# "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, get your adverbs here: School house Rock apreciation thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 12, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869 "2003-03-12T17:04:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![InTransit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@InTransit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InTransit)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/21 "2003-03-12T22:01:12Z")
I know many lawyers who claim that “I’m Just a Bill” inspired them to pursue law. Also a SchoolHouse Rock fan here. So much so that I plan to play some selections at my wedding reception. I also have the “Alterna-Bands do SHR” CD and while a lot of versions are hit and miss, I enjoy listening to it. And of course, let’s not forget the Simpsons’ “I’m an Amendment to Be”. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/22 "2003-03-12T23:35:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by InTransit \* > \*\*And of course, let’s not forget the Simpsons’ “I’m an Amendment to Be”. \*\* Speaking of which, I heard an interview with the guy who does the music for _The Simpsons_ (not Danny Elfman), and they asked him about that episode. Turns out that he was friends with the guys who did SHR, so he called 'em up and got _the guy who sang the original "I’m Just a Bill_ to do the “I’m an Amendment to Be!” He seemed to indicate that it was one of his favorite episodes to work on. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![aaaaaarrgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@aaaaaarrgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaaaaarrgg)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/23 "2003-03-12T23:59:12Z")
they actually turned schoolhouse rock into a play, a musical, of course. and so when i was 12, my middle-school summer-theater group did the show. imagine how embarassing it was to be doing the conjunction junction in front of people you know on a stage when you’re in middle school…but i still love schoolhouse rock. so i know all the songs, even to this day. among my favorites: unpack your adjectives i’m just a bill conjunction junction interjections lolly lolly lolly the circulation the preamble to the constitution rufus xavier sasparilla oh, the memories that have just been unleashed… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/24 "2003-03-13T00:33:41Z")
I rented the DVD a while back and loved every miute of it. I gave a copy to my nephew as a Christmas present. My faves include “Figure Eight,” “Conjunction Junction,” and “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here.” I remember the American history/propaganda growing up, but was always able to disassociate it from the Canadian governmental process. Strangely, **featherlou** has no recollection of watching these little gems growing up, although all three of her sisters do. I feel sad for her. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/25 "2003-03-13T01:43:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tuckerfan \* > **Speaking of which, I heard an interview with the guy who does the music for _The Simpsons_ (not Danny Elfman)** Alf Clausen. Sheldon also performed in the aforementioned _Johnny Bravo_ episode, and made a quick cameo in a _Family Guy_ episode where Peter takes over the school singing about sex ed. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/26 "2003-03-13T02:06:58Z")
My favorites are the History Rocks: No More Kings, Shot Heard Round the World, Great American Melting Pot, etc and then the Science Rocks, especially The Telegraph Line and Mother Necessity. The best Grammar Rock is Interjections! ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/27 "2003-03-13T02:39:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dread Pirate Jimbo \* > **I remember the American history/propaganda growing up,** “Propaganda” is right. Remember the song “Rockin’ and a-rollin’, Splishin’ and a-splashin’”? That had to be the most slanted, inaccurate description of Colonial America I’ve ever heard. What about salutory neglect? What about the French and Indian War? That song made it look like George III was a tyrranical father figure, when in fact he was just another bumbling monarch. ---
**Author:** ![Circuit\_Rider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Circuit\_Rider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Circuit_Rider)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/28 "2003-03-13T04:25:23Z")
Thanks for these great memories! I’m thinking that one of the little ditties had something to do with “Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School”, but perhaps I’m mistaken. Anyone else remember this phrase from the early '70s? ---
**Author:** ![Nvme77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Nvme77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nvme77)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/29 "2003-03-13T06:15:08Z")
When I was little watching SHR I thought that the rolled up bill from the I’m just a Bill cartoon was a burrito. Hey I was a little mexican girl, what can I say. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/30 "2003-03-13T06:31:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Circuit Rider \* > \*\*I’m thinking that one of the little ditties had something to do with “Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School”, but perhaps I’m mistaken. Anyone else remember this phrase from the early '70s? \*\* Sorry to burst your bubble, but Roosevelt Franklin (and his narcissistically named elementary school) were from _Sesame Street_. ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/31 "2003-03-13T13:34:37Z")
What a great thread - I’ve learned so much! I never knew that was Blossom Dearie on vocals!! My favorite has always been “A Noun is a Person Place or Thing.” Now, when are they coming out with the “Time for Timer” DVD? ---
**Author:** ![NE\_Texan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@NE\_Texan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NE_Texan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/32 "2003-03-13T13:40:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tracer \* > \*\*Unfortunately, that particular song is **missing four words** from the Preamble. You can always tell who learned the Preamble from the America Rock song, because they skip over the “of the United States” part after “We the People”. \*\* Oh, I know! However, it’s easy to remember “of the US”, and add it in, and the tune helps you remember the rest. It always breaks my rhythm, though: [singing]_We the People,…_[now mumbling] wait, “of the United States”, in order to… hmm… start over… [humming to self]_We the People, in_ [more singing]_ **order to form a more perfect union…** _ [etc.] ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/33 "2003-03-13T14:19:26Z")
When I was 6 watching the American History rocks I was taught that the British were evil and we drove them out. Of course no one corrected me until school. "What do you mean some American Colonists fought with the British? What do you mean the large portion of the English Speaking Canadians are decendents of those “Loyalists”? They can’t be loyal they turned against America! That little shock helped me learn to love History… that and Proffesor Kitzel and Max the 2000 year old mouse. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/34 "2003-03-13T15:01:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kingpengvin \* > When I was 6 watching the American History rocks I was taught that the British were evil and we drove them out. Of course no one corrected me until school. I’ve always thought Canadian history teachers had a tough row to hoe. Not only because of America Rock, but also because of the sheer amount of American information that made its way over the border–when I was six, I learned about Valley Forge and the Revolutionary War from kids’ magazines like _Jack and Jill_ and _Golden Magazine_–but I didn’t learn about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham until I was 12. It would have been much easier for my teachers to teach American history, I’m sure, since many of us already knew a lot of it. That said, I’m another fan of Schoolhouse Rock (America Rock notwithstanding; and if truth be told, I actually did enjoy those too). In fact, I used to teach night school courses in English grammar, and I’d actually get the class of adults singing “Conjunction Junction” at times. Grammar Rock was probably my favourite series, with “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly,” “Interjections,” and “Conjunction Junction” (of course) being among my favourite songs. > [@](#): > > \*Morgainelf asked:\*Now, when are they coming out with the “Time for Timer” DVD? I don’t know, but I’m ready: _I hanker for a hunk of– A slab, a slice, a chunk of– I hanker for a hunk of– Cheese!_ ---
**Author:** ![Fujerica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@Fujerica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fujerica)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/35 "2003-03-13T17:14:24Z")
I always loved “Sufferin’ for Sufferage”… the video was kind of trippy, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Righteous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Dr.Righteous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Righteous)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/36 "2003-03-13T19:23:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by aaaaaarrgg \* > \*\*they actually turned schoolhouse rock into a play, a musical, of course. \*\* I saw that years ago when it was on Off Broadway. I still have the adjective they unpacked and gave to me (they went thru the audience pulling out pieces of yellow poster board with adjectives written on them)… I kept it because they handed me “angelic” and I can point to it and say “but hey, I’m angelic!” whenever something happens and my husband makes some sort of comment. It’s come in handy over the years. I have the dvd… the cd of cover songs… the book… a few t-shirts (Interplanet Janet!)… I’m quite a fan. My personal faves were the history ones. Every year on 7/4 I do indeed sing: Oooh! There’s gonna be fireworks (fireworks) On the fourth of July (red white and blue) Red white and blue fireworks like diamonds in the sky… ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/37 "2003-03-15T16:16:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dr. Righteous \* > **I saw [the _Schoolhouse Rock_ stage musical] years ago when it was on Off Broadway. I still have the adjective they unpacked and gave to me (they went thru the audience pulling out pieces of yellow poster board with adjectives written on them)… I kept it because they handed me “angelic” and I can point to it and say “but hey, I’m angelic!” whenever something happens and my husband makes some sort of comment.** I pity the poor audience members that got stuck with “ugly” and “stinky”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/38 "2003-03-15T20:10:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kingpengvin \* > \*\*When I was 6 watching the American History rocks I was taught that the British were evil and we drove them out. Of course no one corrected me until school. \*\* Count me as one of the confused Canadians. I didn’t actually think I was American… I just thought Canadians were a type of American. Thanks to America Rock, I certainly ended up knowing _far_ more about American history and culture than I knew about Canadian history/culture (that hasn’t changed much). I remember running around the house yelling “The Red Coats are coming! The Red Coats are coming!”, and being really disappointed when I was told that Canadians were on the side of the Red Coats (it was like finding out we were Nazis or something) ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869/39 "2003-03-16T01:37:01Z")
_He was a hairy bear He was a scary bear We beat a hasty retreat From his laaaaair…_ It’s been great fun introducing these to my two daughters. We found CD-ROMs with Math and Grammar rock that have quizzes and games on them as well. \*Faith and Hope and Charity They make Three It’s a magic number Hey! It’s no fair to give a guy a shot down there!\* [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lolly-lolly-lolly-get-your-adverbs-here-school-house-rock-apreciation-thread/160869.md?page=1)