Submitted by Kari Gordon, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Idea posted March 31, 2003
Divide students into two groups, or use a leader and whole group. The chant is in call-and-response style. The lyrics in parentheses are the echo, and directions for the movements are in italics.
Thumbs up! (Thumbs up!) - Extend arms front, thumbs up.
Elbows back! (Elbows Back) - Keep thumbs turned up, but pull elbows back so thumbs up signs are more or less even with your chest.
Shoulders high! (Shoulders high!) - Keep doing the previous move, and raise shoulders to ears.
Unison: a ROOMP sah sah, a ROOMP sah sah, a ROOMP sah sah, Sah Sah! (Everything between the commas takes 2 beats; so 8 total.) - While saying this, swing arms as best you can. Remember, elbows back, thumbs up. Swing right,left, right, et cetera. While doing that, step together to the right 4 times.
a Roomp sah sah, a ROOMP sah sah, a ROOMP sah sah, Sah, Sah. - Repeat above but in reverse; swing left, right instead.
This repeats in its entirety, but from now on you keep adding a new movement before the 'a ROOMP sah sah' section.
The remaining movements are as follows (Remember to add only one at a time and repeat from the beginning each time. Keep doing all previous movements.):
Bend your knees! (Bend your knees!)
Bend your back! (Bend your back!) - Lean forward.
Feet like a goose! (Feet like a goose!) - Jump so toes point out. Keep knees and back bent.
Nose like a pig! (Nose like a pig!) - Wrinkle up your nose (keep it that way)!
Mouth like a troll! (Mouth like a troll!) - Slide jaw to one side, wrinkle your mouth, and use a troll voice - kind of like the Wicked Witch of the West saying "I'll get you, my pretty!" - for the 'mouth like a troll part' and the following 'a ROOMP sah sah' bit.