John Fogerty of CCR fame wrote:
They sent us home to watch the show comin' on the little screen, A man named Ike was in the white house, big black limousine. There were many shows to follow, from 'Hooter' to Doodyville. Though I saw them all, I can't recall which cartoon was real
Ike is Dwight Eisenhower. Which cartoon was real?
The coon-skin caps, Yankee bats, the Hound Dog man's big start. The A-Bomb fears, Annette had ears, I lusted in my heart. A young man from Boston set sail the new frontier. And we watched the Dream dead-end in Dallas. They buried innocence that year.
Hound Dog man is Elvis. Cold War. Mickey Mouse club and Annette Funicello. JFK is the man from Boston.
I know it's true, oh so true'...Cause I saw it on TV
We gathered round to hear the sound comin' on the little screen. The grief had passed, the old men laughed, and all the girls screamed...'Cause four guys from England took us all by the hand. It was time to laugh, time to sing, time to join the band.
The Beatles, and Fogerty's forming CCR.
But all too soon, we hit the moon, and covered up the sky. They built their bombs, and aimed their guns, and still I don't know why. The dominoes tumbled and big business roared. Every night at six, they showed the pictures and counted up the score.
Moon landing, and satellites. Dominoes are Vietnam soldiers, and they showed "scores" on TV (i.e. how many US dead, and how many Vietnamese dead.
I know it's true, oh so true'. Cause I saw it on TV
The old man rocks among his dreams, a prisoner of the porch. "The light", he says, "At the end of the tunnel was nothin 'But a burglar's torch". And them that was caught in the Cover are all rich and free. But they chained my mind to an endless tomb. When they took my only son from me
Father of a dead soldier, burglar's torch and Cover are references to Watergate.
I know it's true, oh so true 'Cause I saw it on TV
Question the truth. Not just what you see, but the "truths" behind what you see!
Hi Gregg, I just wanted to tell you how much I always enjoy watching one of the videos you recommend, or reading some of your comments.
ReplyDeleteI also believe, as you mentioned, that we are students too, and there is a lot we can learn from our students. I also believe that if our students aren't learning, then we need to change our strategies to be able to meet their needs.
I also enjoyed the 7*13= 28 video: it was hilarious.
Thank you for sharing with us so many resources and ways of making learning an enjoyable and fulfilling experience for our students.
Have you ever seen the video from Mr. Lavoie called " when the chips go down." It is about self esteem. It is a very interesting video.