Hello 2nd Grade students! This week I have some exciting listening and songs for you! Your second song is called "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" and is a style of music we call Ragtime! Ragtime music was very popular over a hundred years ago, in the 1890's. People loved to dance to its unique rhythms.
Enjoy! Mrs. G
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Oh, how he sings – raggy music to his cattle as he swings
Back and forth in his saddle on a horse - That is syncopated, gaited.
What a funny meter to the roar of his repeater.
How they run – when they hear the fella’s gun
Because the western folks all know.
He’s a high falutin’, rootin’, tootin’,
Son of a gun from Arizona,
He’s some cowboy, talk about your cowboy,
Ragtime Cowboy Joe!
Hello
Refrain
Hello, hello, hello! Hi, hi, hi!
Hello, hello, hello, hi! (Repeat)
Verse 1
In France – they say, “Bonjour,” (Echo) “Bonjour.”
In China – they say, “Ni hao,” (Echo) Ni hao.”
In Israel – they say “Shalom,” (Echo) “Shalom.”
In South Africa they say, -- “Dumela,” (Echo) “Dumela.”
Sometimes we shake hands; we wave and we grin.
We pat each other on the back; we say, Hi! How you been?”
Repeat Refrain
Verse 2
In Mexico - they say, “Buenos Dias,” (Echo) “Buenos Dias.”
In Russia - they say, “Zdrastvooyti,” (Echo) “Zdrastvooyti.”
In Japan – they say, “Konnichi Wa” (Echo) “Konnichi Wa.”
In India – they say, “Namaste,” (Echo) “Namaste.”
Sometimes we shake hands; we wave and we grin.
We pat each other on the back; we say, Hi! How you been?”
Repeat Refrain
The last two songs are for listening. "Dancing in the Street" written by Marvin Gaye. This song is a style of rock music called "Motown". Motown is named after it's hometown, Detroit. Detroit is known as the Motor City because of the many car factories there. The singers are Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Motown was also known as soul music and became a major musical style in the 1960's. Enjoy! The other song is "Oye como va" performed by a Latin group called "Santana". This song combines rock and roll and salsa. The leader of the group's name is Carlos Santana (born 1947). He has been the leader of this band since the late 1960's. He is still performing and won nine Grammy Awards in the year 2000. Enjoy! Have a great summer! Mrs. G
Uploaded May 19, 2020Hello 2nd Grade students! This week I have some exciting listening and songs for you! The first song is called "Ev'ry Kind of Music" and ties in with our entire lesson this week. There is also a Poem to read with the Song.
Enjoy! Mrs. G
Ev’ry Kind of Music
Ev’ry kind of music, - Gotta have music,
Give me lots of music, to sing and dance and play.
Feel the beat a movin’, - singin’ a song to make my day,
Makes me swing and sway, singin’ on the way.
Way Down in the Music Poem
By Eloise Greenfield
I get way down in the music
Down inside the music
I let it wake me
Take me
Spin me around and make me
Uh – get down
I get way down in the music
Down inside the music
I let it wake me
Take me
Spin me around and shake me
I get down, down
I get down