From Scouts-L@tcu.edu Fri Sep 12 08:14:39 1997 Return-Path: Scouts-L@tcu.edu Received: from outbound.Princeton.EDU (outbound.Princeton.EDU [128.112.128.84]) by cap1.CapAccess.org (8.6.12/8.6.10) with ESMTP id IAA08927; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:14:39 -0400 Received: from lightpost by outbound.Princeton.EDU with SMTP id <542002-1518>; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:07:23 -0400 Received: from pucc.Princeton.EDU (pucc.Princeton.EDU [128.112.129.99]) by outbound.Princeton.EDU (8.8.0/8.6.12) with SMTP id IAA23415; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:06:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (NJE origin MAILER@TCUBVM) by PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 5773; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:03:54 -0400 Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@TCUBVM) by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 5000; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 07:07:21 -0500 Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LISTSERV release 1.8b) with NJE id 4993 for SCOUTS-L@TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 07:06:17 -0500 Received: from TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@TCUBVM) by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 4991; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 07:06:14 -0500 Approved-By: EIDSON@TCUBVM Received: from TCUBVM (NJE origin SMTP@TCUBVM) by TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 8338; Thu, 11 Sep 1997 08:15:37 -0500 Received: from mtigwc04.worldnet.att.net by tcubvm.is.tcu.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TCP; Thu, 11 Sep 97 08:15:33 CDT Received: from LOCALNAME ([207.146.124.169]) by mtigwc04.worldnet.att.net (post.office MTA v2.0 0613 ) with SMTP id AAA16596; Thu, 11 Sep 1997 13:13:57 +0000 X-Sender: llmcgraw@postoffice.worldnet.att.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-ID: <19970911131353.AAA16596@LOCALNAME> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 13:13:57 +0000 Reply-To: Lorie McGraw Sender: Scouts-L Youth Group List From: Lorie McGraw Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT SONG (very long!) X-To: "MR. HAROLD T. KRUMM" To: Multiple recipients of list SCOUTS-L Status: RO X-Status: What!!? Some one wants the Announcement Song??? Well, just so happens that in cruising the net I have made a compilation of the various verses of the announcement Song, adding the tunes where known. And, since the list has been, how should I say this, A Little Slow Lately, I'm gonna post the whole thing! Hit it, boys! **************************** A compilation of the ANNOUNCEMENT SONG ----------------- Announcements, announcements, announcements. What a terrible death to die, What a terrible death to die, What a terrible death, to be talked to death. What a terrible death to die. Announcements, announcements, announcements. A horrible way to die, a horrible way to die, A horrible way to start the day, A horrible way to die. Announcements, announcements, announcements. (Frere'' Jaques) Words of wisdom, words of wisdom, We don't need, we don't need, Stupid words of wisdom, stupid words of wisdom, Dumb, dumb, dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Announcements, announcements, announcements. (How Dry I Am) We sold our cow, moo. We sold our cow, moo. We have no use for your bull now. Announcements, announcements, announcements. (London Bridge) Make the announcements short and sweet, Short and sweet, short and sweet. Make the announcements short and sweet, They're so BORING! Announcements, announcements, announcements. (Ever Seen a Lassie) Have you ever seen a windbag, A windbag, a windbag, Have you ever seen a windbag. Well there's one right now. Swings this way and that way, Swings this way and that way, Have you ever seen a windbag, Well there's one RIGHT NOW! Announcements, announcements, announcements. (Frere' Jaques) Words of wisdom, Words of wisdom. Here they come, Here they come. Boring words of wisdom, Boring words of wisdom. Dum, dum, dum, Dum, dum, dum. Announcements, announcements, announcements. (What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor) What do you do with a program director? What do you do with a program director? What do you do with a program director, Early in the morning. Hit him in the face with a chocolate cream pie! Hit him in the face with a chocolate cream pie! Hit him in the face with a chocolate cream pie, Early in the morning! Announcements, announcements, announcements. (How Dry I Am) We found our cow, moo. We found our cow, moo. We have use for your bull now. Announcements, announcements, announcements. (Ever Seen a Lassie) (name) has another one, another one, another one, (name) has another one, he has them all the time. Announcements, announcements, announcements Row Row Row your Boat Gently down the stream throw the announcements overboard and listen to them scream Announcements, announcements, announcements Row, row, row your boat Underneath the stream. Ha Ha! Fooled you, I'm a submarine. Announcements, announcements, announcements (Grand Old Duke of York) When you're up, you're up And when you're down, you're down. And when you're only halfway up You're also halfway down. Announcements, announcements, announcements (Spoken or sung) Mary had a little lamb The doctor was surprised. Old McDonald had a farm He couldn't believe his eyes. Announcements, announcements, announcements (Ain't Gonna Rain No More) The man stood up to talk. He talked real long and hard. He talked so long that I wrote this song, On the lid of a can of lard! Now lard is used to cook, And words they make a book. But if this guy keeps talking up a storm, We'll be awake no more! Announcements, announcements, announcements We've got a silly cheer, that you've just got to hear! It makes no sense we're sure you know, The announcements have to GO! Announcements, announcements, announcements Speak Freak Talk Jock Rap Sap So what's the point ?? Announcements! Announcements! Announcements! (Clementine) Information, Information Information's killing me! You are going on forever How much longer will it be? Announcements, announcements, announcements! A horrible way to die, A horrible way to die, A horrible way to be talked to death, A horrible way to die. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo... (For He's A Jolly Good Fellow) Pile it up in the corner, Pile it up in the corner, Pile it up in the corner, It makes the flowers grow! It makes the flowers grow, It makes the flowers grow, So pile it up in the corner, Pile it up in the corner, Pile it up in the cornerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr It makes the flowers grow! If anyone has any other verses, please send them to me! I LOVE this song! YIS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lorie McGraw Bear Leader Pack 410 Den 4 Indian Waters Council, Etowah Creek District Columbia, SC "If a bigger hammer doesn't work, your problem is electrical." --Dad