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Abstract
Throughout history, the comedic arts have provided opportunities for humorists to critique and educate, informing audiences about a variety of topics ranging from trivial matters to those critically crucial for a progressive society. Research regarding comedy as an educational tool has focused primarily on literature, broadcast media, and film, yet the area of educational comedy implemented through popular music remains relatively unexplored. In this paper, researchers use and analyze song samples to present the potential of comedy music as an outlet that can teach listeners potentially complicated concepts, such as science and language acquisition. A central theme in this presentation involves artists mixing humor with educational content, using popular music to convey lyrical lessons in ways that are potentially more palatable for wider audiences and, possibly, more effective than traditional educational models.