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"A Song of Opposites" is a song from Richard Scarry's Best Learning Songs Video Ever. It is sung by Alex and Anne Bear to teach about opposites. It's in D major.

Lyrics[]

(Spoken)
Alex: I'm Alex.
Anne: I'm Anne.
Both: We're sister and brother.
Alex: When I like one thing…
Anne: I like the other.
Alex: They call us the Opposite Twins.
Anne: It's true.
Both: We will sing you a song about why they do.

(Sung)
We'll sing a song of opposites
And soon you all will see
Whenever things are opposite
They're different as can be

Anne: My room is always messy
Alex: And mine is always neat
Anne: My favorite foods are sour
Alex: And mine are always sweet

I love the summer when it's hot
Anne: I love winter's cold
Alex: My favorite toy is bright and new
Anne: And mine is very old

My favorite time is morning
Alex: I like it when it's night
I love it when it's really dark
Anne: I'm happy when it's light

I love it in the country
Alex: I'd rather live in town
Anne: I hung my picture right-side up
Alex: But mine is upside down

Both: We sang a song of opposites
And now we all agree
Whenever things are opposite
They're different as can be

Whenever things are opposite
They're different as can be

Goofs[]

  • The closed caption shows "My favorite toy is bright and new" when Alex Bear says "A favorite toy is bright and new".

Trivia[]

  • Other songs involving opposites are "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry and the Sesame Street hit: "Why Do You Always Do the Opposite of What I Do?".
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