Sing a Song of Science Quiz | Television

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1. A 1950s Greaser sings a song of woe about his bad luck.

Answer: A Victim of Gravity

"A Victim of Gravity" was written by Lynn Ahrens and performed by the doowop group The Tokens. It first aired on September 16, 1978. The greaser engaged in typical teenaged activities such as a football game or going to a drive-in movie with his girlfriend Maryjane. Isaac Newton also appears in this video in a supporting role.

2. The chorus images imclude a fifth grade class, a line of ballet dancers, and an opera singer.

Answer: The Body Machine

"The Body Machine" first aired on January 6, 1979 and was written by Lynn Ahrens. Bob Dorough and Jack Sheldon performed the vocals. The video also included a gas station employee who explained that food is the body's fuel and broke down the ingredients of a chicken sandwich. The chorus of the song includes the catchy statement, "I'm a machine; You're a machine".

3. A young woman jogs in a sweat suit that reads "I [heart] NY".

Answer: Do the Circulatiom

"Do the Circulation" was performed by Jushie Atmstead, Mary Sue Berry, and Maetethea Stewart. The song, written by Lynn Ahrens, first aired on March 10, 1979. The jogger in the video was briefly joined by several other joggers. On several occasions, there were objects, people, writing, etc., that alternated between red (representing oxygenated blood) and blue (representing deoxygenated blood).

4. The sun signs an autograph.

Answer: Interplanet Janet

"Interplanet Janet" was written and performed by Lynn Ahrens. It first aired on November 18, 1978. The song tells of an alien named Janet who travels with a three-member "comet team" from planet to planet. She also visits the Sun who, literally a star, gives her an autograph. Strangely, Janet was unbothered by Heat when visiting the sun (several thousand degrees), but found it too hot when she visited Mercury (several hundred degrees).

The song also mentioned nine planets since Pluto had not been demoted to dwarf planet status.

5. A barbershop quartet features three tall members and one short member.

Answer: Them Not-So-Dry Bones

"Them Not-So-Dry Bones" first aired on May 05, 1979. Jack Sheldon performed the song written by George Newall. The song featured good advice such as feeding your bones calcium. The video also showed the bizarre image of a man's skeleton stepping outside of his body and the remaining skin and muscle collapsing in a heap.

6. A technician drives through town and turns devices on.

Answer: Electricity, Electricity

"Electricity, Electricity" was performed by Zachary Sanders and written by Bob Dorough. The song first aired on May 19, 1979. The man operating the car was operating light switches in several locations including a house where a police officer was arresting a burglar. The title of the song would also light up on the screen when those words were sung.

7. A young boy explains the nervous system to various people.

Answer: Telegraph Line

"Telegraph Line" first aired on January 30, 1979. Lynn Ahrens wrote the song, which was performed by Jamie Aff and Christine Langwer. A boy in a messenger suit rode his bicycle to various people in "emergency" situations such as grabbing a hot spoon. There were also telegraph lines and poles arranged in a shape resembling a stick figure.

8. The earth itself sings about the problem to us.

Answer: The Energy Blues

"The Energy Blues" aired on March 27, 1979. Jack Sheldon performed the song which was written by George Newall. The cloud-covered earth itself sang about reducing energy use. One image was a street with speeding cars and houses puffing out huge clouds of exhaust very quickly.

The next image showed cars traveling less quickly and sending out smaller clouds more slowly as were the houses.

9. A short man and three taller women tell us about exciting things.

Answer: The Weather Show

When first aired, this song was called "The Greatest Show on Earth". In the late 1980s, Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus sued on the basis of copyright infringement for use of that phrase. Not generally aired after that, even video releases generally call the song "The Weather Show." The song, written by Lynn Ahrens and performed by Bob Kaliban, first aired on July 14, 1979. One image shows the four singers huddled under an umbrella held by the man.

10. Recurring characters discuss the problems of communication.

Answer: Hardware

"Hardware" is part of a short series introducing children to the idea of computers. The song is sung by the recurring characters of human Scooter Computer (Darnell Stern) and PC Mr. Chips (Bob Kaliban). The video has Mr. Computer explaining computer software and hardware and the role of the computer programmer. Lynn Ahrens wrote the song which first aired in 1982.

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Sing a Song of Science Trivia Quiz

Match the name of the Schoolhouse Rock "Science Rock" song with the distinct description of the video in which it featured. (An episode from "Computer Rock" is included.)

Questions		Choices
1. A 1950s Greaser sings a song of woe about his bad luck.		The Energy Blues
2. The chorus images imclude a fifth grade class, a line of ballet dancers, and an opera singer.		Them Not-So-Dry Bones
3. A young woman jogs in a sweat suit that reads "I [heart] NY".		Hardware
4. The sun signs an autograph.		A Victim of Gravity
5. A barbershop quartet features three tall members and one short member.		Interplanet Janet
6. A technician drives through town and turns devices on.		Electricity, Electricity
7. A young boy explains the nervous system to various people.		Do the Circulatiom
8. The earth itself sings about the problem to us.		Telegraph Line
9. A short man and three taller women tell us about exciting things.		The Body Machine
10. Recurring characters discuss the problems of communication.		The Weather Show