"Everybody Talks" Parody

It's that time of the school year--the "honeymoon" phase is over and the kiddos are starting to feel more comfortable...and talkative. 

I have an especially chatty class this year, but I also have strong classroom management skills, so we are doing just fine.  However, I was inspired by my students to rewrite the lyrics of "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees.  This was just silly fun, but I'm sure some of you teachers can relate with my song. 

You can access my recording HERE and follow along with the lyrics below.  Don't judge my voice; I'm no singer!  

Everybody Talks

Ahhh—ahhh-ahhh  (Ahem)

Hey, students won’t you look my way?

Don’t you let us have this friction.

Hey, students, all I gotta say is

I wanna have your attention.

You’re my awesome kiddos

but this happens all the time…

I realize that everybody talks, everybody talks, everybody talks.

It starts off with a whisper

And don’t think that I missed it!

And then it makes my head hurt.

I can hear the chit chat

Don’t think I can deal with that

Mrs. Bowman wants to backtrack

When everybody talks back

I get you wanna speak your mind

just don’t do it while I’m teaching

Too much can be an overdose

and leave me with bad feelings.

Oh my, my, my

Everybody talks, everybody talks, everybody talks too much!

It starts off with a whisper

And don’t think that I missed it!

And then it makes my head hurt.

I can hear the chit chat

Don’t think I can deal with that

Mrs. Bowman wants to backtrack

When everybody talks back

I don’t wanna deal with this all day

When everybody’s words get in the way.

(Instrumental break)

Hey students give us all respect

Don’t you give us no more friction

Hey, students, what you gotta say?

It starts off with a whisper

And don’t think that I missed it!

And then it makes my head hurt.

I can hear the chit chat

Don’t think I can deal with that

Mrs. Bowman wants to backtrack

When everybody talks back

Everybody talks, everybody talks

 Everybody talks, everybody talks

Everybody talks, everybody talks back

It starts off with a whisper

And don’t think that I missed it!

Everybody talks, everybody talks back