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Hey Bo-Diddly Bop (AKA Pizza Man)
John Jacob Jingleheimer-Schmidt
REGISTRATION QUESTIONS
Chorus:
A roosta sha a roosta sha a roosta sha sha
A roosta sha a roosta sha a roosta sha sha
Repeat each time adding a new action
i.e: Thumbs up, Knees Together, Elbows Back, Chin Up, Bum out, Tongue out
I said a boom chick-a boom
I said a boom chick-a boom
I said a boom chick-a rock-a chick-a rock-a chick-a boom
Uh-huh
Oh yeah
One more time… Valley girl style
(Sung different styles: Opera, Janitor, Underwater, Astronaut, Etc.)
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
I said head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Head and shoulders head and shoulders head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Knees and ankles baby 1, 2, 3
I said knees and ankles baby 1, 2, 3
Knees and ankles, knees and ankles, knees and ankles baby 1, 2, 3
Continue
Scoop the ice cream
Pick the apple
Around the world
Hey Bo-Diddly Bop (AKA Pizza Man)
Hey bo-diddly bop
I wish I was back on the block
With a pizza in my hand
I would be a pizza man
Pizza man’ pizza man
I wanna be a pizza man
Hey bo-diddly bop
I wish I was back on the block
With a guitar in my hand
I would be a rocking, man
A rocking man
A pizza man
I wanna be a pizza man
Repeat and add
Book – Librarian
Tofu – Vegetarian
Vine – Tarzan
No fingernails – Amphibian
You can’t ride in my little red wagon
The front seat’s broken and the axel’s draggin’
Chuga chuga chuga chuga chuga
Second verse same as the first
A little bit louder and a little bit worse
Repeat getting louder and worse.
A long time ago not so very far off
A blue jay died of a whooping cough
Well He whooped so hard and he whooped so rough
He whooped his head & his tail right off
Second verse, same as the first, just a little bit louder and a little bit worse
John Jacob Jingleheimer-Schmidt
John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt,
His name is my name, too!
Whenever we go out, the people always shout,
“There goes John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt!”
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
Repeat getting quieter each time
There was a great big moose
He liked to drink a lot of juice
There was a great big moose
He like to drink a lot of juice
(Chorus)
Singin’ way-o way-o
Way-o way-o way-o way-o
Way-o way-o
Way-o way-o way-o way-o
The moose’s name was Fred
He liked to drink his juice in bed
The moose’s name was Fred
He like to drink his juice in bed
(Chorus)
He drank his juice with care
But he spilled it everywhere
He drank his juice with care
But he spilled it everywhere
(Chorus)
There was a great big moose
On the loose
Eating cous-cous
Tieing a noose
Roasting a goose
Watching Footloose
Talking to Bruce
Drinking juice
Group repeats each line after leader.
The princess Pat
lived in a tree
she sailed across
the seven seas
she sailed across
the channel too
and took with her
A RICKABAMBOO!
A rickabamboo
now what is that?
It’s something made
for the princess Pat
It’s red and gold
and purple too,
that’s why it’s called
a rickabamboo!
Now captain Jack,
had a mighty fine crew
they sailed across
the channel too
but their ship sank
and yours will too
unless you take
a rickabamboo!
A rickabamboo
now what is that?
It’s something made
for the princess Pat
It’s red and gold
and purple too,
that’s why it’s called
a rickabamboo!
(Repeat after me)
Tarzan!
Swinging on a rubber band
Tarzan!
Smacked into a frying pan
Now Tarzan has a tan
And I hope he doesn’t peel
Like a banana!
Jane!
Cruising in her airplane
Jane
Crashed into a Traffic lane
Now Jane has a pain
And Tarzan has a tan
And I hope he doesn’t peel
Like a banana!
Cheetah!
Dancin on a pizza
Slipped and burned he feetzas
Now Cheetah is Velveeta
And Jane has a pain
And Tarzan has a tan
And I hope he doesn’t peel
Like a banana!
Chorus)
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Leaving on a jet plane
Oh babe, I hate to go
(Chorus)
All my bags are packed; I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here; Outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say "Goodbye"
But the dawn is breakin'; It's early morn
The taxi's waitin'; He's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome, I could die
(Chorus)
There's so many times, I've let you down
So many times, I've played around
I tell you now; They don't mean a thing
Every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
And when I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring
(Chorus)
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time, let me kiss you
Then close your eyes; I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave you alone
About the time, I won't have to say:
Little Cabin in the wood
Little old man at the window stood,
Saw a rabbit hopping by
knocking at his door.
"Help me, help me” he said,
"Before the huntsman shoots me dead."
"Come, little rabbit, come inside,
Safely we will hide."
Actions:
cabin - draw shape of cabin in air
man - hands up to eyes like binoculars
rabbit - hand in "peace" sign "hopping"
knocking – pretend to knock
help me - throw arms up in air
shoots me – use hand to hold rifel
come - "come here" gesture with finger
hide - stroke one hand with the other
Keep repeating; with each repeat replace a line of the song with the appropriate action until no words are sung.
Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up 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.
For actions, get everyone to stand up each time the song says "up" and sit down when it says "down" etc.
We’re making a purple stew
Whip whip whip whip
We’re making a purple stew
Shooby doobie do
With purple potatoes
And purple tomatoes
And we want you
Leader points on to someone on “you”
("If You're Happy and You Know It")
Oh, I wish I were a little bar of soap.
Oh, I wish I were a little bar of soap.
I would slippy and I'd slidey,
Over everybody's hidey.
Oh, I wish I were a little bar of soap.
Oh, I wish I were a little hunk of mud.
Oh, I wish I were a little hunk of mud.
I would ooey and I'd gooey,
Under everybody's shoey.
Oh, I wish I were a little hunk of mud.
Oh, I wish I were a little can of pop.
Oh, I wish I were a little can of pop.
I'd go down with a slurp,
and come up with a burp.
Oh, I wish I were a little can of pop.
Oh, I wish I were a little slippery root.
Oh, I wish I were a little slippery root.
I would sit upon the trail,
And knock everyone on his tail.
Oh, I wish I were a little slippery root.
Oh, I wish I were a little mosquito.
Oh, I wish I were a little mosquito.
I'd buzzy and I'd bitey,
Under everybody's nighty.
Oh, I wish I were a little mosquito.
Oh, I wish I were a little bitty orange.
Oh, I wish I were a little bitty orange.
I'd go squirty, squirty, squirty,
Over everybody's shirty.
Oh, I wish I were a little bitty orange.
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommie* be so proud of me?
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee...
Ouch! It stung me!
I'm squashing up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommie be so proud of me?
I'm squashing up my baby bumble bee...
Ew! What a mess!
I'm licking up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommie be so proud of me?
I'm licking up my baby bumble bee...
Ugh! I feel sick!
I'm barfing up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommie be so proud of me?
I'm barfing up my baby bumble bee...
Oh! Another mess!
I'm mopping up my baby bumble bee
Won't my Mommie be so proud of me?
I'm mopping up my baby bumble bee...
Mommie, aren't you proud of me?
Sittin' on a park bench
Chewin' my bubble gum
Smack-smack-smack-smack
Playin' with my yo-yo
Woo, woo!
Along came Hermann the Worm
He was this big!
I said, "Hermann, what happened?"
"I ate my mom."
Sittin' on a park bench
Chewin' my bubble gum
Playin' with my yo-yo
Woo, woo!
Along came Hermann the Worm
He was THIS BIG!
I said, "Hermann, what happened?"
"I ate my dad."
Sittin' on a park bench
Chewin' my bubble gum
Smack-smack-smack-smack
Playin' with my yo-yo
Woo, woo!
Along came Hermann the Worm
HE WAS THIS BIG!!!
I said, "Hermann, what happened
"I ate my sister."
" Sittin' on a park bench
Chewin' my bubble gum
Smack-smack-smack-smack
Playin' with my yo-yo
Woo, woo!
He was this big!
I said, "Hermann, what happened?"
“I Burped
Well I ran around the corner and I ran around the block
And I ran right into a donut shop
Well I picked up a donut
And licked off all the grease
And I handed that lady a five cent piece
Well she looked at the nickel
And she looked at me
And she said this money is no good to me
There’s a whole in the middle and it goes right through
And I said there is a whole in my donut too
Thanks for the donut
Good bye
I know a weenie man
He owns a weenie stand
He sells most anything from hotdogs on
Down, down, down
One day I’ll join his weenie life
I’ll be his weenie-wife
A-weenie, weenie, weenie
And a bun, bun, bun
And mus-tard too!
A weenie, weenie, weenie
And a bun, bun, bun
And mus-tard too! Huh!
The moose
The moose
Swimming in the water
The moose
The moose
Eating his supper
Where did he go?
He go to sleep.
2nd verse! louder than the first
The moose the moose
Swimming in the water
The moose the moose
Eating his supper
Where did he go?
He go to sleep
3rd Verse sadder that the verse. (Do in a whimpy voice.)
Dead moose dead moose
Floating in the water
Dead moose Dead moose
Not eating any supper
Where did he go?!
He decompose
I love being a camp counselor,
There’s nothing I’d rather be.
If I weren’t a camp counselor,
A(n) _________ I would be!
Baby Doll...Mom! Dad! Oops! I pooped!
Bird Watcher...Hark! A lark! Flying through the park! Splat!
Camper...What time is it? What’s next? Oh, I hate that phrase!
Carpenter...Two by four! Now nail it to the floor! Wham!
Cheerleader...We don’t need to win to have fun!
Cowboy...Rope that steer! Brand that calf! Watch out where you step! Yuck!
Electrician...Red! Black! Gently now! Zap!
Farmer...Give, Bessie, give! My baby’s gotta live!
Fighter...Stop! The bell! Darn it all I broke a nail!
Fireman...Jump, Lady! Jump! Aaahhhhh! Splat
Football Player...Set! Hut! Kick ‘em in the butt!
Girl Scout...Buy our cookies! Eat our cookies! Heave our cookies! Barf!
Nerd... Hey Baby! How’s it going? How about a date with me? *Snort*
Plumber...Plunge it! Flush it! Look out below!
Scientist...Acid! Base! Blow up in your face! Ow!
Stewardess...Here’s your coffee! Here’s your tea! Here’s your paper bag! Barf!
Valley Girl...Totally! Fer sure! I just got a manicure!
Beavers one, beavers all
Lets all do the beaver call
(make beaver teeth with hands)
While singing nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck
Beaver 2, beaver 3
Lets all climb the beaver tree
While singing nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck
Beaver 4, beaver 5
Lets all do the beaver jive
While singing nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck
Beaver 6, beaver 7
Lets all go to beaver heaven
While singing nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck
Beaver 8, beaver 9
Stop!! Its beaver time!!
Across the windswept desert
Where nature knows no man..
A buffalo and his brother
Were lying in the sand
Said the buffalo to his brother
"Why do you lie that way?"
But the buffalo did not answer
Because he's been dead since May
Since way last Maaayy
Across the cold damp refrigerator…
Where nature knows no man
A Buffalo and his butter
were lying in some SPAM
Said the buffalo to his butter
Why do you spread that way
But, the buffalo did not answer,
because he is not PARKAY…
Down by the bay where the watermelons grow
Back to my home I dare not go
For if I do, my mother would say
Did you ever see a moose kissing a goose?
Down by the bay
This is a repeat after me song!
And a do-as-I-do song!
It's a sixties party from a sixties movie (index fingers up and down)
See the surfers on their surfboards (hand as though shielding eyes from sun, looking back and forth)
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na! (jump to the left and act like you are standing on a surf board)
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na! (jump to the right side and act like you are standing on a surf board)
It's a sixties party from a sixties movie
See the swimmers in the water
Swimmie Swimmie Swimmie Swim! (move arms as though swimming)
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
It's a sixties party from a sixties movie
See the jellyfish on the beaches
Squishy Squishy Squishy Squish (stamp out imaginary jellyfish with foot)
Swimmie Swimmie Swimmie Swim!
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
It's a sixties party from a sixties movie
See the tanners on their towels
Ouchie Ouchie Ouchie Ouch! (pat hands on arms as though burned)
Squishy Squishy Squishy Squish!
Swimmie Swimmie Swimmie Swim!
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
It's a sixties party from a sixties movie
See the lifegaurds on their towers
Flexie Flexie Flexie Flex! (Flex arms)
Ouchie Ouchie Ouchie Ouch!
Squishy Squishy Squishy Squish!
Swimmie Swimmie Swimmie Swim!
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
Da-na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na
It's a sixties party from a sixties movie
Party's over
Chorus:
The flicker of a campfire, the wind in the pines
The stars in the heavens, the moon that shines
A place where people gather making friends of all kinds
A place where all our troubles are always left behind
So give me the light of the campfire, warm and bright
Give me some friends to sing with; I’ll be here all night
Love is for those who find it; I found mine right here
Just you and me and the campfire and songs we love to hear