Yellow elephant

[Nightshade]

Ok does anyone other than me remeber this song , and if you do do you know who sang it? Only they are looking for songs for the kids in the library and this one popped to mind.

"Today I met a yellow elephant walking through the park
His somthing was somthing , his somthing somthing
Hes the funniest elephant Ive ever seen
He was dressed up in pink pajams
and hat with pale blue rim

la la la bla blah blah

And this is what they said to him
yellow elephant hello elphant how are you today
wont you come and play"


We used to have it on a tape but the car got broken into or somthing and it got nicked.
Hehe found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8oJqUg4Jqothis at least I know I didnt dream it up it :nod:
seems like we werent the only family of kids whod belt out the song if allowed to.

:D

[kilted exile]

Had a look but I can find nothing on it.


We used to have it on a tape but the car got broken into or somthing and it got nicked.


If I ever have kids and they sing that while I'm driving I might arrange to have the tape "stolen" as well ;) :p :lol:

[SleepyWitch]

erh, well... Roussau said it's nonsense to make little kids sing operas etc because they don't know what they're singing about anyway and their little croaky voices aren't suited for it... so he composed some children's songs with simple melodies...... might just as well have stuck with the operas :D


Frere Jacques (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A8re_Jacques)?

[Nightshade]

Had a look but I can find nothing on it.



If I ever have kids and they sing that while I'm driving I might arrange to have the tape "stolen" as well ;) :p :lol:

Well my mum is actually the worst... but then she says its better than having us try to kill each other.

[pomthinks]

Ok does anyone other than me remeber this song , and if you do do you know who sang it? Only they are looking for songs for the kids in the library and this one popped to mind.

"Today I met a yellow elephant walking through the park
His somthing was somthing , his somthing somthing
Hes the funniest elephant Ive ever seen
He was dressed up in pink pajams
and hat with pale blue rim

la la la bla blah blah

And this is what they said to him
yellow elephant hello elphant how are you today
wont you come and play"


We used to have it on a tape but the car got broken into or somthing and it got nicked.
Hehe found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8oJqUg4Jqothis at least I know I didnt dream it up it :nod:
seems like we werent the only family of kids whod belt out the song if allowed to.

:D
this has been bugging me for years, but sadly:

"Today I met a yellow elephant walking through the park
His trunk was red his ears were green

is all i can add!

Pom

[Muppetmoo]

I've been looking for these lyrics for a VERY long time and came across this web page and thread in the process. So I decided to register on the site to share the lyrics with you.

YELLOW ELEPHANT (song lyrics)

Today I met a yellow elephant
Walking through the park
His trunk was red
His ears were green
He’s the funniest elephant
I’ve ever seen
He was all dressed up in pink pyjamas
And a hat with a pale blue trim
The kids all cheered when he appeared
And this is what they sang to him:


Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
How are you today?
Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
Won’t you come and play?
Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
We don’t know your name
Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
We’re so glad you came
Won’t you join our game?


Kids all loved that yellow elephant
More than they can say
They loved the way he waved his ears
He’s the funniest elephant they seem to hear
When he dips his trunk in the bucket of water
And drinks it till it’s dry
The kids all shout: You better watch out
Or he’ll squirt you right in the eye!
Then they say:

Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
How are you today?
Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
Won’t you come and play?
Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
We don’t know your name
Hello, elephant
Yellow elephant
We’re so glad you came
Won’t you join our game?

[cacian]

Oh my is this a real song?
Which makes me think why do people like to impersonate animals. I find it most intriguing.

[Nightshade]

I found it on youtube last year or the year before. I think I may have also put th lyrics up on a couple of websites. :D My class now sing and dance around at the end of the day to it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j59ZWGs-CDo We also do the end credits song from Sharon, Lois and Bram's Elephant show (Skinner ma rinky dinky dink)! I have one kid who ACTUALLY dances like good old banana. :banana: