I never did, unfortunately.

OT: I have to share this wonderful musical nostalgia trip. by Neshomeh on 2013-11-05 16:44:00 UTC Reply

Guys, guys, guys! Who listened to these songs when you were little? I did! I still sometimes hum "Who's Afraid of Thunder?", "What Makes the Lightning?", "How Does a Cow Make Milk?", and "How Many Colors Are in the Rainbow?" to this day. ^_^ They're not all as great as those, but hey, share the ones you like with your kids and/or young friends and relatives and leave the rest. Yay science!

~Neshomeh, just swimming in warm, happy nostalgia bath right now. Thanks, Internet!

I never did, unfortunately. by Herr Wozzeck on 2013-11-06 17:13:00 UTC Reply

I was too busy watching James Morris strut his stuff in the title role of Boris Godunov, among the other operatic adventures of my youth.

But I listened to "What Are the Parts of a Tree", and they do seem like a great way to get kids talking about science. The tunes are a bit catchy. So yeah, fun times are had for all with that.

Also... Is it me, or does the lady singer in that one sound a lot like the love child of Marni Nixon and Whitney Houston?

Yeah, I don't remember her from my childhood. by Neshomeh on 2013-11-06 17:27:00 UTC Reply

I'm not a fan. >.
The other singers are pretty good, though. I really like Tom Glazer, and I'm pretty sure I do remember his voice.

I am totally filking "How Many Colors Are in the Rainbow?" thanks to the RP:

How many houses are in Hogwarts?
How many houses are in Hogwarts?
How many houses are in Hogwarts?
Count them and you'll see!

Four!

Red and yellow and blue and green!
Red and yellow and blue and green!
Red and yellow and blue and green!
Four houses can be seen!

(Spoken):
Now, the four houses of Hogwarts are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. They each have a house color: red, yellow, blue, and green. So when you think of the houses of Hogwarts, remember the four colors: red, yellow, blue, and green!

How many houses are in Hogwarts? (3x)
Count them and you'll see!

Four!

Red and yellow and blue and green! (3x)
Four houses can be seen!

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Obviously, everyone should do this now. Take a kids' song, make it into a song that teaches canon for kids who are too young to read the books yet. *g*

~Neshomeh

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I do believe I shall appropriate this song. by Professor Beans on 2013-11-06 20:54:00 UTC Reply

It is so much easier to teach the Nursery children the facts of canon through the medium of music than through other more standard methods. I have no idea why, but it's always best to adapt to this manner of thing rather than oppose it, provided that said manner is a relatively harmless one.