[HANASHIR:10705] Re: Tree Song Lyrics/Chords/Motions

[Judy Ginsburgh <judy...>]

Can't say enough good things about this Tree Song.  That is why I had to
include it as an "Amazing Song".  It is one of those rare songs that works
with all ages.  Little children love it.  Teenagers go nuts over it!  In
fact, they are the ones I call up to shake the fruit shakers and model trees
for the others.  They have a blast.  It is one of the few songs I will
attempt with teens (as I tend to prefer the safety of the early childhood
set).  But if you "ham" it up and have a good time -- this song is the best.
It teaches not only the word "Tu Bish'vat" but also something about the
holiday in a fun, fun way.  If you must also include music learning such as
in a dayschool setting, the song is great for teaching rhythm, rests, and
listening skills as well

Thanks, Josh!!!

Judy :)

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ilana and Mark Axel" <axelsinchicago (at) yahoo(dot)com>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:10703] Re: Tree Song Lyrics/Chords/Motions


> Yes, here in Northbrook, too, Josh, your song has hit
> the Shir Hadash hit parade, with movements, though I'm
> glad to add your suggestions too. The parents loved it
> too! I got it from Judy Caplan Ginsburgh's CD "Amazing
> Songs for Amazing Jewsih Kids. I agree with Shirone,
> more verses would be great!
> Also on Judy's CD- Her song "Let's Plant a Tree in
> Eretz Yisrael" is also marvelous - I hand out
> percussion instruments for the sounds of the etz
> (tree), the shemesh (sun), and the geshem (rain) and
> the kids have a blast.
> Happy Tu Bishvat to all!
> Ilana Axel
> --- Shirona <shirona (at) bellatlantic(dot)net> wrote:
> > Josh,
> >
> > At my schools too, your "Tree Song" is the favorite!
> >  We have a blast with
> > it.  In fact - I feel that it ends too soon, and
> > just the other day I
> > thought we need more verses - at least two...  you
> > up to more writing...?
> >
> > Shirona
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > Date: Friday, January 25, 2002 9:18:44 AM
> > To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > Subject: [HANASHIR:10700] Re: Tree Song
> > Lyrics/Chords/Motions
> >
> > Elana (and everyone)
> >
> > I am very flattered to hear that "The Tree Song" is
> > your favorite Tu
> > B'shevat Song! I had meant to send an email our
> > earlier this month offering
> > lyrics, chords, music and the mp3, and your note
> > reminded me that I didn't
> > get a chance to do that yet. So before its too late,
> > here are the chords,
> > words and a description of the body motions. If
> > anyone wants me to email
> > them an MP3, please let me know, I'd be happy to do
> > so!
> >
> > Here's the text to the song with some guitar chords:
> >
> > "THE TREE SONG"
> > Music and Words by: Josh Miller
> > Copyright 1994 Josh Miller
> >
> > D
> > I've got a friend
> > A
> > Who comforts me
> > D
> > I'm a kid
> > G
> > And he's a tree!
> > D A D G
> > We grow, we grow we grow.
> > D A D G
> > We grow, we grow we grow.
> >
> > Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu
> > Tu Tu
> > Tu Tu...Tu'B'shvat...
> > Tree, Tree, Tree, Tree, Tree.....Tu'B'shvat
> >
> > On my Birthday
> > We eat a lot.
> > On her birthday
> > Is Tu B'shvat!
> >
> > Also, here are the ever-important body motions to
> > the chorus parts of this
> > song:
> >
> > "We grow, we grow..." -- During this part, I have
> > kids start out by making
> > themselves into tiny seeds by dropping down and
> > making wrapping themselves
> > into a ball to be as small as possible for the first
> > "we grow", and then
> > they make themselves into saplings (or half-trees)
> > by kind of squatting and
> > putting their arms out bent for the second "we
> > grow", and then I have them
> > make themselves into big tall trees with arms up
> > high for the third "we
> > grow" and the last "we grow" is to transition back
> > to the seed again...
> >
> > "Tu tu tu..." -- During this part, I have kids start
> > kind of squatted, and
> > then shake their hands in front of them really low
> > down, and through each
> > "Tu" they get a little higher and a little higher
> > until by the end they are
> > BIG TALL TREES again! :)
> >
> > "Tree! Tree! Tree!" -- During this part, every time
> > you yell tree, you have
> > to make yourself into the craziest shaped tree
> > anyone has ever seen, and
> > hold that position until you yell "Tree!" again
> > (WARNING: This is very fun
> > for kids.) I sort of think of it as "vogue-ing like
> > a tree". The key here
> > is that there are lots of different shaped trees all
> > over the world, and we
> > can appreciate that by trying to be like them...
> > Together, we can become a
> > wild and wackiest forest of kids...
> >
> > The verses are sung as a call-and-response, with no
> > body motions (yet)...
> >
> > Happy Tree-ing!
> >
> > - Josh "The Tree Song Guy" Miller
> > Evanston, Illinois
> >
> > >And secondly, I just looked through my music
> > >and it seems that I have misplaced my favorite Tu
> > >b'shvat song. I remeber that the first verse start
> > out
> > >with "I've got a friend, who comforts me. I'm a kid
> > >and he's a tree". If anybody knows this song and
> > could
> > >e-mail me the words and the chords that would be
> > >excellent. My e-mail address is
> > elanarose (at) yahoo(dot)com(dot)
> > >Thank you so much in advance. I hope all is well.
> >
> >
> > .
>
>
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