English to Metric Song - Cover

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[cherylbravo]

This Kilometrico jingle in the early 80s has been very useful to me. It was ran on Tv and in moviehouses because that was the time when the metric system was slowly introduced in the Phils. Whenever I need to convert, I sing this song in my mind and instantly, I'm able to convert. I was hoping to see the original jingle on YouTube (it was an ad about the Kilometrico blue ballpen that writes on and on and on :)), but your presentation is just as good! Thanks! ~ che, college in the early 80s ;)

[cutielinds]

Hey guys! Sorry for super duper late comment! But here’s the lyrics that you guys have been waiting for!


It's easy to change from english to metric...

The secret is fun if you know it
So let's all convert from english to metric
Let's do it, and share it, and show it!

Just multiply inches by 2.54 and you will get centimeters
The feet multiplied by .305 will give you equivalent meters
Just multiply pounds by .45 and you'll get kilograms it's true
The gallons by 3.79 will turn into liters for you!
Subtract 32 from degrees Fahrenheit, the result bare it in mind* (why?)
For you to multiply that with five over nine,
and you'll get Celsius just fine
The yards and the miles are things of the past
Use meters, and go kilometers
So out with the english, we're modern at last
The system of metric is better!

[MrEdge]

Wow, I never thought I would find this song. Thank you for this. Cheers!

[bongblanco]

It's easy to change from English to metric
The system is fun if you know it
So let's all convert from English to metric we'll do it and share it and show it!
Just multiply inches by 2.54 and there you'll get centimeters the feet multiply by .305 will give you equivalent meters
Just multiply pounds by .45 will give you kilograms it's true
The gallons times 3.79 will turn into liters for you!
Subtract 32 from degree farenheit the result keep it in mind
When you multiply that by 5/9 you'll get celcious just fine. The yards and the miles are things of the past use meters and go kilometers! So out with the English we're modern at last
The system of metric is(2x)
The system of metric is better!

[rosariopila]

i am using it until now. it is so useful. 50 yrs old here..

[belenlim]

You think we can still find that original TV commercial?  I want to introduce that to my kids.

[HolidayInGuantanamo]

Awwww. ♥️🙉 This is the cutest mom-daughter collab I'll come across today. Kudos to you both.

[chrisyuson]

Thank you!!!
That keeps on playing on my head since I heard this around 30 years ago.  Now now... where or who made the original of this song?

[jobyoreta]

This song was written by my father in law, Ed Gatchalian.

[nanetteiglupas]

Thank you so much .I found this at last
Also looking for the video ad

[maamrhoovzsantiago]

I am a physics teacher, I heard this song in kilometrico jingle more than 40 years ago. Our music lover math teacher in high school introduced it us, and I memorized it until now. I also it introduced to my students ( I'm not good in music though) because it's very helpful. I used one conversation factor from that song when I took professional licensure exam.😊

[capophqc]

Thank you! Ive been singing this for quite sometime and I forgot the lyrics. More power!

[rowenastodomingo]

Thank you for sharing this very educational song. As I remember when I was in grade 5, my teacher in mathematics assigned me to sing this song for every section of my level grade.

[eigramselasor]

thanks ! this is sooo helpful! learned it in 1977.

[allenrufo]

Thanks Ed Gatchalian for the Jingle, its still in my mind after 45+years

[bompasetes]

Hi there Ms Linday Bandibas, do have a copy of the original song of this?

[josephasayas]

This song was very helpful to me back then.. this was an ad played on tv...

[AmazingLife]

thanks for sharing this... i had been looking for a video of this song.. it is very helpful for students... would you pls post the lyrics too? thanks so much.

[cristyrp]

I think your mom's voice and song had been in a TV commercial during the 80s to promote English to Metric conversion with matching cartoon.  A very useful material and so far the most info-dense among songs of same kind.  I am now letting my son memorize the same to remember the conversion better.  At least I now have an idea of how beautiful she is by just looking at you.  :-)

[malugards]

Thank you 😃
I have been looking for this song to share with my students. We have this sang in school in our elem years and really great help to memorize basic conversion factors...