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