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I have so many, but this year its the Jelly Song:


We're gonna have some jelly, hooray! Hooray!
We're gonna have some jelly, hooray! Hooray!
Jelly for my dinner, jelly every dayyyyyyyyy!
Jelly...
Jelly jelly in my belly hip hip hip hooray!

2, 4, 6, 8, Tell me what is on your plate...
(pointing to someone)

Add new foods but finish with the jelly in my belly part.


What's yours?

Hmm...I'd have to say...The Moose Song!

There was a moose (every line repeated by campers)
He liked to drink a lot of juice
There was a moose
He liked to drink a lot of juice
CHORUS
Singin Oh way oh
Way oh way oh way oh way oh
Waaaay Oh Waaaaay oh
Wayoh way oh way oh way oh

The Moose's name was fred
He liked to drink his juice in bed
Moose's name was fred
He liked 2 drink his juice in bed

CHORUS

He drank his juice with care
But then he spilled some in his hair
He drank his juice with care
But then he spilled some in his hair

CHORUS

Now hes a sticky moose
Hes a moose a fulla juice
Now hes a sticky moose
Hes a moose a fulla juice

CHORUS

my favorite before/after campfire song.. CCR's lookin out my backdoor.. we'd always sing it on the way there... and back...

Just got home from illinois, lock the front door, oh boy!
Got to sit down, take a rest on the porch.
Imagination sets in, pretty soon I?m singin?,

Chorus:
Doo, doo, doo, lookin? out my back door.

There?s a giant doing cartwheels, a statue wearin? high heels.
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
A dinosaur victrola list?ning to buck owens.

Chorus

Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band.
Won?t you take a ride on the flyin? spoon?
Doo, doo doo.
Wond?rous apparition provided by magician.

Chorus

Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band.
Won?t you take a ride on the flyin? spoon?
Doo, doo doo.
Bother me tomorrow, today, I?ll buy no sorrows.

Chorus

Forward troubles illinois, lock the front door, oh boy!
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
Bother me tomorrow, today, I?ll buy no sorrows.

Chorus

My favorite camp song is one of the few good things I took with me when I left girl scout camp. We called it Granny and it goes like this:

Granny's in the cellar
Oh Lordy cant ya smell 'er?
She's cookin pancakes on her dirty stove
dirty st-o-o-o-ve
her eyes are are full o' matter
it's drippin in the batter
and the *snot sucking noise* is a drippin from her nose!
From her nose!
From her nose!
And the *snot sucking sound* is a drippin from her nose!

Pretty gross huh?!?? But I LOVE IT!

My mom gave me a penny,
she said go buy a henny
I did not buy a henny
instead, i bought bubble gum.
bazooka zooka bubble gum

my mom gave me a nickle
she said go buy a pickle
i did not buy a pickle
instead, i bought bubble gum.
bazooka zooka bubble gum

my mom gave me a dime
she said go buy a lime
i did not buy a lime
instead, i bought bubble gum.
bazooka zooka bubble gum

my mom gave me a quarter
she said go buy a morter
i did not buy a morter
instead, i bought bubble gum.
bazooka zooka bubble gum

my mom gave me a dollar
she said go buy a collar
i did not buy a collar
instead, i bought bubble gum.
bazooka zooka bubble gum

my mom gave me a five
she said go stay alive
i did not stay alive
because, i choked on bubble gum.
bazooka zooka bubble gum

Alice the camel had 10 humps
ALice the camel had 10 humps
Alice the camel had 10 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 9 humps
ALice the camel had 9 humps
Alice the camel had 9 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 8 humps
ALice the camel had 8 humps
Alice the camel had 8 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 7 humps
ALice the camel had 7 humps
Alice the camel had 7 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 6 humps
ALice the camel had 6 humps
Alice the camel had 6 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 5 humps
ALice the camel had 5 humps
Alice the camel had 5 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 4 humps
ALice the camel had 4 humps
Alice the camel had 4 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 3 humps
ALice the camel had 3 humps
Alice the camel had 3 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 2 humps
ALice the camel had 2 humps
Alice the camel had 2 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 1 humps
ALice the camel had 1 humps
Alice the camel had 1 humps
so go alice go

Alice the camel had 0 humps
ALice the camel had 0 humps
Alice the camel had 0 humps
because Alice was a horse


just a note thank god for copy and paste or otherwise it would have taken me an hour to do this

Alleluia Song

Al-la-lah-la-la-le-uia
Al-la-lah-la-lah-le-lu!
Al-la-lah-la-la-le-uia
ah-ah-ah-LELUIA!!!

Shake another hand
shake a hand next to ya
shake another hand and sing this song
shake another hand
shake a hand next to ya
and SI-I-ING, SING THIS SONG!!!

Al-la-lah-la-la-le-uia
Al-la-lah-la-lah-le-lu!
Al-la-lah-la-la-le-uia
ah-ah-ah-LELUIA!!!

(scratch another back, bump another bum, hug another friend... etc.)

*note- this is my fav. just cause whenever we do this song, the girls stay sitting and all the counselors get up and go around the rows singing and doing the actions with/to the girls, just having fun with them...

heres another favorite:

darling you cant one
and still have have fune
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant two
and still have have fune
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant three
and still have have fune
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant four
and still have have fune
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant five
and still have have fune
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant six
and still have have fun
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant seven
and still have have fun
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant eight
and still have have fun
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

darling you cant nine
and still have have fun
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo


darling you cant ten
and still have have fun
I am leaving on the midnight train
un-huh
oh boy
laddly dah
un huh
whistle wistle
choo-choo

I love the darling you can't love one song, it's one of my faves, our versions a little different but still a great song
I'll post the lyrics to another one of my faves.


The Frat Pin Song:
He wore that college frat pin right next to his heart,
And from that college frat pin he swore he'd never part,
Through 4 long years of college he wore it faithfully,
He wore that college frat pin from his fraternity.

Oh, long came little Bernie Girl twinkle in her eye,
Stole that college frat pin from that great big brawny guy,
And now they live in a bungalow with welcome on the mat,
And pin the baby's diaper in honor of the frat.

Oh, baby 6 ft 3 now brawny like his dad,
He joined the same fraternity it must have been a fad,
He hasn't got a girl yet but just you wait and see,
Some Bernie Girl will steal that pin from his fraternity.
Ohh!!

I love this song, it's so fun because we have actions that go along with it

On the Loose to climb a mountain
On the Loose where I am free
On the Loose to live my life the way I think my life should be
For I only have a moment
and a whole world left to see
I'll be searchin' for tomorrow on the loose...

(verses would go here...)

fast-

'every morning at a half past eight
I go 'naaah' to Georgie
And every morning at a half past eight
He goes 'naaah' to me
No need to knock
No need to ring
For as I rub my eyes
I open the window, pop out my head
and go 'naaah' to Georgie

Then one morning at a half past eight
I went 'naaah' to Georgie
Opened the window, Popped out my head
Down came the window, off rolled my head
And 'naaah' went Georgie'-Georgie!!!

Slow-
'I've been sittin here thinkin bout leavin
When I wanted to stay the most
So I went outside and left a piece of my heart
Buried by the Third fence post

So when tommorow morning comes
Ill be smiling, though I might be a little down
Although my body's leaving,
I'll still be around'-Third Fence Post...i love the whole song, but especially the first verse

I also find myself humming 'On The Loose' quite frequently during the year..

I've got to add another couple of songs that are in my head right now
Pals:
Pals dear old pals,we'll always be, shraing together friendships will never ever sever, faithful and true i'll be to you and we will always be just pals dear old pals.
Leaving on a Jetplane:
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go, here I stand outside your door, I hate to wake you up to say goodbye, but the dawn is breaking it's early morn the taxis waiting he's blowing his horn, already I'm so lonesome I could die, So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that you'll wait for me, hold me like you'll never let me go, cause I'm leaving on a jetplane, don't know when I'll be back again, Oh, babe I hate to go...........

These are just some songs we sing on the last night of each session that are really making me think about camp right now. I am so ready to be back there.

Ohh this is my favorite part of camp.. singing songs! I couldn't pick just one fav., so I have one fast song and one slow song:

"Pink Pajamas"
I wear my pink pajamas in the summer when it?s hot
I wear my flannel nightie in the winter when it?s not
and sometimes in the spring
and sometimes in the fall
I jump between the sheets with nothing on at all

Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, what's it to ya?
Balmy breezes blowin' through ya
With nothing on at all!


Barges
Out of my window, looking in the night
I can see the barges flickering light
Silently flows the river to the sea
And the barges too go silently

Chorus:
Barges, I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue
Barges, have you treasures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?

Out of my window, looking in the night
I can see the barges flickering light
Starboard shines green and port is glowing red
I can see them flickering far ahead Chorus

[QUOTE]Originally posted by vegastrails:
[QB] fast-

Ohh Georgie!! Thats one that I used to sing when I was a camper. Sadly, my camp won't let us sing it anymore because its considered "gray area". I call it a little overprotective myself

I LOVE on the loose....i like tiny bottle too, but on the loose is probably my favorite

My favorite Camp song of 2004 is....

BLACK SOCKS!

Black socks
They never get dirty,
The more that you wear them
The blacker they get.
Some day I'll probably launder them,
But something keeps telling me
Don't do it yet
NOT YET.... NOT YET!

It's fun when we do it in a round

Girl Scout For Life, that was the closest version to how my camp sings Black Socks that I have ever heard! Most people I have heard sing it completely different. We sing:
Black socks they never get dirty
The longer you wear them the blacker they get
Someday I think I might launder them
Something keeps telling me don't do it yet
not yet, not yet, not yet, not yet (x's 893798798)
We do it as a round to. Thats definitely not my favorite camp song though. I'm still thinking.

Sung to the same tune
NALGENES
Nalgenes, they never get broken
the harder you throw them
the tougher they get
some day I'll probably break it
but something keeps telling me
It wont break quite yet
quite yet, quite yet....

we made that song up at our camp last year cause boy do we love our Nalgenes!

Mine is Put Friends First...

Put friends first, to make friends last
On this you can depend
Through thin or thick,
You'll be my pick
you'll always be my friend.

(motions- slap your thighs during this verse)
Slap your knees, smile say cheese
On this you can depend
Through thin or thick you'll be my pick you'll always be my friend

(clap your hands during this verse)
Clap your hands, cause I understand
On this you can depend
Through thin or thick, you'll be my pick, you'll always be my friend.

(snap your fingers during this verse)
Make 'em snap through any mishap
On this you can depend
Through thin or thick, you'll be my pick, you'll always be my friend.

(wave your hands back and forth)
Just say hi, don't be shy
On this you can depend
Through thin or thick, you'll be my pick, you'll always be my friend.

repeat first verse, combining all the motions... slap, clap, snap, wave, and repeat

My favorite quiet time campfire song:
I see the moon and the moon sees me,
The moon sees somebody I'd like to see.
So God bless the moon and God bless me,
And God bless the somebody I'd like to see.

Now run along home and jump into bed,
Say your prayers and cover your head.
The very same thing I say unto you,
You dream of me, I'll have sweet dreams of you.

That has always been one of my favorite songs, but we haven't sung it in two or three years, at least.

I'll have to post later when I can think of my favorite fast song.

I got it: The CHipmunk Song
(Sung to the tune of I'm a little teapot)

I'm a little Chipmunk short and stout
Here is my tail end, here is my snout.
WHen you flip me over, I freak out.
Little chipmunks all about.

I think my favorite camp song would have to be There's a Hole in my Bucket. However, that song is waayyy too long to post the entire thing. So you'll get the first two verses.

Theres a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza. There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole!
So fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry. So fix it dear Henry, dear Henry, fix it!
And so on. But it's an awesome song.

holy wow..we have like an orgee of awsome songs from my camp i think my favorit is the tea pot song...but not the one from our childhood years this one has the same words but the beat is diffrent first off its really loud and second it goes to the tune of "we will rock you" two smacks on ur legs then a clap

our camp's loyalty song:

Chorus:
Oh Camp Sequassen, our Camp Sequassen
we?ll love you still where ere we roam
and guard your honor with pride and courage
loyal to our camping home

verse 1
We may be far beyond the mountains
upon the sea or in the air
but we will never forget Sequassen
we?ll take her spirit everywhere

Chorus*

Verse 2
The years may roll until with sorrow
And heads are bent with grief and care
But we will sing for our Camp Sequassen
And take her spirit everywhere

chorus*

Verse 3
And when the day comes that we are leaving
We?ll smile and cheer and sing a song
For we?ll return to our Camp Sequassen
It?s the place good scouts belong

Chorus*

Verse 4
And now we sing for those whove passed on
We metn them here in years gone byyy..
They lived and worked here they touched out hearts here.
maay there spirits neever die.

Chorus*

Three little angels, all dressed in white,
Tried to get to Heaven on the end of a kite.
The kite, it got broken, and down they all fell,
Instead of going to Heaven they all went to...

Two little angels.. etc

One little angel.. etc

Three little martians all dressed in green,
Tried to get to Heaven on the end of a string
But the kite it got broken and down they all fell
Instead of going to Heaven the all went to...

Two little martians... etc

One little martian... etc

Three little devils, all dressed in red,
Tried to get to Heaven on the end of a thread,
The thread, it got broken, and down they all fell,
Instead of going to Heaven they all went to...

Two little devils... etc

One little devil.. etc

Don't get excited, don't lose your head
Instead of going to Heaven, they all went to...

BED!