# Songs they made you sing in elementary school

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I remember a number already mentioned. . . “Erie Canal,” “Drill Ye Tarriers,” “I’ve Been to Harlem,” “How Old Is She, Billy Boy?” Probably a lot more if I think about it.

In addition:

Our third grade state history book had this little ditty [Carve Dat Possum](https://utc.iath.virginia.edu/songs/datpossum.html) about eating possum.

[Born to Be Free](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-song/198492), in which I asked about in 2003. I bumped it in 2012, and got responses until 2017.

In addition, I was in school during our state’s Tricentennial, and [this page](http://columbiaclosings.com/wordpress/?p=74) has a list of songs that were included in an album pressed for that celebration.

Once a year we would watch a film strip of patriotic/military songs that we would sing along to.

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