Schoolhouse Rock!

"Electricity, Electricity"

Original Air Date

May 19, 1979

This song teaches about the use of electricity and the concepts (such as voltage and current) behind it. This song was voted #4 on the 30th Anniversary DVD Top 25.

Lyrics to Electricity, Electricity!

When you're in the dark and you want to see

You need, uh . . . electricity, electricity

Flip that switch and what do you get?

You get, uh . . . electricity, electricity

Every room can now be lit

With just, uh . . . electricity, electricity

Where do you think it all comes from

This powerful . . . electricity, electricity

Through high wires to here it comes

They're bringing, uh . . . electricity, electricity

Every building must be wired to use it

Uh . . . electricity, electricity

Power plants most all use fire to make it

Uh . . . electricity, electricity

Burning fuel and using steam,

They generate . . . electricity, electricity

Turn that generator by any means

You're making, uh . . . electricity, electricity!

A generator is a machine that contains a powerful magnet that creates a magnetic field. When wires are rotated rapidly through this field, then a current of electricity is produced.

Now, if we only had a superhero who could stand here and turn the generator real fast, then we wouldn't need to burn so much fuel to make . . . electricity

Benjamin Franklin flying his kite

Was searching for . . . electricity, electricity

He knew that it had something to do with lightning

It's all, uh . . . electricity, electricity

Rubbing a comb with wool or fur will give you a charge of electricity, (static) electricity

Stroking a cat to make it purr, you're building up static electricity, electricity

Electricity at rest is called static electricity

Like in the winter, wearing a heavy coat

You get a shock off the doorknob

Or you scrape across a carpet

And sneak up on your very best friend

And zap him on the ear with a shock of -

Electricity, electricity

Current flowing to and fro, makes a circuit of

Electricity, electricity

Voltage is the pressure that makes it go.

It's pushing, uh . . . electricity, electricity

Watts will tell you just how much

You'll be using

Uh . . . electricity, electricity

Powerful stuff, so watch that plug!

It's potent

Electricity, electricity

Electricity, electricity