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Boom Chicka Boom
I said a Boom Chicka Boom (audience repeats)
I said a Boom Chicka Boom (audience repeats)
I said a Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom (audience repeats)
Uh-huh. (audience repeats)
Oh, yeah. (audience repeats)
One more time. (audience repeats)
__________ Style. (audience repeats)
(Slower, faster, higher, lower, opera, football ... Click HERE for a bunch of optional verses. You could place these in a canister to pull out randomly while singing.)
Elephants Have Wrinkles
Elephants have wrinkles, wrinkles, wrinkles
Elephants have wrinkles, wrinkles everywhere. Hey!
(repeat above)
Down on their toes...... no one knows why -
(repeat chorus above)
2nd time: Down on their toes, Up on their knees, no one knows why - (repeat chorus)
Other verses, add:
Up on their knees....
Back on their seat ....
Out on their trunk .....
Even their ears ....
Tarzan Song
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes
I like bananas, coconuts, and grapes
I like bananas, coconuts, and grapes
That's why they call me
TARZAN OF THE APES
I Like Toast (song from Chicago's Bob & Tom Show. This performance by Camp Fitch)
all around the country coast to coast,
people always say what do you like most,
I don't wanna brag i don't wanna boast,
I always tell 'em I like toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
i get up in the mornin' bout six AM,
have a little jelly have a little jam,
take a piece of bread put it in the slot,
push down the lever and the wires gets hot,
i get toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
now there's no secret to toasting perfection,
there's a dial on the side and you make your selection,
push to the dark or the light and then,
if it pops too soon press down again,
make toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
when the first caveman drove in from the drags,
didn't know what would go with the bacon and the eggs,
must have been a genius got it in his head,
plug the toaster in the wall,
buy a bag of bread,
make toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
oui monsieur bonjour coquette,
uh huh croissante vous a ver,
maurice chevalier effeil tower,
oh oui maria bagette bon soir,
FRENCH TOAST (FRENCH TOAST)
Calliope Song
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Boom Chicka Boom
I said a Boom Chicka Boom (audience repeats)
I said a Boom Chicka Boom (audience repeats)
I said a Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom (audience repeats)
Uh-huh. (audience repeats)
Oh, yeah. (audience repeats)
One more time. (audience repeats)
__________ Style. (audience repeats)
(Slower, faster, higher, lower, opera, football ... Click HERE for a bunch of optional verses. You could place these in a canister to pull out randomly while singing.)
Elephants Have Wrinkles
Elephants have wrinkles, wrinkles everywhere. Hey!
(repeat above)
Down on their toes...... no one knows why -
(repeat chorus above)
2nd time: Down on their toes, Up on their knees, no one knows why - (repeat chorus)
Other verses, add:
Up on their knees....
Back on their seat ....
Out on their trunk .....
Even their ears ....
Tarzan Song
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes
I like bananas, coconuts, and grapes
I like bananas, coconuts, and grapes
That's why they call me
TARZAN OF THE APES
I Like Toast (song from Chicago's Bob & Tom Show. This performance by Camp Fitch)
all around the country coast to coast,
people always say what do you like most,
I don't wanna brag i don't wanna boast,
I always tell 'em I like toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
i get up in the mornin' bout six AM,
have a little jelly have a little jam,
take a piece of bread put it in the slot,
push down the lever and the wires gets hot,
i get toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
now there's no secret to toasting perfection,
there's a dial on the side and you make your selection,
push to the dark or the light and then,
if it pops too soon press down again,
make toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
when the first caveman drove in from the drags,
didn't know what would go with the bacon and the eggs,
must have been a genius got it in his head,
plug the toaster in the wall,
buy a bag of bread,
make toast.
yeah TOAST (yeah TOAST)
oui monsieur bonjour coquette,
uh huh croissante vous a ver,
maurice chevalier effeil tower,
oh oui maria bagette bon soir,
FRENCH TOAST (FRENCH TOAST)
Calliope Song
Um, pah, pah - Um, pah, pah
Um, hsss, hsss - Um, hsss, hsss
Um, beep, beep - Um, beep, beep
Um, tweedle, dee - Um, tweedle, dee
The More We Get Together
or, Oh, Where - Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone
One Finger, One Thumb, One Hand Keep Moving
(One of the only songs you sing while sitting on a chair!)
One finger, one thumb, one hand keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand keep moving
And we'll all be happy today.
2nd vs: one finger, one thumb, one hand, two hands
3rd vs: Add "one arm"
4th vs: Add "two arms"
5th vs: Add "one leg"
6th vs: Add "two legs
7th vs: Add "stand up - sit down"
My Hat It Has 3 Corners
My hat it has 3 corners; 3 corners has my hat
And had it not 3 corners, it would not be my hat
I'm A Submarine
(tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Row, row, row your boat
Underneath the stream!
Ha, ha fooled you all,
I'm a submarine!
Health & Fitness
(tune: She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain)
1. We love runnin', jumpin', dancin' round the room
(repeat 3 times, with the 1st words repeated the 3rd time as the music indicates)
2. We love dribblin', passin', shootin', round the court.
3. We love sleddin', skiin', boardin' down the hill.
4. We love swimmin', divin', splashin' in the lake.
5. We love bladin', boardin', scootin' 'round the hood.
6. We love feelin' fit and happy all the time.
Oh, I Wish I Were
(tune: If You're Happy & You Know It)
Oh, I wish I were a little mo-squi-to (mo-squi-to)
Oh, I wish I were a little mo-squi-to (mo-squi-to)
I would bit-y, bit-y, bit-y
over everybody's hide-y
Oh, I wish I were a little mo-squi-to (mo-squi-to)
Oh, I wish I were a little bottle of pop (bottle of pop)
Oh, I wish I were a little bottle of pop (bottle of pop)
I'd go down with a slurp
And come up with a burp
Oh, I wish I were a little bottle of pop (bottle of pop)
Cub Scout Vespers
(Tune: O Tannenbaum)
As ends our Pack Meeting tonight, I pledge to keep my honor bright.
Oh - I will help my pack to go, And my pack helps me to grow.
Have I done and have I dared - Everything to Be Prepared?
Mmm, and before I stop to rest, I renew to Do My best.
Penguin Song*
Um, hsss, hsss - Um, hsss, hsss
Um, beep, beep - Um, beep, beep
Um, tweedle, dee - Um, tweedle, dee
The More We Get Together
or, Oh, Where - Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone
One Finger, One Thumb, One Hand Keep Moving
(One of the only songs you sing while sitting on a chair!)
One finger, one thumb, one hand keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand keep moving
And we'll all be happy today.
2nd vs: one finger, one thumb, one hand, two hands
3rd vs: Add "one arm"
4th vs: Add "two arms"
5th vs: Add "one leg"
6th vs: Add "two legs
7th vs: Add "stand up - sit down"
My Hat It Has 3 Corners
My hat it has 3 corners; 3 corners has my hat
And had it not 3 corners, it would not be my hat
I'm A Submarine
(tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Row, row, row your boat
Underneath the stream!
Ha, ha fooled you all,
I'm a submarine!
Health & Fitness
(tune: She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain)
1. We love runnin', jumpin', dancin' round the room
(repeat 3 times, with the 1st words repeated the 3rd time as the music indicates)
2. We love dribblin', passin', shootin', round the court.
3. We love sleddin', skiin', boardin' down the hill.
4. We love swimmin', divin', splashin' in the lake.
5. We love bladin', boardin', scootin' 'round the hood.
6. We love feelin' fit and happy all the time.
Oh, I Wish I Were
(tune: If You're Happy & You Know It)
Oh, I wish I were a little mo-squi-to (mo-squi-to)
Oh, I wish I were a little mo-squi-to (mo-squi-to)
I would bit-y, bit-y, bit-y
over everybody's hide-y
Oh, I wish I were a little mo-squi-to (mo-squi-to)
Oh, I wish I were a little bottle of pop (bottle of pop)
Oh, I wish I were a little bottle of pop (bottle of pop)
I'd go down with a slurp
And come up with a burp
Oh, I wish I were a little bottle of pop (bottle of pop)
Cub Scout Vespers
(Tune: O Tannenbaum)
As ends our Pack Meeting tonight, I pledge to keep my honor bright.
Oh - I will help my pack to go, And my pack helps me to grow.
Have I done and have I dared - Everything to Be Prepared?
Mmm, and before I stop to rest, I renew to Do My best.
Penguin Song*
Pengins attention,Penguins salute.
Wite fwippuh (Right flipper)
Have you ever seen a penguin drinking tea?
If you look at me, a penguin you will see.
And now ............ we dance.
Second verse: Weft fwippuh (Left flipper)
Third verse: Wite webby wokkuh (Right webby walker)
Fourth verse: Weft webby wokkah (Left webby walker)
I Am Slowly Going Crazy*
I am slowly going crazy.
1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... switch.
Crazy going slowly am I.
6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... switch.
(go faster every verse)
My Name Is Joe*
Hi. My name is Joe.
I have a wife and 2 kids and I work at a button factory.
One day
My boss came to me and said, "Joe,
are you busy?" I said, "no."
He said, "push the button with your right hand."
vs 2 "push the button with your left hand"
each verse, add another: right leg, left leg, right hip, left hip, head
vs 8: ..... Joe, are you busy? I said, "YES!"
I'm a Little Hunk of Tin*
I'm a little hunk of tin
Nobody knows where I have been
I've got for wheels and a running board
I'm a 4 by 4 by 4
Shake-shake, rattle-rattle - crash, beep-beep.
The Grand Ol' Duke of York*
The grand ol' Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up the hill and then
He marched them down again.
And when you're up, you're up
And when you're down, you're down
And when you're only half-way up
You're neither up nor down.
Oh! McTavish is Dead! not an action song, but fun
Oh! McTavish is dead and his brother don't know it -
His brother is dead and McTavish don't know it -
They're both lyin' dead in the very same bed,
And neither one knows that the other is dead!
(get faster and faster, every verse)
Beaver Song*
Beavers 1, Beavers All: Let's all do the beaver call!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 2, Beavers 3: Let's all climb the beaver tree!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 4, Beavers 5: Let's all do the beaver jive!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 6, Beavers7: Let's all go to beaver heaven!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 8, Beavers 9: Stop! It's Beaver Time!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Chant*
Same words as traditional rhyme
Start each verse with 8 stomps to set the pace.
1st Verse: Chant in completion
2nd Verse: Actions only 1st line
3rd Verse: Actions only 1st & 2nd line
4th Verse: Actions only 1st, 2nd, & 3rd line
5th Verse: Actions only all lines
I'm a Little Teapot Chant*
I'm a Little Teapot short and stout.
Here is my handle, here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up, here me shout.
Tip me over and pour me out!
(Chorus tune: We Will Rock You)
I'm A Little Teapot (Teapot), Teapot (Teapot)
I'm A Little Teapot (Teapot), Teapot (Teapot)
(Repeat chant)
You Can't Ride in My Red Wagon*
You can't ride in my red wagon
Axle's broken, wheels are draggin'
Same song, same verse,
A little bit louder and a little bit worse!
(sung several times, start soft, end crazy!)
Bubble Gum*
My mother gave me a _________
to go and ___________________
but I didn't __________________
I went and bought some bubble gum!
A oompa oompa bubble gum (repeat 3x)
I went and bought some bubble gum.
Penny…..see Jack Benny
Nickle…..buy a pickle
Dime…..buy a lime
Quarter…..buy some mortar
Dollar…..buy a collar
Black Socks a round
Black Socks, they never get dirty,
The longer I wear them, the stronger they get!
Sometimes I think I should wash them
but something inside me says no, no, not yet!
not yet, not yet, not yet, not yet…
(repeat several times, sung as a round)
Pizza Hut Song*
(tune: A-Ram-Sam-Sam)
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut,
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut,
McDonalds, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut,
McDonalds, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut.
Pizza Hut Song: Star Wars Version*
A Jabba the Hud, A Jabba the Hud, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hud.
A Jabba the Hud, A Jabba the Hud, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hud.
Darth Vader, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hud.
Darth Vader, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hutt.
Old Lady Leary not an action song, but fun
Late one night, when we were all in bed,
Old Lady Leary lit the lantern in the shed,
And when the cow kicked it over, she winked her eye and said,
“There’ll be a hot time in the ol’ town tonight!”
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
Ten nights dark, when bed we were all in,
Old Leary lady hung the shed her lantern in,
And when the kick cowed it over, she eyed her wink and said,
"There'll be a town hot in the time ol' tonight!"
IFER! IFER! IFER!
I am slowly going crazy.
1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... switch.
Crazy going slowly am I.
6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... switch.
(go faster every verse)
My Name Is Joe*
Hi. My name is Joe.
I have a wife and 2 kids and I work at a button factory.
One day
My boss came to me and said, "Joe,
are you busy?" I said, "no."
He said, "push the button with your right hand."
vs 2 "push the button with your left hand"
each verse, add another: right leg, left leg, right hip, left hip, head
vs 8: ..... Joe, are you busy? I said, "YES!"
I'm a Little Hunk of Tin*
I'm a little hunk of tin
Nobody knows where I have been
I've got for wheels and a running board
I'm a 4 by 4 by 4
Shake-shake, rattle-rattle - crash, beep-beep.
The Grand Ol' Duke of York*
The grand ol' Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up the hill and then
He marched them down again.
And when you're up, you're up
And when you're down, you're down
And when you're only half-way up
You're neither up nor down.
Oh! McTavish is Dead! not an action song, but fun
Oh! McTavish is dead and his brother don't know it -
His brother is dead and McTavish don't know it -
They're both lyin' dead in the very same bed,
And neither one knows that the other is dead!
(get faster and faster, every verse)
Beaver Song*
Beavers 1, Beavers All: Let's all do the beaver call!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 2, Beavers 3: Let's all climb the beaver tree!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 4, Beavers 5: Let's all do the beaver jive!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 6, Beavers7: Let's all go to beaver heaven!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
Beavers 8, Beavers 9: Stop! It's Beaver Time!
fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft, fft-fft-fft
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Chant*
Same words as traditional rhyme
Start each verse with 8 stomps to set the pace.
1st Verse: Chant in completion
2nd Verse: Actions only 1st line
3rd Verse: Actions only 1st & 2nd line
4th Verse: Actions only 1st, 2nd, & 3rd line
5th Verse: Actions only all lines
I'm a Little Teapot Chant*
I'm a Little Teapot short and stout.
Here is my handle, here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up, here me shout.
Tip me over and pour me out!
(Chorus tune: We Will Rock You)
I'm A Little Teapot (Teapot), Teapot (Teapot)
I'm A Little Teapot (Teapot), Teapot (Teapot)
(Repeat chant)
You Can't Ride in My Red Wagon*
You can't ride in my red wagon
Axle's broken, wheels are draggin'
Same song, same verse,
A little bit louder and a little bit worse!
(sung several times, start soft, end crazy!)
Bubble Gum*
My mother gave me a _________
to go and ___________________
but I didn't __________________
I went and bought some bubble gum!
A oompa oompa bubble gum (repeat 3x)
I went and bought some bubble gum.
Penny…..see Jack Benny
Nickle…..buy a pickle
Dime…..buy a lime
Quarter…..buy some mortar
Dollar…..buy a collar
Black Socks a round
Black Socks, they never get dirty,
The longer I wear them, the stronger they get!
Sometimes I think I should wash them
but something inside me says no, no, not yet!
not yet, not yet, not yet, not yet…
(repeat several times, sung as a round)
Pizza Hut Song*
(tune: A-Ram-Sam-Sam)
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut,
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut,
McDonalds, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut,
McDonalds, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut.
Pizza Hut Song: Star Wars Version*
A Jabba the Hud, A Jabba the Hud, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hud.
A Jabba the Hud, A Jabba the Hud, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hud.
Darth Vader, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hud.
Darth Vader, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and a Jabba the Hutt.
Old Lady Leary not an action song, but fun
Late one night, when we were all in bed,
Old Lady Leary lit the lantern in the shed,
And when the cow kicked it over, she winked her eye and said,
“There’ll be a hot time in the ol’ town tonight!”
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
Ten nights dark, when bed we were all in,
Old Leary lady hung the shed her lantern in,
And when the kick cowed it over, she eyed her wink and said,
"There'll be a town hot in the time ol' tonight!"
IFER! IFER! IFER!
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