The Rainbow Song

I like red it’s the color of an apple
Orange it’s the color of an orange
Yellow its a lemon and a beautiful  sun sun sun
Green its the color of the trees and lots of living things
And then there’s blue for the sky
And purple that’s a color that’s fun fun fun
When you put these colors side by side
What do you think you’ve done
You’ve made a rainbow
And it’s a really beautiful one!

** One of my son’s favorite songs from Barney & Friends.

BOB THE BUILDER

Bob the Builder!
Can we fix it?
Bob the Builder!
Yes we can!

Scoop, Muck and Dizzy,
And Roley too.
Lofty and Wendy
Join the crew.
Bob and the gang
Have so much fun.
Working together
They get the job done.

Bob the Builder!
Can we fix it?
Bob the Builder!
Yes we can! (I think so!)

Pilchard and Bird,
Travis and Spud.
Playing together
Like good friends should.

Bob the Builder!
Can we fix it?
Bob the Builder!
Yes we can! (Yes!)

 **  I love singing this song with my son. Funny things is, I’m not sure what it is with this song, but he would laugh like his being tickled with his angels.

BARNEY THEME SONG

Barney is a dinosaur from our imagination
And when he’s tall
he’s what we call a dinosaur sensation

Barney’s friends are big and small
they come from lots of places
after school they meet to play
and sing with happy faces

Barney shows us lots of things
Like how to play pretend
ABC’s, and 123’s
And how to be a friend

Barney comes to play with us
Whenever we may need him
Barney can be your friend too
If you just make-believe him!

 ** Kids love Barney. But it’s been awhile for Daniel. We had him disciplined and responsible TV time now. Barney shows are very entertaining and educational for young people. However, too much of everything is not just good.

My Favorite Things

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

 Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

 Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad

When it rains, songs would play in my mind. Well, I thought about a lot of things when I got nothing much to do. But childhood memories are fun to linger and saunter on sometimes.  Rain and childhood memories remind me of the song My Favorite Things from the movie The Sound of Music. Julie Andrews’ 1965 movie is a classic favorite.

The story of a very young aspiring nun, Maria, who left the convent and became the governess in a  Navy captain’s home. Her task was to look after the Captain’s seven frisky children with attitudes, who made all their past governess’ lives miserable by playing prank jokes on them. But Maria’s patience got the love of the children who missed their dead mother so much. Maria’s stay with the Von Trapp family made a big change. From a very sad and strict grounds to a happy and lively house. Eventually, the Captain and Frauline Maria fell inlove, and they got married.

Songs and dancing made the movie so lovely. Lessons about family, love, trust and loyalty,  depicted in the story. And of courage and patriotism, too.

I am not a fan of Eminem. But he was so popular then and they kept playing his songs. I can’t help but listened to this particular song. I never heard of the Mockingbird Song when I was a kid, or maybe not that I could remember. But when I heard him singing Hush Little Baby, The Mockingbird Song, for his daughter I knew that it’s a children song. It was in 2004 when this song hit the charts. But it was only later, when I had my baby, that I’ve searched through the internet and found the original lyrics.

There were also notes that some changed the “Mama’s going to buy you..” phrase into “Mama’s going to show you..” instead. Well they said not to spoil your child from buying things. Then, I guess, we’ll just have to show them things rather.

Hush Little Baby, The Mockingbird Song

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Mama’s going to buy you a mockingbird.

If that mockingbird won’t sing,
Mama’s going to buy you a diamond ring.

If that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama’s going to buy you a looking glass.

If that looking glass gets broke,
Mama’s going to buy you a billy goat.

If that billy goat won’t pull,
Mama’s going to buy you a cart and bull.

If that cart and bull turn over,
Mama’s going to buy you a dog named Rover.

If that dog named Rover won’t bark,
Mama’s going to buy you a horse and cart.

If that horse and cart fall down,
You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

So hush little baby, don’t you cry,
Daddy loves you and so do I.