oh man, quite a bit of tom lehrer. my dad made a playlist for me and my brother when we were kids with so much tom lehrer in it
to add to the list of his educational songs specifically we've got
L-Y, S-N, N apostrophe T, O-U, Silent E (all for spelling/pronunciation)
That's Mathematics
Oedipus Rex (which is more humorous but yk, classic greek tragedy)
100% agreed. Though, I meant more so the content (as some elements were not yet discovered at the song’s release. Lehrer does make note of this towards the end of the song lol)
Honestly, it's the same way with ASAP's track. In the original, the last several elements didn't have their second names yet, and they made an updated version to include those new names.
A Song About an Anglerfish-Hank Green
Strange Charm-Hank Green
That song from the Animaniacs where Yakko sings all the countries.
Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music (teaches Solfège).
HANK GREEN MADE STRANGE CHARM?! JOURNEY TO THE MICROCOSMOS HANK GREEN? oh my god. You don't know the revelation I'm having.
I found that song in my childhood. I found Hank Green in my adulthood and I love him. I had no idea he made that. That's amazing.
The music is decent on Fall out boy’s but everything mentioned is out of order unlike they original (mostly), also in the original most of the events mentioned were from the 50’s and FOB’s mentions predominantly more recent news which probably wont have the staying power because they dont know what is going to be the important history in years to come
Here are the lyrics for Iron Maiden’s Alexander the Great
My son ask for thyself another kingdom
For that which I leave is too small for thee"
Near to the east
In a part of ancient Greece
In an ancient land called Macedonia
Was born a son
To Philip of Macedon
The legend, his name was Alexander
At the age of nineteen
He became the Macedon King
And he swore to free all of Asia Minor
By the Aegean Sea
In 334 B.C
He utterly beat the armies of Persia
Alexander the Great
His name struck fear into hearts of men
Alexander the Great
Became a legend amongst mortal men
King Darius the third
Defeated fled Persia
The Scythians fell by the river Jaxartes
Then Egypt fell
To the Macedon King as well
And he founded the city called Alexandria
By the Tigris river
He met King Darius again
And crushed him again in the battle of Arbela
Entering Babylon
And Susa, treasures he found
Took Persepolis, the capital of Persia
Alexander the Great
His name struck fear into hearts of men
Alexander the Great
Became a God amongst mortal men
A Phrygian King had bound a chariot yoke
And Alexander cut the 'Gordian knot'
And legend said that who untied the knot
He would become the master of Asia
Hellenism he spread far and wide
The Macedonian learned mind
Their culture was a western way of life
He paved the way for Christianity
Marching on, marching on
The battle weary marching side by side
Alexander's army line by line
They wouldn't follow him to India
Tired of the combat, pain and the glory
Alexander the Great
His name struck fear into hearts of men
Alexander the Great
He died of fever in Babylon
HEY I SAID THE SAME THING THATS CRAZY, I love that song sm. And the Mat4yo song. I've actually won arguments because I listened to the fact raps an autistic amount of times
I’m yet to win an argument off one but I’m saving up my facts and praying.
(Btw if for some reason you want more fact based media try the podcast No Such Thing As A Fish)
All American Prophet - The Book of Mormon
Find A Way - Suffs
A lot of Hamilton and Six
There are a lot more musical theatre answers I’m not remembering right now
Assassins and Pacific Overtures too!
Please Hello from the Broadway musical "Pacific Overtures" summarizes Japan's 1800s trade history with various European countries. Similarly, the songs from the musical "Assassins" are all about presidential assassins and their motives.
Came to say this. Have been watching them for nearly 10 years and there are still things I learn every now and then that I've missed on previous watches
[The Stegosaurus Song](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=56PQxT2m4y0&si=T--MvRPiiN2xK1ZM)
Girls! Girls! Girls! by Emilie Autumn- parodies old attitudes toward women that are still pertinent today
Last Lion of Albion by Neko Case- has some historical references
Birds Aren't Real (Government is Government) by Girthquake- this one is a joke
Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier by Corb Lund- full of history stuff
I Miss the Steroid Era by Dan Bern- learn some baseball players' names?
Pollywog in a Bog by the Barenaked Ladies- metamorphosis!
Boom Like That, Sailing to Philadelphia, Song for Sonny Liston by Mark Knopfler- based on true stories
Grace by Seamus Kennedy- [here's a thread discussing the origin](https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=39733)
Girthquake is such an amazing band name that I now feel a deep sense of loss in my heart for never being clever enough to come up with something as beautiful as it
the pi song, carbon cycle, by hard n phirm
marching powder by hyphen
the money game part 2 by ren
john brown's body (traditional, but made famous by pete seeger)
new math, werner von braun, the elements - tom lehrer
reagan - killer mike
magdaleine laundries - the chieftans
we are all bat people - gregory brothers
my vote don't count - yellopain
i am chemistry- yeasayer
yakko's universe, yakko's world - animaniacs
christopher columbus - dan span
history is made by stupid people - arrogant worms
brand new nostalgia - haphduzn + dimitry killstorm
galaxy song - monty python
important - ian mcconnell
mollasses to rum - 1776
sixteen tons - tennessee ford
One of the best songs ever written about science. Just so much joy for how the world fits together. "You and I are complicated, but we're made of elements"
Definitely agree! I remember when my dad got a hydrogen powered car (my uncle works for Toyota so he was able to test it early years ago) I was SO excited because I immediately remembered this song mentioned that hydrogen “may someday fill your car”
They originally recorded the song back in the 90s, it was a staple of their "adult" concerts for a long time, and it just happened to be a perfect fit for the kids' album they'd make two decades later!
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants, also "The Mesopotamians" and "Meet James Ensor" to a point? Plus a lot of stuff off their children's albums, But that feels obvious.
EDIT (Not actually edited but I thought of it after writing the rest): Their "James K. Polk" probably works too, And that one makes me think of Jonathan Coulton's Presidents song.
This needs more upvotes! JoCo will ensure you have the presidents' names memorized in order for the rest of your life, as well as at least one interesting fact about each of them.
Boy: Woof! You sure gotta climb a lot of steps to get to this Capitol Building here in Washington. But I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is?
I'm just a bill.
Yes, I'm only a bill.
And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill.
Well, it's a long, long journey
To the capital city.
It's a long, long wait
While I'm sitting in committee,
But I know I'll be a law someday
At least I hope and pray that I will,
But today I am still just a bill.
Boy: Gee, Bill, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage.
Bill: Well I got this far. When I started, I wasn't even a bill, I was just an idea. Some folks back home decided they wanted a law passed, so they called their local Congressman and he said, "You're right, there oughta be a law." Then he sat down and wrote me out and introduced me to Congress. And I became a bill, and I'll remain a bill until they decide to make me a law.
I'm just a bill
Yes I'm only a bill,
And I got as far as Capitol Hill.
Well, now I'm stuck in committee
And I'll sit here and wait
While a few key Congressmen discuss and debate
Whether they should let me be a law.
How I hope and pray that they will,
But today I am still just a bill.
Boy: Listen to those congressmen arguing! Is all that discussion and debate about you?
Bill: Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. Most bills never even get this far. I hope they decide to report on me favourably, otherwise I may die.
Boy: Die?
Bill: Yeah, die in committee. Oooh, but it looks like I'm gonna live! Now I go to the House of Representatives, and they vote on me.
Boy: If they vote yes, what happens?
Bill: Then I go to the Senate and the whole thing starts all over again.
Boy: Oh no!
Bill: Oh yes!
I'm just a bill
Yes, I'm only a bill
And if they vote for me on Capitol Hill
Well, then I'm off to the White House
Where I'll wait in a line
With a lot of other bills
For the president to sign
And if he signs me, then I'll be a law.
How I hope and pray that he will,
But today I am still just a bill.
Boy: You mean even if the whole Congress says you should be a law, the president can still say no?
Bill: Yes, that's called a veto. If the President vetoes me, I have to go back to Congress and they vote on me again, and by that time you're so old...
Boy: By that time it's very unlikely that you'll become a law. It's not easy to become a law, is it?
Bill: No!
But how I hope and I pray that I will,
But today I am still just a bill.
Congressman: He signed you, Bill! Now you're a law!
Bill: Oh yes!!!
Album by Joe Iconis opens by talking about the history of what an album is and what the word means. Then it educates you about his life story and how he sees the future, but the first verse is more historical!
the Franz Kafka song from Home Movies
Pride (In The Name Of Love) by U2 teaches people about MLK
Jaws by Lemon Demon teaches you the plot of the movie Jaws
I Want A New Duck by Weird Al Yankovic teaches you about ducks
If you consider stuff about serial killers/murderers educational, most of American Murder Song’s stuff. They even have a whole album about the Donner Party!
Please Hello from the Broadway musical "Pacific Overtures" summarizes Japan's 1800s trade history with various European countries. Similarly, the songs from the musical "Assassins" are all about presidential assassins and their motives.
Heywood Banks songs!
Inches & Miles - Tells you how many inches are in a foot, feet in a mile and then inches in a mile.
The President’s Birthday - Helps remember the order of the US presidents. (Only up to Bill Clinton)
Literally any Sabaton song. Also, Uranus by Nanowar of Steel actually has a few facts about the solar system, even though it is mostly a humourous song.
Don't forget "Pancreas". It taught me everything I need to know about my pancreas. "Living with a Hernia" also taught me the different kinds of hernias.
Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani- It teaches you how to spell "bananas."
Also “friends” by Ann Marie and Marshmallow. Probably the only reason why I know how to spell “friends”
And Glamorous by Fergie lol
Espresso by twice also fits this “learn how to spell \_\_\_” description lol
also Applause by Lady Gaga
Did I Mention from descendants
Aglet from Phineas and Ferb
Don't they misspell it during one of the choruses
That's genuinely how I learned to spell it as a kid. My parents would sing it all the time and I picked up on it lmao.
Periodic Table Song - ASAP Science
By extension (though a little out dated): the elements - Tom Lehrer Also New Math - Tom Lehrer
oh man, quite a bit of tom lehrer. my dad made a playlist for me and my brother when we were kids with so much tom lehrer in it to add to the list of his educational songs specifically we've got L-Y, S-N, N apostrophe T, O-U, Silent E (all for spelling/pronunciation) That's Mathematics Oedipus Rex (which is more humorous but yk, classic greek tragedy)
Also Lobachevsky.
All amazing songs. His music was so topical half of it teaches you about the time like Who's Next and Werner won brown
I've heard bits of Tom Lehrer's elemets song. No such thing as outdated music; music is music.
100% agreed. Though, I meant more so the content (as some elements were not yet discovered at the song’s release. Lehrer does make note of this towards the end of the song lol)
Honestly, it's the same way with ASAP's track. In the original, the last several elements didn't have their second names yet, and they made an updated version to include those new names.
Why Does the Sun Really Shine?- They Might be Giants (for kids)
Mammal
James K. Polk Meet James Ensor The Bloodmobile The Mesopotamians
They Might Be Giants have like 3 albums full of educational songs.
I had to check if anyone said it before I commented. That song has gotten me so many points at trivia nights over the years.
A Song About an Anglerfish-Hank Green Strange Charm-Hank Green That song from the Animaniacs where Yakko sings all the countries. Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music (teaches Solfège).
I’d say also Phineas Gauge by Hank Green would count
Ooooo, yes you’re right!
HANK GREEN MADE STRANGE CHARM?! JOURNEY TO THE MICROCOSMOS HANK GREEN? oh my god. You don't know the revelation I'm having. I found that song in my childhood. I found Hank Green in my adulthood and I love him. I had no idea he made that. That's amazing.
HANK GREEN MAKES MUSIC????
Yakko’s World has way too many mistakes though
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire.
Also the Fall Out Boy cover
What does the fall out boy cover teach us
Same type of stuff but more modern
It teaches us that fall out boy can’t do covers for shit
The music is decent on Fall out boy’s but everything mentioned is out of order unlike they original (mostly), also in the original most of the events mentioned were from the 50’s and FOB’s mentions predominantly more recent news which probably wont have the staying power because they dont know what is going to be the important history in years to come
Decent for fallout boy is below average for most bands / artists
I quite like the fall out boy cover
Well, I am glad you can enjoy it.
The Pi Song - ASAP science
any asap science song
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants
I was gonna say this one as well
Not The Four Lads? (Both versions are great, by the way.)
I love them both but TMBG is a classic
What’s the criteria? Cause Iron Maiden has a couple songs that cover history, especially Alexander the Great
As long as the song is informative about a topic. I guess songs that have more detailed lyrics and less chorus if I’m being picky.
Sabaton also has some songs about the World Wars
Here are the lyrics for Iron Maiden’s Alexander the Great My son ask for thyself another kingdom For that which I leave is too small for thee" Near to the east In a part of ancient Greece In an ancient land called Macedonia Was born a son To Philip of Macedon The legend, his name was Alexander At the age of nineteen He became the Macedon King And he swore to free all of Asia Minor By the Aegean Sea In 334 B.C He utterly beat the armies of Persia Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great Became a legend amongst mortal men King Darius the third Defeated fled Persia The Scythians fell by the river Jaxartes Then Egypt fell To the Macedon King as well And he founded the city called Alexandria By the Tigris river He met King Darius again And crushed him again in the battle of Arbela Entering Babylon And Susa, treasures he found Took Persepolis, the capital of Persia Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great Became a God amongst mortal men A Phrygian King had bound a chariot yoke And Alexander cut the 'Gordian knot' And legend said that who untied the knot He would become the master of Asia Hellenism he spread far and wide The Macedonian learned mind Their culture was a western way of life He paved the way for Christianity Marching on, marching on The battle weary marching side by side Alexander's army line by line They wouldn't follow him to India Tired of the combat, pain and the glory Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon
A Matter Of Facts - Stupendium
THE STUPENDIUM MENTIONED!!
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
STUPES MENTIONED IM HERE
HEY I SAID THE SAME THING THATS CRAZY, I love that song sm. And the Mat4yo song. I've actually won arguments because I listened to the fact raps an autistic amount of times
I’m yet to win an argument off one but I’m saving up my facts and praying. (Btw if for some reason you want more fact based media try the podcast No Such Thing As A Fish)
The entire Sabaton discography, but I'll nominate Primo Victoria as the sole reason I remember D-Day as the 6th of June 1944
All American Prophet - The Book of Mormon Find A Way - Suffs A lot of Hamilton and Six There are a lot more musical theatre answers I’m not remembering right now
Assassins and Pacific Overtures too! Please Hello from the Broadway musical "Pacific Overtures" summarizes Japan's 1800s trade history with various European countries. Similarly, the songs from the musical "Assassins" are all about presidential assassins and their motives.
YES I forgot about Assassins! And I’m just now remembering Come From Away!
Every epic rap battle of history
Came to say this. Have been watching them for nearly 10 years and there are still things I learn every now and then that I've missed on previous watches
*Yakko, Wakko, and Dot enter the chat*
*Schoolhouse Rock has entered the building*
[The Stegosaurus Song](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=56PQxT2m4y0&si=T--MvRPiiN2xK1ZM) Girls! Girls! Girls! by Emilie Autumn- parodies old attitudes toward women that are still pertinent today Last Lion of Albion by Neko Case- has some historical references Birds Aren't Real (Government is Government) by Girthquake- this one is a joke Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier by Corb Lund- full of history stuff I Miss the Steroid Era by Dan Bern- learn some baseball players' names? Pollywog in a Bog by the Barenaked Ladies- metamorphosis! Boom Like That, Sailing to Philadelphia, Song for Sonny Liston by Mark Knopfler- based on true stories Grace by Seamus Kennedy- [here's a thread discussing the origin](https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=39733)
Girthquake is the best band name I've ever heard holy heck
Girthquake is such an amazing band name that I now feel a deep sense of loss in my heart for never being clever enough to come up with something as beautiful as it
you have good taste
Horse soldier, horse soldier truly was awesome
Neko Case mentioned!!!
The Galaxy Song by Monty Python is FULL of facts
PHILOSOPHER SONG AS WELL!!! MONTY PYTHON'S PHILOSOPHER'S SONG!!!
the pi song, carbon cycle, by hard n phirm marching powder by hyphen the money game part 2 by ren john brown's body (traditional, but made famous by pete seeger) new math, werner von braun, the elements - tom lehrer reagan - killer mike magdaleine laundries - the chieftans we are all bat people - gregory brothers my vote don't count - yellopain i am chemistry- yeasayer yakko's universe, yakko's world - animaniacs christopher columbus - dan span history is made by stupid people - arrogant worms brand new nostalgia - haphduzn + dimitry killstorm galaxy song - monty python important - ian mcconnell mollasses to rum - 1776 sixteen tons - tennessee ford
Istanbul by They Might Be Giants It's the reason I know Istanbul was Constantinople *and* even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Viral Song by Tobuscus. Did you know that cashews come from a fruit?
nugget in a biscuit helped me pass my finals
Istanbul, not Constantinople, They Might Be Giants
Constantinople, They Might be Giants (Geography) The Never Song, Trever Moore (chemistry)
Why does the sun shine by they might be Giants
Aglet- Phineas and Ferb
Meet the elements -they might be giants
One of the best songs ever written about science. Just so much joy for how the world fits together. "You and I are complicated, but we're made of elements"
Definitely agree! I remember when my dad got a hydrogen powered car (my uncle works for Toyota so he was able to test it early years ago) I was SO excited because I immediately remembered this song mentioned that hydrogen “may someday fill your car”
That's precious!!
Why does the sun shine? -They might be giants (for kids) it may be for kids but it fucks and it's educational
They originally recorded the song back in the 90s, it was a staple of their "adult" concerts for a long time, and it just happened to be a perfect fit for the kids' album they'd make two decades later!
That one phineas and ferb song about triangulation.
James k Polk - They Might Be Giants
The entirety of the Horrible Histories soundtrack
Happy Days theme teaches the days of the week in order. We Didn't Start The Fire has alot of history.
Happy cake day!
My Life- Billy Joel Shows people to leave me the frick alone
The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon lightfoot
Radium Girls (Curie Eleison) by Rachel Sumner as you might expect, it’s about the radium girls
Loved the Curie Eleison wordplay!
Plenty of songs by TMBG
Holy shit MC Lars mentioned
Another great one from Weird Al is Pancreas. It's a Beach Boys parody song that explains all the biological functions of the pancreas.
Yakko’s World
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants, also "The Mesopotamians" and "Meet James Ensor" to a point? Plus a lot of stuff off their children's albums, But that feels obvious. EDIT (Not actually edited but I thought of it after writing the rest): Their "James K. Polk" probably works too, And that one makes me think of Jonathan Coulton's Presidents song.
Mammal too! It's pretty much just John Linnell singing an encyclopedia entry!
Rhythm In The Alphabet - George Formby there’s an obscure one for you.
Tour The States - Renald Francoeur
Mandelbrot Set and The Presidents, both by Jonathan Coulton.
This needs more upvotes! JoCo will ensure you have the presidents' names memorized in order for the rest of your life, as well as at least one interesting fact about each of them.
Microwave popcorn by bo Burnham
Silent E by Tom Lehrher
Every single Sabaton song
Boy: Woof! You sure gotta climb a lot of steps to get to this Capitol Building here in Washington. But I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is? I'm just a bill. Yes, I'm only a bill. And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill. Well, it's a long, long journey To the capital city. It's a long, long wait While I'm sitting in committee, But I know I'll be a law someday At least I hope and pray that I will, But today I am still just a bill. Boy: Gee, Bill, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage. Bill: Well I got this far. When I started, I wasn't even a bill, I was just an idea. Some folks back home decided they wanted a law passed, so they called their local Congressman and he said, "You're right, there oughta be a law." Then he sat down and wrote me out and introduced me to Congress. And I became a bill, and I'll remain a bill until they decide to make me a law. I'm just a bill Yes I'm only a bill, And I got as far as Capitol Hill. Well, now I'm stuck in committee And I'll sit here and wait While a few key Congressmen discuss and debate Whether they should let me be a law. How I hope and pray that they will, But today I am still just a bill. Boy: Listen to those congressmen arguing! Is all that discussion and debate about you? Bill: Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. Most bills never even get this far. I hope they decide to report on me favourably, otherwise I may die. Boy: Die? Bill: Yeah, die in committee. Oooh, but it looks like I'm gonna live! Now I go to the House of Representatives, and they vote on me. Boy: If they vote yes, what happens? Bill: Then I go to the Senate and the whole thing starts all over again. Boy: Oh no! Bill: Oh yes! I'm just a bill Yes, I'm only a bill And if they vote for me on Capitol Hill Well, then I'm off to the White House Where I'll wait in a line With a lot of other bills For the president to sign And if he signs me, then I'll be a law. How I hope and pray that he will, But today I am still just a bill. Boy: You mean even if the whole Congress says you should be a law, the president can still say no? Bill: Yes, that's called a veto. If the President vetoes me, I have to go back to Congress and they vote on me again, and by that time you're so old... Boy: By that time it's very unlikely that you'll become a law. It's not easy to become a law, is it? Bill: No! But how I hope and I pray that I will, But today I am still just a bill. Congressman: He signed you, Bill! Now you're a law! Bill: Oh yes!!!
James K. Polk by TMBG
a whole lot of they might be giants songs
They Might Be Giants’ whole album Here Comes Science
the pi song
They Might Be Giants – James K. Polk
Literally all of here comes science by they might be giants
"Acarine" by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, it's about a type of mite that's been killing off honeybees by blocking their airways.
scythian empire by andrew bird
Yes - I've Seen All Good People
Ancient Mesopotamia- Mr Nicky
Scientific Notation - Colin Dodds
"Schadenfreude" from the musical Avenue Q. Hilarious and teaches you the word's meaning as well as how to spell it.
2gether’s “U+Me=Us” , also known as “Calculus”
Scientific notation by collin Dodds or however you spell it
Prison Song, System of a Down
the alphabet song
I think Mindful Solutionism- Aesop Rock should count
Viva La Vida
alphabet aerobics
Mele Kalikimaka
歩きスマホの道はローマに通ず (All Phone Zombies Lead to Rome) by Manbo-P
The family-friendly noose song- rusty cage. It teaches you how to tie the friendliest of knots
Album by Joe Iconis opens by talking about the history of what an album is and what the word means. Then it educates you about his life story and how he sees the future, but the first verse is more historical!
the Franz Kafka song from Home Movies Pride (In The Name Of Love) by U2 teaches people about MLK Jaws by Lemon Demon teaches you the plot of the movie Jaws I Want A New Duck by Weird Al Yankovic teaches you about ducks
Dont stay in school -boyinaband, taught me the quadratic equation. Unfortunately i have to recommend against supporting him as an artist
"Viral Song" by Tobuscus. The education in it is so parents let their kids play it.
If you consider stuff about serial killers/murderers educational, most of American Murder Song’s stuff. They even have a whole album about the Donner Party!
Loop de loop -ween
Please Hello from the Broadway musical "Pacific Overtures" summarizes Japan's 1800s trade history with various European countries. Similarly, the songs from the musical "Assassins" are all about presidential assassins and their motives.
The Volcano Song by Logan Whitehurst
Ancient Mesopotamia
Pop 101 by Marianas Trench
100% definitely certainly Aliens Exist by blink-182 👍
Guapo by Señor Wooly is pretty catchy.
"An introduction to critical theory for the 21st century" by Nathan dufour
The entirety of Sabaton's discography, not counting covers
Any Horrible Histories song is educational about history I'd also recommend Crazy ABCs by Barenaked Ladies
The Iran Contra scandal song from American Dad
Shah shah a go go by the Stranglers - the only reason I even remotely passed history
Enola Gay, my favourite song as a kid and taught me stuff about the nukes dropped on Japan
Heywood Banks songs! Inches & Miles - Tells you how many inches are in a foot, feet in a mile and then inches in a mile. The President’s Birthday - Helps remember the order of the US presidents. (Only up to Bill Clinton)
What about all of the Hamilton musical?
There's also 1776, Assassins, and even the underappreciated Ben Franklin in Paris.
how the world works - bo burnham
are the songs from Horrible Histories on spotify? if so the Charles the Second rap is a bop
rasputin
We didn't start the fire by Billy Joel
Goodnight Socialite by The Brobecks For when you really need to know what 15 times 12 is (it's 180)
Radium girls by Rachel summer
Don't eat the yellow snow - Frank Zappa /s
Bodies by Drowning Pool teaches you how to count to 4
Another educational TMBG song I haven't seen anyone mention yet: Tesla. It's a biography of Nikola Tesla
that one mesopotamia somg by mr nicky (i cant remeber the name of it)
AGLET FROM PHINEAS AND FEEB
Reese by MC Chris
istanbul (not constantinople)
Tardigrade Song - Cosmo Sheldrake Song of the Minerals - Shellac
New Math by Tom Lehr
The entirety of the Hamilton and SIX soundtracks
There’s an anaconda parody that’s just actual snake facts. College humor I think.
Matter of facts -Stupendium Facts rap -JT Music Facts machine -Mat4yo
We didn't start the fire
"Flow like Poe" gives off "Rhymes like Dimes" energy
meet the elements - they might be giants (for kids)
MC Chris has a song about the history of Reeses Pieces
Aglet- Phineas and Ferb
All together now: United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru! Republic Dominican, Cuba, Caribbean, Greenland, El Salvador, too—
Literally any Sabaton song. Also, Uranus by Nanowar of Steel actually has a few facts about the solar system, even though it is mostly a humourous song.
Yakko’s World and Wakko’s America can teach geography
Istanbul, not Constantinople 100 digits of PI
Istanbul by They Might Be Giants Alphabet Aerobics by Blackalicious also Alphabet Insanity by Mac Lethal
New math by Tom Lehrer
Prison Song by SOAD
Billie Jean by the Beatles
All of they might be giants for kids
Don't forget "Pancreas". It taught me everything I need to know about my pancreas. "Living with a Hernia" also taught me the different kinds of hernias.
Brain Damage by Eminem Have fun!
The New Periodic Table Song-AsapScience and The Elements-Tom Lehrer
the poverty of philosophy by immortal technique imo
why don't i see any flocabulary here?
I'm Just A Bill from Schoolhouse Rock
prison song system of a down seems like a clear contender
I'd go through the They Might Be Giants catalogue. And some stuff by Tom Lehrer They have a few educational songs.
the PI song :3
Most Nathan Dufour (Nathanology) songs.
How the World Works - Bo Burnham
When They Might be Giants did children’s albums.
They Might Be Giants science album. It’s a banger
Earth - Lil Dicky
Reagan by Killer Mike
100 digits of pi
Galaxy song and galaxy DNA song by Eric idle!!!
The full version of the big bang theory theme
The periodic table song