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1st Sandhurst Cubs
Camp Fire Songs
My Aunt came back
My aunt came back (echo), from old Japan (echo)
She brought me back (echo), a folding fan
Begin waving hand as if you had a fan in it, continue through out
the song
My aunt came back (echo), from Holland too (echo)
She brought me back (echo), a wooden shoe
Begin tapping foot, continue through out song
My aunt came back (echo), from old Algiers; (echo)
She brought me back (echo), a rocking chair
Begin rocking back and forth
My aunt came back (echo), from Tennessee; (echo)
She brought me back (echo), an itching flee
Begin scratching your head with the opposite hand you've been waving
the fan with
My aunt came back (echo), from Timbuktu; (echo)
She brought me back (echo), some chewing gum
Begin chomping as if you had gum
My aunt came back (echo), From Guadeloupe; (echo)
She brought me back (echo), a hula hoop
Begin swinging hips as if hula hoping
My aunt came back from the Houston Zoo; some Monkeys like you
BINGO
There was a Cub who 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 Cub who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o,
B-I-N-G-(Clap), B-I-N-G-(Clap), B-I-N-G-(Clap),
And Bingo was his name-o....
Each verse, replace the last letter with another clap.
Singing in the Rain
I'm singing in the rain,
Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious feeling,
I'm happy again,
Arms Out! (echoed back)
A-ru-cha-cha, A-ru-cha-cha, A-ru-cha-cha-cha-cha!
A-ru-cha-cha, A-ru-cha-cha, A-ru-cha-cha-cha-cha!
(Bump hips with people either side)
I'm singing in the.... etc.
Everyone stands for this song, and every verse, an extra
complication is added before the
"ru-cha-cha" bit. eg:
Arms Out
Thumbs Up
Knees Bent
Toes in
Bums Out
Chest Out
Tongues Out
Over the Irish Sea
When I was one, I had just begun,
The day I went to sea,
I jumped aboard a pirate ship and the captain said to me,
We’re going this way, that way, forward backwards,
Over the Irish Sea,
A bottle of Rum to warm my Tum,
And that’s the life for me.
When I was two, I did a poo . . .
When I was three, I did a wee . . .
When I was four, I shut the door . . .
When I was five, I was still alive . . .
When I was six, I gathered sticks . . .
When I was seven, I was almost in heaven . . .
When I was eight, I closed the gate . . .
When I was nine, I was feeling fine . . .
When I was ten, I started over again . . .
Suggested motions:
"...jumped aboard..." {climb up}
"...the captain said..." {give salute}
"We’re going..." {junp; first left, right, forward, and back}
"...over the Irish Sea." {make waves with hand}
"...bottle of rum..." {as if drinking}
"...to warm my tum..." {rub tummy}
"...that’s the life for me..." {slap knee and raise hand}
Princess Pat
Chorus: "A Ric-a-dam-doo, pray what is that?
It was made at home by the Princess Pat,
It's red and gold, and purple-blue
That's what we call The Ric-a-dam-doo, dam-doo, dam-doo"
The Song: The Princess Pat (Egyptian hand movement & hips)
Lived in a tree (Arms up over heads, making a tree bow)
She sailed across (wave hands over water)
The seven seas (Seven fingers, wave hands over water)
She sailed across (Repeat hand wave over water)
the Channel too (thumb and finger channel, two fingers)
and took with her (sling bag over shoulder)
a rickabamboo (hands wave down move hips)
(chorus)
A rickabamboo (hands wave down)
Now what is that
Its something made
For the Princess Pat (repeat Egyptian move)
Its red and gold (hand on right hip)
and purple too (hand on left hip)
That's why its called
a rickabamboo (repeat motion)
(chorus)
Now Captain Dan (stand at Alert)
and loyal crew (salute)
They sailed across the channel too (as above)
but their ship sank (hold noses and move body down)
and your's will too (point out and finger two)
if you don't take (sling bag over shoulder)
a rickabamboo (hands wave down)
The song and the music is the song of the Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry.
Princess Patricia of Cannaught was the daughter of a Governor
General of Canada 1911-1914 and a granddaughter
of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The rigabamboo is correctly the Regimental Camp Colour,
affectionately known by the Princess Pat's as "The
Ric-a-dam-doo".
Ant Song
The ants go marching one by one, Hurrah, Hurrah.
The ants go marching one by one,Hurrah, Hurrah.
The ants go marching one by one,
The liitle one stops tp shoot his gun.
And they all went marching,
Along the floor,
Under the door,
Down the drain,
Into the rain,
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
Zoom, zoom, zoom.
Two by two- to go the loo.
Three by three- to clime a tree.
Four by four- to knock at the door
Five by five- to pick up sticks.
Six by six- to buy a twix.
Seven by seven- to look at heaven.
Eight by eight- to talk to his mate.
Nine by nine- to tell the time
Ten by ten- to buy a pen.
Bananas of the World
Bananas of the world Unite !
Peel Bananas, Peel Peel Bananas
Shake Bananas, Shake Shake Bananas
Go Bananas, Go Go Bananas
Bananas of the world Unite
Baby Bumble Bee
I've got a little baby bumble bee (cup hands)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me
I've got a little baby bumble bee
Oo, ee, the bee stung me
I'm squashing up my baby bumble bee (squash hands)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me
I'm squashing up my baby bumble bee
Oo, ee, I'm all sticky
I'm licking up my baby bumble bee (lick hands)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me
I'm licking up my baby bumble bee
Oo, ee, the bee's in me
I'm bringing up my baby bumble bee (be sick on 'bring')
Won't my mummy be surprised at me
I'm bringing up my baby bumble bee
Oo, ee, there's my bee
I'm digging up my baby bumble bee (digging action)
Won't my mummy be surprised at me
I'm digging up my baby bumble bee
Oo, ee, there's no more bee!
Three Chocolate Eclairs
3 chocolate eclairs, 3 choloclate eclairs, 3 chocolate eclairs
Sitting on a place - yum, yum, yum
2 chocolate eclairs, 2 choloclate eclairs, 2 chocolate eclairs
Sitting on a place - yum, yum, yum
1 chocolate eclair, One choloclate eclair, One chocolate
eclair
Sitting on a place - yum, yum, yum
No chocolate eclairs, No choloclate eclairs, No chocolate
eclairs
Sitting on a place - Throw Up
1 chocolate eclair, One choloclate eclair, One chocolate
eclair
Sitting on a place - Throw Up
2 chocolate eclairs, 2 choloclate eclairs, 2 chocolate eclairs
Sitting on a place - Throw Up
3 chocolate eclairs, 3 choloclate eclairs, 3 chocolate eclairs
Sitting on a place - Yum, Yum, Yum
Charlie had a Pigeon
Charlie had a Pigeon, a Pigeon, a Pigeon
Charlie had a Pigeon, a Pigeon that flew
It flew in the morning, It flew in the night
and when it came home it was covered in..
Coming of the Frogs
Mine eyes have seen the horror
of the coming of the frogs
They are sneaking through the swamps
they are lurking under logs
You can hear their mournful croaking
through the early morning fog
The frogs keep hopping on
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, croak, croak
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, croak, croak
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, croak, croak
The frogs keep hopping on
The frogs have grown in numbers
and their croaking fills the air
There's no place to escape to
'cause the frogs are everywhere
They've eaten all the flies
and now they're hungry as a bear
The frogs keep hopping on Chorus
I used to like the bullfrogs
like to feel their slimy skin
Liked to put them in my teacher's desk
and take them home again
You can hear their mournful croaking
through the early morning fog
The frogs keep hopping on Chorus
The Cow Kicked Nellie
The cow kicked Nellie in the belly in the barn
The cow kicked Nellie in the belly in the barn
The cow kicked Nellie in the belly in the barn
And the Doctor said (pause) would do no harm
So we all kicked Nellie in the belly in the barn
Second verse same as the first
A little bit louder a little bit worse
Third verse ....etc
..
Last verse same as the first
A little bit louder and a little bit worse
The cow kicked Nellie in the belly in the barn
The cow kicked Nellie in the belly in the barn
The cow kicked Nellie in the belly in the barn
And the Doctor said (pause) Now Nellie's Dead
But we only did, what the doctor said.
Freddie the Zebra
Freddie the zebra's got five stripe
Freddie the zebra's got five stripes
Freddie the zebra's got five stripes
So go Freddie go, boom, boom, boom
Then 4…3….2…
Freddie the zebra's got one stripe...
Freddie the zebra's got no stripes...
So Freddie is a horse
Everywhere We Go
Everywhere we go
Everywhere we go
People want to know
People want to know
Who we are
Who we are
Where we come from
Where we come from
And this is what we tell them
And this is what we tell them
We're the 1st Sandhurst
We're the 1st Sandhurst
Mighty Mighty Sandhurst
Mighty Mighty Sandhurst
And if they can't hear us
And if they can't hear us
We'll sing a little louder
We'll sing a little louder
(Repeat several times, louder each time until...
And if they can't hear us
THEY MUST BE DEAF!)
The First Aider's Song
(The Twelve Days of Christmas)
On the first day of camping the Leader sent to me
A boy who had skinned his knee
On the second day of camping the Leader sent to me
Two banged heads, and a boy who had skinned his knee
three nose-bleeds . .
four mozzie bites . .
five nettle-stings . .
six boys with splinters . .
seven upset tummies . .
eight cuts and grazes . .
nine twisted ankles . .
ten homesick Leaders . .
eleven boys with measles . .
twelve angry parents . .
The Grand Old Duke
The Grand Old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
And he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down,
And when they were only half way up,
They were neither up nor down.
Ging Gang Goo
Ging gang gooli gooli gooli gooli watcha,
ging gang goo, ging gang goo
Ging gang gooli gooli gooli gooli watcha,
ging gang goo, ging gang goo
Heyla, heyla sheyla, heyla sheyla, heyla roo
Heyla, heyla sheyla, heyla sheyla, heyla roo
Shali walli, shali walli, shali walli, shali walli
Oompha, Oompah . .
Kum Ba Yah (Come with Me)
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah.
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah.
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah.
Oh Lord, Kum ba yah.
* 2. someone's singing, Lord
* 3. someone's praying, Lord
* 4. someone's sleeping, Lord
Sing Hosanna!
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Keep me burning 'til the break of day
Chorus
Sing Hosanna!, Sing hosanna!
Sing Hosanna! To the King of Kings!
Sing Hosanna!, Sing hosanna!
Sing Hosanna! To the King!
Give me joy in my heart, keep be praising
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving
Stir the Beans
Heads and Shoulders, Baby 1, 2, 3
Heads and Shoulders, Baby 1, 2, 3
Heads and Shoulders, Heads and Shoulders, Heads and
Shoulders, Baby 1, 2, 3
Shoulders, Hips....
Hips 'n' Knees....
Knees and Toes....
Stir the Beans....
Let it out....
Found a Peanut
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut over there
Thought I'd eat it, thought I'd eat it,
thought I'd eat it didn't care
Rather tasty, rather tasty,
rather tasty, but now
Got a pain, got a pain,
got a pain, don't know how
Fetch a doctor, fetch a doctor,
fetch a doctor, fetch him quick
Appendicitis, appendicitis,
appendicitis, feeling sick
Cut him open, cut him open,
cut him open, save his life
Sew him up, sew him up,
sew him up around my knife
Cut him open, cut him open,
cut him open, till its found
Sew him up, sew him up,
have you seen my specs around
Cut him open, cut him open, cut him open, . . .
He Jumped Without a Parachute
He jumped without a parachute from 20,000 feet
He jumped without a parachute from 20,000 feet
He jumped without a parachute from 20,000 feet
And he aint gonna jump no more
Chorus
Glory glory what a hell of a way to die
Glory glory what a hell of a way to die
And he aint gonna jump no more
OR
Glory glory what a hell of a way to die
Suspended by your braces when you dont know how to
fly
Glory glory what a hell of a way to die
And he aint gonna jump no more
He landed on the pavement like a lump of strawberry jam
Chorus
They put him in a match box and they sent him home to mum
Chorus
She put on the mantel piece for everyone to see * 3
Chorus
She put him on the table when the Vicar came to tea
Chorus
The Vicar spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam
Chorus
Hole In My Bucket
There's a hole in my bucket
Akela, Akela
There's a hole in my bucket
Akela, a hole
Well fix it, dear Racksha
dear Racksha, dear Racksha
Well fix it, dear Racksha, well fix it
With what shall fix it . . .
With straw . . .
The straw is too long . . .
Well cut it . . .
With what shall I cut it . . .
With an axe . . .
The axe is too dull . . .
Then sharpen it, . . .
With what shall I sharpen it . . .
With a stone . . . .
The stone is too dry . . .
Then wet it . . .
With what shall I wet it . . .
With water . . . .
In what shall I fetch it . . .
With a bucket . . .
There's a hole in my bucket . . .
A Jolly fine Song
Chorus
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and a 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
With a 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Its a jolly fine song so i'll sing it again
To market to market when my brother jim
WHen somebody threw a tomato at him
Now tomatoes are soft and they don't hurt the skin
But this one sure did - Its was still in the tin
Chorus
Mary the milkmaid was milking the cow
SHe couldn't work faster she didn't know how
Along came the farmer and gave her a sack
So she turned the cow over and poured the milk back
Chorus
I once knew a tramp who was tattered and torn
He was heating the grass on our front lawn
I said if your hungry in a need of a snack
The grass is much longer around at the back
Chorus
I went round to see my new girlfriend - Miss Brown
She was having a bath so couldn't come down
I said slip on something be down in a tick
She slipped on the soap and by jove she was quick
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
and a 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
With a 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
If you want any more you can sing it again
The Little Green Frog
Chorus
Gaaloomph went the little green frog one day
Gaaloomph went the little green frog
Gaaloomph went the little green frog one day
And the frog went gloomph gloomph gloomph
But we all know frogs go (clap) laa dee daa dee daa
(clap) laa dee daa dee daa (clap) laa dee daa dee daa
We all know frogs go (clap) laa dee daa dee daa
They don't go gloomph gloomph gloomph
Chorus
And we all know frogs go SQUELCH when you step on them
Chorus
And we all know frogs go POP in the microwave
Chorus
And well know frogs go WHZZZ in the blender
Chorus
And we all know frogs go SPLAT in the ceiling fan
Ten in a Bed
There were ten in a bed and the little one said "Roll over,
roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
and he bumped his head and his gut's fell out.
Please remember to tie an knot in your suspenders
Single beds are only made for 1,2,3,4,5,......
There were nine
There were eight
.....
There were two in a bed and the little one said "Roll over,
roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
and he bumped his head and his gut's fell out.
Please remember to tie an knot in your suspenders
Single beds are only made for 1.
Campfire’s Burning
Campfire's burning
Campfire's burning
Draw nearer
Draw nearer
In the gloaming
In the gloaming
Come sing and be merry.
Quartermaster's Store
There are rats, rats, as big as alley cats
In the stores, in the stores
There are rats, rats, as big as alley cats
In the Quartermaster's store
My eyes are dim, I can not see
I have not brought my specks with me
I have not brought my specks with me
Mice . . . running through the rice
Snakes . . . as big as garden rakes
Beans . . . as big as submarines
Gravy . . . enough to float the navy
Cakes . . . that give us tummy aches
Eggs . . . with scaly chicken legs
Butter . . . running in the gutter
Lard . . . they sell it by the yard
Bread . . . with great big lumps like lead
Cheese . . . that makes you want to sneeze
Soot . . . they grow it by the foot
Goats . . . eating all the oats
Bees . . . with little knobby knees
Owls . . . shredding paper towels
Apes . . . eating all the grapes
Turtles . . . wearing rubber girdles
Bear . . . with curlers in its hair
Buffalos . . . with hair between their toes
Foxes . . . stuffed in little boxes
Coke . . . enough to make you choke
...and anything else you can think of!
Stan
Stan, Stan the lavatory man
Chief Inspector of the outhouse clan
He issues the tissues,
the papers and the towels.
And listens to the rhythm of the various bowels
Deep down under the ground
Where all the little poo-poo's do swimming around
Stan, Stand the lavatory man,
Scoops up the poo-poos in his little tin can ....Yea
He's got the whole world
He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the wind and rain in his hands..
He's got you and me brother in his hands...
He's got everybody here in his hands
The Wind-up song
Once a Pack of Cub Scouts camped on an open field
Under the shade of an old oak tree
And the said as they watched and waited till the sun went down
"Who'll come and wind up Akela with me"
Chorus
Wind up Akela, Wind up Akela,
"Who'll come and wind up Akela with me"
And they said as they watched and waited till the sun went down
"Who'll come and wind up Akela with me"
Chorus
Down came Bagheera, bringing cups of orange squash
Up jumped the Cubs and grabbed them with glee
And they said as they drank and mumbled through the biscuit crumbs
"Who'll come and wind up Akela with me"
Chorus
Down came Kim and Kaa to see that the Cubs were washed
Down came Akela to oversee
And they said as they all got busy with the scrubbing brush
"Who'll come and wind up Akela with me"
Chorus
In went the Cubs all tucked into their sleeping-bags
Up spoke the youngest "I want to do a wee"
And they said as they argued whose turn it would be next
"Who'll come and wind up Akela with me"
Chorus
Up strode Akela, bringing back the youngest Cub
"You'd better watch your step" said he
"For I've heard you saying, ever since this afternoon
Who'll come and wind up Akela with me"
Chorus
Silence descended all across the camping-ground
All the tents were quiet, one, two, three
Save a little voice, which murmured as he went to sleep
"Who'll come and wind up Akela with me" Chorus