Adiay Adioh
Leader sings a line, audience repeats it.
Adiay adioh,
Iggly wiggly woggly woh,
Raise your hands up to the sky, (point 2 hands to the sky, up and down.)
Fylde Beavers are passing by.
At end, change last line to, "Fylde Beavers have just passed by"
Suggests noisy Beavers getting louder as they approach, and quieter as they pass by — Start off very quiet, getting louder, very loud, then quieter, very quiet. Good song for quietening campfire down for closing.
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Aram Sa Sa
Can also be sung as a round.
Aram sa sa, Aram sa sa, (Aram) slap both laps twice, (Sa Sa) clap hands twice
Galli galli galli galli galli, (Galli) strike alternate sides of chest with fist
Ram sa sa (Ram) slap both laps once, (Sa Sa) clap hands twice
Aram sa sa, Aram sa sa, (as earlier)
Galli galli galli galli galli,
Ram sa sa
Arami, arami, (arms outstretched over head, pull down leaning forwards — twice)
Galli galli galli galli galli, (as earlier)
Ram sa sa
Arami, arami, (as earlier)
Galli galli galli galli galli,
Ram sa sa
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Bumble Bee Song
I'm taking home a baby bumble-bee, (one hand cupped over other palm)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me?
I'm taking home a baby bumble-bee, (one hand cupped over other palm)
Ow! - it's stung me! (take hand away suddenly)
I'm squashing up a baby bumble-bee, (squash hands together)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me?
I'm squashing up a baby bumble-bee, (squash hands together)
Urrrrr - blood! (look at both palms, horror on face)
I'm licking up a baby bumble-bee, (lick palms)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me?
I'm licking up a baby bumble-bee, (lick palms)
Yuck - no salt! (pull sour face)
I'm bringing up a baby bumble-bee, (hold stomach, pretend to vomit)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me?
I'm bringing up a baby bumble-bee, (hold stomach, pretend to vomit)
Oo - what a mess! (wipe hands down side)
I'm washing off a baby bumble-bee, (pretend to wash hands — wipe trousers)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me?
I'm wiping off a baby bumble-bee, (pretend to wash hands, — wipe trousers)
Hey mum - What's for tea?
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Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
Important - Do NOT rehearse this song with the Beavers! It will spoil the surprise on the day. All leaders stand at the front to perform this totally stupid song. Beavers gradually pick up the words and actions.
Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky, (move alternate foot sideways to meet other foot)
Where the bullfrogs leap from bank to bank-ee, (jump to and fro)
With a Hey, Ho, Hi, Hum, (arms up, down, up, down)
Hey, sock it to me, (turn slowly round swinging arms)
With a (stand up straight)
Ker-plop! (right arm across waist, bow down
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Down in the Jungle
Stand up to start
Down in the jungle where nobody goes,
A little washer woman is washing her clothes,
With a rub-a-dub here and a rub-a-dub there, (clench fists, push back & forwards at alternative sides)
That's the way she washes her clothes.
Chorus:
High, low, (hands above head to left, hands down to right knees)
Boogie, woogie, woogie, (twist your hips)
High, low, (see above)
Boogie, woogie, woogie, (see above)
High, low, (see above)
Boogie, woogie, woogie, (see above)
That's the way she washes her clothes. (clench fists, push back & forwards at alternative sides)
Down in the jungle where nobody goes,
A little Beaver Scout is picking his nose,
With a pick, lick, roll and flick, (finger up nose, lick finger, roll in palm, flick palm)
That's the way he picks his nose.
Chorus
That's the way he picks his nose. (finger up nose, lick finger, roll in palm, flick palm)
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Everywhere We Go
Leader sings each line, and Beavers repeat it.
Every where we go-oh,
Every where we go-oh,
People always ask us,
People always ask us,
Who we are,
Who we are,
So we tell them,
So we tell them,
We're the Fylde Beavers,
We're the Fylde Beavers,
Mighty, mighty Beavers,
Mighty, mighty Beavers,
And if they can't hear us,
And if they can't hear us,
We sing a little louder!
We sing a little louder!
Repeat verse, getting progressively louder.
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Forest Song
On the other side of the Forest,
The other side of the Forest,
On the other side of the Forest,
Another tree falls ker-plunk,
Another tree falls ker-plunk.
But on this side of the Forest,
The trees grow big and strong,
And in the river that flows through the Forest,
The Beavers swim all day long.
So, on this side of the Forest,
On this side of the Forest,
Yes, on this side of the Forest,
No trees will ever fall ker-plunk,
No trees will ever fall ker-plunk.
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Ging Gang Goolie
To include the song as part of a story, click here.
Ging gang goolie, goolie, goolie, goolie, watcha,
Ging gang goo, ging gang goo.
Ging gang goolie, goolie, goolie, goolie, watcha,
Ging gang goo, ging gang goo.
Hayla, hayla shayla,
Hayla shayla, hayla, hoo-oo,
Hayla, hayla shayla,
Hayla shayla, hayla, hoo.
Shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, shally wally,
Oompah, oompah, oompah, oompah.
Repeat twice ...
Sing as 2-part round — after 1st run through, one side keeps up the "oompah, oompah" while other side starts song again. At end, change over.
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Goodnight Beavers (Tune: Good Night Ladies)
Goodnight Beavers, Goodnight Beavers,
Goodnight Beavers, we're going to go on home
Merrily we swim on home, swim on home, swim on home,
Merrily we swim on home, down the Beaver pond.
Sweet dreams Beavers, sweet dreams Beavers,
Sweet dreams Beavers, we're going to leave you now.
Merrily we swim on home, swim on home, swim on home,
Merrily we swim on home, down the Beaver pond.
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Graveyard Song
Important — Do NOT rehearse this song! It will spoil the surprise on the day. Leader sings a line, audience replies with the eerie "oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah"
A woman stood at a churchyard door
oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah
Many a woman had stood before
oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah
Saw three corpses carried in
oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah
Very pale, very thin
oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah
Woman to the corpses said
oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah
Will I be like you when I'm dead?
oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah
Corpses to the woman said..YES!!!
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I Don't Want to March in the Army
Stand up to start.
I don't want to march with the Army, (march on the spot, swing arms)
Shoot with the infantry, (jump to one knee, hold rifle out)
Ride with the cavalry. (hold reins, jump with feet up to bottom)
I don't want to fly in an aeroplane (arms out as aircraft wing, fly arms around)
I'm in the Queen's navy. (stand to attention, saluting)
1st time around only sing, no actions
2nd time, do actions for marching only
3rd time, do actions for marching and shooting etc. ...
Politically incorrect leaders may use "I don't want to fly over Germany"! Need plenty of room to do the actions - particularly the riding.
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I Know a Song That'll Get on Your Nerves (Tune: London Bridge)
I Know a Song that'll Get on Your Nerves,
Get on your nerves,
Get on your nerves,
I Know a Song that'll Get on Your Nerves,
Get, get, get on your nerves.
Repeat until we throw you off!
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If You're a Beaver and You Know It
If you're a Beaver and you know it, clap your hands, (clap hands)
If you're a Beaver and you know it, clap your hands, (clap hands)
If you're a Beaver and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you're a Beaver and you know it, clap your hands. (clap hands)
If you're a Beaver and you know it, slap your tail .... etc. (clap hands behind back)
If you're a Beaver and you know it, swim about .... etc. (swim with hands, "Swish, swish")
If you're a Beaver and you know it, chop down trees .... etc. (chop with hands or teeth, "chop chop")
If you're a Beaver and you know it, build a lodge .... etc. (stamp feet twice)
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If you're a Beaver and you know it, shout "We are!" .... etc. ("We are!")
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Indian are High Minded
Stand up to start
Indians, (two fingers in V, palm forward, behind top of head)
Are high minded, (form wigwam with flats of hands on top of head.)
Bless my soul, (hands on heart)
They're double-jointed, (hands on hips, wiggle hips)
They climb hills and don't mind it, (step up & down, swing arms back & forwards)
All day long. (arms outstretched over head, pull down leaning forwards)
Repeat, getting progressively faster.
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Kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya, ("Kumba" = roll arms)
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya, ("ya" = hold out open hands)
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya, ("Lord" = cross body with right arm from left shoulder to right hip)
Oh Lord, kumbaya.
Someone's laughing Lord, Kumbaya, ("laughing" = draw big smiling mouth across face with hand)
Someone's laughing Lord, Kumbaya,
Someone's laughing Lord, Kumbaya,
Oh Lord, Kumbaya.
Someone's singing Lord, Kumbaya, ("singing" = hold hands either side of mouth as if to shout)
Someone's singing Lord, Kumbaya,
Someone's singing Lord, Kumbaya,
Oh Lord, Kumbaya.
Someone's praying Lord, Kumbaya, ("praying" = hands together in prayer)
Someone's praying Lord, Kumbaya,
Someone's praying Lord, Kumbaya,
Oh Lord, Kumbaya.
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Land of the Silver Birch
Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver,
Where still the mighty moose wandered at will.
Chorus:
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more,
Boom diddle li di, boom diddle li di,
Boom diddle li di, boom.
My heart is sick for you, here in the lowlands,
I will return to you, hills of the north.
Chorus
Swift as a silver fish, canoe of birch bark,
The mighty waterways carry me forth.
Chorus
There where the blue lake lies, I'll set my wigwam,
Close to the water's edge, silent and still.
Chorus
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Lean Forwards, Lean Backwards
Sitting down, link arms, do all the actions.
Lean forwards, lean backwards, to the left and the right,
Lean forwards, lean backwards, to the left and the right,
Stand up, sit down, to the left and the right
Lean forwards, lean backwards, to the left and the right.
Repeat getting progressively faster.
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Little Green Frog
Ugh, ugh, went the little green frog one day, (1st "ugh" = shoulders up to ears)
Ugh, ugh, went the little green frog. (2nd "ugh" = eyes bulge, tongue out)
Ugh, ugh, went the little green frog one day,
The little green frog went ugh, ugh, ah-h-h. ("ah-h" = yell, arms outstretched, leaning sideways)
Now we all know frogs go um sha-la-la-la-la, ("um sha ..." = play piano, moving hands sideways)
um sha-la-la-la-la,
um sha-la-la-la-la,
We all know frogs go um sha-la-la-la-la,
They don't go ugh, ugh, ah-h-h.
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One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians
1 little, 2 little, 3 little Indians,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little Indians,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little Indians,
10 little Indians boys.
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Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, (make peaked hut outline with hands — twice)
Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut, (flap elbows chicken style; make peaked hut)
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, (see above)
Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut, (see above)
McDonald's, McDonald's, (make McDonald's arch with each hand together)
Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut, (see above)
McDonald's, McDonald's, (see above)
Kentucky Fried Chicken and a pizza hut. (see above)
A Little Chef, a Little Chef, (hands held out in front, push closer vertically — twice)
A Happy Eater and a Little Chef, (draw big smiling mouth across face with hand)
A Little Chef, a Little Chef, (see above)
A Happy Eater and a Little Chef, (see above)
A Wimpy, a Wimpy, (left hand on hip, right arm out, limply hanging down)
A Happy Eater and a Little Chef, (see above)
A Wimpy, a Wimpy, (see above)
A Happy Eater and a Little Chef. (see above)
A fat Girl Guide, a fat Girl Guide, (describe a large vertical circle with outstretched arms — twice)
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide, (hands close together, pull down vertically, wiggle fingers)
A fat Girl Guide, a fat Girl Guide, (see above)
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide, (see above)
The leaders, the leaders, (hands out in front describing huge boobs)
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide, (see above)
The leaders, the leaders, (see above)
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide. (see above)
A big fat Scout, a big fat Scout, (describe a large vertical circle with outstretched arms — twice)
A skinny little Beaver and a big fat Scout, (hands close together, pull down vertically, wiggle fingers)
A big fat Scout, a big fat Scout, (see above)
A skinny little Beaver and a big fat Scout, (see above)
The leaders, the leaders, (hands feeling huge biceps, alternately)
A skinny little Beaver and a big fat Scout, (see above)
The leaders, the leaders, (see above)
A skinny little Beaver and a big fat Scout. (see above)
A Ford Escort, a Ford Escort, (drive a big steering wheel with your hands)
A mini mini Mini and a Ford Escort, (drive a tiny steering wheel with your hands)
A Ford Escort, a Ford Escort, (see above)
A mini mini Mini and a Ford Escort, (see above)
Ferrari, Ferrari, (brush hand through hair on one side of head, then other)
A mini mini Mini and a Ford Escort, (see above)
Ferrari, Ferrari, (see above)
A mini mini Mini and a Ford Escort. (see above)
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Pop Goes the Weasel
La la la la la-la la la,
La la la la la la,
La la la la la-la la la,
Whoosh la la la la. (on "Whoosh" — all stand up, hands in air, then sit down)
Go through it with everyone to start, then sing as a 4-part round — twice.
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Ravioli (Tune: Alouette)
Chorus:
Ravioli, I like ravioli,
Ravioli, that's the stuff for me.
Have I got it on my (chin)? - Leader
Yes, you've got it on your chin. - Audience
On my (chin)? - Leader
On your (chin) - Audience
Oh-h-h-h-h, - Leader (vary the length of the "ohs" between verses by swinging arm)
Chorus
Verses:
- Have I got it on my chin? (point to chin)
- Have I got it up my nose? (finger up nose)
- Have I got it in my hair? (hands through hair)
- Have I got it on my bum? (smack bum)
- Have I got it on my knees? (tap knees)
- Have I got it on my shoes? (point to shoes)
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She Died, She Did
She died .... She did,
She died of a broken rib .... She did.
She died .... She did,
She died of a broken rib .... She did.
She died .... She did,
She died .... She did,
She died .... She did .... of a broken rib,
Of a broken rib .... She died .... She did.
Audience split into 3 parts:
1st part sings, "she died"
2nd part sings, "she did"
3rd part sings, "of a broken rib"
Leader points to each part to sing as appropriate.
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Singing in the Rain
Stand up to start. All sing chorus, Leader shouts a line, audience repeats line.
Chorus:
I'm singing in the rain, (keep clapping hands to left above head & below)
Just singing in the rain, (to right by knees alternately)
What a wonderful feeling,
I'm happy again. (shake both hands at head level either side)
Hang about! (leader shouts)
Hang about! (audience shouts)
Arms out!
Arms out!
Thumbs up!
Thumbs up!
[add extra lines as verse is repeated]
A rooty toot, a rooty toot, a rooty toot toot, (All sing)
A rooty toot, a rooty toot, a rooty toot toot.
Chorus
[2nd verse - extra lines to add]
Elbows back!
Elbows back!
Knees bend!
Knees bend!
Toes together!
Toes together!
A rooty toot ... etc.
Chorus
[3rd verse - extra lines to add]
Chest out!
Chest out!
Bum out!
Bum out!
A rooty toot ... etc.
Chorus
[4th verse - extra lines to add]
Head down!
Head down!
Tongue out!
Tongue out!
A rooty toot ... etc.
Chorus
[5th verse - extra lines to add]
Turn round!
Turn round!
SIT DOWN!
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SPLAT (Tune: BINGO)
There was a man who had a dog,
I hit it with my pick-up truck,
S-P-L-A-T,
S-P-L-A-T,
S-P-L-A-T,
I hit it with my pick-up truck.
Successive verses replace end letter with a clap e.g., 2nd verse ... S-P-L-A-clap, 3rd verse ... S-P-L-clap-clap, until it is all claps. Get progressively faster with each verse. (A variation on the normal BINGO.)
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We are Red Men
We are the Red Men tall and quaint; (sit up straight)
In our feathers, (both hands up waggling fingers behind head)
And war paint. (bring fingers across face as if to paint face)
Pow wow, pow wow, (arms outstretched over head, pull down leaning forwards)
We're the men of the old dun cow (arms stretched out in front)
All of us are Red Men, (right arm over left arm, left arm over right to fold)
Feathers in our head man, (both hands up waggling fingers behind head)
Down amongst the dead men, (hands off head, fingers pointing straight down)
Ugh! Pow wow, pow wow. (arms outstretched over head, pull down leaning FORWARDS)
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Wee Wee Song
All participating leaders stand at front and sing to Beavers.
When I was a wee wee tot,
They took me from my wee wee cot,
Put me on my wee wee pot,
To see if I would wee or not.
When they saw that I would not,
They took me from my wee wee pot,
Put me back in my wee wee cot,
And there I wee wee'd quite a lot.
When I was a Beaver Scout in my prime,
I seemed to wee wee all the time,
But now I'm a Leader, old and grey, (we're not actually!)
I only wee wee twice a day.
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Zombie Song
All stand up. All sing chorus.
Chorus:
Did you ever see,
A Zombie come to tea?
Take a look at me,
A Zombie you will see.
Zombies! Attention! (stand briskly to attention)
Zombies begin.
One arm! (swing right arm sideways)
Chorus (keep actions going until "Attention!" - then stop actions)
One arm! (swing right arm sideways)
Two arms! (swing left arm sideways and keep swinging right arm)
Chorus (keep actions going until "Attention!" - then stop actions)
One arm! (swing right arm sideways)
Two arms! (swing left arm sideways — keep swinging right arm)
One leg! (stamp right foot — keep swinging arms)
Chorus (keep actions going until "Attention!" - then stop actions)
One arm! (swing right arm sideways)
Two arms! (swing left arm sideways — keep swinging right arm)
One leg! (stamp right foot — keep swinging arms)
Two legs! (stamp left foot — keep stamping left foot & swinging arms)
Chorus (keep actions going until "Attention!" - then stop actions)
One arm! (swing right arm sideways)
Two arms! (swing left arm sideways — keep swinging right arm)
One leg! (stamp right foot — keep swinging arms)
Two legs! (stamp left foot — keep stamping left foot & swinging arms)
Nod your head! (nod your head — keep stamping feet & swinging arms)
Chorus (keep actions going until "Attention!" - then stop actions)
One arm! (swing right arm sideways)
Two arms! (swing left arm sideways — keep swinging right arm)
One leg! (stamp right foot — keep swinging arms)
Two legs! (stamp left foot — keep stamping left foot & swinging arms)
Nod your head! (nod your head — keep stamping feet & swinging arms)
Twist your body! (twist your hips — keep nodding, stamping & swinging arms)
Chorus ... ending in ... (keep actions going until "Attention!" - then stop actions)
Zombies! Attention! (stand briskly to attention)
Zombies sit down! (all sit down, exhausted)
