The Big Bang Theory song by The Barenaked Ladies

by Marcin Chady (Wikipedia)

BEFORE LISTENING: Write the past tense of these infinitives:

• be X 3:
• begin X 2:
• build x 2:
• develop:
• die:
• freeze:
• meet:
• set:
• stand:
• start X 3:
• try:

WHILE LISTENING: Complete the lyrics with the missing past tense forms you have written down before:

Our whole universe ___________ in a hot, dense state

Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion ___________, wait

The earth ____________to cool, the autotrophs ____________ to drool

Neanderthals ____________ tools

We ______________ a wall (we ____________ the pyramids)

Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries

That all ____________ with the big bang! Hey!

Since the dawn of man is really not that long

As every galaxy was formed in less time than it takes to sing this song

A fraction of a second and the elements ____________ made

The bipeds _____________ up straight, the dinosaurs all ___________ their fate

They _____________ to leap but they _____________ late

And they all ________________ (they ________________ their asses off)

The oceans and Pangea, see ya wouldn't wanna be ya

_________________ in motion by the same big bang!

It all __________________ with the big bang!

AFTER LISTENING: Now listen to the song again and check.

The Big Bang Theory Song by The Barenaked Ladies - Key

BEFORE LISTENING: Write the past tense of these infinitives:

• be X 4: was / were
• begin X 2: began
• build X 2: built
• develop: developed
• die: died
• freeze: froze
• meet: met
• set: set
• stand: stood
• start X 3: started
• try: tried

WHILE LISTENING: Complete the lyrics with the missing past tense forms you have written down before:

Our whole universe was in a hot dense state,

Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started. Wait...

The Earth began to cool,

The autotrophs began to drool,

Neanderthals developed tools,

We built a wall (we built the pyramids),

Math, science, history, unraveling the mystery,

That all started with the big bang (bang)!

"Since the dawn of man" is really not that long,

As every galaxy was formed in less time than it takes to sing this song.

A fraction of a second and the elements were made.

The bipeds stood up straight,

The dinosaurs all met their fate,

They tried to leap but they were late

And they all died (they froze their asses off)

The oceans and Pangaea

See ya wouldn't wanna be ya

Set in motion by the same big bang!

It all started with the big bang!

AFTER LISTENING: Now listen to the song again and check.