SONGS and CHANTS

[Pages:19]SONGS and

CHANTS

(listed alphabetically, with all camper songs first, then younger camper specific songs next, then songs great for guitar, and finally camp chants for hikes)

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Alligator

Age: Younger (maybe Everyone)

Length: Medium

Chorus: Aaaaaa........lligator Aaaaaaaaaaaaa........lligator Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........lligator Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.........lligator He could be, he could be, he could be your friend too

1) The alligator is my friend He can be your friend too I'd rather have him as my friend Than wear him on my shoe

(Chorus) 2) The alligator is my friend

His skin is rough when felt I'd rather have him as my friend Than wear him on my belt (Chorus) 3) The alligator is my friend He loves to kiss and flirt (kiss, kiss) I'd rather have him as my friend Than wear him on my shirt (Chorus)

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Arristasha

(A Repeat After Me Song, In a British accent, Done standing up, With movements that are explained in song.) Ages: All campers Thumbs up. (chorus is not repeat after me): Arristasha, arristasha, arristasha sha (2x) Thumbs up. Wrists together. (Chorus) (Keep adding on until): Thumbs up. Wrists together. Elbows in. Knees knocking. Toes touching. Bum out. Tongue out. (Chorus)

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Boom Chicka Boom (A Repeat After Me Song)

Ages: All campers I said a boom chicka boom. I said a boom chicka boom. I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom. Oh yeah. Uh huh. One more time.

(Repeat in different styles, e.g. quiet, loud, slow, fast, underwater, janitor (broom sweep-a mopa sweep-a mop-a sweep-a broom), robot, valley girl, etc. Be creative! Have campers make suggestions)

Button Factory

Age: All campers Length: Shorter-Medium (It's good to have everyone stand up and sing this song as it makes the movements easier.)

Hi, my name is Joe I work in a button factory I have a wife and a dog and a family One day, my boss came up to me and said, Hey Joe, are you busy? I said, No! He said then turn the button with your right hand (pretend to turn something with your right hand, and continue turning or pushing it through the rest of the song)

Repeat the song adding a different body part to turn the button with each time. (Feet, Nose, Tongue, Bum)

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Down Down Baby Song

Ages: All campers

Down down baby down by the roller coaster Sweet sweet baby, I'll never let you go Shimmy shimmy coco pop Shimmy shimmy rock Shimmy shimmy coco pop Shimmy shimmy rock Grandma, grandma, sick in bed Called the doctor and the doctor said Let's get the rhythm of the head - ding dong Let's get the rhythm of the hands - clap clap Let's get the rhythm of the feet - stomp stomp Let's get the rhythm of the hot dog Let's get the rhythm of the hot dog Put it all together and what do you get Ding dong clap clap stomp stomp hot dog Put it all backward and what do you get Hot dog, Stomp, stomp, clap, clap, ding dong.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Age: Younger

Length: Shorter-Medium Head, shoulders, knees and toes, Knees and toes. Head, shoulders, knees and toes, Knees and toes. And eyes, and ears, and mouth, And nose. Head, shoulders, knees and toes, Knees and toes. Place both hands on parts of body as they are mentioned. On second time speed up, and get faster with each verse.

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The Moose Song (A Repeat After Me Song)

Ages: All campers

There was a great big moose. He liked to drink a lot of juice. (2x) Singin' oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh Way oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh

The moose's name was Fred. He liked to drink his juice in bed. (2x) Singin' oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh Way oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh

He drank his juice with care. But he spilled some on his hair. (2x) Singin' oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh Way oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh

Now he's a sticky moose. `Cause he's all covered in juice. (2x) Singin' oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh Way oh way oh Way oh way oh way oh way oh

(Sometimes we will adlib some more verses, it's easy, just use simple words that you can rhyme, it helps to play off of campers or what's going on on the walk or in the room or instructions for the next activity.)

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The Ostrich Song (Hand movements: 1st: pat knees with both hands, 2nd: clap, 3rd: snap with both hands)

Ages: All campers Once and ostrich went yodeling on a mountain so high. When along came a coo coo bird interrupting his cry. Oh la tee. Oh la kee kee oh la coo coo coo coo (3x) Oh la kee kee oh. Once an ostrich went yodeling on a mountain so high. When along came a ______ interrupting his cry. Oh la tee. Oh la kee kee oh la coo coo coo coo, {insert sound of next animal} (3x) Oh la kee kee oh. (Each time, insert a new animal or thing in place of "coo coo bird," e.g grizzly bear, avalanche, St. Bernard, dairy cow, etc, or ask for suggestions. Sometimes we combine two animals if there are a lot of kids wanting to make suggestions, and it gets very complicated but fun! In the final verse, the fill in the blank is usually a librarian, and the last chorus goes like this: Oh la kee kee oh la coo coo coo coo, ________, ________, {as many animals as it may be}, Shhhhhhhh!)

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Princess Pat (A Repeat After Me Song, With simple movements, Done standing up)

Ages: All campers

The Princess Pat ("Egyptian" pose) Lived in a tree (straight line down) She sailed across (wave motion in front of body with one hand) The seven seas (number 7 with your finger, then make a "C" with one hand) She sailed across (wave motion) The channel too (two hands tracing a channel, then number 2 on one hand) And took with her (throw a sack over your shoulder) A rick-a-bamboo! (trace a wavy figure in front of you going down, bend knees as you go)

A rick-a-bamboo (same as before) Now what is that? (point hands) It's something made (bang one fist on top of the other) By the Princess Pat (Egyptian pose) It's red and gold ("twirl" one arm down by your hip) And purple too (flip hands as if you were saying "Oh my gosh!") That's why it's called (cup hands in front of mouth, shout) A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)

Now Captain Jack (salute) Had a mighty fine crew (salute several times) They sailed across (wave action) The channel too (same as before) But their ship sank (plug nose, one hand over head and waving as you bend knees) And yours will too (point to others in the circle) If you don't take (throw an invisible bag over your shoulder) A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)

A rick-a-bamboo (same as before) Now what is that? (point hands) It's something made (bang one fist on top of the other) By the Princess Pat (Egyptian pose) It's red and gold ("twirl" one arm down by your hip) And purple too (flip hands as if you were saying "Oh my gosh!") That's why it's called (cup hands in front of mouth, shout) A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)

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