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Action Songs

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Other Songs

The ants go marching two by two hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching two by two hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching two by two and the little one stopped to tie his shoe

And they all go marching: -

Across the floor

Under the Door

Down the Drain, into the Rain

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

Repeat above with four by four (shuts the door)

A Pizza Hut, A Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and A Pizza Hut

McDonalds, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut.

A Ford Escort, A Ford Escort, A Mini, mini, mini and A Ford Escort

Lamborgreene, Lamborgreene, A Mini, Mini, Mini and A Ford Escort

A Snotty Nose Cub, A Snotty nose cub, a know it all scout and a snotty nose cub

A Venture, A Venture, A know it all Scout and a Snotty nose Cub.

A Fat Girl Guide, A Fat Girl Guide, A Skinny little Brownie and A Fat Girl Guide

A Leader, A Leader, A Skinny little Brownie and A Fat Girl Guide.

A Little Chef, A Little Chef, A happy, happy eater and a little Chef

A Wimpy, A wimpy, a happy, happy eater and a little Chef.

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I Say a BOOM Chick a Boom,

I said a boom chick a rocka chick a boom,

Ah-ha, oh yeah.

One more time. Really quietly. (Repeat).

(You can add as many different verses to this as you want.)

Black Crow sprit in the happy hunting ground,

Black Crow sprit in the happy hunting ground,

Black Crow sprit in the happy hunting ground,

Ever so far away.

Hi, hi, hi waffa, mini, mini ha-ha, Hi, hi, hi waffa every so far away.

(As you repeat the song drop the words for actions)

Now old MacDonald has hit some financial difficulty and had to diversify. (So the song goes like this)

Old MacDonald had a fish farm, ee-I, ee-I, oh

And on that fish he some crabs, ee-I, ee-I, oh

With a nip-nip hear and a nip-nip,

Here a nip, there a nip, everywhere a nip-nip

Old MacDonald had a fish farm, ee-I, ee-I, oh

Other Verses are

Mussel = a mussel- mussel here (and so-on)

Jelly Fish = a wobble- wobble here

Octopus = a arm-arm here

Alice the Camel had three humps

Alice the Camel had three humps

Alice the Camel had three humps

So go, Alice go! Bum, Bum, Bum

(Repeat for two and one, no humps. At the end of the last verse change the last line to " Cause Alice was a Horse")

Look over there,

Cycling round and round

It's enormous; it's an Elephant,

Ever so dainty and elegant,

With one tail here and one tail there

(Repeat dropping out the words and using just actions)

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I had a little chicken and it would not lay an egg

So I rubbed some hot water up and down its leg, yes I rubbed some hot water up and down its leg and that darn chicken laid a boiled egg

A boiled egg, a boiled egg, that darn chicken laid a boiled egg.

Ohhhh! I had a little chicken and it wouldn't lay an egg…. Etc. Etc

Oil = Fired

Chocolate = Easter

Poodle = pooched

Spitfire = scrambled

Akela = rotten

Great green globs of greasy grimy gopher guts,

Mangulated monkey meat,

Little birdies dirty feet,

French-fried eyeballs lying in a plate of blood.

But if forgot my spoon. But I forgot my spoon.

Then say " But I brought my Straw"

I don't want to march in the army,

Shoot with the infantry,

Ride with the Cavalierly,

I don't want to fly over the emery,

I am in the queens Navy, 2 3 4 (the repeat adding actions)

I know a man who had a dog

I hit it with my Pick-Up Truck

S-P-L-AT

I hit it with my Pick-Up Truck.

My bonnie lies over the ocean,

My bonnie lies over the sea,

My bonnie lies over the ocean,

So bring back my bonnie to me.

Bring back, bring back, bring back my bonnie to me, to me

Bring back, brink back, Oh Bring back my bonnie to me, to me

(When you say a word beginning with "B" Raise your left arm, after a couple of times round you can also then to rotate between right and left)

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Ha-ho anybody home, food and drink and money have I know, but still I will be ha-a-appy,

Ha-ho anybody home, food and drink and money have I know, but still I will be ha-a-appy,

Start song quietly as the man is in the distance and as he gets closer bring the song louder and louder, until he starts to fade into the distance.

Softly falls the night of day

As our camp fire fades away,

Silently each scout should ask have I done my daily task

Have I kept my honour bright?

Can I guiltless sleep tonight have I done and have I dared,

Every thing to be prepared.

(Also can be used as a prayer)

Make new friends,Keep the old

One is silver,And the other is gold.

We're all together again, we're here, we're here

We're all together again, we're here, we're here

And who knows when we'll be all together again

Singing all together again, we're here, we're here.

The Lord is my Sheppard

The lord is my sheppard, i'll follow him always,

Beside the still water, i'll fowllow him always

Always, always, I'll follow him always

Always, alwats, i'll follow him always.

FROM: Sue Mallander, Derbyshire, 1995

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(Tune: john brown's body)

I like ripe bananas, monkey nuts and grapes,

I like ripe bananas, monkey nuts and grapes,

And that’s why the call me TARZAN of the APES

Charlie is a pigeon, a pigeon, a pigeon, a pigeon

Charlie is a pigeon, a pigeon that flew

He flew in the morning

He flew in the night

And when he came home he was covered in…..

(Repeat at this point; can be split into a two part round)

Little Cabin in the wood,

Little Man by the window stood,

Saw A rabbit running by,

Freighted as can be,

Help me! Help me! Cried the rabbit

Before the hunter shoot me dead

Little rabbit came side safely to abide.

Turnip Tops

You get of my Turnip Tops and

You get of my gate mate,

if you don't run, I'll get my gun and

then I'll be to late mate.

(Repeat slowly getting faster and faster)

From: Isle of Man Guide Association Campfire, Glen Lough, 1999

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Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel,

Wag your bushy tail,

Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel,

Wag your bushy tail,

Put your nuts between your toes

Then you wipe your dirty nose,

Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel, Etc.

I'm a little beaver short and stout,

Here's my tail and here's my snout,

When you pull my tail you'll hear me shout

Hey I'm a beaver, cut that out!

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Old Mr. Johnson he's got problems of his own,

He's got this big old yellow cat that just won't leave home,

He's tried and he's tried to give that cat away…

He once gave it to a man who lived far, far away….

Bah.bum the cat came back the very next day,

Oh, yes the cat came back,

They thought it was a goner,

But, the cat came back he just couldn't stay away, away, away, away….

Oh, he gave to a boy with a dollar note,

Who took it down the river in a leaky rowboat?

He took a rope… he took a rope…it weighed near ten pounds,

They now drag the river for the poor lad, who drowned,

Oh, the man around the corner, he joined in the fight,

He loaded up his gun with nails and dynamite,

He waited… and he waited… for the cat to come around,

Now ninety-seven pieces of that man is all they found….

Oh, the A-bomb dropped just the other day,

Oh, yes the A-bomb dropped just the other day,

Russia went, then Britain went, and then the USA,

The human race was finished, without a chance to pray…

(Finish with one last round of the full chorus)

He'll be coming round the mountain when he comes

He'll be coming round the mountain when he comes

He'll be clutching on his package

And keeping it from damage

So he can come round the mountain when he comes, when he comes

He'll be wearing maroon undies when he comes

It's the latest DHL uniform

For wearing when it's really warm

Then he can come round the mountain when he comes, when he comes

He'll deliver just when you want it, when he comes

He'll deliver just when you want it, when he comes

He'll be pleased to knock you up

And keep his package in his truck

'Cos he'll be coming round the mountain when he comes, when he comes

He gives discount for high usage when he comes

He gives discount for high usage when he comes

There is no mountain high enough

Nor a river deep enough

To stop him coming round the mountain when he comes, when he comes

Singing we will if you will, DHL

Singing we will if you will, DHL

We will if you will

We will if you will

Singing we will if you will, DHL, DHL

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Last Revised: Tuesday, 23 March, 2004

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