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I feel so grumpy – A composer sends a message

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Beethoven
Rathoven
It seems that Beethoven was not a happy man. He lost his hearing after he had been composing music for many years and then his music took a dark turn. He was known for having bad moods – and for composing music that sounded ‘moody’.
Can you hear and see the ‘I feel so grumpy’ theme in this music video? Listen for the rhythm ‘ta ti-ti ta ta’ repeated over and over.
Unfortunately, one of our pets in the music room thinks that he is ‘Rathoven’ and has take to behaving like Beethoven and being grumpy himself!

Year 1 Songs and Listening

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Year 1 Songs


Mister Sun

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Please shine down on me.
Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Hiding behind a tree.

These lovely children are asking you
To please come out so we can play with you.

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on (me.)
Please shine down on
Please shine down on me.

I’ve got a grumpy face, a grumpy face, a grumpy face.
I’ve got a grumpy face. It looks like this this.

I’ve got a smiling face, a smiling face, a smiling face.
I’ve got a smiling face. It looks like this.

I’ve got a nodding head, a nodding head, a nodding head.
I’ve got a nodding head. It looks like this.

What kind of face have you got today?


The ants go marching one by one,
Hurrah, Hurrah,
The ants go marching one by one,
Hurrah, Hurrah,
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain,
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

2. Two … tie his shoe
3. Three … climb a tree
4. Four … shut the door
5. Five … take a dive
6. Six … pick up sticks
7. Seven … go to heaven
8. Eight … shut the gate
9. Nine … scratch his spine.
10. Ten … shout “THE END”