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" |
8 | |
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. |
21 | |
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. |
32 | |
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. |
42 | |
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. |
49 | |
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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