Schoolhouse Rock (or School House Rock)

Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, videos) that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming block on the U.S. television network ABC. The topics covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics. The series' original run lasted from 1973 to 1985; it was later revived with both old and new episodes airing from 1993 to 1999. Additional episodes were produced in 2002 and 2009 for direct-to-video release.

I'm Just A Bill, Conjunction Junction, and MORE were absolutely iconic animated songs known worldwide. They come from a classic series - Schoolhouse Rock - which would eventually change everyone's lives forever.

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Debuted in 1973; the pilot episode of the series. Was written and sung by Bob Dorough. It teaches about the number 3. This song was voted the 7th best song on the 30th anniversary edition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Is...

Science Rock

Episode Title - "Interplanet Janet"

Subject: The solar system

Music by: Lynn Ahrens

Lyrics by: Lynn Ahrens

Performed by: Lynn Ahrens

First aired: 1978


Lyrics for "Interplanet Janet";

They say our solar system is centered around the sun
Nine planets, large and small, parading by
But somewhere out in space
There's another shining face
That you might see some night up in the sky

Interplanet Janet, she's a galaxy girl
A solar system Miss from a future world
She travels like a rocket with her comet team
And there's never been a planet Janet hasn't seen
No, there's never been a planet Janet hasn't seen

She's been to the Sun, it's a lot of fun
It's a hot-spot, it's a gas!
Hydrogen and helium in a big, bright, glowing mass
It's a star, it's a star! 
So Janet got an autograph!

Mercury was near the Sun so Janet stopped by
But the mercury on Mercury was much too high
So Janet split for Venus but on Venus she found
She couldn't see a thing for all the clouds around
Earth looked exciting, kind of green and inviting
So Janet thought she'd give it a go
But the creatures on that planet looked so very weird to Janet
She didn't even dare to say hello

It's a bird, it's a plane! 
Why, it must be a UFO, but it was:
Interplanet Janet, she's a galaxy girl
A solar system Miss from a future world
She travels like a rocket with her comet team
And there's never been a planet Janet hasn't seen
No, there's never been a planet Janet hasn't seen

Mars is red and Jupiter's big
And Saturn shows off its rings
Uranus is built on a funny tilt
And Neptune is its twin
And Pluto, little Pluto, is the farthest planet from the Sun

They say our solar system is not alone in space
The Universe has endless mystery
Some future astronaut
May find out that what he'd thought
Was a shooting star instead turned out to be...

Interplanet Janet, she's a galaxy girl
A solar system Miss from a future world
She travels like a rocket with her comet team
And there's never been a planet Janet hasn't seen
No, there's never been a planet Janet hasn't seen

Music & lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Vocals by Lori Lieberman. ABC-TV, 1977
It's interesting to watch this video in light of modern debates on immigration and cultural assimilation. I remember watching this cartoon as a kid and then hearing many years later in school that America was not a "melting pot" after all but in fact a "salad bowl." The debate rages on. Still, it's a memorable tune and an earnest effort to teach children that the United States is a nation of immigrants.

"Fireworks" is a Schoolhouse Rock! segment, featuring a song of the same title written by Lynn Ahrens. The segment debuted as part of "America Rock", the third season of the Schoolhouse Rock series, in 1975. The song was performed by Grady Tate. It is about the Declaration of Independence and the reasons behind America's 4th of July celebration. [for educational purposes only]