School House Rock

[yourmom]

So i just got a copy of the School House Rock DVD, and I can't believe how many songs i still remember. It was one of the few things i could actually sit still and learn with.

Anyway just wondering what everyones favorite one was?

Mine was "just a Bill"

[grinderpete]

Just showed that to my 12th grade civics class. Everyone was singing along. I suggest getting a copy of this album
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000 ... nce&n=5174
It is a gem.

[Tim Whitehead]

I prefer the Simpsons parody of that one, "Amendment To Be"

Boy: [spoken] Hey, who left all this garbage lying on the steps of Congress?

Amendment: [spoken] I'm not garbage.

I'm an amendment to be
Yes, an amendment to be
And I'm hoping that they'll ratify me
There's a lot of flag burners
Who have got too much freedom
I wanna make it legal
For policemen
To beat 'em
'Cause there's limits to our liberties
'Least I hope and pray that there are
'Cause those liberal freaks go too far.

Boy: [spoken] But why can't we just make a law against flag burning?

Amendment: [spoken] Because that law would be unconstitutional. But if we _changed_ the Constitution...

Boy: [spoken] Then we could make all sorts of crazy laws!

Amendment: [spoken] Now you're catching on!

Boy: [spoken] But what if they say you're not good enough to be in the Constitution?

Amendment:

Then I'll destroy all opposition to me
And I'll make Ted Kennedy pay
If he fights back
I'll say that he's gay

Big Fat Guy: [running up] Good news, Amendment! They ratified 'ya. You're in the U.S. Constitution!

Amendment: Oh, yeah! Door's open, boys!

[many bills and amendments run in, guns a-shooting and bombs a-flying]

[Brent Burns]

I wish I knew because those School House Rock songs at the time were not captioned. Some of those songs did point out some words in the background, but I never knew what the words were being sung.

[UofMLaxGoalie11]

I prefer the Simpsons parody of that one, "Amendment To Be"

I was just gonna say that.