::School Week:: Andrew Bird - Measuring Cups

Andrew Bird the whistling minstrel from Chicago has been on this blog before, but this song fits the week so well. At first, I wasn't a huge fan of this album, The Mysterious Production of Eggs but the more and more I listen to it, its probably becoming my favorite.

This song, "Measuring Cups" immediately grabs you with the "bum buh buh bum" hook at the beginning and holds you all the way to the final abrupt ending. It's also about something that I myself agree with which is that some methods of learning and the act of censorship are ruining some children's development. You have no idea how mad I was when I heard that some school tried to ban Mark Twain from their curriculum. Anyway here are the lyrics, which are probably some of my favorite ever. Also, I promise there will be some scholastic themed songs that are positive this week. Just let me find some first.


get out your measuring cups and we'll play a new game
come to the front of the class and we'll measure your brain
we'll give you a complex and we'll give it a name
get out your measuring sticks and we'll play a new game
can't have the cream when the crop and the cream are the same
liquid or gas no more than the glass will contain
so you talk about a hand of glory
a tale that's rather grim and gory
is it just another children's story
that's been de-clawed?
when the tales of brothers Grimm and Gorey
have been outlawed
I think they're gonna make you start over you don't want to start over
put your backpack on your shoulder be the good little soldier
take your places now
'cause we're all predisposed
measuring cups play a new game
front of the class measure your brain
give you a complex give it a name
put your backpack on your shoulder
be the good little soldier
it's no different when your older
you're predisposed
that's all for questions now
the case is closed!