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JAM: Music for Movement with Children

by Charity and the JAMband

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1.
JAM JAM JAM 02:51
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jam jam jam oh yeah I say jam jam jam jam jam jam oh yeah I say jam jam jam hey there everybody won't you join us in our jam we're gonna raise our voices stomp our feet and clap our hands we're gonna sing and dance we're gonna move and groove we're gonna laugh and love and after all that we're gonna get on down and jam jam jam oh yeah I say jam jam jam jam jam jam oh yeah I say jam jam jam who's gonna jam today oh yeah you are gonna jam today... who's gonna jam today oh yeah your sister’s gonna jam today… who's gonna jam today oh yeah your brother’s gonna jam today… who's gonna jam today oh yeah the kids are gonna jam today… who's gonna jam today oh yeah everybody’s gonna jam!… we're gonna sing and dance we're gonna move and groove we're gonna laugh and love and after all that we're gonna get on down and jam jam jam oh yeah I say jam jam jam jam jam jam oh yeah I say jam jam jam
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Head Shoulders Knees and Toes 02:10
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head shoulders knees and toes knees and toes head shoulders knees and toes knees and toes eyes and ears and mouth and nose head shoulders knees and toes knees and toes my head is for carryin' my brain around and for yessin' and noin' my shoulders are for carryin' my arms around and for shruggin' and I-don't-knowin' my knees are for bendin' me up and down and for walkin' and runnin' and goin' my toes are for keepin' my feet on the ground and for tap-tap-tappin' and tip-tip-tip-tip-toein' ba dum bum bum my eyes are for blinkin' and cryin' too and for looking and seeing my ears are for puttin' my hair behind and for listening and hearing my nose is for sneezin'…ahhhh-chooo! and for sniffin' and smellin' my mouth is for singin' this song to you and for smilin' and frownin' and kissin' and whisperin' and yellin' ba dum bum bum
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Hop Jump Leap Bounce Pounce 02:20
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you're gonna hop, hop, hop like a bunny hop, hop, hop like a bunny hop, hop, hop like a bunny hop like a bunny all the day long …jump, jump, jump like a frog… …leap, leap, leap like a mountain goat… …bounce, bounce, bounce like a kangaroo… …pounce … pounce like a kitty cat… and after all that hoppin' and jumpin' and leapin' and after all that bouncin' and pouncin' you'll sleep and sleep and sleep, sleep, sleep like a baby… all the night long
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Your Body's an Instrument 03:21
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clap your hands, baby, 1 2 3 you're gonna clap your hands, baby, 1 2 3 you're gonna clap your hands, baby, 1 2 3 your body's an instrument, can't you see? snap your fingers… slap your thigh… stomp your foot… tap your toe… cluck cluck cluck… brrr brrr brrr… p p p… (silence)… whisper real quietly… sing out loud… do it all at once… make a lotta noise… you're a one person band…
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Gimme 5 Gimme 10 01:19
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gimme 5 gimme 10, do it again gimme 5 gimme 10, do it again gimme 15 gimme 20 you know I love you honey gimme 5 gimme 10, do it again gimme 1 gimme 2 what we gonna do gimme 3 gimme 4 we're gonna head out the door gimme 5 gimme 6 we're gonna get our kicks gimme 7 gimme 8 you know we can't be late gimme 9 gimme 10 do it again
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Creeper Walk 04:08
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you do the creeper walk you do the creeper walk you do the creeper walk you do the creeper walk you look so creepy when you walk like that you do the creeper walk you do the silly walk… you do the scary walk… you do the happy walk… you do the sad walk… you do the slow walk… you do the fast walk…
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What Animals Do 03:35
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I'm a monkey and I swing from my arms swing from my arms swing from my arms I'm a monkey and I swing from my arms 'cause that's what monkeys do …owl…turn my head... …kitty cat…sharpen my claws... …peacock…spread my fan... …dog…wag my tail... …horse…shake my mane... …giraffe…stretch my neck... …elephant…raise my trunk... …whale…blow through my spout... …butterfly…flutter my wings... …gorilla…beat my chest... …flamingo…stand on one leg...
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Major Scale 01:24
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the major scale has a happy sound eight notes up and eight notes down starts down low and climbs up high then walks right down the other side the first note's so far down it's underneath the ground the second's also low feel it wiggle in your toes and the third makes three feel it shakin' in your knees and the fourth is in your pelvis makes you dance like elvis and the fifth makes five feel your belly shake and jive and the sixth is in your heart where the music really starts and the seventh is up here and it's very very near to the octave, number eight flying high and sounding great 87654321
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Kids Train 03:24
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kids train, kids train we're all ridin' on a kids train I said, a kids train, kids train rockin' and a-rollin' on a kids train hear that old steam whistle blow way up high, down sweet and low I said, hear that old steam whistle blow way up high, down sweet and low whoo whoo…whoo whoo…whoo whoo… train rollin' through a tunnel so dark see those wheels throw up a spark I said, train rollin' through a tunnel so dark hear those wheels throw up a spark ts ts ts…ts ts ts…ts ts ts… big steam engine comin' round the bend blowin' steam like it'll never end, I said big steam engine comin' round the bend blowin' steam like it'll never end chhhhhh…chhhhhh…chhhhhh… I said, a chugga chugga choo choo whoo I said, a chugga chugga choo choo whoo whoo I said, a chugga chugga choo choo whoo I said, a chugga chugga choo choo whoo whoo...ts ts ts...chhhhhh
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Song Without Words 01:02
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Scarf Dance 03:15
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scarves up, scarves down scarves up, scarves down scarves up, scarves down twirl 'em 'round and 'round and 'round and twirl 'em 'round and 'round and 'round scarves wide, scarves across scarves wide, scarves across scarves wide, scarves across then you crumple 'em up into a tiny little ball until you think they're lost oh no! where did they go? how are you gonna find 'em? you're gonna shake, shake your scarves you're gonna shake, shake your scarves you're gonna walk with your scarves and then you're gonna run with your scarves…run really really really fast you're gonna drop 'em and pick 'em right up and have some fun with your scarves
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I See the World 01:30
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feet on the ground, hands in the sky toes pointin' down, head headin' high oh, I see the world in the usual way I'm gonna try something different today feet to the right, hands to the left toes pointin' east, head headin' west oh, I see the world in a different way when I'm hangin' out sideways hands on the ground, feet in the sky head headin' down, toes pointin' high oh, I see the world in the opposite way I'm gonna hang out upside down all day
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Upside Down 03:04
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upside down, upside down I said, upside down, upside down yes, I said, upside down, upside down I said, upside down, upside down when my world is upside down the trees grow down from the sky rain falls up from clouds on the ground and sunset becomes a sunrise when my world is upside down the mountains are a roof overhead the floor's a carpet of twinkling stars and the moon's way down there instead of up high the moon's way down there instead when my up side is down my down side is up da doodle oot … dup when my world is upside down my frown turns into a smile my tears dry up 'cause they can't fall down I think I'll hang out here awhile when my world is upside down I have a different point of view a new perspective, an open mind it's like takin' a walk in your shoes, oh yeah, like takin' a walk in your shoes
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Namaste 02:41
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stretch my arms into the sky, so high all the way down to my toes, so low spread them out to either side, so wide hug myself with all my might, so tight that's how I use my arms today...namaste I stand on my legs tall and long, so strong or make a triangle, you see, 1 2 3 squat into a little ball, so small fold them like a pretzel would, feels good that's how I use my legs today...namaste how my body loves to move, in the groove I dance and dance until I drop... stop stop stop then lie right down upon my back, relax and watch my breath move in and out in and out in and out
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Lay Down My Dear Children 01:37
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lay down my dear children lay down and take your rest you're gonna lay your head on your mama's chest I love you, oh but she loves you the best and I bid you so long, farewell, good-bye lie still and feel the music coursing through your skin and bones and if you listen close and quiet you'll hear a song in your soul you gotta sing your song for the world that loves you so and I bid you so long, farewell, good-bye… and I bid you so long, farewell, good-bye… and I bid you so long, farewell, good-bye…

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My first album for families, released back in 2002. Wonderful accompaniment for movement and dance with pre-schoolers! The lyrics tell you what to do. Playful, joyful songs!

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released July 6, 2002

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Fermenting fun amidst the organic and inspirational environment of San Francisco, Charity and the JAMband have spent the past decade-and-a-half serving up delightfully groovy tunes for young ones and their big people. Come join the JAM! www.jamjamjam.com ... more

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