The lyrics are a collaboration. My original math lyrics inspired George Rhys of College of the Canyons, in Santa Clarita, California to find a midi version of the McCartney tune, modify the lyrics, and build a delightful power point presentation for this song, complete with midi backup and an explanation for the logic behind the use of math songs. (Think mathematical karaoke.)
(Tune: Silly Love Songs-McCartney)
Some people have had enough of silly math songs,
I look around me and I see it isn’t so, oh no
Some people want to fill the world with silly math songs
And what’s wrong with that?
I’d like to know?
'Cause here I go again…
I love math! I love math!
I-I can’t explain
the math is plain to me
Oh can’t you see
when I sing the songs it helps my memory
Oh can’t you see.
Math doesn’t come in a minute
Sometimes it doesn’t come at all
I only know that when I sing it
I just remember it, I can remember it ALL!
I love math! I love math!
How can I get you to sing my math songs…
(Tune: What would you do if I sang out of tune?)
What would you do
if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears
and I’ll sing you math songs
and I’ll try not to sing out of key.
I use, math songs to remember the rules
I use, math songs to remember the tools
What do you need to remember?
Try singing it i-in a song?
It could help you remember
Just singing math songs