Comments on: Memorize the Presidents With This Song

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:12:00 +0000

I’m looking for a song I song in 5th grade, it was the presidents, it started, the revolution was over and American needed a radical voice blah blah bhal, George washing and on and on. Anyone the could help my find the lyrics to this song I’d greatly appreciate it. I’d like to teach it to my daughter just so she knows all the presidents. thanks. rochelle

By: Celeste M.

Celeste M. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:14:20 +0000

In my eyes, JoCo can do no wrong. This song is just further proof. Thanks!

In related news, my high school history teacher, who is one of the coolest people ever, performed for us “Kruschev the Bald-Headed Russian” as he learned it in school (to the tune of “Rudolph..”) as well as a very special U.N. Song and Dance.

My 8th grade social studies teacher used the song “Kokomo” to teach us the names of the Caribbean islands, which is actually pretty clever if you think about it.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:20:40 +0000

Again I say, “Damn you, Franklin Pierce!” because he’s reduced to “pear”! How’s that for confused mnemonics?

reCaptcha – on ORPHEUM
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By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:14:09 +0000

Animaniac songs beat all the others.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:13:04 +0000

I can still sing the helping verbs in less than 10 seconds thanks to my fourth grade teacher. Let’s also not forget the best little ditty ever, Fifty Nifty United States. Fantastic.

By: STGFAN

STGFAN — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:30:45 +0000

This is hilarious but good. I wish i knew it for the prez test in 2nd grade!

By: o-line

o-line — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:16:28 +0000

There was an unfortunately named teacher (Ms. Beaver) when I was in kindergarten who attempted to teach us very complicated songs about spelling colors like chartruse. I do remember her catchy little ditty which listed all of the presidents in order with fondness. Unfortunately, she used the full names of the president, and in some cases, the middle name to make it fit the melody. My kindergarten brain managed to memorize the whole thing, but twenty years later it all becomes a blur after James Monroe until Taft.

By: Mary Sue

Mary Sue — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:42:01 +0000

YAY! Jonathan Coulton is AWESOME… not just because I’m totally listening to him on my iPod right now. Nope.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:29:22 +0000

My friend knows the Animaniacs song.

I would also say that probably some people may be so behind on American history that they don’t know what the abbreviations are supposed to stand for… :)