The Popular Song

For the third grading period, one of our projects in Physics class with the divine and elfin Ms. Emelou Lacanaria is to compose a song about Physics--anything goes. My song is based on a solo from Wicked, the 2003 hit musical by Stephen Schwartz: "Popular," sung by Glinda the Good to Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) as a sort of self-adoration cum friendship code. Here’s my version – and it's only about a third of the real song.

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Whenever she sees Physics rejected and denied,
And let’s face it, it does get rejected and denied,
My teacher's heart tends to start to bleed.
Now I’m starting on a makeover and simply have to take over
The handling of the Physics class you need.
And even if, in case,
It’s the toughest case I have to face,
Don’t worry, I’m determined to succeed.
Follow my lead, and yes, indeed, it will be...

Popular!
Physics’s gonna be pop-pu-u-lar!
It’s all about quantities, about entities, about electricity,
About stability and velocity.
Wait and see, and follow me, shout out:
Popular!
Physics’s gonna be pop-pu-u-lar!
It’s all about gravity, about energy, about relativity.
So let’s start, and learn Physics all the way we go!

Don’t be astounded by mechanics and dynamics.
Think of motion in the study of kinematics.
Now that I’m teaching you essential Physics,
You’re growing wiser, really, really wiser,
Follow me in shouting out:
Popular!
Physics’s gonna be pop-pu-u-lar!
It’s all about gravity, about energy, about relativity.
So just start, and learn Physics all the way you go!