That Funky Musicology
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen Lyrics
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Rheumatology? Radiology? Musicology? Musicology!
Chorus:
Play the funky, funky, musicology!
Play it on your radi-adi-adiology.
How I love it, love it, love it!
Gosh and golly gee!
Yeow!
Now when I wear a pair of panthelogy,
I like that extra large seismology.
Which leaves a lotta, lotta rheumatology,
For when I'm dancing. To that funky musicology!
Chorus
Greek mythology? Now that I understand.
Genealogy? Poof! Your wish is my command.
What's this? Phonology? Something about the phone?
Ichthyology? Leave it alone.
Pharmacology, (uh-huh) Etiology? (Okay)
Meteorology? (I like) Ideology? (Do tell).
Down on old McDonald's pharmacology,
They grow food that we etiology.
Even the meat? You mean meteorology?
Frankly, I don't have the slightest ideology.
Fancy phraseology rings my bell.
Tricky, tricky, tricky, terminology, sounds so swell.
She drove off in her lexicology.
Her fancy souped up autobiography.
But then she ran out of gastronentrology.
Had to buy a tank full with her Visa cardiology.
Then she drove her lexicology right into the oceanography,
So she had to hail a taxonomy to take her homeopathy.
Chorus
Ology, ology, ology, ology, ology.
Hep, hep, hep!
Funky musicology, yeow! Yeow!
In the song "That Funky Musicology," Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen playfully list out various "-ology" fields of study, inviting the listener to join in and appreciate the funky musicology that they're playing. The song's chorus repeats the phrase, "Play the funky, funky, musicology," urging the listener to groove to the music as it plays on different fields of study.
The Olsen twins sing about various scientific fields, like radiology and seismology, as well as more abstract cultural fields, like mythology and ideology. The lyrics suggest a desire to appreciate and understand different areas of knowledge while still valuing the power and importance of music, especially funk music. The playful approach to these fields may also be interpreted as an attempt to level the playing field between dance music and these more traditionally academic subjects.
The message of the song seems to be that, no matter what "-ology" you're studying or working in, the power of music is universal and can be enjoyed by anyone. This lighthearted tune showcases the Olsen twins' musical talent while also reminding listeners to have fun and enjoy the music that's playing.
Line by Line Meaning
Panthelogy? What's that? Sismology? Beats me.
I don't know what panthelogy or sismology are, and I don't really care.
Rheumatology? Radiology? Musicology? Musicology!
Musicology stands out among the other -ology fields mentioned here, and it's the one we're interested in.
Play the funky, funky, musicology!
Let's listen to some groovy musicology.
Play it on your radi-adi-adiology.
Let's listen to it on our radios.
How I love it, love it, love it!
I really, really, really like it.
Gosh and golly gee!
An expression of excitement or joy.
Gotta, gotta, gotta, have that funky musicology!
I really need (or want) to listen to some funky musicology.
Yeow!
An exclamation of excitement, enthusiasm, or pleasure.
Now when I wear a pair of panthelogy,
When I put on a pair of shoes (or socks?) made from panthelogy material...
I like that extra large seismology.
I like the fact that they have extra cushioning or padding, like the field of seismology.
Which leaves a lotta, lotta rheumatology,
Leaving plenty of room for dancing, as rheumatology doesn't really apply here.
For when I'm dancing. To that funky musicology!
I'm going to dance to some awesome musicology now.
Greek mythology? Now that I understand.
I know what Greek mythology is now.
Genealogy? Poof! Your wish is my command.
I can easily grant your wish for information on genealogy.
What's this? Phonology? Something about the phone?
I'm not exactly sure what phonology is, but I don't think it has to do with phones.
Ichthyology? Leave it alone.
I don't want to deal with ichthyology (the study of fish) right now.
Pharmacology, (uh-huh) Etiology? (Okay)
I'm familiar with pharmacology and etiology (the study of causes), so okay.
Meteorology? (I like) Ideology? (Do tell).
I like meteorology (the study of weather), and I'd like to hear more about ideology (the study of ideas or beliefs).
Down on old McDonald's pharmacology,
In the context of a farm owned by someone named McDonald, perhaps.
They grow food that we etiology.
We can trace the cause or origin of the food back to this farm.
Even the meat? You mean meteorology?
The study of weather has nothing to do with meat, but sure, I'll go along with it.
Frankly, I don't have the slightest ideology.
I really don't know much about ideology.
Fancy phraseology rings my bell.
I like fancy words and phrases.
Tricky, tricky, tricky, terminology, sounds so swell.
Complicated or difficult terminology also sounds cool to me.
She drove off in her lexicology.
In her language or word choice, perhaps.
Her fancy souped up autobiography.
Her impressive, embellished or exaggerated life story.
But then she ran out of gastronentrology.
She got hungry and couldn't deal with the study of digestion anymore.
Had to buy a tank full with her Visa cardiology.
She had to buy a whole lot of gas for her car, and put it on her credit card (perhaps jokingly referred to as her Visa cardiology).
Then she drove her lexicology right into the oceanography,
She made a sudden shift in her choice of words or language style (driving her lexicology), maybe to talk about the oceanography.
So she had to hail a taxonomy to take her homeopathy.
She needed to call a classification system (a taxonomy) to get her back on track with her original field of study (homeopathy), maybe metaphorically.
Ology, ology, ology, ology, ology.
Repeating the suffix -ology, which means the study of.
Hep, hep, hep!
A cheer or chant encouraging a lively or enthusiastic performance.
Funky musicology, yeow! Yeow!
An expression of excitement or approval for the awesome musicology being played.
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