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'Frere Jacques'
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This is a traditional French Song which we can play with only one chord!
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Here are the traditional words in french, and their meaning in English.
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French Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques, Dormez vous? Dormez vous? Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines Di, din, don! Di, din, don! |
English Are you sleeping, are you sleeping? Brother John, Brother John? Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong. |
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However we can use the tune and put many different sets of words to it! Click on a picture below to try it!
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R2D2, R2D2 |
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Young Bart Simpson, Young Bart Simpson |
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Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry, Horrid Henry Peter too, Peter too Ralph and Lazy Linda, Ralph and Lazy Linda Margaret too, Margaret too.
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Composed by Yellow Class at St. Johns School Wednesbury, May 2011
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Sponge Bob Square Pants
Sponge Bob Square Pants, Sponge Bob Square Pants Patrick too, Patrick too Mr Crab and Sandy, Mr crab and Sandy Squidward too, Squidward too. |
Composed by Yellow Class at St. Johns School Wednesbury, May 2011
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Harry Potter
Harry Potter, Harry Potter Her-mar-nee, Her-mar-nee Not forgetting Ronald, not forgetting Ronald Grif-fyn-dor, Grif-fyn-dor. |
Composed by Year 4 at Park Hill Primary School, Wednesbury, May 2011
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Dr. Who
Aimee Rory, Aimee Rory Dr. Who, Dr. Who Travels in the Tardis, travels in the Tardis Daleks too, Daleks too |
Composed by Class 8 at Oakham Primary School, May 2011
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Shrek
Shrek the Ogre, Shrek the Ogre Donkey too, Donkey too Stinky green Fiona, Stinky green Fiona In the swamp, in the swamp |
Composed by Year 3 at Park Hill Primary School, Wednesbury, May 2011
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Toy Story
Buzz and Woody, Buzz and Woody Bullseye too, Bullseye too Evil Doctor Pork Chop, Evil Doctor Pork Chop Mean bad Zurg, Mean bad Zurg |
Composed by Class 9 at Oakham Primary School, May 2011
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The Wizard of Oz
Here is Toto, Here is Toto Do-ro-thy, Do-ro-thy Off to see the Wizard, Off to see the Wizard Yellow Brick Road, Yellow Brick Road |
Composed by Class 8 at Guns Village Primary School, May 2011
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Oompah - Loompah, Oompah - Loompah Grandpa Joe, Grandpa Joe Charlie won the ticket, Charlie won the ticket They were glad, they were glad. |
Composed by Class 7 at Guns Village Primary School, May 2011
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| Scooby Doo
Fred and Velma, Fred and Velma Scooby Doo, Scooby Doo Shaggy Daphne Scrappy, Shaggy Daphne Scrappy Where are you? Where are you? |
Composed by Class 7 at Langley Primary School, May 2011
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| Super Heroes
Hulk and Batman, Hulk and Batman Iron man, Iron Man. Spiderman and Bat Girl, Spiderman and Bat Girl, Superman, Superman. |
Composed by Class 8
at Langley Primary School, May 2011
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| Halloween
Orange Pumpkins, Orange Pumpkins Halloween, Halloween Witches put spells on kids, Witches put spells on kids Trick or treat? Trick or treat? |
Composed by Year 2 at
Oakham Primary, October 31st 2011
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| Moshi Monsters
Moshi Monsters, Moshi Monsters Collecting cards, collecting cards We can buy them at the shop, we can buy them at the shop All day long, all day long. |
Composed by Year 3 at St
Mary Magdalenes CofE,
November 2011
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| Christmas
Snowflakes falling, Snowflakes falling Christmas Trees, Christmas Trees Santa gives us presents, Santa gives us presents I can't wait! I can't wait! |
Composed by Year 3 at St
Johns CofE School December 2011
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| Where's Wally?
Where is Wally? Where is Wally? Linda Too? Linda Too? Woofy and his tail wags, Woofy and his tail wags Whitebeards wand. Whitebeards wand. |
Composed by Olivia, from
Oakham Primary School January 2012
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| The Avengers
Black Widow Fighting. Black Widow Fighting Hawk Eyes Bow, Hawk Eyes Bow Hulk has got big muscles, Hulk has got big muscles A-ven-gers, A-ven-gers. |
Composed by Year 3 at St. Johns CofE Primary School
May 2012
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| Happy Feet
Penguins dancing, Penguins dancing Mumble too, Mumble too Gloria loves to sing songs, Gloria loves to sing songs Happy Feet, Happy Feet |
Composed by King George V
Primary School, June 2012
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Football Teams!
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If you're upset that YOUR football team 'Frere Jacque' isn't represented, then write one!
Write it down and hand it to Mr C or send it via the contact page and it may find it's place here!
| Carlisle United
Let's all go to, Let's all go to, Brunton Park, Brunton Park. Home of Super Carlisle, Home of Super Carlisle Cumbrians, Cumbrians. |
Long have I
resisted the urge, conflict and arguments against doing 'Frere Jacque
inspired' football songs!
However, I have finally relented! BUT if we're going to have football teams, then we have the Mighty Carlisle United first! (Mr C's football team!) After all, they have to come first in something!
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| Chelsea FC
Didier Drogba, Didier Drogba Lampard too, Lampard too. Terry and Anelka, Terry and Anelka. Petr Cech. Petr Cech. |
Composed by
Kaden at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school
October 2012
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Raph is the tough one, Raph is the tough one Leo leads well, Leo leads well Crazy Mickey weird one, crazy Mickey weird one Donnie the brains, Donnie the brains |
Composed by Nathan at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school
October 2012
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| Pokemon
Pokemon now! Pokemon now! Exadrill. Exadrill. A-sh is the battler, A-sh is the battler Pikachu, Pikachu. |
Composed by Ryan at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school
October 2012
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| Rotten Romans
Rotten Romans, Rotten Romans Hadrians Wall, Hadrians Wall Lost the battle came back, Lost the battle came back Then they won! Then they won! |
Composed by Year 3 at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school
October 2012
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| The Ukulele One!
Ukulele, Ukulele Great to play, great to play I can play a song now, I can play a song now You can too, you can too! |
Composed by Sam from
Pennyhill Primary School
November 2012
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| Popcorn!
I love sugar, I love sugar! Popcorn too, Popcorn too Mix it all together, mix it all together Tastes so sweet, tastes so sweet
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Composed by Cole from
Langley Primary School
November 2012
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| Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday! Whoop-tee-doo! Whoop-tee-doo! May your day be pleasant, may your day be pleasant. All for you, all for you.
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Composed by Khelsey from
Langley Primary school
November 2012
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| Back to the
Future!
Mar-ty Mc-Fly, Marty McFly Doc Brown too, Doc Brown too. Went back to the future, went back to the future Time Machine, time machine.
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Composed by Thomas from St
Mary Magdalenes CofE school
November 2012
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| Horse Riding!
I like riding, I like riding Don't you too? Don't you too? Come and ride with me now, come and ride with me now Clip clap clop, clip clap clop! |
Composed by Seren from Hamstead
Junior School
November 2012
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| Frankenweenie!
Frankenweenie, Frankenweenie. Victor too, Victor too Sparky is the small dog, Sparky is the small dog Black and white, black and white.
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Composed by Jake at Hamstead
Junior school
November 2012
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| Tom and Jerry!
Tom and Jerry, Tom and Jerry Cat and mouse, cat and mouse Tom is chasing Jerry, Tom is chasing Jerry Jerry hides, Jerry hides |
Composed by Chayleigh from
St.Johns CofE school
November 2012
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| Bob the Builder!
Bob the Builder, Bob the Builder You can fix it, You can fix it Wendy, Scoop and Dizzy,Wendy, Scoop and Dizzy, They help too, they help too.
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Composed by Abidur from St.
Johns CofE school
November 2012
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| School Dinners
Our School Dinners, Our School Dinners Are Yum-my! Are Yum-my! I like pizza with some chips, I like pizza with some chips. With Red sauce, with Red sauce. |
Composed by Jessica from Oakham Primary School April 2013
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| Minecraft!
Minecraft is good, Minecraft is good. Build a bench. Build a bench. Wolves with red eyes glow-ing, Wolves with red eyes glow-ing With Zom-bies, with Zom-bies!
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Composed by Class 6 at Oakham Primary School April 2013
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| Despicable Me
Grue and Lucy, Grue and Lucy. Minions too, Minions too. Agnes Edith Margo, Agnes Edith Margo. Despicable Me, Despicable Me |
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| Roald Dahl
Going Solo, Going Solo. B F G, B F G Georges Marvellous Medicine, Georges Marvellous Medicine. Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl. |
March 2014 |
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The Flintstones Fred and Barney, Fred and Barney Bamm Bamm too, Bamm Bamm too Not forgetting pebbles, not forgetting pebbles Yab a daba do, yab a daba do! |
Composed by class 'Hawkers Cove' at
Lanivet Community Primary School, Cornwall
Their teacher, Mr Jones, got in touch with me and told me how much his class enjoyed using the 'Ukulele Rocks!' web site to help learn the ukulele. They wrote their own 'Frere Jacques' song and wanted to see it on the web site. I was delighted to do this! Why don't you write your own version and send it to me? Like Hawkers Cove - it might even get on the web site! |
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Ug - Stone
Age Genius Stone Age Cave Boys, Stone Age Cave Boys Ug and Ag, Ug and Ag Nee-ding some new trou-sers, nee-ding some new trou-sers Fur not stone, fur not stone. |
Written by Class 3HJ at Langley Primary
School, June 2014 |
| Lithuanian Ar Tu miegi? Ar Tu miegi? Broli Jonai, Broli Jonai, Žadintuvas skamba! Žadintuvas skamba! Ding, ding, dong. Ding, ding, dong. |
As
requested (persistently!) by G at Sacred Heart Primary School,
West Midlands. January 2023 Extra help! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_qeN6MSiDs |
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Spanish Fray Santiago, Fray Santiago Duermes Tu? Duermes Tu? Suenan las campnas, Suenan las campnas Ding-dang-dong! Ding-dang-dong! |
For a little help with the Spanish, try
this helpful video! Complete with Bear!! http://youtu.be/cPkX9DPNqFg?t=1m11s (It's also got the French version on it!) |
| German Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob Schlaefst du noch? Schlaefst du noch? Horst du nicht die glocken, Horst du nicht die glocken Ding-dang-dong! Ding-dang-dong! |
For a little help with the
German try this helpful video... ...complete with scary children! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRoiSypofIk |
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Polish Panie Janie! Panie Janie! Rano wstań! Rano wstań! Wszystkie dźwony biją, Wszystkie dźwony biją Bim Bam Bum! Bim Bam Bum! |
For a little help with the
Polish try this helpful video...complete with very happy
Portugeuse children! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX9_Hta5k4I |
| My friend Maja at Holyhead
school also helped us with the pronunciation... |
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| Hungarian Pista bácsi, János bácsi, (Pees-ta Bar-kee, Ya-nos Bar-kee) Keljen fel, keljen fel! (Kel-yen fell, kel-yen fell) Harangoznak délre, hívnak az ebédre, (Ha-ran-goze-nak dear-reh, heave-nak az e-bee-dray) Bom-bom-bom, Bim-bam-bom. (Bom-bom-bom, Bim-bam-bom) |
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For some help with the pronunciation of this Frere Jacque try this cartoon YouTube film! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4_NwtYTrAQ&list=FLvWtQAngtsuCVkJN3CXmfyQ (Oh, and many thanks to MrC's very clever Hungarian friend Eva for the help with this one!) |
| Italian Fra Martino, campanaro, Dormi tu? Dormi tu? Suona le campane, Suona le campane! Din don dan, din don dan. |
For some help with the
pronunciation why not take a look at this video on YouTube...the
lyrics are in the comments for some help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okakWmR5Qb8 HOWEVER...be warned! 'Fra Martino' seems to have a little problem while he sleeps!! |
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Punjabi Ki tussi sau rehey ho, tussi sau rehey ho. Veera John. Veera John. Amrit vela ho geya, amrit vela ho geya. Ding, dang, dong! Ding, dang, dong! |
I had some lovely help with this from the Sagoo
family - including Dad Narinder! So lots of thanks to them!
For some help with pronunciation why not take a look at this YouTube video... https://youtu.be/C9xgarLtpWA |
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Power Rangers Power Rangers, Power Rangers S.P.D. , S.P.D. Fighting all the bad guys, Fighting all the bad guys Keep us safe, keep us safe. |
Composed by Class 3H at Guns Village
Primary School, October 2014 |
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Transformers Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee Autobots are coming now, Autobots are coming now Transformers, Transformers |
Composed by Class 3J at Guns Village
Primary School, October 2014 |
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Cars The
Movie Lightning McQueen, Lightning McQueen Maters friend, Maters friend The big race is going on, The big race is going on Cars the film, Cars the film |
Composed by Class 3 at Parkhill Primary
School, October 2014 |
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Looney Tunes Taz and Daffy, Taz and Daffy Tweetie Pie, Tweetie Pie "What's up Doc?!" Bugs Bunny, "What's up Doc?!" Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes, Looney Tunes |
Composed by Class 3HW at Ocker Hill
Academy, October 2014 |
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Lego Movie Lego Movie, Lego Movie. Emmet builds, Emmet builds. Everything is AWESOME! Everything is AWESOME! That's my jam. That's MY jam! |
Composed by Class 3DS at Ocker Hill
Academy March 2015 |
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Cinderella Cinderella, Cinderella Prince Charming, Prince Charming Dancing at the Royal Ball, Dancing at the Royal Ball Lost her shoe, lost her shoe. |
Composed by Class 7 at Oakham Primary School March 2015 |
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The
Gruffalo Scared in the wood, scared in the wood Gruff-a-lo, Gruff-a-lo Mouse looked very yum-my, Mouse looked very yum-my Mouse got away, Mouse got away |
Composed by Year 3 at Parkhill
Primary School. October 2015 |
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Jurassic Park Dino's running, dino's running Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park They are going to eat you, they are going to eat you Run away! Run away! |
Composed by Class 3HW at Ocker
Hill Academy October 2015 |
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CAKE! Yummy icing, yummy icing Sprinkles too, sprinkles too sticky gooey chocolate, sticky gooey chocolate I like CAKE! I like CAKE! |
Composed by Year 3 at St Johns
CofE Primary Academy October 2015 |
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Bacon I like Bacon. I like Bacon Red and Pink, red and pink. Scrumptious and delicious, scrumptious and delicious. Crispy too. Crispy too. |
Composed by Class 6 at Oakham
Primary School. April 2016 |
| So my friend Mrs Wright has been at it again! She sent me a version of the 'Avengers' Frere Jacques by her Y4 class at St. Norberts School, Spalding. Well done to all of them and her! Thanks for the excellent singing too! Mr C. |
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The Avengers The Avengers, The Avengers, Captain America, Captain America, Not forgetting Iron Man, not forgetting Iron Man, And there's Hulk, and there's Hulk. |
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So another, welcome, 'Guest'
submission! This time from bigger people at the Ukulele Club of Painsley Catholic College, Cheadle! Their teacher Ms. Medley contacted me with their submission. Thanks gang! Mr C. |
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Ukuleles Ukuleles Strum your strings! Strum your strings! Good for making music. Good for making music. It's such fun! It's such fun! |
| Vegetables Peas and Carrots, Peas and Carrots Broc-o-lli, Broc-o-lli They are very healthy, they are very healthy Po-ta-toes, Po-ta-toes |
Composed by Year 3 at Langley Primary
School October 2017 |
Guest Submission!
Mr. Harwood and friends in Y4 at Broadheath Primary School have sent me their excellent composition of a 'BANNED' Frere Jacques!
It's a football one...!
They also kindly sent me a recording of it! So do have a listen.
Thank you Year 4!
Mr.C
P.S. If anybody else wants to send me their own versions, please do through the contact page!
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Man U-ni-ted, Man United Paul Pog-ba, Paul Pog-ba Rom-e-lu Lu-ka-ku, Romelu Lukaku All the way, All the way. |
Composed by Year 4 at
Broadheath Primary School, Coventry |
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Dolphins We love dolphins, we love dolphins They are cute, they are cute! They are always swimming, they are always swimming. In the sea. In the sea. |
Composed by D, K-M and K at
Langley
Primary School July 2019 |
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Hotdogs Hotdogs cooking, hotdogs cooking Smell so nice, smell so nice Put it in a warm bun now, put it in a warm bun now Add some fries, add some fries. |
Written by J and P at
Parkhill Primary School, Wednesbury, West Midlands. July 2019 |
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Pigeons Eggs in a nest, eggs in a nest In a barn, in a barn Hatching in to pigeons, hatching in to pigeons Flying high, flying high |
Written by A-M and A at
Parkhill Primary School, Wednesbury, West Midlands. July 2019 |
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Pancakes I love Pancakes, I love Pancakes They are nice, they are nice Eat them each and every day, eat them each and every day. Yum, yum, yum! Yum, yum, yum! |
Written by S, A and M at
Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands. July 2019 |
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Hamsters Hamsters are lovely, Hamsters are lovely They are cute, they are cute Running on their hamster wheel, running on their hamster wheel They are quick! They are quick! |
Written by T and K at
Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands. July 2019 |
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Black
Panther I like Black Panther, I like Black Panther Scratching around, scratching around He lives in Wakonda, he lives in Wakonda. He is King. He is King |
Written by A and E at
Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands. July 2019 |
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Giraffes We love Giraffes, we love giraffes Very long! Very long! They have lots of big brown spots, they have lots of big brown spots And long tongues, and long tongues |
Written by P and R at
Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands. July 2019 |
| Ice Cream I like ice cream, I like ice cream It's so cool! It's so cool! Ice cream is the best for me, ice cream is the best for me. It's so yum! It's so yum! |
Written by Class 3Fir at
Christchurch C of E Primary School, Oldbury, West Midlands. November 2020 |
| Chickens Chickens are cute, chickens are cute But they smell! but they smell! Chickens lay big brown eggs, chickens lay big brown eggs. Chirp, Cheep, Cluck! Chirp, Cheep, Cluck! |
Written by Class 3K at
Eaton Valley Primary School, West Bromwich, West Midlands. December 2020 |
| Teddy Bears Cute and fluffy, cute and fluffy Teddy bears, teddy bears Teddy bears live on the bed, teddy bears live on the bed I love them, I love them |
Written by Class 3H at
Eaton Valley Primary School, West Bromwich, West Midlands. December 2020 |
| Barbie Ken and Barbie, Ken and Barbie And the dogs, and the dogs Going all around the world, going all around the world In their plane, in their plane. |
Written by Class 3RS at
Langley Primary School, Oldbury West Midlands December 2020 |
| Meatballs Meatballs are great, meatballs are great I like them, I like them Meatballs and Spaghetti, Meatballs and Spaghetti With a drink, with a drink |
Written by Class 3RD at
Langley Primary School, Oldbury West Midlands December 2020 |
| Mangoes I love mangoes, I love mangoes Take a bite, take a bite They are from a hot place, they are from a hot place Tastes so good, tastes so good. |
Written by Class 3 Willow at
Sacred Heart Primary School, Tipton, West Midlands November 2023 |
| Tiger Tiger sharp claws, tiger sharp claws Orange and black, orange and black Tiger running in the wild, tiger running in the wild Do not touch! Do not touch! ROAR!!! |
Written by Class 3 Hazel at
Sacred Heart Primary School, Tipton, West Midlands November 2023 |
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Cats are fluffy, cats are fluffy Big and small, big and small Whiskers and some sharp claws, whiskers and some sharp claws Meow! Meow! Meow!, Meow! Meow! Meow! |
Written by Y3 at Christ Church C of E Primary School, Oldbury, West Midlands November 2023 |
| Fishing Fishing is good, fishing is good In a pond, in a pond Catching a mass-ive fish, catching a mass-ive fish Flip! Flap! Splash! Flip! Flap! Splash! |
Written by Y3 at Christ Church C of E Primary School, Oldbury, West Midlands November 2023 |
Write your own Frere Jacques!/span>
The words to the song are split up in to parts, bits or
syllables. They work like this;
If we get rid of the words we have a template like this;
Now choose an idea to write your version. It could be a book, a film, a hobby, a food or a place in the world you like!
Think of sentences to describe or sing about your idea. Make sure the words fit on to the lines either whole or split in to parts, bits or syllables. Sing it through to yourself.
Download the helpful worksheet by clicking here...
Then when you've written your Frere Jacques send it to Mr C and it may even be featured on this very page!
Good luck and happy
writing!
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