Campfire Songs

Photo: Gary Scott

Baby Bumblebee Song

I caught a little baby bumble bee,Won't my mommy be so proud of me?I caught a little baby bumble bee,Oow! It stung me!

I'm smashing up my baby bumble bee,Won't my mommy be so proud of me?I'm smashing up my baby bumble bee,Eew! All sticky!

I'm licking up my baby bumble bee,Won't my mommy be so proud of me?I'm licking up my baby bumble bee,Blech! That’s ickey!

I'm barfing up my baby bumble bee,Won't my mommy be so proud of me?I'm barfing up my baby bumble bee,Ick! That’s smelly!

I'm mopping up my baby bumble bee,Won't my mommy be so proud of me?I'm mopping up my baby bumble bee,There! All clean!

Photo: Sascha Beck

BingoThere was a farmer had a dog,And Bingo was his name-o.B-I-N-G-O!B-I-N-G-O!B-I-N-G-O!And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,And Bingo was his name-o.(Clap)-I-N-G-O!(Clap)-I-N-G-O!(Clap)-I-N-G-O!And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,And Bingo was his name-o.(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,And Bingo was his name-o.(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,And Bingo was his name-o.(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,And Bingo was his name-o.(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)And Bingo was his name-o!

Chiquita Bananas Song

CHIQUITA BANANAS UNITE!

Peel bananas, peel peel bananas! (2x)

Bite bananas, bite bite bananas! (2x)

Chew bananas, chew chew bananas! (2x)

Swallow bananas, swallow swallow bananas! (2x)

[Loud!] GO BANANAS, GO GO BANANAS! (2x)

Actions

Unite – Continuous clapping above head

Peel - One arm per verse, lower arm slowly while turning wrist

Bite – Pretend to “bite” banana w/ hand in front of mouth

Chew - Hands like mouths at shoulder height, make mouths "chew“

Swallow bananas - Run hand down front of neck

Go bananas - Any crazy moves!

Photo: Davide Guglielmo

Do Your Ears Hang Low?

Do your ears hang low;Do they wobble to and fro?Can you tie 'em in a knot;Can you tie 'em in a bow?Can you throw 'em over your shoulder,Like a continental soldier?Do you ears hang low?

Do your ears hang high;Do they point up to the sky?Do they wrinkle when they're wet,Do they straighten when they dry?Can you signal to your neighborWith the minimum of labor,Do your ears hang high?

ACTIONS

Ears - Touch your ears with your thumbs like a dog with floppy ears

Wobble – Wave hands at head

Bow - Tie a bow

Soldier - Salute like a soldier

High – Thumb to ears, hands pointing up

Point – Point index fingers

Wrinkle – Curl your fingers and move in a waving motion

Straighten – Flatten hands

Signal – Point finger

Photo: Helmut Gevert

The farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dellHigh ho the derrie oh, The farmer in the dell

The farmer takes a wife, The farmer takes a wife, High ho the derrie oh, The farmer takes a wife

The Farmer in the Dell

Photo: Michal Zacharzewski

The wife takes a dog, the wife takes a dog, High ho the derrie oh, the wife takes a dog

The dog takes a cat, the dog takes a cat, High ho the derrie oh, the dog takes a cat

The cat takes a mouse, the cat takes a mouse,High ho the derrie oh, the cat takes a mouse

The mouse takes the cheese, the mouse takes the cheese,

High ho the derrie oh, the mouse takes the cheese

Hokey Pokey

You put your right foot in, You put your right foot out, You put your right foot in,And you shake it all aboutYou do the hokey pokey And you turn yourself

aroundThat’s what it’s all about!

left footright handleft hand

elbowhip

headback sidewhole self

Photo: Shay Blufarb

I’m a Little Hunk of Tin I'm a little hunk of tinNobody knows what shape I'm inGot four wheels and a runnin' boardI'm a 4-door, I'm a Ford

Chorus

Coca Cola went to townPepsi Cola shot her downDr. Pepper fixed her upNow we all drink 7Up

Chorus

Grandpa Moses shot a skunkGrandma Moses cooked it upBaby Moses ate it upHoly Moses, how they stunk!

Chorus

Honk, Honk!Rattle, Rattle, RattleCrash! Beep, Beep!

(3x)

Honk, Honk!

Actions

Honk - Touch nose

Rattle - Shake head

Crash - Touch chin

Beep, beep - Touch forehead

Photo: Julie Elliott-Abshire

I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little teapot, short and stoutHere is my handle, here is my spoutWhen I get all steamed up, then I’ll shout,“Tip me over and pour me out!”

Photo: Tom Antony

Little Bunny Fu Fu

Then along came the Good Fairy, and she said:"Little bunny Fu-fu, I don't want to see youScoopin' up the field mice and boppin' them

on the head!I'll give you three chances to change your

ways, and if you don't obey, I'll turn you into a goon.“

So on the 1st day . . . (chorus)Then on the 2nd day . . . (chorus) And on the 3rd day . . . (chorus)

Little bunny Fu-fu, hoppin' through the

forest,

Scoopin' up the field mice and boppin' them on the

head.

Photo: Shane GrundyPhoto: Leonardini

Little Bunny Fu Fu

Then the Good Fairy appeared and said: "I gave you three chances to change your ways and you didn't obey, so now I'm turning you into goon. Poof! You're a goon.”

And the moral of this story is . . . 'Hare today and goon tomorrow.’

Actions

Hoppin’ – Make bunny ears with fingers

Scoopin’ – Pretend to scoop something

Boppin’ – Lightly tap someone on the head

Don’t want to see – Shake index finger

Poof – Pretend to use a magic wand

Photo: Shane Grundy

Little Peter RabbitTo the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic

Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose, Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose, Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose, And he flicked it and it flew away

Little Peter Rabbit had a flea upon his ear, Little Peter Rabbit had a flea upon his ear, Little Peter Rabbit had a flea upon his ear, And he flicked it and it flew away

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

My bonnie lies over the oceanMy bonnie lies over the seaMy bonnie lies over the oceanOh, bring back my Bonnie to me

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

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

Photo: Roger Kirby

Old MacDonald

Old MacDonald had a farmE, I, E, I, OAnd on that farm he had a ___E, I, E, I, OWith a ___ ___ here, and a ___ ___ thereHere a ___, there a ___, everywhere a ___ ___Old MacDonald had a farmE, I, E, I, O

Animals

Bird – TweetCat – MeowChick – PeepCow - MooDog – RuffDuck – QuackHorse – NeighPig – OinkSheep – BaaTurkey - Gobble

Photo: Cherice Montgomery

On Top of SpaghettiTo the tune of On Top of Old Smokey

On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheeseI lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezedIt rolled off the table, and onto the floorAnd then my poor meatball, Rolled out of the doorIt rolled in the garden, and under a bushAnd then my poor meatball, Was nothing but mushThe mush was as tasty, as tasty could beAnd early next summer, It grew into a treeThe tree was all covered with beautiful mossIt grew lovely meatballs and tomato sauceSo if you eat spaghetti, all covered with cheeseHold on to your meatballs, and don't ever sneeze

Photo: Ove Topfer

There Was an Old Woman – p. 1There was an old womanWho swallowed a fly.I don't know whyshe swallowed that fly.Perhaps she'll die. There was an old womanWho swallowed a spider,Who wriggled and jiggled and tickledInside her.She swallowed the spiderto catch the fly.I don't know whyshe swallowed that fly.Perhaps she'll die.

There was an old womanWho swallowed a bird.How absurd! to swallow a bird.She swallowed the birdTo catch the spiderWho wriggled and jiggled and tickledInside her.She swallowed the spiderto catch the fly.I don't know whyshe swallowed that fly.Perhaps she'll die.

There Was an Old Woman – p. 2There was an old womanWho swallowed a cat.Imagine that! to swallow a cat.She swallowed the catTo catch the bird.She swallowed the birdTo catch the spiderWho wriggled and jiggled and

tickledInside her.She swallowed the spiderto catch the fly.I don't know whyshe swallowed that fly.Perhaps she'll die.

Fly…I don't know why she swallowed that fly.

Spider…wriggled and jiggled and tickledInside her.

Bird…How absurd to swallow a bird!

Cat...Imagine that! To swallow a cat!

Dog...What a hog! To swallow a dog! Goat...Just opened her throat, and swallowed that goat! Cow...I don't know how she swallowed that cow! Horse...She's dead of course!

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus Go ‘round and ‘round,‘Round and ‘round, ‘Round and ‘roundThe wheels on the bus Go ‘round and ‘roundAll through the town.

Photo: John Siebert

The Wheels on the Bus (Continued)The people on the bus go up and downThe driver on the bus says, “Move on back!”The wipers on the bus go, “Swish, swish, swish”The babies on the bus cry, “Waaa, waaaaa,

waaaa”The mothers on the bus say, “Shhh, shhh, shhh!”The lights on the bus go, “On and off, on and off,

on and off”

Now, let’s make up our own verses!

99 Bottles of Beer

• 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer.Take one down and pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall.

• 98 bottles of beer on the wall, 98 bottles of beer.Take one down and pass it around, 97 bottles of beer on the wall.

REFERENCES

Antony, Tom. (2007, August 24). Teapot 1. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 10, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/857237 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Beck, Sascha. (2006, June 21). Another bumblebee 2. Stock Xchng. Retrieved August 18, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/551409 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Blufarb, Shay. (2008, January 23). Circle of the toe. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 17, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/940869 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Elliott-Abshire, Julie. (2004, July 14). Classic Ford pick up. Stock Xchng. Retrieved August 19, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/159855 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Gevert, Helmut. (2007, Sept. 18). Ear. Stock Xchng. Retrieved September 14, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/873631 Used under a Standard, Royalty Free Stock Xchng License.

REFERENCES (Continued)

Grundy, Shane. (2003, May 4). Faerie light. Stock Xchng. Retrieved August 19, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/19546 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License, Photographer notified and credited.

Guglielmo, Davide. (2004, December 18). Banana 2. Stock Xchng. Retrieved August 18, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/229586 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Kirby, Roger. (2011, June 4). Ocean waves. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 17, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1352726 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Leonardini. (2010, February 2). Rabbit. Stock Xchng. Retrieved August 19, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1259065 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Montgomery, Cherice. (2008). Michigan farm. Williamston, MI.

Scott, Gary. (2006, July 3). Camp fire. Stock Xchng. Retrieved August 18, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/558290 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Siebert, John. (2004, December 24). School bus. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 11, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/232057 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Topfer, Ove. (2008, Apr. 24). Spaghetti plate 1. Stock Xchng. Retrieved September 14, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=993329 Used under a Standard, Royalty Free Stock Xchng License.

Zacharzewski, Michal. (2008, December 11). Mountain valley meadow. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 17, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1119759 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

REFERENCES (Continued)

Siebert, John. (2004, December 24). School bus. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 11, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/232057 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.

Topfer, Ove. (2008, Apr. 24). Spaghetti plate 1. Stock Xchng. Retrieved September 14, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=993329 Used under a Standard, Royalty Free Stock Xchng License.

Zacharzewski, Michal. (2008, December 11). Mountain valley meadow. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 17, 2011, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1119759 Used under a Standard Stock Xchng License.