TLDR;
This YouTube video by RossAndStoosSingingKettlePage features a collection of children's songs and interactive segments. The performers use a "singing kettle" to introduce various segments, including animal songs, stories, and musical performances. The video encourages audience participation through singing, actions, and answering questions.
- Animal-themed songs and stories
- Interactive segments with audience participation
- Use of a "singing kettle" to introduce segments
- Focus on fun and engaging content for children
The Bear Came Over The Mountain [1:10]
The song "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" is performed, with the lyrics emphasising that all the bear could see was the other side of the mountain. This is followed by variations of the song, replacing "bear" with other animals starting with different letters of the alphabet, such as "cat," "dog," "elephant," and "fox," while maintaining the same lyrical structure and punchline.
Wash Day in the Jungle [3:38]
The performers introduce a segment about wash day in the jungle, asking the audience to identify jungle animals without their usual "clothes". They sing a song about a monkey, a rhino, a crocodile, and a giraffe washing their clothes, each with unique actions and sounds. The segment encourages children to sing along and imitate the animal actions.
Little Bunny Foo Foo [6:30]
The yellow singing kettle is opened to reveal a carrot, leading into the story of "Little Bunny Foo Foo." The tale involves a bunny who misbehaves by scooping up field mice and bopping them on the head. A good fairy warns the bunny three times, and when he continues to misbehave, she turns him into a goon. The moral of the story is "here today, goon tomorrow."
I Sent Her For Bread [10:32]
The performers sing "I Sent Her For Bread," a cumulative song about sending someone to fetch various items (bread, cheese, honey, meat). Each verse adds a new item and a humorous consequence, such as falling and breaking their head or forgetting the money. The song builds to a climax where the person swallows dynamite, ending with a comedic explosion.
My Father Went to C, C, C [12:52]
The letter "R" is used to answer questions about the performers' names and who will sing the next song. They then introduce the song "My Father Went to C, C, C," explaining that it uses the letters "C," "O," and "T." The audience is encouraged to participate by clapping along as they sing about going to the sea, toe, and tea.
My Eyes Are Dim, I Cannot See [15:02]
The singing kettle reveals a pair of spectacles, leading to the song "My Eyes Are Dim, I Cannot See." The song describes various funny things found in the Quarter Master store, such as chips the size of battleships, bees with wheezy knees, mice playing football with rice, carrots bigger than parrots, and cats wearing party hats. The audience is encouraged to sing along and do the actions.
The Green Grass Grew All Around [19:36]
The performers sing "The Green Grass Grew All Around," a cumulative song that builds upon itself with each verse. The song starts with the green grass and adds a tree, a branch, a nest, an egg, a bird, a feather, and a flea, each element building upon the previous one.
I Lost My Meatball [22:53]
The performers discuss spaghetti and meatballs, leading into the song "I Lost My Meatball." The song tells the story of a meatball rolling off the table, out the door, into the garden, and under a rose, eventually being eaten by a crow.
I Don't Like It One Bit [24:17]
The green singing kettle reveals a tin whistle, which leads to a story about a magical snake charmer and a tin whistle that attracts snakes. The story transitions into the song "I Don't Like It One Bit," where the singer is gradually eaten by a boa constrictor, with each verse describing the snake reaching a new part of the body until the singer is completely consumed.
The Grand Old Duke of York [29:09]
The performers sing "The Grand Old Duke of York," encouraging the audience to point up and down with the lyrics. They then challenge the audience to miss out the word "up" while still pointing, and later to alternate between pointing up and down. The segment ends with a "pop song" version where the audience claps instead of pointing.
Le Frog [31:29]
The singing kettle reveals a frog, leading into the song "Le Frog." The song incorporates various actions and scenarios, such as photographers photographing each other's backs, a spider spinning, a soldier saluting a sergeant, and telephone conversations. The chorus repeats "They were only playing Le Frog."
My Boy's a Cowboy [35:16]
The performers introduce a segment where they dress up Daren as a New York cowboy. They sing "My Boy's a Cowboy," a song that describes the cowboy's various attributes (fingers, eyes, lips, legs, chest) and how much money it costs to keep him in style.
Brain Boxer [38:29]
The performers sing a song about different parts of the body and what they learn in school. The song includes "brain boxer," "eyer boxers," "nose blower," "toe catchers," "chess," "bread basket," and "toes."
Kettle School [41:36]
The pink singing kettle reveals three items used in school: a ruler, a pencil, and a rubber. This leads into a song about Kettle School, describing the headmaster and the school dinners. The song includes humorous descriptions of the food and encourages audience participation with thumbs up or down depending on whether they like the dish. The school dinners include gooey stew, lumpy bumpy custard, squishy fishy, sluggy buggy salad, and wobbly belly jelly.
Ten in the Bed [47:39]
The performers sing "Ten in the Bed," a counting-down song where one person falls out of the bed in each verse. The song includes a reminder to tie knots in pajamas and notes that single beds are only made for one.
Kettle Book of Back to Front Rhymes [50:33]
The singing kettle reveals a book titled "Kettle Book of Back to Front Rhymes." The performers read nonsensical rhymes from the book, such as going to the pictures tomorrow and buying a front seat at the back, and being in the month of Ket in the village of July while the snow was raining heavily. They then look for Willie, the book's owner.
Mommy's Birthday [52:43]
The performers celebrate Mommy's birthday. Willie has a present for her: an air guitar. Mommy initially expresses skepticism but is then encouraged to play it, leading into a performance of the "Air Guitar" song. The audience is encouraged to stand up and play air guitar along with the performers.
