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Hop to It!
02:38
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My mama used to tell me when I was just a boy
If you want to grow up happy, you gotta fill your life with joy
When somebody calls you and says, "Hey, come out and play!"
Jump at the opportunity, listen to what I say
You gotta hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Like a happy rabbit, you gotta hop to it
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Like a happy rabbit, you gotta hop to it
Doo doo doo, do you want to have a good day?
This is how it starts:
Wake up in the morning feeling happy in your heart
If someone should ask you, "Do you wanna dance?"
Come on, don't be shy now, you gotta jump at the chance
You gotta hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Like a happy rabbit, you gotta hop to it
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Like a happy rabbit, you gotta hop to it
Alright everybody, let's hop to it now!
Get yourselves movin' and groovin'!
Doo doo doo, do you want to know a secret?
I've got one for you:
If you want to live a good life there's one thing you should do
When you see someone unhappy who needs a helping hand
Jump at the chance to be a friend, give all the love you can
You gotta hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Like a happy rabbit, you gotta hop to it
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Hop to it, doo doo doo doo
Like a happy rabbit, you gotta hop to it
Doo doo doo doo doo
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The Banana Song
01:42
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This is the banany song! So here we go...
Bananas are yummy! (Yummy!)
And you can put whip cream on them (Whip cream!)
You can also eat them with strawberries (Strawberries!)
And you have to peel them (Peel them!)
You can make a robot chop them up for you (Robot!)
And I'm gonna sing it with bananas (Bananas!)
I like bananas, you like bananas
He likes bananas, she likes bananas
They like bananas, we like bananas
Can you understand-a why we like bananas
Go down to Havana, sit in a cabana
Wearing your pajamas, eating a banana
I like bananas
I eat bananas all day long
Do you like bananas?
Won't you come and sing along
Peel one for you and me
We share it under the banana tree
Bananas are yummy! (Yummy!)
And you can put whip cream on them (Whip cream!)
You can also eat them with strawberries (Strawberries!)
And you have to peel them (Peel them!)
You can make a robot chop them up for you (Robot!)
And I'm gonna sing it with bananas (Bananas!)
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This is the story of three little frogs
sunning themselves on a log
at the edge of a swampy bog
on a hot summer's day.
They were named:
Freddy Frog, Fernando Frog, and Fiona Frog.
They were having lots of fun just hanging out,
eatin' lunch, and listening to their favorite music
(which is hip-hop, of course).
When all of a sudden,
Freddy Frog looked down at the water
and felt like doing something unexpected.
Can you guess what happened next?
Three green and speckled frogs,
sittin' on a speckled log,
eating the most delicious bugs...
"Yum, yum!"
One jumped into the pool
where it was nice and cool.
Now there's only two green speckled frogs
sittin' on that log.
Well, when Freddy Frog jumped into that water,
the other frogs were startled. They didn't know what to think!
So Fernando Frog called down to Freddy Frog and said,
"What in the world are you doin'?"
And Freddy looked back up at him and said,
"Well, what do you think I'm doin'?
I'm goin' swimmin', o' course!"
And Fernando said, "But Freddy!
The water looks so cold... and so deep...
and what if there's hungry, hungry hippos in the water?"
But Freddy just smiled and said, "No, no, no,
my fine fellow froggy friend! The water ain't too cold.
it's the perfect temperature for cooling off
on a hot summer's day like today.
And it's not too deep! Why, I can swim all the way down
to the bottom and pop right back up. We are frogs, after all.
We been swimmin' since we was pollywogs.
And this here bog is a State of Californy
environmentally protected nature preserve.
And there ain't no hippos in Californy.
Anyway, you should hop in, the water's toadly nice.
(Get it? Toadly nice? TOAD-ly?
Aw, c'mon, where's your sense o' humor?)"
Fernando thought about all of that and said,
"Well, that sounds pretty reasonable, I guess."
So he made a decision.
Can you guess what happened next?
Two green and speckled frogs,
sittin' on a speckled log,
eating the most delicious bugs...
"Yum, yum!"
One jumped into the pool
where it was nice and cool.
Now there's only one green speckled frog
sittin' on that log.
Well, that left Fiona Frog sittin' on that log
all by her lonesome. And she was worried about
jumping in the water, just like Fernando had been.
Freddy said to her, "Ain't you comin' in?
Don't you wanna play with us?
Or are you just a scared little tadpole?"
But Fiona said, "Hey! I'm not a tadpole!"
She was a smart little frog and knew better than
to do something she wasn't comfortable doing
just because her friends told her to.
So she took out her little froggy cell phone
(it was a brand new iFrog)
and she called her mother.
"Mama," she said, "may I go swimming in the bog,
where the water is not too cold,
and not too deep,
and not full of hungry, hungry hippos?"
And her mother said, "Yes, you may,
as long as you're back in time for dinner.
We're having hamburgers tonight,
with french flies and Cherry Croak."
"Thank you, Mama," said Fiona.
And now that she had permission
to go swimming with her friends,
can you guess what happened next?
One green and speckled frog,
sittin' on a speckled log,
eating the most delicious bugs...
"Yum, yum!"
She jumped into the pool
where it was nice and cool.
Now there are no more green speckled frogs
on that log.
Those green and speckled frogs,
sittin’ all alone in the bog where it’s cool...
They went a-swimmin’, laughin’ and a-grinnin’.
Now there are no more green speckled frogs
sittin’ on a log.
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Little Wonderful You
02:27
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Oh yes I love you, I love you,
I really, really love you
And I know that you love me too
And if ever you need me
You know that I will be right there for you
Yeah, just for you
Because you're special, you're special
In every way you're special
And you mean the whole world to me
And if you love me, be my honey
And I will be your little honey bee
Oh can't you see?
You're the best friend I've ever had
You make me happy when I am sad
You've always been there for me
And I know that you'll always be
Oh yes indeed
Because you love me, you love me
You really, really love me
And you know that I love you too
When we're together it's forever
And I'll never, ever leave you sad and blue
Oh yes it's true
Because you're special and you know it
You take the time to show it
In the wonderful things you do
That's why I love, I love, I love you,
I love little wonderful you
You're the best friend I've ever had
You make me happy when I am sad
You've always been there for me
And I know that you'll always be
Oh yes indeed
Because you're special and you know it
You take the time to show it
In the wonderful things you do
That's why I love, I love, I love you,
I love little wonderful you
Little wonderful you
Little wonderful you
Little wonderful you!
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The Kazoo Bird Song
02:30
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Hey, what are you doing?
Playing a kazoo.
Do you know where kazoos come from?
Uh... no?
Well, I'll tell ya!
Deep in the jungle lives the kazoo bird.
And when a baby kazoo bird is ready to leave his nest,
his beak falls off and he grows a new one.
Kazoo farmers collect those discarded beaks
and turn them into kazoos.
Is that really where they come from?
Sure it is! There's even a song about it:
The kazoo bird is a funny little thing,
he's got little feathers and he's got little wings
and his colorful beak sounds silly when he sings
and this is what he sounds like:
bzzz-bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzz bzzz bzzz bzzz!
Are you sure that's really true?
I'm pretty sure it's true.
Aw, c'mon, have you ever even seen a kazoo bird,
like, in real life?
Why, sure I have!
I saw the kazoo bird hoppin' down the street.
Funniest creature that I ever did meet
with a pointy little head and fuzzy webbed feet
and this is what he sounds like:
bzzz-bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzz bzzz bzzz bzzz!
The kazoo bird makes such a wonderful sound.
He likes to sing as he hops around.
He flaps his wings in the big blue sky.
You can hear this song as he flies on by:
bzzz-bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzz bzzz bzzz bzzz!
Shh! Don't move and be very quiet...
Okay...
Now hush, everybody and don't make a peep.
The little kazoo bird is falling asleep.
I think he might snore, listen with me.
This is what he snores like:
bzzz-bzzz ZZZZ
bzz-bzz ZZZZ
bzz-bzz bzz bzzz bzzz -snort!
Oh, he's awake!
bzzz-bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzz bzzz bzzz bzzz!
The kazoo bird makes such a wonderful sound.
He likes to sing as he hops around.
He flaps his wings in the big blue sky.
You can hear this song as he flies on by:
bzzz-bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz
bzz-bzz bzz bzzz bzzz bzzz!
And that's The Kazoo Bird Song!
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The Hot Dog Song
01:37
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Let's get this party started!
I like hot dogs, I like hot dogs
I like hot dogs, I like hot dogs
Put 'em in a bun and you're havin' fun
I like hot dogs
I like 'em organic, I like 'em organic
I like 'em organic, I like 'em organic
It's better for you when you're eatin' food
That's organic
I like ketchup, I like ketchup
I like ketchup, I like ketchup
You take a tomato and you smash it flat
Oh, that's ketchup
I like mustard, I like mustard
I like mustard, I like mustard
Yellow and spicy and it tastes so nice
I like mustard
I like relish, I like relish
I like relish, I like relish
Take a pickle and chop it quick
You'll get relish
I like onions, I like onions
I like onions, I like onions
Give 'em a try, the might make you cry
I like onions
I like hot dogs, I like hot dogs
I like hot dogs, yes I like hot dogs
I don't like 'em a little, I like 'em a lot
I don't like 'em cold, I like 'em hot
I don't like 'em cat, I like 'em dog
I like hot dogs!
Yes, I do!
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The Arithmetic Song
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Numbers can be fun
We start with number one
Then come two and three
Bring me back and we
Will count to four
And five is just one more
One and one are two
Now I sing with you
Two and two are four
Bring me back for more
To sing with you
'Cause one and one are two
Three and three are six
See how numbers mix
Five and five are ten
Bring me back again
To sing with you
'Cause one and one are two
Four and four are eight
We can hardly wait
To learn this song ourselves
Six and six are twelve
Seven and seven are fourteen
Eight and eight are sixteen
Nine and nine are eighteen
And twenty is ten plus ten
There's so much we can do
With numbers, yes it's true
Bring me back again
And we will count to ten
Just me and you
'Cause one and one are two
One, two, three, four, five
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Count with me and then
Bring me back again
To sing with you
'Cause one and one are two
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January, February, March
April, May, June and July
August, September, October, November
Christmas in December
Anytime's a good time for a joke
Anytime's a good time for a joke
Tell me one that's funny
And makes my whole day sunny
Anytime's a good time for a joke
January, February, March
April, May, June and July
August, September, October, November
Christmas in December
Merry Christmas in December!
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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, too
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
All day, every day, I love you
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, too
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
All day, every day, I love you
If you want to know the day
Which is the day that I love you
Ev'ry day will be that day
because ev'ry day I love you
I am your friend, you are my friend
Best of friends we'll always be
Ev'ry day could be the day
The whole world lives in harmony
All right, everybody, sing along with me now!
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, too
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
All day, every day, I love you
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, too
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
All day, every day, I love youÏ
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Moo, Moo, I'm a Cow!
01:38
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Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, I'm a cow
Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo, I'm a cow!
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow
Meow, meow, I'm a cat
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow
Meow, meow, meow, I'm a cat!
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, I'm a dog
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, I'm a dog!
Bok, bok, bok, bok, bok, bok
Bok, bok, I'm a chicken
Bok, bok, bok, bok, bok, bok
Bok, bok, bok, I'm a chicken!
Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, I'm a cow
Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo, I'm a cow!
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11. |
Five Little Ducks
02:54
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Five little ducks went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
But only four little ducks came back
Four little ducks went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
But only three little ducks came back
Three little ducks went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
But only two little ducks came back
Two little ducks went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
But only one little duck came back
One little duck went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
But none of the five little ducks came back
Sad mama duck went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
And all of her five little ducks came back
Five little ducks went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mama duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
And all of the five little ducks came back
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12. |
Come Outside and Play
03:15
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It doesn't matter what we do
I just want to spend some time with you
It doesn't matter where we go
We can visit any place you know
It doesn't matter if we're gone all day
Won't you come outside and play
It doesn't matter if you can spell
You don't have to read and write so well
It doesn't matter how well you sing
You can sing about anything
It doesn't matter what we do all day
Won't you come outside and play
You are my best friend, yeah it's true (Good to know!)
I love you through thick and thin, you know that I do (Well, that's a coincidence!)
You are my best friend, yeah it's true (All right!)
I just want to spend some time with you
It doesn't matter if you walk or run
I just want you to come have fun
It doesn't matter if you ride a bike
We can do anything you like
I doesn't matter if we're gone all day
Won't you come outside and play, today
Won't you come outside and play, I say
Won't you come outside and play
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Ukulele Jim Santa Barbara
Ukulele Jim's music blends soulful songwriting with uplifting pop sensibilities. Music lovers of all ages will enjoy these catchy, emotive, and family friendly songs that bridge the gaps between pop, rock, country and folk music.
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