I am a history teacher and Grad Student at MS State University. WHAT AN AWESOME WAY TO TEACH HISTORY! You inspire me to get a band and visit every high school I can, to spread the words of history! Thank you so much. The world needs more creative teachers like you!
Man, I wish my teachers we're as cool as you guys :) We watched this video in history class today. Everyone thought it was awesome. (i'm in 7th grade by the way)
What a great idea! Of course the tales are today considered non-PC (we all know). Anything that gives publicity to our world cultural legacy and history with such style merits kudos! Huzzah for the effort!
ALOHAAAAA & ROCK ON Hawaiian Teachers! I have a Arts Page (Zeeva International for Art, Inspiration, LOVE, Peace & Transformation in a Global Village) on FB--I came to YouTube searching for a song a Grafitti artist friend's new work just inspired me to find ("I have a noble cock...") Did NOT find that-but DID find YOUR GEM! Kudos! Posting right after the giant cock graffiti! Well done & I'm saving this to share periodically! THANK YOU!
I love Canterbury, I love Chaucer, and I love historyteachers who, from the other side of the World spread the text. The reading of the Middle English is perfect. keep going!
Also, the word for "birds/fowl" is actually pronounced pretty much like "fools." Middle English is so tough because it's easy to read, but the pronunciation is usually so different from present day English.
I've watched all of your videos and I have a top 3 favorites. This is one of them. Love the original song, love your lyrics, and really love Mr. H's rap!!!! All around, it is the pinnacle of awesomeness!!!! Thanks!
Very good. If, as well as history, you are a fan of Flight of the Conchords, check out videos by historicalconchords, including Hitlerpotamus vs. Weimarnoceros, Inner Kingdom Prussia, Hitler's Hurt Feelings, Foux du French Revolution and more to come soon. All made by three Year 11 students.
I love this song. I think I have said that before. That being said I was listening to the radio and California Dreamin' came on and....dammit!!... I was struggling to remember the words to the THEIR song. LMAO...awesome!!!
Stunning! Many of these of videos are so funny and enjoyable because they provide the very things pop and rock songs are usually devoid of - beyond the fads and fashions of the day - namely, the sense of history and context. But "The Canterbury Tales" is marvelous in a different way. The original is one of the finest pop songs ever written and it captured perfectly the spirit of the moment. Hence this version does not feel like a (friendly) spoof, but a tongue-in-cheek hommage...Well done!...:)
@Lencyclopedie loved your comment - it IS an homage- I grew up in SoCal in the 70s! Also, if you look at one of the original vids of them performing this, they actually wear a Russian-type hat
I've spent most of my working life trying to understand and teach Chaucer: this video makes my career worthwhile. Well done, guys -- and great Middle English too!
Well Done! Love the lyrics and the recital of the Middle English text! As usual, the background graphics are really well done. And you are all dressed similarly enough to the originals to fit the part. (Not to mention that you are all gorgeous, but I won't mention that.) With such voices, you should be famous, not just YouTube famous. My cat likes this one, and I assure you, this feline has excellent taste!
This song (and a few others of yours) helped me stay engaged through the long fanfiction writing process for the final project in my Canterbury Tales class (fanfiction[.]net/s/6556518/). Thank you.
It's like Chaucer made love with the goddess of Awesome who then gave birth a baby who grew up and did it with Mama Cass who then gave birth to this video!
And to the dude reading the first lines of CT: well done, my friend. Well done.
Bards of old relaying knowledge through verse and song...Education--some people get..some people Don't...and some people Rock It...glad i found you/subscribed.
@Laceykat66 Thanks! It's one of my personal favs, too. Mr. H wrote the lyrics to this one, and, I think, does a fab job reciting the Middle English! - Mrs. B
This. Was. AWESOME!!!
TKDmidgit 2 days ago
<3
blu3eyedgirlx 1 month ago
That is *awesome* I am totally using that in my student teaching this semester! My CT is going to love it. Thank you thank you thank you! :)
BtLit13 1 month ago
I LOVE THESE VIDEOS.
IhateLegg 1 month ago
I am a history teacher and Grad Student at MS State University. WHAT AN AWESOME WAY TO TEACH HISTORY! You inspire me to get a band and visit every high school I can, to spread the words of history! Thank you so much. The world needs more creative teachers like you!
amyfatlard7 1 month ago
I am really crazy about your videos! I love them! Hurray for historyteachers!
alyssaeunicification 1 month ago
we need more crazy history teachers in the world! Great video!!
sundayINmorning 3 months ago
insanely great
beinganangeltreon 3 months ago
Rapping ye old English...my life is complete.
Disneythievesrock 4 months ago in playlist More videos from historyteachers
This is fantastic. I showed it to my seniors today to get them primed for our Canterbury Tales unit.
Scully1981 5 months ago
Man, I wish my teachers we're as cool as you guys :) We watched this video in history class today. Everyone thought it was awesome. (i'm in 7th grade by the way)
dancingpengiun123 5 months ago
What a great idea! Of course the tales are today considered non-PC (we all know). Anything that gives publicity to our world cultural legacy and history with such style merits kudos! Huzzah for the effort!
909chuck 8 months ago
ALOHAAAAA & ROCK ON Hawaiian Teachers! I have a Arts Page (Zeeva International for Art, Inspiration, LOVE, Peace & Transformation in a Global Village) on FB--I came to YouTube searching for a song a Grafitti artist friend's new work just inspired me to find ("I have a noble cock...") Did NOT find that-but DID find YOUR GEM! Kudos! Posting right after the giant cock graffiti! Well done & I'm saving this to share periodically! THANK YOU!
ZeevaTV 9 months ago
love Canterbury and love attention from Hawaill
simonhalstead 9 months ago
I love Canterbury, I love Chaucer, and I love historyteachers who, from the other side of the World spread the text. The reading of the Middle English is perfect. keep going!
simonhalstead 9 months ago
Also, the word for "birds/fowl" is actually pronounced pretty much like "fools." Middle English is so tough because it's easy to read, but the pronunciation is usually so different from present day English.
ElizabethJaneNewson 10 months ago
Strangely, I think I like this better than the original...
ElizabethJaneNewson 10 months ago
are sorry but are you ( the creators of this video ) teachers at cats canterbery college?
and if yes wich graded do you teach ? year 10 ?
dgendgen 11 months ago
@dgendgen no- we are teachers located in Hawaii, USA
historyteachers 11 months ago 5
@historyteachers o ok :)
dgendgen 11 months ago
I've watched all of your videos and I have a top 3 favorites. This is one of them. Love the original song, love your lyrics, and really love Mr. H's rap!!!! All around, it is the pinnacle of awesomeness!!!! Thanks!
Fionnuala1969 1 year ago
Very good. If, as well as history, you are a fan of Flight of the Conchords, check out videos by historicalconchords, including Hitlerpotamus vs. Weimarnoceros, Inner Kingdom Prussia, Hitler's Hurt Feelings, Foux du French Revolution and more to come soon. All made by three Year 11 students.
TheVenkat74 1 year ago
I love this song. I think I have said that before. That being said I was listening to the radio and California Dreamin' came on and....dammit!!... I was struggling to remember the words to the THEIR song. LMAO...awesome!!!
yankeefan82079 1 year ago
I watched this in LA today... oh CHaucer, thank you for finding this...
fridgnetha 1 year ago
We watched this in language arts toda.Were studying Chaucer.This is so funny......
frozenpeaches2114 1 year ago
haha this is brilliant
TOFFtheFLYINGgiraffe 1 year ago
Ya'll are so amazing, I wish I had teachers like that in high school!
kiernanm12 1 year ago
Stunning! Many of these of videos are so funny and enjoyable because they provide the very things pop and rock songs are usually devoid of - beyond the fads and fashions of the day - namely, the sense of history and context. But "The Canterbury Tales" is marvelous in a different way. The original is one of the finest pop songs ever written and it captured perfectly the spirit of the moment. Hence this version does not feel like a (friendly) spoof, but a tongue-in-cheek hommage...Well done!...:)
Lencyclopedie 1 year ago 14
@Lencyclopedie loved your comment - it IS an homage- I grew up in SoCal in the 70s! Also, if you look at one of the original vids of them performing this, they actually wear a Russian-type hat
historyteachers 1 year ago
This is awesome! Great job on the pronunciation of the Middle English as well. :D
Mistreena 1 year ago
I've spent most of my working life trying to understand and teach Chaucer: this video makes my career worthwhile. Well done, guys -- and great Middle English too!
MrHomais 1 year ago 2
Do you use actual instruments or synth? either way it's awesome I'm just curious
WilliamHartnelll 1 year ago
I simply love it! You are fantastic!
vespandiana 1 year ago
I simply love it! You are fantastic!
vespandiana 1 year ago
Well Done! Love the lyrics and the recital of the Middle English text! As usual, the background graphics are really well done. And you are all dressed similarly enough to the originals to fit the part. (Not to mention that you are all gorgeous, but I won't mention that.) With such voices, you should be famous, not just YouTube famous. My cat likes this one, and I assure you, this feline has excellent taste!
PierreaSweedieCat 1 year ago
This song (and a few others of yours) helped me stay engaged through the long fanfiction writing process for the final project in my Canterbury Tales class (fanfiction[.]net/s/6556518/). Thank you.
VioletCLM 1 year ago
I am so going to introduce this to my English teachers. You are awesome.
fetteranton 1 year ago
@jessicaadsit - you are officially the most creative commenter - loved the one on Pompeii, too! Thanks!
historyteachers 1 year ago
It's like Chaucer made love with the goddess of Awesome who then gave birth a baby who grew up and did it with Mama Cass who then gave birth to this video!
And to the dude reading the first lines of CT: well done, my friend. Well done.
jessicaadsit 1 year ago 22
I'm an english major / history minor. Why do I mention these facts? Merely to imply how much time I've lost to your videos. :) Bravo!
edgewooddirk1212 1 year ago 2
Love it!
memzetmemz 1 year ago
Bards of old relaying knowledge through verse and song...Education--some people get..some people Don't...and some people Rock It...glad i found you/subscribed.
draxpendragon 1 year ago
These are brilliant - more so than School House Rock! Good job!!
rross702 1 year ago
Brilliant.
TechBearSeattle 1 year ago
My entire arts degree has been leading up to finding this video
Kez269 1 year ago 17
@Kez269 mine too :)
miekachan1 1 year ago
You guys are SO awesome! You should go on tour!
thehellrat 1 year ago
This English teacher hearts you guys extremely.
thothprovoking 1 year ago
@AKhomiakov- we do have Inferno and Odyssey- please enjoy!
historyteachers 1 year ago
Okay, gang. The Inferno's next. Maybe the Iliad or the Odyssey after that.
AKhomiakov 1 year ago
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! Amazing and creative... You guys ROCK!!
LeslieSPost 1 year ago
Your Videos are AmAzInG!!!!! How do you put backgrounds on your videos? I have a video camera....
SuperSeadog123 1 year ago
@Laceykat66 Thanks! It's one of my personal favs, too. Mr. H wrote the lyrics to this one, and, I think, does a fab job reciting the Middle English! - Mrs. B
historyteachers 1 year ago
Why the heck am I the first to comment on this one?
This is your most creative, in the use of language, you have done yet.
I would put this on my MP3 player just for the listening pleasure.
Laceykat66 1 year ago