The Tempo Marches On Adapted from the traditional List of dances Oh hey oh hi hello melody by Jim Gill. From Jim Gill Makes it Noisy in Boise... From Jim Gill Makes it Noisy in Boise…. From Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi… I made a list of all the dances in this song. In the great state of Ohio We are marching to the rhythm, From Cincinnati to Toledo We are marching to the beat. I made a list so that I’d never sing them wrong. ‘Cause it’s hard to remember they never simply say hello… We are lifting up our knees they sing "Oh hey Oh hi Hello." and we are stamping down our feet. and easy to forget a list that is sixteen dances long. But the song keeps getting faster CHORUS: with each verse that we complete. (You do) Oh hey Oh hi Hello The tempo marches on. The tall Oh hey Oh hi Hello Oh hey Oh hi Oh hey Oh hi Hello CHORUS: The small Faster, faster, faster, faster. The hop When they're in the library The stop They sing it very quietly. Faster, faster, faster, faster. Faster, faster, faster, faster. The slow Outside in a great big crowd The tempo marches on. The tiptoe They sing together very loud.
The curl The twirl When they're sad and teary-eyed Toe Leg Knee they sing it even as they cry. Point to each body part as you sing The hide Sure they'll sing it when they're sad, the words up and down like a musical The slide but they'll even sing it when they're mad. scale or “DO RE MI.” The sleep The creep From Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi… Under water in the swimming pool The slump it sounds very unusual. Toe, leg, knee, arm, elbow, jaw teeth, nose The jump Whenever there's a big full moon Nose, teeth, jaw, elbow, arm, knee leg, toe. The sway They tend to sing it out of tune. The stay Can’t Wait to Celebrate We’ve done dances like the tiptoe and the hop. Clap, stamp, wave and bounce along. Jumping and counting We’ve done them but it’s still not time to stop. Just be ready to stop and waaaaaaaaaait! From Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem… ‘Cause though we danced it one time From Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem… the list would seem brand new Jump Jump Jump Jump We clap our hands when we get together. if we read it from the bottom to the top. Jumping high are we. Clap our hands to celebrate. But we'll stop jumping While we count to three. We clap our hands when we get together. The irrational anthem My friends and I an hardly wait… Did you know that the melody to “The Star Spangle Jump Jump Jump Jump To stamp our feet….. Banner” is an old English tavern song? Francis Scott Jumping even more. To wave hello….. Key’s poem was sung to the tune of “Anacreon in But we'll stop jumping Heaven” and it caught on. It took until 1931, While we count to four. To bounce up and down… To clap our hands… however, for the song to officially become our national Jump Jump Jump Jump anthem. My own “Irrational Anthem” uses the same Just like pogo sticks. melody to create a game hat begins simply, but builds But let's stop jumping The sneezing song to irrational expectations. While we count to six. Traditional From Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem… Jump Jump Jump Jump From Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song… Oh say can you see me slap on my knee? Jumping then we wait. If you'll do the same, we'll begin this new game. Please don’t feed me black-eyed peas We stop our jumping You know what they will do Oh but say I have plans to add clapping hands. While we count to eight. For if you feed me black-eyed peas And this we'll repeat 'til the song is complete.
I’ll have to sneeze….Ah….Ah….Ah Choo! Jump Jump Jump Jump Oh say just suppose that we tried tapping toes Jumping once again. Please don’t feed me macaroni and cheese… And attempted all three simultaneously. But we'll be finished Please don’t feed me chocolate chip cookies… Oh say have you tried to sway side to side? Once we count to ten. Lean left, then reverse ... on this, the fourth verse.
Toy boat Oh say I'll advise that you now close your eyes. From Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem… And let me remark ... it's more fun in the dark.
Toy Boat. Oh say one more thing. Do you think you could REPEAT sing? La la la la la la la la la la la la...... All songs copyright Jim Gill, Inc. (These are the only lyrics for this tongue twister). Alabama, Mississippi Jim gill’s lullaby Poison ivy From Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song… From Jim Gill Makes it Noisy in Boise… From Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song…
Alabama, Mississippi A glass of warm milk and counting sheep, Poison ivy under bushes… Alabama, New Orleans These are some things that put me to sleep... Poison ivy under trees… Alabama, Mississippi WAKE UP! Poison ivy in the forest…
Shake it on down to New Orleans Poison ivy on my knees! Bedtime stories and lullabies, Shake, Shake, Shake Always make me close my eyes… CHORUS: Shake it baby WAKE UP! Poison ivy makes me
Shake, Shake, Shake When it’s late and I turn out the light, Scratch scratch scratch Shake it baby Itch and scratch my knees Then it’s time to say goodnight…. Shake, Shake, Shake WAKE UP! Poison ivy by the daisy… Shake it baby Poison ivy by the rose… Shake it on down to New Orleans Face the facts Poison ivy by the flower that I smelled From Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes… with my nose!
Family goodbyes Poison ivy on the prairie… From Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes… Oh….I must face the fact. My swimming arms are back. Poison ivy on the farm… In my family you just stay put Oh we must face the fact. Poison ivy in the pasture… ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with a foot. Poison ivy on my arm! Our swimming arms are back. And no one gets up from a chair They are splashing, flapping, stretching, lapping Poison ivy over there… “Til we’ve all waved goodbye with our hair. one full mile exact. Poison ivy over here…
And departure time hasn’t come We must face the fact. Poison ivy all around where I sat ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with a thumb. Our swimming arms are back. upon my rear!
And my mother says no one goes Oh.....I must face the fact. Poison ivy's green like grass… ‘Til she’s waved goodbye with her nose. My scissor legs are back. Poison ivy looks like clover… Oh we must face the fact. And maybe that is why I am itching all over! And in my family you never go Our scissor legs are back. ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with a toe. They are cutting, clipping, slicing, snipping, Jump up, turn around And no one takes any trips trimming the rick rack. From Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes… ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with our lips. We must face the fact. Simple motions and a simply rhyme. And no one can be dismissed Our scissor legs are back. Say it as you play it and repeat two times. ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with our wrist. Oh…...I must face the fact. Jump up And still mother says no one goes My driving hands are back. Turn around ‘Til she’s waved goodbye with her nose. Oh we must face the fact. Clap your hands Our driving hands are back. And in my family you cannot flee Stamp the ground They are guiding, steering, turning, veering ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with a knee. REPEAT my air Cadillac. And dismissals cannot begin We must face the fact. Let’s play it again, but this time try ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with the chin. Our driving hands are back. To say it as you play and stretch your arms And no family member is sprung Up high. Oh.....I must face the fact. ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with the tongue. My binocular eyes are back. Let me suggest that this time you might And no one can disappear Oh we must face the fact. Say it as you play it with your eyes ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with an ear. closed tight. Our binocular eyes are back. And leaving we cannot allow They are peering, peeking, scanning, seeking Get ready my friends to take a deep breath ‘Til we’ve all waved goodbye with a brow. needles in haystacks. Because I challenge you to play it as you hold We must face the fact. Your breath! Our binocular eyes are back. May there always be sunshine Oh...... I must face the fact. Spin again…again From Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song… My jumping jacks are back. Children can, of course, take turns spinning while and Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem… We must face the fact. their name is inserted into the song. From Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi… May there always be sunshine Our jumping jacks are back. May there always be blue skies They are bounding, flapping, jumping, clapping, There was a girl named Lucy Finnegan. May there always be mama picking up the slack. She would spin and spin and spin again. May there always be me We must face the fact. When the song was over she’d beg to begin again. Poor Lucy Finnegan. Our jumping jacks are back.
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Beethoven’s Sliding, rolling, and Five finger play Tea for two Jumping From Jim Gill…Folks of All Stripes "TEA FOR TWO" BY IRVING CAESAR From Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes… AND VINCENT YOUMANS The time has come...show me your thumb. {Derivative work by Jim Gill} ALL RIGHTS I woke up in the morning and I slid Next thing to do...pointers out too. ADMINISTERED BY WB MUSIC CORP. right out of bed. Middles extend...as they unbend. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. I slid into the bathroom Ring fingers next...flex them outstretched. From Jim Gill…Folks of All Stripes and the comb slid across my head.
No time to wait...pinkies out straight. Tea for two I slid into the kitchen Here are the plans. and two for tea. and I slid into a chair. Please clap those hands. Another friend comes and that makes three. And when I finished breakfast, I slid right out of there. Three for tea I slid into my coat Stick to the glue and tea for three. and I slid my way to work and then From Jim Gill Makes it Noisy in Boise… Add one more and that makes four. I was slid from task to task Clapping hands one and two. Four for tea and slid back home again. Clapping hands one and two. and tea for four. I slid into the kitchen and when I was well fed But if one hand is covered with glue… Should another friend arrive, that makes five. I slid into my pajamas and I slid back into bed. you stick to the glue my darling. Tea for five (Repeat for Rolled and Jump) CHORUS: and five for tea. Glue, glue, stick to the glue Everyone's welcome! It's a tea party! Glue, glue, stick to the glue bananas From Jim Gill….Folks of All Stripes Glue, glue, stick to the glue Stick to the glue my darling. TEAPOT VARIATIONS Bananas unite!
Stamping feet one and two… From Jim Gill Songs The Sneezing Song…. Bananas split!
Shaking hands one and two… You've got to grow bananas. Grow grow bananas. I’m a little teapot short and stout. Hugging friends one and two… Here is my handle. Here is my spout. You've got to pick bananas. Pick pick bananas.
Brushing teeth one and two… When I get all steamed up then I shout. You've got to peel bananas. Peel peel bananas. Tip me over and pour me out. You've got to eat bananas. Eat eat bananas.
Have you seen You've got to go bananas! Go go bananas! I’m a dishwasher, four square sides. The trampoline? REPEAT THE ENTIRE GAME From Jim Gill…Folks of All Stripes My arms are the door that folds open wide. Put your dirty dishes in my big washtub. Have you seen the trampoline? Pour in soap and watch me scrub. My ups and downs Please look around. Look what we found! From Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi…
Have you seen the trampoline? Now I am a blender tall and round. As I ascend my arms extend Please look some more. It's on the floor! My legs are the motor, the lid is my crown. And I intend to stretch my body straight— Have you seen the trampoline? Take juice and ice and pour it in. As I elevate. Turn me on and watch me spin! It's gone and then it's back again! The music falls I’m getting small
Have you seen the trampoline? I finally sprawl ‘til I can move no more— Now I am a toaster with chrome and style. It's hard to lose. It's in our shoes! On the floor. One hand is the lever. The other is a dial.
When you push the lever down the toast will drop. My body grows and grows until I pose on tiptoes Silly dance contest Wait a moment...... and watch it pop! I am way up high— From Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song… Near the sky.
Dance any way you want to It’s fun to play you’re a teapot tippin’. Soon I sink my size will shrink I’m on the brink Dance any way you please But there’s plenty to pretend in a modern kitchen. Of bruising my kneecaps— As I collapse. Dance any way you want to Bur stop when I say freeze. One last time I think I’ll climb Jump as high as you want to… This pantomime has surely been fantastic—
Dance as fast as you want to… Like elastic.
Dance as slow as you want to… My knees bend as I descend This song must end as I am sitting down— On the ground.
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