Hop to It!, by Ukulele Jim

Hop to It!

by Ukulele Jim

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1.	Hop to It! 02:38	lyrics
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
2.	The Banana Song 01:42	lyrics	buy track
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!)
3.	Three Green and Speckled Frogs 04:15	lyrics	buy track
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.
4.	Little Wonderful You 02:27	lyrics	buy track
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!
5.	The Kazoo Bird Song 02:30	lyrics	buy track
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!
6.	The Hot Dog Song 01:37	lyrics	buy track
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!
7.	The Arithmetic Song 01:41	lyrics	buy track
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
8.	The Months of the Year Song 01:31	lyrics	buy track
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!
9.	The Days of the Week Song 01:14	lyrics	buy track
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
10.	Moo, Moo, I'm a Cow! 01:38	lyrics	buy track
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!
11.	Five Little Ducks 02:54	lyrics	buy track
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
12.	Come Outside and Play 03:15	lyrics	buy track
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
13.	Hop to It! (Sunshine Remix) 02:49	info	buy track

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Ukulele Jim has put together another great collection of fun and catchy songs the whole family will enjoy! What are you waiting for? You gotta HOP TO IT!

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released September 27, 2019

Post-processing, Mixing and Mastering by Nicholas Gathany at ZyzzyWorld Masters. facebook.com/zyzzyworldmasters

Cover artwork and design by Adam Richardson. Arichart.com

Chords for all these songs are available at songbook.ukulelejim.com

Digital Booklet: files.ukulelejim.com/extras/H2IDigitalBooklet.pdf

Special thanks to my wife and kids for taking part in the fun and making music with me; to Dean for his creativity and generosity; to Nick for making it all sound as good as can be; to Adam for making everything look pretty; and to Dan, Lonnie, Raul, and Tim for joining me on another musical adventure. Creating this album was truly a labor of love.

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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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