Sing, Sing a Song

[The Riff-Raff Element]

I’m looking for some…creative input here.

Amongst my many and varied roles I perform that of English teacher to a group of 17 eight to eleven year olds and my daughters’ school. My complete lack of any qualification whatsoever beyond being able to speak the language with a native fluency is not seen as an insurmountable hurdle, though I have found my hideous received pronunciation can confuse the little treasures: “But Monsieur Doust,â€

[Annpan]

'Calling Occupants, of interplanetary, most extraordinary craft'..... who's that by??? seems to fit the bill...confusing words though I guess... or is that a good thing?

[MKG]

That, I believe, was by the Carpenters. I shudder to think of innocent French children being exposed to them

... thinking ...

EDIT: There's Elton John's Rocket Man EDIT2: Having just googled the lyrics, maybe not ...

or look here (and despair) ...

http://www.hobbyspace.com/Music/music5.html

Enjoy!

[The Riff-Raff Element]

That, I believe, was by the Carpenters. I shudder to think of innocent French children being exposed to them

... thinking ...

EDIT: There's Elton John's Rocket Man EDIT2: Having just googled the lyrics, maybe not ...

or look here (and despair) ...

http://www.hobbyspace.com/Music/music5.html

Enjoy!

Oh er!

[MKG]

Aha - Planet Earth by Duran Duran might fit the bill. You can find a video on You Tube and the lyrics are all over the net. Wouldn't recommend the costumes, but there are good clappy bits for kids and the tune isn't too difficult.

[johnhcrf]

"Starman" could be used. Change the lyric to suit the occasion.

[mrsflibble]

" I'd like to teach the world to sing....."

[The Riff-Raff Element]

" I'd like to teach the world to sing....."

Now, I know a completely obscene version of that from my scrum-half days...and since no-one around here speaks English, apart from us...no, that would be naughty.

Seriously, thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to have to give this one some thought.

Oh, and if anyone happens to be in the South Vendée on the last Sunday in June...

[MKG]

So which song did you decide to use? And how did it all go?

[old tree man]

How about dazed and confused by led zepplin
sorry could not resist that