Biography:
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of 46 educational shorts featuring rock songs about "schoolhouse" topics, including grammar, science, economics, history, and politics. Originally conceived by Thomas G. Yohe in 1972, the shorts were broadcast on ABC television affiliates between 1973 and 1986. They were then broadcast on occasion throughout the 1990s and part of the 2000s. An additional short, I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College, was created for the 30th anniversary video release.
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Figure Eight
Music and Lyrics by Bob Dorough
Cm C#
Figure eight as double four,
G Cm
Figure four as half of eight.
C#
If you skate, you would be great
G Cm
If you could make a figure eight
Fm G Cm
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself.
Cm C#
One times eight is two times four.
G Cm
Four times four is two times eight.
C#
If you skate upon thin ice,
G Cm
You'd be wise if you thought twice
Fm G Cm
Before you made another single move.
C G/B Gm/Bb F/A
One times eight is eight, two times eight is 16,
Fm/Ab C/G Am6/F# Fm6
Three times eight is 24, four times eight is 32,
C/E Cdim Dm7 G C
And five times eight is 40, you know.
C G/B Gm/Bb F/A
Six times eight is 48, seven times eight is 56,
Fm/Ab C/G Am6/F# Fm6
Eight times eight is 64, nine times eight is 72,
C/E Cdim Dm7 G C
And ten times eight is 80, that's true.
Em F D7/F# G
Eleven times eight is 88, and twelve times eight is 96.
D
Now, here's a chance to get off
G
On your new math tricks.
D
'Cause twelve times eight is the same as
G
Ten times eight plus two times eight
G7
80 plus 16 ... ninety-six!
C G/B Gm/Bb F/A
One times eight is eight, two times eight is 16,
Fm/Ab C/G Am6/F# Fm6
Three times eight is 24, four times eight is 32,
C/E Cdim Dm7 G C
And five times eight is 40, you know.
Cm C#
Figure eight as double four,
G Cm
Figure four as half of eight.
C#
If you skate, you would be great
G Cm
If you could make a figure eight
Fm G Cm
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself.
Ab Fm C
Place it on its side and it's a symbol meaning Infinity...
Music and Lyrics by Bob Dorough
Cm C#
Figure eight as double four,
G Cm
Figure four as half of eight.
C#
If you skate, you would be great
G Cm
If you could make a figure eight
Fm G Cm
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself.
Cm C#
One times eight is two times four.
G Cm
Four times four is two times eight.
C#
If you skate upon thin ice,
G Cm
You'd be wise if you thought twice
Fm G Cm
Before you made another single move.
C G/B Gm/Bb F/A
One times eight is eight, two times eight is 16,
Fm/Ab C/G Am6/F# Fm6
Three times eight is 24, four times eight is 32,
C/E Cdim Dm7 G C
And five times eight is 40, you know.
C G/B Gm/Bb F/A
Six times eight is 48, seven times eight is 56,
Fm/Ab C/G Am6/F# Fm6
Eight times eight is 64, nine times eight is 72,
C/E Cdim Dm7 G C
And ten times eight is 80, that's true.
Em F D7/F# G
Eleven times eight is 88, and twelve times eight is 96.
D
Now, here's a chance to get off
G
On your new math tricks.
D
'Cause twelve times eight is the same as
G
Ten times eight plus two times eight
G7
80 plus 16 ... ninety-six!
C G/B Gm/Bb F/A
One times eight is eight, two times eight is 16,
Fm/Ab C/G Am6/F# Fm6
Three times eight is 24, four times eight is 32,
C/E Cdim Dm7 G C
And five times eight is 40, you know.
Cm C#
Figure eight as double four,
G Cm
Figure four as half of eight.
C#
If you skate, you would be great
G Cm
If you could make a figure eight
Fm G Cm
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself.
Ab Fm C
Place it on its side and it's a symbol meaning Infinity...
Schroeders
Schrott nach 8
Schrottgrenze
Schuerzenjaeger
Schulfreunde Mul (...)