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If you're looking for a member of WSS, the chances are you'll find them at the campfire. And if you can't find a campfire, just stop for a moment and listen because there's a reason the "Ranger" verse to "The Guiding Family" contains the word "loud". LIINNNKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In our hours spent around campfires and coach journeys together, we've managed to collect vast numbers of songs and one day hope to be able to list them all here - though we are not sure that there is enough space on the server.
Alligator
The Alligator is my friend,
~
He can be your friend too,
~
It’s important that you understand,
~
That he has feelings too
~
CHORUS
Alligator, (LOUD)
~
Alligator,(QUIET)
~
Can be your friend,
Can be your friend,
Can be your friend too,
~
The Alligator laughs and plays,
~
He never sings the blues,
~
I’d rather wear him on my shirt,
~
Than wear him as my shoes.
~
CHORUS
The Alligator ate my friend,
~
He can eat your friend too,
~
It’s important that you understand,
~
That he gets hungry too,
~
CHORUS.
Aunty Monica
Oh I had an Aunty,
An aunty Monica,
And when she goes out shopping,
They all say o la la,
Repeat song but add the new verse each time.
Because her feather’s swaying,
Her feather’s swaying so,
Because her feather’s swaying,
Her feather’s swaying so,
Because her hat is swaying,
Her hat is swaying so,
Because her hat is swaying,
Her hat is swaying so,
Because her skirt is swaying,
Her skirt is swaying so,
Because her skirt is swaying,
Her skirt is swaying so
Because her handbag’s swaying,
Her handbag’s swaying so,
Because her handbag’s swaying,
Her handbag’s swaying so,
Because my auntie’s swaying,
My auntie’s swaying so
Because my auntie’s swaying,
My auntie’s swaying so!
Edelweiss
Edelweiss, Edelweiss, every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright
You look happy to greet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow,
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss, bless my homeland forever.
You're a Pink Toothbrush
You're a Pink Toothbrush, I'm a Blue Toothbrush
You're a pink toothbrush, I'm a blue toothbrush
Have we met somewhere before?
You're a pink toothbrush and I think toothbrush
That we met by the bathroom door.
Glad to meet toothbrush, such a sweet toothbrush
How you thrill me through and through
Dont be hard toothbrush on a soft toothbrush
'Cause I cant help loving you.
Every time I hear you whistle...... it makes my nylon bristle.......
You're a pink toothbrush, I'm a blue toothbrush
Won't you marry me in haste?
I'll be true toothbrush, just to you toothbrush
When we both use the same toothpaste.
On top of Spaghetti (The Meatball Song)
On top of spaghetti,
all covered in cheese
I lost my poor meatball,
when somebody sneezed
It rolled off the table,
and onto the floor
And then my poor meatball,
rolled out of the door
It rolled down the garden,
and under a bush
And then my poor meatball,
was nothing but mush, mush, mush
The very next summer,
there grew a great tree
All covered in meatballs,
meatballs for tea!
Gin Gan Gooli
Gin gan gooli gooli gooli gooli watcha
Gin gan goo, gin gan goo
Gin gan gooli gooli gooli gooli watcha
Gin gan goo, gin gan goo
Heyla, heyla sheyla
Heyla sheyla heyla ho-oo
Heyla, heyla sheyla
Heyla sheyla heyla ho
Shali wali shali wali shali wali
Shali wali oompah oompah oompah........
Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut
Kentucky Fried Chicken
and a Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut
Kentucy Fried Chicken
and a Pizza Hut
McDonald's, McDonald's
Kentucy Fried Chicken
and a Pizza Hut
McDonald's, McDonald's
Kentucky Fried Chicken
and a Pizza Hut
A take away, a take away
A fish and chips
and a take away
A take away, a take away
A fish and chips
and a take away
Tandori, tandori
A fish and chips and a take away
Tandori, tandori
A fish and chips and a take away
A Ford Escort, a Ford Escort
A mini, mini, mini
and a Ford Escort
A Ford Escort, a Ford Escort
A mini, mini, mini
and a Ford Escort
Ferrari, Ferrari
A mini, mini, mini
and a Ford Escort
Ferrari, Ferrari
A mini, mini, mini
and a Ford Escort
A Little Chef, a Little Chef
A happy Happy Eater
and a Little Chef
A Little Chef, a Little Chef
A happy Happy Eater
and a Little Chef
The Wimpy, The Wimpy
A happy Happy Eater
and a Little Chef
The Wimpy, The Wimpy
A happy Happy Eater
and a Little Chef
A big Girl Guide, a big Girl Guide
A little brownie
And a big Girl Guide
A big Girl Guide, a big Girl Guide
A little brownie
And a big Girl Guide
The leaders the leaders
A little brownie and a big Girl guide
Quartermaster's Store
Use the names of those in your unit or at your campfire:
There was Claire, Claire,
With her teddy bear
In the store, in the store
There was Claire, Claire
With her teddy bear
In the quartermaster's store
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me
There was Nicky, Nicky,
Being a little picky
In the store, in the store
There was Nicky, Nicky,
Being a little picky
In the quartermaster's store
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me
There was Louise, Louise,
Eating a piece of cheese
In the store, in the store
There was Louise, Louise,
Eating a piece of cheese
In the quartermaster's store
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me
There was Harriet, Harriet,
Riding on a chariot
In the store, in the store
There was Harriet, Harriet,
Riding on a chariot
In the quartermaster's store
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me
There was Robin, Robin,
Threading up a bobbin
In the store, in the store
There was Robin, Robin,
Threading up a bobbin
In the quartermaster's store
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me
(the next verse is perfect for those names that just don’t rhyme!)
There was Philippa, Philippa,
Just being Philippa
In the store, in the store
There was Philippa, Philippa,
Just being Philippa
In the quartermaster's store
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me
The Guiding Family
Penned By WSS on the way back from the Lake District 2004
I am a rainbow,
A Rainbow small and cute.
I am a rainbow,
Never, never mute.
Repeat
I am a Brownie,
A brownie very small,
I am a Brownie,
Never, ever tall
Repeat
I am a Girl Guide
A Girl Guide dressed in blue
I am a Girl Guide
And I Like camping too
Repeat
I am a Ranger
A Ranger tall and proud
I am a Ranger
Always, always loud.
Repeat
I am a Guider
A Jolly one at that
I am a guider
In my guiding hat
Repeat
I’m a Trefoil member,
Not quite OAP
I’m a trefoil member
Drinking lots of tea
Repeat
We’re the guiding family
All around the earth,
We’re the guiding family
Filled with lots of mirth
Bless This Bunch (Grace)
To the tune of Frère Jacques
Dear Lord,
Dear lord,
Bless this bunch,
Bless this bunch,
As they munch their lunch,
As they munch their lunch,
Amen,
Amen
Charlie was a pigeon
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon,
A pigeon,
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon was he,
He flew in the morning,
He flew in the night,
And when he came home he was covered in,
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon,
A pigeon,
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon was he,
He flew in the sunlight,
He flew in the mist,
And when he came home he was covered in,
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon,
A pigeon,
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon was he,
He flew in the sunlight,
He flew in the mist,
And when he came home he was totaly,
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon,
A pigeon,
Charlie was a pigeon,
A pigeon was he,
Funky Chicken
(call and response)
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your funky chicken,
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your funky chicken
What’s that you say?
I said Oh ah ah ah
Oh ah ah ah
Oh ah ah ah Oh
One more time now
Oh ah ah ah
Oh ah ah ah Oh
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
(in any order)
I wanna see your cocker spaniel
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your cocker spaniel
What’s that you say?
I said psss ah ah ah
Psss ah ah ah
Psss ah ah ah oo
One more time now
Psss ah ah ah
Psss ah ah ah psss
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your Funky Monkey
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see you Flunky Monkey
What’s that you say
I said oo ah ah ah
Oo ah ah ah
Oo ah ah ah oo
One more time now
Oo ah ah ah
Oo ah ah ah Oo
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your superman
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your superman
What’s that you say ?
I said zoom ah ah ah
Zoom ah ah ah
Zoom ah ah ah zoom
One more time now
Zoom ah ah ah
Zoom ah ah ah zoom
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your Bouncing ball,
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your bouncing ball
What’s that you say?
I said boing ah ah ah
Boing ah ah ah
Boing ah ah ah boing
One more time now
Boing ah ah ah
Boing ah ah ah Boing
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your Arnold Swartzeneger,
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your Arnold Swartzeneger
What’s that you say?
I said oohwa ah ah ah
Oohwa ah ah ah
Oohwa ah ah ah oohwa
One more time now
Oohwa ah ah ah
Oohwa ah ah ah Oohwa
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your Pamela Anderson,
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your Pamela Anderson
What’s that you say?
I said a Boobs ah ah ah
Boobs ah ah ah
Boobs ah ah ah boobs
One more time now
Boobs ah ah ah
Boobs ah ah ah Boobs
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your regurgitation,
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your regurgitation
What’s that you say?
I said blah ah ah ah
Blah ah ah ah
Blah ah ah ah blah
One more time now
Blah ah ah ah
Blah ah ah ah blah
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your constipation,
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your constipation
What’s that you say?
I said blah ah ah ah
Oohhw ah ah ah
Oohhw ah ah ah Oohhw
One more time now
Oohhw ah ah ah
Oohhw ah ah ah Oohhw
Ah ah ah ah
Go left, Go Left, Go left right Left
Go left, Go left, Go left right left,
I wanna see your funky chicken,
What’s that you say?
I said I wanna see your funky chicken
What’s that you say?
I said oh ah ah ah
Oh ah ah ah
Oh ah ah ah oh
One more time now
Oh ah ah ah
Oh ah ah ah Oh
Ah ah ah ah
Hail to the bus driver
Hail to the bus driver,
Bus driver bus driver,
Hail to the bus driver,
Bus driver man,
He drove in the morning,
He drove in the night,
And now that we’re home we say,
Thank you to the bus driver,
Bus driver bus driver,
Thank you to the bus driver bus driver man.
(This can be adapted to thank anyone e.g. Hail to the guide leaders)
He Jumped From 40,000 Feet
Johnny was a parachuter in the RAF,
Johnny was a parachuter in the RAF,
Johnny was a parachuter in the RAF,
And he aint gonna jump no more,
CHORUS
Glory,
Glory,
What a hell of a way to die,
When you’re wearing frilly knickers,
And you don’t know how to fly,
Glory,
Glory,
What a hell of a way to die,
And he aint gonna jump no more.
He jumped from forty thousand feet without a parachute,
He jumped from forty thousand feet without a parachute,
He jumped from forty thousand feet without a parachute,
And he aint gonna jump no more,
CHORUS
He landed on the runway like a lump of strawberry jam,
He landed on the runway like a lump of strawberry jam,
He landed on the runway like a lump of strawberry jam,
And he aint gonna jump no more,
CHORUS
They put him in an envelope and sent him home to mum,
They put him in an envelope and sent him home to mum,
They put him in an envelope and sent him home to mum,
And he aint gonna jump no more,
CHORUS
She put him on the table when the vicar came to tea,
She put him on the table when the vicar came to tea,
She put him on the table when the vicar came to tea,
And he aint gonna jump no more,
CHORUS
They put him on the mantelpiece along with Uncle Fred,
They put him on the mantelpiece along with Uncle Fred,
They put him on the mantelpiece along with Uncle Fred,
And he aint gonna jump no more,
CHORUS
They buried him in a garden in a rusty biscuit tin,
They buried him in a garden in a rusty biscuit tin,
They buried him in a garden in a rusty biscuit tin,
And he aint gonna jump no more,
CHORUS
Singing In The Rain
I’m singing in the rain, Oi oi!
Just singing in the rain, ye ha!
What a glorious feeling,
I’m…(clap, click) Happy again,
Repeat after every chorus
Adding one of the following each time:
Thumbs up,
Arms out,
Elbows out,
Heads up,
Knees bent,
Bums out,
Chest out,
Toungs out
Turn around
CHORUS
A roochacha,
A roochacha,
A roochachacha,
A roochacha,
A roochacha,
A roochachacha,
Johnny Apple Seed (Grace)
The Lord is good to me,
And so I thank the Lord,
For giving me the things I need,
The sun the rain and the apple seed,
The lord is good to me.
Land of the Silver Birch
Land of the silver birch,
Home of the beaver,
Where still the mighty moose,
Wanders at will
CHORUS
Blue lakes and Rocky shores,
I will return once more,
Bumdidlidi bumdidlidi bumdidlidi bum,
My heart grows sick for you,
Here in the lowland,
I will return to you,
Hills of the north,
CHORUS
Swift as the silverfish,
Canoe of birch bark,
Thy mighty waterways,
Carry me home,
CHORUS
There where the blue lake lies,
I’ll pitch my wigwam,
Close to the water’s edge,
Silent and still,
CHORUS
Linger
Mm I long to linger,
Mm a little longer,
Mm a little longer here with you,
Mm it’s such a lovely night,
Mm it doesn’t seem quite right,
Mm it is my very last with you,
Mm and come September,
Mm we’ll all remember,
Mm our Guiding days and friendships too,
Mm and as the years go by,
Mm we’ll know the reason why,
Mm it was goodnight and not goodbye.
Purple Lights
(Echo every line)
Purple lights,
In the canyon,
That’s where I,
Long to be,
With my three,
Good companions,
(Altogether)
My rifle,
My pony,
And me,
Whipa will,
In the Willow,
Sings a sweet,
Melody,
With my three,
Good companions,
(Altogether)
My rifle,
My pony,
And me,
Gonna hang,
My sombrero,
On the limb,
Of a tree,
With my three,
Good companions,
(Altogether)
My rifle,
My pony,
And me,
No More cows,
To be roping,
No more steeds,
Will I see,
Just my three,
Good companions,
(Altogether)
My rifle,
My pony,
And me,
Slave Song
The poor old slave has gone to rest,
We know that he is free,
His bones the lie,
Disturb them not,
Way down in Tennessee,
The poor poor old slave slave has gone gone to rest rest,
We know know that he he is free, free free,
His bone bones they lie lie,
Disturb sturb them not not,
Way down down in Tenn Tennessee see see.
The pigly poor old sligly slave has gidly gone to rigly rest,
We kingly know that higly he is free, free free,
His bigly bones they ligly lie,
Distiglysturb them niglynot,
Way diglydown in Tiglytennessee see see,
Sweetness is the donkey
(Sung as a round)
Sweetness is the donkey,
At the break of day,
If you do not feed him,
This is what he’ll say,
Eeyore, Eeyore,
Eeyore, Eeyore, Eeyore,
(For last two lines waggle fingers above head like a donkey’s ears)
Swimming Pool
Swimming,
Swimming,
In my swimming pool,
When days are hot,
When days are cold,
In my swimming pool,
Breast stroke,
Sidestroke,
Fancy diving too,
Oh wouldn’t it be lovely,
If there was nothing else to do, but…
(Repeat again but every time leave one more line silent just doing the action until the whole song is just actions)
The Great Big Moose/Crazy Moose
(Echo every line)
There was a crazy(/Great Big) moose,
He liked to drink a lot of juice,
There was a crazy(/Great Big) moose,
He liked to drink a lot of juice,
CHORUS
Singing Weyoh weyoh,
Weyoweyo weyo weyo,
Weyo weyo,
Weyo weyo weyo weyo
Now his name was Fred,
He liked to drink his juice in bed,
Now his name was Fred,
He liked to drink his juice in bed,
CHORUS
He drank his juice with care,
But he spilled it on his hair,
He drank his juice with care,
But he spilled it on his hair,
CHORUS
Then his hair went stiff,
So he styled it in a quiff,
Then his hair went stiff,
So he styled it in a quiff,
CHORUS
Now he’s a sticky moose,
A moose covered in juuuuice,
And he’s on the loooooooose,
CHORUS
His friends began to laugh,
So he had to take a bath,
His friends began to laugh,
So he had to take a bath,
CHORUS
As the water went down,
Fred the moose began to drown,
As the water went down,
Fred the moose began to drown,
CHORUS
Now let’s all count to five,
Fred the moose is back alive.
Now let’s all count to five,
Fred the moose is back alive.
CHORUS
The Princess Pat
(Echo every line)
The Princess Pat,
Lived in a tree,
She sailed across,
The seven seas,
She sailed across,
The channel too,
And she took with her,
A Ricabambo,
CHORUS:
A Ricabambo,
Now what is that?
It’s something made,
By the Princess Pat,
It’s a red and gold,
And a purple too,
That’s why it’s called,
A Ricabambo
Now Captain Jack,
Had a mighty fine crew,
He sailed across,
The channel too,
But his ship sank,
And yours will too,
Unless you take,
A Ricabambo,
CHORUS:
A Ricabambo,
Now what is that?
It’s something made,
By the Princess Pat,
It’s a red and gold,
And a purple too,
That’s why it’s called,
A Ricabambo
The Worm Song
Nobody loves me,
Everybody hates me,
Think I’ll go and eat worms,
Big ones,
Small ones,
Worms that squiggle and squirm,
Bite their heads off,
Suck their guts out,
Throw their skins away,
Nobody knows,
How much I thrive,
On worms three times a day.
Tizer
(Split the group in half- one group is “Tizer” the other “Pop” they compete to see who can be loudest)
Tizer tizer,
Pop pop pop,
Tizer tizer,
Pop pop pop
T-I-Z-E-R
Tizer tizer,
Pop pop pop.
Yellow Bird
(Echo every line)
I saw a bird,
With a yellow bill,
It landed on,
My windowsill,
I coaxed him in,
With a piece of cheese
And then I kicked him,
On the knees,
Last Verse
I saw a bird,
With a yellow beak,
It landed on,
My toilet seat,
I pushed him in,
An pulled the chain,
I never saw,
That bird again .
Alternative Rhymes:
Plate of Jelly- whacked him in the Belly
Yellow Banana- (fed him to) my pet piranha
Can of Tizer- (put) him in the liquidizer
Plate of Scallops- chin
Chocolate Malteser- (put) him in the freezer
Of A Piece Toast- (cooked him for) my Sunday roast
Bottle of Gin- shoved him in the rubbish Bin
Spice girls poster- in my electric toaster
Plate of spaghetti- cut him up with my machete
Cherry trifle- took him out with my sniper rifle
A purple hat- beet him up with a rounders bat
A garden rake- fed him to my pet snake
A juicy peach- drowned him in a bucket of bleach
My boyfriend Dave- put him in the microwave
Etc.
Birds Of Paradise (Grace)
Birds of paradise,
Do the work of Jesus Christ,
Do the work that no man can.
Bumble Bee
I’m taking home a baby bumble bee
Won’t my mummy be surprised at me
I’m taking home a baby bumble bee
Ouch it stung me
I’m squishing up my baby bumble bee
Wont my mummy be surprised at me
I’m squishing up my baby bumble bee
Err what a mess
I’m licking up my baby bumble bee
Won’t my mummy be surprised at me
I’m licking up my baby bumble bee
Urrr I feel sick
I’m throwing up my baby bumble bee
Won’t my mummy be surprised at me
I’m throwing up my baby bumble bee
Err what a mess
I’m sweeping up my baby bumble bee
Won’t my mummy be surprised at me
I’m sweeping up my baby bumble bee
Just like a good Brownie (Rainbow, Guide, Ranger!) should.
The Quest Song
This was written by WSS on the first day of Oxfordshire International Camp 2005
It’s Quest, It’s Quest
It’s better than the rest
It’s a camp, it’s a camp
We’re sure to get quite damp
It’s fun, It’s fun,
We’ve only just begun,
Let’s pray we get some S-uuuu-n
We’re here, we’re here
From places far and near
It’s clear , it’s clear
We’re from all Oxfordshire
What luck! What luck!
I think I see a duck!
Good grief, good grief,
He’s got my neckerchief
From our tent, from our tent
To the campfire we’re sent
We sing, we sing
And happiness we bring
We’re loud we’re loud
We’ll make our guiders proud
It’s Quest, It’s Quest,
It’s better than the rest!
(Harriet- Hey)