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Liam Maloy Music

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Inspiring, participatory, life-affirming, heart-warming songs for children. Videos. Lyrics. Chords. Notation. Created with love by Dr Liam Maloy, singer & songwriter of Johnny & the Raindrops. Author of book on music for children 'Spinning the Child: Musical Constructions of Childhood through Records, Radio and Television' . International award-nominated songs used in schools in USA, UK & around the world. RSC Associate Artist (Music) - Shakespeare-through-music specialist.

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Inspiring, participatory, life-affirming, heart-warming songs for children. Videos. Lyrics. Chords. Notation. Created with love by Dr Liam Maloy, singer & songwriter of Johnny & the Raindrops. Author of book on music for children 'Spinning the Child: Musical Constructions of Childhood through Records, Radio and Television' . International award-nominated songs used in schools in USA, UK & around the world. RSC Associate Artist (Music) - Shakespeare-through-music specialist.
'Nature Nature':  Song & video about animals for young children. EYFS, Y1, Y2
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'Nature Nature': Song & video about animals for young children. EYFS, Y1, Y2

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Enjoy this lovely song for children all about NATURE! It’s got lots of cute animals in the video. The simple words are included in this lyric video. Teachers - you might be interested in how I used AI (for the first time!) to write the words. I’m a life-long songwriter, long-time music lecturer and now senior lecturer in Education so I like to experiment and reflect. Read what I wrote about how this song came together here: https://www.spinningthechild.co.uk/single-post/i-wrote-a-song-for-children-using-chatgpt-is-it-any-good-it-raised-lots-of-issues.
Seasons song - 'Seasons come Seasons Go'
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Seasons song - 'Seasons come Seasons Go'

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This song goes through each season describing what happens to the weather, the animals, etc. Johnny, the male singer, says grumpy things about each season. Sarah, the female singer, is upbeat and says positive things.
'Let's Have fun this Halloween' - Fun action song
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'Let's Have fun this Halloween' - Fun action song

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Fun, interactive song for young children. The audio file is a rough home demo. The lyrics and chords are included on the Word document. The lyrics encourage participation, e.g. howling like a Werewolf, flying like a Witch, crawling like a spider, etc. Feel free to make up your own actions for other spooky characters! Available on YouTube with a non-spooky video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoiTrTtQIK8
'Be Yourself' | Song to build children's independence
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'Be Yourself' | Song to build children's independence

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This is a song to encourage children to be themselves, to be assertive, to be proud and independent, and find their OWN way in the world. Yes - we all get help from family, teachers and other people in our lives, but this song is all about YOU - your voice, your journey - your SELF! Sing along: ‘Be yourself. Be proud. Sing YOUR song. Sing it LOUD! … There’s a story deep inside that only you can tell’. The music is up-tempo Irish folk, like the Pogues or the Dubliners!
'Thank You': Song and signing video.
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'Thank You': Song and signing video.

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‘Thank You’ is a gratitude song to say ‘thank you’ to someone who has helped you out. The video features Owen Brindley, a superstar of song signing. He’s signing next to me, Johnny, to make sure everyone is included. Children can learn to sign ‘thank you’ by watching the video. The song is designed for children to sing along - the lyrics are included.
Cool Halloween song for children. 'I WISH I WAS A WITCH'
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Cool Halloween song for children. 'I WISH I WAS A WITCH'

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Lyrics, video and mp3 for this catchy Halloween song. Perfect for children of all ages. Sing along with the simple call-and-response choruses. Easy to add actions. Do the actions to the bodily transformations in the verses: hop like a frog, flap like a bat, wiggle like a worm!
'I need space to make mistakes': Learning song and animated video
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'I need space to make mistakes': Learning song and animated video

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‘I need space to make mistakes’: Colourful animated video of a groovy song about learning and the three things you need in order to learn - space, time and making mistakes. It’s about taking that journey from ‘I don’t know’ to ‘Now I understand’ It mentions how you might need some help to learn. It’s the perfect motivator for anyone trying learn anything. Get the kids moving and dancing while thinking about their learning journey!
'A Song Full of Hope': Upbeat song with a signing video
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'A Song Full of Hope': Upbeat song with a signing video

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‘A Song Full of Hope’ is an upbeat anthem to optimism. It’s a simple catchy song that explores issues of hope, resilience and co-operation - standing strong and moving along. The video features Owen Brindley, a superstar of song signing. The Makaton and BSL signing and sub-titles are there and to make sure the song is as inclusive as possible.
'Say "Hello"' - A 90 second blast of pure melodic energy. Great lesson starter!
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'Say "Hello"' - A 90 second blast of pure melodic energy. Great lesson starter!

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‘Say “Hello”’ is a fast poppy song packed with positive messages. It’s a 90 second blast of pure melodic energy. Use is as a lesson starter to get attention and boost the energy level of your classroom. Use it as your walk-on music. Boxers and pop stars have walk-on music. Why not teachers? It’s got simple words and lots of repetition that makes it easy for children to learn and sing along. It’s also got a cool lyrics and graphics video on YouTube that will help with literacy. The second verse is uplifting: ‘Open your eyes and see the colours. Open your heart and let love flow. Open your arms and throw them around the world, and say hello, hello, hello’, etc.
'Whipping up a Tempest': The plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in one lyric video
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'Whipping up a Tempest': The plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in one lyric video

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The plot of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ in one song! A great way to teach you and your class the basics of the play. Introduces the main characters! Covers the main parts of the plot. Easy to sing for primary and secondary children at Key Stages 2 and 3. Words and music by me, Liam Maloy, with a few words and phrases from the original text. This song, and the others I have written for this play, have been used in school productions of ‘The Tempest’ in the East Midlands over the past 4 years. The words are embedded in the video. Here they are: Please let me introduce myself. My name is Prospero. So sit up in your seat and pay attention. Open your ears. The hour’s now come to tell you of my woe. There are many dirty deeds I have to mention. I’ve been on this stinking island for twelve longs years, With my lovely teenage daughter Miranda. But I was once a ‘Prince of power’. It caused me tears. In fact, I was the Duke of Milan. So come fire and wind to boil the sea. I’m whipping up a tempest to set me free. And from my royal duties I started to rebel. My personality opposed my position. I loved reading in my library. I loved books and I learned spells. And became a very powerful magician. So my brother did the parties, kissed the babies, met the crowds. All Milan seemed to love Antonio. So he called the King of Naples and together they did vow, That me and Miranda must go. So come fire and wind to boil the sea. I’m whipping up a tempest to set me free. So they stuck us on this ship. A rotten carcass of a butt. Full of rats but also clothes and books and food. Then the storm’s mysterious forces seemed to pull us to this spot, To begin these twelve long years of solitude. We met a beast called Caliban. I owned him like a slave. A thing most brutish. I taught him lots of facts. He cooked and cleaned and fetched the wood. I kept him in a cave. He was the son of a damned witch called Sycorax. I also controlled Ariel. A spirit, ghost or sprite. And he helped me do my magic on a whim. When by chance my brother and the King came sailing into sight/ Stop this song! Let the tempest begin. Ooooaaaahhhh! So come fire and wind to boil the sea. I’m whipping up a tempest to set me free. So come fire and wind to boil the sea. I’m whipping up a tempest to set me free. So come fire and wind to boil the sea. I’m whipping up a tempest to set me free. So come fire and wind to boil the sea. I’m whipping up a tempest to set me free.
'Recycling'. Funny and fast song for children. Lyrics included
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'Recycling'. Funny and fast song for children. Lyrics included

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Fun song and video to help children learn about the things that can be recycled or reused. Watch it in class as a fun interlude or as part of a project. I would suggest that most children of 12 or under would enjoy this. Contains clips from a number of recycling videos currently on YouTube including the Peppa Pig episode. I did some research as to what can actually be recycled. Some were surprising. There are also some funny ones in there (‘tunes and notes … daddy’s old jokes’). Look out for a guest appearance by Prof. Brian Cox!
Christmas spider song. Little spiders.
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Christmas spider song. Little spiders.

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Check out my simple catchy Xmas song ‘LITTLE SPIDERS’, perfect for young children to learn and sing. It’s all about how spiders helped a widow and her poor family by spinning webs on Xmas night to make tinsel. This folk tale is popular in the Ukraine, Poland, Germany and other countries in Eastern Europe. Merry Christmas. Wesołych Świąt. щасливого Різдва. Fröhliche Weihnachten.