Archive for December 27th, 2011
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN is a Singable Picture Book SURE THING.
If there isn’t a whole lot to be sure of in this world, you can be sure that a roomful of kids will be delighted when you pull “Frosty the Snowman” out of your SING bag.
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Lydia Halverson
(This version is lots of fun. The pages are printed and folded like an accordion, so you can pull it straight out to see a looooooong Frosty scene)
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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale they say.
He was made of snow but the children
Know how he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that
Old silk hat they found.
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.
O Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh
And play just the same as you and me.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Over the hills of snow.
Frosty the snowman knew
The sun was hot that day,
So he said, “Let’s run and
We’ll have some fun
Now before I melt away.”
Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there
All around the square saying,
“Catch me if you can!”
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop.
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler, “Stop!”
For Frosty the snow man
Had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye saying,
“Don’t you cry,
I’ll be back again some day.”
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Over the hills of snow.
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Need help with the tune? A straightforward sing-along with lyrics, here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCjrcjFGQCA
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Sing “Frosty” with Jimmy Durante:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pu-bVrndgY
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Some alternate lyrics and an introduction by Jimmy Durante, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytz_XYt6vik
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Listen to the song, as sung by Gene Autry (with slightly different lyrics), here:
http://www.jango.com/music/Gene+Autry?l=0
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It is always fun to sing a song, even a-capella, especially with a tune as universally familiar as “Frosty,” but singing with music is always MORE fun.
For a “Frosty” instrumental sing-along, my favorite track is by Smoky Mountain Band on their album, “Christmas in the Smoky Mountains”
If you look for the whole album, “Frosty the Snowman” is on Track 3.
Purchase or preview the song, here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QM8H3O/ref=dm_dp_trk3?ie=UTF8&qid=1339082528&sr=301-2
I’ve got an affinity for this kind of bluegrass country musical arrangement played on these instruments which are exuberant and joyful with a twinge of sorrow.
If you use this track for singing Richard Cowdrey’s illustration (my admitted favorite), you’ll sing the song through twice and sing the “thumpety thump thump” refrain twice at the end.
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Song History
First recorded by Gene Autry in 1950, “Frosty” was a song written with hopes of riding on the popular sleigh bells of Rudolph.
Interesting info about “Frosty” the song, here:
http://www.christmas-lyrics.org/frosty-the-snowman-lyrics-song.html
Interesting “Frosty” wiki, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frosty_the_Snowman
SongFacts, here:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=9579
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Frosty as depicted by great illustrator Corinne Malvern
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Frosty the Snowman, a winter song by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins.
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Frosty the Snowman
SBWE SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
To view or print this page, click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Frosty the Snowman
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Related Articles
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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN: A SING-ALONG UPDATE
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/frosty-the-snowman-a-sing-along-update/
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HOLIDAY SONGS FOR EVERYBODY (Part 1)
This is a list of songs has the holiday spirit, but doesn’t mention any particular religion. Themes celebrated include gratitude, love and joy.
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/10/30/sbwe-singable-picture-book-set-holiday-songs-for-everybody-part-1/
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WINTER
Singable Picture Books for Winter
Some of these are sung at Christmastime, but this is a list of songs about Winter that you can sing all season long!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/singable-picture-books-for-winter/
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CHRISTMAS
A Collection of Singable Picture Books that celebrate CHRISTMAS!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/singable-picture-books-for-christmas/
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RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER, A SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-a-singable-picture-book/
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SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/american-songbook-singable-picture-books-and-michael-feinsteins-foundation-for-the-preservation-of-the-great-american-songbook/
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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/the-sing-books-with-emily-singable-advent-calendar/
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SBWE Singable Advent Calendar: Frosty the Snowman
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/sbwe-singable-advent-calendar-frosty-the-snowman/
