Story Behind The Song
I was teaching a first grade music class (I'm a schoolteacher) and started making this up and the kids went bonkers. I finished it later at home, recorded it and the students and my own 4 year old ask for it a lot.
Song Description
A fun children's song that incorporates "The Twist," clapping, hopping, and swinging on a vine! Before you can see "peel a banana 'cause it's breakfast time," the kids will be asking to play this song again!
| Song Length |
2:30 |
Genre |
Unique - Children, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Jovial, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Wild Animals, Plants, Forest |
| Similar Artists |
The Beatles, Wham |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
SILLY MONKEY DANCE
music & lyrics by Dave Brandt
REFRAIN
Let?s jump-jump-jump in the air
Spin around like a dizzy bear
Clap our hands and do The Twist
It?s the Silly Monkey Dance and it goes like this -
VERSE
Turn and hop - you?re doing fine
Now peel a banana ?cause it?s breakfast time!
Grab a vine - swing from a tree
Silly monkey you - silly monkey me!