Get Up On Your Feet
From Plank Road Publishing
by David Ellsworth and Anne EllsworthThis song lets your young students show off some funky foot moves in the classroom or on the stage. Repetitive chorus and verse make it easy to learn and sing while leaving plenty of movement-worthy moments. The poppin' bass, wah-wah guitars, skipping strings, and sassy trumpet make this tune so catchy, kids will be asking for it many times over. The real fun comes from the shout, "Get up on your feet!" which we encourage kids to do with great zeal.
On the music, we've marked the claps in the introduction on beats 2 and 4, but they continue throughout. As an extension, try replacing some of the claps with stomps in place, a march around the room, or rhythm instruments. (from Music K-8, Vol. 29, No. 1)
(Run time: 1:29)
Downloadable PDFs, Performance/
Always available