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Angs1982 
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 6:29pm |
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Ok now you will think I'm CRAZY
I'm putting together a list of songs for a group of kids to sing at an old folks home...
Which would you suggest. Any favourite? Preferably easy to learn/sing.
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kiwisj
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 6:38pm |
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What ages are the kids?
Back in the day, when I was in our school choir, we used to do songs like White Christmas (popular with the oldies), Silent Night, Away in a Manger, Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer ....
There was a new zealand one we used to sing too, but I can't remember the name of it just now!
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kiwisj
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 6:38pm |
Or you could sing a Pukeko in a Punga Tree 
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kiwi2
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 6:59pm |
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Do you have to be PC and not have any christian songs. If you do then deck the halls and jingle bells are good also frosty the snowman and we wish you a merry christmas. Otherwise if you are allowed to refer to the actual reason for christmas then away in the manger, silent night.
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 7:20pm |
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The funky monkeys have a neat one call Christmas in the Summertime. My class (6-8 year olds) loved singing it and all made up actions.
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 7:28pm |
I love Jingle Bell Rock
Here is a list Christmas songs
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sarahm
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 8:23pm |
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The Love to Sing Christmas CD is fantastic, use it a lot working in early childhood, easy catchy songs.
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Shezamumof3
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 8:36pm |
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Snoopys Christmas!!
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lizzle
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 10:24pm |
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My son's class sang this last year at his prize giving
slightly inappropriate
to the tune of "jingle bells"
I heard a reindeer hoof, then Santa dressed in red,
came crashing thro' the roof and landed on my bed.
I thought it was a dream, but quickly did I wake,
as soon as I heard Santa scream, "I want a piece of cake!"
CHORUS
Oh, Santa Claus, Santa Claus, you are much too fat;
I was sleeping peacefully but not my bed is flat. Oh!
Santa Claus, Santa Claus, how much do you weigh?
I'm glad I'm not a reindeer that has to pull your sleigh!
He got up off the floor and said, "How do you do?"
I said, "My back is sore, my head is black and blue."
"So sorry!" he replied, and then he asked my name.
He offered me a ride, I said, "No, thank you just the same!" CHORUS
I heard a "ho, ho, ho," the sleigh was in the sky.
but it was moving slow and wasn't very high.
It wobbled in the air, I hoped it wouldn't fall;
Said Santa, chewing cookies, "Merry Christmas, one and all!" CHORUS
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 10:28pm |
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LOL.....thats great lizzle
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BugTeeny
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Posted: 08 October 2010 at 7:23am |
My favourite Christmas song is Fairytale of New York.
But I don't think it's appropriate for kids to sing 
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Posted: 08 October 2010 at 8:47am |
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ahahaha lizzle thats great.
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happymumma
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Posted: 08 October 2010 at 8:51am |
If it's for a rest home I would think that some of the trad songs would be appropriate.
Away in a manger, Silent Night, Deck the Halls, We wish you a merry Christmas, The Holly and the Ivy, We three Kings, O little town of Bethlehem, Good King Wenceslas etc etc etc plus some more 'modern' ones thrown in. Depends on how many you want and how much variety you need but actually I think you would find that in a rest home they are likely to appreciate a bit of a mix.
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Posted: 14 October 2010 at 10:07am |
YES! Pukeko in a ponga tree!!!!! They'll love it! 
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