pray, I’ll pray

We arrived in Maryland

Bridge: 

Free-ee-dom, Free-ee-dom, Free-dom (sung over part of next line: freedom)

We started a new colony

And I'm in love with being free

Free-ee-dom, Free-ee-dom, Free-dom (sung over part of next line: oh-oh)

The king is mad but we don’t care

We aren't caught up in the king’s affair.

Chorus 3:

We’ll never be loyal, loyal

You can’t tell me what to do

We just want to be free

Not changing my beliefs for you

You can’t be my ruler, ruler

Triumphant in our new land

And God, I’ll pray, I’ll pray, I’ll pray, I’ll pray

We’re living in Maryland

Worst King Ever (parody of Best Song Ever by One Direction) - curriculum: Early Maryland history, grade 4

verse 1:

Maybe it’s the way he ruled

Took away my job from me

Said I couldn’t be a Catholic

Begged and got down on my knees

King James gave some crummy land to me

He said just get on a boat and leave

chorus 1:

And we sailed each day to the best land ever

We risked our lives but we never said never

We have freedom now, hope it lasts forever

Then the Dove turned back, almost lost forever

Did the Dove go this-is way

Did the Dove go that-at way

Where did it goooo… Oh no

verse 2:
When we landed on the shore, yeah

Thought Virginians would attack us (no no)

Turns out they could be our friends (could be our friends)

The letter from the King it saved us

And we wanted to respect the natives

So we bought some land where we could live

chorus 2:
And we sailed 5 months to the land of Mary

Time we lost the Dove it was super scary

When we sailed the voyage it was legendary

Cause we sailed 5 months to the land of Mary

We sailed on the Dove Dove Dove

And on the Ark Ark Ark

Going to… Maryyyy LAND!

bridge:
You know I know you know we will not be loyal

I know you know I know Lord of Baltimore 

You know I know you know we will not be loyal

I know you know I know Lord of Baltimore

yeah, ah, ah, ah 

Land, land, land ahoy!

chorus 3:

We sailed each day to the best land ever

We have freedom now, hope it lasts forever

We risked our lives but we never said never

Then the Dove turned back, almost lost forever

Did the Dove go this-is way

Did the Dove go that-at way

Where did it goooo… Oh no

coda:

Worst king ever

He was the worst king ever

He was the worst king ever

He was the worst king ever

Made it to Maryland (parody of Never Say Never by Justin Bieber) - curriculum: Early MD history, grade 4

Verse 1

Made it to Maryland

See I never thought I could be so poor

I never thought that I could leave it all

I never thought the king could tax us more

and force the Church of England on us all

Pre-chorus 

The dove had to turn back

‘cause the waves were gonna attack

Gonna go back to England 

And meet you at the West Indies

Chorus (refrain)

I will not sign this contract (we will leave)

I will sail ‘till forever (half a year)

When they drank wine on the ship

12 people got very sick!

Keep going,keep going, keep going

Just go,go, go

But, don’t sign that contract

We made it to Maryland

We made it to Maryland

We made it to Maryland

Verse 2

I never thought that I could cross the ocean –eh

I never thought I would see the Dove- eh

Virginia didn’t make a big commotion- no

Cause God watched out for us from up above

Pre-chorus 

The dove had to turn back

‘cause the waves were gonna attack

Gonna go back to England 

And meet you at the West Indies

Chorus (refrain)

I will not sign this contract (we will leave)

I will sail ‘till forever (half a year)

When they drank wine on the ship 

12 people got very sick!

Keep going, keep going, keep going

Just go, go, go

But, don’t sign that contract

Bridge

Here we go

Guess who

Cecil and Leonard

I gotcha lil’ bro

I can handle it

Hold up, aight

I can handle it

The king’s bigger than me

Taller than me

And he’s older than me 

And stronger than me

And he thinks he got more authority

But he ain’t on a ship, sailing the sea

I be trying to sail

They be trying to make us fail 

No pun intended, we’re never gonna bail

Like the king with the force, when push comes to shove

Like Cecil and George we have the same blood

I gotta beat the king and he’s the

Royal highness

Like George and Cecil 

They are the finest (pause)

So when will I hit the sand

I was born in England 

But Maryland’s where I land (let’s sail) 

Chorus (refrain)

I will not sign this contract (we will leave)

I will sail ‘till forever (half a year)

When they drank wine on the ship 

12 people got very sick!

Keep going, keep going, keep going

Just go, go, go

I will not sign this contract (we will leave)

I will sail ‘till forever (half a year)

When they drank wine on the ship 

12 people got very sick!

Keep going, keep going, keep going

Just go, go, go

But, don’t sign that contract

We made it to Maryland

We made it to Maryland

We made it to Maryland

But, don’t sign that contract

We made it to Maryland

We made it to Maryland

We made it to Maryland

But, don’t sign that contract

It’s Gonna Blow (parody of Roar by Katy Perry)

curriculum: Scientific Method, grade 3

verse 1: 

I used to make potions and blow them up

Problems happen when experiments flunk

Glanced at my results and my conclusion

I think I overlooked the method

Made observations now have new questions

I cheered for science, not so much english

pre-chorus 1: 

I really bombed, I got an “F” (hey!)

Might need a new hypothesis

You hear that boom!, what a loud sound

My experiment smashed the ground

It fell down, but I picked it up

Everybody else starts cracking up

I see my mess, I’m gonna cry

chorus 1: 

I mixed a hazardous potion, commotion

chemical explosion

'Cause I am a genius, and you will hear my results

Louder, louder than a rainstorm 

'Cause I am a genius, and you might fear my results

Explode-oh oh oh oh oh

oh no oh oh oh oh

you better go oh oh oh oh

Experiments can go wrong

verse 2:

Now conducting new procedures

Going to be a real scientist

used to get nothing but “E”s, now passing with all “B”s

pre-chorus 2:

Spilled liquids, but mopped it up (hey!)

this model didn’t develop

You hear that BOOM!, smells like gas

Evacuate our science class

Ran outside, we’re crouched in fear, 

Firefighters are finally here

I see it all, I see it now

chorus 2:

I mixed a hazardous potion, commotion

chemical explosion

'Cause I am a genius, and you will hear my results

Louder, louder than a rainstorm 

'Cause I am a genius, and you might fear my results

Explode-oh oh oh oh oh

oh no oh oh oh oh

you better go oh oh oh oh

Experiments can go wrong

Get some H 2 oh-oh-ohhhhh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Here we go oh-oh-oh

Get out, it’s gonna blowwwwwwww!!

Burning in My Lab (parody of Rolling in Deep by Adele) - curriculum: Scientific Method, grade 3

verse 1:

There's a fire burning in my lab

Better get out of here and maybe catch a cab

Now my lab is a great big heap of ash

What’s that emerging from that toxic trash

verse 2:

What’s this chemical messing up my lab

Morphing the tiny brains of cows, cats and rats

There's a lab rat growing 6 feet tall

Better get out of here before it smashes the wall

pre-chorus:

Investigating what is going on

This hypothesis is probably wrong

Flaming inventions were not my intentions

I could have done it right

chorus:

We could have solved it all

Conducting in our lab

Skipping method steps 

Without science, life is drab

verse 3:

Buddy, I have no lab to behold

Such awful lab results, at least that’s what I’m told

There’s a deadly gas floating down the hall

Maybe grab a HAZMAT suit at the shopping mall

pre-chorus:

Investigating what is going on

This hypothesis is probably wrong

Flaming inventions were not my intentions

I could have done it right

chorus:

We could have solved it all

Conducting in our lab

Skipping method steps is terrible

Without science, life is drab

We could have solved it all

Conducting in our lab

Skipping method steps is horrible

Without science, life is drab

verse 4: CLAP:

We tried once more, to get the results right

Conclusions are needed morning, noon and night

Made a prediction, wonder what I’ll find

If I don’t get it out, I just might lose my mind

bridge:

(beedodoop data)

We could have solved it all

(now fires going to burn)

We could have solved it all

(beedodoop data)

It all, it all, it all

(no fires going to burn)

chorus:

We could have solved it all

Conducting in our lab

Skipping method steps is horrible

Without science, life is drab

Frog Troubles (parody of I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift)

curriculum: Scientific Method, grade 3

verse 1:

  Classify this frog, tell me what you see 

Slimy scales and warts, jumping right at me

Questioning, Inferring, Discovering-ing-ing-ing

Let the frog go, throw him in the bog

Back to the lab, record the data in a log

procedure went well, conclusion was a mess, need to change our hypothesis

pre-chorus 1:
Should’ve modeled the frog

Could’ve measured his legs

Somethings really off, wonder what went wrong

chorus 1:
Science class is hard for a third grader

So much info to learn

I don’t know the scientific method

So what do you do first?

Questions, problems, hypothesis

Experiments are fun

Dissect frog, guts are everywhere

Now I’m sitting in the principal’s chair

Oh, no, I’m in trouble, trouble 

Oh, no, I’m in trouble, trouble

verse 2:
Got a big beaker, filled it up with slime

We have our frog guts, we need a little time

Dissolving, mixing, bubbling-ing-ing-ing

I picked the beaker up, spilled it everywhere

I knew I got an “F”, wish I didn’t care

Teachers are mad, I’m crying, help me-ee-ee-ee

pre-chorus 2:
I should’ve inferred

But rushed through results

Conclusion completely…bonkers

chorus 2:
Science class is hard for a third grader

So much info to learn

I don’t know the scientific method

So what do you do first?

Questions, problems, hypothesis

Experiments are fun

Dissect frog, guts are everywhere

Now I’m sitting in the principal’s chair

Oh, no, I’m in trouble, trouble 

Oh, no, I’m in trouble, trouble, trouble

bridge:
And the saddest part is exploding 

The holes in the walls, floors, desks, and trees

oh-no!

chorus 3:

Science class is hard for a third grader

So much info to learn

I don’t know the scientific method

So what do you do first?

Questions, problems, hypothesis

Experiments are fun

Dissect frog, guts are everywhere

Now I’m sitting in the principal’s chair

Oh, no, I’m in trouble, trouble 

Oh, no, I’m in trouble, trouble, trouble

coda:

I knew my hypothesis was wrong 

Oh no, it combusted

I knew my experiment was crazy

Oh no, it combusted

Sailing Around the World (parody of On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons)

curriculum: Early European explorers

Verse 1:

If I want something well

I’ll swipe it no matter what cause

I’m Leif Erickson, the Viking

I am the great Marco Polo

Wrote the  book that started it all

Went to China spent time hiking

I found amazing treasures

Coal, silk and gunpowder then

All of Europe found them to their liking

Pre-chorus:

I take your land and don’t look back

Chorus:

Cause I’m exploring the earth, ay’

I am claiming the world, ay’

Waiting on this for a while now

Asking the king for his help

I’ve been sailing for miles, ay’

Hard to keep up a smile, ay’

All for God, gold, and glory

Been dreaming of treasure a while

Hoping this won’t be a curse.

Verse 2:

He tried to sail to Asia

Cabot ended up in Can’da

He jist missed it by a continent

Amerigo Vespucci

knew the world was larger than thought

by Columbus and the others too.

Pre-chorus 2:

I steal your gold and sail away.

Cause I’m exploring the earth, ay’

I’m claiming the world, ay’

Waiting on this for a while now

Been asking the king for help

I’ve been sailing for miles, ay’

Hard to keep up a smile, ay’

All for God, Gold , and Glory Dreaming of treasure for a while

Hoping this won’t be a curse.

Go-o-o-old, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Go-o-o-old, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Chorus:

Cause I’m exploring the earth, ay’

I’m claiming the world, ay’

Waiting on this for a while now

Been asking the king for help

I’ve been sailing for miles, ay’

Hard to keep up a smile, ay’

All for God, Gold, and Glory

Dreaming of treasure for a while

Hoping this won’t be a curse.

Bridge:

It’s a long way home when you’re sailin’ round

But I sure hope there’s lots of gold to be found

Let’s sail now, let’s sail, let’s sail now

Roaring waves make my stomach growl and

The creaking of the boat makes an awful sound

Let’s sail now, Let’s sail, Let’s sail now.

Chorus:

Cause I’m exploring the earth, ay’

I’m claiming the world, ay’

Waiting on this for a while now

Been asking the king for help

I’ve been sailing for miles, ay’

Hard to keep up a smile, ay’

All for  God , Gold, and Glory

Dreaming of treasure for a while

Hoping this won’t be a curse.

Treasure (parody of Treasure by Bruno Mars)

curriculum: Early European explorers

Verse 1:

Give me your, give me your, give me your Incan treasure

Pizzaro gonna tell you a little something bout spain spain, spain

The Aztecs and the Incas had gold beyond measure

Hernando cortez musta caused a lot of pain

Pre-chorus:

Oh Goooooooooold

I know that you don’t know it but you shine so fine (Shine so Fine)

Oh Goooooooooold

Gold I’m  gonna take you then your mine all mine (mine All mine)

Chorus 1:

Treasure, snatched it all from you

And I stole your people too

Riches will make my wish come true

I sailed the ocean blue

Then I came and conquered you,  gold, gold

Verse 2:

Cabot,  John, Cabot, please get all that money 

in 1497 King Henry gives supplies 

Canada, he seeks a passage through,

Later Lost at sea and then he dies

Prechorus 2:

In 1535

Jacques Cartier found saint Lawrence river

Verrazzo

1524 he made it to newfoundland.

Chorus 2:

Treasure, snatched it all from you

And I claimed all your land too

Shiny treasure made my wish come true

I will swipe it all from you

I will grab it all from you, ha ha

Bridge:

A golden treasure for my pleasure

Measure  position of the great north star

An expedition, risky decision

Paid by the king to travel vastly far

Chorus 3:

Treasure that is what I want

I followed the golden star 

It would make my wish come true 

If I found  treasure for you

If I found  treasure for you