To the tune of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord . . . Glory, glory, hallelujah . . .”)
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes (3x)
That’s why they call me TARZAN OF THE APES!
The motions: The lyrics:
Tap knees I like
Clap bananas,
Knock head (gently!) with fists coconuts and
Clap grapes
(repeat the above 2x)
Tap knees That’s why they
Clap call me
Pound chest with fists TARZAN OF THE APES (sing loud!)
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes (3x)
That’s why they call me TARZAN OF THE APES!
The motions: The lyrics:
Tap knees I like
Clap bananas,
Knock head (gently!) with fists coconuts and
Clap grapes
(repeat the above 2x)
Tap knees That’s why they
Clap call me
Pound chest with fists TARZAN OF THE APES (sing loud!)
After we’re comfortable with this, we try different volumes: singing the verses softer and softer, and then yelling the last line, or reversing it, and mouthing the last line with no sound, etc.