>> I made a memory mistake the first time I sent this around. Christy >> has corrected me an the correct words were 'A sailor went to...." >> Not a boyfriend". My mind is failing me. Haha >> Here it is again, corrected for anyone that would like to note this. >>> Clapping Game: Every word typed in large caps is to be acted out as >>> explained. >>> >>> A Sailor went to SEA, SEA, SEA >>> To SEE what he could SEE, SEE, SEE >>> But all that he could SEE, SEE, SEE >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue SEA, SEA, SEA. >>> >>> A Sailor went to CHOP, CHOP. CHOP. >>> To SEE what he could CHOP, CHOP, CHOP >>> But all that he could CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue CHOP, CHOP, CHOP. >>> >>> A sailor went to KNEE, KNEE, KNEE, >>> To SEE what he could KNEE, KNEE, KNEE, >>> But all that he could KNEE, KNEE, KNEE, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue KNEE, KNEE, KNEE. >>> >>> A Sailor went to BANG, BANG,BANG, >>> To SEE what he could BANG, BANG,BANG, >>> But all that he could BANG, BANG,BANG, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue BANG, BANG,BANG. >>> >>> A sailor went to SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG, >>> To SEE what he could SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG, >>> But all that he could SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG. >>> >>> Here are the actions: >>> 1. >>> >>> A sailor went to SEA, SEA, SEA >>> To SEE what he could SEE, SEE, SEE >>> But all that he could SEE, SEE, SEE >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue SEA, SEA, SEA >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- ----------------- >>> Begin with hands together on "MY", smacking the hands of your >>> playmate on " Sail", and your's on "or". >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- ------------------------------------------------------------ > A sailor >>> went to sea-sea-sea. ( SEA, SEA, SEA is done by clapping three times >>> against your friends hands) >>> >>> To SEE what he could SEE, SEE, SEE. (Here you hold your right >>> hand up >>> over you brow, touching it three times on SEE, SEE, SEE. and then >>> resume clapping on the next beat with "BUT". >>> >>> But all that he could SEE, SEE, SEE, ( Same thing here, pause for a >>> second with hands together on "could" and then hit above your brow >>> three times, like a sailor trying to shade his eyes from the sun ( a >>> sun visor), or a salute. Also salute on the single "See". >>> >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue SEA, SEA, SEA. ( Smack your friends >>> hands three times again on SEA, SEA, SEA. >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> 2. >>> A sailor went to CHOP, CHOP. CHOP. >>> To SEE what he could CHOP, CHOP, CHOP >>> But all that he could CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue CHOP, CHOP, CHOP >>> ____________________________________________________________________ >>> ____ >>> ___ >>> On this last stanza, you CHOP at the crease in your right arm with >>> you left hand turned sideways... three times on CHOP, CHOP, CHOP and >>> each time you see CHOP, CHOP, CHOP and then resume with hands >>> together on 'TO". It is tricky but if you can keep the beat you >>> might >>> get through it without any mistakes. >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> 3. >>> A sailor went to KNEE, KNEE, KNEE, >>> To SEE what he could KNEE, KNEE, KNEE, >>> But all that he could KNEE, KNEE, KNEE, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue KNEE, KNEE, KNEE. >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For the three KNEEs, you smack your KNEE three times always with >>> your >>> right hand, each time it comes around, trying not to get mixed up. >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> 4. >>> A sailor went to BANG, BANG,BANG, >>> To SEE what he could BANG, BANG,BANG, >>> But all that he could BANG, BANG,BANG, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue BANG, BANG,BANG. >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> So on the three BANG,BANG, BANK's, you would make a simple gun shape >>> with your right hand, with one finger out as the barrel and aim >>> it at >>> your friend. They did they same. Do this three times as you say, >>> "BANK, BANK,BANK. >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> --- >>> >>> Okay, if that hasn't yet confused you, >>> now you put it all together acting out each capitalized word with an >>> action as before... >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- - >>> >>> 5. >>> A sailor went to SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG, >>> To SEE what he could SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG, >>> But all that he could SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG, >>> Was the bottom of the deep blue SEA, CHOP, KNEE, BANG. >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---- -------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> Basic List Commands: >>> >>> 1. 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