CAMPFIRE
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Campfires are done at the end of day, when all can come around and share in song, to watch the flames glow and the spirits rise. When men become boys and the idle alive. This is what makes campfire such a special place where troubles are lost and memories gained.
Campfire is great fun, but without good planning, it can all go wrong. It is important to delegate jobs, as you cannot do everything by yourself. As campfire leader it is your job to make sure all goes right, you are not require to lead all the songs yourself. This would be impossible, as you are required to make sure that the next item is ready or to change the order of song if you fell the change of felling needed.Alice the Camel
Alice the camel has 10 humps, Alice the camel has 10 humps, Alice the camel has 10 humps, so go, Alice, GO!!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. [Continue with 9, 8, 7 . . . humps, until . . . ]
Alice the camel has no humps, Alice the camel has no humps
Alice the camel has no humps, ‘cause Alice is a HORSE!!
A Ram Sam Sam
A ram sam sam, A ram sam sam
Goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li ram sam sam
A ram sam sam, A ram sam sam
Goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li ram sam sam
A ra-vi A ra-vi, goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li ram sam sam
A ra-vi A ra-vi, goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li goo-li ram sam sam
A RIG – A – BAM – BOO
This is a repeat after me song, was is it?
CHORUS
A Rig – a – bam – boo
Now what is that?
It’s something made
By the Princess Pat
It’s red and gold
And purple too
That’s why its called
A Rig – a – bam – boo
Now Princess Pat
Lived in a tree
She sailed across
The seven seas
She sailed across
The channel too
And she took with her
A Rig – a – bam – boo
Chorus
Now Captain Jack,
Had a mighty fine crew
He sailed across
The channel too
But his ship sank
And yours will too
If you don’t take
A Rig – a – bam – boo
Chorus
Now Captain Kirk
He was no jerk
And Mr Spock
He was no Jock
But with those two
The Enterprise flew
And you can too
If you take
A Rig – a – bam – boo
Chorus
Bill Grogan's Goat
Bill Grogan's goat (echo - was feeling fine)
Ate two red shirts (echo - right off the line)
I took a stick, gave him whack
And tied him to a railroad track
The whistle blew, the train grew nigh
Bill Grogan's goat was doomed to die
He gave 3 call of mortal pain
Coughed up that shirt and flagged the train
BOOM CHICKA BOOM
(Everyone repeats what the leader says)
I said a boom chicka boom
I said a boom chicka boom
I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom
Auh huh
Oh ya'
Justn One more time.
A little softer
A little louder, etc
Barbie Girl Style(High pitched voice and do actions like a girl)
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
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 hungry as a bear
The frogs keep hopping on
I used to like the bullfrogs
like to feel their slimy skin
Liked to put them in my teacher's desk
and take them home again
You can hear their mournful croaking
through the early morning fog
The frogs keep hopping on
Do Your Ears Hang Low?
[Tune: Turkey in the Straw, refrain]
Do your ears hang low, do they waggle to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot, can you tie them is a bow?
Can you throw them o’re your shoulder like a continental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?
Do your ears stick out, can you waggle them about?
Can you flap them up and down as you fly around the town?
Can you shut them up for sure when you hear an awful bore?
Do your ears stick out?
Do your ears stand high, do they reach up to the sky?
Do they hang down when they’re wet, do they stand up when they’re dry?
Can you semaphore your neighbor with the minimum of labor?
Do your ears stand high?
DING-A-LING
When I was a little bitty boy,
My grandmother gave me a brand-new toy.
Silver Bells on a string,
She told me it was
My ding-a-ling-a-ling.
CHORUS
My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling,
Won't you play with my ding-a-ling.
My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling,
Won't you play with my ding-a-ling.
On my way to Grammar School,
I stopped in at the vestibule.
Every time the bell would ring,
They caught me playing with
My ding-a-ling-a-ling.
CHORUS
Went to cross turtle creek,
Snapper snappin' at my feet.
Sure was hard to cross that thing,
With both hands on
My ding-a-ling-a-ling.
CHORUS
I climbed upon the garden wall,
Slipped and had an awful fall.
I fell so hard, I heard bells ring,
But I held on to
My ding-a-ling-a-ling.
CHORUS
This little song, it ain't so bad,
Best little song you ever did have.
For those of you who will not sing,
You must be playing with
Your own ding-a-ling-a-ling.
Fat Girl Guide
(A Ram Sam Sam)
A fat Girl Guide, a fat Girl Guide
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide
A fat Girl Guide, a fat Girl Guide
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide
The Leaders, the Leaders
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide
The Leaders, the Leaders
A skinny little Brownie and a fat Girl Guide
Ging Gang Goo
Ging gang gooli gooli gooli watcha, ging gang goo, ging gang goo. [Repeat.]
Sing as a round, with one group continuing with the “Oompah” and another singing the song again from the beginning; then switch.
He Jumped Without A Parachute
First Version
He jumped without a parachute from twenty thousand feet, He jumped without a parachute from twenty thousand feet, He jumped without a parachute from twenty thousand feet. And he aint gorna jump no more
Chorus
Glory glory what a heck of a way to die. Glory glory what a heck of a way to die. Glory glory what a heck of a way to die. And he aint gorna jump no more
They scraped him off the tarmac like a lump of strawberry jam (3x) And He aint .............
Chorus
They put him in a sardine tin and sent him home to mum (3x) And he aint...........
Chorus
They put him on the mantle piece for everyone to see (3x) and he aint........
Chorus
They spread him on a slice of bread when the vicar came to tea (3x) and he aint.....
Last Chorus
Hello, My Name is O
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press button with finger)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press two buttons with both hands alternately)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press buttons with both hands and one foot)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press buttons with both hands and two feet)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press buttons with both hands, two feet and nose)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well come and join my Scout Troop then!
I Met a Bear
[Tune: Sipping Cider Through a Straw]
The other day, I met a bear,
Out in the woods, away out there. [Point.]
He looked at me, I looked at him,
He sized up me, I sized up him.
He says to me, “Why don’t you run?”
“’Cause I can see, you have no gun.”
I says to him, “That’s a good idea.”
“Now legs get going, get me out of here!”
I began to run, away from there,
But right behind me was that bear.
And on the path ahead of me,
I saw a tree, Oh glory be.
The lowest branch was ten feet up,
I’d have to jump and trust to luck.
And so I jumped into the air,
But I missed that branch away up there.
Now don’t you fret, and don’t you frown,
I caught that branch on the way back down.
That’s all there is, there ain’t no more,
Unless I met that bear once more.
I'm a little Beaver
Tune: I'm a little Teapot
I`m a little beaver short and stout
Here`s my tail and here?y snout
If you pull my tail you?hear me shout
Hey I`m a Beaver, CUT THAT OUT!
Feel free to add appropriate actions as you see fit
I Met a Polar Bear
(Sipping Cider Through a Straw)
The other day, I saw a bear
A big white bear, I had to stare
He stared right back, and seemed to grin
His long white fangs, hung to his chin
He move toward me, upon four paws
And those four paws, held six-inch claws
I couldn't move, my feet were froze
As I saw steam, shoot from his nose
But I was safe, because I knew
This polar bear, was at the Zoo!
Junior Birdmen
[Tune: On Brave Old Army Team]
Up in the air, Junior Birdmen; up in the air, upside down,
Up in the air, Junior Birdmen; with your noses to the ground.
And when you hear the grand announcement: that your wings are made of tin.
Well, then you know, Junior Birdmen, it’s time to send your box tops in.
For it takes: 5 box tops, 4 bottle bottoms, 3 coupons, 2 wrappers, and one thin dime!
Actions: Make a face mask each time you sing the words, “Junior Birdmen” by lacing your fingers. Then, with thumbs under the chin, twist your hands outwards so that you make goggles for the eyes. On “Upside down,” perform a jet plane swoop outstretched arms. On “Ground,” bring the swooping arms as near to the ground as possible.
Kum Ba Yah (Come By Here)
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah! [Repeat twice more.]
Oh Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s sleeping, Lord . . .
Someone’s crying, Lord . . .
Someone’s singing, Lord . . .
Someone’s laughing, Lord . . .
Someone’s praying, Lord . . .
Someone’s Scouting, Lord . . .
Someone’s camping, Lord . . .
Add other verses, as appropriate.
My Dog Rover
(Tune: I”m Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover)
Verse 1
I’m looking over my dead dog Rover
That I overran with the mower.
One leg is missing, another is gone,
One leg is scattered all over the lawn.
No need explaining, the one remaining,
Is stuck in the kitchen door.
I’m looking over my dead dog Rover
That I overran with the mower.
Verse 2
I’m looking over my dead dog Rover
Who died on the kitchen floor.
One leg is broken, the other is lame,
The third leg is missing, the fourth needs a cane.
No need explaining, the tail remaining
Was caught in the oven door.
I’m looking over my dead dog Rover
Who died on the kitchen floor.
My Uncle
(Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)
My uncle fell into a pothole
In a glacier while climbing an Alp.
He’s still there after 50 long winters,
And all you can see is his scalp.
Chorus
Bring back, bring back, O bring back my uncle to me, to me. Bring back, bring back, O bring back my uncle to me, to me.
My uncle was proud of his whiskers,
To shave them would give him the blues.
They hung all the way to his ankles,
And he used them for shining his shoes.
Chorus
My uncle had faith in a sailboat
He had built from an old hollow tree.
My uncle set sail for Australia,
Now my uncle lies under the sea.
Chorus
My uncle made friends with hyenas,
He gave them a ride on his raft.
When a crocodile reached up and grabbed him,
The hyenas just sat there and laughed.
Chorus
My uncle annoyed his dear parents
They tossed him right out of the bus.
My Bonnie-silly verses
My Bonnie’s complexion was makeup, her face, it was beauteous to see;
Until she got caught in a rainstorm, Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
My Bonnie leaned over the gas tank, the height of its contents to see;
I lighted a match to assist her, Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
My Bonnie has tuberculosis, my Bonnie has only one lung,
My Bonnie can cough up raw oysters, and roll them around on her tongue.
My mother’s an apple pie maker, my father he fiddles for tin,
My sister scrubs floors for a living, Oh boy, how the money rolls in.
Rolls in, rolls in, Oh boy, how the money rolls in, rolls in, etc.
Last night as I lay on my pillow, last night as I lay on my bed,
I stuck my feet out the window, next morning my neighbors were dead.
Bring back, bring back, Oh, bring my neighbors to me, to me, etc.
Oh You Can't Get to Heaven
Oh you can't go to heaven, in a rocking chair.
'Cause the Lord don't allow, no lazybones there. etc.
Oh you can't go to heaven, in a [name of person]'s car.
'Cause [Name] stops at ever bar. etc.
Oh you can't go to heaven, in a [name of person]'s boat.
'Cause [Name] boat, won't even float. etc.
Oh you can't go to heaven, on roller skates.
'Cause you'll roll right by those pearly gates. etc.
Oh you can't go to heaven in a limousine,
'Cause the Lord don't sell no gasoline. etc.
Oh you can't go to heaven on a motor bike,
'Cause you'll go halfway, then you'll have to hike. etc.
Oh you can't go to heaven in a supersonic jet,
'Cause the Lord ain't got no runways yet. etc.
Oh you can't go to heaven in [Name] jeep,
'Cause the [Name] jeep is Pep Stores cheap,
Oh if you get to heaven, before I do.
Just bore a hole, and pull me through. etc.
Well if I get to heaven, before you do.
I'll plug that hole, with shavings and glue. etc.
That's all there is, there ain't no more.
Saint Peter said, as he closed the door. etc.
Pink Pyjamas
(Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic)
I wear my pink pyjamas in the summer when it’s hot.
I wear my flannel nighties in the winter when it’s not.
And sometimes in the springtime and sometimes in the fall,
I jump right in between the sheets with nothing on at all.
Glory, glory, Hallelujah;
Glory, glory, what’s it to ya?
Balmy breezes blowing through ya,
With nothing on at all.
Quartermaster’s Store
There are rats, rats, as big as alley cats,
At the store, at the store.
There are rats, rats, as big as alley cats,
At the Quartermaster’s store.
Chorus
My eyes are dim, I can not see.
I have not brought my specks with me. [Repeat.]
Mice . . . running through the rice.
Snakes . . . as big as garden rakes.
Beans . . . as big as submarines.
Gravy . . . enough to float the navy.
Cakes . . . that give us tummy aches.
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.
Goats . . . eating all the oats
Bees . . . with little knobby knees.
Owls . . . shredding paper towels.
Apes . . . eating all the grapes.
Bear . . . with curlers in its hair.
Coke . . . enough to make you choke.
Fishes . . . washing all the dishes.
Scouts . . . eating brussel sprouts.
RARE BOG
(This is a repeat after me song, but the chorus is sang together)
Chorus
Rare Bog, Rattlin’ Bog
Way down in the valley low (x2)
And in that bog
There was a tree
A rare tree
A rattlin’ tree
And the tree was in the Bog
And the bog was way down
in the valley low
chorus
Branch
Nest
Bird
Tick
Flea
Microscopic organism
Whale
Etc…
Etc…
Scout Vespers
Softly falls the light of day
As our camp fire fades away
Silently each Guide should ask
Have I done my daily task?
Have I kept my honour bright?
Can I guiltless sleep tonight?
Have I done and have I dared
Everything to Be Prepared?
Softly fall the rain today
Softly falls the rain today
As our campsite floats away,
Silently each Scout should ask,
Have I brought my scuba mask?
Have I tied my tent flaps down,
Build a raft so I don't drown,
Have I done and will I try,
Everything to keep me dry?
Taps
Sing with reverence.
Day is done, Gone the sun, From the Lakes, From the hills, From the sky, All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.
Fading light, Dims the sight, And a star gems the sky, Gleaming bright, From afar, Drawing nigh, Falls the night. Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars, Neath the sky, As we go, This we know, God is nigh.
Tarzan
This a repeat after me song, was is it?
Tarzan!
Swingin’ on a rubber band
Tarzan!
Got smacked by a frying pan
Ouch, that hurt!
Now Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it don’t peel
Like, a, Ba – nana
Jane!
Speeding on a motor- train
Jane!
Got hit by an aeroplane
Ouch, that hurt
Now Jane has a pain
And Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it don’t peel
Like, a, Ba – nana
Cheetah!
Boppin’ to the Beat-a
Cheetha!
Got eaten by an amoeba
Ouch that hurt
Now Cheetah is Velveeta
And Jane has a pain
And Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it don’t peel
Like, a, Ba – nana
The Moose Song
This a repeat after me song, was is it?
There was a crazy moose (There was a crazy moose)
Who liked to drink a lot of juice (Who liked to drink a lot of juice)
There was a crazy moose (There was a crazy moose)
Who liked to drink a lot of juice (Who liked to drink a lot of juice)
(Chorus) Singing way-oh, way oh (Singing way-oh, way-oh!)
way-o o o (way-oo o o), way oh way-a (way-oh way-a)
Way-oe oe ya-a (way-oe ya-a)
The moose's name was Fred...... he liked to drink his juice in bed
Chours
He drank his juice with care......but he spilt it everwhere
Chorus
Now Freds a sticky Mosssssse!...On the Loossssssse ... full of jucieeeeeee.
Chorus
Vive l’Amour
Let every good Scout now join in a song,
Vive la compagnie.
Success to each other and pass it along.
Vive la Compagnie.
Chorus
Vive la, vive la, vive l’amour, Vive la, vive la, vive l’amour, Vive l’amour, vive l’amour,
Vive la compagnie.
Come all you good people and join in with me,
Vive la compagnie.
And raise up your voices in close harmony.
Vive la compagnie.
A friend on your left and a friend on your right,
Vive la compagnie.
In love and good fellowship let us unite.
Vive la compagnie.
With friends all around us, we’ll sing out our song,
Vive la compagnie.
We’ll banish our troubles, it won’t take us long.
Vive la compagnie.
Now wider and wider our circle expands,
Vive la compagnie.
We sing to our comrades in faraway lands.
Vive la compagnie.
Should time or occasion compel us to part,
Vive la compagnie.
These days shall forever enliven our heart.
Viva la compagnie
With My Hand on Myself
With my hand on myself, vas is das here? [Touch top of head.]
Das is mine topnotcher, ya mama dear.
Topnotcher, topnotcher, ya mama dear.
Dot’s vot I learned in der school, boom-boom.
To continue, substitute a word from the following list for
“topnotcher” and add to the list each time you sing. Recite
in reverse as with the Menu Song.
Sweat brower
Eye winker
Horn blower
Soup strainer
Lunch eater
Chin chowser
Rubbernecker
Chest protector
Breadbasket
Foot stomper
WHERE O WHERE ARE YOU TONIGHT?
By Gary Jones,br>
When I started Scouting,
All they ever told me,,br>
Was go with the boys,
And have lots of fun.
Now, All that I do is go to Scout Meetings,
It always seems like,br>
I'm on the run.
Where O Where are you tonight?
Why did you leave me here alone?
I fixed the kids dinner
And they are in bed now,
Since you found Scouting,
You never come home.
One day I was told to try Basic Training,
I went 'cuz it sounded fun.
Now I'm in charge of all of the training,
Oh, heaven help me,
What have I done?!!?!!
Where O Where are you tonight?
Why did you leave me here alone?
So sorry you missed your kid's graduation,
Maybe his wedding will bring you back home.
Wood Badge was something
I never heard of,
Worked for those beads,
'Till I was blue in the face,
One day I came home
And she was spring cleaning,
She threw away those
Old beads and shoe lace.
Where O Where were you last night?
Your oldest daughter had her first son.
Should I tell her now of all that she's in for?
Her life in Scoutin has only begun!