I needed a place to “stockpile” video links of songs I think have some teaching potential or entertainment value for my students.
They Might Be Giants, “Walking My Cat Named Dog.” Originally by Norma Tenaga, 1966.
Lyrics
I’m walkin all around the town
Singin all the people down
Talkin around, talkin around.
Me and my cat named Dog
Are walkin high against the fog
Singin the sun
Singin the sun
Happy, sad and crazy wonder
Chokin up my mind with perpetual dreamin…
I’m driftin up and down the street
Searchin for the sound of people
Swingin their feet, swingin their feet
Dog is a good old cat
People what you think of that?
That’s where I’m at, that’s where I’m at.
Happy, sad and crazy wonder
Chokin up my mind with perpetual dreamin…
Dog is a good old cat
People what you think of that?
That’s where I’m at, that’s where I’m at, that’s where I’m at.
They Might Be Giants, “Elephants.”
Lyrics
they’re not the largest mammals
but they’re biggest on the land
so when I say “please step away”
I know you’ll understand
they’ve got two tusks up front for fighting
or digging in the dirt
so you can see how easily
you’d end up getting hurt
2x
get out of the way
get out of the way
the elephants are coming through your town today
they’re great communicators
with waves called infrasound
seismically clear – you’d barely hear
them travel through the ground
and while the cows all stick together
and congregate at home
the bulls go out and walk about
they’d rather be alone
2x
get out of the way
get out of the way
the elephants are coming through your house today
did you hear about the farmer…
They Might Be Giants, “Omnicorn.”
Lyrics
omnicorn. like no other creature ever born
on its head is every manner of horn
the omnicorn’s the one
the one
omnicorn
omnicorn
omnicorn. hiding over by the edge of the pines
now it’s running past the hunting lodge sign
no one will see it go
I’ve been to museums
I’ve seen the no-see-ums
I know what I’m talking about
omnicorn. even rarer than a unicorn
it’s got every single kind of horn
omnicorn’s the one
the one
omnicorn
omnicorn
omnicorn. leaping over someone’s mobius strip
left behind from a vacationing trip
that’s something to talk about
omnicorn go
omnicorn go
omnicorn go
omnicorn go
Lyrics.
Color Song
What color is the sky?
It’s blue.
It’s blue.
It’s blue.
The sky is blue.
The sky is blue.
What color is the sun?
It’s yellow.
It’s yellow.
It’s yellow.
The sun is yellow.
The sky is blue.
What color is the grass?
It’s green.
It’s green.
It’s green.
The grass is green.
The sun is yellow.
The sky is blue.
What color is an apple?
It’s red.
It’s red.
It’s red.
An apple is red.
The grass is green.
The sun is yellow.
The sky is blue.
The sky is blue.
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