Does anyone here remember Schoolhouse Rock? Here's my fave segments:

Conjunction Junction(conjunction junction,WHAT'S YOUR FUNCTION? Hooking up words and phrases and clauses)

I Am A Bill(how a bill goes thru Congress on it's way to becoming a law)

Figure Eight(the eight times table)

Interjections

Elementary My Dear(the 7 times table)

Naughty Number Nine(9 times table)

Till I unpack my Adjectives

One day back in the 7th grade, my history teacher asked the class if anyone could recite the Preamble to the Constitution. Remembering the Schoolhouse Rock lyrics, I raised my hand --I was the only kid who did so -- and the teacher called on me.  I sang the lyrics in my head as I said the words out loud.  I got 45 extra credit points (as well as stares from the rest of my classmates)!

"We the people/
in order to form a more perfect union/
establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility/
provide for the common defense/
promote the general welfare aaand/
secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity/
do ordain and establish this Constitution/
for the/
United States of/
America"  

some other SR faves:

"Three is a magic number...yes it is, it's a magic number.  Somewhere in the ancient mystic Trinity
You have three...
Faith and Hope and Charity
The heart and the brain and the body give you three
And that's a magic number..."

and this one:  "Lolly, lolly, lolly get your adverbs here"

School House Rock rocked!

How about "Verb, That What's Happening" or "Naughty Number Nine"?

A few years back a box set in the form of a denim/jean three-ring notebook or 70's style lunchbox was released with all of the School House Rock music in them. It includes lyrics and other good stuff.

If you see it, pick it up!

I always "Interjections" and "The Preamble." Those were my favorites.




Cat

There was also one about women's rights(namely the right to vote). I forget what it was called. I wish I could find out who performed the various songs originally,especially "I Am A Bill" which was kinda cool.

I was about 5 years old when I watched "Conjunction Junction" on saturday morning tv.  I loved it... of course, I was big on trains then.  :D

One of these days i'm going to have to pick up the DVD set.  I d/l'ed it off Kazaa but they weren't of good quality.

My faves:

Unpack My Adjectives
The Tale of Mr. Morton