In the author's article in the 1988 premiere issue of "Social Studies and the Young Learner," he suggested that chain songs and rounds, simple folk and summer camp standards, could be easily transformed with lyrics (written by the teacher or students) that contained useful, purposeful social studies content. He argued then, and still does, that "singing the facts" can add an important "memory hook" to any lesson plan, making the information more easily learned. Today, many educators are comfortable with Howard Gardner's notion that children have different ways of learning, and that some children may learn better through music than through any other medium. Pitch, tone, rhythm, melody, and rhyming lyrics can all be aids to learning. While studying the music and songs of any historical era is a great aid to learning history, in this article, the author focuses on teachers or students creating their own lyrics as a method of teaching and learning about any social studies topic. He describes how teachers (and students) can borrow memorable tunes, create their own content-rich lyrics, and wind up with lessons that will not be quickly forgotten. (Contains 13 notes and 10 online resources.)