h - n

Songs Starting with H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Ham and Eggs

A shouting contest between two halves of the audience - 'A' and 'B'.

'A' shout loudly "We like our eggs nice and brown".

'B' replies with "We like our eggs upside down"

'A' "Flip 'em"

'B' "Flop 'em"

'A' "Flip 'em"

'B' "Flop 'em"

Both. "Ham and eggs"

This yell may be repeated at any time during the campfire.

Herman the Worm

Leader sings a line, Beavers repeat it, etc

(Chorus)

Sitting on my garden gate,

Playing with my yo-yo

(pretend to pull yo-yo up & down)

Along comes Herman the Worm

(Wave hand horizontally across your front )

And he was this big

(stretch out your thumb and forefinger of one hand – about 3 inches)

(Chorus)

And he was this big

(hold both hands apart about one foot)

And I said

Herman – what have you done?

And he said

I’ve eaten my brother and sister

(Chorus)

And he was this big

(hold both hands apart about 2 foot )

And I said

Herman – what have you done?

And he said

I’ve eaten my parents

(Chorus)

And he was THIS big

(hold both hands wide apart – about 5 feet )

And I said

Herman – what have you done?

And he said

I’ve eaten all the worms in Lancashire I

(Chorus)

And he was this big

(stretch out your thumb and forefinger of one hand – about 3 inches )

And I said

Herman – what HAVE you done?

And he said

I’ve been sick!

I Know a Song that'll Get on Your Nerves

I know a song that'll get on your nerves,

Get on your nerves,

I know a song that'll get on your nerves,

Get, get, get on your nerves

Repeat until we throw you off!

If You're a Beaver and You Know It

If you're a Beaver and you know it, clap your hands, clap hands

If you're a Beaver and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you're a Beaver and you know it, clap your hands. clap hands

If you're a Beaver and you know it, slap your tail. (etc) clap hands behind back

If you're a Beaver and you know it, swim about. (etc) swim with hands, "swish,
swish"

If you're a Beaver and you know it, chop down trees. (etc) chop with hands or
teeth, "chop chop"

If you're a Beaver and you know it, build a lodge. (etc) stamp feet twice

If you're a Beaver and you know it, shout "We are!" (etc) "We are!"

If You're Happy and You Know It

If you're Happy and you know it, clap your hands, clap hands twice

If you're Happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,

If you're Happy and you know it, clap your hands. clap hands twice

If you're Happy and you know it, slap your thighs. (etc) slap thighs twice

If you're Happy and you know it, stamp your feet. (etc) stamp feet twice

If you're Happy and you know it, nod your head. (etc) nod head

If you're a Beaver and you know it, shout "We are!" (etc) "We are!"

If you're Happy and you know it, do all 5. (etc) clap clap, slap slap, stamp
stamp, nod nod, "we are"

Indians are High Minded

Stand up to start

Indians, 2 fingers in V, palm forward, behind top of head

Are high minded, Form wigwam with flats of hands on top of head

Bless my soul, hands on heart

They're double-jointed, hands on hips, wiggle hips

They climb hills and don't mind it, step up & down, swing arms back & forwards

All day long. arms outstretched over head, pull down leaning
forwards

Repeat, getting progressively faster

International Car Song

Leader sings a line, Beavers repeat it, etc.

to tune of Frere Jacques

Lamborghini, Lamborghini,

Saab Volvo, Saab Volvo,

Fiat Ford Volkswagen, Fiat Ford Volkswagen,

Porsche Renault, Porsche Renault

Kumbaya

Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya, "Kumba" = roll arms

Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya, " ya" = hold out open hands

Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya, "Lord" = cross body with right arm from left shoulder to
right hip

Oh Lord, kumbaya.

Someone's laughing Lord, Kumbaya, "laughing" = draw big smiling mouth across face with hand

Someone's laughing Lord, Kumbaya,

Oh Lord, Kumbaya.

Someone's singing Lord, Kumbaya, "singing" = hold hands either side of mouth as if to shout

Someone's singing Lord, Kumbaya,

Oh Lord, Kumbaya.

Someone's praying Lord, Kumbaya, "praying" = hands together in prayer

Someone's praying Lord, Kumbaya,

Oh Lord, Kumbaya.

Land of the Silver Birch

Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver,

Where still the mighty moose wandered at will

Chorus:

Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more,

Boom diddle li di, boom diddle li di,

Boom diddle li di, boom.

My heart is sick for you, here in the lowlands,

I will return to you, hills of the north.

Chorus

Swift as a silver fish, canoe of birch bark,

The mighty waterways carry me forth.

Chorus

There where the blue lake lies, I'll set my wigwam,

Close to the water's edge, silent and still.

Chorus

Lean Forwards, Lean Backwards

Sitting down, link arms, do all the actions.

Lean forwards, lean backwards, to the left and the right,

Stand up, sit down, to the left and the right

Lean forwards, lean backwards, to the left and the right.

repeat getting progressively faster

Life is Butter

to tune of Frere Jacques

Life is butter,

Melon cauliflower,

Life is butter melon,

Cauliflower,

Cauliflower.

can be sung as 4-part round

Lion Hunt

Don't practice this with the Beavers beforehand.

In general, Leader sings a line, audience repeat it.

slap knees alternately

Walking down the road...

(Chorus)

We're all going on a lion hunt today,

We're not afraid,

We've got rifles.

stop slapping

Uh-oh!

It's a supermarket!

Can't go over it. project right arm up + over

Can't go under it. project right arm down + under

Can't go round it. project arms forward + round

We'll have to go through it! project right arm forward

simulate pushing a trolley between other shoppers

Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.

slap knees alternately

(Chorus)

add extra line

And bullets.

stop slapping

Uh-oh!

It's a field of long grass!

Can't go over it. project right arm up + over

Can't go under it. project right arm down + under

Can't go round it. project arms forward + round

We'll have to go through it! project right arm forward

push grass aside with alternate sweeps outwards with each arm

Swish, swish, swish, swish

slap knees alternately

(Chorus)

add extra lines

And bullets.

And a bag to put them in.

stop slapping

Uh-oh!

It's a field of sticky mud!

Can't go over it. project right arm up + over

Can't go under it. project right arm down + under

Can't go round it. project arms forward + round

We'll have to go through it! project right arm forward

raise hands alternately as though pulling out of mud

Yiuk, yiuk, yiuk, yiuk

slap knees alternately

(Chorus)

add extra lines

And bullets.

And a bag to put them in.

And a sheet of instructions.

stop slapping

Uh-oh! Uh-oh!

We've come to a wooden bridge!

Can't go over it. project right arm up + over

Can't go under it. project right arm down + under

Can't go round it. project arms forward + round

We'll have to go through it! project right arm forward

stamp feet

(Stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp)

slap knees alternately

(Chorus)

add extra lines

And bullets.

And a bag to put them in.

And a sheet of instructions.

And a map.

stop slapping

Uh-oh! Uh-oh!

We've come to a cave.

It looks very dark inside.

Shall we go in?.

OK.

It's very dark in here.

I can hear something.

I think there's something in here.

feeling parts of an animal

I can feel something.

It's all furry.

It's got two ears,

And two big eyes,

And big teeth,

And a wet nose.......

pause

A-a-a-ah! It's a LION!

in panic

Quick,

Out of the cave,

Across the bridge Stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp

Through the field of sticky mud Yiuk, yiuk, yiuk, yiuk

Through the field of long grass Swish, swish, swish, swish

Through the supermarket Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me

slap knees alternately

Walking down the road...

We've all been on a lion hunt today, W

We weren't afraid,

We had rifles.

And bullets.

And a bag to put them in.

And a sheet of instructions.

And a map.

Little Green Frog

Ugh, ugh, went the little green frog one day, 1st ugh = shoulders up to ears

Ugh, ugh, went the little green frog. 2nd ugh = eyes bulge, tongue out

Ugh, ugh, went the little green frog one day,

The little green frog went ugh, ugh, ah-h. ah-h = yell, arms outstretched, leaning
sideways

Now we all know frogs go um sha-la-la-la-la, um sha..... = play piano, moving hands
sideways

um sha-la-la-la-la,

We all know frogs go um sha-la-la-la-la,

They don't go ugh, ugh, ah-h.

March with the Army

Stand up to start

I don't want to march with the Army, march on the spot, swing arms

Shoot with the infantry, jump to one knee, hold rifle out

Ride with the cavalry. hold reins, jump with feet up to bottom

I don't want to fly in an aeroplane arms out as aircraft wing, fly arms around

I'm in the Queen's navy. stand to attention, saluting

1st time around only sing, no actions

2nd time, do actions for marching only

3rd time, do actions for marching and shooting etc....

politically incorrect leaders may use "I don't want to fly over Germany "!

need plenty of room to do the actions - particularly the riding