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Solar System Song

from Dr G Goes To Space! by Dr G

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The planet Mercury, the closest to the Sun
The smallest planet in our system, it is #1
It's got a rocky surface, almost no atmosphere
A day on Mercury would take two Mercurian years!

The planet Venus, the brightest in our sky
The closest to the Earth in distance and in mass and size
A heavy atmosphere that keeps the heat inside
The surface gets so hot that even lead is liquefied!

You know the planet Earth - it's where the humans dwell
A molten mantle with a water-covered rocky shell
The Earth is not too cold, and it is not too hot
We'd better keep it that way if we are to have a shot!

The planet Mars - it's got two tiny moons
The reddish colour comes from iron in the sandy dunes
It's half the size of Earth, it's got some polar ice
We sent some robots but so far there is no sign of life!

These are the planets of the solar system
And in this song we will describe and list them
Passing along the planetary wisdom

The planet Jupiter, with its enormous size
It's more than twice as massive as the others all combined
A giant ball of gas around a solid core
With nearly 80 moons we know of but there could be more

The planet Saturn, with all its pretty rings
They're made of particles of water ice and other things
Two of its largest moons have oceans underground
It's the conditions where we might expect that life is found!

The planet Uranus - it's got a funny name
It's blue like Neptune but the planets are not quite the same
It rotates on its side, its rings are vertical
It's mostly icy water, methane, and ammonia

The planet Neptune, too far away to see
Smaller than Uranus but greater mass and density
Near supersonic winds, anticyclonic storms
Out near the Kuiper Belt is where you'll find this icy orb!

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from Dr G Goes To Space!, released June 26, 2019
Mixed and mastered by Pete MacDonald
Lyrics and music by Greg Melchin

Dr G: vocals, theremin, bass
Brendan Melchin: electronic drums
Pat Healy: guitar

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Dr G is a theremin-playing space geek on a mission to spread the word about science! Merging hooky new wave beats with lyrics explaining science and the natural universe – think Talking Heads fronted by Bill Nye the Science Guy – Dr G creates a sound that is utterly unique, and as educational as it is infectious. ... more

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