Assembly songs in the UK

cynder · 18-08-2010 02:09PM

Deleted User wrote: »

For some reason I have vague memories of singing Que Sara Sara

what ever will be will be, think i did that in the uk and ireland, had to look it up on the net and as i read the first sentence it all came back.

cynder · 18-08-2010 02:12PM

mikom wrote: »

It went a little something like this.....

♫
Come out ye black and tans, come out and fight me like a man
Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders
Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away
From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra ♫

Followed by.....

♫
Dee Dee na na na

Saturday night, I feel the air
Is getting hot
Like you baby
I'll make you mine you know
I'll take you to the top
I'll drive you crazy
Saturday night, dance, I like
The way you move
Pretty baby
It's party time and not one
Minute we can lose
Be my baby

Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na - be my baby
Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na - Pretty baby
♫

Dont you just love the wolf tones i was listening to that last night on itunes alond with do you want your old lobby washed down and saturday night but i think i was 15 when that was released so i wouldnt have sang it in n.s. All good songs though thanx.

cynder · 18-08-2010 02:17PM

Bambi wrote: »

Our repetoire was "whiskey in the jar" "the merry ploughboy" "only our rivers free". We probably did a few more songs about shooting brits but those were perennial favourites

We banged out "wiela wiela" and "the bog down in the valley(o)" the odd time too for light relief.

what about

1. Aon Focal Eile

2. My Wife, Johnny’s Morris Minor
3. A Teenager in 1968
4. No More Beer
5. I Love my Juggernaut
6. The Pothole Song
7. Me First Marquee Dance
8. Johnny is a Batchelor

1. A little bit a lastic

2. Keep the shovel Tippin’
3. Fagan’s Chipper Van
4. Me little Volkswagon
5. A Ferguson Tractor
6. Goin to a Weddin’
7. A Travellin’ Man

ejmaztec · 18-08-2010 02:18PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Neurotic, large breasts and glasses with string on them. Usually drove an old Beetle or VW Campavan and was never, ever married.

...and in between choruses you could hear moths chewing away at her tweed bloomers. I'm surprised I never caught the ghey:eek:

Mint Sauce · 18-08-2010 03:25PM

grindelwald wrote: »

I spent 4 years at primary school in the uk and during this time we went to assembly every morning and sang hymns, it was a protestant school even though we weren't protestant we still took part.

These are the song that i remember from that time 22-26 years ago

All things bright and beautiful
Morning has broken
The wise man built his house on the rock ???? (the rain came down and the floods came up)
The ink is black, the page is white, together we learn to read and write
The lord of the dance

We even sang ' the yellow submarine'

I'm sure there must be 20 more but thats all that springs to mind.

Bearing in mind this is a mostly catholic country and not too many went to primary school in the uk, does any one else have any they remember?

Also anyone who attended a Church of Ireland school! (must forget ye)

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Do Catholic schools not do hymns then?

Ours did, went to a catholic primary school in london, sang 'All things bright and beautiful' and 'Morning has broken' amoungst others. Sang them in assembly and during music lessons.

Our teacher in Class 7 also taught us 'Jerusalem', still remember most of it now. Also being in Class 7, we were expected to keep the Time and Tune during said singing in asembly

In secondary school, only the Choir sang during mass.

ejmaztec wrote: »

Attending a Catholic primary school in England, we sang nothing at assembly. We just got bollocked by some old nun for ten minutes, for what happened the previous day.

We got Bollocked a bit, sang abit, then got bollocked a bit more. Then depending on your class, and teacher, might have got bollocked some more for the rest of the day. I have blocked out most of Classes 2 and 4.

cynder · 18-08-2010 03:35PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Ours did, went to a catholic primary school in london, sang 'All things bright and beautiful' and 'Morning has broken' amoungst others. Sang them in assembly and during music lessons.

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I take it assembly is an english thing as i never had assembly in ireland.

Captain Darling · 18-08-2010 04:21PM

Our Irish teacher was an alcoholic and she used to make us march around the room with our hurls on our shoulders singing the National Anthem.

Pure daft.

milly4ever · 18-08-2010 04:23PM

grindelwald wrote: »

I spent 4 years at primary school in the uk and during this time we went to assembly every morning and sang hymns, it was a protestant school even though we weren't protestant we still took part.

These are the song that i remember from that time 22-26 years ago

All things bright and beautiful
Morning has broken
The wise man built his house on the rock ???? (the rain came down and the floods came up)
The ink is black, the page is white, together we learn to read and write
The lord of the dance

We even sang ' the yellow submarine'

I'm sure there must be 20 more but thats all that springs to mind.

Bearing in mind this is a mostly catholic country and not too many went to primary school in the uk, does any one else have any they remember?

Also anyone who attended a Church of Ireland school! (must forget ye)

i bet you used the come and praise hymnbooks! i recognise all of those.

cynder · 18-08-2010 04:28PM

Never had a hymn book as i never was a church of Ireland/England or catholic, they are the songs i remember singing as a 4-7 year old, but the school i was in may have had that book, but i wouldnt know, its quite possible, is the book 22-26 years old?

Must add i never saw a hymn book at school the words were always on a big screen at the top of the hall. Dont know how i could read them at 4!

milly4ever · 18-08-2010 04:34PM

grindelwald wrote: »

Never had a hymn book as i never was a church of Ireland/England or catholic, they are the songs i remember singing as a 4-7 year old, but the school i was in may have had that book, but i wouldnt know, its quite possible is the book 22-26 years old?

yes, i would say the teacher playing the piano was using that book. Just did a google search for it and they even have an appreciation society on facebook. Have a look, I bet you'll recognise a lot of the songs there

cynder · 18-08-2010 04:35PM

Captain Darling wrote: »

Our Irish teacher was an alcoholic and she used to make us march around the room with our hurls on our shoulders singing the National Anthem.

Pure daft.

Sounds like fun!

flikflak · 18-08-2010 04:35PM

grindelwald wrote: »

I take it assembly is an english thing as i never had assembly in ireland.

I went to primary school in England and our was called service.

Old faves at St Annes included,
One more step along the world I go
When I needed a neighbour (cue giggles when the word naked was sung)
The ink is black, the page is white
Make me a channel of your peace
Seek ye first

All in the teachers handwriting on the OHP

Funny how I can still remember the words to them when I cant remember anything useful!

eta - sorry am on a roll now
Can you hear the raindrops drumming on the rooftops
So light up the fire and let the flame burn (might not be atual title)
Cross over the road my friend
You shall go out with joy

cynder · 18-08-2010 04:40PM

flikflak wrote: »

I went to primary school in England and our was called service.

Old faves at St Annes included,
One more step along the world I go
When I needed a neighbour (cue giggles when the word naked was sung)
The ink is black, the page is white
Make me a channel of your peace
Seek ye first

All in the teachers handwriting on the OHP

Funny how I can still remember the words to them when I cant remember anything useful!

The only one i know there is
The ink is black, the page is white. i might look the others up to see if i do recognise them. thanks.

reading the top one i though of

His got the whole world in his hands!

I looked the others up and nothing rings a bell.

cynder · 18-08-2010 04:48PM

milly4ever wrote: »

yes, i would say the teacher playing the piano was using that book. Just did a google search for it and they even have an appreciation society on facebook. Have a look, I bet you'll recognise a lot of the songs there

just took a look at the group and im not the only one who sang 'i am the lord of the dance settee!'

Assembly songs in the UK

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