Parodies at Westbrook 2023

This is the 11th year I’ve been writing songs at Westbrook!

Mrs Kriss’ class parody of Radioactive - topic: Mathematics

I’m stuck in math, I need to pass

I want to go but I can’t leave class

Eureka math makes me stressed

The teacher said to decompose

But it’s the task I never chose

I have a test I wanna rest

Whoa!

I’m multiplying my head will explode

My brain will have an overload

Problems on the new page, on the new page

Crying on the new page, on the new page

Multiplication, multiplication, helps you count faster, helps you count faster

Multiplication, multiplication, helps you count faster, to be a master

I did my math and got an A

Mrs. Kriss was glad I got a good grade

Take a look my joyful grin

Whoa!

I’m going to study not make a fuss

Then leave for home on the school bus

We’re having a division quiz

Whoa!

I got my pencil on my paper

I got my ruler to measure

Welcome to the side lengths, to the width lengths

Welcome to the side lengths, to the width lengths

I’m calculating, concentrating, I’m finding area, finding area

I’m calculating, I’m concentrating, I’m finding area, finding area

All problems done, the sun comes inside

Then I pack up, I’m still alive

Xtramath is done, let’s celebrate

Ciao Mrs. Kriss, I’m out the gate

Addition and subtraction, that’s what I’ve mastered

Multiplication and division, I’ve also mastered

Addition and subtraction, It’s Xtramath, it’s xtramath

Multiplication and division, It’s xtramath, it’s xtramath

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Mr. LaPadua’s class parody of Levitating

Title: Hibernating

Verse 1

Chameleons can change their color

Polar bears are like no other, hiding in the winter snow

Weasels shed their skin so they can blend in, 

Owls know things that you should learn and know

Bucks’ horns battling, females are depending

Black moths have very big wings

Stripes if you’re a zebra and spots if you’re a cheetah

No one sees them wherever they go

Prechorus 1

We’re otters, we’re underwater

We’re swimming calm-, -ly like saltwater

We hold our, breath like no other

Gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp

Chorus 1

I got strong, eyesight, in the moonlight

I got spikes, on my side

Come on, snooze with me

I’m hibernating

Strong, feathers, in the, sunlight

I got spikes, on my side

Come on, snooze with me

I’m hibernating

Verse 2

If you have some blubber 

Then you see it’s not just rubber when 

You’re stomping in the polar ice

If you have light feathers

(baby) You can go wherever, see, it’s not just a roll of the dice

If you have scales, then

See, it never fails

You can have ‘em on your tails

Otters are a good example

Of furs that you can handle, dark and brown fur so nice.

Prechorus 2

We’re toucans, we’re singing

My vocals, are ringing

My long beak, it’s munching 

Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp

Chorus 2 

I hunt food, all night, by the, moonlight

I’m with you, for life

Come on hide with me

I’m camouflaging

You, moonlight, you’re my, food tonight

I need you, pork chops

Come on hide with me

I’m camouflaging

Bridge

Arctic animals with helpful traits

It’s their habitat, a freezing place

In the icy windy tundra space

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, I’m thick and furry

We are penguins and we can’t take flight

But our feathers keep us warm at night

Sorry I can’t take you for a ride

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Chorus 1

I got strong, eyesight, in the moonlight

I got spikes, on my side

Come on, snooze with me

I’m hibernating

Strong, feathers, in the, sunlight

I got spikes, on my side

Come on, snooze with me

I’m hibernating

Chorus 2 

Food, all night, by the, moonlight

I’m with you, for life

Come on hide with me

I’m camouflaging

You-moonlight, you’re my, food tonight

I need you, pork chops

Come on hide with me

I’m camouflaging

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Parody of Radioactive - topic: biomes & animal adaptations

Chorus 1:

I’m waking up to all these animals!

Trying to live on their own!

With their adaptations, adaptations.

They don’t have starvation, starvation.

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa oh oh oh their adaptations, adaptations.

Whoa oh, oh, oh, oh whoa oh, oh oh their adaptations, adaptations.

Verse 2:

I go down low, in the sea.

I have eight tentacles, don't you see.

Octopi can squeeze right in, whoa!

The venom helps me kill my prey.

Change my color every single day.

I swim around, without a fin, whoa!

Chorus 2:

I'm feeling cold, feathers, or fuzzy fur.

I'm just gonna sleep all winter.

Welcome to the cold air, to the cold air.

Welcome to the arctic, to the arctic.

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I’m fully adapted, fully adapted.

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm fully adapted, fully adapted!

 

Bridge:

Chameleons camouflage to hide.

Changing color to survive.

Chorus 3:

I’m hungry, starving, sneaking through the trees.

Hiding from my enemies.

We need a habitat, to protect us.

We need a habitat, to protect us

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, food and a habitat, food and a habitat.

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, food and a habitat, food and a habitat.

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Animal Survival by Ms. McCabe’s class; parody of Message in a Bottle by Taylor Swift, topic: animal adaptations

Verse 1:

The alligators hunt in rainforests

They go around biting

Prey they are baiting, baiting

Camels they don’t need much water cause the desert is hotter

Burning

Prechorus 1:

Besides, without camouflage they would have died

Camouflage can he-elp you hi-i-i–i-ide

They’re looking at you, disguised

Chorus:

Creatures are the ones that adap-ap-apt

Escaping from predators so they aren’t tra-a-a-apped

Changing for survival is all they can do

And if they don’t do it they be-come food

‘Cuz they can be the ones that fly- fly - fly 

And that can be the reason they survi-i-i-ive

Changing for survival is all they can do

And if they don’t do it they be-come food

Verse 2:

The-e-e-e-ese days sharks are grinning

Penguins are swimming

Webbed feet are steering, steering

But when the wi-i-i-ind gets blowing

Penguins get going

Huddling 

Prechorus 2:

Hey girl, we are gonna talk about birds

Birds can fly up high in the wo-o-o-orld

With their neat feathers, it’s so cool

Chorus:

Creatures are the ones that adap-ap-apt

Escaping from predators so they aren’t trapped

Changing for survival is all they can do

And if they don’t do it they be-come food

‘Cuz they can be the ones that fly-fly - fly 

And that can be the reason they survi-i-i-ive

Changing for survival is all they can do

And if they don’t do it they be-come food

Bridge:

What’s it like as a shark?

Nose has picked up a spark

Hope you can’t see me in the da-a-a-a-ark

(pause)

You could be the one that I eat

And now I’m swimming there hoping that you taste sweet

Chorus:

Creatures are the ones that adap-ap-apt

Escaping from predators so they aren’t trapped

Changing for survival is all they can do

And if they don’t do it they be-come food

‘Cuz they can be the ones that fly-fly-fly

And that can be the reason they survi-i-i-ive

Changing for survival is all they can do

And if they don’t do it they be-come food

Coda:

Creatures are the ones that adap-ap-apt 

Creatures are the ones that adap-ap-apt

And if they don’t do it they be-come food

 More parodies at Wyngate!

This year the theme again was biomes and animal adaptations. 

Parody of "As It Was" by Harry Styles

As It Was lyrics- 

Verse 1-

Layers and layers

Filled with parrots and bears

I want to swing from here to there

Through the steaming humid air

Verse 2- 

I think I’ll freeze

In summer it’s twenty degrees

It’s stronger than just a breeze

It’s so cold, I’m gonna sneeze

Ar-r-tic

Chorus- Main Idea- 

This world has creature tools

To live in biomes across the world

This world has creature tools

Fur, scales, whiskers, more and toadstools

Biomes rule, biomes rule

You know they need their tools

Verse 3

Watery reef

By the caribbean sea

Why are you home and not at the reef

With the fish and the eels!

Verse 4

It’s bitter but bright

Taiga has many creatures 

And plants adapt to stay alive

Foxes change brown to white

Wolves, otters, bears

Chorus

This world has creature tools

To live in biomes across the world

This world has creature tools

Fur, scales, whiskers, more and toadstools

Biomes rule, biomes rule

You know they need their tools

Bridge

Animals they adapt camouflage in a flash

Poison dart frogs their skin is so deadly toxic

A bear hibernates, two cubs follow her,

Animals have to adapt or they will die

Hey!

This world has creature tools

To live in biomes across the world

This world has creature tools

Fur, scales, whiskers, more and toadstools

Biomes rule, biomes rule

You know they need their tools

Biomes rule

Parody of On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

On Top of the Food Chain 

Verse 1

If you’re in the ocean

Better swim away quickly, ‘cause

That shark is coming for you

In the icy, cold tundra

Penguins diving in the ocean

Trying to ambush their fresh food

In the wet rainforest

Better bring an umbrella

Many big pythons there, too

The birds migrating every year

Chorus 1:

‘Cause I’m on top of the food chain

I’m on top of the food chain

I’ve been waiting to catch my prey now

Slitherin’ through the dark

Can’t live without my biome

Been surviving in my home

Crunching through the ice

Been surviving since I was a cub

I’m on top of the chain

Verse 2:

I traveled to the desert

Got poked by a giant cactus

Then I boogied to the forest

Maple leaves were falling on me

I sprinted to the wetlands

It was insanely gross and smelly

The predator will hunt you down

Chorus 2:

‘Cause I’m on top of the food chain

I’m on top of the food chain

Waiting on rain for a long time

My energy’s been drained

Frogs are covered with slime, ay

My feet are so wet it’s a crime, ay

I need a cozy fur coat

Ever since we’ve been in the tundra

Bridge:

And I know it’s hard when you’re swimming down

And it’s a long way up when you touch the ground

Swim up now, swim up, swim up now.

And I know it’s sweet when you’re gliding down

And it’s a long way up when you’re soaring ‘round

Fly up now, fly up, fly up now.

Chorus 1:

‘Cause I’m on top of the food chain

I’m on top of the food chain

Been waiting to catch my prey now

Slitherin’ through the dark

Can’t live without my biome

Been surviving in my home

Crunching through the ice

Been surviving since I was a cub

I’m on top of the chain

Bioooooooooomes, bioooomes, biomes

Bioooooooooomes, bioooomes

Chorus 2:

‘Cause I’m on top of the food chain

I’m on top of the food chain

Waiting on rain for a long time

My energy’s been drained

Frogs are covered with slime, ay

My feet are so wet it’s a crime, ay

I need a cozy fur coat

Ever since we’ve been in the tundra

We learned it in science class. 

Another parody of On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

If you’re into swimming 

Better watch out for the great white sharks

They might make a snack out of you

Freezing ice under your feet

sea lions give ear breaking barks

Polar bears might leave a mark too

Sight seeing high canopies

I’ve seen ten thousand monkeys

Squealing for thirty yellow bananas

Don’t bug a skunk or you’ll get sprayed

'Cause cheetahs sprint at rapid speeds

Different biomes fit their needs

To pounce on their weak prey

Munching on a wildebeest

Chameleons change color

Many animals camouflage

Like the squid and cuttlefish

Hiding in the coral reef

Biomes fit their needs

I’ve tried to catch these spiders

That bite in scorching sand

Their venom it might poison you

Amazing under the land

Is the colorful coral reef

Water is a bright aqua blue

The gators lurking underground 

I’m on top of the canopy

Swinging like a monkey

Swinging through the vines in the jungle

Gotta a tail in case I fall

Using our adaptations

Swinging with full dedication

Grabbing fruit on the way

With no hesitation 

On top of the canopy

The river flooooooows, ooooo, oooooo, the river flooooooows….

'Cause cheetahs sprint at rapid speeds

Different biomes fit their needs

To pounce on their weak prey

Munching on a wildebeest

Chameleons change color

Many animals camouflage

Like the squid and cuttlefish

Hiding in the coral reef

The eagle’s feathers that are shiny brown

They might just prevent it from hitting the ground

Fly up now, fly up, fly up now

Thick fur coat of a giant hound

Keeps it warm on the snowy ground

Jump up now, jump up, jump up now

I’m on top of the canopy

Swinging like a monkey

Swinging through the vines in the jungle

Gotta a tail in case I fall

Using our adaptations

Swinging with full dedication

Grabbing fruit on the way

With no hesitation 

On top of the canopy

Parody of Flowers by Miley Ray Cyrus

Scorching hot, freezing cold

Deserts all around the world

Tarantulas, camels too

Desert Cats are on the move

Tigers in the rainforest, Zebras in the grassland

Started to run, I saw an elephant

So many different biomes

Animals they must adapt

Nests and caves are their homes

In the desert lips get chapped

Animals can get trapped

In caves animals have napped

You try to race a cheetah and get lapped

Monkeys, penguins, jaguars, and koalas

grassland, forests, ocean, and the taiga

Ocean depths, full of life

Swordfish nose cuts like a knife

When sharks come, fish hide

Arboreal crabs near the seaside

Tigers in the rainforest, Zebras in the grassland

Started to run, I saw an elephant

Creatures crawl into biomes

Animals have to change

Animals must match their homes

Critters with such a wide range

Chameleon skin so strange

A lions bushy main

Sahara setting sun will never change

Monkeys, penguins, jaguars, and koalas

Grassland, forests, ocean, and the taiga

Monkeys, penguins, jaguars, and koalas

Grassland, forests, ocean, and the taiga\

Another parody of On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

Verse 1

Down in the coral reef

A marvelous sight to see

Fish frolicking in the deep

Up in the canopy

Rainforest calls to you and me

Monkeys swinging in the trees 

Sahara’s dark frigid nights

But also scorching hot days

Normally over 100 degrees 

Now this is what animals do

Chorus 1

Habitats everywhere, ‘ay

Animals breathing in the air, ‘ay

Studying this for a while now,

I want to make you aware

Animals in the wild, ‘ay

Hiding every mile, ‘ay

Animals need survival 

Adapting in the wild

Habitats everywhere

VERSE 2

Creatures hiding in the grass

Penguins sliding down the ice

Snakes slithering fast through marshes

Each biome helps animals

Reptiles, Birds, Fish, Mammals

Severe environments can be harsh

Now this is what animals do

Chorus 2

There’s animals in the wild, 'ay

The biomes help them survive, 'ay

The desert is flaming hot

They all have different styles

Hide or you will be caught, 'ay

Avoid them in your hiding spot, 'ay

The coral reef is so pretty

But be careful there are sharks 

There’s animals in the wild

Bridge

Big snakes like pythons have protective scales

Armadillos have scales to protect themselves

Fly up now, fly up, fly up now

And lions protect their cubs and themselves

African wild dogs go in packs of twelves

Leap up now, leap up, leap up now 

Chorus 1

Habitats everywhere, ‘ay

Animals breathing in the air, ‘ay

Studying this for a while now,

I want to make you aware

Animals in the wild, ‘ay

Hiding every mile, ‘ay

Animals need survival 

Adapting in the wild

Habitats everywhere

Aaaaaanimals, animals, animals

Aaaaaanimals, animals, animals

Chorus 2

There’s animals in the wild, 'ay

The biomes help them survive, 'ay

The desert is flaming hot

They all have different styles

Hide or you will be caught, 'ay

Avoid them in your hiding spot, 'ay

The coral reef is so pretty

But be careful there are sharks 

There’s animals in the wild

Ann Arundel County Teacher Professional Development workshops: Helping Teachers Use Songwriting in the Classroom. June 2021

We practiced by writing our own parodies 

Parody from 6/30:

Music Verse 1:

We met a rhino named Ted

He came from Mr. Phelps' head

We wrote new lyrics instead 

Because we integrate...

Dance Verse 2:

We got a book from the nook

Our minds and bodies we shook 

Got a creative outlook

And now I’ll demonstrate…

Pre-chorus:

Use your head to move your knees!

Integrating arts with ease

You just gotta to know the key(s)

Might be messy, try it maybe?

Chorus: 

Hey we’re just like you, Arts are amazing

So integrate them, cause times are changing.

It’s hard to stay away, it’s fascinating

The creative process is so engaging

Parody from 6/29:

Verse 1:

It’s time for learning right now

Students get ready and vow

To not play YouTube or chow.

And now you’re all prepared.

Stay on topic in the chat.

Please stop playing with your cat.

Video games, don’t do that

So that you’re all prepared.

verse 2: chat rooms, internet annoyances, technical problems

The wifi’s slow as can be

Yikes another frozen screen

I wasn’t looking for this

Did I just get kicked out? 

Pre-chorus: teacher needs and feelings

Our brain, was blowin.

Fed up, not worth showin.

My screen, always glowing,

I hope we make it through this, safely! 

Chorus: Main Idea: Annoying daily things, but we came out stronger

Hey, Turn your camera on and mute yourself please

So here’s our lesson, Please get ready

This online learning can be a breeze

But here’s my lesson, please get ready

Parody from 6/28:

VERSE 1:

I’m logging into my meet

There are no faces to greet

This day is no easy feat

All the screens are blank

VERSE 2: 

I trade my soul for a face

Inside this virtual space

I wish that we could touch base

So turn your camera on

PRE-CHORUS

this years been hella crazy

Back-ground, always changing,

time flies, been kinda hazy

What do you really look like, Jimmy? ( or: Can’t believe we actually made it!)

CHORUS:

Hey I just met you

It's January

I'm glad you logged in

Now do your work please

Hey, this is still school

I know it’s crazy

But this is graded

So do your work please.

Parody Lyrics from SummerLit! 2021

Week 4 at George Washington ES:

Sunflower parody inspired by Last Stop on Market Street:

Going to a birthday, having some fun

Pizza, hot wings, hot dog on a bun

Swimming in the pool, relaxing in the sun

Dancing in the house with everyone

Family and friends are here to play

Got a ps5 for my birthday

I am grateful for family, friends, and pet

Today is a day that I won’t forget

Ooh-ooh

This party is cool

It makes me wanna go to school

My friends say that I rule

Everyone is driving away 

But I want to stay

I had a grateful night

Me and my friends had mega fun 

Now the day is done

The party was a home run

Everyone is gone 

I had a blessed day

My life is like a Disney movie

Sweet like a chocolate smoothie

Cuz all my friends are groovy

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Levitating parody based on same book:

I was sweatin’ like crazy, maybe

Headed to the beach one day

Jumped in the ocean, so cold

Shark it bit me he’s so bold

I’m so creeped already

So get out it’s so scary

Glad it didn't bit off my face , so 

When you go on vacation it will be a sensation 

So if u don’t believe me anything could help me now

Crazy beach , angry waves 

Ice cream cake sultry day 

So grateful let’s go play

I’ll be good come what may

Aren't you the shark who tried to

Bite off my only face

Though it took some time to stop you

Im better on the safety side

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Brooklyn Park ES grade 3 parodies May 2022! 

In this residency all the classes wrote a parody of Nobody Like U from the movie Seeing Red, and the topic was the Cinderella fairy tale.

Ms Mathieson's Class parody of Nobody Like U

Verse 1

Cinderella’s family so rude

They made her clean the beds and cook food

But she was always in a, good mood

She wanted to dance with a handsome dude

Chorus 1

You should give respect to me, to me

I’ll never be mean, be mean, be mean

Why can’t you just see, just see, just see

That you are part of my family, family

Verse 2

The clock struck midnight, Cinderella had to go

She flew down the stairs, lost her shoe oh no!

She was sad because she walked home

The fun was over and she was all alone

Verse 3

Oh no, Cinderella was devastated

She ran home to her family she hated

Her dress disappeared, (it evaporated?)

She got home before her family made it

Chorus 2

I want to be treated nice and kind, and kind

I will always love you cuz you’re mine

You need to be kind don’t lie, don’t lie, don’t lie

Treat your neighbor nice or they will cry

Do - do - do - do - do - don’t abuse

Do - do - do - do - do - don’t abuse

Do - do - do - do - do - don’t abuse

Abuse abuse

We’re a faa - faa - faa - faa - family 

We’re a faa - faa - faa - faa - family 

We’re a faa - faa - faa - faa - family 

Family family

Verse 1

Cinderella’s family so rude

They made her clean the beds and cook food

But she was always in a, good mood

She wanted to dance with a handsome dude

Chorus 1

You should give respect to me, to me

I’ll never be mean, be mean, be mean

Why can’t you just see, just see, just see

That you are part of my family, family

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Ms Thomas’ Class parody of Nobody Like U

Verse 1

Cinderella had to, cook food

It always put her in a, bad mood

Her step sisters were always, so rude

Cinderella don’t know what to do

Chorus 1

Everybody needs to be treated right

Your soul should be kind and nice tonight

You can just be sweet and polite

Everybody needs to be treated right

Verse 2

The clock struck twelve just like he feared

Cinderfella drove home but the car disappeared
So he had to take an uber to get home here

He got home first and there was no one there

Verse 3

Princess was upset so she made a plan 

To find the boy she met at the dance 

She checked every house in every town

She was full of joy when he was found

Chorus 2

Everybody needs to be treated fair

It's the golden rule so be aware

Generous and proud, and proud, and proud 

Golden rule is cool, so cool, no doubt

Bridge

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be-be-be-be-be-be proud

Be proud, be proud

No, no, no, no, no, no doubt 

No, no, no, no, no, no doubt 

No, no, no, no, no, no doubt 

no doubt 

Verse 1

Cinderella had to, cook food

It always put her in a, bad mood

Her step sisters were always, so rude

Cinderella don’t know what to do

Chorus 1

Everybody needs to be treated right

Your soul should be kind and nice tonight

You can just be sweet and polite

Everybody needs to be treated right

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Ms Chambers’ Class parody of Nobody Like U

Verse 1

Cinderella’s a girl I once knew

The friendliest of ladies, so blue

Made to sweep the chimney and more chores too

Go to ball is all she wants to do

Chorus 1

You gotta respect others that you meet

Whether they are bullies or family

Whether they are friends or company

You gotta respect others that you meet

Verse 2

She danced with the prince till the clock struck twelve

But the prince said, “Wait, but Cinderella!

Please don’t leave!” but she dropped her shoe

Everything was gone and he had no clue

Verse 3

Cinderella ran home and started to cry

But the prince just wanted to find his bride

So he went to every house to see who fit the shoe

It was Cinderella and she found her dude

Chorus 2

If you treat me right, all right, all right

We would never fight, oh fight, oh fight

And I would hug you tight, you tight, you tight

I will love you if you treat me right

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

Love you

Love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

L-l-l-l-l-l-love you

Love you

Love you

Verse 1

Cinderella’s a girl I once knew

The friendliest of ladies, so blue

Made to sweep the chimney and more chores too

Go to ball is all she wants to do

Chorus 1

You gotta respect others that you meet

Whether they are bullies or family

Whether they are friends or company

You gotta respect others that you meet

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