Lyr Add: Penguin Polka

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Penguin Polka
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 08:02 PM

MgG of H: Not "A school": the whole region under a particular education dept's jurisdiction! And you can be sure that the parents protested loud and long, without avail.
Not sure if it's ever been rescinded either, unless every parent signs consent forms to having their kids video'ed.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Penguin Polka
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 12:17 PM

"The PC-mad education dept put the ky-bosh on that here a while ago."

That's not "PC-mad" - that's authoritarian bureaucracy and a school without the guts to stand up to it. A terrible example to children.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Penguin Polka
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 11:45 AM

I seem to recall being forced to perform this in primary school as part of the music & movement programmes on the wireless from the BBC in the 1950s

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Penguin Polka
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 10:51 AM

LOL: lucky to be allowed video-recording in schools.
The PC-mad education dept put the ky-bosh on that here a while ago. Fortunately our kids went thro' primary school before the ban. We sat and laughed our way through their videos the night before my daughter's wedding (along with some of her "partners in crime" on the 1o school stage)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Penguin Polka
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 09:38 AM

Some snatches of the tune here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uAYgdE960hY

Subject: Lyr Add: Penguin Polka
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 09:28 AM

Penguin Polka

I know a penguin who likes to polka,
Eats tapioca, and lives in Boca Raton!
He has some freckles, a lot of speckles.
And that is why we call him Polka Dot!
One and two and waddle, waddle. Do the Penguin Polka!
One and two and waddle, waddle, Polka, Polka Dot!
One and two and waddle, waddle. Do the Penguin Polka!
One and two and waddle, waddle. Polka, Polka Dot!

This little penguin can only waddle,
But he's a model, for any toddling town!
He may be spotted, but we applauded
Because we love our little Polka Dot!

One and two and waddle, waddle. Do the Penguin Polka!
One and two and waddle, waddle, Polka, Polka Dot!
One and two and waddle, waddle. Do the Penguin Polka!
One and two and waddle, waddle. Polka, Polka Dot!

One and two and waddle, waddle. Do the Penguin Polka!
One and two and waddle, waddle, Polka, Polka Dot!
One and two and waddle, waddle. Do the Penguin Polka!
One and two and waddle, waddle. Polka, Polka Dot!