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Explore The World
02:17
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I like to ride on elevators, 'cause they go up and down.
I like to ride on carousels, 'cause they go round and round.
I like to fly on planes and zoom through the air.
Or I'll take a train, 'cause it'll get me there!
And I'll explore the world with you.
Have some adventures. There's so much we could do.
I'd like to ride on rocket ships – blast off through outer space.
Or I'll drive my car and go all over the place.
I could row a boat, or paddle a canoe.
And it's much more fun when I go with you.
I'll explore the world out there.
Have some adventures – travel everywhere!
I'd like to go to a mountaintop, where I could climb and hike.
Or strap on my helmet, so I can peddle my bike.
There are so many things I like to do.
But they're more fun when I share them with you.
There's a big wide world I want to see.
So come along, and explore with me.
Yeah, come along and explore with me.
Just come along and explore with me!
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Giant & Colossal Squid
03:24
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Giant squid and colossal squid
Well they’re…no – not the same, no, no siree!
But they both can battle whales,
They've got tentacles, not tails
And they live down deep under the sea
They've got no bones – they're invertebrates
No spinal columns, it's true they have no bones (have no bones)
And though they may be fast when they swim under the sea
On land, they can't wave like you and me
And on land they can't wiggle like you and me
And on land they can't dance like you and me
Colossal squid can weigh 1000 pounds
And they've been rarely seen by folks like you and me
But a few years ago
Some sailors saw one from their boat
And brought her back for scientists to study
They've got no bones – they're invertebrates
No spinal columns, it's true they have no bones (have no bones)
And though they may be fast when they swim under the sea
On land, they can't stomp like you and me
And on land they can't shake like you and me
And on land they can't dance like you and me
Giant squid have very large brains
So it's likely that they're also really smart
They've got the largest eyes around
And I know how strange it's gonna sound
But they've got three instead of just one beating heart!
They've got no bones – they're invertebrates
No spinal columns, it's true they have no bones (have no bones)
And though they may be fast when they swim under the sea
On land, they can't tip toe like you and me
And on land they can't twist like you and me
And on land they can't dance like you and me
That's right on land they can't dance like you and me.
Oh no, on land they can't dance like you and me!
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3. |
Birdsong
02:20
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Can you hear the bird song?
If I knew the words, I would sing along.
Oh, I’d go tweet-tweet-tweedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
So let’s go tweet-tweet-tweedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
Can you feel the beat?
Does it make you want to tap your feet?
Oh, tap your feet-feet-feedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
Just tap your feet-feet-feedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
I go outside in the summertime, I go outside in the spring.
And when I hear those chirping birds, it makes me want to sing.
Can you hear the bird song?
We don’t need the words to sing along.
Oh, let’s go tweet-tweet-tweedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
Yeah, let’s go tweet-tweet-tweedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
Can you feel the breeze?
As it rushes right through all the trees.
Through all the tree-tree-treedly-dees-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
I go outside in the wintertime, I go outside in the fall.
And if I listen close I might just hear those birdies call.
Can you hear the bird song?
Why don’t we all sing right along?
Oh, let’s go tweet-tweet-tweedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
Yeah, let’s go tweet-tweet-tweedly-deet-doo-doo-doo-doo (doot-doo-doo-doo).
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4. |
Hey Pluto
02:39
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I used to feel a little bad for Pluto.
It was a planet, but got stripped of its rank.
Thought of it floating somewhere out there, born of the Kuiper Belt,
Its hopes now dashed – perhaps its poor heart sank.
Then I realized: sure it's floating out there,
But it's got dwarf planet pals for company.
To its real friends, the label doesn't matter.
Maybe labels shouldn't matter much to me.
CHORUS:
Hey Pluto! (Hey Pluto!)
It's OK! (It's OK!)
Dwarf planets are still cool anyway.
Now we finally got a spacecraft out to meet you.
So we'll see what the scientists say.
REPEAT CHORUS
When the International Astronomical Union
Defined a planet in 2006,
Pluto no longer fit the definition (no, no)
Though it has five known moons: Charon, Hydra, Nix, Kerberos and Styx
And I thought of poor Pluto sitting out there
Just a rock with a lost identity
And I wondered did it feel aimless and lonely?
Does it know it still has a fan in me?
‘Cause to me, the label doesn't matter (no, no).
You've gotta be who you've gotta be.
True friendship makes my heart go pitter-patter
No the labels don't matter much to me.
CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
Oh yeah, we'll see what the scientists say.
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Positrons
02:17
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Electrons dance around an atom’s nucleus
Made of protons & neutrons,
Sometimes two atoms share electrons
And they form covalent bonds.
Groups of atoms make up compounds
We encounter everyday.
Positrons are a different story,
They come from black holes far away.
CHORUS:
Oh-oh-oh antimatter exists! Quantum physics is real.
And what’s most important is the curiosity you feel.
Relativity’s how the universe actually works — whoa-oa!
Well, they’re all subatomic particles,
And they’re way too small to see.
But they make up all the universe,
Every part of you and me.
And it’s really quite amazing,
We can study things so small.
We can test ideas with science,
That’s the coolest thing of all.
CHORUS
Like the phoenix rising from the flame,
They’re born from radioactive decay.
And when a positron meets an electron,
Each transforms into a gamma ray.
Don’t be electrons, always negative.
You could be like protons and stay positive!
Or be like positrons — fight the negativity.
Neutralize; chin up & rise — make the world a better place to be.
CHORUS:
(Because) Antimatter exists…
REPEAT CHORUS:
Oh-oh-oh antimatter exists! Quantum physics is real.
And what’s most important is the curiosity you feel.
(Oo-oo-oo-ooh)
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6. |
The Ore Song
02:11
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Iron ore, is mined from the ground,
‘cause that’s where ore is found.
And we’ve got iron ore and silver ore
and golden ore and so much more.
It’s used for making objects.
Coins and tools and jewelry projects.
That’s metallurgy in all it’s aspects, na-na-na-na.
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na-na
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na
A rowboat oar is found in a boat.
You’ll need two I’m compelled to note.
You go in circles when there’s only one;
Round and round, it’s not much fun.
Instead go where you intend,
Pull and glide — watch the ripples you send,
Maybe ride around with a friend? Na-na-na-na.
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na-na
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na
O-R-E, ore. O-A-R, Oar.
They sound the same, it’s hard to ignore.
They’re called homophones, and truth be known,
there is one more (they’re not alone).
If faced with a choice to make,
O-R’s the right one to take.
Now it’s time for a small dance break, na-na-na-na.
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na-na
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na
So, when you find, it’s now time to choose
O-R’s the right “or” to use.
Now once more, show off your dance moves, na-na-na-na.
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na-na
Na-na-na na-na-na na-na
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7. |
A Better Way
03:17
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The garbage truck comes by on Monday
And it puts it all the trash in the truck
And the recycling truck also comes Monday
I can’t get over my luck!
The garbage truck picks up the rubbish
And it carts it away, carts it away
But the recycling truck takes all the rest
So we’ll use it again another day
CHORUS:
Oh, the garbage men are my friends
I follow them to the end of my street
When I wave, they always wave back at me
They’re keeping our neighborhood neat!
When the garbage truck picks up the refuse
Where does it go, where does it go?
Where does recycling go in that recycling truck?
Well, does anybody really know?
The garbage truck takes all that clutter
To a place that's called a landfill
But the recycling goes to a recycling plant
Instead of adding more to that hill
CHORUS:
And the garbage men…
When the waste goes to the landfill
It adds up to a big mound
But the recycling plant makes new materials
Instead of putting more on the ground
Maybe one day soon we'll convert our garbage
To another form of energy
We’ll burn up the trash, clean our earth.
Make it better for you and me!
‘Cause earth’s creatures are all my friends
I'll protect them the best that I can every day
Now I know where all of that garbage goes
And I bet we can find a better way.
A better way
A better way,
A better way,
A better way.
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8. |
Meow, Meow, Achoo
03:32
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The problem with my cat’s a bit unique, you see.
He really can't help it when he finds he has to sneeze.
Though he can snuggle and purr and has soft fur I like to pat,
You can't say, “Gezundheit!” to a cat!
Since he's a cat, he doesn't know what's happening.
You and I know allergies can be to food or dust or spring,
And we can help ourselves with diet or with antihistamines,
But a cat can only wonder what it means.
CHORUS:
Meow, meow, achoo – Gezundheit!
Meow, meow, achoo – It's all right.
Meow, meow, meow – Achoo, achoo, achoo.
Meow, meow, achoo – Bless you!
But what if my cat's allergic to cat fur?
I can't imagine what cruel twist of fate would cause that to occur.
It seems illogical, improbable, and yet for all of that,
I fear my cat may be allergic to my cat!
Oh, what if what you're allergic to is you?
What kind of medication could you take? What's a poor cat to do?
But I bet if there was something you could do to help him out,
I know you would, 'cause kindness is what you're about.
CHORUS
So if you find you're friends with an allergic cat,
There are some things that you can do to help him out right off the bat.
Pay attention to the snacks you eat when you're out with his crowd,
And if you share, make sure you check that it's allowed.
Of course, not every allergy is about food.
You can't control everything in your life because you're in the mood
We can't stop a bee from stinging, or make pollen go away,
But we can look out for allergic friends each day.
CHORUS
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CHORUS:
Before it gets cold
And it starts to snow
I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go down to Mexico
Well, I'm gonna fly, fly, fly; fly, fly, fly
I'm gonna fly, fly, fly down to Mexico
I used to be a caterpillar,
just an ittie-bitty caterpillar
Just a-chewing on a milkweed stem
You know I couldn't fly back then
But I began a metamorphosis
First I wrapped myself inside my chrysalis
I grew and I changed inside
I turned into a monarch butterfly
CHORUS (So before…)
I turned into a butterfly
Late this summertime
I spent these nice, warm days
Way up in the north United States
Just a-sticking out my long, long tongue
Tasting flowers in the sun
But winter is on the way
It's gonna get too cold to play
CHORUS (Now, before…)
So when you see this butterfly
You see this butterfly flutter by
Blow a little kiss and wave
Wish me luck along the way
Because I've got so far to go
All the way to the mountains of Mexico
Winters aren’t so cold down there
I'll be back when spring is in the air!
CHORUS (And before…)
I'm gonna go,
I'm gonna go,
I'm gonna go, yeah I'm gonna go
I'm gonna go, go, go, go,
I’m gonna, Yeah, I’m gonna go down to Mexico!
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10. |
Something New
02:08
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You can’t have a cookie without cookie dough.
Without a little rain, there’d be no rainbow.
Gotta take that first step so you can go.
And go on, you can go on.
CHORUS:
It can be hard when it’s unknown.
When you’ve got to break out of your comfort zone.
And though it’s hard, you know it’s true,
You’ll be glad you tried something new.
You’ve gotta take a risk to ditch your training wheels.
You have to cut your teeth no matter how it feels.
And both of those count as real big deals,
So go on — you can go on.
CHORUS
Well, you can’t un-boil an egg.
And you can’t un-break your leg.
There are things you can’t change even if you beg,
But move on — you can move on.
It can be hard when it’s unknown.
When you’ve got to break out of your comfort zone.
And though it’s hard, you know it’s true,
You’ll be glad you tried something new.
Something new.
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11. |
Alien In An Ambulance
04:13
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I saw an alien driving an ambulance today
At least I think I did — on the highway.
And last Tuesday I saw a bear driving a bus
I told my mom, she said, “Are you feeling OK?”
There was a cat in a cab and a dog in a dump truck
And an elephant riding an escalator.
I saw a fox in a firetruck, a ghost in a garbage truck.
It waved at me and said, “I’ll see you later!”
CHORUS:
Da-da da-da-da, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da da-da, da-da-da-da da-da
So, I told my Dad about the strange things I’ve seen,
He said, “Well, I think you’ve been watching way too much TV!”
Then a hyena in a hybrid beeped and waved a big hello.
But the ibex in the ice-cream truck thought it meant she was slow.
She looked a little mad, but ignored it and moved on.
Plus, the line of waiting kids was stretching way across the lawn.
I told my teacher the story, and she thought it mighty fine.
She asked if I would like to share it at the next day’s Circle Time.
CHORUS
Soon I saw a jeep with a jackal at the wheel
On top a kangaroo in a kayak using its tail as a keel.
I guess they were going on a weekend camping trip.
If I’d only hit record, I’d have a viral online clip!
CHORUS
Next a llama in a limousine winked as he zoomed by.
And a moose on a motorcycle passed and shouted, “Hi!”
I saw a newt in a narrowboat headed for the ocean,
And an owl in an off-road truck was causing a commotion.
The newt thought the ATV was not a wise choice.
But the owl didn’t hear her since she had a quiet voice.
A parrot in a patrol car switched on his siren,
The quail watching from the Q-train wondered if the cops were hirin’?
CHORUS
The rhino in the roadster seemed like a friendly guy.
He smiled at squirrels in a spaceship shooting far across the sky.
And if you’ve ever seen a turtle riding in a tow truck,
It’s a pretty sad sight — poor thing’s been down on her luck.
CHORUS
When I told my Grandpa, he clearly agreed.
So, I told him everything and soon brought him up to speed.
He marveled at a urial riding in a U-boat.
Thought the vampire in the van should stay away from my throat.
Then I told my Grandma & she gave me a cookie!
I’m not sure she believed I saw a water-skiing wookie.
And she wondered aloud why a xenops (that’s a bird!)
Would need to fly an X-wing fighter — it’s all a bit absurd.
CHORUS
Everyone tells me that I’m daydreaming
‘Cause a yak in a yacht is awfully odd-seeming
But when I told you I saw zebra driving a Zamboni,
You said you just saw a peacock on a pony!
CHORUS
So, now we’ll talk of the wacky things that no one else sees
Make up stories and songs and about bobsledding bees.
I’m so glad you like to think up this stuff too.
You know the best thing to see is a silly friend like you!
Yeah, the best thing to have is a silly friend like you!
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12. |
Now
02:44
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I've been waiting for a sign
I've been waiting for a sign
To tell me when
Tell me when to cross the street
And you've been waiting for the light
You've been waiting for the light
To take you far
Take you far across the street
CHORUS:
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Woo-hoo, Woo-hoo!
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Woo-hoo, Woo-hoo!
I've been waiting for a sign
I've been waiting for a sign
To tell me when
Tell me when, to cross the street
And you've been waiting for the light
You've been waiting for the light
To take you far
To take you far across the street
CHORUS
And as I'm waiting at the curbside, now
I notice patterns in the paint
I'm wondering when the cars will stop
When I, as I turn and see your face
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
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Marsha and the Positrons Washington, D.C.
Kindie band with catchy original songs about science & how the world works with positive social messages! Playful,
educational, and entertaining for adults AND kids!
They always bring their positive energy & playfulness to the stage!
Featuring Marsha Goodman-Wood (vocals & acoustic guitar); Ayanna Gallant (percussion & vocals); David Strauss (electric guitar); Jon Guo (bass) & David Durst (keys).
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Marsha and the Positrons recommends:
My First Comedy Album
by Billy Kelly
Billy Kelly is not only an amazing graphic designer, but he's a fabulous kindie artist and does the comedy, too! Very funny and nice to listen to -- your ears and brain will be happy.
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Trees
by Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly
This collaboration between Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly is such a good record! Combines Molly's deep, soulful songwriting & beautiful voice with Billy's fun & funny songwriting for a delicious pairing.
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Gravity Vacation
by Marsha Goodman-Wood
Released before Marsha had Positrons to play with, this album was also produced by the stellar TJ Lipple and has a bunch of fun songs about science and how the world works!
go to albumIf you like Marsha and the Positrons, you may also like:
Season One
by The Vegetable Plot
This children’s record isn’t just for kids. Smoky soul grooves and bizarro pop chestnuts make for an entertaining listen.
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This Seattle duo explore the more darkly psychedelic side of indie rock on this retrospective album, covering songs recorded from 2009-2019.
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Songs for the Young, Old and In Between
by Mr. Elephant
Hooky songs that will appeal to kids and grown-ups alike, smash-cutting the irreverence of The Moldy Peaches with wild psychedelia.
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