Some of our favourite s - Frankenstein and The Coming of the Frogs go down particularly well with Cubs. I wonder why? Feel free to borrow, that's where they all came from originally (with some alterations and additional verses)! For 'specialist' Camp Fire Sites click on this link > www.scoutbase.org.uk/activity/perform/campfire/index.htm
Boom-Chicka-Boom
(Leader calls
line and Group repeats
back)
I
says a-boom-chicka-boom!
I says a-boom-chicka-boom!
I says a-boom-chicka-rocka-chicka-rocka-chicka-boom!
Uh-huh!
On Yeah!
One more time! ('style')
(Style
e.g. A little louder! Each
time a leader adds a different variation, or style such as:
Quieter, Posher, etc.
B-P
Spirit
I've
got that B-P spirit
Right in my head
Right in my head
Right in my head
I've got that B-P spirit right in my head
Right in my head to stay
Other
Verses:
Deep in my heart
All round my feet
All over me
Bunkum
(My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)
Now
Akala inspected Grey Six
And afterwards mentioned to me
"Their campsite was utterly spotless"
It sounded like bunkum to me
Now
Chil went to White Six for supper
She said “ You make jolly good
tea"
They
said "It's not tea Chil it's soup Chil"
It tasted like bunkum you see
The
PL’s were sweating and slaving
To dig a new lavatory
The Scouts kept on filling the old ones
They're all full of bunkum you see
Cecil
(Skit)
Cecil
was a caterpillar, Cecil was my friend
The last time I saw Cecil he was *this* big
Finger and thumb about one inch apart
I said "Ooh, Cecil! What have you done?"
And Cecil Said
"I've eaten all the cabbages in the street"
And
so on, from street to town, to county , to country indicating size until Cecil is so big that you have to run across the circle to indicate
how big he has grown, and Cecil's eaten all the cabbages in the Universe
Cecil was a caterpillar, Cecil was my friend
The last time I saw Cecil he was *this big* (back to one inch as in first verse)
I said "Ooh, Cecil! What have you done?"
And Cecil Said
"I've been sick"!!!
Going
Down The Valley
We
are going down the valley, going down the valley
Going down the valley one by one, one by one
We are going down the valley, going down the valley
Going to the setting of the sun
We
are coming up the valley, coming up the valley
Coming up the valley one by one, one by one
We are coming up the valley, coming up the valley
Coming to the rising of the sun
Repeat the first verse several times getting quieter each time as you get further down the valley. Then switch to the second verse and get louder on each repeat
Ham and Eggs (shout)
(all for first line - then split group into two, last line all again)
Ham and eggs, ham and eggs
We like ours fried nice and brown (G1)
We
like ours fried up side down (G2)
Flip 'em, (G1)
flop 'em, (G2)
Flip 'em, (G1)
Flop 'em; (G2)
Ham and eggs! (all)
Coming of the Frogs (Battle Hymn of the Republic)
Mine
eyes have seen the horror,
of the coming of the frogs
They are sneaking through the swamps,
they are lurking under logs
You can hear their mournful croaking,
through the early morning fog
The frogs keep hopping on
(Chorus)
Ribbit,
ribbit, ribbit, croak, croak
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, croak, croak
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, croak, croak
The frogs keep hopping on
The
frogs have grown in numbers,
and their croaking fills the air
There's no place to escape to,
'cause the frogs are everywhere
They've eaten all the flies,
and now they're as hungry as bear's
The frogs keep hopping on
Our
tent is filled with frogspawn
It’s
even in my wellies, and
its getting up my nose
You
can hear their mournful croaking,
as the daylight slowly goes
The frogs keep hopping on
Frankenstein
(Clementine)
Near the dark and murky Rhine,
Dwelt a doctor, the concoctor
Of the monster, Frankenstein.
(Chorus)
Oh
my monster oh my monster,
Oh my monster, Frankenstein,
You were built to last forever,
Dreadful scary Frankenstein.
In
a graveyard near the castle,
Where the moon refused to shine,
He dug for noses and for toeses
For his monster, Frankenstein
On
a campsite round a campfire
Some Leaders were drinking wine
Little knowing they were going
To
meet the monster Frankenstein
If
It's Raining
(If You're Happy and You Know It)
If
it's raining and you know it clap your hands (Clap, Clap)
If it's raining and you know it clap your hands (Clap, Clap)
If it's raining and you know it then your clothes will surely show it
If it's raining and you know it clap your hands (Clap, Clap)
If
the mud is only knee deep, stamp your feet (Stamp, Stamp)
If the mud is only knee deep, stamp your feet (Stamp, Stamp)
If the mud is only knee deep, and you wish that it was waist deep
If the mud is only knee deep, stamp your feet (Stamp, Stamp)
If
the midges are a attacking scratch your head (Scratch, Scratch)
If
the midges are a attacking scratch your head (Scratch, Scratch)
If
the midges are a attacking and you want to send them packing
If
the midges are a attacking scratch your head (Scratch, Scratch)
If
the wind is really blowing, shake your head (Shake, Shake)
If the wind is really blowing, shake your head (Shake, Shake)
If the wind is really blowing, and your nose is red and glowing
If the wind is really blowing, shake your head (Shake, Shake)
If
the temperature is falling, rub your hands (Rub, Rub)
If the temperature is falling, rub your hands (Rub, Rub)
If the temperature is falling, and frost bite comes a calling
If
the temperature is falling, rub your hands (Rub, Rub)
Bear
Hunt
We're
going hunting
We're not scared
We’ve got guns
And bullets too
Came
to short grass
Cant
go under it
Cant go round it
Got to go through it, swish, swish, swish, swish (softly
pushing grass aside with small movements of hands)
Came to long grass
Cant
go under it
Cant go round it
Got to go through it, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh (loudly
pushing grass aside with large movements of hands)
Came
to a swamp
Cant
go under it
Cant
go round it
Got
to go through it, squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch (raise
hands slowly as if stuck in mud)
Came
to a bridge
Cant
go under it
Cant go round it
Got
to go over it, boom, boom, boom, boom (beat
chest rhythmically for sound of bridge crossing)
Came to cave
Can't go under it
Cant go round it
Got
to go in
It's very dark ……..
I've found s..s..s.. something
It's s..s..s..soft and f..f..f.urry
It's warm and moves
AHHH! it's a bear, run!!!
squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch
swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh
swish, swish, swish, swish
Phew! You coming on another bear hunt?
NO Way!
Head,
Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Head
and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
And Eye and ears, and a mouth and a nose
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
One
Finger, One Thumb
One
finger, one thumb, keep moving
One finger, one thumb, keep moving
One finger, one thumb, keep moving
We'll all be happy again!
One
finger, one thumb, one hand, keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand, keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand, keep moving
We'll all be happy again!
One
finger, one thumb, one hand, two hands keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand, two hands keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one hand, two hands keep moving
We'll all be happy again!
With
each new verse, add the following in succession:
4. one arm 5.
two arms 6. one leg 7. two legs
8. sit down
9. stand up
10. turn round
On
Top of Spaghetti
(On Top of Old Smokey)
(Actions: make appropriate finger and body actions for the words, and remember the big sneezeat the end)
On
top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese
I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed
It
rolled off the table, and onto the floor
And then my poor meatball, Rolled out of the door
It
rolled in the garden, and under a bush
And then my poor meatball, Was nothing but mush
The
mush was as tasty, as tasty could be
And early next summer, It grew into a tree
The
tree was all covered with beautiful moss
It grew lovely meatballs and tomato sauce
So
if you eat spaghetti, all covered with cheese
Hold on to your meatballs, and don't ever sneeze
Quartermaster's
Store
There
were rats, rats, as big as alley cats
In the stores, in the stores
There were rats, rats, with spats and bowler hats
In the Quartermaster's store
My
eyes are dim, I can not see
I have not brought my specks with me
I have - not - brought my - specks with me
Mice
. . . running eating all the rice
Snakes . .as big as garden rakes
Beans . . . as big as submarines
Gravy . . . enough to float the navy
Cakes . . . that give us belly ache
Eggs . . . with scaly chicken legs
Butter . . . running in the gutter
Lard . . . they sell it by the yard
Bread . . . with great big lumps like lead
Cheese . . .that makes you want to sneeze
Bees . . . with kilts & hairy knees
Apes . . . eating all the grapes
Flies . . . swarming 'round the pies
Moths . . . eating through the cloths
Scouts . . .eating brussel sprouts
Meat . . . as smelly as Billy's feet
The
First Aider's Song
(The Twelve Days of Christmas)
On
the first day of Cub Camp our Leader sent to me
A boy who had skinned his knee
On
the second day of Cub Camp our Leader sent to me
two banged heads, and …
three
nose-bleeds . .
four mozzie bites . .
five nettle-stings . .
six boys with splinters . .
seven upset tummies . .
eight cuts and grazes . .
nine twisted ankles . .
ten homesick Leaders . .
eleven boys with measles . .
twelve angry parents . .
You'll
Never Go to Heaven
L.
Oh you`ll never go to Heaven
G. Oh you`ll never go to Heaven
L. In an old Ford car
G. IN an old Ford car
L. Cos an old ford car
G. Cos an old Ford car
L. Won`t get that far
G. Won`t get that far
Chorus (All)
Oh you`ll never go to Heaven in an old Ford car
Cos an old Ford car won?et that far
I aint gonna grieve my Lord no more
I aint gonna grieve my Lord no more
I aint gonna grieve ---- my Lord no more
All
the other verse follow the same format.
You'll
never go to heaven in a limousine
'Cos the lord aint go no gasoline
You'll
never go to heaven in a Phantom Jet
'Cos the lord aint go no runways yet
You'll never go to heaven on a boy scout's knee
'Cos
a Boy Scouts knee is too wobbly
You'll
never go to heaven in a rocking chair
'Cos the lord don't want no rockers there
You'll
never get to heaven on in-line skates
You'd roll right by them Pearly Gates
You'll
never get to heaven in Akala’s bra
'Cos Akala’s bra don't stretch that far
You'll
never get to heaven on Paul's bike
'Cos you'll get halfway, then you'll have to hike
You'll
never get to heaven in John's car
'Cos John's car stops at every
bar
You'll
never get to heaven, on water skis
'Cos the angels don't like hairy knees
If
you get to heaven before I do
Just drill a hole and pull me through
But
if I get to heaven before you do
I'll drill a hole and spit on you
Well
if I get to heaven, before you do
I'll plug that hole, with shavings and glue
That's
all there is, there is no more
St Peter said, as he shut the door
Oh
there's one more thing I forgot to tell
If you don't go to heaven, you'll go to …..
And
that's the end, St. Peter said
As he closed the gates,
And went to bed
Pizza
Hut
A
Pizza Hut a Pizza Hut
Kentuckey Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut a Pizza Hut
Kentuckey Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut
McDonald McDonalds
Kentuckey Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut
A ford escort, a ford escort
a tiny little mini and a ford escort
ferrrrrari, ferrrrrrari
a tiny little mini and a ford escort
A burger king, a burger king
a
