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    Not on the Test

    Here's a great video of Tom Chapin's "Not on the Test."

    For more great protest songs about testing and NCLB, order our CD, No Child Left Behing? Bring Back the JOY. $15

    Written lyrics are available to those who buy the CD.

    Songs:

    * Save Our Schools:     "Skip to my Lou" (Traditional). Rewritten by Susan Ohanian.

    * What Did You Learn In School Today?: Tom Paxton © 1964. New parody lyrics by Pikku Myy (Renewed). Cherry Lane Music Publ. Co., Inc. / DreamWorks Songs (ASCAP). Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved. Performed by John Hammink & his blue grass band from Finland. www.johnhammink.com

    * For Whom The Bell Curves: Words & music by Ross Altman, Greygoose Music © 2004.

    * No Child Left Behind: Words by Cap Lee / Music by David Drake © 2004. Performed by 12-year-old Lili Kryzanek.

    * Free The Child: Words & music by George Swanson © 2004.

    * Test The Kids: "If you're happy and you know it" (Traditional). New lyrics by Susan Ohanian. www.susanohanian.org

    * No Child Left Untested: Words & music by Crystal England © 2004.

    * Flowers Are Red: Words & music by Harry Chapin. Performed by Tom Chapin. Used by permission, Warner Chappell Music. members.aol.com/chapinfo/tc/ / www.harrychapinmusic.com

    * So Many Ways To Be Smart: Words & music by Stuart Stotts © 2003. www.stuartstotts.com

    * Someone Taught Me: Words & music by David HB Drake @2003. www.davidhbdrake.com. New Tomorrows: Words & music by George Swanson © 2004.
    * Leave It Like It Is: Words & music by David Wilcox, © Irving Music Inc. Performed live by George Grove. www.kingstontrio.com www.davidwilcox.com/dw/

    * How Could Anyone Ever Tell You?: Words & music by Libby Roderick. © 1988 Libby Roderick Music from the recording "If You See A Dream." Turtle Island Records, P. O. Box 203294, Anchorage, AK 99520. (907) 278-6817 libbyr@alaska.net www.alaska.net/~libbyr/

    * Cancion de la Communidad: Words & music by teacher Carmen Quintana de Valladolid.

    * These Schools Are Our Schools: Music by Woody Guthrie, © Ludlow Music Inc. New parody words by Susan Ohanian.

    e-mail Susan Ohanian for ordering information:
    susano@gmavt.net

    — Tom Chapin
    music video
    2008-03-21
    http://www.notonthetest.com/

    INDEX OF OUTRAGES

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