The Electric Company - LY

[kabelodnetuagilityza]

i hate my english lessons and my english teacher!

[Rabbitearsblog]

Pretty catchy song! Reminds me of the older Sesame Street episodes!

[cinnamonmb143]

my teacher play this all the time

[mimibutterfly101]

@cinnamonmb143 MY TEACHER DO TO

[Sirkinney]

wow...how old am I? back in the day this was the show. time flys.

[Pteromandias]

Love the klezmer feel to it.

[CommanderBalok]

@ClarkeMarek Nicely done! Very nicely done!

[ClarkeMarek]

@CommanderBalok Thanx!!!!

[msolec2000]

@CommanderBalok Nice... L-Y.

[Charla1606]

Thanx 4 postin. Been lookin nd remembering this 1!

[TheUkester69]

Wow. This was on Electric Company when I was the age to watch it 35 years ago.

Brings back memories.

[jeremyf1977]

BBBRrrrrrrrrrrr at 1:13. Major major shrinkage for that guy after falling into the water is all I'm saying

[InigoMontoia1]

you are singing in the bath\ about chemistry and math\ all of the songs belongs to tom lerher and wroten...

brilliantly. brilliantly. briliant-l-y.

[pattypopping]

I always walk silentLY by sleeping tigers

[pattypopping]

Where is this "very dark room" with Drac?

[loonatic323]

When should you click the Like button?

Instantly

Instantly

Instant L Y

[timbertable]

COOL-COOl-COOL-LY 

[kll510]

How do I remember this show? Fondly fondly Fond..ly

[candyritchey]

I truly have loved this since the 70's. So HAPPY to see it!

[UniverseAndI]

2 people cry silently, silently, silent... L-Y.

[kensi13pretenzie]

The first Eagerly sounds like Leslie Nielson

[cuttingscizor]

Awesome!!! our teacher showed it to us, i immediatLY favorited it

[mocrumbo]

BRILLIANT, a timeless classic.

[gash666]

Awesome!



[jw12061]

when you're hard at work

and you're co-worker is being a jerk

how hard can it be to punch him in the eye?

easily,easily, easy-ly

[fireprime101]

how do you kill your friend roughly roughly roughly LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL­LLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY­YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[stevnated]

I love Tom Lehrer, what a treasure. Saw this on Electric Company as a kid. Many many years later discovered his political and mathematics songs!!! Bonus!

[revengefrommars]

They need to add the word "definitely" to this song so people on the internet can figure out how to spell it properly.

[jw12061]

first heard this song on dr. demento(anybody remember that radio show?)

[ClarkeMarek]

@jw12061 *raise hand*

[kaitiscarlett]

How often do I watch this brilliant video? Frequently, frequently, frequent...LY!

[sunnyblonde2118]

This song was a real classic and it still stick in my head to this day and I'll be turning 40 in a few months and as old as TEC!! Indeed good memories and looked forward to watching it after SS & Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.

[chrisjpf33]

At age 43, I have had this song running through my head from time to time over the years, and I haven't even heard it since the 70's!

How did they make the Electric Company? Ingeniously, creatively, brilliantly!

[CapHusky]

You're watching a classic clip

And a stupid troll starts to quip

How do vote him down and make him cry?

Zestfully... zestfully... zestful L-Y!

[TheThula7]

Oh my goodness! I still sing this song! and I am 38.

[MsPandaRosa]

@TheThula7

Hey, I'm 52 and I STILL like to hum this!

[tranurse]

@TheThula7 me too, and i'm 39.

[binturong1000]

@tranurse I am almost 40. How do you think I watch tis clip? lovingly lovingly lovingly loving ly.

[stuiemonsterfan]

I'm 36 This is taking me back Big time, thanks for uploading this again :)

[XxRedxX12345]

you see this video and think...

stupidly, stupidly,stupid... LY

[ClarkeMarek]

Your children's room's a mess/And you're expect a load of guests/How do you tell your kids to pick up their sty? Angrily. Angrily. Anger-ly

(Well, OK, so I cheated on that one, but meh.)

[iamleifgirl43]

i like this a lot...

[ClarkeMarek]

You're watching an old TV show/That dates from the 70's or so/How do you spread the video to your friends passing by? Virally. Virally. Viral-l-y

[dianagram]

@ClarkeMarek (hat tip to you)

[tomovox]

@ClarkeMarek that is just TOO good!

[ClarkeMarek]

@tomovox Thanx.

[dianagram]

@ClarkeMarek BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

[deeplynluv]

so many memories from childhood. Thank you.

[SageSavage]

Y'know, the melody of this song is actually quite interesting. The phrase has a really solid, bombastic ending.

That's strong songwriting right there.

[dlkes5]

he is the best! check out "the remains of tom lehrer" for this song and all the others from the electric company and all his others. anyone remember poisoning pigeons in the park?!

[13Danjiri]

@dlkes5 "Keep those reefers hidden where you're sure that they will not be found, /and be sure to never smoke them when the Scoutmaster's around! /For he only will insist that they be shared . . . BE PREPARED!!"

"First you get down on your knees, /fiddle with your rosaries, /bow your head with great respect and . . . genuflect, genuflect, genuflect!"

"I hold your hand in mine, Dear. I place it to my lips . . . " (I'm gonna stop right here with that one.) (^-^)v

[rainbowheydrich]

Is it wrong that I'm almost 19 years old, and this song amuses me intensely? xD

I <3 Tom Lehrer, and his voice is just priceless in this one. =D

[dianagram]

@rainbowheydrich I'm 47 ... and saw this when it first came out ... and it STILL makes me smile.

[loolylooly81]

@rainbowheydrich I am 30 years old and Iove this song. So my dear, you are not wrong, you just have a good taste!

[UglySean]

@rainbowheydrich That makes it okay. An entertainer for all ages.

[UglySean]

@rainbowheydrich Unless you're older than Tom himself then you're at the right age to enjoy any and all of his music. And even if you're older, some may look at you strange if you don't like it.

[Dobiemall]

@rainbowheydrich I hope not, because I am 55 and still love it!

[thanksforthemessdick]

@rainbowheydrich no not at all

[agapereign]

This was my favorite skit on the Electric Company. Man, I learned SO MUCH without knowing I was learning! Awesome!

[soulsurvivor2001]

as a kid...this song made me laugh my butt off. As an ADULT...this song makes me laugh my butt off. "Immediately! Immediately! Immediate...L.Y! Bye bye!"

[thefoole]

As a kid I was terrified of the Dracula at the end of this song... though to his credit ol' Vlad doesn't really do much, other than sit and react.

[Renoroc]

Why does this song remind me of System of a Down?

[robinaslup00]

My kids absolutely LOVE original Electric Company episodes. Bizarre that the same show that helped me learn to read is now teaching my kids to do the same. Tom Lehrer was hilarious back in the day...Silent E is another classic. Found out from the EC DVD that "Letterman" (the EC superhero not David) was voiced by Gene Wilder and the narration was by Joan Rivers. And of course Mel Brooks' "who's the dummy writing this show?" What a cast for a kids show!

[meileen1942]

My youngest daughter learned to read at 4 and it helped that she watched a lot of Electric Company.

[RyanLynch2000]

Wow Thank you sosososo much.

[rationyourenthusiasm]

Thank you for uploading this! Tom Lehrer + Electric Factory = Awesome. :)

[bigpopparamma]

One of my favorites.

[mrlijones89]

The new electric company is crap on a bun. It teaches children nothing but stupid rap songs with no educational value.

[MsPandaRosa]

@mrlijones89

I really wish I did not have to agree with you, but it is so the case...

[hoopersghost]

@MsPandaRosa : Amen. The new EC has little in common with the old show except the name, the general goal (teaching literacy) and one holdover character (Paul the gorilla). It's good that they're highlighting some new words and adding a plot to each episode, but the range of material has shrunk badly--the new show teaches fewer topics, and uses the same predictable song/cartoon styles to do it. Joan Ganz Cooney, where are you when the Workshop needs you?

[MsPandaRosa]

@hoopersghost

Paul the Gorilla? They still have PAUL THE GORILLA??! GLOry be! Then maybe, just MAYbe there is hope!

[joeyguer]

An All Time CLASSIC! Thanks for posting.

[knapstir]

One of my faves!!! :o)

[d72jjpilc]

I immediately and eagerly, not patiently and silently, remember this as a fond memory from TEC from my 'youth days'! Thanks great-LY for posting!

[jthompson1978]

This was how I learned about adverbs so many years ago!! I still hear it in my head when double checking my grammar. : )

[zacandtaylorrule]

Goed I love this. Tom Lehrer is an absolute Electric Company legend.

[CyberBishop]

This was one of my favorite pieces from the Electric Company.

[6funswede]

Lehrer is a genius and it doesn't matter if he writes songs for children or satirical "adult" songs. He's still a genius.