Music; Singing

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