Line #23 AwesomeMusic/SchoolhouseRock


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aa96b283_676c_45a5_9b22_700938941cff.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:"Are you sure Music/DollyParton started this way?"]]
3	->''Rockin' with grammar,\
4	And science, and history\
5	With music on the menu,\
6	Learning's really no mystery!''
7	-->-- "Conjunction Junction Diner"
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9	Many people who grew up watching ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock'' consider most of the songs to be [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic complete winners]]. So much so, that quite a number of them have been covered by popular artists and bands (for example, Music/DeLaSoul sampled "Three is a Magic Number" for their song "The Magic Number" off their 1989 album, ''Three Feet High And Rising''). A tribute album was released in 1996, ''Schoolhouse Rock Rocks'', which featured 15 cover tracks (plus the original intro) by artists such as Music/{{Ween}}, Music/BlindMelon, Music/{{Moby}}, Music/BetterThanEzra, Biz Markie, and The Lemonheads.
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11	!!Multiplication Rock
12	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfrVOjx9nwo Three is a Magic Number]]", being the show's pilot from ''Series/CuriosityShop'', starts the series off strong with pleasant vocals by Bob Dorough and useful counting methods.
13	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnncP8Rkiro My Hero, Zero]]" is SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel incarnate, with heavy respects paid to the practicality of 0 in number formations.
14	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkcpzxzNSIU Elementary, My Dear]]" is the first attempt at a fast-paced song, and makes very effective use of the [[Literature/TheBible Noah's Ark]] theming.
15	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQUllbTKGQ0 Ready or Not, Here I Come]]" is an ''extremely'' catchy tune whose rhythm makes counting by 5 a complete cinch.
16	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJMf8UJn3vI Lucky Seven Sampson]]" is a relaxing {{bluegrass}} ditty and makes the tale of the titular [[TheArtfulDodger Artful Dodger]] a learning experience worth remembering.
17	* Grady Tate's debut on "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIbhLy_dlpc I Got Six]]" makes for one of the funkiest songs the series has to offer.
18	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0fLSpilteY Figure Eight]]" is famed jazz singer Blossom Dearie's debut, and her soft vocals overlapping the piano solo really sells the wintry atmosphere.
19	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pcfs9HXy8w Naughty Number Nine]]" makes the viewer feel just as naughty as the pool-playing cat, involving themselves in some rather shady business that happens to teach the value of 9.
20	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV8IyHpCPnQ Little Twelvetoes]]" has rather alien-sounding instrumentation, fitting for its titular character, and makes the space-age theming really come alive in its unconventional teaching methods.
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22	!!Grammar Rock
23	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0m89e9oZko A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing]]" is a nifty little throwback to [[TheFifties 50s]] pop music, and with [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt stellar visuals]], to boot.
24	* Fitting for words that describe action, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EicxQxzsW4 Verb: That's What's Happening]]" is an action-packed song that feels empowering. The ending is a glorious crescendo which doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment\|s}}, with a young boy running into his mother's arms and embracing her.
25	* There's a reason why "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjdCFat9rjI Conjunction Junction]]" was voted as the #1 song from ''Schoolhouse Rock!''. Being Jack Sheldon's debut, it's a perfect blend of unconventional education and hilarious {{Non Sequitur}}s.
26	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkAX7Vk3JEw Interjections!]]" is another [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]] song that calls heavy attention to exclamations and their uses, both practical and ''impractical''.
27	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNriI8SbRgc Unpack Your Adjectives]]" is yet another peaceful tune from Blossom Dearie, capturing the wondrous descriptions of camping perfectly.
28	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwXHTcodNg Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here]]" takes its infomercial theme and runs with it, both figuratively ''and'' literally selling the effectiveness of adverbs in sentences.
29	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koZFca8AkT0 Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla]]" is one heck of a [[WordSaladLyrics mouthful]], but it helps emphasize how convenient pronouns are to the tune of a wistful piano.
30	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avC53wsZiJA Busy Prepositions]]" is a rare example of Bob Dorough and Jack Sheldon performing a duet, and their voices provide excellent harmony.
31	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoZn12BEjyM The Tale of Mr. Morton]]" is an utterly SugarWiki/{{heartwarming\|moments}} tale of a ShrinkingViolet and a GirlNextDoor, with the predicate allowing for a real happy ending for the subjects.
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33	!!America Rock
34	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZs3g3qIo No More Kings]]" rivals ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' in how well it can make an utter mockery of UsefulNotes/GeorgeIII set to catchy show tunes.
35	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4 The Shot Heard 'Round the World]]" is the very definition of PatrioticFervor in music form, and the tone of the song makes the stakes of UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution all the more blatant.
36	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqvLi7qZ_yU The Preamble]]" somehow manages to make the start of the Constitution work as a memorable folk song.
37	* Essra Mohawk ''nails'' the vocals on "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGHGDO_b_q0 Sufferin' Till Suffrage]]", creating an empowering ode to the success of women's rights.
38	* If there's anything to rival the cultural impact of "Conjunction Junction", it's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgVKvqTItto I'm Just a Bill]]", featuring Jack Sheldon's vocals at his finest, and being so effective at explaining lawmaking that Congress even shows it to new members.
39	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32l3sTFRFX8 The Great American Melting Pot]]" is a testament to how the U.S. is made up of people of all diversity, and it couldn't be had any other way. Lori Lieberman's powerful vocals only enhance the wholesome message.
40	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OLWJ1TMuNE Mother Necessity]]" was designed to be a hodgepodge of every singer on the show up to that point, and their vocals are all perfectly tailored to each invention's conception.
41	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPd98CbbMk Three-Ring Government]]" is a charming little piece that effectively describes the branches of government in a ballsy, yet endearing fashion, complete with soft instrumentation.
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43	!!Science Rock
44	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WwcB4o1x_4 A Victim of Gravity]]" is a perfect encapsulation of {{Doowop}}'s aesthetic and musical style, being a guest performance by The Tokens[[note]]of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" fame[[/note]], no less.
45	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGgajx1pGPU Interplanet Janet]]" is by and large the speediest song of the series, which fits perfectly with a planetary tour courtesy of Janet and her Comet Team.
46	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns4Im3jBWUc Them Not-So-Dry Bones]]" takes the creepy nature of skeletons and makes it informative, yet spooky all the same with its clacking and slow piano (and {{xylophone\|s for walking bones}}, naturally).
47	* For how simple the concept is, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu_cdePrNe8 Electricity, Electricity]]" does a smooth job at making a sneaky song that can shock you at any given moment, as actual electricity does.
48	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gdjcd68sGE Telegraph Line]]" does a surprisingly effective job at describing a concept as vague as the nervous system, and all set to a peppy rhythm behind it all.
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50	!!Money Rock
51	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpplQEL46o8 Dollars and Sense]]" takes a country tune that pays homage to Music/DollyParton, and weaves the concept of interest neatly into its musical fabric.
52	* National deficits may be a harsh concept, but "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmowDcMUo5A Tyrannosaurus Debt]]" turns it into an easier-to-swallow form, not unlike all the money the titular dollarvore hungers for.

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