The Saturday Song – English Lyrics

• By: Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful world of childhood excitement with "The Saturday Song"! This catchy tune from *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie*, sung by Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch, is a fantastic way to experience English in a lighthearted, comedic context. You can learn common phrases related to weekend activities and expressions of joy, all while enjoying the vibrant energy that makes this song a special celebration of friendship and the simple pleasures of a Saturday. Its clear, enthusiastic delivery makes it perfect for understanding spoken English in an entertaining way.

[English]

this is me and Kenny garden and this is

me George and I aren't friends yet but

we're about to be the seventh planet

from the Sun is called Uranus science

known as a gas giant I don't get it

science hey I'm George you wouldn't hang

out on my tree house after school you

have a tree house ever since then we've

created hundreds of comics in here like

the rats of the wicked wedgie woman and

who could forget a sad worm it was a

worm who was sad

[Music]

and one's still a work in progress but

the all-time greatest superhero that

we've ever created was the amazing

Captain Underpants see most superheroes

look like they're flying around in their

underwear

well this guy actually does come on

let's get to work

oh I can't wait to draw this

[Music]

mr. Hutchins I gotta say your drawings

get better with every issue because your

words inspire greatness mr. beard night

George

[Music]

[Music]

[Applause]

we got that do you really do know what

are you talking

it's just something I could do because

[Music]

you've got the invention convention

today

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
planet /ˈplænɪt/ A2	noun - a celestial body that orbits a star and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity
Uranus /ˈjʊərənəs/ A2	noun - the seventh planet from the Sun in the solar system
science /ˈsaɪəns/ A2	noun - the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ A1	adjective - extremely large noun - an extremely large person or thing
created /kriˈeɪtɪd/ A2	verb - to make or produce something
comics /ˈkɒmɪks/ A2	noun - a magazine or book containing comic strips
superhero /ˈsuːpərhɪəroʊ/ A2	noun - a fictional character with superhuman powers
flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move through the air with wings or by means of an aircraft
underwear /ˈʌndəwɛər/ A1	noun - clothing worn under outer clothes, usually in direct contact with the skin
draw /drɔː/ A1	verb - to produce a picture or diagram with a pencil, pen, or other tool
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ B1	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative
greatness /ˈgreɪtnəs/ A2	noun - the state of being great
invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ B1	noun - a unique or novel device, method, or process developed from study and experimentation
convention /kənˈvɛnʃən/ B1	noun - a large meeting or conference, especially of a political or academic group

Key Grammar Structures

• this is me and Kenny garden and this is me

  ➔ Subject Pronoun (me)

  ➔ The word "me" is a subject pronoun used to refer to the speaker.

• George and I aren't friends yet but we're about to be

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (aren't, we're)

  ➔ The verbs "aren't" and "we're" agree with their respective subjects "George and I" and "we".

• the seventh planet from the Sun is called Uranus

  ➔ Passive Voice (is called)

  ➔ The phrase "is called" uses the passive voice to describe the action of naming.

• I don't get it science

  ➔ Contraction (don't)

  ➔ The contraction "don't" is short for "do not".

• you wouldn't hang out on my tree house after school

  ➔ Modal Verb (wouldn't)

  ➔ The modal verb "wouldn't" expresses a past hypothetical situation.

• we've created hundreds of comics in here

  ➔ Present Perfect (we've created)

  ➔ The present perfect "we've created" indicates an action completed in the past with results in the present.

• it was a worm who was sad

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (who)

  ➔ The relative pronoun "who" connects the clauses "it was a worm" and "was sad".

• one's still a work in progress

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun (one's)

  ➔ The possessive pronoun "one's" indicates ownership of the work.