I'm singing in the rain
Just singing in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I'm happy again
(here leader sings each line, others repeat)
Stop!
Thumbs up!
(everyone) A-roo-ti-too a-roo-ti-oo a-roo-ti-too-too
A-roo-ti-too a-roo-ti-oo a-roo-ti-too-too
Repeat verse adding a new action each time.
Thumbs Up!
Elbows in!
Knees together!
Shoulders back!
Chest out!
Chin down!
Bums out!
Tongues out!
(everyone) A-roo-ti-too a-roo-ti-oo a-roo-ti-too-too
A-roo-ti-too a-roo-ti-oo a-roo-ti-too-too
A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam
Gooli gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam
Gooli gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
A rafi a rafi
Gooli gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
A rafi a rafi
gooli gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
Actions:
A ram sam sam: prop yourself up and bounce your backside on the floor three times
Gooli gooli...: drum your feet on the floor
A rafi: wave arms in the air
Repeat the song a number of times, getting faster and faster. Or alternatively, the song can be sung in a four-part round!
Oh I have an auntie, an Auntie Monica
And when she goes shopping they all say "Ooh-la-la!"
Because her feather's swinging, her feather's swinging so
Because her feather's swinging, her feather's swinging so
Oh I have an auntie, an
Auntie Monica
And when she goes shopping they all say "Ooh-la-la!"
Because her hat is swinging, her hat is swinging so,
Because her hat is swinging, her hat is swinging so,
Because her feather's swinging, her feather's swinging so
Because her feather's swinging, her feather's swinging so
Other Verses:
Because her muff is swinging, her muff is swinging so...
Because her skirts are swinging, her skirts are swinging so...
Because my aunt is swinging, my aunt is swinging so...
Actions:
feather swinging: wave hand back and forth above head
hat swinging: using both hands, swing an invisible wide-brimmed hat
muff swinging: hands together in front of you, swing arms
skirts swinging: sway invisible skirts around your legs
aunt swinging: swing your whole body!
My ship sailed from China with a cargo of tea,
All laden with treasures for you and for me!
They brought me a fan, just imagine my bliss,
When I found myself going like this, like this, like this.
Repeat verse each time adding another action.
| Actions: You are sitting on the floor for this songs. At the end of the first verse, begin waving one hand back and forth like a fan and continue to do this during the second verse. At the end of the second verse, add the other hand so both are waving. Third verse, add one foot (leg) crossing over the other. Fourth verse, add the other foot. Fifth verse, lean torso back and forth. Sixth verse, nod head. Last verse, lay down exhausted! | ||
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Swimming, swimming in the swimming pool.
When days are hot, when days are cold,
In the swimming pool.
Breast stroke, side stroke, fancy diving too.
Now don't you wish you never had,
anything else to do
BUT...
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(The girls all sit in circle and remove one shoe on the italicized words they pass their one shoe to the right. When you come to "do just what I do" they go right, left, right and then release the shoe. Continue the song until the girls have their own shoe.) |
I will PASS this SHOE
from me YOU, to YOU,
I will PASS this SHOE,
and DO just what I DO.