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I'm a Worm and other new songs for parents and their toddlers (EP)

by Anthony McCann: Songwriter, Poet, and Philosopher

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    I wrote these songs for our sons Aodan and Owen when they were between the ages of 0 and 3. Every now and then you may hear a baby gurgling in the background.

    I deliberately didn't record them with accompaniment. I think this makes it easier for children and parents to feel that they can sing them themselves, at any time, in any place, without instruments or backing, just as people have been doing for centuries.

    The songs are deeply influenced by my love of unaccompanied Irish traditional singing.

    I hope you enjoy sharing them with your own children.
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I'm a Worm (and Other Wriggly Things) 01:04
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I'm a worm, I'm a worm, I'm a wriggly, wriggly worm I'm a worm and I squirm, I'm a wriggly wriggly worm And I work and toil in the dirt and soil I'm a wriggly, wriggly, wriggly, wriggly worm I'm an eel, I'm an eel, I'm a wriggly, wriggly eel I'm an eel, no big deal, I'm a wriggly wriggly eel In the mud and slime's where I spend my time I'm a wriggly, wriggly, wriggly, wriggly eel I'm a snake, I'm a snake, I'm a wriggly, wriggly snake I'm a snake, no mistake, I'm a wriggly, wriggly snake And I hiss and glide in the grass outside I'm a wriggly, wriggly, wriggly, wriggly snake
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Flappy Flappy 01:23
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I'm a bird and I fly in the sky Flappy Flappy, Flappy Flappy I'm a bird and I fly in the sky Flappy Flappy, Flappy Flappy I'm a bird and I fly in the sky I like to watch the world go by I'm a bird and I fly in the sky Fly, Fly, Fly I mention other things that fly in the song, but, to be honest, you can include anything. Sometimes I ask for requests from kids themselves when I do song workshops. Some of the responses have included rockets, witches, houses, dogs, ... whatever they can imagine flying! Include their own names for extra fun.
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I know a man who can clap his ears (and other strange occurences) 01:55
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I know a man that can clap his ears Hi ho, hi dee ho He's been doing it for 67 years Hi ho, hi dee ho It's a most unusual practice People think it's weird he claps his ears I know a dog that can fly a kite Hi ho, hi dee ho Does it by moonlight every night Hi ho, hi dee ho It's a most unusual practice People think it's weird he flies a kite I know a cow that can dance a jig Hi ho, hi dee ho Her hooves are as nimble as her legs are thick Hi ho, hi dee ho It's a most unusual practice People think it's weird she dances jigs I know a book that can read itself Hi ho, hi dee ho Since an encounter with a magical elf Hi ho, hi dee ho It's a most unusual practice People think it's weird it reads itself I know a sock that can play the harp Hi ho, hi dee ho Does regular concerts in the park Hi ho, hi dee ho It's a most unusual practice People think it's weird it plays the harp I know a fish that sing the sea Hi ho, hi dee ho Composes the waves into melody Hi ho, hi dee ho It's a most unusual practice People think it's weird it sings the sea Man dog cow book sock and fish Hi ho, hi dee ho Close your eyes and make a wish Hi ho, hi dee ho It's a most unusual practice Singing songs about such things as this
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Clippety Cloppety (Horse) 01:23
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Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place And I've got a long face. And I'm a horse with all the moves and I've got big hooves and a swishy tail! Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place. Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place And I've got a long face. And I'm a horse Who loves his feed And I've got great teeth and a swishy tail! Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place. Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place And I've got a long face. And I love jumping fences high Nearly reach the sky with my swishy tail! Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place. Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place And I've got a long face. and I'm a horse who runs through fields Love the way it feels with my swishy tail! Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place. Clippety Cloppety Clippety Cloppety I'm a horse that gallops all over the place And I've got a long face.
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Every Time a Cloud Goes By 01:30
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Every time a cloud goes by A cloud goes by A cloud goes by Every time a cloud goes by It gives you something to think about it Every time a cloud goes by A cloud goes by A cloud goes by Every time a cloud goes by It gives you something to talk about it Every time a cloud goes by A cloud goes by A cloud goes by Every time a cloud goes by It gives you something to dream about it
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The Upside-Down Boy 01:53
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Once upon a time There was a little boy Who lived his life upside-down And everywhere he went He was upside-down And everything he did He was upside-down Once upon a time There was a little boy Who lived his life upside-down And everywhere he walked He was upside-down And every time he slept He was upside-down Once upon a time There was a little boy Who lived his life upside-down And everything he ate He was upside-down And everything he said he was upside-down Once upon a time There was a little boy Who lived his life upside-down And every time he read He was upside-down And every song he sang He was upside-down And people always said that his face was very red But it didn't seem to matter to him Once upon a time There was a little boy Who lived his life upside-down
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The Owl and the Pussy Cat 01:25
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The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, you are, you are! What a beautiful Pussy you are!" Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?" They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-Tree grows And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, his nose, his nose! With a ring at the end of his nose. "Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will." So they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, the moon, the moon! They danced by the light of the moon.

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released January 11, 2017

All songs are original compositions by Anthony McCann, except for "The Owl and the Pussy Cat" which is an original melody by Anthony McCann set to the words of Edward Lear (1871).

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Anthony McCann lives in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland.

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