Peter & Ellen Allard's Music for Young Children

Songs that have MOVEMENTS on the recording GOOD KID

BIRDIE TWEET TWEET

©1999 Peter & Ellen Allard

Chorus:
Birdie (L hand in front of body, fingertips pointing forward, hand straight with palm facing down;
to get position of R hand, do the following: start with R fingertips pointing forward, hand straight
with palm facing down THEN begin to aim fingertips down towards floor and then underneath and aiming
backwards, in a scooping sort of motion, knuckles facing forward; with both hands in explained position,
gesture 2x in an emphasizing-the-beat sort of fashion)

tweet tweet (do above motions but switch hands so that R hand is in front etc.)

Birdie ((L hand in front of body, fingertips pointing forward, hand straight with palm facing down;
to get position of R hand, do the following: start with R fingertips pointing forward, hand straight
with palm facing down THEN begin to aim fingertips down towards floor and then underneath and aiming
backwards, in a scooping sort of motion, knuckles facing forward; in this position, gesture 2x in an
emphasizing-the-beat sort of fashion)

tweet tweet (do above motions but switch hands so that R hand is in front etc.)

Birdie tweet tweet, Birdie tweet (R arm point to the right with arm straight, L arm pointing to the left,
palms facing floor, arms parallel to floor; in this position, gesture 5x in an emphasizing-the-beat kind
of like you¹re flying sort of fashion...the rhythm of the music will help you)

tweet tweet (arms bent with elbows next to body, fists made, flap arms quacking duck style 2x)

Verse 1 (2x):
Shuffle to the left (face front, walk sideways toward left, first L foot, then R foot, then L foot, then R foot)
Shuffle to the right (face front, walk sideways toward right, first R foot, then L foot, then R foot, then L foot)
Scoodlee-ah-ta (R arm up and towards sky, L arm down and towards floor, each hand shaking/vibrating with palms flat, fingers together)
Scoodlee-ah-ta (L arm up and towards sky, R arm down and towards floor, each hand shaking/vibrating with palms flat, fingers together)
What a (R arm up and towards sky, left arm down and towards floor, each hand shaking/vibrating with palms flat, fingers together)
sight (L arm up and towards sky, R arm down and towards floor, each hand shaking/vibrating with palms flat, fingers together). Chorus

Verse 2 (2x):

Twirl your hair (put pointer finger in hair and twirl)
and wiggle your hips (wiggle hips while continuing to twirl hair)
Make a funny fishy face with your lips (wiggle hips while continuing to twirl hair;
after the word "lips" is sung, stop and make fishy kiss REALLY loud). Chorus

Verse 3 (2x):

Stand up on your tippy toes (Stand up on your tippy toes, staying as still as possible)
Up & down & up & down's the way it goes (Make body go up and down as you sing the words). Chorus

RATTLIN' BOG

Traditional

Chorus:

Hi ho, the rattlin’ bog (hands folded together with fingers interlaced as in prayer,
then open so you can see inside of palms, then sway arms side to side keeping hands
in this position for entire phrase)

the bog down in the valley oh (right arm swoop down as if going down slide, aiming from
side of body shoulder-level and swooping down towards the front middle of body....
emphasize swoop motion on the word "valley")

Hi ho the rattlin’ bog (as above)

the bog down in the valley oh (as above but with left arm)

Verse 1:
Now, in that bog (hands folded together with fingers interlaced as in prayer, then open so you can see inside of palms)
there was a tree (hold right arm bent at elbow with fingers facing up, fingers straight to make tree, support tree by
holding right elbow with left fingertips)

a rare tree and a rattlin’ tree (shake fingers/hands as if waving slightly)

The tree (as above)
in the bog (as above)
the bog down in the valley oh (as above)

Chorus

On that tree there was a branch (hold right arm straight out and parallel to floor, fingers together and palm facing forward)
a rare branch and a rattlin’ branch (shake branch as if waving slightly)......
the branch on the tree (as above)
the tree in the bog (as above)
the bog down in the valley oh (as above).

Chorus

On that branch.....a twig (elbow bent, make fist with pointer finger extended)
On that twig.....a nest (one hand cupped palm up, other hand cupped inside first hand as if holding baby bird)
In that nest...an egg (make fist)
In that egg....a bird (hold hands in front of you, fingers outstretched and palms away from you, hook thumbs together....say "tweet")
On that bird...a feather (blow from mouth as if blowing feather in the air)
On that feather.....a flea (pinch thumb and pointer on each hand together, then bring thumb/pointer from one hand
to touch thumb/pointer on other hand and look closely at thumbs/pointers as if looking at something tiny)

Chorus

DRIVING IN MY CAR

©2000 Peter & Ellen Allard

Chorus:
Driving in my car, driving far, I’m a movie star
Driving in my car, vroom vroom vroom.
Driving in my car, driving far, I’m a movie star
Driving in my car, vroom vroom vroom.
(During this chorus, pretend to be driving car (preferably a convertible with the top down!)
with both hands on steering wheel)
I’ve got my sunglasses on (pretend to be putting sunglasses on) Chorus

I’ve got my scarf ‘round my neck (pretend to put scarf around your neck, wrapping it round and round a few times)
I’ve got my sunglasses on (as above) Chorus

I’ve got my hat on my head (pretend to be putting hat on your head)
I’ve got my scarf ‘round my neck (as above)
I’ve got my sunglasses on (as above) Chorus

I’ve got my poodle dog next to me.....
(bark like little high-pitched poodle dog, paws in front of you like begging dog)
I’ve got my hat on my head (as above)
I’ve got my scarf ‘round my neck (as above)
I’ve got my sunglasses on (as above) Chorus

I’ve got the radio turned on (push button to turn radio on and do some dancing)
I’ve got my poodle dog next to me (as above)
I’ve got my hat on my head (as above)
I’ve got my scarf ‘round my neck (as above)
I’ve got my sunglasses on (as above) Chorus

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