Adverb Song from Grammaropolis - "Do You Qualify?"
Classroom accounts available at edu.grammaropolis.com! Songs, books, games, quizzes, and individual student tracking. Song composed & performed by Doctor Noize (doctornoize.com) with lyrics by Doctor Noize & the Mayor of Grammaropolis. Lyrics: INTRO: Adverb/Coach: Listen up players and cheerleaders! I'm the Coach, the Boss, the Big Cheese. I tell you how, when, where, to what extent, and under what condition. You will follow my direction! Are we clear? Team: Hardly, sir! Adverb: Wrong adverb! Four pushups! Team: 1, 2, 3, 4 Adverb: Are we clear? Team: Very! Adverb: Right, then! Listen up! Here we go! VERSE 1: MODIFYING VERBS & ADVERBS Huddle up Verbs! -- Do what I say! Here's why we practice -- Every day! You're gonna run, you're gonna jump, defend and score. But I'll describe how you do it more You're gonna run rapidly -- rapidly! You're gonna jump high -- high in the sky! You will defend tenaciously -- tenaciously! And you will score triumphantly -- Ready, set, fly! Huddle up Adverbs! Do what I say! Here's why we practice -- Every day! To run rapidly and jump high isn't enough. I'm here to tell you as an adverb just how much! You're gonna run astoundingly rapidly -- yeah! You're gonna jump ridiculously high -- all right! You will defend astoundingly tenaciously -- Hooa! And score incredibly triumphantly -- go, win, fight! Cheerleaders & Team: Adverbs! Adverbs! Do you qualify? CHORUS Adverb with Cheerleaders: Adverbs, adverbs Adverbs are my favorite words, yeah. Adverbs, adverbs Do you qualify? Adverbs, adverbs Adverbs are my favorite words, yeah. Adverbs, adverbs Do you qualify? VERSE 2: MODIFY ADJECTIVES Adverb: All right, line up for qualification drills You wannabe adverbs, let's see what you got! Huddle up Adjectives! -- here's the play! It's the one we just practiced -- for the game! You know you're strong, you know you're tough, you're smelly and sweaty But I'm here to say how much -- we're ready! You're super strong -- super strong! You're ferociously tough -- yeah we're real tough stuff! You're disgustingly sweaty -- we run all game long! And you're downright smelly! -- come on Coach, that's enough! Team & Coach: Adverbs! Adverbs! Do you modify? CHORUS Adverb & Cheerleaders: Adverbs, adverbs Adverbs are my favorite words, yeah Adverbs, adverbs Do you modify? Adverbs, adverbs Adverbs are my favorite words, yeah Adverbs, adverbs Do you qualify? BRIDGE Adverb: Everyone's gonna do it how, when, where, to what extent, and under what condition I say! 'Cause I'm the big macaroni! How are we gonna play this game? Team: Skillfully, willfully, passionately! Adverb: Yes! Adverb: When are we gonna celebrate? Team: Never, not ever, not ever again! Adverb: NO!!! Gimme 4 situps! Team: 1, 2, 3, 4 Adverb: Now when are we gonna celebrate? Team: Today, tonight, tomorrow and always Adverb: Yes! Adverb: Where are we gonna play this game? Team: Here, there, wherever there's a field! Adverb: And to what extent are we gonna be proud? Team: Hardly, barely, not! Adverb: NO!!! Gimme 4 pushups! Team: 1, 2, 3, 4 Adverb: Now To what extent are we gonna be proud? Team: Totally, completely, absolutely! Adverb: Yes! Adverb: Under what condition will we win victory? Team: If we try, we believe, if we work as a team Adverb: Just one more thing -- look me in the eye, and... Everyone: DO YOU QUALIFY??? Adverb & Team: Oh yeah! Let's go! Do you modify? Do you qualify? CHORUS 3 (Repeat twice) END Do you qualify? Do you qualify? Do you modify? Do you qualify?
