Category: Songs
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Thursday Camp Song – In My Castle On The River Nile
In my castle on the River Nile, I’m going to live in elegant style. Inlaid diamonds on the floor, And a bamboo butler at my door. I’m going to wed that princess from Kalamazoo, Blood’s going to change from gray to blue. Entertain royalty all the while, In my castle on the River Nile. [audio:castle_on_river_nile.mp3]
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Thursday Camp Song – Dead Dog Rover
I’m looking over my dead dog Rover That lies on the cellar floor. One leg is broken, the other is lame. The third got run over by a choo choo train. No need explaining the one remaining, Got caught in the cellar door. I’m looking over my dead dog Rover That lies on the cellar…
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Thursday Camp Song – Way Up In The Sky
Way up in the sky, the big birdies fly. Way down in the nest, the little birdies rest. With a wing on the left, and a wing on the right, The little birds sleep, all through the night. Shhh! The little birdies are sleeping! The bright sun comes up, the dew falls away. “Good morning!…
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Thursday Camp Song – Rattle Bang
Rattle Bang (The key is that on the bang – the campers slam their hands on the table.) We’re gonna rattle bang, rattle bang, rattle bang bang Let’s make plenty of noise We’re gonna rattle bang, rattle bang, rattle bang bang Let’s make plenty of noise We’re gonna rattle bang, rattle bang, rattle bang bang…
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Thursday Camp Song – Men of the Sea
This is another one of my favorites. The key is the actions – bobbin (bend at the knees), swabbing (mopping action), hoistin’ up pants (pull up your pants), hoistin’ up sails (hand over hand action). Men of the Sea Men of the sea Bobbin up and down like this Sailing the ocean Bobbin up and…