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Show and Tell
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Lyrics
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Mary-Kate: "Who was on the phone so early in the morning?"
Ashley: "Our friend, Bob. He wanted to know the best way to pretend he's sick."
Mary-Kate: "How come?"
Ashley: "First grade; he can't take the pressure."
It's Sunday night and tomorrow is the day
I'll sit down in the circle
And Miss Cunningham will say...
Who would like to share?"
I'd rather eat raw spinach than be there!
Show and tell - I just can't take it
Show and tell - I'll never make it
Everybody brings such interesting things
But not me
Show and tell - I'm gonna flunk it!
Show and tell - I've always stunk at
Finding something cool
To show the other kids at school
Like Jennifer brought a sea shell
Jessica showed her snake
Justin brought his new little brother
A real, live baby; give me a break!
Nicholas had a fossil
And Natalie had a skull
I looked on my shelf and said to myself
"Dull, dull, dull!"
Show and tell - the others love it
He gets hives just thinking of it
Anything I choose
Is sure to be a total snooze
Once I brought a marble
A really, pretty marble
The kids said: "Look...a marble..."
I thought I was gonna die
A Show and tell day victim
But Mondays, now, I've licked them
I stand on two feet and tell a complete
Lie, lie, lie!
Like Show and tell - oops, I forgot mine!
Show and tell - a hunter shot mine!
Lost it on the way
Is it Show and tell today? Ahh gee!
Show and tell - a freight train hit mine!
Show and tell - a pitbull bit mine!
Had it in my hand
I just don't understand
Where did it go?
Show and tell - has lit a fire
In the heart of this little liar
I didn't know it could fly, Mrs. Cunningham, really!
Show and tell - my brother ate it!
Show and tell - my dog peed on it?
Show and tell - turns out I was allergic to it
And I got this rash, and I couldn't breathe
And my mother said
"Drop that thing before it kills you."
Honest!
Show and tell
The Olsen twins' song "Show and Tell" is a humorous and lighthearted take on the concept of show-and-tell, a common activity in elementary schools where students are encouraged to bring in a special item or tell a story to share with their classmates. The song's lyrics describe the anxiety and pressure that can come with participating in show-and-tell, as well as the struggle to come up with something interesting to share. The twins sing about classmates bringing in impressive and unique items, like sea shells and fossils, while they struggle to find something cool to show.
The chorus of the song, "Show and tell - I just can't take it, Show and tell - I'll never make it" emphasizes the fear and unease that the twins feel about the activity. However, the song takes a comedic turn when the lyrics describe the twins resorting to lying in order to impress their classmates. Lines like "I stand on two feet and tell a complete lie" and "my brother ate it, my dog peed on it?" show the twins' willingness to make up tall tales in order to avoid embarrassment.
Overall, the song "Show and Tell" is a fun and relatable take on the experience of show-and-tell, and the ways that students might feel pressured to conform and impress their classmates.
Line by Line Meaning
Ashley: "Yeah, yeah, Bob, that should do it."
Ashley confirms something to Bob over the phone.
Mary-Kate: "Who was on the phone so early in the morning?"
Mary-Kate is curious about who Ashley was talking to earlier.
Ashley: "Our friend, Bob. He wanted to know the best way to pretend he's sick."
Ashley explains to Mary-Kate that Bob needs help in feigning an illness for school.
Mary-Kate: "How come?"
Mary-Kate wants to know the reason behind Bob's request.
Ashley: "First grade; he can't take the pressure."
Ashley tells Mary-Kate that Bob is struggling with the stress of being in first grade.
"It's Sunday night and tomorrow is the day
I'll sit down in the circle
And Miss Cunningham will say..."
The singer talks about the upcoming show and tell day at school, where she will be asked to share an item in front of her class.
"Who's brought something special?
Who would like to share?"
I'd rather eat raw spinach than be there!
Miss Cunningham will ask the class if anyone has brought something special to share, and the singer dreads the thought of being chosen.
"Show and tell - I just can't take it
Show and tell - I'll never make it
Everybody brings such interesting things
But not me"
The artist expresses her anxiety about show and tell, feeling like she will not have anything impressive to show compared to her classmates.
"Show and tell - I'm gonna flunk it!
Show and tell - I've always stunk at
Finding something cool
To show the other kids at school"
The artist laments that she is bound to fail show and tell because she can never find anything interesting to share.
"Like Jennifer brought a sea shell
Jessica showed her snake
Justin brought his new little brother
A real, live baby; give me a break!"
The artist lists some impressive items brought in by her classmates, including a sea shell, a snake, and a baby.
"Nicholas had a fossil
And Natalie had a skull
I looked on my shelf and said to myself
'Dull, dull, dull!'"
The singer compares her options to the impressive show and tell items of her classmates, finding her own belongings boring and unimpressive.
"Show and tell - the others love it
He gets hives just thinking of it
Anything I choose
Is sure to be a total snooze"
The artist contrasts her dislike for show and tell with the enthusiasm of her classmates, feeling like any item she chooses will be boring and unimpressive.
"Once I brought a marble
A really, pretty marble
The kids said: 'Look...a marble...'
I thought I was gonna die"
The singer remembers a time when she brought in a marble for show and tell, feeling embarrassed and ashamed when her classmates reacted with indifference.
"A Show and tell day victim
But Mondays, now, I've licked them
I stand on two feet and tell a complete
Lie, lie, lie!"
The singer admits to feeling like a victim of show and tell in the past, but has since learned to tell elaborate lies to impress her classmates.
"Show and tell - oops, I forgot mine!
Show and tell - a hunter shot mine!
Lost it on the way
Is it Show and tell today? Ahh gee!"
The singer lists some excuses she has used in the past to avoid having to participate in show and tell.
"Show and tell - a freight train hit mine!
Show and tell - a pitbull bit mine!
Had it in my hand
I just don't understand
Where did it go?"
The artist continues to list outlandish excuses, suggesting that her item was destroyed by a freight train or attacked by a pitbull.
"Show and tell - has lit a fire
In the heart of this little liar
I didn't know it could fly, Mrs. Cunningham, really!"
The artist admits to getting carried away with her lies, feeling like show and tell has turned her into a dishonest person.
"Show and tell - my brother ate it!
Show and tell - my dog peed on it?
Show and tell - turns out I was allergic to it
And I got this rash, and I couldn't breathe
And my mother said
'Drop that thing before it kills you.'
Honest!"
The singer continues to use excuses to avoid show and tell, even making up a story about getting a rash and not being able to breathe.
"Show and tell"
The title of the song and the repeated refrain.
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