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Action Songs
Animal fayre
We went to the animal fayre, the birds and the beasts were there,
The big baboon,
by the light of the moon, was combing his auburn hair.
The monkey fell out of his
bunk (clap) and slid down the elephant's trunk, wheeee
The elephant sneezed and fell
on his knees but what became of the monkey, monkey, monkey …
Baby bumble bee
I've found a little baby bumble bee, won't my Mummy be surprised at me.
I've found
a little baby bumble bee, Ouch! It stung me!
I'm squishing up my baby bumble bee, won't my Mummy be surprised at me.
I'm squishing
up my baby bumble bee, Ew! It’s all sticky!
I'm licking up my baby bumble bee, won't
my Mummy be surprised at me.
I'm licking up my baby bumble bee, Urgh! I feel sick.
I'm bringing up my baby bumble bee, won't my Mummy be surprised at me.
I'm throwing
up my baby bumble bee, Ooh look! Carrots!
I'm cleaning up my baby bumble bee, won't
my Mummy be surprised at me.
I'm cleaning up my baby bumble bee. All gone now!
Chinese fan
My ship sailed from China with a cargo of tea,
All laden with treasures for you and for me!
They brought me a fan, just imagine my bliss,
When I found myself going like this, like this....
Do your ears hang low?
Do your ears hang low, do they waggle to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot, can
you tie them is a bow?
Can you toss them over your shoulder like a regimental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?
Do your ears stick out, can you waggle them about?
Can you flap them up and down
as you fly around the town?
Can you shut them up for sure when you hear an awful
bore?
Do your ears stick out?
Do your ears stand high, do they reach up to the sky?
Do they hang down when they're
wet, do they stand up when they're dry?
Can you semaphore your neighbour with the
minimum of labour?
Do your ears stand high?
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel swish your bushy tail,
Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel swish your bushy tail,
Wrinkle up your tiny nose,
Place a nut between your toes,
Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel swish your bushy tail,
Penguin Song
Did you ever see, A penguin come to tea?
Take a look at me, a penguin you will see.
Penguins attention! Penguins begin!
Left arm.
(Repeat adding one each verse of right arm, left leg, right leg, nod your head, turn around, poke your tongue out.)
Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose
Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose
Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose
So he flipped it and he flopped it and the fly flew away
Floppy ears and curly whiskers
Floppy ears and curly whiskers
Floppy ears and curly whiskers
So he flipped it and he flopped it and the fly flew away
Pirate Song
When I was one I sucked my thumb the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship and the captain said to me
“We’re going this way, that way, forwards and backwards, over the Irish Sea.
A bottle of rum to warm my tum and that’s the life for me
Other verses:
When I was two I tied my shoe
When I was three I banged my knee
When I was four I slammed the door
When I was five danced the jive
When I was six I gathered sticks
When I was seven I was in heaven
When I was eight I was really late
When I was nine I was feeling fine
When I was ten I started again
Red Men
We are the red men tall and quaint,
In our feathers and war paint. Pow-
We’re the men of the old dung cow. How!
All of us are red men, feathers-
Down among the dead men. Pow-
We can fight with sticks and stones
Bows and arrows, bricks and bones. Pow-
We’re the men of the old dung cow. How!
All of us are red men, feathers-
Down among the dead men. Pow-
We come home from fights and wars
Greeted by our long-
We’re the men of the old dung cow. How!
All of us are red men, feathers-
Down among the dead men. Pow-
Swimming
Swimming, swimming in the swimming pool
When days are hot, when days are cold, in the swimming pool
Breast stroke, side stroke, fancy diving too
Oh wouldn’t it be lovely with nothing else to do but…