Category: Orff
The Cat’s Got the Measles
Lyrics (Traditional chant) The cat’s got the measles, the measles, the measles,The cat’s got the measles, whatever shall we do? We’ll send for the doctor, the doctor, the doctor,We’ll send for the doctor, and he’ll know what to do! See ...
May Song (Spring is Coming)
Lyrics (Melody by Charles L. Minturn, 1914, Lyrics Traditional) Spring is coming, spring is coming,Birdies build your nest.Weave together straw and feather,Doing each your best. Spring is coming, spring is coming,Flowers are waking, too.Daisies, lilies, daffo-dilliesNow are coming through. Spring ...
Betty Botter
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Betty Botter
bought some butter.“But,” she said,
”the butter’s bitter.If I put it
in my batter,it will make
my batter bitter.But a bit
of better butter–that would make
my batter better.” So she bought
a bit of ...
Songaji
Lyrics – Revised Romanization (Korean folk song) songaji songaji eolluk songajieomma sodo eollukso eomma dalmanne English Translation – Calf Baby cow, baby cow, spotted baby cowMama cow is spotted too, you look like your mom. Korean – 송아지 송아지 송아지 ...
Cindy
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. You ought to see my CindyShe lives way down SouthAnd she’s so sweet the honey beesAll swarm around her mouth RefrainGit along home Cindy, CindyGit along home Cindy, CindyGit along home Cindy, CindyI’ll marry you some ...
Al pavo pavito
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) Al pavo pavito pavoAl pavo pavito sí,El pavito se ha marchado¡Y el pavito ya está aquí! ¡Una! Al pavo pavito pavoAl pavo pavito sí,El pavito se ha marchado¡Y el pavito ya está aquí! ...
Little Birch Tree
Lyrics (Russian folk song) 1. See the lovely birch in the meadow,Curly leaves all dancing when the wind blows.Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows,Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows. 2. Oh, my little tree, I need branches,For the silver flutes I need ...
Gut Shabbes Euch
Info There are different spellings of this song: Gut Sabat Euch, Gut Shabbas Eich Lyrics – Yiddish (Yiddish folk song) Gut Shabbes, euchGut Shabbes, euchGut Shabbes, Shabbes, Shabbes, Shabbas, euchShabbes, Shabbes,Gut Shabbes, Shabbes, euchShabbes, Shabbas,Gut Shabbes, Shabbes, euchGut Shabbes, euchGut Shabbes, euchGut Shabbes, Shabbes, ...
My Good Old Man
Lyrics (Folk song) Where are you going, my good old man?Where are you going, my honey my lamb?Where are you going, my good old man?Best old man in the world. Spoken: To the store What are you going to buy… ...
Christopher Columbus
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Christopher ColumbusSailed the ocean blueIn fourteen hundredAnd ninety two. Christopher ColumbusWas a very brave man.He sailed the oceanIn an old tin can. See also Subjects: fall (autumn) / Columbus Day Types: chant Harmony: ostinati / Orff arrangements ...