Just in time for Halloween, here’s a cute kid’s version of the African-American spiritual song, Dry Bones (or Dem Bones). It’s really fun for this time of year plus a great way to learn or quiz the bones in the human body.
And, don’t you just love when you can dance around, make music and learn something new all at the same time?
LYRICS TO THE SKELETON BONES SONG
Them Bones, them skeleton dry bones
Them Bones, them skeleton dry bones
Them Bones, them skeleton dry bones
Let’s shake them skelton bones
The toe bone’s connected to the foot bone
The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone
The ankle bone’s connected to the leg bone
Let’s shake them skeleton bones
The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone
The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone
The thigh bone bone’s connected to the hip bone
Let’s shake them skeleton bones
The hip bone’s connected to the back bone
The back bone’s connected to the neck bone
The neck bone bone’s connected to the head bone
And… shake them skeleton bones
Them Bones, them skeleton dry bones
Them Bones, them skeleton dry bones
Them Bones, them skeleton dry bones
Let’s shake them skeleton bones
Then backwards…From the head bone to the toe bone
Who Wrote The Dry Bones Song?
Do you remember the actual Dry Bones or Dem Bones song? Here’s more about the actual song that’s being parodied here.
Who Wrote The Dry Bones Song?
https://makingmulticulturalmusic.wordpress.com/2015/10/25/the-story-behind-the-dry-bones-song/
Guitar Chords For “Dry Bones”
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.gospelmusic.org.uk/a-g/dry_bones.htm
The Dry Bones Song By The Delta Rhythm Boys http://multikidsmusicvids.com/?p=1535
Links and Resources
Craft a spooky Halloween rattle based on a real jawbone instrument! http://www.tinytappingtoes.com/classroom-music/shake-them-rattles-and-bones/
Two Great Interactive Halloween songs – In English and Spanish
http://www.tinytappingtoes.com/babies-and-music/halloween-musical-fun-in-english-and-spanish/
