What Is A Shooting Star? Lyrics - Here Comes Science (amazon.com Exclusive) [cd/dvd] - They Might Be Giants

A shooting star is not a star 

It's not a star at all 

A shooting star's a meteor 

That's heading for a fall 

A shooting star is not a star 

Why does it shine so bright? 

The friction as it falls through air 

Produces heat and light 

A shooting star or meteor 

Whichever name you like 

The minute it comes down to earth 

It's called a meteorite 

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A shooting star is not a star 

It's not a star at all 

(A shooting star is not a star) 

A shooting star's a meteor 

(It's not a star at all) 

That's heading for a fall 

(A shooting star's a meteor) 

(That's heading for a fall) 

A shooting star is not a star 

Why does it shine so bright? 

(A shooting star is not a star) 

The friction as it falls through air 

(Why does it shine so bright?) 

Produces heat and light 

(The friction as it falls through air) 

(Produces heat and light) 

Photos 

A shooting star or meteor 

Whichever name you like 

(A shooting star, or meteor) 

The minute it comes down to earth 

(Whichever name you like) 

It's called a meteorite 

(The minute it comes down to earth) 

(It's called a meteorite)