| Step | What Happened | |------|---------------| | Scriptwriting | 2 weeks of drafting a 400‑word lyric skeleton that listed planets, dwarf planets, and notable objects. | | Scientific Review | Alvarez’s team checked for accuracy, adding a line on Sedna and a nod to the Oort Cloud. | | Beat‑Making | Pwinc used FL Studio and a blend of hip‑hop drums with a “spacey” synth pad to give a futuristic vibe. | | Recording | Vocals laid down in a home studio, with layered harmonies for the “orbit” chorus. | | Animation | 30‑second looping graphics of each planet’s texture, animated by a freelance motion‑designer. | | Release | Uploaded 15 May 2023 on YouTube, simultaneously posted 30‑second teaser clips on TikTok and Instagram Reels. |
The entire project cost ≈ $9,500—mostly for animation, mastering, and a modest ad‑push to target science‑education playlists.
Counting Stars already has a driving, rhythmic chorus, and stefanpwinc adapts it well. The original’s “Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep” becomes: the solar system song lyrics stefanpwinc
“Let’s learn the planets, from the Sun out to Neptune / Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, then Jupiter and Saturn too…”
The syllables match the melody almost perfectly, so it doesn’t feel forced. The rap‑like verses for planetary details work better than a spoken‑word breakdown would. Some listeners may find the vocal delivery a bit flat (not as energetic as the original), but that’s common for educational parodies. | Step | What Happened | |------|---------------| |
Note: This review focuses strictly on lyrics and structure. The official video uses stock NASA imagery and animated orbits, which are functional but not cinematic. The lyrics themselves, however, stand alone well as a poem/rhyme.
Pwinc announced a 2026 sequel that will: Counting Stars already has a driving, rhythmic chorus,
| Song Title | Artist/Creator | Planet Accuracy | Includes Pluto? | Bonus Facts | |------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| | The Solar System Song | Stefanpwinc | High | No | Triton, Olympus Mons | | The Planet Song | Super Simple Songs | Medium | No | Basic colors/sizes | | Eight Planets | The Singing Walrus | Medium | No | Simple order | | Why Does the Sun Shine? | They Might Be Giants | High | No | Sun science |
Stefanpwinc’s version wins for depth of factual detail per line.