Grade 3 Parodies at Westbrook Elementary School 2022

Brains That Will ​Think - Ms. J/Ms. B’s class parody of Surface Pressure (Encanto)

Verse 1:

I’m the smart one, I do planning

When you get smarter I’m expanding

I contro-ol, I’m demanding

The frontal lobe is always commanding

Cerebellum is how I’m landing

The amazing brain stem keeps me standing

Occipital lobe, always used around the globe

Temporal lobe helps with memory flow

Prechorus 1:

Inside your brain you can think like a 

Mastermind in an undercover mission

Inside your brain

Have you ever been, “Yo I don’t wanna go to math class”

Inside the brain

I’m pretty sure it’s worthless if the brain can’t focus

A flaw or a crack, the pain in the brain

That breaks the mind’s focus 

What breaks the mind’s focus

Chorus:

Brains that will think think think and will never stop, whoa-oh

Helps you remember everything you’re taught whoa-oh-oh-oh

Leave it to your mind, your mind works harder

Provide it all the choices that may be smarter

Where would you be without the brain at all, you would fall too

Noggins that will work work work till you know it all, whoa-oh

Helps you remember all the problems you will solve, whoa-oh-oh-oh

Hand it to your mind, your mind is stronger

See if it can think a little longer

What is the brain if it can’t do it all? If it halts…

Prechorus 2:

Inside your brain

You couldn’t walk or talk, it would be massive pain

Inside your brain

Your brain doesn’t quit even if you fall into a pit

Inside your brain,

It tells when to eat, it tells your heart to beat

It makes your bones grow, it helps your blood flow

You try to stop your bad thoughts but on and on it goes

Bridge:

But wait, if I could make this awful ache

Of reading small words it worsens the awful migraine

Or concussion, or all the loud noises

Instead we wish we had a cold ice pack

Keeps growing, exploding, all the the awful pain

Chorus:

Brains that will think think think and will never stop, whoa-oh

Helps you remember everything you’re taught whoa-oh-oh-oh

Leave it to your mind, your mind works harder

Provide it all the choices that may be smarter

Where would you be without the brain at all, you would fall to

Noggins that will work work work till you know it all, whoa-oh

Helps you remember all the problems you will solve, whoa-oh-oh-oh

Hand it to your mind, your mind is stronger

See if it can think a little longer

What is the brain if it can’t do it all? 

Coda

No breaks, no aches, no mistakes

Our smart brains!!

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How Can They Survive -Ms Kriss’ class - 

parody of What Else Can I Do? - Animal Habitats

Intro:

Animals have adaptations

Bellies to, help them sli-ide

Polar Bears have web feet and sharp claws

And warm coats of fur

How can they survive

Huddle up huddle up

(It’s cold) huddle up huddle up

How can they survive

(It’s freezing) Huddle up huddle up

Huddle up huddle up

 

Verse 1:

I see wings and beaks and talons 

Birds can see for miles away

Hawks eagles osprey and falcons

These birds fly ‘round every day

 

Pre-chorus 1:

The adaptations for the creatures living in the endless ocean

(The waves are in motion)

And octopuses camouflaging very quickly in the water

Creatures in the sea, we will let them be

 

Chorus:

Each animal has adaptations

Colored scales

Deadly claws

Cheetahs can’t climb cuz they have studded paws

Stay-ay-ing alive

How can they survive

 

 

Verse 2:

In the desert the plants and animals are few

Careful, it’s so hot you’ll cook like a stew

Beware the animals they might bite you

Some of them can bite us

Or they might hide from you

 

Bridge:

Animals find prey under rocks every day

Till the moment the sun sets at night

(How far do these holes go down)

All I know are the grasses that grow

But it’s awesome to see how they hide

How far can grass grow

Through the dirt to the skies

Let’s grow

 

Chorus 2:

I hear them croaking in the forest

Hummingbirds

Porcupines

Attracting pollinators with my smell

And that’s where they thrive

 

Pre-chorus 2:

Rainforest animals have many adaptations to survive

(Pause)

Tigers can run fast to survive in jungles and the wild

Snakes are under logs

Poisonous frogs, living in bogs

 

Final chorus:

I hear them croaking in the forest

Hummingbirds

Porcupines

Attracting pollinators with my smell

And that’s where they thrive

How can they survive

 

How can they survive

How can they survive

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We Don’t Talk About Bruno parody by Ms Boldrick’s class - anima adaptations

Chorus:

Adaptations you know-ow-ow-ow-ow

Adaptations you know-ow

Verse 1:

It was a frigid day

(It was a frigid day)

We were snuggling up (pause)  but

Polar bears have thick fur to keep warm (pause)

Penguins have blubber so they can go under

Snow hares have camouflaged fur

Pre Chorus 1:

Toucans have a massive beak

And anacondas quietly sneak

Monkeys warning with a shriek

Chorus:

Adaptations you know-ow-ow-ow-ow

Adaptations you know-ow

Verse 2:

Grew to live in fear, predators hunting and grunting

Minnows petrified cuz a big fish is coming

Big teeth are crunching so you’d better hide in the sand, ch-ch-ch

Thank goodness that shark went away bubbling

Now that it’s gone we can go home running

All the fishermen are going back to land

Do you understand

Pre Chorus 2:

Snakes have sharp fangs, they hide in shady caves

Smell with their tongues and have hard scales

Yeah camels have bumps, water in their humps

Chorus:

Adaptations you know-ow-ow-ow-ow

Adaptations you know-ow

Verse 3:

Remember the megalodon, the next day extinct

Adaptations are needed or else you should rethink

Everybody needs some adaptations

So that they can survive

If you don’t have them then you won’t be alive

Bridge 1:

In the grasslands cheetahs wait all day

Tip-toeing around their prey

Zebras got stripes to confuse all the lions

They better watch out when they stray

God told me that I could survive here

Animals use their spots

To not be yummy lunch

It’s like I could see them now

Creatures have a lot of adaptations in the wild

They’re camouflaging

Pre Chorus 2:

Snakes have sharp fangs, they hide in shady caves

Smell with their tongues and have hard scales

Yeah camels have bumps, water in their humps

Chorus:

Adaptations you know-ow-ow-ow-ow

Adaptations you know-ow

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Parody of Message in a Bottle my Taylor Swift - topic: the eye

Verse 1

I kno-o-o-w that you see me

The retina’s receivin 

Brain signals convertin vertin

Myyyy pu-pil 

brings more or less light in

Brightnin’

 

Pre-Chorus 1

But rods help you find your chips in the dark

Help you keep your hands with a shar-ar-ar-ar-ark

Rods help you see 

wonderflee

 

Chorus

Eyes are ones that see-ee-ee-ee

With no eyes, you can’t see your own selfie

Trippin in the dark fallin down the stairs

Somehow I’m holdin a hangry bear

Squishy Little orbs going back and forth

Image of a horse coming from the source

Trippin in the dark falling down the stairs

Somehow I’m holdin a hangry bear

Verse 2

I-I- i-mages turn upsIde down

Making no-o sound

Sending to the brain-ain-ain

Si--i-i-gnals move in fast curves

Through your optic nerve-erve

To observe

 

pre-Chorus 2

Cones, cells help you see colors well

Helps you spot the colorful shelllllls

Cones help you see 

beautifully

 

Chorus

Eyes are ones that see-ee-ee-ee

With no eyes, you can’t see your own selfie

Trippin in the dark fallin down the stairs

Somehow I’m holdin a hangry bear

Squishy Little orbs going back and forth

Image of a horse coming from the source

Trippin in the dark falling down the stairs

Somehow I’m holdin a hangry bear

 

Bridge

Human eyes are frontal (frontal)

They’re right inside of your hard skull 

It is just an adaptaaaaationnnnn

 

Eyes they are the ones that will see

And now I am walking here knowing that I won’t trip

 

Eyes are ones that see-ee-ee-ee

With no eyes, you can’t see your own selfie

Trippin in the dark fallin down the stairs

Somehow I’m holdin a hangry bear

Squishy Little orbs going back and forth

Image of a horse coming from the source

Trippin in the dark falling down the stairs

Somehow I’m holdin a hangry bear

 

Squishy Little orbs going back and forth

Image of a horse coming from the source

Trippin in the dark falling down the stairs

Somehow I’m holdin a hangry bear

 

Coda:

Eyes are the ones that see

Eyes are the ones that see

Now I’m there knowing I won’t trip through the air

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We Will Rock You Parody by Ms. Nguyen’s Class

Topic: point of view - This song is the point of view of the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood & The Three Little Pigs stories

Chorus:  I am not the bad guy!

Verse 1:

Red in a hood walking through the woods.

Looking like she had some tasty pastries

Asked Red for a muffin

She gave me somethin’

Finally, I can eat something other than nothin

Verse 2:

Got to her place saw her warty old face

 found Granny in the closet and she ran away

Red yelled nasty question

Gave me indigestion

 Red ran away cause of all the action

Verse 3:

Feeling satisfied with my muffin

Skippin’ down to the first pig’s house a second course…

Oops! my big fat cough

Found some pork chops

This time it was a stick house that I coughed down

Verse 4:

Walking down a lane, what a pain

I see a brick house, feeling like I ate a ten pound Twix

Your brothers are dead

And now I’m fed

All locked up in the little pork’s shed

Chorus:  I’m really the bad guy!

 Parody by grade 2 at Benjamin Foulois Elementary!

A great time with these songwriters! All done over Zoom! In 3 sessions! Wow!

Read It! (parody of Beat It)

Mrs. Nimmons told me to read everyday

But reading books is hard I’d rather go and play 

I keep trying but my brain is depleted today  

So read it, just read it 

I know the words, but I need to understand

Use my background knowledge and find what I can 

I activate my brain, yes the answer’s in my hands 

So read it, ‘cause I wanna be smart 

Just read it, read it, read it, read it

Get yourself a book you need it

Time to stop playing and pick up a book

It doesn’t matter, so if you look

Just read, read it, read it

They're trying stop me from reading as planned

Don’t wanna be scared it’s just has chapters, man  

I gotta get this done to get to understand

So read it, just read it

You have to show people that you’re really smart

Break down the text into a smaller part

Use your reading strategies, that’s where you can start  

So read it, cause you want to be smart

So read it, read it, read it, read it

Get yourself a book you need it

Time to stop playing and pick up a book

Don’t read too much or you’ll end up hooked

Just read it, read it

Just read it, read it 

Anne Arundel County Teachers write a parody with me about Virtual Teaching!

Had a great time with about AACPS 21 teachers in a virtual PD, where we wrote about the trials and tribulations about teaching online classes. I’m proud that they were so game, and that they completed this song in about 15 minutes!

Teach You Maybe! - parody of Call Me Maybe

Log into Classroom right now
Turn mic off don't make a sound
Stay focused don't fool around
Complete work then TURN IN.

Please plug in your microphone
Even though were home alone
Online school who would've known
It's school in a new way

Pre-chorus:
Yes we can hear you
Closed mouth when you chew
Come back we're not through
No clothes on a school crime.

Chorus:
Hey. It's a strange time. And we're online how?
So get a device. I will teach you now.
And wear your PJs. Ready to say wow!
It's online learning. I will teach you now!

Another AACPS Teacher PD, summer of 2020, wrote this parody of Call Me Maybe:

Log into Classroom right now

Turn mic off don't make a sound

Stay focused don't fool around

Complete work then TURN IN

Please plug in your microphone

Even though were home alone

Online school who would've known

It's school in a new way

Pre-chorus: 

Yes we can hear you

Closed mouth when you chew

Come back we're not through

No clothes on at school crime

 

Chorus: 

Hey. It's a strange time. And we're online how? 

So get a device. I will teach you now. 

And wear your PJs. Ready to say wow! 

It's online learning. I will teach you now!

Teachers Writing Parody during Covid

Teachers are working so hard to Zoom with all their students, so I hope my songwriting workshop was a bit of respite for the Anne Arundel County teachers who joined my virtual workshop on May 26. We learned about writing a parody and how it could be used for teaching. Finally we wrote our own parody of Call Me Maybe, called Teach You Maybe.

Teach You Maybe?

V1

I coughed and sneezed in your face

Hogan made us stay in place

So we stocked our liquor case

And there's still no Charmin

I'd trade my soul for wine

Even if I stand in line

And 6 feet apart is fine

And there's still no Charmin

V2: 

My microphone has cut out 

But you can still see my my pout 

i want to scream and to shout 

But you can't hear anyway 

Pre- Chorus  

Do I have my coffee?

Wait I need to go pee

Does my face look happy

Let's get this Google Meet Thing Poppin'!

Chorus: 

Hey, I miss you, and times are crazy, 

But here’s my meet code, so join me maybe? 

It’s hard not being together lately, but here’s my meet code, so join me maybe?

Hey, I miss you, and times are crazy

But here’s my meet code, so join me maybe? 

And I hope to see you in person maybe

But here's my meet code, so join me maybe?

V3 

You have to work to get smart

Math reading science and the arts 

We all have to do our part

'Cause we're in virtual school

V4: 

I really miss you, my friends,              

and all your pencils and pens

Can't wait 'til this whole thing ends

When will this be over? 

Pre- Chorus  

Do I have my coffee?

Wait I need to go pee

Does my face look happy

Let's get this Google Meet Thing Poppin'!

Chorus: 

Hey, I miss you, and times are crazy, 

But here’s my meet code, so join me maybe? 

It’s hard not being together lately, but here’s my meet code, so join me maybe?

Hey, I miss you, and times are crazy

But here’s my meet code, so join me maybe? 

And I hope to see you in person maybe

But here's my meet code, so join me maybe?

Mathematics Songs at Inspired Teaching School

Had a great time at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School in Washington DC! Our fearless leader Ms Jones primed two grade 5 classes to write some great parodies!

MATH POWER!
Written by Fifth Grade Flamingos - parody of Sunflower - Topic: long division
Produced by Alden Phelps and Ms. Jones

Verse 1: Divisor Livin’ outside the wall
Dividend inside heedin’ its call
Build it already please don’t stall
Quotient is waiting please don’t stall

Verse 2 :
Thinking like a raceway,losing my grip
5 10 15 , Man I’m lit !
Used my skip count to solve it ,
Find the one that got the right fit.

Pre-chorus:
Ooh-ooh
When you got lots of pop-tarts
Now I gotta use my smarts
Divide them all into parts

Chorus :
You have a big number
Divide into parts
Divisors how much
That you have in each bunch
Quotient wraps it up
It’s the answer that’s enough
It’s long division
We’re Break’n it up

Verse 3:
First you multiply divisor
By the number on the top
Do it right and you’ll be wiser
subtract the min u end ,  don't   stop

VERSE 4:
Every time I get to class
I can hear you tellin’ me to divide that
Using inverse to check my math
On my knees hoping that my answers match

Pre chorus 2
I know your at the grocery store
You can't divide it all alone
don't know how much roomie should pay
To multiply is not the way

Chorus :
You have a big number
Divide them into parts
Divisors how much
That you have in each bunch
Quotient wraps it up
It’s the answer that’s enough
It’s long division
We’re Break’n it up

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Fraction Apocalypse
Written by Fifth Grade Flamingos - parody of Radioactive - Topic: fractions
Produced by Alden Phelps and Ms. Jones

I’m waking up, I’ve got a test
And I know I’m gonna do my best
I’ve gotta convert my fraction
Yayyy (sarcastically)
The fractions bar, it separates
The whole and the parts, ain't no debate
When I learn, gotta take it slow
Whoa

It's in my mind it's in my head and soul
The top is how much you can hold
The bottom is how much you need, how much you need
The bottom is how much you need, for a whole
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
We're learning fractions, these are the actions
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
We're learning fractions, with no distractions

Operations, you gotta be patient
Get it wrong there's no vacation
Addition, gets numbers real big
Whoa
Multiply the simplify
To identify like a private eye
Butterfly, that's how you divide
Whoa

The numerator is goes really high
It sits on top of the fraction line
The denominator, it goes way under
The denominator, it goes way under
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
We're learning fractions, these are the actions
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
We're learning fractions, with no distractions

That mini pie, needs ½ cup strawberries
Measure it right, or else you won't be pleased

You really need equivalent fraction
For addition, subtraction
Bro these are the fraction, yo the fractions
Of addition and sub, and subtraction
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
We're learning fractions, these are the actions
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
We're learning fractions, with no distractions

Westbrook ES November 2019

A great year at one of my favorite schools, even though I had all new teachers! They were game and we wrote some great songs with our students.
Songs: Shut Up and Dance With Me, High Hopes, Sunflower

Eat Some Veggies - parody of "Shut Up and Dance With Me" by Walk the Moon
Topic: eating healthy

Chorus 1
Oh don’t you dare pig out
Just stuff your mouth with fruit
Mom said hey eat your sprouts
Because its healthier for you
You won’t fit in your bathing suit
Massive energy
You’re eating healthy food

Verse 1
Johnny went to trick or treat
Slurped up 85 twix right on the street
When he got home his stomach was 8 feet
Oh he got very fat and beefy
Very fat and beefy

Pre-chorus 1
He took the bag
And tore off all the wrappers
The Twizzlers and M&Ms

Chorus 2
Oh eat your veg and fruit
You’ll become strong and fit
Do not chomp on junk food
You’ll be a happy healthy kid
Learn about the food pyramid
Food is energy
A happy healthy kid

Verse 2
The doctor said “Johnny change your life
Or else you will be in the after life
If you don’t eat candy you can have a wife
I know you were born to eat much better
You can eat  much better

Pre-chorus 2
Mom took my face
And made me eat some veggies
I wanted junk Hershey bars

Chorus 3
Oh don’t you dare pig out
Just stuff your mouth with fruit
Mom said hey eat your sprouts
Because its healthier for you
You won’t fit in your bathing suit
Massive energy
You’re eating healthy food

Bridge
We drove the car
Up to the dentist’s office
The dentist drilled holes in my teeth

Pre-chorus 3
He took the bag
And tore off all the wrappers
The Twizzlers and M&Ms

Chorus 4
Oh eat your veg and fruit
You’ll become strong and fit
Do not chomp on junk food
You’ll be a happy healthy kid
Learn about the food pyramid
Food is energy
A happy healthy kid

Coda
Oooo a happy healthy kid
Ooooo a happy  healthy kid

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Suggested Titles: Winners, Always Move, Run and Play, Champions!
High Stats, High Scores
Parody of High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco
By: Ms. Swartz’s 3rd Grade Super Stars

You’ve gotta run and play while living
Swimming so far, and I always know I’m winning
Having energy is giving me a feeling
Always was working out
I went outside to play with my siblings
Ate some broccoli and I was doing sit-ups
I was gonna score a goal on the green team
Always was taking time


Verse 1:
Papa said, stop playing World of Tanks
You should be something stronger for heaven’s sake
Go do the pacer test, or ride a bike
Go run a marathon, run a marathon

Verse 2:
Mama said, burn your calories
Rewrite your running speeds, it is one of your needs
Running victories, every day
I’m gonna exercise, gonna exercise

Pre-chorus 1:
Mama said, off the couch, run around and play some soccer
All bunched up, like a slug, you’re lazy it’s no shocker

Chorus
Verse 3:
My coach said, join my team and you’ll score
Get out of your chair, put your feet on the floor
Put on the gold jersey and double knot shoes
Cuz you will never lose, you will never lose


Bridge:
Don’t give them that ball
Don’t give them that ball and
Don’t let them score, oh…
Don’t give them that ball
Don’t give them that ball and
Don’t let them score

Pre-chorus 2:
Mama said, don’t give up
You’ll be the greatest one day
All buffed up, like a jock
And I’m gonna beat you someday
They say the game’s all done, but they haven’t seen the best of me-e-e-e
So I’ve hit homeruns and it’s gonna be a
sight to see-e-e-e

Chorus 2x

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Eat Your Beans - parody of Sunflower by Post Malone, by Ms Burwell & Mr Hahn's Class:

Verse 1:
Needless to say, She likes candy
She eats kit kats every single week
Eating too much, now she is a wreck
People see her & say what the heck

Needless to say,She likes candy
She eats kit kats every single week
Eating too much, now she is a wreck
People see her & say what the heck

Verse 2:
Eating in a bad way, losing your teeth
Waking up next day diabetes
Rocky road ice cream about to melt
She’s in a coma, she needs help

Pre-chorus 1:
I’m in a good mood
Some foods you can’t refuse
She wants to slurp some chocolate moose
She’s gonna have some issues


Chorus:
Gotta eat healthy stuff
You will get super buff
Munch nutritious greens
If you really wanna be tough
You gotta eat healthy grub
You will get super buff
You should eat your beans
You should eat your beans

Verse 3
Every time I’m munching oreo
I’m thinking of chunks of cookie dough
I don’t care If I’m eating bad yo
Give me the reason to go go go

Verse 4:
Every time I’m gaining pounds, I can hear
you telling me to stop right now
Ever since you changed, you’ve been healthy
wow!
Maybe we should chuck away the kit kats now

Pre-chorus 2:
You need some healthy greens
What about some broccoli please?
You need some carrots and peas
It’s what my body needs

Chorus:
Gotta eat healthy stuff
You will get super buff
Munch nutritious greens
If you really wanna be tough
You gotta eat healthy grub
You will get super buff
You should eat your beans
You should eat your beans

Songs by SummerReads 2019 students: Windsor Hills ES

This summer I’m teaching two SummerReads residencies, where we have a few days to write a song together. I’ve focused on the theme of space travel in our books.


Parody of Beat It based on the book Moustronaut
Moustronaut was getting ready to go
To take a trip to Mars, he was ready though
But they didn't call his name, so he had to stow
So fly it, just fly it

5-4-3-2-1 blasted off to space
Take a trip to Mars, at the red place
The lander didn't work so Moustronaut took their place
Just fly it, Moustronaut saved the day!

chorus:
Just fly it, fly it, fly it, fly it
He stowed away, he tried it
Used the ship to land on Mars
Moustronaut reaching for the stars
Just fly it


Parody of Beat It - theme of space travel
I built a rocket to go to space
I left the earth to go to another place
I was flying so high, but it took a couple days
So leave it, just leave it

They told me you don't even wanna see Mars
You will never make it cuz it's too far
But I made it anyway and I flew to the stars
I made it, just made it

chorus:
Just leave it, leave it, leave it, leave it
Going to the moon to see it
Flying a rocket in outer space
Traveling to a whole 'nother place
Just leave it