Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids

Subject: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: 42
Date: 05 Feb 04 - 09:33 PM

hi folks,

I'm looking for lyrics to use with a group of 6-8 year olds with a peace/environmental theme.

I'm specifically looking for a song that begins
"We live on a farm floating in space" that was on a compilation tape (long since departed my abode) put out by a peace group in the early 80s.

hope someone has some ideas.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: open mike
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 05:22 AM

One heart, one love, let's get together and feel alright..
here's a good one:
habitat habitat have to have a habitat

I have heard it done by Bill Oliver and it is in the Earth First song book. i iwll looks for more info.

another good one is chickens for peace..

theo ne by the llittle russian girl..
may there always be sunshine
"      "    "    " blue sky
"    "    "    " mamma
"    "    "    " me

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Peace songs for kids
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 05:31 AM

This Pretty Planet
by John Forster and Tom Chapin

This pretty planet, spinning through space
You're a garden, you're a harbor,
You're a holy place.
Golden sun going down,
gentle blue giant spin us around.
All through the night,
Safe till the morning light.


It's one of the loveliest rounds I know. We sing it at school assemblies all the time!

Allison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: 42
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 05:49 PM

thanks allison...it sounds lovely...any chance of a place to find the tune?

mike: look forward to seeing more of your suggestions.

just discovered that someone else on staff has discovered my personal favourite "My Brother the Whale" and is working on it so the search is even more immediate.

i may try Circle of the Sun by Malvina Reynolds

jen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 06:30 PM

Here is the link to Tom Chapin's website.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 04:36 PM

Check out Fred Small's "Peace Dragon" on his live EVERYTHING POSSIBLE album. In fact, I think he wrote it specifically for singing to children. Or was inspired by a child's image. It's probably in one of his two songbooks also.

-- Gary

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From:
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 12:51 PM

Allister MacGillivray wrote an excellent song for all ages on this subject. It's called Song for Peace - Forum
">Song For Peace.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From:
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 12:53 PM

Try again

Song for Peace - Forum

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 12:25 AM

The Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance program recently put out a CD/songbook compilation called "I Will Be Your Friend: Songs and Activities for Young Peacemakers" that should have a lot of good material for you. There are songs by Sally Rogers, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie, including "Somos El Barco", "We Are All Children of Earth", "Paz y Libertad." It's available free for the asking to teachers and schools. You should be able to find out more about it at the Teaching Tolerance website. Oh, yes, and one of my songs is in it, too! (recorded by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer)

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 12:48 AM

Cat Stevens' Peace Train?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 06:03 AM

Excellent recommendation, Mark! I use the book.

Since we're sharing other peace songs than the one initially requested, here are a few others we love at my school:
Peace Round by our own Jean Ritchie (kytrad)
Shalom, chaverim-
(sing each as a round, then sing the two together as partner songs- hauntinly beautiful!)
I've got Peace like a river
Rainbow Tribe by Steve Schuch (listen to a clip)

Allison

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: 42
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 11:29 PM

mark...thanks for the website. i went in and ordered a bunch of stuff from them. looks great and is exactly what (well almost) i was looking for. still looking for that "we live on a farm floating in space" lyric

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace songs for kids
From: GUEST,PAX
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 11:39 PM

II think it is Malvina Reynolds;
"Magic Penny"
Love is something, if you give it away,
give it away, give it away,
Love is something if you give it away,
You end up having more.
For the age group - it is tried and tested.
PAX

Subject: Lyr Add: TEACHING PEACE (Red Grammer)
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Feb 04 - 05:44 PM

Teaching Peace by Red Grammer on his cd of the same name
refrain:
Teaching Peace, all the world around.
You and me, every city every town.
One by one, in our work and in our play.
We are teaching peace by what we do and what we say.
We are teaching peace by what we do and what we say.

It's up to us , to show we care,
Reaching out to ev'ry body ev'ry where.
Heart to heart and friend to friend,
Circling all around the world and back again.

refrain

So take my hand and come along.
It's time to sing the world a brand new song.
So sing it loud and sing it clear
All together now so everyone can hear.
refrain