Parodies for Learning

Each spring I challenge my 6th graders to become parody song writers.  We sing a few educational parodies in class, listen to a song by Weird Al (an amazing parody writer!) and then begin the process of writing our own.  Here are a few from this years' group of song writers:

A Farmer’s Transportation
To the tune of “Bingo”

There was a farmer with a truck and blue was its color.
B-L-U-E, B-L-U-E, B-L-U-E and blue was its color.

There was a farmer with a tractor and green was its color.
G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N, and green was its color.

There was a farmer with an R.V. and black was its color.
B-L-A-C-K, B-L-A-C-K, B-L-A-C-K, and black was its color.

A Stranger and I Know It
To the tune of “Sexy and I Know It”

I’m walkin’ down the street and this is what I see,
some weird tall guy and he’s chasing after me.
I’ve got a rock in my hand and I ain’t afraid to throw it (throw it throw it).
He’s a stranger and I know it.

I’m walking in the mall and this is what I see
there’s an odd old lady and she's starin' at me,
I don’t if she’s evil or she just likes what I’m wearin’ (wearin’ wearin’)
She’s a stranger and she's starin'.

If You’re Sticky and You Know It, Wash Your Hands
To the Tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

If you’re sticky and you know it wash your hands.
If you’re sticky and you know it wash your hands.
If you’re sticky and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re sticky and you know it wash your hands.

If your icky and you hate it, soap your hands.
If your icky and you hate it, soap your hands.
If your icky and you hate it and you really want to show it,
If your icky and you hate it, soap your hands.

If you’re yucky and you see it rinse your hands.
If you’re yucky and you see it rinse your hands
If you’re yucky and you see it and you really want to show it,
If you’re yucky and you see it rinse your hands.

If you’re clean and you know it dry your hands.
If you’re clean and you know it dry your hands.
If you’re clean and you know and you really want to show it,
If you’re clean and you know it dry your hands.

Natural Disasters
To the tune of “London Bridge”

When a tornado is coming for you, coming for you, coming for you,

When a tornado is coming for you,

run run away.

When your house is burning down, burning down, burning down,

When your house is burning down,

get, get outside.

When there is a hail storm, hail storm, hail storm,

When there is a hail storm,

get, get inside.

Colors of the Bus
To the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”

The color of the bus is ye-e-llow, ye-e-llow, ye-e-llow.  The color of the bus is ye-e-llow, Y-E-L-L-O-W.

The wheels on the bus are black, black black. Black, black, black. Black, black, black.  The wheels on the bus are black, black, black, B-L-A-C-K.

The girl on the bus has red red hair, red red hair, red red hair. The girl on the bus has red red hair, R-E-D.

The seats on the bus are bro-ow-own, bro-ow-own, bro-ow-own.  The seats on the bus are bro-ow-own, B-R-O-W-N.

Stranger Danger

To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It"

If there’s a stranger and you know it, call for help (yell! yell!)

If there’s a stranger and you know it, call for help (yell! yell!)

If there’s a stranger and you know it and you’re just afraid to show it,

If there’s a stranger and you know it, call for help (yell! yell!)

If the stranger follows you run away (run! run!)

If the stranger follows you run away (run! run!)

If a strangers follows you, you should know who to run to,

If the stranger follows you run away (run! run!)

Teachers:  You can get a parody writing kit here.