CLOTHES! A list of illustrated songs about the things we wear.
Posted on: May 1, 2024
I love to perform programs of songs based on a theme. One of my clients asked me to sing a program about clothes. I assembled a list of illustrated songs to choose from. For the purposes of this list, if the item includes cloth and if you can wear it, I’ll consider it clothes.
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Bat, Bat Come Under My Hat
Traditional Mother Goose Nusery Rhyme
Illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
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bat bat come under my hat w chords C
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Bat, Bat Come Under My Hat (for SBWE w chords in C)
Traditional Mother Goose Nusery Rhyme
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
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bat bat come under my hat w chords C
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Bat, Bat Come Under My Hat (for SBWE no chords)
Traditional Mother Goose Nusery Rhyme
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
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bat bat come under my hat (no chords)
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Beethoven’s Wig
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Words by Richard Perlmutte
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“Come, come, put on your finest garments…”
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella – A Provençal Carol
Traditional Words and Tune
Attributed to Nicholas Saboly, 17th c.
Illustrated by Adrienne Adams
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Coat of Many Colors
Words and Music by Dolly Parton
Illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes
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“…a yellow petticoat and a green green gown…”
Daffy Down Dilly Waltz
Traditional Rhyme
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
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Daffy Down Dilly Waltz Song Sheet w Chords
Traditional Rhyme
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
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daffy down dilly waltz w chords eleg sbwe
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Daffy Down Dilly Waltz Song Sheet No Chords
Traditional Rhyme
Tune and Chords by ELEG for SBWE
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daffy down dilly waltz no chords eleg sbwe
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“I could write a sonnet about your Easter Bonnet…”
Easter Parade
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
Illustrated by Lisa McCue
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York
ISBN 0-06-029125-7
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“…she bought a winter gown…”
A Fairy Went A-Marketing
Poem by Rose Fyleman
Illustrated by Jamichael Henterly
Musical Setting can be found by Ginger Sands on her collection “The Gift of Make Believe”
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“…she puts on her dress of glee…”
FLOWER CAROL
“Tempus adest floridum”
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated with Art by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Performed by Kenny Loggins
Illustrated by Wade Zahares
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“…a sneaker that’s tattered and worn…”
I LOVE TRASH
Words and Music by Jeff Moss
Illustrations Collected from Various Sources
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The Lady with the Alligator Purse
Traditional Words and Music
Words Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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Lucy Locket with Guitar Chords for SBWE (Johnstone Illustration)
Traditional Words and Tune
Sing to the Familiar First Verse Tune Used for Yankee Doodle
Guitar Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Illustration by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone
From Dean’s Mother Goose Book of Rhymes, 1977
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Lucy Locket with Guitar Chords for SBWE SBS
Traditional Words and Tune
Sing to the Same Tune as Yankee Doodle
Chords by ELEG for SBWE
Page Coordinated by ELEG for SBWE Songbook Series
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Mary Wore Her Red Dress (and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers)
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Merle Peek
Illustrated by Merle Peek
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Mary Wore Her Red Dress for SBWE
Traditional Words and Tune
Chords and Arrangement for SBWE
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mary-wore-her-red-dress-sbwe
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Must Be Santa
Word Adapted by Tim Moore
Words and Music by Hal Moore and Bill Fredricks
Illustrated by Pete Whitehead
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My Clothes Become Napkins
Words and Music by Sing Books with Emily
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My Clothes Become Napkins
Words and Music by Sing Books with Emily
Written on an old greasy donut box
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“…girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes..”
My Favorite Things
Words and Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Daniel Roode
Published by QuartoKnows
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Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words and Adaptations by James Marshall
Illustrated by James Marshall
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Old Mother Hubbard (for SBWE with Chords)
Traditional Words and Tune
Arranged by ELEG for SBWE
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old mother hubbard w chords for sbwe
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“…she’ll be wearin’ pink pajamas…”
She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Jenny Cooper
Sung by The Topp Twins
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“I may go out tomorrow if I can borrow a coat to wear…”
Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear
Words and Music by Randy Newman
Illustrations from Edward Gorey’s Mercurial Bear Sticker Set
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“I’ve got something in my pocket…”
SMILE SONG Song Sheet with Guitar Chords for SBWE
Traditional Words and Tune
Words and Chords Adapted by ELEG for SBWE
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Smile Song w chords SBWE
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“…a ranger’s hat and shovel and a pair of dungarees…”
Smokey the Bear (Illustrated Song)
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Pictures Assembled from Resources Online
This book is for classroom use only.
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“…so trimly dight with feathers like a lady bright…”
Sweet Suffolk Owl
Poem Attributed to an Anonymous Author
Illustrations Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
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Sweet Tender Button Buttons
Words, Tune, Chords, Art by ELEG for SBWE
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Sweet Tender Button Buttons
Words, Tune, Chords, Art by ELEG for SBWE
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Sweet Tender Button Buttons
Words, Tune, Chords, Art by ELEG for SBWE
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TO MEET MR. LINCOLN
Poem by Eve Merriam
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Featured in Sing a Song of Popcorn (Every Child’s Book of Poems)
Tune by ELEG for SBWE
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Wake up and get dressed!
Waking Up is Hard to Do
Music and Lyrics by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield
Children’s Lyrics by Neil Sedaka
Illustrated by Daniel Miyares
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Where Did You Get That Hat
Words and Music by Joseph J. Sullivan
Arranged by ELEG for SBWE
Illustrated for Sing Books with Emily with Edited Vintage Images
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Where Did You Get That Hat (for SBWE w chords)
Words and Music by Joseph J. Sullivan
Arranged by ELEG for SBWE
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“He put a feather in his hat…”
Yankee Doodle (Illustrated by Mary Blair)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Mary Blair
From: My First Sing-A-Song Book (71 Favourite Songs to Sing and Play)
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You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
From: ANNIE
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CLOTHES! A list of illustrated songs about the things we wear.
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2024/05/01/clothes-a-list-of-illustrated-songs-about-the-things-we-wear/
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