Books, check em out, books, check em out, read about cars and bars and electrical guitars, movie stars on hollywood boulevard, books, check em out, books, check em out *library stamp noise* at your local library...

Is that it?

Wow, as one who fancies herself as a bit as a pop culture maven specializing in all things Schoolhouse Rock-esque, I am saddened and shamed to say I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. It is a dark day for me.

I remember this but not the exact words. Just google it...I'm sure you could probably even find the original on the internets.

Holy Crap! I sing this song all the time, much to the suffering of my fiance. For some reason I always thought it was from a local PSA, so I never thought anybody else would recognize it.

The only part I sing and remember is the first line. Usually in bookstores.

This changes everything.

I obvy googled it before I posted this. The only meaningful results are where people have listed this little ditty in their Books section of myspace. The problem is, they're all different. For example, I don't remember anything about hollywood stars.

I was hoping for some kind of consensus.

i don't remember the PSA, but your post reminded me of Reading Rainbow.

Even worse than google, everything on limewire is either an advertisement or wants you to install a toolbar...Grrrrrr...

Yeah, I got it from myspace.
Oh well...

Hills is where the toys are.

All I remember is "Books! Check 'em out!"

Not very helpful.

hooray! i have always remembered the comercial (like a good child of the 80s), and today wanted the exact lyrics! thanks a heap! (i did have sophmore gym class with a guy who knew all the lyrics...)

I know the lyrics!!!! "Books, check em out! Books, check em out. Read about stars and cars, play electric guitars. A cop that works hard, patrolling the boulevard. A heavy weight champ is his heaviest bout. Books, check em out *STAMP* at your local library.

It was california raisins in the PSA...

I also regularly have this stuck in my head. Now that it's been identified, I wish someone would YouTube it!!

No, no, no...sorry, but everyone here has been a little off so far.

Books, check 'em out! Books, check em' out!
Read about stars and cars and electric guitars
And cops that work hard, patrolling the boulevard
The heavyweight champ in his craziest bout
Books, check 'em out! Books, check 'em out!
Books -- *STAMP* At your library.

it was sir mix alot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64uQ3nnTjkY

found it!

Books! Check em out!
Books! Check em out!
Check out a book. You got a fantasy?
Imagination can take you to where you wanna be!
Are you curious? How can you find out?
Books! Check em out!
Books! Check em out!
Read about stars and cars. Play electric guitars
or cops that work hard, patrolling the boulevard.
The heavyweight champ and his craziest bout!
Books! Check em out!
Books! Check em out!
AT YOUR LIBRARY!!!!!

i've been thingking about this one all week. i heard a song with these same lyrics and have been wanting to download it but i don't know the title or artist. does anyone know the title?

The correct lyrics are: "Books, check em out! Books, check em out! Pick up a book. You got a fantasy? Imagination can take you to where you wanna be. Are you curious? How can you find out? Books, check em out! Read about stars and cars, play electric guitars, or cops who work hard, patrolling the boulevard. A heavy weight champ in his craziest bout. Books, check em out! Books, check em out! *BOOM* at your library.

Here I thought I was a loser for singing this song in my head at work. Then I googled it and saw that I am not alone, nor a loser.