Comments on: Origin of the Song “Little Green Frog” http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/ Exchanging ideas about learning, music, community, and culture. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:13:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rick http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-19509 Rick Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:11:15 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-19509 Does anyone have the actual music to this song so I can play it on the piano? Cheers, Rick Does anyone have the actual music to this song so I can play it on the piano?

Cheers,

Rick

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-19503 Mike Whitla Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-19503 Jennifer What can I say. Yuck!!! Thanks for sharing. Jennifer

What can I say. Yuck!!!

Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-19497 Jennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:59:19 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-19497 mm-aah went the little green frog one day mm-aah went the little green FROG... mm-aah went the little green frog one day so we all went mm-mm-aah we all know frogs go la-d-i-da-di-da la-d-i-da-di-da la-d-i-da-di-da we all know frogs go la-d-i-da-di-da and not mm-mm-ah BEEP BEEP went the big bad truck one day squish squash went the little green frog we don't have to worry 'bout the frog no more 'cause is got eaten by a dog. *sluurp, sluurp, sluurp* *arrrrrr, arrrrrr, aroooo* (like a howling dog) mm-aah went the little green frog one day
mm-aah went the little green FROG…
mm-aah went the little green frog one day
so we all went mm-mm-aah

we all know frogs go la-d-i-da-di-da
la-d-i-da-di-da
la-d-i-da-di-da
we all know frogs go la-d-i-da-di-da
and not mm-mm-ah

BEEP BEEP went the big bad truck one day
squish squash went the little green frog
we don’t have to worry ’bout the frog no more
’cause is got eaten by a dog.

*sluurp, sluurp, sluurp*
*arrrrrr, arrrrrr, aroooo* (like a howling dog)

]]> By: Jill Fountain http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18966 Jill Fountain Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:25:30 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18966 Baby Bumble Bee (and corresponding hand movements) Im bringing home my baby bumble bee (clup hand together) Wont my mommy be so proud of me Im bringing home my baby bumble bee Ouch! it stung me Im squishing up my baby bumble bee (slide hands back and forth against each other like squahing a bug) Wont my mommy be so proud of me Im squishing up my baby bumble bee Ewwww! what a mess Im licking up my baby bumble bee (pretend u are licking ur hand right then left hand) Wont my mommy be so proud of me Im licking up my baby bumble bee Ohhhhh! I dont feel so good Im throwing up my baby bumble bee (make a hand movement like ur throwing up) Wont my mommy be so proud of me Im throwing up my baby bumble bee Ewwww another mess Im sweeping up my baby bumble bee (pretend ur sweeping) Wont my mommy be so proud of me Im sweeping up my baby bumble bee Ouch!!!!! Mommy wanst too proud of me!!! Baby Bumble Bee (and corresponding hand movements)

Im bringing home my baby bumble bee (clup hand together)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Im bringing home my baby bumble bee
Ouch! it stung me

Im squishing up my baby bumble bee (slide hands back and forth against each other like squahing a bug)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Im squishing up my baby bumble bee
Ewwww! what a mess

Im licking up my baby bumble bee (pretend u are licking ur hand right then left hand)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Im licking up my baby bumble bee
Ohhhhh! I dont feel so good

Im throwing up my baby bumble bee (make a hand movement like ur throwing up)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Im throwing up my baby bumble bee
Ewwww another mess

Im sweeping up my baby bumble bee (pretend ur sweeping)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Im sweeping up my baby bumble bee
Ouch!!!!! Mommy wanst too proud of me!!!

]]> By: Jill Fountain http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18965 Jill Fountain Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:18:43 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18965 Another version of The Little Green Frog (while saying aaahhh gooon u close ur eyes then open them wide) aaahhh gooon went the little green frog one day aaahhh gooon went the little green frog aaahhh gooon went the little green frog one day and his eyes went blah blah blah (while singing last line blug eyes open and stick out tounge) (little kids love this silly version) Another version of
The Little Green Frog

(while saying aaahhh gooon u close ur eyes then open them wide)

aaahhh gooon went the little green frog one day
aaahhh gooon went the little green frog
aaahhh gooon went the little green frog one day
and his eyes went blah blah blah (while singing last line blug eyes open and stick out tounge)

(little kids love this silly version)

]]> By: Deanna http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18962 Deanna Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:51:07 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18962 My grandma sang this song to me all the time when I was little (I'm 20) the version she sung was: GALUMPH went the little green frog one day GALUMPH went the little green frog GALUMPH went the little green frog one day and his eyes went BLUMP BLUMP BLUMP on the galumphs she would roll the L on the blumps she would start with her eyes closed and open them really wide (like exaggerated blinks) My grandma sang this song to me all the time when I was little (I’m 20)
the version she sung was:

GALUMPH went the little green frog one day
GALUMPH went the little green frog
GALUMPH went the little green frog one day
and his eyes went BLUMP BLUMP BLUMP

on the galumphs she would roll the L
on the blumps she would start with her eyes closed and open them really wide (like exaggerated blinks)

]]> By: Kara Gibbins http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18961 Kara Gibbins Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:01:43 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18961 My girlscouts today sang: Umm-At went the little green frog one day Umm-At went the little green frog Umm-At went the little green frog one day and his eyes went umm -at too. all the other frogs go to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o all the other frogs go to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o but this frog goes umm-at, umm-at, umm-at at honk, honk went a big bad truck one day, split, splat went the little green frog, and his eyes didn’t go umm- at anymore, cuz he got licked up by a dog, woof woof My girlscouts today sang:

Umm-At went the little green frog one day
Umm-At went the little green frog

Umm-At went the little green frog one day
and his eyes went umm -at too.

all the other frogs go
to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o

all the other frogs go
to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o

but this frog goes umm-at, umm-at, umm-at at

honk, honk went a big bad truck one day,

split, splat went the little green frog,

and his eyes didn’t go umm- at anymore,
cuz he got licked up by a dog,
woof woof

]]> By: pinecrest pres camp http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18959 pinecrest pres camp Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:05:24 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18959 mm-ah went a little green frog one day, mm-ah went the little green frog, mm-ah went the little green frog day, and his eyes went mm-ah too. all the other frogs go to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, all the other frogs go to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o but this frog goes mm-ah, mm-ah, mm-ah-ah honk, honk went a big bad truck one day, squish, squish went the little green frog, and his eyes didn't go mm-ah anymore, cuz he got licked up by a dog, woof woof mm-ah went a little green frog one day,
mm-ah went the little green frog,
mm-ah went the little green frog day,
and his eyes went mm-ah too.

all the other frogs go
to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o,

all the other frogs go
to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o, to-di-odi-odi-o

but this frog goes mm-ah, mm-ah, mm-ah-ah

honk, honk went a big bad truck one day,
squish, squish went the little green frog,
and his eyes didn’t go mm-ah anymore,
cuz he got licked up by a dog,
woof woof

]]> By: Colleen http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18945 Colleen Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:53:55 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18945 I've worked in childcare for about 15 years and my coworkers all seem to have a different version of this song. This is the version I originally learned... Baloop went the little green frog one day Baloop went the little green frog Baloop went the little green frog one day And his eyes went boink, boink, boink And all the other frogs sang bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh Bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh Bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh And all the other frogs sang bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh But one little frog sang ooh-ah, ooh-ah, OOH-OOH-AH-AH I’ve worked in childcare for about 15 years and my coworkers all seem to have a different version of this song. This is the version I originally learned…

Baloop went the little green frog one day
Baloop went the little green frog
Baloop went the little green frog one day
And his eyes went boink, boink, boink

And all the other frogs sang bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh
Bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh
Bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh
And all the other frogs sang bo-bo-be-oh-dee-oh
But one little frog sang ooh-ah, ooh-ah, OOH-OOH-AH-AH

]]> By: aknan http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18915 aknan Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:29:28 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2007/04/08/origin-of-the-song-little-green-frog/#comment-18915 "eeh luh" went the little green frog one day "eeh luh" went the little green frog honk honk went the big bad truck one day squish squash went the little green frog. and his eyes didn't go "eeh luh" any more, cause he got all eaten by a dog. barf barf went the big bad dog one day out out came the little green frog and his eyes went "eeh luh eeh"once again cause he got barfed up by the dog! “eeh luh” went the little green frog one day
“eeh luh” went the little green frog
honk honk went the big bad truck one day
squish squash went the little green frog.

and his eyes didn’t go “eeh luh” any more,
cause he got all eaten by a dog.
barf barf went the big bad dog one day
out out came the little green frog
and his eyes went “eeh luh eeh”once again
cause he got barfed up by the dog!

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