Sung by the Degrassi Cast

Theme Music

Written by Jody Colero, James McGrath & Stephen Stohn

Seasons Three, Four and Five themes performed by Jakalope

Whatever it takes

I know I can make it through

If I hold out

If I do

I know I can make it

Be the best

The best that I can be

Hear what I say to you

Whatever it takes

I can see it

I know I can make it

I know I know I

I know I can make it through

Extended Theme

Written by Jody Colero, James McGrath and Stephen Stohn

Performed by Evren and a children’s choir

Whatever it takes

I know I can make it through

If I hold out

If I do

I know I can make it

Be the best

The best that I can be

Hear what I say to you

Whatever it takes

I can see it

I know I can make it

I know I know I

I know I can make it through

Nobody said it would be easy to be a kid

But growing up’s tough when you think of the things you did

Everybody’s always trying to show you the way

And telling you to work and all you wanna do is play

And your friends was hang, go out, and have a blast

Laughing and they joking at the back of the class

And you wanna dance, have a good time, and relax

Sitting with your friends and your favourite tracks

I’m saying sometimes life is a place we don’t get

You know you’ll make it through just believe and you’ll set

An example of what you wanna be, what you wanna see

Use your imagination

Be free

Be the best

The best that I can be

Hear what I say to you

Whatever it takes

I can see it

I know I can make it

I know I know I

I know I can make it through

Life is an empty notebook

Go on and fill it however you choose

Cause if I can

If I can

So can you

Whatever it takes

I know I can make it through

Life is a place we don’t always get

You gotta take a risk and you gotta make a bet

And it seems sometimes that things are kinda messed

But hang on and don’t let yourself get stressed

Just breathe

Cause it’s up to you what you need

Whether you follow, whether you lead

Believe in your dreams and you’ll get where you’re going

See what you need, guarantee you’ll be flowing

People come and go; it’s a part of the game

But your true friends always gonna stay the same

No matter what’ll happen, you will know what is true

And guess what

I know that

I know I can make it

C’mon, yeah

I know I can make it

Whatever it takes

I know I can make it

I know I can make it through

How Can I Be? (112)

Written by Jim McGrath & Shelly Scarrow

Performed by PMS

Oh, just tell me how I can be

All that you ask of me

And still feel that I am free

Free to be who I

Oh, just tell me how I can be

All that you ask of me

And still feel that I am free

Free to be who I am

Everybody Wants Something

Written by Lewis Manne & Robert Manne

Performed by the Zit Remedy in 203, 307

Stefan Brogren, Neil Hope & Pat Mastroianni

Performed by Pat Mastroianni in 303

Everybody get ready and get into gear

The Degrassi Sensation

The one and only . . . The Zits are here (Zit Remedy)

Everybody wants something they’ll never give up

Everybody wants something they’ll take your money and never give up

Everybody face up to the facts as they are

Dedication is hard but you’ll be somebody and you’ll go far

Everybody wants something they’ll never give up

Everybody wants something they’ll take your money and never give up

Poor Thing (208, 220)

Written by Jim McGrath and Tassie Cameron

Performed by PMS

It happens to other people.You say, “How sad.” You say, “Poor thing.”

When it’s you, it’s something else

It’s everything

You’ll never believe the nightmares

You’ll never know the pain you caused

You’ll never see the scars you left

The things you stole, everything I lost

You took my body

Tore it in half

You took my childhood

My heart and my laugh

You took everything I kept for myself

Then you’re gone

I’m not your poor thing

Be My Cinderella (210)

Written by James Hurst, Jim McGrath & Stephen Stohn

Performed by Jake Epstein & Cassie Steele

Would you be my Cinderella?

Could I kiss you Manuella?

You can see me however

You must love me forever

Forever

The Real You (218)

Written by Jim McGrath & Jana Sinyor

Performed by Melissa McIntyre

You breathe, but you can't see it.

You're strong, but you can't feel it.

You're good, but you don't know it.

I know you, the real you.

Residual (303)

Written by Jake Epstein

Performed by Jake Epstein, Aubrey Graham, Shane Kippel & Adamo Ruggiero

note: instrumental song

I’m In Love (307)

Written by Jake Epstein, Jim McGrath & Shelly Scarrow

Performed by Jake Epstein

Something bout the way you shine

When the lights go out

I wanna make you mine

Something bout the way it seems

You’re always here in my dreams

When there’s no one there

No, I’m not scared

But I’m in love

With you

I’ll Spend Christmas With You (311, 312)

Written by Aaron Martin & Jimmy McGrath

Performed by Jake Epstein & Melissa McIntyre

You’re ever present I never got

You’re every wish that never came true

You’re every prayer that went unanswered

So baby, I’ll spend Christmas

With You

So, baby, I’ll spend Christmas with you

Let’s Have Ourselves a Christmas (311, 312, 322)

Written by Jody Colero, Jim McGrath & Stephen Stohn

Performed by The Degrassi Senior Orchestra ft. Cal Dodd

Mr. Nice Guy (318)

Written by Jim McGrath & Brendon Yorke

Performed by Melissa McIntyre (as Hell Hath No Fury)

This song is the price for breaking my heart

Should have written these words to you right from the start

You say it doesn’t matter, it’s all in the past

My pain doesn’t show, it’s disguised by this mask

I can’t pretend to forgive and forget

Gonna make the day you met me, a day you’ll regret

Cause you’re the dust in my eye

You’re the rock in my shoe

Yeah you lie, lie, lie

Better watch what you say, ‘cause I’m onto you

Mr Nice Guy, whoa, Mr. Nice Guy

You’re so nice

Spinner’s Rap (318)

Written by Jim McGrath & Brendon Yorke

Performed by Aubrey Graham & Shane Kippel

A homie is player and that is all

So why’s you have to go an kick his-

-ball and charin, ain’t that your name?

Cayse you a playa-hater and that’s a shame

And chicks like you ain’t worth too much

So shut up girl

And make my lunch

What I Know a.k.a. Everything’s Dust (318, 401, 410, 411)

Written by Jake Epstein, Jim McGrath & Brendon Yorke

Performed by Jake Epstein (as Downtown Sasquatch)

I don’t know if you’ll forgive me

For being so blind

To how you felt

Don’t ask me why I couldn’t see it

That’d take me years to figure out

And that’s not something I know much about

But there’s only one way to find out

What I know is that I hurt you, oh

What I know is that I suck

And what I know is that I’m sorry

What I know is that I’m a loser, yeah

What I know is I screwed up

And then I never earned your trust

And what I know is that everything I touch

Just turns to dust

Lost (320)

Written by Jim McGrath & Aaron Martin

Performed by Melissa McIntyre

I'm lost in the void of eternity

The eye of the storm

The depth of the sea

A black rips me from inside out

Gravity, ending me...

Radishes (411, 412)

Radishes, radishes. Not so sweet
Red and round. Gross to eat.
They have power and cruel little voices
Saying, "I run Degrassi. You have no choices!"
Ugly and mean, and slightly obscene,
Stubbornest radishes I've ever seen.

Nothing At All (420)

Written by Melissa McIntyre, Jim McGrath & Shelley Scarrow

Performed by Jake Epstein & Melissa McIntyre

I Can't Keep My Hands Offa You (505)
Written by David Baxter, Jody Colero, Jim McGrath
Performed by Downtown Sasquatch

Jungle City (505)
Written by David Baxter, Jim McGrath
Performed by Downtown Sasquatch

Step on Down (505)
Written by David Baxter, Jody Colero, Jim McGrath
Performed by Downtown Sasquatch

Wake Up (513)

Written by Jim McGrath, Jake Epstein and David Baxter

Performed by Downtown Sasquatch

Wake up

Glad to meet you

I never met you before

You came with the feeling

It drove me out my front door

Way up

Soon together

Walking and talking

About the door

Too late

Glad to meet you

I never met you before

Wake Up

Everybody

Livin’ the dream

Tell me where do the body, where (Note: I have questions about this line)

Where I met you and you met me

And we three flew to the peach, to the peach tree

Appleseed came back with a vengeance

Water me in apprehension

Toot toot

Little Boy Blue came back and got back and got the flu

Swan Song (513)

Written and Performed by Jake Epstein

The day is long

The flight and song

But I don’t even listen

Bluebird hides

Peace of night

I don’t even try

Every momma gone missing

Every papa gone mad

I’ll take a chance

It’s not romance

But something more important

So give me wings

And let me sing

It’s all been done before

For any girl that’s unhappy

For any boy that is bad

Everybody momma gone missing

Every papa gone mad

Just for posterity, here are the lyrics to the Degrassi Junior High & Degrassi High theme songs:

Degrassi High Theme

Written by Manne and Watson

Wake up in the morning gotta shake this feeling, Gotta face a day at school

What’s to be afraid of I can ask a question or maybe even bend the rules

I’m looking for a way so I can fit in, it there’s a way I can look, I can win

I can see I’m not alone, I can face the unknown

Everybody can succeed, in themselves, you must believe

Give it a try at Degrassi High

Degrassi Junior High Theme

Written by Manne and Watson

Wake up in the morning feeling shy and lonely

Gee I gotta go to school

Don’t think I can make it, don’t think I can take it

I wonder what I’m going to do

But when I look around and see

That someone is smiling at me

Wait that someone’s looking at me

Hey I’ve got a new friend

Everybody can succees

All you need is to believe

Come on give us a try at Degrassi Junior High