Unit 3
"Dracula Junior"
This song includes fifth grade vocabulary words that students are likely to encounter on state tests. It teaches the following words: abolish, banquet, concept, immense, miniature, negative, perish, petrify, solitary and wilderness. The song tells the story of Dracula’s son, DJ. Find out what it’s like to be Dracula’s kid.
Intro
Let me begin with this; you’ve heard the rumors,
How deep in the wilderness and far from humans,
Past the misty mountains, and, in fact,
Just across the river that’s pitch black,
Through the stone trees of the petrified forest
That will leave you scared and petrified in a moment,
There’s an immense castle on a cliff,
So big that it can’t be missed; that’s where he lives.
He only comes out at night,
That’s the only time when he’s feeling right.
They say if he saw the sun, he would perish and die,
So he’s like, "The day is yours, the night is mine!"
But I know he lives a solitary life, all alone,
He must be sad in that big old home.
His dad’s gone, but this guy will never die,
’Cause he’s the son of Dracula, the vampire.
He’s not scared of garlic,
He’s not scared of stones,
Not scared of silver bullets or stakes,
But he’s scared of being alone… (x2)
But Dracula Junior isn’t like the others,
He decided to be different from his brothers.
He didn’t want that R-rated life; he wanted PG,
"You can see me in the club dancing to the Bee Gees!"
He just wanted juice, he didn’t want blood,
He didn’t want a werewolf; he wanted a pug.
Most vampires, yeah, they only want blood,
But Dracula Junior— well, I call him DJ—
DJ just wanted to relax in his PJs,
Buying Pokemon cards on eBay.
DJ said, "I can’t be negative and bad,
A life without nice stuff is sad."
So he abolished and ended his vampire ways,
"From now on, I’m relaxing for entire days."
Wow, what a concept or idea,
He changed his whole life right there.
Now DJ’s grilling on the barbecue in the back,
In his kiddie pool he likes to relax.
Listening to samba, twice a week he calls up his mama,
And he’s reading the autobiography of Obama.
Plus he throws a banquet Friday nights,
A giant meal with food that’s just out of sight.
Yeah, he’s following recipes like a playbook,
And now he has over 500 friends on Facebook.
"You should friend me. Anyways, I moved from Transylvania to South Carolina. Myrtle Beach.
I play miniature golf with my friends. It’s like regular golf only smaller. Ah ha ha! I love it!"
He’s not scared of garlic,
He’s not scared of stones,
Not scared of silver bullets or stakes,
But he’s scared of being alone… (x2)
Do you know the story of Dracula? He is the world's most famous vampire. Living alone in his castle in Transylvania, he only comes out at night. Sometimes he turns into a bat, and he's always thirsty for human blood. But this is not the story of Dracula. This is the story of Dracula's son, DJ.
You'll learn these words: abolish, banquet, concept, immense, miniature, negative, perish, petrify, solitary, wilderness.
You'll learn these words: abolish, banquet, concept, immense, miniature, negative, perish, petrify, solitary, wilderness.
wilderness (noun)
An area where there are few people living; an area in its natural state. Where Robbie lives in Vermont, the wilderness extends for miles and miles.
An area where there are few people living; an area in its natural state. Where Robbie lives in Vermont, the wilderness extends for miles and miles.
petrify (verb)
To terrify. I was petrified when the dog jumped at me from behind the car.
(adj) Turned into stone. The tree, buried for thousands of years underground, eventually became petrified wood.
To terrify. I was petrified when the dog jumped at me from behind the car.
(adj) Turned into stone. The tree, buried for thousands of years underground, eventually became petrified wood.
immense (adj)
Great in size or extent. The moon, rising above the water, was so immense and golden it almost looked like the sun.
Great in size or extent. The moon, rising above the water, was so immense and golden it almost looked like the sun.
perish (verb)
To die; to be killed or destroyed. All alone in the desert without food, we knew we'd soon perish if we didn't get help.
Other forms: You should put lettuce in the refrigerator because it's perishable (adj).
To die; to be killed or destroyed. All alone in the desert without food, we knew we'd soon perish if we didn't get help.
Other forms: You should put lettuce in the refrigerator because it's perishable (adj).
solitary (adj)
Alone; without others. We walked into the tiny town and found the solitary restaurant.
Alone; without others. We walked into the tiny town and found the solitary restaurant.
negative (adj)
1. Likely to say "no" to things; not positive or helpful. I don't like hanging out with Allison because she's always very negative.
2. Describing a number that is less than zero. We learned how to add negative numbers, like -2 and -5, in math class today.
1. Likely to say "no" to things; not positive or helpful. I don't like hanging out with Allison because she's always very negative.
2. Describing a number that is less than zero. We learned how to add negative numbers, like -2 and -5, in math class today.
abolish (verb)
To bring to an end; to do away with. Some people want to abolish the penny because its value is so small.
To bring to an end; to do away with. Some people want to abolish the penny because its value is so small.
concept (noun)
A general idea or thought about something. Petey came up with a brand-new concept that we all liked: Students should get paid to do their homework.
Other forms: The new car wasn't built yet; it was purely conceptual (adj).
A general idea or thought about something. Petey came up with a brand-new concept that we all liked: Students should get paid to do their homework.
Other forms: The new car wasn't built yet; it was purely conceptual (adj).
banquet (noun)
A large meal for many people; a feast. All the men toasted Edward at his retirement banquet.
A large meal for many people; a feast. All the men toasted Edward at his retirement banquet.
And you can be one of them! Ask your teacher to friend Dracula Junior on Facebook.
miniature (adj)
On a very small scale. I bought a miniature pink hat for my dog, Petunia.
(noun) A very small copy or model. Mr. Palmer has a collection of trains-not real ones, but models and miniatures.
On a very small scale. I bought a miniature pink hat for my dog, Petunia.
(noun) A very small copy or model. Mr. Palmer has a collection of trains-not real ones, but models and miniatures.
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