The Periodic Table (Rapping the elements!)

Many people have heard of Tom Lehrer's 'The Elements' song. One day I decided to search for it online to memorise some stuff about the elements and found out that Daniel 'Harry Potter' Radcliffe had recently recited it on TV. I wondered what he (and the viewers) might have learnt about the elements by listening to it but shock horror...after listening I realised the song hadn't actually told me anything about The Periodic Table, except what's on it!

So I decided to do my own song, specifically about The Periodic Table.

The chorus contains the first 36 elements in order up to Krypton.

The first verse covers general info about the Periodic table.

The second verse lists the Alkali Metals and The Alkaline Earth Metals.

The third verse lists the Halogens and the Noble Gases.

Let me know if this rap helps you at all...or if it doesn't. Out of interest, if you manage to memorise the chorus, how long did it take.

good luck with your studies, or thirst for knowledge.

Peace,

O.K

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[mtnhrdwearman1]

I got that chorus down. Finally. I'm gonna use that in song. Just me on the guitar bustin the funk out. And the chorus. If that's cool.

[Oort Kuiper]

Yeah go for it! Post me a link If you do a video ;) Peace

[Julia Snowy]

Whereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee could i find lyrics for this song 8G plz some one tell meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeee

[Oort Kuiper]

scienceraps dot co dot uk. click on 'Rap Science' section and all lyrics are there :)

[McLir]

How have I not seen this video before? This is BRILLIANT! Thanks.

[James Serra]

This is well done! I will use it in my lessons!

[MrCaptaintaco2]

thanks i have a science exam tommorow and its partly about the periodic table

[ForlanceAbice]

Yeeesh. You know what I find odd? Our education system couldn't get us to learn the first minute or so of information in this video, while as a whole, this video was probably more effective than a whole bleeding semester. It might be just me with my incompatible rational way of thinking, but you know there is something wrong when a video is a more effective teaching tool than school itself!

[mtnhrdwearman1]

Oops "loves it"....

[mtnhrdwearman1]

Thanks man. I'm a musician and just wanted permission. I've turned a few people on to this. Everyone loves. Are you planning to do the rest of the table. I say do it, keeping the same chorus and beat. It's awesome. I love your Oort Kuiper name by the way. Keep em coming man.

[Kashmir Beale-Morgan]

you are a genius

[j1Mb05liC3]

your retarded, aluminum in america is spelled aluminum, i believe the only metal without the ending "ium" and is then pronounced that way. but in the uk and other British influenced countries it is spelled aluminium with the i at the end. and i find it funny that you spelled it the american way, when he spelled it with the "ium"

[Jamie Cooper]

I've met this guy in my Rapping classes