Magnet #498 - George III (r. 1760-1820)Ok. So in grade school, we did a little musical kids play that acted out the American Revolution.
I haven't a clue which grade it was, but it had to have been early, because I totally remember that we had a little songbook with the bubble letters colored in, presumably by me. It had stars and red, white and blue, and a flag, and I could swear it said something like Kids in America? Kids Sing America?
I dunno. I just remember that we had to memorize all the lyrics in it.
The thing I remember most though is the song we had to sing to King George, with one of my boy classmates, sitting on his throne. We sang him the below, and if I recall correctly, we even had to point our fingers at him in time with the music.
King George! Nah na-nah, na-nah, na-na-na-nah!
King George! Nah na-nah, na-nah, na-na-na-nah!
King George!
What makes you think you can sit there on your throne?
Why can't you just leave us alone?
King George! Nah na-nah, na-nah, na-na-na-nah!
King George! Nah na-nah, na-nah, na-na-na-nah!
King George!
Yes. Oh, there's more. I just can't remember it. And now, as has happened for many many years now, when the King George! Nah na-nah, na-nah, na-na-na-nah! gets into my head, it never leaves. The problem is that I can never get past that one little stanza and the chorus.
Oh well, to quote my Save the World sister, happy birthday, America!
6 comments:
I think you were in 5th grade. Because I got to get out of kindergarten to watch you. Only me. Not my class. Our parents had connections.
i did this play too when i was in 2nd grade!
Really, anon? Because, outside of my sisters, you might be the only one who can corroborate my post! Thanks so much!!!
Hey Its-- The Final Countdown by Europe !! OR Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam... But its definately the first one !!
I did something with this song in the early grades and it's driving me crazy trying to remember the rest of the words did you ever remember any more?
Sorry, anon, I've been trying for almost 30 years and can't think of any more of the verses than above. Crazy how even that little stanza sticks in my head! Thanks for dropping by!
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