Schoolhouse Rock!: The Shot Heard ‘Round The World
Schoolhouse Rock!, Dolly at Glastonbury, a Bobby Womack tribute and more in this week’s look at music
Airing 200 years after America signed the Declaration of Independence, on educational television program Schoolhouse Rock!, “The Shot Heard ‘Round The World” taught young ones—and likely a fair amount of adults—about how the United States gained its liberty from Great Britain in one catchy song, backed by a correlating cartoon. As Americans celebrate their independence on the 4th of July, it’s important for the entire world to remember freedom is a right that everyone should enjoy.
