Octopus and Clam Song
Ms. Christina demonstrates her original “Octopus and Clam” song for short vowel sounds on ukulele.
Lyrics and chords:
[D] [A] [D] [A] [D] [A]
There was an [D] octopus,
forgot its [A] name, name, name,
Instead of [D] “o” “o” “o,” it wrote an [A] “a” “a” “a.”
And the little clam said, “Whaaaaat?”
…
You’re not an [D] actopus,
you’re not an [A] actopus,
Instead of [D] “a” “a” “a,”
let’s try an [A] “e” “e” “e.”
And the octopus said, “Whaaaaat?”
…
I’m not an [D] ectopus,
I’m not an [A] ectopus,
Instead of [D] “e” “e” “e,”
let’s try an [A] “i” “i” “i.”
And the little clam said, “Whaaaaat?”
…
You’re not an [D] ictopus,
you’re not an [A] ictopus,
Instead of [D] “i” “i” “i,”
let’s try a [A] “u” “u” “u.”
And the octopus said, “Whaaaaat?”
…
I’m not an [D] uctopus,
I’m not an [A] uctopus,
Instead of [D] “u””u” “u,”
let’s try an [A] “o” “o” “o.”
And the little clam said, “Oh, that’s right!”
…
You are an [D] octopus,
you are an [A] octopus,
You know your [D] name, name, name,
begins with [A] “o” “o” “o.”
…
I am an [D] octopus,
I am an [A] octopus,
I know my [D] name, name, name,
begins with [A] “o” “o” “o.”
Skills and benefits:
Vocabulary, phonological awareness, letter identification, phonics, short vowels, movement, animal identification: octopus, clam.
Origins:
Lyrics and tune by Ms. Christina.