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*** SCIENCE ROCK *** (1978)

Electricity

Music & Lyrics: Bob Dorough
Sung by: Zachary Sanders
Animation: Kim & Gifford Productions

Key to symbols within the lyrics

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When you're in the dark,

And you want to see

You need uh...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Flip that switch

And what do you get?

You get uh...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Every room

Can now be lit

With just uh...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Where do you think

It all comes from?

This powerful...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Through high wires

To here it comes,

They're bringing the...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Every building

Must be wired

To use it uh...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Power plants

Most all use fire

To make it uh...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Burnin' fuel

And using steam

They generate...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Turn that generator

By any means.

You're makin' uh...

>> Electricity, electricity!

<A generator is a machine that contains a powerful magnet that

creates a magnetic field. When wires are rotated rapidly through

this field, then a current of electricity is produced. Now: if

we only had a superhero who could stand here and turn the

generator real fast, then we wouldn't need to burn so much fuel

- heh- to make...> Electricity!

Benjamin Franklin

Flyin' his kite

Was searchin' for...

>> Electricity, electricity!

He knew that it had something

To do with lightning

It's all uh...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Rubbin' a comb

With wool or fur

Will give you a charge of...

Static... Electricity!

>> [Electricity, electricity!]

Strokin' a cat

To make it pur,

You're buildin' up static

Electricity!

>> [Electricity, electricity!]

<Electricity at rest is called "static electricity", like in the

winter, wearing a heavy coat, you get a shock off the doorknob.

Or you scrape across a carpet, and sneak up on your very best

friend, and zap him on the ear with a shock of...> Electricity!

Current flowing

To and fro

Makes a circuit of...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Voltage is the pressure

That makes it go,

It's pushin' the...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Watts will tell you

Just how much

You'll be using the...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Powerful stuff so

Watch that plug.

It's potent...

>> Electricity, electricity!

Electricty!

>> [Electricity, electricity!]

Electricty!

>> Electricity, electricity!

Great thanks to:

David Strauss / dss2k@virginia.edu (PsiCop P12+ & B5 Waiter, Fresh Air)

Administrator, New York Islanders Mailing List

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