ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA song by Mr. Nicky

TEACHERS: Mr. Nicky still has a few available dates left for his 2023 virtual assemblies! These online programs (via Zoom/Google Meet/etc.) meet state learning standards in both social studies and ELA, and they’re tons of fun. Please send an e-mail to mrnickychicago@ for full information. (Students will not receive a response, but thank you for your support!) - LYRICS BELOW - Here’s the MERCH! : Ancient Mesopotamia Song by Mr. Nicky To the tune of “Crank That“ by Soulja Boy. Backing track property of Karaoke Version/Tency Music. Euphrates River Hey, I got a new lesson for you about ancient Mesopotamia The Euphrates River and the Tigris River formed the cradle of civilization Akkadians long ago Conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies, in their chariots they rolled By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Persian Gulf is where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots of excavation down By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Both the Euphrates River And the Tigris River used to flood Bringing lots of fertile mud But the problem was that water washed away their crops Dams and levies made it stop When it was dry they’d irrigate Fighting over water led to war between the city states Cuneiform is ancient writing That tells us Sumer’s city-states were always fighting They were the first civilization in Mesopotamia Then came the Akkadians who started empire mania Akkadians long ago Conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies, in their chariots they rolled By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Near the Persian Gulf is where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots of excavation down By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River King Sargon got real old Told his sons to take the throne But the huge Akkadian empire would fall out of his control Then came Hammurabi who would take full command Hammurabi was the king of the Babylonians (Man) Babylonia Was the land where they told you You obey Hammurabi’s code Praise Hammurabi’s code Break Hammurabi’s code And you’ll be saying “oh no“ Akkadians long ago Conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies, in their chariots they rolled By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Near the Persian Gulf is where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots of excavation down By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Babylonians built roads They traded grain for gold They kept themselves united under Hammurabi’s code Hammurabi’s code Hammurabi’s code Hammurabi’s code Hammurabi’s code Which was a bunch of laws They believed it had no flaws They obeyed it just because They thought Hammurabi was Chosen by the gods (whoa) Chosen by the gods (whoa) Akkadians long ago Conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies, in their chariots they rolled By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Near the Persian Gulf is where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots of excavation down By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Mesopotamia!