ANCIENT GREECE Song by Mr. Nicky

TEACHERS: Mr. Nicky is booking his 2024-25 virtual assemblies and online history songwriting lessons! These 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 [e-mail] for full information. (Students will not receive a response, but thank you for your support!)
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Ancient Greece Song By Mr. Nicky
To the tune of “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor
Backing track property of Karaoke Version/Tency Music.
Because I taught Alexander the Great, I'm the great Aristotle
Alexander the Great, I'm the great Aristotle
Alexander the Great, I'm the great Aristotle
Alexander the Great, I'm so great (great, great, great, great, great)
If you're a polytheist, you should be thanking Zeus
For all the Greek achievements that they've passed down to you
'Cause you got Democracy from the folks in Athens &
Our alphabet is from the Phoenicians
Minoans and Mycenaeans
worked at their sailing trade
Around an acropolis they'd build a city-state
Wasn't much farming soil, barely enough
On the peninsulas of Attica and Peloponnesus
So in Athens they'd given their citizens voting rights (rule by the people)
But in Sparta they were doing their duty and trained to fight (their duty, duty, for their oligarchy)
Though the Spartans had helots, they were jealous of Athens' power (Athens' jury and assembly)
With their allies they all fought the Peloponnesian War
It was a battle between city-states, city-states
A battle between two city-states, city-states
A battle that ends the Golden Age, Golden Age
A battle where Pericles was slain by a plague (ugh!)
Then Macedonians
Invaded from the north in a phalanx
Phillip II fought on horses' backs
The Greeks got warnings from Demosthenes the Orator but Phillip's cavalries won
His son Alexander spread Greek culture through his empire (mixing the traditions)
With a library in Alexandria on the Nile (they built a Pharos, it's a giant lighthouse)
Hellenism spread eastward till he died in Babylon (His generals split his Empire)
He should have prayed to Athena inside of the Parthenon
It's like a tragedy by Sophocles, Sophocles, Greek Drama
Or by Euripides, Euripides, Greek Drama
Or Aristophanes, Aristophanes, Greek Drama
It's like a tragedy, tragedy
It's like the Iliad and Odyssey, Odyssey by Homer
It's like the Iliad and Odyssey, by Homer
It's like the Iliad and Odyssey by Homer
It's like the Iliad and Odyssey
That's right I taught Alexander the Great, I'm the great Aristotle
Alexander the Great, I'm the Great Aristotle
Alexander the Great, I'm the Great Aristotle
Alexander the Great, I'm so great
I learned from philosophy from Socrates, Socrates, I'm Plato
I learned from philosophy from Socrates, Socrates, I'm Plato
I learned from philosophy from Socrates, Socrates, I'm Plato
Play-doh? hahaha

[@parikvijayaraj7295]

When I’m sleeping My brain: I LEARNED PHILOSOPHY FROM SOCRATES, SOCRATES, IM PLAYDOH.

[@Maddie-jr5qo]

Colourinq SAME!

[@parikvijayaraj7295]

LOL

[@dalia764]

i read this as i heard that part

[@zonglisun6253]

Your brain is epic

[@Tyl3r303]

So true 😂

[@emilytherose]

my teacher showed my class this in school. and now it's stuck in my head

[@villaingaming8964]

Emily Rose mine to!!

[@toodleseli1076]

ohemgeeitsemily same

[@julialayonas1238]

Same

[@loveable7931]

heyitsemily 🔠

[@austinjones3352]

sameeee and i like rap more than pop

[@therealaspect5890]

Friend: So who's your favourite artist? Me: Well it's hard to explain...

[@musicwithavery]

💖💙👏👏👏

[@addisonpierce7]

yessss my teacher asked everyone and i said "well...now-...that's hard to explain"

[@Toasty2o0]

Respect

[@tylerabigail9655]

Lol my teacher shows us all your videos 🤣 and she has all of us singing this whenever the real song comes on on the radio 🤣 🤣 and I am one of them 😅 🙂

[@elinor9276]

Mr. Nicky has been an inspiration to us all. He keeps us going each day. We want to meet an amazing celebrity like him.

[@bigfricker2417]

Armaan Pro Camera Skills he came to mine I got his autograph

[@ameliaanselmi009]

I agree To me he is a selebrity 🙂🙃

[@xlove_gen]

@-愛emily lol y r u assuming it's a joke

[@evankawa2310]

@antitoxxinn agreed bruh

[@katiek8190]

@antitoxxinn let these people have peace without being cussed out.

[@imahackfraud8089]

I remembered our social studies teacher put this on during class

[@kaylacalloway8197]

:)

[@iwannadie8304]

I’m in a zoom meeting rn and my ss teacher is playing lmao

[@zonglisun6253]

Same!! Lol!

[@user-xo1ky4pu2z]

Lol my social studies teacher shows us your videos to us all the time and I love it

[@graywolf1155]

Same

[@jtsonic1707]

GrayWolf11

[@gbee5354]

Sonia Rojas me toooooo

[@toodleseli1076]

Sonia Rojas MINE TOO

[@jacobadams9596]

Turtle Loves you me too

[@hiukas.]

That's... A nice way to learn history.. Really nice...

[@ahuman7945]

Yeah man

[@jen71ski]

is anyone else cramming for history exam

[@naturally_selected925]

Yes, everyone is

[@j4istheone429]

me

[@anonymousrabbit6152]

meeeeeee

[@youraverageweeb3132]

Jennifer Crouch me

[@timberstrees3437]

Nope, a teacher showed us this and I wanted to watch it 🤣

[@whataslayy]

WE MAKIN IT OUTA SOCIAL STUDIES WITH THIS ONE ☝️☝️

[@Atomicfoxcronicles]

I watched this in class

[@izzymesopotato2119]

Mr Nicky: Ur songs r amazing. I really wish they were on Spotify😂Everyone at my school loves ur songs and we all really want to meet u. Ur the most popular artist there. Thanks for helping me get an 100 on everything in Social Studies!!!

[@dragonslayer101]

How young are you?

[@ahuman7945]

Mabey there in year 5 or 4th grade like me

[@pokemaniac1901]

Dude dude, listen to west african empires by him, it's legit the best thing you might ever hear

[@lazerchicken6416]

they are on spotify :D

[@lafclion6635]

They are now on spotify

[@theratinthesack3773]

Anyone else here because your teacher got the song stuck in your head?

[@Nickgirl4life]

My 6th grade teacher

[@maxwellbrooks5430]

Our teacher shows us these videos and our class starts dancing and singing for the first 5-10 minutes of the period. We're doing Greece, so it's going to be fun!😂 -Mariah

[@FRUGGOTHATFLIES]

My teacher absolutely loves playing this in class for history and my class always sings along tysm for giving me good memories

[@natdesu3795]

how im studying for my ap exam

[@wawawawawa6000]

nat desu i feel u... pt coming up

[@naturally_selected925]

Me too, I’ve watched this 14 times and I think I know what’s going on

[@HorchataKidd]

I’m studying for my sixth grade (90 question )exam and I just keep watching this so I get it stuck in my head!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@anonymousrabbit6152]

me too. my ss teacher made e watch and it like stuck in my head for like 2 months.

[@slimy_rayxp256]

nat desu lol same!!!🤣🤣

[@qzymay]

Got this song from my teacher, it was great! Everyone in the class loves it!

[@nmelgar74]

Me too

[@galactictragedy]

+Cupkake87 the hooded girl same

[@leonicasandu2798]

me too

[@finnamonbun3593]

Same

[@winstonparker4336]

+Cupkake87 the hooded girl same

[@MeloFan1of1]

I have to sing this at school im so happy

[@makaylaharvey4053]

My social studies plays this song EVERY DAY. I know all of the lyrics.

[@lynnerehmel9268]

this is golden

[@Leah-yh5sj]

my sixth grade teacher showed us this back in 2015, now I'm a freshman at college and rewatching after finishing my ancient world history class. I understand so much more now! can't tell you how many times this song got stuck in my head during those classes...

[@Naomi-qb7xm]

Not our social studies, teacher introducing us to Mr. Nicky

[@christineclagett1742]

My students LOVED this, as well as all of your other historical parodies! Thank you so much for helping us make learning fun!

[@crystalholland6323]

Thank you for helping me foster student engagement in my 6th-grade Social Studies classes!

[@meMe-mw2hg]

Dude, I remember my middle school social studies teacher showing this video in class! Still a masterpiece 👍

[@hudsonanimates4465]

My class LOVES your videos😁

[@sue3261]

My social studies teacher shows us these all the time. And we found out you were coming to my school. You already can and it awesome!!

[@_sami_2257]

we have to sing this song because for school 6th graders have to do an ancient civilization for Greece, Rome, and Egypt and I'm in Greece

[@youreanidiot2915]

You will be relearning this in 9th grade because, it's 9th grade work.

[@matthewgriggs600]

so tru

[@dominator4600]

I do Israel

[@tigerleddy]

Im sorry, same here?

[@naturally_selected925]

Oh you poor, poor people

[@DangerVsAll]

if you have Mr.Pryor then you definitely got this stuck in your head and you love it sm 😂❤

[@arandomchannel3603]

Mr. Pucket, thank you fo blessing me with this in your class. I have heavily greatful.

[@Chuuya_army_of_CHIBIS]

We listened to this in class today

[@BR0K3R_L0V3]

I remember this guy...my social studies teacher LOVED playing his songs lmao 6th grade nostalgia 💔💔

[@Willow_On_Paws1127]

Fr! My teacher showed us the Mesopotamia and Egypt ones and I’ve been listening to all of them since then.

[@BR0K3R_L0V3]

@@Willow_On_Paws1127 realll ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 also omg!! therian?!?! :o /pos

[@game_ish925]

This makes my history more fun

[@Cowboyhatcaterpie]

“Around an acropolis they built a city state. Wasn’t much farming soil, barely enough. On the peninsula of Attica and Peloponnesus.” Goes so hard

[@jessicalanoue5563]

I LOVE THESE VIDEOS! Thanks Mr Nicky! My high school World Civilizations students sing them for days!!!!! They request to hear them!

[@davidb2230]

That's a smart way to make people learn haha

[@andreasindra1929]

GREAT WORK Mr. Nicky, 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Alexa-td6ym]

Everytime my class learns about a new civilization we listen to Mr. Nicky it makes class way more fun Thanks Mr. Nicky!

[@DoposiSCRIPTS]

This is a master piece

[@heatherw2822]

My daughter came home singing this song lol good old history teachers helping find great songs

[@lukem3724]

All hail Mr. Nicky! It’s the night before a test and you are my hero 😊😊

[@Happi_ig]

This song is on my playlist and I listen to it unironically

[@deannacarnahan4179]

watching this in quarantine

[@marklepka9163]

Who else is here from social studies class

[@Erikaysofia]

Meee

[@Indie_Animation_Guy]

Me

[@Willow_On_Paws1127]

Me! 🙋 Technically I came from the Egypt one, but my Social Studies teacher showed us the Mesopotamia and Egypt ones and I can’t stop listening to them.

[@Indie_Animation_Guy]

@@Willow_On_Paws1127 same but also the Greece and rome

[@Willow_On_Paws1127]

@@Indie_Animation_Guy ah. My class hadn’t really gotten into those yet… ☹️

[@ITZZDAKOTA-x2w]

My teacher showed me this yesterday

[@F0xEl3m3tal]

I’m 90% sure these songs are the only reason I’m not failing social science

[@robloxianmaster9]

social science?

[@xuanmai72]

@@robloxianmaster9 its basically history / social studies

[@robloxianmaster9]

@@xuanmai72 Oh ok thx for clearing that up

[@jacksonruddy9906]

2020 where you at rewatching all his songs during the pandemic 😳🤣

[@sebas8933]

2021

[@ahuman7945]

It’s 2021 now

[@ahuman7945]

But I’m still in the 2020 mood

[@Casual100]

2021 but yea

[@lagoz4762]

1000 B.C : No 85 : No 420 : *No* 1339 : *No* 2019 : *Yes*

[@gachastorys5129]

2020: also yes

[@nayri2342]

Ah thank you so much for creating this

[@ajmerthethy6724]

Amazing, the Greeks gave the world democracy, freedom of speech and beautiful architecture.

[@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Greek democracy applied to *maybe* one-twentieth of the population. Only the elite.

[@pattiryone7816]

Thank you so much! The students love your videos

[@leemariedeponte99]

Hey Mr. Nicky. One hundred thousands thank yous for lyrical ancient history delights! kids absolutely love them - even the reluctant ones. Any chance you're working on India?

[@mrnickyworldhistorysongs]

Thanks, very glad to hear the videos are a help! I'm definitely considering doing India next, or possibly the Hebrews.

[@darkninja2018]

***** You should definitely do India! It would be amazing!!

[@kfields4980]

Mr. Nicky's World History Songs, Homer! You meant the poet not The Simpsons! LOL

[@austinjones3352]

i can draw homer simpson

[@suddencuriosity]

This was amazing, thank you for such wonderful content!

[@emmaspatharos7467]

Just need one for Archeology/Early man and Israel and I've got all my 6th grade units covered! But seriously, the kids love these! Thanks for sharing your gifts with us!

[@Richard_grayson_luver]

I love this so much right now I am studying for my test and this is always a great help

[@Spiderbiterz]

In history im learning about ancient Greece and when we started it my teacher showed this to us. I love when homer screams 😂

[@hannahdumlao9346]

THE MACEDONIANNSSSSS😂

[@hannahdumlao9346]

Did he add the blue skirt at 2:32

[@ambrosia_soda]

Yes he did.

[@stringsthewolf5605]

TheGamerGirls36 it's to block the... ummmm... parts, to make the picture PG.

[@hannahdumlao9346]

Omg

[@Agentrock47]

+Hannah Dumlao just noticed that

[@l.ftshoe]

my teacher turned on these songs and we wouldnt stop asking for them to be turned on. I even learned the lyrics-

[@quit4674]

this is literally a bop my guy.

[@roysuttie5847]

THIS IS GREAT

[@jacksonkashickjorlnadi3424]

Thank you sooo, much for this amazing song Mr. Nicky, I showed this to my 6th grade class and they enjoyed it.

[@coralgalaxies18432]

This one and only song is playing in my head everyday! It’s even too great for Alexander the Great

[@mollymichaelis5242]

You would be the best teacher ever, like i watch your videos just for fun

[@jmjmaz]

I remember my mom showing me this song when I was a kid obsessed with Greece and Rome-- (I still am lol) just refound it. Still amazing

[@turtlelover353]

I’m burning my brain to erase this from my head

[@izzyboyd9819]

Love this song to use when learning about Greece!!

[@MHClub16]

8 years ago wow

[@sookie4312]

So creative! Z=I enjoy watching your videos. They are so funny and informative. I mean Homer? And Play-Doh? xD

[@allyahmorfin4187]

I always see this in my 6th grade social studies class lol

[@heatherkelley8627]

Same

[@kayleebaker2179]

Heather Kelley YESSSSS ikrrr!!!! My 6 grade teacher showed it to us allllll the time no joke!!!!😂 love this one!!

[@hanjisungslittlebean]

Same

[@ahuman7945]

Same but I’m in 4th grade she should me 3 days ago

[@joshuahenry1595]

nice video it helps me with school work bro

[@gro1vanna]

Lol my Social Studies showed us this song because she said it’s catchy and It teaches us about Ancient Greek Gods

[@sherylldeinla2737]

we gettin a PhD in history with this one bois 🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@YesImCringeAndYesIKnow]

Be honest… your sixth grade teacher showed u this and you wanted to hear it because it was kinda good ❤️

[@djthegodreacts9252]

your god damn right

[@YesImCringeAndYesIKnow]

@@djthegodreacts9252 and your god damn nice

[@pxmpkinlatte]

Mrs dalton- THANKYOU *adds to fav songs playlist*

[@XINSHORTY]

2024?

[@marietreasalevasseur2984]

mr nicky you are awesome. for real. i'm lesson planning, and was feeling so sad - and now i am so happy! you are inspiring.

[@marietreasalevasseur2984]

also helots and jealous is a mad rhyme.

[@Jesus_isking00]

I feel like every history teacher played Mr Nicky

[@priyafan_everything636]

Yoo fr my teacher always plays him!!! 😂😂😂

[@dogukanakdag7546]

Cool song

[@TerrestrialExtraTerrestrial]

Nobody: My brain in the middle of an exam:

[@stephaniedaigle4551]

Super stuff! Thanks.

[@sophiariccardi7831]

In my class we play this everyday in the morning for the whole Greek unit.

[@katiemacaluso]

This makes me so happy. :-) Thank you!

[@123loveMLPTM]

OMI my teacher loves your songs! I got a spoiler because we are on Euphrates River right now. Also I love Percy Jackson.

[@beew8028]

OMG! Same o.o Euphrates

[@percyjackson5417]

omg I looove percy jackson

[@arshiaahmad4059]

Yea same, except we are past Mesopotamia and Egypt, and now we are on China. Next is Greece I think. I love Percy Jackson sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!! I've read all the books over 15 times!

[@jtsonic1707]

TopazKaz

[@alexachaboya8617]

TopazKaz Euphrates river song is my favorite

[@xxdsmp.editsxx9833]

My teacher played this on the last day (June 16 2021) and it was a song along and I sang the actual song with my friend-

[@StudyStyle-uv5ss]

Thank you Mr. Nikki for writing the songs they are so awesome I love parities that match up with what I'm learning in school this total is going to help me on my exam

[@ahmadmazzaz2859]

*Nicky

[@robertprescott5926]

Love these videos thanks so much

[@tjhogarth4538]

I listened to this in social studies

[@biggreymisseslittlegrey]

not me 2 hours before my greece test and forgot everything and remembering this video

[@graywolf1155]

Hi Mr.Nicky u may not know me but u sang at my school on January 9 2017

[@artymiis]

Lucky

[@talaiahkingson2112]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!! My World history teacher found this song, and I love it!!!!

[@abbysw0r1d99]

I am learning this rn in 6th grade and my social studies teachers played this..two of my friends laughed so hard they fell out of their chair-

[@ReqShort]

Love it mate! Good job

[@gregpattaya]

I am learning about Greek I am on year 5

[@TwoFacedRat]

greg mannings Υπέροχο! Δηλαδή ξέρεις Ελληνικά;

[@theinsanelycoolandfunnyjar2987]

greg mannings do you mean 5th grade

[@mayanaize]

I learnt about the Greeks in Year 6

[@number1clownontheinternet]

@101Paradise101 your response is 2 years late

[@ahuman7945]

No they mean 4th grade

[@briellebrosier2818]

Mr. Nicky! I love your videos and my classes do too! I show them over and over so the song gets stuck in their head and they remember the information! Keep them coming! You should also do US History

[@rainbowdash697]

i have to write a song about this topic 😂 i got an idea now 😂💀

[@ruqiaahmed9901]

Omgggggggg did you actually made this up it is totally amaziing i have never seen anything like this before

[@TJB2011-v4q]

Ms.Mcullah is the best teacher (idk how to spell her name 😂)

[@dank5492]

Mr. Henrikson, thank you.

[@reyy1k]

My music teacher showed my class this in second grade 4 years ago

[@cecee4087]

He came to my school a few weeks ago it was nice. I hope we listen to your videos in social studies in 7th grade as well

[@uli4106]

Cecilia Moyer lucky lol

[@fotiskatopodis1217]

I am from Greece and I love it man thank you

[@bloomingsymphoria]

Captain G Fotis Really? I hear Greece is really cool. Your lucky.

[@jsanz6964]

Talia if by lucky you mean poor then your right

[@burnttoast6518]

im from greec to

[@stacifinlayson2941]

Fotis Katopodis Dude you do realize we are the only ones who are still here years after this was made

[@doorjann]

Needing this for midterms. Thanks for this gift from heaven.

[@axagorax]

I love watching this I mean the comedy The whole class laughed seeing people die 👌😂

[@hi--gor529]

Anyone else here from history class. Mr. Nicky is a god tbh