Uploaded August 2015 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
Each Wednesday, Tom turns science into song. This week, he explores Obama’s new climate plan, and re-imagines its announcement in the context of the Drake vs. Meek Mill saga.
A primer on the Drake vs. Meek Mill beef (Vox): goo.gl/rAXmoy
Song based on "Back to Back" by Drake: goo.gl/ohh7vO
Obama’s climate plan video (short): youtu.be/uYXyYFzP4Lc
Obama’s climate plan video (long): youtu.be/r4lTx56WBv0
"Move to Fight Obama’s Climate Plan Started Early" by By CORAL DAVENPORT and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, in The New York Times: goo.gl/xIDjsW
Subscribe to Science With Tom: goo.gl/oFOO1W
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LYRICS
New plan, New plan, new plan. Hot again.
Yeah. I learned the game from Jimmy Carter
Gotta tackle carbon.
Have to act so our kids ain't breathing in that garbage.
Have to act like I'm Ludacris, Ice Cube, or Common.
Have to act like I'm Drake and in Degrassi starring.
Whoa. Do it for health and for economics.
When we look back we should be proud that we got this s*** started.
Yeah, it's been weighing heavy on my conscience.
Yeah, the world is running out of options.
I don't wanna see the world go up in flames.
You gon' make me slow down and try to explain.
We got different targets for different states.
Not gon' make you all set up a cap-and-trade.
I waited six years, now it's time to act.
We international leading via climate pacts.
I'm not sure what is that makes you wanna attack.
We gotta reduce carbon, man it's time for facts.
I mean whoa, can't fool the people, man, they know what's up.
When it's high tide in Miami and it starts to flood.
Look at frequency and length of droughts and fires, bruh.
If we don’t act we’re the ones holding the lighter, bruh.
This for y'all that hide behind “I’m not a scientist.”
When you’re making money just by fighting this.
Is this a coal war or a Cold War?
Gotta ask yourself how much you'll sell your soul for?
Yeah, marine laws to clean cars.
Yeah, these mean frauds need some green jobs.
Not to say that everyone's so cynical.
Shout-out to the Pope for his encyclical.
Cuz America's a leader.
Ain't just Democrats, neither.
Bush and Nixon cleaned it up and they Republicans.
This plan is on the planet so plant it and get to hustling.
We're on the brink so we're gonna have to act.
Yeah. We're gonna have to act.
We're on the brink so we're gonna have to act.
Yeah. We’re gonna have to act.
Each Wednesday, Tom turns science into song. This week, he explores Obama’s new climate plan, and re-imagines its announcement in the context of the Drake vs. Meek Mill saga.
A primer on the Drake vs. Meek Mill beef (Vox): goo.gl/rAXmoy
Song based on "Back to Back" by Drake: goo.gl/ohh7vO
Obama’s climate plan video (short): youtu.be/uYXyYFzP4Lc
Obama’s climate plan video (long): youtu.be/r4lTx56WBv0
"Move to Fight Obama’s Climate Plan Started Early" by By CORAL DAVENPORT and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, in The New York Times: goo.gl/xIDjsW
Subscribe to Science With Tom: goo.gl/oFOO1W
Facebook: facebook.com/ScienceWithTom
Twitter: twitter.com/sciencewithtom
Website: sciencewithtom.com
LYRICS
New plan, New plan, new plan. Hot again.
Yeah. I learned the game from Jimmy Carter
Gotta tackle carbon.
Have to act so our kids ain't breathing in that garbage.
Have to act like I'm Ludacris, Ice Cube, or Common.
Have to act like I'm Drake and in Degrassi starring.
Whoa. Do it for health and for economics.
When we look back we should be proud that we got this s*** started.
Yeah, it's been weighing heavy on my conscience.
Yeah, the world is running out of options.
I don't wanna see the world go up in flames.
You gon' make me slow down and try to explain.
We got different targets for different states.
Not gon' make you all set up a cap-and-trade.
I waited six years, now it's time to act.
We international leading via climate pacts.
I'm not sure what is that makes you wanna attack.
We gotta reduce carbon, man it's time for facts.
I mean whoa, can't fool the people, man, they know what's up.
When it's high tide in Miami and it starts to flood.
Look at frequency and length of droughts and fires, bruh.
If we don’t act we’re the ones holding the lighter, bruh.
This for y'all that hide behind “I’m not a scientist.”
When you’re making money just by fighting this.
Is this a coal war or a Cold War?
Gotta ask yourself how much you'll sell your soul for?
Yeah, marine laws to clean cars.
Yeah, these mean frauds need some green jobs.
Not to say that everyone's so cynical.
Shout-out to the Pope for his encyclical.
Cuz America's a leader.
Ain't just Democrats, neither.
Bush and Nixon cleaned it up and they Republicans.
This plan is on the planet so plant it and get to hustling.
We're on the brink so we're gonna have to act.
Yeah. We're gonna have to act.
We're on the brink so we're gonna have to act.
Yeah. We’re gonna have to act.
