Song Singing falls under the Performing strand of the music curriculum. I think its one of the easier strands to teach but at times it can be difficult to think of suitable songs to teach. I’m hoping to share a list of songs that I enjoy teaching below – if you have any more to add please let me know! I’ve decided not to split the list into year groups as it really depends on the class.
Movies and Musicals
I love songs from movies and musicals!
- My Favourite Things from the Sound of Music
- Do Re Mi – The Sound of Music
- Edelweiss – The Sound of Music
- Bear Necessities from the Jungle Book
- An Austrian went yodelling
- When I grow up from the musical Matilda
- Naughty from the musical Matilda
- The School Song from the musical Matilda
- A Spoon Full of Sugar from Mary Poppins
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins
- I Wanna Be Like You – The Jungle Book
- Colours of the Wind – Pocahontas
- A Whole New World – Aladdin
- Tale as Old As Time – Beauty and the Beast
- You’re never fully dressed without a Smile – Annie (Sia version also works well)
- What is this feeling? – Wicked
- Popular – Wicked
Popular
Any songs that are currently ‘popular’ that the children like can be used! (Just check the lyrics to make sure they are appropriate)
Some of my favourites include;
- Shake it out – Florence and the Machine
- When I’m 64 – The Beatles
- Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
- Obladi Oblada – The Beatles
- Erie Canal – Bruce Springsteen
- Lily Allen – Somewhere only we know
- Winter Song – Sara Bareilles
- Have you ever seen the rain- Creedance Clearwater (or Rod Stewart)
- Thats what friends are for – Stevie Wonder
- We Will Rock You – Queen
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Songs as Gaeilge
- Amhrán na bhFiann
- Trasna na dtonnta
- Téir abhaile rua
- Oró sé do bheatha abhaile
- Báidín Fheilimí
- An Poc Ar Buile
- Ding Dong Dederó
- Bog Braon don tSeanduine
- Beidh Aonach Amarách
- Fionnghuala
https://youtu.be/PZbrWN82hWs
This is 2017 Irish entry into Junior Eurovision. Sung by then 11 year old Muireann McDonnell.
Great list. Will certainly try out some of these songs. I’ve also taught The Circle of Life (the Lion King) and Food Glorious Food (Oliver).