Oh, I have been having a good time teaching my little ones the songs I learned when I was their age. "Boom boom, ain't it great to be crazy" is a big hit, and for some reason, so's "Joy To the World" (the 3 Dog Night Version, though they left out the one verse that starts, "If I were the king of the world. . ." Not appropriate for Kindergarteners.) Now if I could just remember that stupid "Popcorn" dance they taught me in Brownies, I know that my kids would love that, too!! Darn, I'm old. :(
Give me a line from the popcorn song. Geez, Kristal, I was not only a scout all the way through, I was a scout leader and trainer for 20 years. I'm getting old and my ability to recall stinks but I have boxes and boxes of resource materials. I still love 3 Dog Night, too. I miss songs that you could sing along with. I listen to my kids music and I'm stunned they aren't tone deaf. All the music today is monotone. I don't think anyone needs more than three chords to play "music" now. (Yeah...I sound just like my mom did about my Beatles. I've never forgiven her for getting rid of all my old Beatle items. They are probably worth a fortune now.) You could probably teach that last verse to your kids. They'd think it meant something else. I remember being little and hearing Elvis didn't drink. I was amazed he didn't drink water. I always imagined him thirsty. LOL!
Popcorn was an instramental. It was this little song done with a synthisizer (msp) that we did this little jumping line dance to. It was really easy, we just hopped on one leg, then the other, then did something else, then something else, then clapped, then spun around and did it all over again. By the time we were done, the meeting was over, and all the little Brownies went home for dinner and to bed!! LOL (Now that I think back, it was probably one of those things our Mothers cooked up to make us go to sleep easier! LOL LOL)
I know the song you're talking about. I used to DJ online and that song was a regular on my rotation. Hmm... come to think of it, it would be fun to see the Sims doing the Smustle to that...
I found it!!! I found the MIDI, but I can't upload it so you can hear it and know what I'm talking about. Oh well. Anyway, it's called "Amazing Popcorn". I remembered the dance, too, and showed it to my Hubby and the boys. Hubby laughed his rear off, the baby cried, and the teenager grumbled because I was in front of the TV. Oh, well, life goes on.
