apple Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi all we had a staff meeting the other night re Christmas play. It was suggested that the Nursery for the upteenth year running be the 'stars' and sing Twinke Twinkle... I really dont want to sing this song as I think it is so predictable and twee... SO HEEEEELLLLLPPPP me please. Any ideas of star orientated (excuse the pun!) songs simple enough for our Nursery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreamay Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Its a shame you feel like that apple cos it must be the childrens favourite esp our littlies We change it slightly at christmas and sing twinkle twinkle christmas star,the children love catching me out cos i keep forgetting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 How about these star songs for something different? 'Reach for the stars' (S club 7) see: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sclub7/reach.html or Perry Como's (old I know but lovely) 'Catch a falling star' - http://susie1114.com/Fallingstar.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Don't know if this will be of any use, but I often take a familiar rhyme and make up my own words to it. Some rhymes are more adaptable than others e.g if you know the one about 10 little angels, you could alter it to 'there was 1, there were 2, there were 3 little star lights, there wre 4, there were five etc ten little star lights in the sky, oh wasn't that a sky on Christmas morning etc.' Or what about 'the star came over the mountain....' I'm sure you'll have a good selection of familiar tunes that the children will know, that can be transformed into what ever you fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 The children love this one, know it's not what you want, just a bit of light relief! Twinkle, twinkle chocolate bar My dad drives a rusty car Push the handle, pull the choke Off we drive in cloud of smoke Twinkle, twinkle chocolate bar My dad drives a rusty car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Got this from a book called "Nursery Rhyme Nativities" by Brian Ogden Published by the Bible reading fellowship Sung to the tune "This Old Man" "The Song of the Star" Superstar, led us west, To the town that God has blessed. With the bright star guiding all the way To Jesus born on Christmas Day Superstar, leading on, Never mind the burning sun. With the bright star guiding all the way To Jesus born on Christmas Day Superstar, in the sky, Cross the desert very dry. With the bright star guiding all the way To Jesus born on Christmas Day Superstar stopped at last, Above the baby long forecast. The bright star led us all the way To Jesus born on Christmas Day Years have passed, but it's true. Stars still shine for me and you. It doesn't matter who you are, Jesus can be your Superstar. If you can get the book it has lots of songs based on well known tunes that can be used for nativities. Hope this helps Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Perhaps half could be stars and half moons in this year's performance. You could then do the Twinkle twinkle little star followed by: Twinkle Twinkle Little Moon I can eat you with my spoon Up above the world so high Like a pudding in the sky Twinkle twinkle little moon I can eat you with my spoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreamay Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I love that jacqui will sing it next week when we do night and day thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Jacqui, That song is so cute! I am going to search the internet for the book you mentioned as it sounds like something we'd use a lot. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 We are looking at The Wriggly Nativity and it has a lovely star song if you follow the link you can listen to the song http://www.starshine.co.uk/Christmas%20Mus...ly_nativity.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I agree that it's predictable but it does seem to be a favourite and they all sing it so well! We changed it to Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star last year. How about... Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight I wish I will, I wish I might have the dream I wish tonight I've heard it on Barney but not sure children watch that so much now. Another one our children have remembered from last year is to the tune of Down in the Jungle... Down in the stable one starry night Three tired kings followed a light There was Mary, there was Joseph And a manger full of hay Everyone was there on that first Christmas day Aha aha (click to one side then other) boogie woogie woogie (roll arms and lean forward) X3 Everyone was there on that first Christmas day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I love that one to down in the jungle... we're definatley going to be singing that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 This is a very jolly one enjoyed by everyone, this is our version. Think we repeated it twice. Down in the stable one starry night, Kings and shepherds followed a light. There was Mary, There was Joseph, Jesus lying in the hay, Everyone was there on that first Christmas day. Tiddly hi ti, boogie woogie woogie, Tiddly hi ti, boogie woogie woogie, Tiddly hi ti, boogie woogie woogie, Everyone was there on that first Christmas day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I came across these christmas star songs. Baby_Jesus.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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