Practice the topic of science with this song, the theme of the TV series “Big Bang Theory” by Barenaked Ladies.
These song lyrics include 18 examples of the science-related words & expressions: universe, earth, autotrophs, neanderthals, math, science, big bang, dawn of man, galaxy, elements, bipeds, dinosaurs, Pangea, stars, Australopithecus, viruses, astronomy & Einstein.
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Lyrics
Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started, wait
The earth began to cool, the autotrophs began to drool
Neanderthals developed tools
We built a wall (we built the pyramids)
Math, science, history, unraveling the mystery
That all started with the big bang! Hey!
Since the dawn of man is really not that long
As every galaxy was formed in less time than it takes to sing this song
A fraction of a second and the elements were made
The bipeds stood up straight, the dinosaurs all met their fate
They tried to leap but they were late
And they all died (they froze their asses off)
The oceans and Pangea, see ya wouldn’t wanna be ya
Set in motion by the same big bang!
It all started with the big bang!
It’s expanding ever outward but one day
It will cause the stars to go the other way
Collapsing ever inward, we won’t be here, it won’t be heard
Our best and brightest figure that it’ll make an even bigger bang!
Australopithecus would really have been sick of us
Debating how we’re here, they’re catching deer (we’re catching viruses)
Religion or astronomy (Descartes or Deuteronomy)
It all started with the big bang!
Music and mythology, Einstein and astrology
It all started with the big bang!
It all started with the big bang!
Barenaked LadiesBarenaked Ladies (BNL) are a Canadian rock band which was formed in 1988 in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release certified gold in Canada. They had mainstream success in Canada after signing to Reprise Records in 1992 with their debut album Gordon. The band’s popularity eventually spread to the US with versions of “Brian Wilson” and “The Old Apartment” from their 1996 live album, Rock Spectacle, followed by their 1998 fourth studio album Stunt. The album contained their highest-charting hit, “One Week”, along with “It’s All Been Done” and “Call and Answer”. Their fifth album, Maroon, also charted well. The band is also known for creating and performing the theme song of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The band has continued to regularly tour and record new music, having released 14 primary studio albums of original material and three themed studio albums.
