Religious-ey School songs

Ruu_Old

remember those songs u had in like 1st or 2nd class in primary school, even before that to remember the names of all the apostles :P "...there was judas iscar-iot, there was thomas and thats the lot!" hehe i can only remember the end of it. they dont make tunes like that anymore

billy the squid

The story of noas ark was in a song called "Rise and Shine and Give God His Glory " or something like that

The lord said to Noah theres gonna be a floody floody
Get tose animals out of the muddy muddy

KevIRL

Also there was the Zachaus (sp?) song.

Ruu_Old

billy the squid wrote:

The story of noas ark was in a song called "Rise and Shine and Give God His Glory " or something like that

The lord said to Noah theres gonna be a floody floody
Get tose animals out of the muddy muddy

hehe that reminds me of that simpsons episode, the Flanders started singing that to Homer to try and get him back to church!

billy the squid

What about Little Donkey

a nativity song.

neuro-praxis

A caterpillar grows up to be a butterfly, and I'm growing up to be me!

fletch

I used to love (and still do) - Eagle's wings....think we did it for our communion and confirmation.....
City of God was another good one

dazberry

My first primary school (Low Infants to 2nd class) was called St. Marys, so as a result - every May (ok it only happened 4 times) we'd get marched out to the yard to sing "May is the month of Mary, the month we all love so well, Mary is God's own mother..." (don't remember any more)...

In the second primary school (3rd - 6th class), in 5th class I got roped into the choir. In truth I fancied a girl in 6th class so made it my business to be in the choir so I'd see here more (can't believe I had such ideas at the age of ~11). Unfortunately I then had to be in the choir in 6th class, which was a chore. However I observed a classmate being expelled from the choir because he couldn't sing (how the hell did he get there in the first place) - so it sang flat for the rest of the year - unfortunately it was never noticed

D.

simu

Ár n-athair was pure quality!

Spacedog

I remember one, it began like a rap song, I used to think it was funny

"In the bible I'm supposin',
that the people, they were chosen,
but they didn't know what to do...

...so they trundeled through the red sea,
with the waters wide apart,
The chariots of Phareo thought they'd captured all the slaves,
but the water rushed upon them,
they were gobbeled by the waves.

(chorus)
Were off to the the promised land,
the land of milk and honey,
slavery is over and the fields are full of clover
and the sky is warm and sunny,
we look to the sky at night to lead us on our journey,
god will give us company and will give us rest under a morning star"

spanner

and lets not forget the nativity, the first break for many of our budding actors, hark the hearld, irish songs, latin songs my god we were good. i went to a C.B.S. primary school so the boys had to play mary, they still never lived it down, i am sure it did them no good dressing up like girls

Kingsize

A caterpillar grows up to be a butterfly, and I'm growing up to be me! vaguely rattles my memory banks, what about " the bakerwoman in her humble lodge, made a loaf of bead from god"(or something).i'll never forget that one we had a singing competition & one of the lads in my class sung it in a grating monotone !!! fantastic ! the cool kids were singing the beatles & spandau ballet songs the rest of us had to rely on the religious back catalogue.
there was also " life's like a telephone" sung by an elvis sound alike anyone remember that one??

Spacedog

Kingsize wrote:

A caterpillar grows up to be a butterfly, and I'm growing up to be me! vaguely rattles my memory banks

"fish grow fins, to diggle and wiggle and swim,
birds grow beaks to peck and pick,
I'm growing up to be me.

My bodys growing up, a little every year
My body's growing out, with a smile from ear to ear
My body's growing, stretching, pulling, (something-ing)..."

I forget the rest

man, just goes to show how much religous brainwashing went on in primary school, If I could remember this much about a useful subject I'd be a millionaire!

The_B_Man

KevIRL wrote:

Also there was the Zachaus (sp?) song.

zacchaeus was a greedy little man,
he'd <do something> to all the ppl in the land,
if the <sum1's> wouldn't pay,
he would take their homes away,
zacchaeus was a greedy little man.

or something like that. was me favourite one.

Spacedog

The_B_Man wrote:

zacchaeus was a greedy little man,
he'd <do something> to all the ppl in the land,
if the <sum1's> wouldn't pay,
he would take their homes away,
zacchaeus was a greedy little man.

or something like that. was me favourite one.

LOL, sounds like the irish housing market, I didn't realise these sonds were telling the future! praise be to God!

Ruu_Old

I remember that one B-Man, i think it went in the tune of that "La la lala life goes on" song? hehe

nobodythere

"There is one way to peace, by the power of the cross, and the banner over me is lovvvve"

Calibos

All Gods creatures got a place in the choir?? Is that religious?

sanncoo

Jesus sat under the shade of a tree
and said to the children come sit by me
they sat at his feet and he touched them and smiled
and told them how much god loved each little child!



I've now got this song in my head.....it won't go awaaaaaay!

Spacedog

sanncoo wrote:

Jesus sat under the shade of a tree
and said to the children come sit by me
they sat at his feet and he touched them and smiled
and told them how much god loved each little child!
...

...He told them of God, The father above,
who cared for them with such kindness and love,
So come little children, let's all sing along,
because Jesus loves us all day long.

Does anyone remember the Amus the lepar one

"...but friends and family left his side when he became a lepar man,
because he was unclean..." and soforth

time to dig out all those old religion books

MariaRyan

Streets of London was my fave up there with Eagles wings -

Ruu_Old

i have religious songs running thru my head all day now!

Spacedog

Ruu wrote:

i have religious songs running thru my head all day now!

you started the thread, careful what you wish for...

"Thankyou God for the food we have eaten,
thankyou God for all our friends,
thankyou God for everything,
ta-hankyou God Amen!"

Ruu_Old

hehe its still fun to remember the memories of school

Panda

cant remember the name of the song now,

but one of the lines was "Hosanna in excelcius...."
and me being a misled man utd supporter at the time, would always sing

"Hosanna in Kanchelkis"

weh, weh, weh....

deedee lepoopoo

What about at 12 noon, belting out....

'bless us oh Lord as we sit together
bless the food we eat today,
bless the hands that made the food
bless us oh lord, Amennnnn'

before scoffing easi singles sambos.........

tSubh Dearg

did anyone else sing:

there are hundreds of sparrows, thousands, millions
there's 2 a penny twice as many there should be
There are hundreds of sparrows, thousands, millions
And god loves everyone and god loves me.

I loved this song, just for the numbers. I also loved:

Jubilate, everybody, serve the lord in all his ways and
come before his presence singing enter now his courts with praise.

or:

Shine jesus shine fill the land with your fathers glory
blaze spirit blaze set our hearts on fire
flow river flow flood the nations with grace and mercy
send out your word lord and let there be light

I was in a quaker school so we sang slightly different songs. i don't know how many people will recognise.

billy the squid

Bringing in the sheep
bringing in the sheep
and we go rejoicing
bringing in the sheep

or was that little house on the prarie

Healio

spanner wrote:

i am sure it did them no good dressing up like girls

especially in a C.B.S

tSubh Dearg

billy the squid wrote:

Bringing in the sheep
bringing in the sheep
and we go rejoicing
bringing in the sheep

or was that little house on the prarie

I thought it was one of Rod and Todd's?

billy the squid

people these days are so...young

you not remember little house in the prarie it was the only hymn they knew.

FranknFurter

looking back, ..........that was blatant attempt at brainwashing / programming.
Sheesh! Religion has a LOT to answer for imho.

namaimo

Ok can't remember the words but it went something like...

"shine little shoe shine boy as hard as you can,
polish up the shoes for teh gentleman..."

and the other one i can think of goes along the lines of...

"harrem bay,harrem bay...lets pull together!"

Ruu_Old

Ah i remember the tune of that one, namaimo. I must see if me mam can get a copy of them somewhere make em into mp3s

tSubh Dearg

billy the squid wrote:

people these days are so...young

you not remember little house in the prarie it was the only hymn they knew.

I'm not very young and I do remember Little House on the Praire and the way I would change the channel, or go read a book, or play outside anything not to watch it! I HATED that programme.

sanncoo

Oh no! Loved Little house on the prairie! Used to spend Sunday afternoon's with my Granda.....The Sunday Matinee Movie and then Little House! Oh to be 8 again!!!!!!!!!

weemcd

The_B_Man wrote:

zacchaeus was a greedy little man,
he'd <do something> to all the ppl in the land,
if the <sum1's> wouldn't pay,
he would take their homes away,
zacchaeus was a greedy little man.

or something like that. was me favourite one.

he cheated all the people in the land??

can vaguely remember it now

MG

"Be not afraid, I go before you always
Come follow me and I will give you peace"

Shudder, bad memories of tuning forks

Nevyn

and the mind numbing refrain of all legion of Mary kids groups,

" see this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine..."

kilman

I used to love the song "Cead mile failte romhat, a Iosa, a Iosa, cead mile failte romhat, a Ioooosssssaaaa....." dont know the rest

kilman

Dont forget WHAM bars for the sadists out there! by god they were sour

Ruu_Old

what has Wham bars got to do with religious songs I did like those Iosa songs too

Who has rum?

Spacedog wrote: »

I remember one, it began like a rap song, I used to think it was funny

"In the bible I'm supposin',
that the people, they were chosen,
but they didn't know what to do...

...so they trundeled through the red sea,
with the waters wide apart,
The chariots of Phareo thought they'd captured all the slaves,
but the water rushed upon them,
they were gobbeled by the waves.

(chorus)
Were off to the the promised land,
the land of milk and honey,
slavery is over and the fields are full of clover
and the sky is warm and sunny,
we look to the sky at night to lead us on our journey,
god will give us company and will give us rest under a morning star"

Oh wow I remember this song!! Our teacher was nun so she made us learn all these weird songs...and sing them repeatedly every Friday afternoon.
*Shudder*
Thanks for the memories Spacedog!!

JTC83

The_B_Man wrote: »

zacchaeus was a greedy little man,
he'd <do something> to all the ppl in the land,
if the <sum1's> wouldn't pay,
he would take their homes away,
zacchaeus was a greedy little man.

or something like that. was me favourite one.

Zaccheus was a greedy little man,
He cheated all the people in the land.
When their rents they couldn't pay,
He would take their land away.
Zaccheus was a greedy little man.

byhookorbycrook

beaten to the Zacheus song.

Does anyone remember the
"one day in the garden while playing alone "song of the same era?

byhookorbycrook

kilman wrote: »

I used to love the song "Cead mile failte romhat, a Iosa, a Iosa, cead mile failte romhat, a Ioooosssssaaaa....." dont know the rest

Céad míle romhat, a Shláinitheoir, céad míle míle fáilte romhat, Íosa, a Íosa.

2nd verse

Glóir agus moladh duit..

WindSock

GLOOO-oOoOo-oOoOo-oOoOooo-RRRR-I-AAAA


Hosanna in Sna Harda :pac:

Was my fave. May have been a christmas song though.

Capt'n Midnight

It's me, it's me oh Lord, standing in the need of a chair..

lilmissprincess

Ruu wrote: »

remember those songs u had in like 1st or 2nd class in primary school, even before that to remember the names of all the apostles :P "...there was judas iscar-iot, there was thomas and thats the lot!" hehe i can only remember the end of it. they dont make tunes like that anymore

There was Peter and Andrew, james and John, James the less and his brother Jude, there was Philip and Bartholemewwwww...there was Simon and Matthew tooo... there was Judas Iscariot..there was Thomas and thats the lot!

With verses like...

Once while out upon the sea
A storm blew up so suddenly
The apostles thought that they might drown
But Jesus calmed them down..
He showed them what the flowers were worth
And all the beauty of the earth
And how to care for it with love
Nothing else but love

And we're off again...Peter and Andrew...



Alive-O was fabulous, we still used some in Secondary School.

Larianne

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

It's me, it's me oh Lord, standing in the need of a chair..

Hehe.

All the religion books had the songs at the back of them and the teacher used to play a tape to go with it, yeah?

I remember the Shoe Shine song - no idea what it had to do with religion. And The Streets of London.

Another one was "come back to meeee, with all your heart, don't let fear keep us apart..... long have I waited for your com-ing home to me and liv-ing deeply our new life" or something..

I remember singing another song about Jesus but changing the words around. Mother was not happy with the result! Can't remember what it was now.

LostGirly

dazberry wrote: »

My first primary school (Low Infants to 2nd class) was called St. Marys, so as a result - every May (ok it only happened 4 times) we'd get marched out to the yard to sing "May is the month of Mary, the month we all love so well, Mary is God's own mother..." (don't remember any more)....

What was with that, we did that as well, every single May Day!! We had a guy who played the accordian (who was also the janitor) and he used to walk around the yard and gardens with us playing it as we sang that song!! Oh the memories!!