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Singing with Children An Old Woman who swallowed a fly There was an old woman who swallowed a fly, I don’t know why she swallowed a fly, Perhaps she’ll die. There was an old woman who swallowed a spider, That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her, She swallowed the spider to catch the fly, I don’t know why she swallowed the fly, Perhaps she’ll die. There was an old woman who swallowed a bird, How absurd! to swallow a bird, She swallowed the bird to catch the spider, She swallowed the spider … There was an old woman who swallowed a cat, Imagine that! to swallow a cat, She swallowed the cat to catch the bird, She swallowed the bird… There was an old woman who swallowed a dog, What a hog! to swallow a dog, She swallowed the dog to catch the cat, She swallowed the cat … There was an old woman who swallowed a goat, Just opened her throat! to swallow a goat, She swallowed the goat to catch the dog, She swallowed the dog … There was an old woman who swallowed a cow, I don’t know how she swallowed a cow! She swallowed the cow to catch the goat, She swallowed the goat … There was an old woman who swallowed a horse, She’s dead—of course! Cindy Lauper (recitation and animation) http://youtube.com/watch?v=bHcx7ufVK0o Judy Collins on the Muppet Show: http://youtube.com/watch?v=YPAGJgCsFWY&feature=related Going To The Zoo Daddy's takin' us to the zoo tomorrow, Well the seals in the pool all honk-honk- zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow honkin' Daddy's takin' us to the zoo tomorrow Catchin' the fish and honk-honk-honkin' and we can stay all day! Little tiny seals all honk-honk-honkin' And we can stay all day! We're goin' to the zoo, zoo, zoo How about you, you, you? Well we stayed all day and I'm gettin' You can come too, too, too sleepy We're goin' to the zoo, zoo, zoo. Sittin' in the car gettin' sleep sleep sleepy Home already gettin' sleep sleep sleepy See the elephant with the long trunk 'Cause we have stayed all day. swingin' Great big ears and a long trunk swingin' We been to the zoo zoo zoo Snuffin' up peanuts with a long trunk So have you you you swingin' You came too too too And we can stay all day! We been to the zoo zoo zoo See all the monkeys they're scritch-scritch MOMMY'S TAKIN' US TO THE ZOO scratchin' TOMORROW! jumpin' around and scritch-scritch scratchin' Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow! Hangin' by the long-tail (huff huff huff) Mommy's takin' us to the zoo tomorrow And we can stay all day! And we can stay all day! There's a big black bear he's a huff-puff-a- puffin' His coat's too heavy he's a huff-puff-a- puffin' Don't get too near the huff-puff-a-puffin' Or you won't stay all day! 2 Singing with Children The Animals Went in Two by Two The animals went in two by two, hurrah! hurrah! The animals went in two by two, the elephant and the kangaroo And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain. The animals went in three by three, hurrah! hurrah! The animals went in three by three, the wasp, the ant and the bumble bee … The animals went in four by four, hurrah! hurrah! The animals went in four by four, the great hippopotamus stuck in the door … The animals went in five by five, hurrah! hurrah! The animals went in five by five, they warmed each other to keep alive … The animals went in six by six, hurrah! hurrah! The animals went in six by six, they turned out the monkey because of his tricks … The animals went in seven by seven, hurrah! hurrah! The animals went in seven by seven, the little pig thought he was going to heaven … Variant: The ants go marching one by one hurrah… the little one stopped and sucked his thumb two by two … tie his shoe three … climb a tree four… knock on a door five … learn how to drive six … pick up sticks seven … went to heaven eight … shut the gate nine … walk on a line ten … to shout THE END Compilation FAM 3 The Train’s A-coming, oh yeah(oh yes) The train is a-coming, oh yeah, … You better get your ticket The train is a-leaving We’re going to the seaside / mountains / city / heaven, etc It’s time to go home now This song originally had a very different meaning, which becomes clear when we listen to the gospel type melody. It could be rewritten by the children in a variety of ways… http://www.gardenofsong.com/sunflower.html 4 Singing with Children There was an old man called Michael Finnegan There was an old man named Michael Finnegan And so he wasted all his tin (=money) again He had whiskers on his chin again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. Along came the wind and blew them in again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. There was an old man named Michael Finnegan He went fishing with a pin again There was an old man named Michael Finnegan Caught a fish and dropped it in again He kicked up an awful din again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. Because they said he must not sing again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. There was an old man called Michael Finnegan Climbed a tree and scraped his shin again There was an old man called Michael Finnegan Took off several yards of skin again Ran a race and thought he'd win again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. Got so puffed that he had to go in again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. There was an old man named Michael Finnegan He grew fat and then grew thin again There was an old man named Michael Finnegan Then he died and had to begin again He drank through all his good gin again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. http://www.mamalisa.com/midi/michael_finnegan.mid Compilation FAM 5 Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFuZ6LPDYQc 6 Singing with Children Finger on your head Put your finger on your head on your head (2x) Put your finger on your head and point to something red Put your finger on your head on your head Put your finger on your nose on your nose (2x) Put your finger on your nose and your elbow on your toes … Put your finger on your nose on your nose Put your finger on your back … … and point to something black Put your finger on your knees … … and make a great big sneeze Put your finger where you think … … and point to something pink Put your finger to a fellow … … and point to something yellow Put your finger on your shoe … … and point to something blue Put your finger up and down … … and point to something brown Put your finger in your ear … … and leave it there for a year words and music: Woody Guthrie http://www.sillybooks.net/books/FingerInAir/PutYourFingerInTheAir.html Compilation FAM 7 Five Little Monkeys Five little monkeys bouncing on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said, “No more monkeys bouncing on the bed!” Four little monkeys bouncing on the bed, … Three little monkeys bouncing on the bed, … Two little monkeys bouncing on the bed, … One little monkey bouncing on the bed, He fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said, “Put those monkeys straight to bed!” 8 Singing with Children Cousin Peter 1. Last evening cousin Peter came, Last evening cousin Peter came, Last evening cousin Peter came, To say that he was here. 2. He knocked three times upon the door, 3. He wiped his feet upon the mat, 4. He hung his hat upon a hook, 5. He took his coat off arm by arm, 6. He kicked his boots off one by one. 7. He danced around in his stocking feet. 8. He stomped around like a grizzly bear. 9. He twirled around on his tippy toes. Compilation FAM 9 I Jump Out of Bed in the Morning I jump out of bed in the morning (3x) I hope it’s a very nice day. I jump out of bed and stretch myself in the morning (3x) I hope it’s a very nice day. I jump out of bed and stretch myself and step in the bath in the morning (3x) … … wash myself … … dress myself … … brush my teeth … … comb my hair … … eat my toast … … wave goodbye … … walk/run/cycle etc to school … 10 Singing with Children Okki-Tokki-Unga This is more of a story-telling exercise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmp8fsgLmpM (child singing it with the actions) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QetXHEQ7kw&feature=related (commercial recording, no actions) For the story and a similar song see http://www.morrissey.unibe.ch/swch/swch07/Karin%27s_story.pdf Compilation FAM 11 Who Built the Ark? Noah, Noah! Now didn’t old Noah build the ark? Built it out of hickory bark. He built it long, both wide and tall, Plenty of room for the large and small. He found him an axe and hammer too, Began to cut and began to hew.