<Standard Introduction Sequence>
*** SCIENCE ROCK *** (1978)
Telegraph Line
Music & Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Sung by: Christine Langner and Jaime Aff
Animation: Kim & Gifford Productions
- Key to symbols within the lyrics
- There's a telegram for you ma'am,
- And the message is clear:
- It says there's something buggin' you
- And buzzin' in your ear.
- The results can be quite itchy,
- So what is your reply?
- <Tell your arm to swat that fly!>
- Hey, there's a telegraph line
- You got yours and I got mine.
- It's called the "nervous system".
- And every body understands
- Those telegram commands,
- And you know that everybody better listen.
- <The central nervous system is the brain and the spine:
- The brain controls the system,
- And the spine is the line.
- Telegrams come in to tell what's happening to you,
- And telegrams go out to tell your body what to do.>
- There's a telegram for you sir,
- Better read it on the spot:
- It says your hand is near a stove
- That's very, very hot.
- The results can be quite painful,
- And there's no time to think...
- <Quick! Pull that hand away and get it to the sink!>
- There's a telegraph line
- You got yours and I got mine.
- It's called the "nervous system".
- And every body understands
- Those telegram commands,
- And you know that everybody better listen.
- <Your peripheral nerves, they go all out,
- Delivering those messages
- Your senses send out.
- From your hearing and touch
- To your sight and taste and smell,
- It lets your brain react to all the messages they tell.>
- There's a telegram for you kid,
- And it's at an awful time:
- It says you've got to go on stage
- And you've forgot your lines.
- You're gonna be embarassed,
- 'Cause this telegram's a rush,
- Your heart starts beatin' faster... <And you blush!>
- Hey, there's a telegraph line
- You got yours and I got mine.
- It's called the "nervous system".
- And every body understands
- Those telegram commands,
- And you know that everybody better listen.
- <The autonomic system has a hold of you,
- Controlling automatically,
- Some things that you do.
- Your breathing and your heartbeat
- Just go on, naturally
- And when you're scared, you're nerves rev up the speed!>
- Hey, there's a telegraph line
- You got yours and I got mine.
- It's called the "nervous system".
- And every body understands
- Those telegram commands,
- And you know that everybody better listen.
Great thanks to:
David Strauss / dss2k@virginia.edu (PsiCop P12+ & B5 Waiter, Fresh Air)
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