There are many new bits of news since I last posted to this blog. I have a number of new songs to share. And there has been progress on other fronts.
But today, I just want to share a project that my daughter made for extra credit in her Honors Chemistry class. She did it largely by herself, using GarageBand on her iPhone, with just a little input (and background vocals) from me. (And also rejected some of my advice, which is fine. Her project.)
So, I'd like to share with you this song she wrote about the qualities that separate metals from non-metals, called "He's so Metal." (You will notice a bit of homage paid to Zappa...)
I love the clever wordplay of using "eye on Nick Bonds" to work in "ionic bonds," and her uniquely teenage sense of innuendo.
I doubt this song would make much sense to someone who didn't know the qualities of metals, and it isn't designed to teach them independently, but to someone who is studying the subject, this would be a fun way of cementing some of the key qualities and the corresponding vocabulary.
Lyrics:
I've got my eye on Nick Bonds (ionic bonds) for quite a while
He's a little bit dense, but I like his style.
Malleable, shape him any way I want...
And he's ductile, I can string him along
He's so metal...
He's conductive, if you know what I mean...
The chemistry between us is unreal...
We can make the sparks fly...
I don't want a guy that's dull and brittle
I don't want a guy that's full of gas.
I want a guy that's full of Luster.
I want a guy with lots of class.
He's so metal...
He's a pretty solid guy...
Unless I'm too hot for him...
Then he'll just melt into my arms...
So I was walking up the staircase, and I saw a bunch of metalloids.
What the heck, man, just pick a side already, amirite?
