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Campfire Songs
All new material is contributed by Lee Walters, Kevin Crockford,
Dave Morgan,
The Cottage Crew and all the leaders of the 1st Aldershot Scout
Group
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WOOD FOR YOUR FIRE:- These hardwoods burn well and slowly,
Ash, Beech, Hawthorn Oak and Holly, Softwoods flare up quickly and fine, Birch, Fir, Hazel, Larch and Pine, Elm and Willow you'll regret Chestnut green and sycamore wet. |
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The Scouting Trail:- This is the trail that the Scout
shall know, Where knightly qualities thrive and grow, The trail of honour,
truth and worth, And the strength that springs from the good brown earth. The
trail that Scouts in their seeking blaze, through the toughest tangle, and
the deepest maze, 'till out of boyhood the Scout comes straight, to manhood's
splendid and high estate. Boy Scout's of America
Handbook for boys 1946 As glow the hearts of logs upon
our fire, so may our hearts glow and our thoughts be kind, And peace and deep
content fill every mind. As the flames point upward, so be our aim, as the
red logs glow, so be our endeavour, as the grey ashes fade, so be our errors,
as the fire warms the circle, so may our actions warm the cold. Peter Glenny Who hath smelt the woodsmoke at twilight,
Who hath heard the birch log burning, Who is quick to read the noises of the
night, Let him follow with others, For the young men's feet are turning, To
the camp's of proved desire and known delight Kipling |
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Campfire's burning, Campfire's burning, Draw nearer, draw nearer, * In the gloaming, in the gloaming, Come sing and be merry. Can be sung in the round with 2nd part starting at * Tune of:- London Bridge. See the campfire burning bright, burning bright, burning bright, See
the campfire burning bright, Now sing louder Repeat 4 times ............Now
sing low ............Now sing high, ...........Now sing softly, ......……..Now sing loudest. By:- Lee Walters |
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Tune of:- Auld Lang syne. We're here for fun right from the start, So lose your dignity, Just laugh and sing with all your heart, And show your loyalty, May all your troubles be forgot, May this night be the best, Join in the songs we sing tonight, Be happy with the rest. |
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A pizza hut, A pizza hut, Kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut, A pizza hut, A pizza hut, Kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut, McDonald's, McDonald's, Kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut. A little chef, a little chef, A wimpy bar and a little chef, A little chef, a little chef, A wimpy bar and a little chef, Happy eater, Happy eater, a wimpy bar and a little chef. A take away, a take away, A doner kebab and a take away, A take away, a take away, A doner kebab and a take away, Tandoori, tandoori a doner kebab and a take away |
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of:- On top of ol' smokey 'Twas on top of spaghetti, all covered in cheese, I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed, it fell off the table and onto the floor, and then my poor meatball rolled out of the door. It rolled down the garden and under a bush, and then my poor meatball was nothing but mush, The very next summer, there grew up a tree, and on it grew meatballs to have for my tea. So if you have spaghetti all covered in cheese, hold onto your meatballs, 'cos someone might sneeze. Atchhhooooooooo! Atchhhooooooooo! |
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Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, Think I'll go and eat worms, Long one's, short one's Fat one's skinny one's, See how they wriggle and squirm. Bite their heads off, suck their juice out, Throw their skins away, Then you'll see how I survive on worms 3 times a day. |
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Old McDonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-oh And on that farm he had some chicks e-i-e-i-oh And that chicks were chicking it here (pinching cheek) And the chicks were chicking it there, Chicking it here, chicking it there, Chicking it everywhere Repeat Sheep...Sheeping it here (act shy) Cats...catting it here (clawing and spiteful) Ducks..... Ducking it here (camp like teapot) Bulls.... bulling it here (use your imagination!!) Rams....ramming it here (thrusting) |
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If your happy and you know it clap your hands If your happy and you know it clap your hands If your happy and you know it and you really want to show it, If your happy and you know it clap your hands Repeat using:- ........Stamp you feet ........Click your fingers ........Nod your head ........ Shout "we are" ........ Do all five. |
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How many flags fly on a flag pole How many flags from a pole. Chorus:- The answer my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in
the wind How many sails on a big sailing ship How many sails on a ship Chorus How many beans in a heinz bean tin How many beans in a tin Chorus How many flakes in box of kellogs bran How many flakes made of bran Chorus How many eggs can you eat in one go How many eggs can you eat Chorus What sort of curry did you eat last night What sort of curry did you eat Chorus Chorus:- Speed bonny Boat, like a bird on the wing "Onward" the sailors cry carry the lads that born to be king Over the sea to skye Loud the wind howls, loud the waves roar, Thunder claps rend the air, Baffled our foes stand by the shore Follow they will not dare Chorus Through the waves leap, soft charlie sleep, The oceans the royal bed, Rocked on the deep, Flora will keep, Watch by your weary head. Chorus Many's the lad fought on that day Well the claymore could wield, When the night came silently lay Dead on Culloden's field. Chorus Burnt are our homes, exile in death Scatter our loyal men, Yet ere the swords, cold in it's sheath Charlie will come again Chorus PACK UP YER
RUCKSACK Tune
of:- pack up yer troubles Pack up yer rucksac , and go for a walk Miles miles miles Don't jump the fences gates or climb
the walls Skip shouts "use the styles", What's the point of telling us We’re scouts and we know why So pack up yer rucksac and go for a
walk It's bye skip bye. We all know how this song goes, Nod your head and touch your toes, Click your fingers, clap a beat, Scratch your bum and stamp your feet Turn around Sit down Stand up turn around Turn to a person next to you, And now shake hands (Sing it once, then sing it through dropping off a vocal part to each
action) In Dublin's fair city Where the girls are all pretty I first set my eyes on sweet molly malone She wheeled her wheelbarrow Through streets broad and narrow Singing 'Cockles and Mussels' Alive alive 'O' Chorus:- Alive alive O Alive alive O Singing Cockles and mussels Alive alive O She was a fishmonger And sure twas a wonder For so were her father and mother before They each wheeled a barrow Through streets broad and narrow Singing Cockles and mussels Alive alive O Chorus She died of a fever And no one could save her And that was the end of sweet molly malone But her ghost wheels her barrow Through streets broad and narrow Singing cockles and mussels Alive alive O Chorus Climb climb up sunshine mountain, Where the little breezes blow, Puff puff puff, Climb climb up sunshine mountain You and me (this
song starts with one person in the middle singing it. He then picks someone on the line "you and
me". This doubles up everytime until everyone is
up and singing) Jump down turn around Pick a bale of cotton Jump down turn around Pick a bale a day Repeat Oh lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh lordy pick a bale a day Oh lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh lordy pick a bale a day Pick a pick a pick a pick a pick a bale of cotton Pick a pick a pick a pick a pick a bale a day Can be sung in a three part round Get the circle to repeat each line Arms out Thumbs up Chorus A root ti toot ti toot ti toot A root ti toot ti toot I'm singing in the rain I'm singing in the rain What a glorious feeling I'm happy again Arms out, thumbs up, shoulders back Chorus Arms out, thumbs up, shoulders back ……..chest out ……Bums in …..………Knees together ………Toes apart ………Head back ……….Tongues out Chorus WE WILL ROCK
YOU Buddy your a boy from the Aldershot way Everyone should be a boy scout some day You got mud on yer face, you need your own space So sing our song all over the place Singing...chorus We will we will rock you Singing we will we will rock you Come and join the beavers it’s the thing to do Making new things with paint and glue Having some fun, with brand new friends Now go up to cubs it never ends Singing....chorus Now your in the cub scouts having some fun Learning to camp, tie knots and run, There so much to do, in a year or two, then you've got the scout troop waiting for you Singing...chorus So your in the Scout troop climbing and hiking Canoeing, cooking and mountain biking, Doing lots more than you did before Keep on going and start to explore Singing....chorus Network is the way to see new places Travelling the world and meeting new faces, This is the life scouting gives to you A life no other youth group can do Singing....chorus I’ve been a wild rover for many a year And I’ve spent all my money on whiskey
and beer So now I’m returning with gold in great
store And I never will play the wild rover no
more Chorus:- And It’s no nay never No nay never no more Will I play the wild rover No never no more I went to an alehouse I used to
frequent And I told the landlady my money was
spent I asked her for credit, she answered me
nay For its custom like yours I can get
anyday. Chorus I took from my pocket, ten sovereigns
bright And the landladies eyes opened wide
with delight She said I have whiskey and wines of
the best And the words I have spoken were only
in jest Chorus I’ll return to my parents, confess what
I’ve done And ask them to pardon their prodigal
son And then they’ll caress me as oft times
before And I never will play the wild rover no
more Chorus Tune of:- Tipperary It takes a long time to put the tents
up It takes for ages to make a fire You walk in Wales and It’s always raining But we don’t care we never tire Oh dear Akela’s shouting Skip has gone to bed You can always find the network section They’ll be in the ‘Queens head’ Now on every pass, get a section of the
circle to sing one of the lines
while everyone else sings the song through “Bang bang ow my foot (mimicking
hitting a tent peg) “Puff puff stupid fire” (on their
hands and knees blowing a fire) “Squelch squelch how much further?” (acting as
though they are hiking) “Shut up go to bed “(let the
leaders shout this one) “Go away, I can’t get up” (give the kids
this to shout back) Akela leaned over the gas tank The contents she’s trying to see She lit up a match to assist her Oh bring back Akela to me Bring back, bring back..oh bring back
Akela to me to me Bring back ,bring back..oh bring back
Akela to me. I said a boom chick a boom I said a boom chick a boom I said a boom chick a rocka chicka
rocka chicka boom Ah ha Oh yeah One more time A little bit louder Repeat until you can sing no more!! Or
adapt THEY AIN’T GONNA JUMP NO MORE Tune:- John Brown's Body
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