What have I done?

[browneyes]

I bought the School House Rock video for my kids. My kids were amazed that I knew some of the songs as I sung along to some of them. My dd can't believe they had that kind of stuff around when I was a kid. Atleast she knows I wasn't just hatched as an adult.

But the problem is I'm humming "Lolly Lolly'', "I'm just a Bill", and a couple of other songs. It's amazing the retention the human mind can retain about things like kids songs.

 

[aahmom1]

Now you have me doing it! LOL

 

[WillyJ]

Hmmmm. . . I'm not familiar with those songs Shannon. . . must have been before my time. . .

 

[Pam]

Well...... I'm red-faced because I am older than Shannon and I never heard of those songs!

But in my defense, I was (and still am) an avid reader, so my nose was always in a book.

 

[Bunchkin]

We have the DVD and it's just so awesome to relive great Saturday morning tv!!
We also have a School House Rocks cd in the van. I was amazed at how many songs I remembered ALL the words to.

 

[Potato Stix]

But they're such catchy tunes.....I always sing conjunction junction, what's your function?

 

[ltldeb]

We rented the DVD a while back so our 11 year old DD could see it. I remembered most of the words.

 

[browneyes]

Maybe you're just too young to remember them, Pam.

Willy, you just can't remember them because they aren't Bruce songs.

I'm sorry I made a chain reaction singing. Word of warning, don't hit on that link above unless you want to sing some more. It has sound clips on there as well as the words.

 

[Beanie]

LOL Shannon! I love Schoolhouse Rock and bought the 2 DVD set for my kids...okay, for me really, but they like it too! My favorite one is "No More Kings" and my 5 year old loves to hear me sing the tune!! ROFL!

 

[Keli]

I loved school house rock when I was younger. I watched it every saturday and it's how I memorized the preamble to the constitution. To this day I can't say but I can sing it, lol.

 

[Dream]

Conjunction junction...what's your function INTERJECTION!!!
LOL! THANKS Shannon!!! I will be singing Schoolhouse Rock songs allllll day!! I think that there is something subliminal in these songs to make them stick in your brain like they do!!!!

 

[paras4ri]

Originally posted by WillyJ
Hmmmm. . . I'm not familiar with those songs Shannon. . . must have been before my time. . .

Hey, I remember them and I'm older Willy!!! Of course women do have better memories........

Thanks Shannon, I'm singing them too!!

 

[Cindy B]

We have the School House rock on Mp3.

Yes, it is amazing isn't it?

 

[debster812]

Add me to the list

Conjuction junction, what's your function?

Great, just great. Thanks Shannon

 

[Serena]

LOL, Shannon, my youngest is mad at you. She wants me to shut up, it's too early in the morning.

 

[Verandah Man]

Now, conjunction junction is in my head, can't stop humming it!!! Why did I read this thread???

 

[browneyes]

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses.
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I got three favorite cars
That get most of my job done.
Conjunction Junction, what's their function?
I got "and", "but", and "or",
They'll get you pretty far.

"And":
That's an additive, like "this and that".
"But":
That's sort of the opposite,
"Not this *but* that".
And then there's "or":
O-R, when you have a choice like
"This or that".
"And", "but", and "or",
Get you pretty far.

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two boxcars and making 'em run right.
Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice.
Hey that's nice!
Dirty but happy, digging and scratching,
Losing your shoe and a button or two.
He's poor but honest, sad but true,
Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two cars to one
When you say something like this choice:
"Either now or later"
Or no choice:
"Neither now nor ever"
Hey that's clever!
Eat this or that, grow thin or fat,
Never mind, I wouldn't do that,
I'm fat enough now!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up phrases and clauses that balance, like:
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
He cut loose the sandbags,
But the balloon wouldn't go any higher.
Let's go up to the mountains,
Or down to the sea.
You should always say "thank you",
Or at least say "please".

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses
In complex sentences like:
"In the mornings, when I am usually wide awake,
I love to take a walk through the gardens and down by the lake,
Where I often see a duck and a drake,
And I wonder as I walk by
Just what they'd say if they could speak.
Although I know that's an absurd thought."

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up cars and making 'em function.
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I like tying up words and phrases and clauses.
Conjunction Junction, watch that function.
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.

 

[cinmell]

Thanks, I can't get these tunes out of my head now!

 

[tkd lisa]

I just brought this up to my Cub Scouts last night! We are working on Citizenship, and I asked them about the Constitution. I said has anyone seen "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union".... They thought I was NUTS! But then they started in on "I'm just a bill, up on Capitol Hill...."

Schoolhouse Rock Rocks!!

 

[Grog]

I can't remember what triggered it, but the other day I was alone at work and found myself humming the preamble to the constitution. Those songs sure had staying power