HUDECKITUNES from the CLASSROOM!!

MADE IN CANADA

1.ROY AND SHIRLEY ©  B. Hudecki 1968                    

 C  Am  F
Oh I,
            G      C   Am   F
I‘ve got a funny story
           G       C  Am   F
About a boy and girl-y,
          G        C       G7
About Roy and Shirley.

       C              Am                   F
1.  Once upon a time there was a little girl named Shirley,
        C             Am                   F          G      
         Once upon a time there was a little boy named Roy.
        C               Am             F                     G
      Shirley had purple hair, Roy’s face was green.
        C           Am          F       G      C   Am  F  G        
      Shirley had seven arms, Roy had seventeen.

 2.   Shirley was a big girl, Roy was a shrimp.
      Shirley had a sad face, Roy had dimples.
      They looked so funny, I laughed like a goon.
      But everybody looks like that who lives on the moon.

 3.  Shirley was carefree, she like to crater-surf,
     Roy was superstitious when it was full Earth.
     They had a pet palooka and kept it on a chain,
     They never used umbrellas because it never rains.

And that is my funny story
About Roy and Shirley,
Moon children.

2. POINDEXTER © B. Hudecki 1969

            Bb                      F    
You’ve heard about the King of Rock ‘n Roll,
        Bb                   F
The King of Pop and the King of Soul.
            Bb        F
You’ve never met anything, I bet,
     G                           C7
Like the King of the Insect World!
     F
1. I got up today, I didn’t want to play
     Bb                  Dm  
Didn’t want to ride, didn’t want to hide.
             C7                      F        C7
   Just sit around and look- at Poindexter.
 
2. Why didn’t it play? It only wanted to pray,
    Under a tree, pretty hard to see.
    That lean, green, lonely - Poindexter.
 
3.  I watched it eat three grasshopper’s feet,
   A katydid’s toe, a spider’s nose.
   That lean, green, hungry - Poindexter.

 4. One day it did. I nearly cried.
     I don’t know why it wanted to die.
   Now it’s gone to pray forever- Poindexter.

3. PETER THE ELF © B. Hudecki 1970

            C      G         F    C              F         G       C
1. Peter the elf is a magic elf and he lives in a magic tree.

             C       G            F       C         F     G          C       C7
    He sings a funny tune in his sunroom all through the day.
             F                      C                G               C
Ref.- Peter the elf, the magic elf, a pal for everyone.
           F                     C               G                C
        Peter the elf, the magic elf loves to have fun.

2. Furry little bunnies and stinky skunks are his pals.
     Slippery snakes and fat little chipmunks are his pals. 
                                                                                   
Ref.
3. Butterfly wings upon his back, and feathery feet has he.
    Rainbow colours in his eyes, the future he can see.
Ref.

4. STONE SOUP © B. Hudecki 1987

           C                           Am
Stone Soup, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na,
    G     C                        Am
Stone Soup, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na,
    G     C
Stone Soup,

                    Am                        G    C
1. Get a pot,       big enough,  Stone Soup.
                      Am                     G     C
     Hot water,      hot enough, Stone Soup.
                        Am    
     Three stones,      round enough.

Ref.
   F              G                F             G
Soup made out of stones,   such a mystery,
    F             G                F               G
Soup made out of stones,    it’s so good for me.
    G      C                         Am
Stone Soup, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na,
   G       C                          Am
Stone Soup, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na.
 
2. Salt and pepper, real spicy, Stone Soup
     Sliced carrot, real dicey, Stone Soup
     Head of cabbage, real nicey
 
Ref.
3. Bit of beef, not too chewy, Stone Soup.
   Few potatoes, not too gooey, Stone Soup.
   Bit of barley, cup of milk.
 
Ref.
4. What a gimmick, we achieved, Stone Soup,
    What a gimmick, they believed,  Stone Soup,
    What a gimmick, we’re relieved,
 
Ref.

5. DENTIST SONG © B. Hudecki 1985

Bm  A
          I want
Bm  A
          healthy,
Bm  A
           white,
Bm  A
          bright,
Bm  A
          shiny,
Bm    A
            strong
E7   A              E7
           teeth!
 
     A                             E
1. I went to the dentist just the other day,
    D                                 A         E
    I got two fillings in my tooth – ooth.
    A                           E    
    I had two cavities, two little holes.
         D                                        A    E
    But I like the dentist, that’s the truth-uth.
                  Am                    E
       But sometimes it hurts, oooh how it hurts,
       Dm                            A   E
       It makes me want to cry-yie.
 
2. Open wide and say, ‘Aah!’, look up at the light.
    Wish that I never ate that candy.
    I’ll start tomorrow, cut out the junk,
    Then all my teeth will look just dandy!
 
       And if I forget, once in a while,
       Soon I won’t even want to smile, so I’ll
 
3. Go to the dentist two times a year.
   He’ll make my mouth feel good.

6. MISTER NOBODY © B. Hudecki 1980

    C                                                    Dm
1. Knock, knock, knock! Nobody’s there.
   C                                              Dm 
   Drip, drip, drop! Turn the water off.
    C                                            Dm
   Slip. Slop, plop! Clean up the mess.
     F                                   G
    Mom, it wasn’t me, honest!
        F                              G
   I wasn’t even close to this!
                            C          G7
   It was Mister Nobody.
 
2. Ring-a-ling-a-ling! No one on the phone.
   Scratch, scratch, scratch! On the window pane.
   Bonk, bonk, bonk! Down the cellar stairs.
           
             Mom, it wasn’t me, honest!
             I wasn’t even close to this!
             It was Mister Nobody.
                Am  
 (Bridge) - Nobody’s in the hall,
                         G7        D     G
             There isn’t anyone at all.
               Am
             Nobody anywhere.
               F
              Look for yourself.
               G7
              Take a good look!
 
3. Nobody took cookies from the jar,
   Nobody broke Grandma’s salad bowl,
   Nobody lost Dad’s good pen.
 
             Mom, it wasn’t me, honest!
             I wasn’t even close to this!
             It was Mister Nobody.
 
4. Where’s the spoon? I don’t know.
    Who moved the butter? I don’t know.
    Where’s the cat? I don’t know.
 
       Someday I hope that I can see
       Who causes all this mystery-
        Mister Nobody!

7. BOWSER © B. Hudecki 1969

  E                                                        A           B7        E
1. I had a dog and his name was Bowser, he was so much fun.
 E                                                     A        B7         E
He used to eat my father’s trousers, he was so much fun
          A
Ref –    Bow-wow-wow, Bowser,
          E  
          Bow-wow-wow, Bowser,
          A
          Bow-wow-wow, Bowser,
          B7
          Bow-wow-wow, Bowser!
          B7
          B-O-W-S-E-R!
 
 
2. I had a dog and his name was Bowser, he was so much fun
He used to eat my neighbours’ houses, he was so much fun.
 
Ref  -
 
3. I had a dog and his name was Bowser, he was so much fun
One day he tried to eat a barbecue, now he is well-done!
 
Ref –    Bow-wow-wow, Hot Dog,
          Bow-wow-wow, Hot Dog,
          Bow-wow-wow, Hot Dog,
          Bow-wow-wow, Hot Dog!
 
H-O-T- D-O-G !

 8. THANK GOODNESS IT’S FRIDAY © B. Hudecki 1988

             G                                           C                 D7
Ref. Thank goodness it’s Friday, I’m happy as can be.
            G                                     C          D7            G
        Thank goodness it’s Friday, it’s the end of the week.
     G                   C               G                     D7
1. Monday is a monster day, Tuesday tickles me,
     G                           C                    G                          D7       G      D7
   Wednesday wiggles like a worm, Thursday moves on turtle’s feet.
Ref.
 
2. Once you conquer Monday, it’s very plain to see,
    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday disappear like autumn leaves.
 Ref.

3. Everyone loves Friday, everybody smiles,
    Everybody’s nice to everybody else for just a while.
Ref.

 9.THE DOOR’S NOT SHUT © B. Hudecki 1985

          D               A7          G                     A7              
My mother only told me about a hundred times,
           G                    A7
And that was just today,
     D              A7       G                     A7  
“Don’t walk out (and) forget to close the door,”
               G               A7
‘Cause everybody knows when
               D             A             Bm
1. The door’s not shut, the door’s not shut,
               G       A                                      D
    The cat got out because the door’s not shut.
               D            A            Bm       
    The door’s not shut, the door’s not shut,
             G           A                                       D
    The flies came in because the door’s not shut.
            A7                 D
Ref. Close the door, make sure it’s tight.
       A7                                          D
      If it’s open just an inch, could give your finger quite a pinch.
       A7                     D
      Close the door, make sure it’s tight.
     A7                                               D        A7       D
      Then you can be sure that everything will be alright.
 
2.  The door’s not shut, the door’s not shut,
     It’s much too loud because the door’s not shut.
     The door’s not shut, the door’s not shut,
     It’s getting cold because the door’s not shut.
Ref.
 
(Bridge) – You might forget the laundry, you might forget your lunch,
               You might forget your Cheerios.
                But, don’t walk out, forget to close the door,
               ‘Cause everybody knows when
 
3. The door’s not shut, the door’s not shut,
    Smell that barbecue, the door’s not shut.
    The door’s not shut, the door’s not shut,
    The cat came back because the door’s not shut.
Ref.

 10. I LOST MY SHOE  © B. Hudecki 1970

       C                             F                        G                    C
1. I lost  my shoe, what should I do, what could I do without my shoe.
             C                       F                  G                       C
    My shoe is gone, I passed it on to John, he passed it on to Ron,
             C                  F                             G                        C      
    He passed it on to old King Kong, he passed it on into a pond.
            F                          G        C          Am
Ref.  Shoo-bee-doo-bee-doo, I lost my shoe!
        F                               G         C       Am
        Shoo-bee-doo-bee-doo, I lost my shoe!
          F                                G   Am     F      G       C       G7
         Shoo-bee-doo-bee-doo,     I      lost    my    shoe!
 
2. I lost my shoe, my foot is blue, my ankle sock is lonely too.
    It stepped away all by itself. I found it on a cookie shelf.
    My shoe has left, it has no right.
    It’s gone away into the night.
Ref.
 
3. I lost my shoe, oh yes, it’s true, what good is a one without a two?
    I put a poster on the wall: Reward for Shoe – ten cents, please call.
    I never heard a single word. Maybe my shoe’s gone to the birds.
Ref.

 11. BOOGEYMAN © B. Hudecki 1976

      G           C          D
1. He’s got big red eyes, BOO!
      G            C             D
    He’s got long black teeth, BOO!
       G         C     D 
     He’s so ugly, ugly, BOO!
              A7                      D  
     And Ooo, he’s scarin’ me, [Not me!]
 
Ref. 
               C       D               G
Booga – booga,     Boogeyman!
               C        D               G
Booga – booga,     Boogeyman!
                C       D               G
Booga – booga,     Boogeyman!
     A7                D
Catch me if you can!
 
2. He’s as big as a fridge, BOO!
    He smells like dead fish, BOO
    He’s so ugly, ugly, BOO!
    And Ooo, he’s scarin’ me, [Not me!]
 
Ref. 
 
3. He’s got snakeskin hair, BOO!
    He’s got a slime-green cape, BOO!
    He’s so ugly, ugly, BOO!
    And Ooo, he’s scarin’ me, [Not me!]
 
Ref.
 

 12.LIKE A SHADOW  © B. Hudecki 1987

                Am
 You say nothing is as quiet as the feet of a cat,
      Bm
But I know something, as a matter of fact,
  C                                        D7
You can do it anytime you want.
 
 
        G             Em    G            Em
1. When you walk, don’t you talk,
     G        Em     G          Em 
    Take a step, right and left,
         G         Em    C       D7   G
    When you walk like a shadow.
 
           D7           G          D7                 G      
Ref. Don’t make a sound, like a shadow on the ground.
      D7                G              C      D7    G
       Don’t peep, just creep like a shadow.
 
Nobody is as quiet as the man on the moon,
But I know someone who can do it too.
You can do it anytime you want.

 13. KASHAGAWIGAMOG  FAMILY  © B. Hudecki 1993

       Dm
1. Drove with my fam’ly, up a long highway,
     Came to a cottage on a beautiful  lake.
     Sky was so blue, lake was so cool.
     We met our neighbours, one by one:
 
Kashagawigamog loon – calling,
Kashagawigamog hawk – soaring.
Kashagawigamog fish – swimming.
Kashagawigamog family.
 
Kashagawigamog mosquitoes – ouch!
Kashagawigamog blackflies – ooch!
Kashagawigamog earwigs – yick!
Kashagawigamog family.
 
Ka-sha-gawigamog Lake,
Kashagawigamog Family,
Kashagawigamog fun!
 
2. Nights are so dark, morning’s fresh,
    Afternoons go on forever.
    Lyin’ on my back in the middle of the lake,
    Hope that sun won’t make me bake!
 
Kashagawigamog frogs – ribbit.
Kashagawigamog snakes – sss.
Kashagawigamog bees – zzz
Kashagawigamog Family.
 
Kashagawigamog rabbits – hop.
Kashagawigamog chipmunks – squawk.
Kashagawigamog herons – fly.
Kashagawigamog Family.
Ka-sha-gawigamog Lake,
Kashagawigamog Family,
Kashagawigamog fun.

14. SCHOOLBUS © B. Hudecki 1991

       G                                Em         G                              Em
1. Waiting for the schoolbus     in every kind of weather,
   C                           Am    G                             Em
    Will it ever get me?        Will it just forget me?
 
         D                     C
Ref .  Driving forever all over town,
            D                                    C
          Will my show be over before I get home?     
 
2. Riding on the schoolbus, big and bumpy schoolbus,
    Rolling and a-rocking, bouncing and a-shocking.
                                                                             
Ref.
                Am                 G
(Bridge) -  Don’t want to think about it,
                 Am                 G
               Don’t want to think about it,
                  Am                G                 D7
               Don’t want to think about it now.     
 
3. Sitting on the schoolbus, talking to my neighbour,
     Just a little gossip, just a little rumour.
                                                              
Ref.
 
4. Stepping off the schoolbus, looking for my house-key,
    Waving at the driver, ‘See you later alligator.’
 
         No more driving all over town,
         Refrigerator, tv, then I settle down.
    

 15. PUMPKINHEAD © B. Hudecki 1970

      Cm                       Ab  G
1. Late tonight you’ll see (ha-ha-ha-ha), shadows start to creep (ha-ha-ha-ha)
    Fm                               Db   D           G      C
    Whistling winds will scream, for it’s Halloween!
 
2. Hoot owls in the trees (ha-ha-ha-ha), spooks with crooked knees (ha-ha-ha-ha)
     Flying through the breeze, trying to capture me.
                                     C
Ref. But here comes Pumpkinhead (Orange you beautiful!)
            G
       Pumpkinhead ( going to be a Jack-o-lantern)
               C
       Pumpkinhead (Orange you beautiful)
              G
       Pumpkinhead ( maybe a pumkin pie)
          ( Am)                         
      Summer’s over, not quite winter, perfect time of year
                           F            G        C
       Because of big, fat Pumpkinhead!
 
3. Monsters by the bunch (ha-ha-ha-ha), withes with a hunch (ha-ha-ha-ha),
   Smiling with a crunch, having you for lunch.
 
4. Goblins in the bush (ha-ha-ha-ha), black cats screeching gush (ha-ha-ha-ha)
   Vampire bats will rush, make you into mush!
Ref.

 16. READY FOR CHRISTMAS  (I Can’t Wait!) © Bernie Hudecki 2001

    1. My room is clean , it’s all under the bed,
    I wrapped my presents for Mom and Dad.
    The top’s on the toothpaste, I matched my socks,
    Polished all the decorations, e-mailed Santa Claus.
 
       I can’t wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY!  Oh-oh.
       I can’t wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY!  Oh-oh.

2.  I walked the dog seven times today,
     Exercised the goldfish, filled up the candy dish,
     Smiled real nice at the next door neighbour!
     Check the time! Check the time!
 
       I’m ready for Christmas, I’m ready for Christmas, right now!
       I’m ready for Christmas, I’m ready for Christmas, right now!
 
       I can’t wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY! Oh-oh.
       I can’t wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY! Oh-oh.
 
       I can’t *wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY! Oh-oh.
       I can’t *wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY! Oh-oh.
                
      *I’m ready for Christmas, I’m ready for Christmas, right now!
 
3. Everything’s ready, everything’s set.
    Everyone’s happy, well, maybe not everyone.
    I know I’m not perfect, but nobody’s perfect,
    I try my best, well, most of the time.
 
        I can’t wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY! Oh-oh.
        I can’t wait. Ya gotta wait. TAKE IT EASY! Oh-oh.
 
4. Think about this, if it wasn’t for Christmas,
    You’d never get to put that tree in your house!
    Christmas, X-mas, Hannukah, Holidays,
    Call it what you want, don’t you love it?
Can’t wait Gotta wait TAKE IT EASY!  Oh-oh.
 
I’m ready for Christmas, I’m ready for Christmas, right now!

 17. OPERATOR © B. Hudecki 1974

          C7                                                               F
1. Talking to my baby on the telephone, we were alone for the first time.
       C7                                                                   G
    She was telling me about a book she read, when all of a sudden,
               C7   
     The line went dead!
                               F           Bb     (F  G)
Ref. And I said, “ Hey Operator!”
 
2. Half an hour later when I heard it ring, I was singing in the shower.
    I stepped out and landed on a bar of soap,
    And while I was sliding, I still had hope.
 
Ref.
 
3. No way what I say could make her believe, and she was pretty mad now,
    She would never, ever talk to me again, so what can I do?
    That’s why I’m talking to you.
 
Ref.
                                        

All instruments, voices, artwork by Bernie Hudecki unless noted.
All works copyrighted by Bernie Hudecki 2006 
  bhudecki@hotmail.com