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“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter M (tune of “This Old Man”)
Posted on: May 30, 2010
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Sing the words of the song for the letter M to the tune of “This Old Man.”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Monkey See
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “This Old Man”)
Monkey see.
Monkey do.
Come meet monkey in the zoo.
If you make a face,
he might make one, too.
Monkeys love to mimic you.
Read an interesting wiki article about the origins “Knick Knack Paddy Whack”/”This Old Man,” here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Old_Man
Check out these fun Singable Picture Book versions of “This Old Man” (AKA “Knick Knack Paddy Whack”):
This Old Man
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Pam Adams
Knick Knack Paddy Whack
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
This song is lots of fun to sing and, as you might imagine, MP3 vocal tracks for “Knick Knack Paddy Whack”/”This Old Man,” are plentiful. My favorite version of this song comes with the Singable Picture Book illustrated by Christiane Engel, arranged by Mark Collins, sung by SteveSongs:
Knick Knack Paddy Whack
Traditional Words and Tune
Arrangements by Mark Collins
Illustrations by Christiane Engel
I love this version of “Knick Knack” for the clever arrangement, adding a new instrument with each number, and terrific CD that includes a great vocal by SteveSongs. Best of all, an instrumental track that gets toes a-tappin’ and is perfect for singing along.
