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'Frere Jacques'

               

  • This is a traditional French Song which we can play with only one chord!

  • Here are the traditional words in french, and their meaning in English.

French

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques, 
Dormez vous? Dormez vous? 
Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines 
Di, din, don! Di, din, don! 
English

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping? 
Brother John, Brother John? 
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing 
Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong.
  • However we can use the tune and put many different sets of words to it! Click on a picture below to try it!

 

Star Wars

The Simpsons

Horrid Henry

Sponge Bob

Harry Potter

Dr. Who

Shrek

Toy Story

The Wizard of Oz

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 

Scooby Doo

Super Heroes

Halloween

Moshi Monsters

Christmas

Where's Wally?

The Avengers

Football Teams

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Pokemon

Rotten Romans

Ukulele!

Popcorn

Back to the Future

Horse Riding

Frankenweenie

Tom and Jerry

Bob the Builder

Happy Birthday

 

School Dinners

 

Minecraft

 

Despicable Me

Roald Dahl

  Flintstones...

The Flintstones

Ug...

Ug Stone Age Genius


Lithuanian
Spanish Flag...

Spanish
German Flag...

German


Polish Flag...

Polish



Hungarian


Italian


Punjabi

Looney Tunes...

Looney Tunes
Emmet Lego movie...
Lego Movie
Cinderella...#
Cinderella



The Gruffalo




Jurassic Park
Power Rangers...

Power Rangers
Transformers...
Transformers



Finding Nemo



Chocolate


Crocodile



Flamingoes


Cake


McDonalds



Pizza


Ninjago


My Little Pony



Super Heroes 2


Bacon!


'Guest' Avengers!



'Guest' Ukulele


Kinder Eggs


Beauty and the Beast



Rock Music



Fruit



Ghostbusters



Home Alone

Sandwiches



Vegetables


Guest Submission: Manchester United
Cars...
Cars The Film



Dolphins



Hotdogs


Pigeons



Pancakes



Hamsters


Black Panther


Giraffes



The Lion King




Boxing 


Stone Henge
 



Water Bottles



Dragons




Ice Cream



Dinosaurs


Teddy Bears



Chickens



Ken and Barbie



Meatballs


Mango




Tiger




Cats



Fishing

 




Poodle and Retriever





Anglo Saxons



Vikings

 

Star Wars

R2D2, R2D2
C3PO, C3PO
Obi Won Kenobi, Obi Won Kenobi
Han Solo, Han Solo.

 

 


The Simpsons

Young Bart Simpson, Young Bart Simpson
Lisa too, Lisa too
Marge and baby Maggie, Marge and baby Maggie
Homer too, Homer too.

 

 

 


Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry, Horrid Henry

Peter too, Peter too

Ralph and Lazy Linda, Ralph and Lazy Linda

Margaret too, Margaret too.

 

 

 

 

 

Composed by Yellow Class at St. Johns School Wednesbury, May 2011


Sponge Bob Square Pants

Sponge Bob Square Pants, Sponge Bob Square Pants 

Patrick too, Patrick too

Mr Crab and Sandy, Mr crab and Sandy

Squidward too, Squidward too.

 

 

Composed by Yellow Class at St. Johns School Wednesbury, May 2011


Harry Potter

Harry Potter, Harry Potter

Her-mar-nee, Her-mar-nee

Not forgetting Ronald, not forgetting Ronald

Grif-fyn-dor, Grif-fyn-dor.

 

 

 

Composed by Year 4 at Park Hill Primary School, Wednesbury, May 2011


Dr. Who

Aimee Rory, Aimee Rory

Dr. Who, Dr. Who

Travels in the Tardis, travels in the Tardis

Daleks too, Daleks too

 

 

 

Composed by Class 8 at Oakham Primary School, May 2011


Shrek

Shrek the Ogre, Shrek the Ogre

Donkey too, Donkey too

Stinky green Fiona, Stinky green Fiona

In the swamp, in the swamp

 

 

 

Composed by Year 3 at Park Hill Primary School, Wednesbury, May 2011


Toy Story

Buzz and Woody, Buzz and Woody

Bullseye too, Bullseye too

Evil Doctor Pork Chop, Evil Doctor Pork Chop

Mean bad Zurg, Mean bad Zurg

 

 

Composed by Class 9 at Oakham Primary School, May 2011


The Wizard of Oz

Here is Toto, Here is Toto

Do-ro-thy, Do-ro-thy

Off to see the Wizard, Off to see the Wizard

Yellow Brick Road, Yellow Brick Road

 

 

Composed by Class 8 at Guns Village Primary School, May 2011


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Oompah - Loompah, Oompah - Loompah

Grandpa Joe, Grandpa Joe

Charlie won the ticket, Charlie won the ticket

They were glad, they were glad.

 

 

Composed by Class 7 at Guns Village Primary School, May 2011

 


Scooby Doo

Fred and Velma, Fred and Velma

Scooby Doo, Scooby Doo

Shaggy Daphne Scrappy, Shaggy Daphne Scrappy

Where are you? Where are you?

 

 

Composed by Class 7 at Langley Primary School, May 2011

 


Super Heroes

Hulk and Batman, Hulk and Batman

Iron man, Iron Man.

Spiderman and Bat Girl, Spiderman and Bat Girl,

Superman, Superman.

Composed by Class 8 at Langley Primary School, May 2011


Halloween

Orange Pumpkins, Orange Pumpkins

Halloween, Halloween

Witches put spells on kids, Witches put spells on kids

Trick or treat? Trick or treat?

Composed by Year 2 at Oakham Primary, October 31st 2011


Moshi Monsters

Moshi Monsters, Moshi Monsters

Collecting cards, collecting cards

We can buy them at the shop, we can buy them at the shop

All day long, all day long.

Composed by Year 3 at St Mary Magdalenes CofE, 

November 2011


Christmas

Snowflakes falling, Snowflakes falling

Christmas Trees, Christmas Trees

Santa gives us presents, Santa gives us presents

I can't wait! I can't wait!

Composed by Year 3 at St Johns CofE School December 2011


Where's Wally?

Where is Wally? Where is Wally?

Linda Too? Linda Too?

Woofy and his tail wags, Woofy and his tail wags

Whitebeards wand. Whitebeards wand.

Composed by Olivia, from Oakham Primary School January 2012

 


The Avengers

Black Widow Fighting. Black Widow Fighting

Hawk Eyes Bow, Hawk Eyes Bow

Hulk has got big muscles, Hulk has got big muscles

A-ven-gers, A-ven-gers.

Composed by Year 3 at St. Johns CofE Primary School May 2012


Happy Feet

Penguins dancing, Penguins dancing

Mumble too, Mumble too

Gloria loves to sing songs, Gloria loves to sing songs

Happy Feet, Happy Feet

Composed by King George V Primary School, June 2012



Football Teams!
   
       

If you're upset that YOUR football team 'Frere Jacque' isn't represented, then write one!

Write it down and hand it to Mr C or send it via the contact page and it may find it's place here!


Carlisle United

Let's all go to, Let's all go to,

Brunton Park, Brunton Park.

Home of Super Carlisle, Home of Super Carlisle

Cumbrians, Cumbrians.

Long have I resisted the urge, conflict and arguments against doing 'Frere Jacque inspired' football songs!

However, I have finally relented! BUT if we're going to have football teams, then we have the Mighty Carlisle United first! (Mr C's football team!)

After all, they have to come first in something!



Chelsea FC

Didier Drogba, Didier Drogba

Lampard too, Lampard too.

Terry and Anelka, Terry and Anelka.

Petr Cech. Petr Cech.

Composed by Kaden at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school

October 2012



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Raph is the tough one, Raph is the tough one

Leo leads well, Leo leads well

Crazy Mickey weird one, crazy Mickey weird one

Donnie the brains, Donnie the brains

Composed by Nathan at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school

October 2012



Pokemon

Pokemon now! Pokemon now!

Exadrill. Exadrill.

A-sh is the battler, A-sh is the battler

Pikachu, Pikachu.

Composed by Ryan at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school

October 2012



Rotten Romans

Rotten Romans, Rotten Romans

Hadrians Wall, Hadrians Wall

Lost the battle came back, Lost the battle came back

Then they won! Then they won!

Composed by Year 3 at St. Mary Magdalenes CofE school

October 2012



The Ukulele One!

Ukulele, Ukulele

Great to play, great to play

I can play a song now, I can play a song now

You can too, you can too!

Composed by Sam from Pennyhill Primary School

November 2012



Popcorn!

I love sugar, I love sugar!

Popcorn too, Popcorn too

Mix it all together, mix it all together

Tastes so sweet, tastes so sweet

 

Composed by Cole from Langley Primary School

November 2012


Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday!

Whoop-tee-doo! Whoop-tee-doo!

May your day be pleasant, may your day be pleasant.

All for you, all for you.

 

Composed by Khelsey from Langley Primary school

November 2012



Back to the Future!

Mar-ty Mc-Fly, Marty McFly

Doc Brown too, Doc Brown too.

Went back to the future, went back to the future

Time Machine, time machine.

 

Composed by Thomas from St Mary Magdalenes CofE school

November 2012



Horse Riding!

I like riding, I like riding

Don't you too? Don't you too?

Come and ride with me now, come and ride with me now

Clip clap clop, clip clap clop!

Composed by Seren from Hamstead Junior School 

November 2012


Frankenweenie!

Frankenweenie, Frankenweenie.

Victor too, Victor too

Sparky is the small dog, Sparky is the small dog

Black and white, black and white.

 

Composed by Jake at Hamstead Junior  school

November 2012



Tom and Jerry!

Tom and Jerry, Tom and Jerry

Cat and mouse, cat and mouse

Tom is chasing Jerry, Tom is chasing Jerry

Jerry hides, Jerry hides

Composed by Chayleigh from St.Johns CofE school

November 2012


Bob the Builder!

Bob the Builder, Bob the Builder

You can fix it, You can fix it

Wendy, Scoop and Dizzy,Wendy, Scoop and Dizzy,

They help too, they help too.

 

Composed by Abidur from St. Johns CofE school

November 2012


School Dinners

Our School Dinners, Our School Dinners

Are Yum-my! Are Yum-my!

I like pizza with some chips, I like pizza with some chips.

With Red sauce, with Red sauce.

Composed by Jessica from Oakham Primary School

April 2013


Minecraft!

Minecraft is good, Minecraft is good.

Build a bench. Build a bench.

Wolves with red eyes glow-ing, Wolves with red eyes glow-ing 

With Zom-bies, with Zom-bies!

 

Composed by Class 6 at Oakham Primary School

April 2013

 


Despicable Me

Grue and Lucy, Grue and Lucy.

Minions too, Minions too.

Agnes Edith Margo, Agnes Edith Margo.

Despicable Me, Despicable Me

Composed by Class DS at Ocker Hill Academy

March 2014


Roald Dahl

Going Solo, Going Solo.

B F G, B F G

Georges Marvellous Medicine, Georges Marvellous Medicine.

Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl.

Composed by Class 7 at Oakham Primary School

March 2014


The Flintstones

Fred and Barney, Fred and Barney

Bamm Bamm too, Bamm Bamm too

Not forgetting pebbles, not forgetting pebbles

Yab a daba do, yab a daba do!

Composed by class 'Hawkers Cove' at Lanivet Community Primary School, Cornwall 

Their teacher, Mr Jones, got in touch with me and told me how much his class enjoyed using the 'Ukulele Rocks!' web site to help learn the ukulele.

They wrote their own 'Frere Jacques' song and wanted to see it on the web site. I was delighted to do this!

Why don't you write your own version and send it to me? Like Hawkers Cove - it might even get on the web site!


Ug - Stone Age Genius

Stone Age Cave Boys,
Stone Age Cave Boys

Ug and Ag, Ug and Ag

Nee-ding some new trou-sers, nee-ding some new trou-sers

Fur not stone, fur not stone.
Written by Class 3HJ at Langley Primary School, June 2014


Lithuanian

Ar Tu miegi? Ar Tu miegi?

Broli Jonai, Broli Jonai,

Žadintuvas skamba! Žadintuvas skamba!

Ding, ding, dong. Ding, ding, dong.

As requested (persistently!) by G at Sacred Heart Primary School, West Midlands. January 2023

Extra help!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_qeN6MSiDs





Spanish

Fray Santiago, Fray Santiago

Duermes Tu? Duermes Tu?

Suenan las campnas, Suenan las campnas

Ding-dang-dong! Ding-dang-dong!
 For a little help with the Spanish, try this helpful video!

Complete with Bear!!

http://youtu.be/cPkX9DPNqFg?t=1m11s

(It's also got the French version on it!)

German

Bruder Jakob,
Bruder Jakob

Schlaefst du noch? Schlaefst du noch?

Horst du nicht die glocken, Horst du nicht die glocken

Ding-dang-dong! Ding-dang-dong!

For a little help with the German try this helpful video...
...complete with scary children!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRoiSypofIk


Polish

Panie Janie!
Panie Janie!

Rano wstań! Rano wstań!

Wszystkie dźwony biją, Wszystkie dźwony biją

Bim Bam Bum! Bim Bam Bum!

For a little help with the Polish try this helpful video...complete with very happy Portugeuse children!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX9_Hta5k4I
My friend Maja at Holyhead school also helped us with the pronunciation...


Hungarian

Pista bácsi, János bácsi,           
(Pees-ta Bar-kee, Ya-nos Bar-kee)

Keljen fel, keljen fel!                   
(Kel-yen fell, kel-yen fell)

Harangoznak délre, hívnak az ebédre,
(Ha-ran-goze-nak dear-reh, heave-nak az e-bee-dray)

Bom-bom-bom, Bim-bam-bom.   
(Bom-bom-bom, Bim-bam-bom)

For some help with the pronunciation of this Frere Jacque try this cartoon YouTube film!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4_NwtYTrAQ&list=FLvWtQAngtsuCVkJN3CXmfyQ

(Oh, and many thanks to MrC's very clever Hungarian friend Eva for the help with this one!)





Italian

Fra Martino, campanaro,

Dormi tu? Dormi tu?

Suona le campane, Suona le campane!

Din don dan, din don dan.
For some help with the pronunciation why not take a look at this video on YouTube...the lyrics are in the comments for some help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okakWmR5Qb8

HOWEVER...be warned! 'Fra Martino' seems to have a little problem while he sleeps!!



Punjabi

Ki tussi sau rehey ho, tussi sau rehey ho.

Veera John. Veera John.

Amrit vela ho geya, amrit vela ho geya.

Ding, dang, dong! Ding, dang, dong!
I had some lovely help with this from the Sagoo family - including Dad Narinder! So lots of thanks to them!

For some help with pronunciation why not take a look at this YouTube video...

https://youtu.be/C9xgarLtpWA




Power Rangers

Power Rangers, Power Rangers

S.P.D. , S.P.D.

Fighting all the bad guys, Fighting all the bad guys

Keep us safe, keep us safe.
Composed by Class 3H at Guns Village Primary School, October 2014

Transformers

Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime

Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee

Autobots are coming now, Autobots are coming now

Transformers, Transformers
Composed by Class 3J at Guns Village Primary School, October 2014

Cars The Movie

Lightning McQueen, Lightning McQueen

Maters friend, Maters friend

The big race is going on, The big race is going on

Cars the film, Cars the film
Composed by Class 3 at Parkhill Primary School, October 2014

Looney Tunes

Taz and Daffy, Taz and Daffy

Tweetie Pie, Tweetie Pie

"What's up Doc?!" Bugs Bunny, "What's up Doc?!" Bugs Bunny

Looney Tunes, Looney Tunes
Composed by Class 3HW at Ocker Hill Academy, October 2014

Lego Movie

Lego Movie, Lego Movie.

Emmet builds, Emmet builds.

Everything is AWESOME! Everything is AWESOME!

That's my jam. That's MY jam!
Composed by Class 3DS at Ocker Hill Academy
March 2015

Cinderella

Cinderella, Cinderella

Prince Charming, Prince Charming

Dancing at the Royal Ball, Dancing at the Royal Ball

Lost her shoe, lost her shoe.
Composed by Class 7 at Oakham Primary School
March 2015



The Gruffalo

Scared in the wood, scared in the wood

Gruff-a-lo, Gruff-a-lo

Mouse looked very yum-my, Mouse looked very yum-my

Mouse got away, Mouse got away
Composed by Year 3 at Parkhill Primary School.

October 2015



Jurassic Park

Dino's running, dino's running

Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park

They are going to eat you, they are going to eat you

Run away! Run away!
Composed by Class 3HW at Ocker Hill Academy

October 2015





Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo, finding Nemo

Where are you? Where are you?

Looking for his lost son, looking for his lost son

There he is! There he is!
Composed by Year 3 at Hamstead Junior School
October 2015




Chocolate

Dark and milky, dark and milky

White is nice, white is nice

Everybody loves it, everybody loves it

Chocolate, chocolate.
Composed by Year 3 at St Mary Magdalenes CofE Primary School
October 2015




Crocodile

Hor-ri-fy-ing, horrifying

Green and long, green and long

Snappy, scaley, scarey, snappy, scaley, scarey

Croc-o-dile, crocodile.
Composed by Year 3 at Guns Village Primary School
October 2015


Flamingoes

They eat small shrimp, they eat small shrimp

Tall and pink, tall and pink

Standing on one skinny leg, standing on one skinny leg

Flamingoes, flamingoes.
Composed by Class 3DS at Ocker Hill Junior Academy
October 2015




CAKE!

Yummy icing, yummy icing

Sprinkles too, sprinkles too

sticky gooey chocolate, sticky gooey chocolate

I like CAKE! I like CAKE!
Composed by Year 3 at St Johns CofE Primary Academy
October 2015




McDonalds

Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Nuggets

Happy Meal, Happy Meal

Burgers Fries and ice cream, Burgers Fries and ice cream

McDonalds, McDonalds
Composed by Class 3Red at Langley Primary School
October 2015




Pizza

Pepperoni, Pepperoni

Melted cheese, melted cheese

Large and small and medium, large and small and medium

Pizza's great! Pizza's great!
Composed by Class 3Blue at Langley Primary School
October 2015




Ninjago

Cool Ninjago, cool Ninjago

Spinjitzu, Spinjitzu

Lloyd is the green ninja, Lloyd is the green ninja

Golden one too, golden one too.
Composed by Alex at Eaton Valley Primary School
November 2015




My Little Pony

My Little Pony, My Little Pony

Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Dash

Going to find the Crystal Bowl, going to find the Crystal Bowl

Twilight too, Twilight too.
Composed by Danielle at Eaton Valley Primary School
November 2015




My friend Mrs Wright teaches Y6 children and they kindly sent me their 'Super Heroes' Frere Jacques and a recording of them singing it! Bonus! Enjoy the recording and have fun singing their version! Well done gang! Mr C
Super Heroes 

Super Heroes, Super Heroes
.

Rule the world, r
ule the world.


They have super powers, they have super po
wers. 

Yes they do! Yes they do!




Bacon

I like Bacon. I like Bacon

Red and Pink, red and pink.

Scrumptious and delicious, scrumptious and delicious.

Crispy too. Crispy too.
Composed by Class 6 at Oakham Primary School.
April 2016




So my friend Mrs Wright has been at it again! She sent me a version of the 'Avengers' Frere Jacques by her Y4 class at St. Norberts School, Spalding. Well done to all of them and her! Thanks for the excellent singing too! Mr C.
The Avengers

The Avengers, The Avengers,

Captain America, Captain America,
Not forgetting Iron Man, not forgetting Iron Man,
And there's Hulk, and there's Hulk.





So another, welcome, 'Guest' submission!
This time from bigger people at the Ukulele Club of Painsley Catholic College, Cheadle! Their teacher Ms. Medley contacted me with their submission.
Thanks gang!
Mr C.

Ukuleles Ukuleles


Strum your strings! Strum your strings!


Good for making music. Good for making music.


It's such fun! It's such fun!






Kinder Eggs

Yum-my choc'-late, Yum-my choc'-late

Kinder Eggs, Kinder Eggs

There are lots of prizes, there are lots of prizes

Stickers too, stickers too!
Written by Class 3w at Eaton Valley Primary School
October 2017






Beauty and the Beast

Chip the tea cup, Chip the tea cup

Mis-sus Potts, Mis-sus Potts

Beauty and the Beast now, Beauty and the Beast now

The curse broke, the curse broke
Written by Class 3c at Eaton Valley Primary School
October 2017







Rock Music

Crazy singing, crazy singing

Rock Music, Rock Music

Bass is really loud now, Bass is really loud now

Drums and guitars, drums and guitars

Written by Year 3 at Parkhill Primary School
October 2017





Fruit

Apples and Oranges, Apples and Oranges

Ba-na-na, Ba-na-na

Fruit is very healthy, fruit is very healthy

Crunch! Munch! LUNCH! Crunch! Munch! LUNCH!
Composed by Year 3 at
St. Mary Magdalenes CofE Primary School

October 2017





Ghostbusters

New York City, New York City

Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters

Slimer is so slimy, Slimer is so slimy

Who you gonna call? Who You gonna call?
Composed by Year 3MH at Hamstead Junior School
October 2017





Home Alone

New York City, New York City

Home A-lone, Home A-lone

Kevin caused a lot of mess, Kevin caused a lot of mess

Found his family, found his family
Composed by Year 3JB at Hamstead Junior School
October 2017






Sandwiches

Bread and butter, bread and butter

Sand-wic-hes, sand-wic-hes

Lots of things to fill them with, lots of things to fill them with

I love Cobs! I love Cobs!
Composed by Year 3 at
St Johns CofE Primary Academy
October 2017




Vegetables

Peas and Carrots, Peas and Carrots

Broc-o-lli, Broc-o-lli

They are very healthy, they are very healthy

Po-ta-toes, Po-ta-toes
Composed by Year 3 at Langley Primary School
October 2017




Guest Submission!

Mr. Harwood and friends in Y4 at Broadheath Primary School have sent me their excellent composition of a 'BANNED' Frere Jacques!
It's a football one...!
They also kindly sent me a recording of it! So do have a listen.
Thank you Year 4!
Mr.C

P.S. If anybody else wants to send me their own versions, please do through the contact page!

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Man U-ni-ted, Man United


Paul Pog-ba, Paul Pog-ba


Rom-e-lu Lu-ka-ku, Romelu Lukaku


All the way, All the way.
Composed by Year 4 at
Broadheath Primary School, Coventry







Dolphins

We love dolphins, we love dolphins

They are cute, they are cute!

They are always swimming, they are always swimming.

In the sea. In the sea.
Composed by D, K-M and K at Langley Primary School

July 2019







Hotdogs

Hotdogs cooking, hotdogs cooking

Smell so nice, smell so nice

Put it in a warm bun now, put it in a warm bun now

Add some fries, add some fries.
Written by J and P at Parkhill Primary School, Wednesbury, West Midlands.

July 2019






Pigeons

Eggs in a nest, eggs in a nest

In a barn, in a barn

Hatching in to pigeons, hatching in to pigeons

Flying high, flying high
Written by A-M and A at Parkhill Primary School, Wednesbury, West Midlands.

July 2019







Pancakes

I love Pancakes, I love Pancakes

They are nice, they are nice

Eat them each and every day, eat them each and every day.

Yum, yum, yum! Yum, yum, yum!
Written by S, A and M at Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands.

July 2019






Hamsters

Hamsters are lovely, Hamsters are lovely

They are cute, they are cute

Running on their hamster wheel, running on their hamster wheel

They are quick! They are quick!
Written by T and K at Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands.

July 2019






Black Panther

I like Black Panther, I like Black Panther

Scratching around, scratching around

He lives in Wakonda, he lives in Wakonda.

He is King. He is King
Written by A and E at Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands.

July 2019






Giraffes

We love Giraffes, we love giraffes

Very long! Very long!

They have lots of big brown spots, they have lots of big brown spots

And long tongues, and long tongues
Written by P and R at Hamstead Junior School, Hamstead, West Midlands.

July 2019







The Lion King 

Simba and Nala, Simba and Nala

Lion King, Lion King

Found the Elephant Graveyard, found the Elephant Graveyard

Got attacked! Got attacked!
Written by Year 3 at Parkhill Primary School, Wednesbury, West Midlands.
November 2019 








Boxing

Put on your gloves, put on your gloves 

Time to box, time to box

Training to be stronger, training to be stronger

Punch! Bang! POW! Punch! Bang! POW!
Written by Class 3T at Eaton Valley Primary School, West Bromwich, West Midlands.
November 2019





Stone Henge 

Watch the sun set, watch the sun set

At Stone Henge, at Stone Henge

Stone Age blue stone comes from Wales,
Stone Age blue stone comes from Wales

Go and see! Go and See!
Written by Class 3H at Eaton Valley Primary School, West Bromwich, West Midlands.
November 2019
 





Water Bottles

Water bottles, water bottles

Fresh water, fresh water

Water is so healthy, water is so healthy

Drink it please, drink it please.
Written by Class 3MH at Hamstead Junior School, Great Barr, Birmingham.
November 2019





Dragons

Dragons breathe fire, dragons breathe fire

It will burn! It will burn!

Shooting out their fire balls, shooting out their fireballs

Flames go high, flames go high.
Written by Class 3JC at Hamstead Junior School, Great Barr, Birmingham
November 2019




Ice Cream

I like ice cream, I like ice cream

It's so cool! It's so cool!

Ice cream is the best for me, ice cream is the best for me.


It's so yum! It's so yum!
Written by Class 3Fir at Christchurch C of E Primary School, Oldbury, West Midlands.
November 2020





Dinosaurs

They roar loudly, they roar loudly

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs

Millions of years ago, milllions of years ago

Now extinct! Now extinct!
Written by Year 3 at St John's C of E Primary Academy, Wednesbury, West Midlands.
November 2020




Chickens

Chickens are cute, chickens are cute

But they smell! but they smell!

Chickens lay big brown eggs, chickens lay big brown eggs.

Chirp, Cheep, Cluck! Chirp, Cheep, Cluck!
Written by Class 3K at Eaton Valley Primary School, West Bromwich, West Midlands.
December 2020




Teddy Bears

Cute and fluffy, cute and fluffy

Teddy bears, teddy bears

Teddy bears live on the bed, teddy bears live on the bed

I love them, I love them
Written by Class 3H at Eaton Valley Primary School, West Bromwich, West Midlands.
December 2020





Barbie

Ken and Barbie, Ken and Barbie

And the dogs, and the dogs

Going all around the world, going all around the world

In their plane, in their plane.
Written by Class 3RS at Langley Primary School, Oldbury West Midlands
December 2020




Meatballs

Meatballs are great, meatballs are great

I like them, I like them

Meatballs and Spaghetti, Meatballs and Spaghetti

With a drink, with a drink
Written by Class 3RD at Langley Primary School, Oldbury West Midlands
December 2020








Mangoes

I love mangoes, I love mangoes

Take a bite, take a bite

They are from a hot place, they are from a hot place

Tastes so good, tastes so good.
Written by Class 3 Willow at Sacred Heart Primary School, Tipton, West Midlands
November 2023

 



Tiger

Tiger sharp claws, tiger sharp claws

Orange and black, orange and black

Tiger running in the wild, tiger running in the wild

Do not touch! Do not touch! ROAR!!!
Written by Class 3 Hazel at Sacred Heart Primary School, Tipton, West Midlands
November 2023






 Cats

Cats are fluffy, cats are fluffy

Big and small, big and small

Whiskers and some sharp claws, whiskers and some sharp claws

Meow! Meow! Meow!, Meow! Meow! Meow!


Written by Y3 at Christ Church C of E Primary School, Oldbury, West Midlands November 2023

 


 

Fishing

Fishing is good, fishing is good

In a pond, in a pond

Catching a mass-ive fish, catching a mass-ive fish

Flip! Flap! Splash! Flip! Flap! Splash!
Written by Y3 at Christ Church C of E Primary School, Oldbury, West Midlands November 2023

 



Poodle and Retriever

Poodle Poodle, Poodle Poodle

Retriever too, Retriever too

Woof woof woof woof, woof woof woof woof

That's the dogs, that's the dogs!
Written by L in Y4 at St Mary's Catholic Primary 2024

 

 


 

Anglo Saxons

Anglo Saxons, Anglo Saxons

Lived on farms, lived on farms

They didn't like the vikings, they didn't like the vikings

No they didn't, no they didn't.
Written by S in Y4 at St Mary's Catholic Primary 2024







Vikings

Vikings stole things, Vikings stole things

From monastries, from monastries

Terrorised the people, terrorised the people

Viking ships, Viking ships
Written by S in Y4 at St Mary's Catholic Primary 2024






Write your own Frere Jacques!/span>

The words to the song are split up in to parts, bits or syllables. They work like this;


If we get rid of the words we have a template like this;

Now choose an idea to write your version. It could be a book, a film, a hobby, a food or a place in the world you like!

Think of sentences to describe or sing about your idea. Make sure the words fit on to the lines either whole or split in to parts, bits or syllables. Sing it through to yourself.

Download the helpful worksheet by clicking here...

Then when you've written your Frere Jacques send it to Mr C and it may even be featured on this very page!

Good luck and happy writing!

 

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