I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Friday, February 19, 2010
I Had a Rooster
A traditional kids' song
Rise Up Singing chapter: Play, p.170
C - / - G7 / C F / CF GC
for the "and my little _(animal)_ went _(noise)_" bits just play C F /
I had a rooster and the rooster pleased me
I fed my rooster on a green berry tree
The little rooster went cock-a-doodle-doo
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo
OR
I had a little rooster by the barnyard gate
And that little rooster was my playmate
And that little rooster went cock-a-doodle-doo
Dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee doo
I had a little cat by the barnyard gate
I had a little cow by the barnyard gate
I had a little horsie by the barnyard gate
I had a little pig by the barnyard gate
I had a great white shark by the barnyard gate
Et cetera.
Thanks for posting this! I couldn't remember the progression at the end, and I want to sing this at story time tomorrow. Great blog!
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You're welcome! I don't think Blogger is going to forward this to you, and you've posted this anonymously, so you may never read it, but I'm happy to know that it helped and thanks a lot for the comment!
ReplyDeleteGreat! I'm really impressed!
ReplyDeleteI also thank you - also planning to play this song with my third-grade class this year, grooving along with Pete Seeger.
ReplyDeleteHi...I am a piano teacher in NW CT. I see that you'd played "Had a Little Rooster", but my computer speaker isn't working! Please help-- is this song put to another tune I might know? I do see your chord progression--thanks! Need to rehearse it with local pre-K class tomorrow at 10 a.m. If you happen to read my message, please let me know if this is a familiar melody. Seems to have the same syllables as "Old MacDonald Had a Farm". Thanks for any help, Kathy "pianoandante.goshen@hotmail.com"
ReplyDeleteHey I loved this! You are a great and fun teacher, and what better for anyone out there? :) Thanks, I need this for Monday circle on Zoom ~what?!! crazy days are here again!
ReplyDeleteI love how this song encourages imaginative play.
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