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WORLD MUSICIANS CLASS:

Here is the order of songs on the CD:

1- HELLO TO ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
2- TELL ME THE CONTINENTS
3- CANADA RAP
4 -THIS GREAT LAND
5- LLAMAS & ALPACAS
6- FENGA ALAFIA
7- POLE POLE
8- I ZIKKA ZOOMBA
9- MOLI HUA
10- MY NAME IS PANDA
11- SARASPONDA
12- PARIS
13- MESTRE ANDRE
14- KANGAROO JUMP
15- I'M A KOALA
16- 7 PENGUINS
17- CRUSTY KRILL
18- I HAVE FRIENDS ALL AROUND THE WORLD
19- MAGIC PENNY
20- LIGHT A CANDLE FOR PEACE

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Here are the lyrics for each of the songs. They are in listed in the same order as above:

HELLO TO ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
Nancy Klein & Pam Beall

Chorus: HELLO, BONJOUR, BUENOS DIAS
G’DAY, GUTENTAG, KONICHIWA

CIAO, SHALOM, DOBRAY D’YAN
HELLO TO ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD!

Verse 1 – We live in different places from all around the world.
We speak in many different ways.
Though some things might be different,
We’re children just the same.
And we all like to sing and play.

CHORUS

Verse 2 – There are children in the deserts
And children in the towns,
And children who live down by the sea.
If we could meet each other to run and sing and play,
Then what good friends we all could be.

TELL ME THE CONTINENTS,
TELL ME THE CONTINENTS
TELL ME IF YOU CAN.
NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA,
AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE
DON’T FORGET AUSTRALIA
DON’T FORGET ANTARCTICA
TELL ME THE CONTINENTS, TELL ME THE CONTINENTS
TELL ME IF YOU CAN

CANADA RAP
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ALBERTA

SASKATCHEWAN

MANITOBA

ONTARIO

QUEBEC

NEW BRUNSWICK

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

NOVA SCOTIA

NEWFOUNDLAND

YUKON TERRITORY

NORTHWEST TERRITORY

NUNAVUT TERRITORY

CANADA !

THIS GREAT LAND
Judy Lea

THERE'S A RAINBOW OF COLOURS IN OUR FACES.

OUR ANCESTORS COME FROM MANY PLACES.

AND NOW WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN THIS GREAT LAND CALLED CANADA.

Chorus: CANADA (clap 3X), CANADA (clap 3X)

THIS GREAT LAND CALLED, CANADA (clap 3X)

CANADA (clap 3X), CANADA (clap 3X)

THIS GREAT LAND CALLED, CANADA (clap 3X)

C-A-N (echo- c-a-n) A-D-A (echo- a-d-a)
C-A-N (echo-c-a-n) A-D-A (echo - a-d-a)

CE SONT LES COLEURS D'UN ARC EN CIEL SUR NOS VISAGES
NOS ANCETRES SONT VENUS DE BEAUCOUP D'ENDROITS.
ET MAINTENANT NOUS HABITONS TOUS ENSEMBLE
DANS CE BEAU PAYS QUI S'APPELLE CANADA.

Repeat Chorus

LLAMAS & ALPACAS (Mr. I & Gary Huntbatch)

C G
LLAMA, LA LA LA LA , LALA LOVELY LLAMA
G C
LLLAMA, EVERYBODY LA LA LOVE YOU
C G
ALPACA, LA LA LA LOVELY ALPACA,
G C G C
ALPACA, EVERYBODY LOVE YOU TOO, HOO, HOO.

G7 C
A LITTLE LIKE DONKEY, A LITTLE LIKE A DOG
G7 C
A LITTLE LIKE A SHEEP, BUT NOTHING LIKE A FROG
D A
YOU CARRY CROPS, FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO THE SEA
D G G7
SUCH A HELPFUL ANIMAL, FROM THE CAMEL FAMILY

Chorus

G7 C
ARISTOCRATIC, LIKE ROYALTY YOU SIT
G7 C
VERY DIGNIFIED, EXCEPT WHEN YOU SPIT
D A
DID THE ANCIENT INCAS, 5000 YEARS AGO
D G G7
SEE THAT YOU WERE SPECIAL, YES, I THINK SO
Dm Am
SUCH COLOURFUL CLOTHES, WE HAVE MADE FROM YOUR WOOL
G
YOU GIVE US MEAT ,
F Em G
FERTILIZER AND FUEL.

Chorus, two times

FENGA ALAFIA ASHAY ASHAY (From Dido Morris) -
This means 'Welcome from all points of the compass'.

POLE POLE
Echoing song, each line repeated by group

Dm C
POLE POLE, (pole pole) GO SLOW GO SLOW (go slow go slow)
Dm C Dm
POLE POLE (pole pole) THAT'S WHERE THE ANIMALS GO
C Dm
(that's where the animals go)

animals to choose from:

THAT'S WHERE THE - SIMBA -lion

` TEMBO - elephant,
KIFARU - rhinoceros
CHUI - leopard
KIBOKO - hippo
TWIGA - giraffe
PUNDA MILIA - zebra

When driving through areas of Africa where animals might cross the road there are signs along the road that say, 'POLE POLE'.

ZULU WARRIOR
Josef Marais (adaptation with different pronunciations)

D A7 D
I ZIKKA ZOOMBA, ZOOMBA, ZOOMBA,

D A7 D
I ZIKKA ZOOMBA, ZOOMBA ZAY

D
HOLD HIM DOWN
YOU ZULU WARRIOR,
HOLD HIM DOWN
YOU ZULU CHIEF, CHIEF, CHIEF, CHIEF,

(Hunting a lion)

Note: Have also heard people sing, 'ZIMBA' as well as 'ZOOMBA'.

MOLI HUA / JASMINE FLOWER
Traditional Chinese

HOW YEE DOH MAYLEE DEE, MO LEE HUA

FEN FUNG, MAYLEE MUN CHEE YAH

YO SHIUNG YO, BAHEE REN REN QUA.

BEAUTIFUL PETALS ON THE JASMINE FLOWER
BEAUTIFUL PETALS ON THE JASMINE FLOWER
SEND YOUR FRAGRANCE THROUGH THE AIR.
NO OTHER FLOWER CAN COMPARE.

RANG WUO LAI

BANI ZAI SIA

SHANG GEI BEI REN JIE

MOLI HUA,

MOLI HUA.

MY NAME IS PANDA
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)

MY NAME IS PANDA, HOW DO YOU DO?

I LIVE IN CHINA, I EAT BAMBOO

I EAT THE HONEY, UP IN THE TREES

IT DOESN'T HURT ME , TO SWALLOW BEES

I LIVE IN CHINA, BOTH DAY AND NIGHT
I HAVE NO COLOUR, I'M BLACK AND WHITE,

I AM QUITE FUZZY, AS YOU CAN SEE,
I'M NOT A MONKEY, WHAT CAN I BE?

I'M NOT A DRAGON, I'M NOT A PIG,
I MIGHT BE SMALL, I MIGHT BE BIG

SO DO YOU KNOW ME, OR DO YOU CARE?
I'M NOT A RACCOON, I AM A BEAR

MY NAME IS PANDA, HOW DO YOU DO?
I LIVE IN CHINA, I EAT BAMBOO.

SARASPONDA
(Dutch Folk Song)

C
SARASPONDA, SARASPONDA,
C G C
SARASPONDA , RET SET SET
C
SARASPONDA, SARASPONDA,
C G C
SARASPONDA , RET SET SET

F C F C
AH DOH, RAY OH, AH DOH RAY BOOM DAY OH
C C G C
AH DOH RAY BOOM DAY , RET SET SET
C G C
AH SAY PASAY OH.

Note,
These are all nonsense syllables to convey the sound of the SPINNING WHEEL. We had fun singing it faster and faster with each repetition. On the words RET SET SET the children clapped the wooden spoons. You can use any instrument, or simply clap your hands on these parts.

PARIS
Lyrics by Anise Abdulla (to the tune of BINGO)

D A D
THERE IS A FAMOUS CITY IN FRANCE
A
PARIS IS IT'S NAME-0
D G A D Bm G A D
P A R I S, P A R I S, P A R I S, PARIS IS IT'S NAME-O

THERE IS A FAMOUS TOWER IN PARIS
EIFFEL IS IT'S NAME-O
EIF F E L , EIF F E L, EIF F E L
EIFFEL TOWER IS IT'S NAME-O

THERE IS A FAMOUS MUSEUM IN PARIS
LOUVRE IS IT'S NAME-O
LOU V R E, LOU V R E, LOU V R E
THE LOUVRE IS IT'S NAME-O

THERE IS A FAMOUS CITY IN FRANCE
PARIS IS IT'S NAME-0
P A R I S, P A R I S, P A R I S, PARIS IS IT'S NAME-O

MESTRE ANDRE
Portugese Folk Song (Translation by Dennis Tupman)

F C F
IT WAS FROM MISTER ANDRE I BOUGHT MY TAMBOURINE
C F
TING-A-LING-A-LING MY TAMBOURINE (echo)

C F C F
Chorus: A O LAY, A O LAY, AT THE STORE OF SIR ANDRE
C F C F
A O LAY, A O LAY, AT THE STORE OF SIR ANDRE

IT WAS FROM MR. ANDRE I BOUGHT MY :

VIOLIN - FIDDLE DIDDLE DEE MY VIOLIN

CLARINET- DOODLE DOODLE DET MY CLARINET

NEW FRENCH HORN - SO FORLORN MY NEW FRENCH HORN

MY BIG BASS DRUM - BOOM DEE DEE BOOM MY BIG BASS DRUM

Chorus: O LAY!

KANGAROO JUMP (Mr. I)

KANGAROO JUMP OVER THE STUMP, KANGAROO JUMP
JUMP JUMP JUMP

KANGAROO HOP OVER THE TOP, KANGAROO HOP
HOP HOP HOP

KANGAROO FLEE OVER THE TREE, KANGAROO FLEE
FLEE FLEE FLEE

KANGAROO FLY OVER THE SKY, KANGAROO FLY
FLY FLY FLY

KANGAROO RUN OVER THE SUN, KANGAROO RUN
RUN RUN RUN

KANGAROO ZOOM OVER THE MOON, KANGAROO ZOOM
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM

KANGAROO JUMP OVER THE STUMP, KANGAROO JUMP
JUMP JUMP JUMP

(Now go ahead and invent your own)

I'M A KOALA (Mr. I)

I'm a koala. I'm a happy fella
I eat eucalyptus leaves.
I'm a koala I'm a happy fella
I live in eucalyptus trees.

I am not a bear you know.
I'm what's called a marsupial
I carry babies in my pouch
In Australia way down south.

I'm a koala. I'm a happy fella
I eat eucalyptus leaves.
I'm a koala I'm a happy fella
I live in eucalyptus trees.

7 PENGUINS
(By Yurgen Ilaender, to the tune of Frere Jaques)
-last line (Rockhopper) is just spoken emphatically

MACARONI, MACARONI

ADELIE, ADELIE,

EMPEROR AND CHINSTRAP

KING, GENTOO,

KING, GENTOO.

AND DON'T FORGET THE ROCKHOPPER

(children hop away)

CRUSTY KRILL: ANTARCTICA FOOD CHAIN
Adapted from 'OCTOPUS' by CHARLOTTE DIAMOND, Socan 1985 as recorded on the album, 'TEN CARROT DIAMOND'.
New words by Linda Rosas and staff at Children's House Montessori, Richmond

DIATOM, DIATOM, GROWING IN THE WATER
DIATOM, DIATOM, GULP, GULP, GULP.
OH NO! IT'S BEEN EATEN BY A …..

CRUSTY KRILL, CRUSTY KRILL, SWIMMING IN THE WATER,
CRUSTY KRILL, CRUSTY KRILL, GULP, GULP GULP,
OH NO! IT'S BEEN EATEN BY A …..

ICE FISH, ICE FISH, FLASHING THROUGH THE WATER
ICE FISH, ICE FISH, GULP, GULP, GULP.
OH NO! IT'S BEEN EATEN BY A…..

KING PENGUIN, KING PENGUIN, DIVING IN THE WATER
KING PENGUIN, KING PENGUIN, GULP GULP GULP,
OH NO! IT'S BEEN EATEN BY A …..

LEOPARD SEAL, LEOPARD SEAL, SLIDING THROUGH THE WATER.
LEOPARD SEAL, LEOPARD SEAL, GULP GULP GULP,
OH NO! IT'S BEEN EATEN BY A …..

KILLER WHALE, KILLER WHALE, BREECHING IN THE WATER,
KILLER WHALE, KILLER WHALE, GULP GULP GULP,
HMM, YUM YUM!

FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD

Chorus: I HAVE FRIENDS, ALL AROUND THE WORLD
I HAVE FRIENDS, ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Africa: IF I COULD GO TO AFRICA, I’D GIVE OUT A HAPPY LAUGH
I COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH A LION
AND MY DINNER WITH A (GIRAFFE)
Chorus
Australia IF I COULD GO TO AUSTRALIA, I TELL YOU WHAT I’’D DO
I’D HUG A KOALA, AND I’D KISS A (KANGAROO)
Chorus
South America: IF I COULD GO TO SOUTH AMERICA
I WOULD EAT A CARROT
I COULD SEE A LLAMA, AND I COULD SEE A (PARROT)
Chorus
Europe IF I COULD GO TO EUROPE, I’D DO A HAPPY DANCE
I COULD VISIT GERMANY, ENGLAND, SPAIN AND (FRANCE)
Chorus
Chorus
Antarctica IF I COULD GO TO ANTARCTICA, IT WOULD BE VERY NICE
I’D HAVE FUN PLAYING WITH THE PENGUINS
SLIDING ON THE (ICE)

Chorus
Asia: IF I COULD GO TO ASIA, I WOULD FEEL SO FINA
I COULD VISIT INDIA, AND I COULD VISIT (CHINA)

North America: IF I COULD GO TO NORTH AMERICA
I’D GIVE OUT A SHOUT ‘HURRAH!
I COULD VISIT THE UNITED STATES
THEN COME BACK HOME TO (CANADA)
Chorus

MAGIC PENNY

Love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away
Love is something if you give it away, you’ll end up having more.

it’s just like a magic penny, hold it tight and you won’t have any
But lend it spend it and you’ll have so many
They’ll roll all over the floor

Love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away
Love is something if you give it away,
You’ll end up having more

(Second time, sing with shakers)

LIGHT A CANDLE FOR PEACE

Light a candle for peace,
Light a candle for love,
Light a candle that shines all the way around the world.
Light a candle for me light a candle for you,
That our wish for world peace will one day come true!

Thank you, Mr. I HOME