Happy New Year, Choir families! January brings the start of our Sing Out! choir season. On Monday, March 7th at 7 pm at EMCS, we will join our hosts, The Sooke Community Choir along with other elementary choirs from Sooke core schools for an evening of song. Poirier will be performing two songs – The Ghost Ship, and Clever Chameleon. Please check out the lyrics and videos below, and encourage your choir member to practise. We generally only rehearse once a week, so listening to the music in between rehearsals is really helpful when we have a lot of words and melodies to learn.
Mark your calendars – more information will be available soon.
The Ghost Ship
Words and Music by
Don Besig and Nancy Price
1. Now listen well as a tale I tell
Of a night I shook with fear.
We were sailing west on the open sea,
Headin’ home from a long, long year.
I was standing watch all alone that night
When I heard a wailing cry.
As I strained to see what the sound could be,
Something flashed and caught my eye.
Chorus
And the cold wind blew——–(pitch goes up first
then down w/crescendo and decrescendo)
And the cold wind blew—-
2. ‘Twas then I spied off the starboard side
A strange mysterious sigh–t.
I froze with fear as it drifted near
Like a ghost in the dark of nigh– t.
I could see a sail on a broken mast
And deserted decks below.
From all around came a mournful sound,
But I saw not a living soul!
Chorus
And the cold wind blew—- < ooo > ——
And the cold wind blew—-
3. Well I held fast to the forward mast
As the ship moved slowly on,
And I watched that day ‘til the break of day,
When I knew that it fin’lly had gone.
Oh they laughed and joked as I told my tale
To the captain and—the men.
But the story’s true, I can promise you,
And it’s sure to happen again.
Yes, it’s sure – – to happen a – gain.
Chorus
And the cold wind blew——–(pitch goes up…)
And the cold wind blew—-!
Clever Chameleon Words and music by Andy Beck
All: There’s a clever chameleon
That I’m trying to find
But the clever chameleon
Is playing tricks with my mind
For a clever chameleon
Has a singular skill
And a clever chameleon
Can change its colour at will
Are you green or yellow or brown or blue?
Clever chameleon, which one are you?
Are you purple or orange or pink or white?
Part 1 Part 2
Clever chameleon Chameleon, chameleon
Now a clever chameleon… Chameleon
Right in front of your eyes… Chameleon
A clever chameleon… A clever chameleon
Can quickly change a disguise.
>> For a clever chameleon…
Chameleon So acute and so keen…
Chameleon Well, a clever chameleon…
A clever chameleon… Rarely wants to be seen.
ALL
Are you green or yellow or brown or blue? Clever chameleon, I can’t see you!
Are you purple or orange or pink or white? Clever chameleon…
Very clever chameleon!
Tell me, clever chameleon – Tell me, clever chameleon
Of all the colours you do Of all the colours you do
Oh, clever chameleon Oh, clever chameleon
Which one – is – honestly – you?
Chameleon. Clever! Clever!
Chameleon. Very clever! Clever!
Chameleon
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