Australian
collection
I got
kicked by a kangaroo
I
walked along in the bush one day
If
you should meet an elephant
I'm
Hoppity Hop the kangaroo
Joey’s
song
Jumpety
bumpety hop and go one
Kangaroo
Brown
Kangaroo
g’day to you
Kangaroo,
skippy roo
Kangaroos
like to hop
Kookaburra
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Last updated: 2/7/2022
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The songs below are part of ‘Away we
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illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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A lovely
alliterative song. Make up verses about other Australian animals. I got
whopped by a wallaby... I got
tickled by a tiger snake... I got
flapped by a flying fox... |
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I got kicked by a kangaroo, I got kicked by a kangaroo. Kanga, kanga, roo roo roo, Kanga, kanga, roo roo roo. I got kicked by a kangaroo. I got bitten by a bandicoot, I got bitten by a bandicoot. Bandi, bandi, coot coot coot, Bandi, bandi, coot coot coot. I got bitten by a bandicoot. I got pushed by a platypus... Platy, platy, pus pus pus... I got kissed by a koala bear.... Koala, koala, bear bear bear... I got crushed by a crocodile... Croco, croco, dile dile dile... I got gobbled by a great white shark... Great white, great white, shark shark shark... So they sent me back to Bendigo, They sent me back to Bendigo. Bendi, Bendi, go go go, Bendi, Bendi, go go go. They sent me back to Bendigo. |
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I got this one from the Kindergarten
in the Air book though the tune is the one more familiar to English ears. It
is based on the well known song ‘I went to visit the farm one day’ with farm
animal noises. It could be adapted to any place where there are groups of
animals such as the zoo / pond / seaside. Add verses of your own. What sound does a frog make in
Australia? This site has them from around the world but not an Australian
one. http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/songs.html Actions: Walk around the space. Put hand to eyes. Stop and put hand to ears.
Make sound of the animals and then set off again. |
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I walked along in the bush one day; I saw a crow across the way. And what do you think I heard it say? Caw! Caw! Caw! I walked along in the bush one day; I saw a snake across the way. And what do you think I heard it say? Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! I walked along in the bush one day; I saw a frog across the way. And what do you think I heard it say? Ribbet! Ribbet! Ribbet! I walked along in the bush one day; I saw a crocodile across the way. And what do you think I heard it say? Snip! Snap! Snip! |
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If you should meet an elephant O
Words and
music by Nel Magness from Australia’s ABC for schools ‘Sing!’ 1989. It has been
adapted in the USA to include native wildlife. Children can suggest other
animals for inclusion and the movements they might make. Make two circles, one inside the other with partners
facing. Line 1.&2. Wave arm like a trunk. 3.&4.
Shake hands. 5.&6. Cross hands with partner and skip round on the spot. Finish in original positions, inner circle then
steps to the left to face a new partner. Repeat for subsequent verses making appropriate
actions for each animal. |
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If you should meet an elephant upon a summer's day, What would you do and what would you say? I'd say, "Good morning elephant, how do you do? I'm glad to meet you elephant, I'd like to dance with you." La la
la la la, la la la, La la la la la la. X2 If you should meet a jellyfish upon a summer's day, What would you do and what would you say? I'd say, "Good morning jellyfish, how do you do? I'm glad to meet you jellyfish, I'd like to dance with you." La la la… If you should meet a crocodile upon a summer's day, What would you do and what would you say? I'd say, "Good morning crocodile, how do you do? I'm glad to meet you crocodile, I'd like to dance with you." La la la… If you should meet a kangaroo upon a summer's day, What would you do and what would you say? I'd say, "Good morning kangaroo, how do you do? I'm glad to meet you kangaroo, I'd like to dance with you." La la la… |
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I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo O
This song
was written by Jean E. Webb and appeared in The Child’s World (Songs, stories
and verses from Kindergarten of the Air) published in 1973 by ABC. The second
two optional verses by Dany Rosevear will turn it into a cooperative game. It can be used as a baby lap bouncing game or young
toddlers can bounce around preferably outside with great big leaps. Older
children can find a partner in the second verse and hop one behind the other;
pairs then join together to hop in fours. This could continue until the whole
group is hopping! |
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I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo, I'm Hoppity Hop, how do you do? I hop on both legs, not one like you, I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo. I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo, I'm Hoppity Hop, how do you do? Come hopping with me, we’ll hop in twos, I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo. I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo, I'm Hoppity Hop, how do you do? Come hopping with me, we’ll hop in fours, I'm Hoppity Hop the kangaroo. |
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Joey’s
song 🔊
A children’s song from the time the first immigrants arrived. When the first Australian settlers arrived they brought their songs
and poems with them. One of those poems ‘What does little birdie say’ by
Alfred Tennyson was charmingly changed to become ‘Joey’s song’. I have used
the same tune I wrote for the original song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snvYfSoZQVw
It would be lovely however to know if the original tune has survived. Music by Dany Rosevear who also added a simple handplay. 1. Throw out hands, cradle hands. 2. Make hopping motion with fingers
up arm . 3. Put hands to cheek, wiggle first two fingers. 4. Hands to cheek,
make hopping motion with fingers up arm. |
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What does little Joey say, In its pouch at
peep-of-day? ‘Let me hop,’ says little
Joey, ‘Mother, let me hop away.’ `Joey, rest a little
longer, Till the little legs are
stronger.’ So it rests a little
longer, Then gaily hops away.’ |
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The kangaroo
This is a very old Australian rhyme and Fee Showell makes a reference
to it in her delightful account of school in 1921. It is a lovely rhyme to use to emphasize the sounds of consonants. |
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Old Jumpety-Bumpety-Hop-and
Go-One Was lying asleep on his
side in the sun. This old kangaroo, he was
whisking the flies, With his long glossy tail,
from his ears and his eyes. Jumpety-Bumpety-Hop-and
Go-One Was lying asleep on his
side in the sun, Jumpety-Bumpety-Hop! |
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Kangaroo Brown O Jump to Australia in this energetic workout with a simple rhythm. Try
singing at different speeds with leisurely long jumps for a tired kangaroo or
fast little ones as Kangaroo Brown hurries off to town. Words by Linda
Chesterman. Watch a rather bizarre animated video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqzCe5TkP0w Younger children can move individually to the music. Older ones can
synchronize actions with those of a partner. Verse two and three added by Dany Rosevear
Jump, jump, Kangaroo Brown! Jump, jump, jump off to town! Jump, jump, up hill and down! Jump, jump, Kangaroo Brown!
Hop, hop, Hippetty Hare! Hop, hop, hop up in the air! Hop, hop, hop here and there! Hop, hop, Hippetty Hare! Bounce, bounce, Wallaby Woo! Bounce, bounce, to Bounce, bounce, can we come too? Bounce, bounce, Wallaby Woo! |
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Kangaroo,
g’day to you 🔊
An action song, learn to stop on command. Words and music by Dany Rosevear. More Australian animals can easily be added – ask for suggestions. 1. Jump around the room with paws in front. Stop immediately on
hearing the word ‘STOP!’ 2. Hold sides, hands to ears. 3. Make swimming
actions. 4. Cuddle self, sit down with hands to cheek. |
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Kangaroo,
g’day to you, bim, bam, bong, Bim, bam, bim, bam, bim, bam, bong, Kangaroo, g’day to you, bim, bam, bong, It’s time for you to
STOP! Kookaburra, noisy fella, laugh, laugh, laugh, Chuckle chook, such a hoot, laugh, laugh, laugh, Kookaburra, noisy fella, laugh, laugh, laugh, It’s time for you to
STOP! Platypus, come swim with
us, paddle, paddle, paddle, In the pond or
billabong, paddle, paddle, paddle, Platypus, come
swim with us, paddle, paddle, paddle, It’s time for you to STOP! Koala bear, I
see you there, snuggle, snuggle, snuggle, Up in the tree,
can you see me? Snuggle, snuggle, snuggle, Koala bear, I
see you there, snuggle, snuggle, snuggle, It’s time for you to SLEEP! |
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Kangaroo, skippy roo O
The object of
this circle game is to encourage voice recognition. It may be,
however, that children are ta oo young to recognise one another’s voice; if
this is so give each child in the circle different percussion instrument.
‘Skippy roo’ is then encouraged to point to which instrument has been played
by identifying instrumental timbre and direction from which it has comes. Children
sit in a circle; one child ‘Skippy roo’ sits in the centre with eyes closed.
The teacher points to a child in the circle who sings the last line. The
child in the middle opens their eyes and points to the child who sang. |
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Kangaroo, Skippy roo, Dozing in the midday sun, Comes a hunter run, run, run, "Guess who's caught you just for fun." |
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A baby and
toddler play song by Leon Rosselson. |
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Kangaroos like to hop, - HOP HOP HOP HOP Bounce baby up and down on
the floor. And frogs like to leap – WHEEEEE! Make a long jump. Horses like to trot –CLIP CLOP! CLIP CLOP! Make little bounces But I like to fall in a heap – BONK! Drop to the floor |
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The first verse of this song is traditionally sung as a round. Find out more about this famous Australian song at: http://alldownunder.com/oz-u/songs/kookaburra-song-9.htm
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