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St. Patrick's Day Parodies Table of Contents What is a parody? Sung to tune: Do your ears hang low — Do your Ears Point Up? Sung to tune:   Eensy Weensy Spider — Eensy Weensy Leprechaun Sung to tune:          Farmer in the Dell — The Shamrock is Green Sung to tune: He's a Jolly Good Fellow — St. Patrick's Day Sung to tune: If You're Happy & You Know It — St. Patrick's Day Song — The Leprechaun Song Sung to tune:   I'm a Little Teapot — I'm a Little Leprechaun #1 — I'm a Little Leprechaun #2 — I'm a Little Leprechaun #3 — I'm a Little Shamrock Sung to tune:   Muffin Man — Catch Him If You Can Sung to tune:   Mulberry Bush — On St. Patrick's Day Sung to tune:   Skip to My Lou — Can't Catch Me Sung to tune:   Twinkle Twinkle — How Many Leprechauns? Sung to tune: Yankee Doodle — Wee Little Patrick Parody Fingerplays — Leprechaun Fingerplay — The Leprechaun — This Little Leprechaun Old Rhymes — 5 Green Shamrocks — 5 Little Leprechauns — 5 Wee Leprechauns — I Caught a Leprechaun — Shamrocks — Shawn, Shawn, the      Leprechaun

What is a parody?

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Parody = Frequently, parodies may be a humorous, witty piece of literature or musical work exaggerating something in literature, civics, music, etc. usually imitating a well-known piece of work  (e.g., The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet, etc).  

In this situation, the parodies are imitating well-known and beloved children's songs, finger plays, and old rhymes.

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Parody Sung to the Tune:  
Eensy Weensy Spider
Sing Along Tune #1
Sing Along Tune #2

Eensy Weensy Leprechaun An eensy, weensy leprechaun    came out St. Patrick's Day    to look for the gold    that was hidden far away. Over the rainbow    was where he was told    so, with the wink of his green eye,    he ran for the gold.

Parody Sung to tune:  
Farmer in the Dell
Sing Along

The Shamrock is Green The shamrock is green The shamrock is green Hi, ho, St. Patrick's Day The shamrock is green.

Parody Sung to the Tune:  
He's a Jolly Good Fellow

St. Patrick's Day We're wearing orange (or green) for the Irish We're wearing orange (or green) for the Irish We're wearing orange (or green) for the Irish On this St. Patrick's Day. We'll dance a jig for the Irish We'll dance a jig for the Irish We'll dance a jig for the Irish On this St. Patrick's Day. Me fither & mither were Irish Me fither & mither were Irish Me fither & mither were Irish and I am Irish too. We kept a pig in the parlor We kept a pig in the parlor We kept a pig in the parlor and he is Irish too.

Parodies Sung to tune:  
If You're Happy and You Know It
Sing Along

St. Patrick's Day Song If you're wearing orange (or green) today, dance a jig, If you're wearing orange (or green) today, dance a jig, If you're wearing orange (or green) today, Dance a jig, then smile and say, "Have a very Happy St. Patrick's Day" Additional verses: "If you're wearing orange (or green) today, clap your hands" "If you're wearing orange (or green) today, spin around" "If you're wearing orange (or green) today, shout "Hurray!"" "If you're wearing orange (or green) today, stamp your feet"

The Leprechaun Song I saw a leprechaun all dressed in green. It was the only leprechaun I've ever seen. He had a pixie turned up nose And pixie turned up toes. Oh, I saw a leprechaun all dressed in green. He was only about as big as my thumb, He was only about as big as my thumb. His beard was long & white I marvelled at his height. He was only about as big as my thumb. He had buried secret, hidden treasure, He had buried, secret, hidden treasure. I couldn't believe my eyes You can imagine my surprise, He had buried, secret, hidden treasure.

Parody Sung to the Tune:  
Mulberry Bush
Sing Along

On St. Patrick's Day Let's wear orange (or green) and dance a jig, Dance a jig, dance a jig. Let's wear orange (or green) and dance a jig, On St. Patrick's Day.

Finger Play Parodies

Leprechaun Fingerplay	The Leprechaun
This Little Leprechaun

Leprechaun Fingerplay

Leprechaun, leprechaun,
Hiding in the hay. (Hide pointer finger under opposite hand.)

Leprechaun, leprechaun,
Don't you run away. (Hop pointer finger around.)

Leprechaun, leprechaun,
Let's go out and play. (Hop both pointer fingers together.)

Leprechaun, leprechaun,
It's St. Patrick's Day! (Dance pointer fingers up and down.)

This Little Leprechaun

This little leprechaun slid down the rainbow,
        (Point to thumb.)

This little leprechaun stayed home.  
       (Point to index finger.)

This little leprechaun picked a shamrock, 
       (Point to middle finger.)

This little leprechaun found some gold. 
       (Point to ring finger.)

This little leprechaun cried, "See if you can catch me," 
       (Point to little finger.)

As he ran home.  
       (Wiggle little finger.)

The Leprechaun

A leprechaun is small and green,
      (Use hand to indicate a small person.)

He hides where he cannot be seen.
      (Cover eyes with hands.)

But if you catch one on this day,
      (Shake finger.)

He must give his gold away.
     (Pretend to put gold in pocket.)

Five Green Shamrocks

Five green shamrocks growing outdoors
(Child's name) picked one, and that left four.

Four little shamrocks, green as they can be.
(Child's name) picked one and that left three.

Three little shamrocks playing peek-a-boo
(Child's name) picked one and that left two.

Two little shamrocks nodding in the sun,
(Child's name) picked one, and that left one.

One little shamrock for St. Patrick's Day fun.
(Child's name) picked it, and that left none.

Five Little Leprechauns

Five little leprechauns were dancing on the shore.
The king waved a magic wand, and then there were________.

Four little leprechauns were dancing merrily.
The king waved a magic wand, and then there were________.

Three little leprechauns danced a jig as they can do.
The king waved a magic wand, and then there were_________.

Two little leprechauns were dancing on the run.
The king waved a magic wand, and then there was _______.

One little leprechaun was lonely as could be.
The king called all the leprechauns and gave them cakes and tea.

Five Wee Leprechauns

Five wee leprechauns scurrying by my door,
One jumped away, then there were 4.

Four wee leprechauns climbing in my tree,
One hid in the green leaves, then there were 3.

Three wee leprechauns, just a busy few,
One went for a pot of gold, then there were 2.

Two wee leprechauns, having lots of fun,
One hopped over the rainbow, then there was 1.

One wee leprechaun, with all his work done.
He slipped off for a nap, then there was 0.

I Caught a Leprechaun

Mother, mother,
What do you say ?
I caught a leprechaun
Out at play!

Mother, mother,
What do you say?
That little leprechaun
Ran away!

Mother, mother
What do you think
He meant when he turned
And gave me a wink!

Shamrocks

5 Little Shamrocks lying in the grass
   along came a leprechaun skipping down the path
He picked one up and put it on the door
   that's for good luck now there are 4

4 little shamrocks lying in the grass
   along came a leprechaun skipping down the path
He picked it up and and put it on a tree
   that's for good luck now there are 3

3 little shamrocks lying in the grass
   along came a leprechaun skipping down the path
He picked it up and put it on his shoe
   that's for good luck now there are 2

2 little shamrocks lying in the grass
   along came a leprechaun skipping down the path
He picked it up and held it toward the sun
   that's for good luck now there is 1

1 little shamrock lying in the grass
   along came a leprechaun skipping down the path
He left it there so there'd always be 1
   that's for good luck and now my story is done!

Shawn, Shawn, the Leprechaun

Shawn, Shawn, the leprechaun
Danced through the forest with a green suit on.
You can chase him all day long
Come too close and poof he's gone.

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