English Department Christmas Party

On the 17th of December we performed at the English depertment Christmas party.

We really enjoyed it and some previous members and also the audience joined us in our singing. The atmosphere was very friendly and free and we made a lot of encores.


Bring It All Back


BRING IT ALL BACK

Bring it all back now

Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you

Hold on to what you try to be
Your individuality
When the world is on your shoulders
Just smile and let it go
If people try to put you down
Just walk on by don't turn around
You only have to answer to yourself

Don't you know it's true what they say
That life, it ain't easy
But your time's coming around
So don't you stop tryin'

Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you
Dream of falling in love
Anything you've been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you

Nanananana nananananana 
Nanananananana
Bring back, bring back nanana

Try not to worry about a thing
Enjoy the good times life can bring
Keep it all inside you
Gotta let the feeling show
Imagination is the key
Cos you are you're own destiny
You never should be lonely
When time is on your side

Don't you know it's true what they say
Things are sent to try you
But your time's coming around
So don't you stop tryin'

Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you
Dream of falling in love
Anything you've been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you

Nanananana nananananana 
Nanananananana
Bring it all, bring it all nana
Nanananana nananananana 
Nanananananana

Don't you know it's true what they say
Things happen for a reason
But your time's coming around
So don't you stop tryin'

Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you
Dream of falling in love
Anything you've been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you (3x)


Summer Wine

SUMMER WINE

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things

I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled too
A song that I had only sang to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said let pass some time
And I will give to you summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with an unfamilliar line
And then she gave to me more summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone my head felt twice its size
She took my silver spurs a dollar and a dime
And left me cravin' for more summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off those silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you my summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine


Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things

I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled too
A song that I had only sang to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said let pass some time
And I will give to you summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with an unfamilliar line
And then she gave to me more summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone my head felt twice its size
She took my silver spurs a dollar and a dime
And left me cravin' for more summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off those silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you my summer wine

Oohh-oh summer wine


Baby Shark

BABY SHARK


(shark mouth with hands connected at wrist) 
Baby shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Baby shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Baby shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Baby shark 

(shark mouth with forearms connected at elbows) 
Momma shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Momma shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Momma shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Momma shark 

(shark mouth with full arms) 
Daddy shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Daddy shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Daddy shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Daddy shark 

(same as baby, but with fists instead of fingers to look like no teeth) 
Grandpa shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Grandpa shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Grandpa shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Grandpa shark 

(swimming crawl motion with arms) 
Swimmer dude, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swimmer dude, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swimmer dude, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swimmer dude 

(hand rubbing stomache with hungry look on face) 
Hungry shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Hungry shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Hungry shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Hungry shark 

(backcrawl swimming motion with arms) 
Swam away, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swam away, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swam away, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swam away 

(same backcrawl, with very slow actions) 
Swam too slow, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swam too slow, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swam too slow, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Swam too slow 

(hop on one leg to beat) 
Lost a leg, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Lost a leg, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Lost a leg, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Lost a leg 

(hand rubs stomache with a very satisfied look on face) 
Happy shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Happy shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Happy shark, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Happy shark 

(thumb and small finger to the ear, mimicking telephone) 
Call 9-1-1, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Call 9-1-1, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Call 9-1-1, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
Call 9-1-1 

(finger across neck) 
It's too late, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
It's too late, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
It's too late, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
It's too late 

(make cross or X movement with your hands) 
That's the end, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
That's the end, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
That's the end, Doh-doh, doh, doh 
That's the end


The actions that are essential part of the song, are described in the brackets.

Waltzing with Bears

WALTZING WITH BEARS
Original concept and chorus: Dr. Seuss


Chorus:

My Uncle Walter goes waltzing with bears,
Raggy bears, shaggy bears, baggy bears too.
There's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do,
So he can go waltzing, wa-wa-wa-waltzing,
So he can go waltzing, waltzing with bears!



I went to his room in the middle of the night,
I went to his bed and I turned on the light,
But to my surprise, there was no one in sight,
For my Uncle Walter goes waltzing at night!
Repeat chorus:



I gave Uncle Walter a new coat to wear,
But when he came home he was covered with hair,
And lately I've noticed several new tears,
Because my Uncle Walter goes waltzing with bears!
Repeat chorus



We told Uncle Walter that he should be good,
And do all the things that we said he should,
But I know that he'd rather be out in the woods,
I'm afraid we might lose Uncle Walter for good!
Repeat chorus



We begged and we pleaded, “Oh please won't you stay!"
We managed to keep him at home for a day,
But the bears all barged in, and they took him away!
Now he's waltzing with pandas, and he can't understand us,
And the bears all demand at least one waltz a day!
Repeat chorus



Now my Aunt Matilda was mad as could be
"Walter, that rat, never waltzes with me."
So she took her old fur coat and sewed it up tight
Now she can go waltzing with Walter at night
Repeat chorus

The children may pretend they're clumsy bears, trying to dance.

In The Jungle

IN THE JUNGLE (THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT)

Ah-wee-ooh-wee-ooo, wee--ee-ee-ee-oo, we-um-um-a-way
Wee-ooh-wee-ooo, wee--ee-ee-ee-oo, we-um-um-a-way

A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh a-wimoweh, a-wimoweh

In the jungle the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle the quiet jungle the lion sleeps tonight

Woo-oo-oo-ooo, we-um-um-a-way
Woo-oo-oo-ooo, we-um-um-a-way

Near the village the peaceful village the lion sleeps tonight
Near the village the quiet village the lion sleeps tonight

Woo-oo-oo-ooo, we-um-um-a-way
Woo-oo-oo-ooo, we-um-um-a-way

Hush my darling, don't fear my darling. The lion sleeps tonight.
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling. The lion sleeps tonight

Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo, we-um-um-a-way
Ah-woo-oo-la-la-la, we-um-um-a-way
Al-la-lo, al-la-lo, al-la-lo, al-la-lo, al-la-lo wimoweh
Ah-hee-oo-oo-oo we-um wimoweh
Ah-ha la-la-la we-um wimoweh
Ah-hoo-oo-oo-oo-oo we-um wimoweh
Ah-hoo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo we-um wimoweh
This song might be even for younger , but I chose it for older children, because I think they will know it as older. There also can be slight movements or shuffling.
The  main verses can be as solo or again somehow split in the groups. We can be pretty interactive with this song.

Dumb Ways to Die

DUMB WAYS TO DIE

Set fire to your hair
Poke a stick at a grizzly bear
Eat medicine that's out of date
Use your private parts as piranha bait

[Refrain:]
Dumb ways to die
So many dumb ways to die
Dumb ways to di-ie-ie
So many dumb ways to die

Get your toast out with a fork
Do your own electrical work
Teach yourself how to fly
Eat a two-week-old un-refrigerated pie

[Refrain]

Invite a psycho-killer inside
Scratch a drug dealer's brand new ride
Take your helmet off in outer space
Use a clothes dryer as a hiding place

[Refrain]

Keep a rattlesnake as a pet
Sell both your kidneys on the Internet
Eat a tube of superglue
I wonder, what's this red button do?

[Refrain]

Dress up like a moose during hunting season
Disturb a nest of wasps for no good reason
Stand on the edge of a train station platform
Drive around the boom gates at a level crossing
Run across the tracks between the platforms

They may not rhyme but they're quite possibly
The dumbest ways to die
The dumbest ways to die
The dumbest ways to di-ie-ie-ie
So many dumb
So many dumb ways to die


Older children will have so much with this song and it's also very rich on vocabulary. And they will love the video.