Some context - during this month of September several children and I enjoyed creating alternative lyrics to fit a well known song, and then we performed it in a live band. Different kids have different ways of learning. Adding/fitting educational lyrics to well-known songs makes it easier for children to remember topics (definitions, vocabulary, concepts etc.) and have fun!
Next month I plan to blog some further details, connections, the how, why, what worked and what resulted...
Have you changed lyrics to a song to learn or remember things, or just for fun? ...answers not on a postcard, but please feel free to comment wherever this is referenced/connected! So have you ... ?
Original song copyright is with "Hall & Oates",
Hall, Daryl. & Oates, John. (1984). Out of touch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcjKxwcWbLI
John Oates performs "Out of Touch" (SONG, 1984) on Ditty TV. According to John Oates, he came up with the chorus while randomly playing around with a synthesizer that he did not know how to use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Touch
04Oct2021 Following a linkedin connection's message to me I took a look at others fitting new (educational) lyrics to well known songs. That connection recommended this reviewed/published article (this research also includes a focus on modifying lyrics to children's songs for educational value):
I find the frameworks useful (the four P's). Four “P's” framework (Person, Product, Process, and Place), focused on the Four “P's” from the teachers' perspective regarding their students' composition activities. This month and last month several kids continue to be keen to choose another target song and fit lyrics while we practice the "new song" in the band. Have you changed lyrics to a song to learn or remember things, or just for fun? ...answers not on a postcard, but please feel free to comment wherever this is referenced/connected!
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