Action Songs
Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut a Pizza Hut
Kentuckey Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut a Pizza Hut
Kentuckey Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut
McDonald McDonalds
Kentuckey Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut
A Wimpy Bar a Wimpy Bar
A little White Chef and a Wimpy Bar
A Wimpy Bar a Wimpy Bar
A little White Chef and a Wimpy Bar
Happy Eater Happy Eater
A little White Chef and a Wimpy Bar
Actions
Pizza Hut - Make shape of a hut in the air
Kentuckey Fried- Flap elbows up and down in the manner of a
demented chicken
McDonalds - Put hands on top of head and bring out and down
to produce the "Golden Arches"
In A Cottage In A Wood
In a cottage in a wood,
Little old man by the window stood,
Saw a rabbit hopping by,
Knocking at his door.
"Help me!, Help me!" the Rabbit said,
"Before the hunter shoot me dead,"
Come little rabbit, come inside
Happy we shall be,
Actions:
1. Draw outline of cottage with fingers
2. Fingers over eyes as glasses
3. Make Rabbit out of hand, hopping by
4. Knocking
5. Throw hands up
6. Aiming a rifle
7. Waving inside
8. Cradling
Spacey Conehead Guy
To the tune of 'In a Cottage in a Wood
Little spaceship in the sky
Inside spacey conehead guy
Saw an astronaut floating by
Knocking at his door
"Help me, help me, help me!" he said
Before the meteorite hits my head
Come little astronaut, come with me
Coneheads we will be!
Yogi Bear
I've got a friend that you don't know,
Yogi, Yogi,
I've got a friend that you don't know,
Yogi, Yogi Bear,
Yogi, Yogi Bear, Yogi, Yogi Bear,
I've got a friend that you don't know,
Yogi, Yogi Bear,
Yogi has a little friend,
Boo-boo, Boo-boo,
Yogi has a little friend,
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear,
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear, Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear,
Yogi has a little friend,
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear,
Yogi has a girlfriend too,
Cindy, Cindy,
Yogi has a girlfriend too,
Cindy, Cindy Bear,
Cindy, Cindy Bear, Cindy, Cindy Bear,
Yogi has a girlfriend too,
Cindy, Cindy Bear,
Yogi has an enemy,
Ranger, Ranger,
Yogi has an enemy,
Ranger, Ranger Smith,
Ranger, Ranger Smith, Ranger, Ranger Smith,
Yogi has an enemy,
Ranger, Ranger Smith,
They all live in Jellystone,
Jelly, Jelly,
They all live in Jellystone,
Jelly, Jellystone,
Jelly, Jellystone, Jelly, Jellystone,
They all live in Jellystone,
Jelly, Jellystone,
One Finger, One Thumb
One finger, one thumb, keep moving,
One finger, one thumb, keep moving
One finger, one thumb, keep moving And weÕll all be happy and bright!
...add on one hand, two hands, one arm, both arms, one foot, two feet, one leg, both legs, stand-up-sit-down!
Father Abraham
Father Abraham, severn sons he had,
Severn sons had Father Abraham
And they never laughed,
And they never cried,
All they did was go like this....
With his right, (arm)
And his left, (arm)
And his right, (leg)
And his left, (leg)
And his tongue
The Princess Pat
(leader sings one line, others repeat)
The Princess Pat
Light infantry
They sailed across
The seven seas
They sailed across
The channel two
And took with them
A rick-a-bamboo!
A rick-a-bamboo
Now what is that?
It's something made
For the Princess Pat
It's red and gold
And purple too
That's why it's called
A rick-a-bamboo!
Now Captain Dan
And his loyal crew
They sailed across
The channel two
But their ship sank
And yours will too
Unless you take
A rick-a-bamboo!
A rick-a-bamboo
Now what is that?
It's something made
For the Princess Pat
It's red and gold
And purple too
That's why it's called
A rick-a-bamboo!
I'm a Little Piece of Tin
I'm a little piece of tin, nobody knows where I have been..
Got four wheels and a running board, I'm a ford yes IÕm a ford
Honk-honk, rattle-rattle, rattle crash, beep-beep
Honk-hank, rattle-rattle, rattle crash, beep-beep
Honk-honk!
Actions: honk-pull ears; rattle-shake head; crash-cover face with hands; beep-push on nose with
flat of hand
An Old Austrian
An old Austrian went a-yodelling on a
mountain top high.
When along came an avalanche,
interrupting his cry.
OH... yodel
Yodell-ai-ee Yodell-ai-ee (shhh shh)
Yodell-ai-ee Yodell-ai-ee (shhh shh)
Yodell-ai-ee Yodell-ai-ee (shhh shh)
Yodell-ai-ee yo
When along came a grizzly bear (grr grr),
When along came a st bernard, interrupting his cry (pant pant).
When along came a milk maid, interrupting his cry (ppst psst).
When along came two lovers, interuppting his cry (kiss kiss).
When along came a farmer, interrupting his cry (bang).
Heads Shoulders knees and toes
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes.
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes.
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes.
No Bananas In The Sky
Tune: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
There are no bananas in the sky, In the sky
There are no bananas in the sky, In the sky
There's a sun and moon, And coconut cream pie
But there are no bananas in the sky, In the sky
Actions
No - Action of sweeping hands from crossed position across the chest outwards and away form the body
Bananas - Action of peeling a banana
Sky - Action of pointing upwards towards the sky
Sun - Action of putting hands against side of head palms facing forwards to make the shape of
the sun
Moon - Action of putting hands to one side of head to make a pillow for the head to rest on as if asleep
Coconut cream pie - Action of feeding a hand sized pie into mouth
Five days Of Ski School
On the first day of ski school my instructor said to me,
Put your weight on your downhill ski,
- Don't lean back
- Look down the hill
- Bend your knees
- Slow snow plough
A Vunny Vunny Voo
A vunny vunny voo a vunny,
A vunny vunny voo a vunny,
Ei ei ei yippy ei ei ei,
Ei ei ei yippy ei ei ei,
A vun a vun, a vunny vunny vun,
Actions
1) slap knees clap hands click fingers
2) Hold arms out fold in, arms out again
3) slap neighbours knees to left, then own, then right
Auntie Monica
Oh, I have an auntie, an Auntie Monica,
And when she goes out shopping,
They all say Ooh-la-la.
Because her feather's swaying, her feather's swaying so.
Because her feather's swaying, her feather's swaying so.
Hat
Muff
Skirt
My Aunty's swaying so.
Red Men
We are the red men,
Tall and straight,
In our feathers,
And war paint.
Pow-wow, pow-wow,
We're the men of the old Dun cow. How.
All of us are red men, feathers in our head, men,
Down among the dead men,
Pow-wow, pow-wow.
We can fight with
Sticks and stones,
Bows and arrows,
Bricks and bones.
We come home from
Fights and wars,
Greeted by our,
Long nose squalls.
My Hat
My had it has three corners
Three corners has my hat
If it has not three corners
Then it is not my hat
The Martian Hop
Oh mama papa,
Oh mama papa,
Oh mama papa,
Oh mama
(Repeat)
ee-ee-ee ee-ee-ee
The Martian Hope
ee-ee-ee ee-ee-ee
The Martian Hope
Swedish Shark Song
There was a boy ne ne ne ne ne ne
And a girl ne ne ne ne ne ne
They took a drive ne ne ne ne ne ne
To the sea ne ne ne ne ne ne
The sea was calm ne ne ne ne ne ne
So they took a swim ne ne ne ne ne ne
The sea was calm ne ne ne ne ne ne
But that's not true ne ne ne ne ne ne
'Cause there were sharks ne ne ne ne ne ne ne
Daddy Shark
Mommy Shark
Granddad Shark
Baby Shark
They took an arm ne ne....
They took the other ne ne....
They took a leg...
They took the other...
And there was blood...
The sea was calm...
etc.,
Flea
Flea, (echo)
Flea fly,
Flea fly flo,
Vesta,
Cumbala cumbala cumbala vesta,
Oh no no no de vesta,
Enie meanie ess a meanie oh wa a whall meanie, enie meanie ess a meanie oh wa a wha,
A big ba ba ba ba ba ba bannana,
Skippy jack skippy jack skip it all around the back,
Try a little faster
Flea Fly (Mosquito
Flea
Flea, fly
Flea, fly, mosquito
Swat 'em!
Calamine, calamine, calamine lotion
Oh, no more calamine lotion.
Itchy, itchy, scratchy, scratchy, got one on my backy, backy
Ohy, ohy, owwy, owwy, wish he'd go away
Quick get the bug spray, I think he went that-a-way-shhhhhh!
(Make can-spraying motions)
Froggie
Tune: Flea
Dog
Dog, cat
Dog, cat, mouse
Froggie
Itsy bitsy teeny weenie little green froggie
Jump jump little froggie
Jump high catch a fly cute little froggie
Gobble and eat all the other mean worms
Spiders and fleas are scrum delicious
Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!
CROAK!!!
Who Stole The Cookie
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
(name) stole the cookie from the cookie jar.
Who me?
Yes you.
Couldn't be.
Then who?
(name) stole the cookie from the cookie jar ......
Baby Bumble Bee
I'm taking home a baby bumble bee,
Won't my mommy be surprised at me,
I'm taking home a baby bumble bee,
Ouch it's stung me,
I'm squashing up the baby bumble bee,
Won't my mommy be surprised at me,
I'm squashing up the baby bumble bee,
Ugh what a mess
I'm wiping up the baby bumble bee,
Won't my mommy be surprised at me,
I'm wiping up the baby bumble bee,
Ugh what a mess,
I'm licking up the baby bumble bee,
Won't my mommy be surprised at me,
I'm licking up the baby bumble bee,
Ugh what a taste,
I'm burping up the baby bumble bee,
Won't my mommy be surprised at me,
I'm burping up the baby bumble bee,
Ugh what a mess,
I'm sweeping up the baby bumble bee,
Won't my mommy be surprised at me,
I'm sweeping up the baby bumble bee,
Just like a good Guide should.
Little Rabbit Foo Foo
Little Rabbit Foo Foo,
Running through the forest,
Picking up the field mice and banging them on the head,
When along came the good fairy and she said..
Little Rabbit Foo Foo,
I don't like your attitude,
Picking up the field mice and banging them on the head,
And little rabbit foo foo was absolutely terrified yeeek
I'll give you 3 chances
(repeat) - then 2 chances and 1 chance
I've given you 3 chances and you've blown so now I'm going to turn you into a goon. And the moral of this story is you're hare today and goon tomorrow.
Lassa Walks in Circles
Lassa walks in circles and that's the way it goes,
Lassa walks in circles and that's the way it goes,
Right hand to your partner,
Left hand to your neighbour,
Arms around the 3rd one and that's the way it goes,
Dancing with Lappadu
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Dancing with Lappadu, Lappadu, Lappadu
Dancing with Lappadu, Lappadu, Lappadu
Do you want to dance with Lappadu?
Yes
Have you danced with Lappadu before?
Yes
Have you danced with Lappadu holding hands?
No
ears, noses, knees etc.,
Cuddly Koala
Tune: Frere Jaques
Cuddly koala,
Cuddly koala,
Possums too,
Possums too,
Wallabies and wombats,
Wallabies and wombats,
Kangaroos, Kangaroos
I am the Music Man
I am the music man,
I come from down your way,
And I can play,
What can you play,
I play piano pia pia piano etc.,
- Big bass drum (boom boom boom)
- Triangle (ting a ling a ling)
- Bagpipes (na na na na na)
- Trombone (umpa umpa umpapa)
- Viola (via via viola)
Singing In The Rain
I'm singing in the rain,
Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious feeling I'm happy again,
Hang about (echo)
Arms out
A rouche cha a rouche cha a rouche cha cha
(repeat with other body parts!)
Grand Old Captain Kirk
Tune: The Grand Old Duke of York
The grand old Captain Kirk
He had four hundred men
He beamed them down to Earth
And he beamed them up again
And when you're up, you're up
And when you're down, you're down
But when you're only halfway up
You're atoms are all around
Stand up and down with words. Try going faster and reversing actions.
Lion Hunt
Repeat after leader
Going on a Lion hunt
Gonna catch a big one
I'm not afraid
What's that up ahead?
Grass
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Gotta go through it (move hands together)
Repeat verse using:
Mud: poke fingers at air filled cheeks
Mushrooms: clasp hands and clap
Bridge: beat chest
Tree: climbing motion, 10 ft, 20 ft, etc.
Cave
Feel yourself along the wall.
Oh , oh What's this?
Something funny.
With a long soft thing on it's end!
With two sharp things!
Two big gleaming sharp things!
A LION!!!
Run for your life!
Go through obstacles in reverse order
Going on a Lion hunt
I'm not afraid
Blackcrow's Spirit
Blackcrow's spirit in the happy hunting ground
Blackcrow's spirit in the happy hunting ground
Blackcrow's spirit in the happy hunting ground
But he's ever so far away
Hia Hia Hiawatha
Mini Mini Mini Ha Ha
Hia Hia Hiawatha
But he's ever so far away
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If You're Happy And You Know ItHappy
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (Clap Clap),
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands,
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands,
Stamp your feet
Nod your head
Turn around
Shout we are
Do all five
If It's Raining
Tune :If You're Happy and You Know It
If it's raining and you know it clap your hands (Clap, Clap)
If it's raining and you know it clap your hands (Clap, Clap)
If it's raining and you know it then your clothes will surely show
It If it's raining and you know it clap your hands (Clap, Clap)
If the mud is only knee deep, stamp your feet (Stamp, Stamp)
If the mud is only knee deep, stamp your feet (Stamp, Stamp)
If the mud is only knee deep, and you wish that it were hip deep
If the mud is only knee deep, stamp your feet (Stamp, Stamp)
If the wind is really blowing, shake your head (Shake, Shake)
If the wind is really blowing, shake your head (Shake, Shake)
If the wind is really blowing, and your permanent is going
If the wind is really blowing, shake your head (Shake, Shake)
If the temperature is falling, rub your hands (Rub, Rub)
If the temperature is falling, rub your hands (Rub, Rub)
If the temperature is falling, and your spirits are appalling
If the temperature is falling, rub your hands (Rub, Rub)
BP Spirit
I've got that BP spirit
Up in my head, up in my head, up in my head
I've got that scouting spirit up in my head
Up in my head to stay
Repeat using: down in my feet, deep in my heart, all over me
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