Dig It - Songs

Dig It - Songs to Practice

Our rehearsal time is limited. In order to make the most of our time together during rehearsals, we are requesting everyone to practice the songs at home. Everyone will be singing all the songs regardless of whether he/she has an acting or dancing part. We can't stress how important practice is to make a stellar performance. Solos and speaking parts will be assigned in rehearsal. Below you will find all the songs and lyrics. Any words in the songs not listed belong to a speaking or singing solo. 

**The voice group is not always singing the same thing as the main melody group. The link to songs with the voice group part enhanced is found below the youtube link for each song. 

Happy practicing!

"So Long Ago"

So Long Ago with part 2 emphasized

Verse 1:

If you really want to know, pay attention to our show 

When you do, we think you'll see, 

You can learn from history. 

We can look at Greece or Rome 

And the folks who called it home. 

If you give your brain a turn 

There is just so much to learn from long ago! 

So long ago

Gee it happened long ago

We can travel up the Nile, 

Take a cruise in Egyptian style! 

Maybe hike on the Great Wall, 

If you'll like do it all. 

There's so much to history, 

Take a tip from Ptolemy, 

From Iraq to Hackensack, this is your chance to go back to long ago!
Part 2: Yeah, it happened long ago! Yeah, it happened long ago!

Part 1: So long ago

Part 2: Yeah, it happened long ago! 

Both: Gee it happened long ago.

Part 1: What can we learn from the past?

Part 2: What can we learn?

Part 1: that we don't already know?

Part 2: That we don't know?

Part 1: What will we see?

Part 2: What will we see?

Part 1: What will we hear?

Part 2: What we'll hear

Both: when we dance back through the years - Let's go! (shouted)

*Dance Break*

Part 1: What can we learn from the past?

Part 2: What can we learn?

Part 1: that we don't already know?

Part 2: That we don't know?

Part 1: What will we see?

Part 2: What will we see?

Part 1: What will we hear?

Part 2: What we'll hear

Both: when we dance back through the years -

Part 1: So long ago!____________________

Part 2: Yeah, it happened long ago! Yeah, it happened long ago!

Part 1: So long ago!_________

Part 2: Yeah, it happened long ago! 

Both: Gee it happened long a, see, it happened long a, gee, it happened long ago! __________ Gee, it happened long a go!.

"The Land Between Two Rivers"

The Land Between Two Rivers with part 2 emphasized

Verse 1

Rivers flow; makes things grow. 

Living through all kinds of weather. 

We all know the seeds we’ll sow are 

bringing the people together.

Chorus 1

Two Rivers; many people come together on the land 

One vision; all people the land between two rivers is our home.

Verse 2

Day by day, year-by-year, building a land like no other. 

Never stop, never fear.  Build for your sister and brother.

Chorus 2 - Part 1 regular font* Part 2 (italicized font) * together bold font

Two Rivers; (two rivers) many people (many people) come together (here up) on the land 

one vision;  (one vision) all people (all people) the land between two rivers is our home.

Speakers

The land between two rivers is our home between -

Two Rivers; (two rivers) many people (many people) come together (here up) on the land 

one vision;  (one vision) all people (all people) the land between two rivers is our home.

We are home!

"In My Tomb"

In My Tomb with part 2 emphasized

In my Tomb..  

In my Tomb…

In my tomb…… In my tomb…...

In my tomb…...

I like a lot of jewelry and if I have a vote, 

Put me in a mask and don’t forget a boat!  

Bury me with gold and a million candle sticks. T

hey can learn a lot about me with your hieroglyphics!

In my tomb……In my tomb…..

In my tomb….

Speakers

I like a lot of jewelry and if I have a vote, 

Put me in a mask and don’t forget a boat!  

Bury me with gold and a million candle sticks. 

They can learn a lot about me with your hieroglyphics!

In my tomb……In my tomb…..

In my tomb….

"Empires of the East"

Empires of the East with part 2* emphasized (words are same but pitches are different)

Confucius speaks

Mountains! Monsoons! Rivers! Valleys!

Himalayas! Hindu! Buddha! India!

Confucius speaks

Shang! Han! Zhou! Xia!

Deserts! The Great Wall! Asia! China!

Confucius speaks

This is the land of the dynasty; stronger than any on earth!

Empires expanding through unity; this is the land of rebirth!

Mountains! Monsoons! Rivers! Valleys!

Himalayas! Hindu! Buddha! India!

Confucius speaks

We take the silk as a gift to us, weaving a fine tapestry.

This is the strength shared by all of us. This is the fine dynasty!

Shang! Han! Zhou! Xia!

Deserts! The Great Wall! Asia! China!

Confucius speaks

"Greece is the World"

Greece is the Word with part 2 emphasized

So you see there really is so very much to learn 
What is an acropolis and what’s a Grecian Urn?

Everything is Greek to me so Greece is my concern.  
Why don’t you take a turn?  
For Greece is the word!

Ay yi yi yi, everybody dance.  (Dance, dance, everybody dance)
Ai yi yi yi, come and take a chance.  (Dance, dance, come and take a chance)
Ay yi yi yi stamp and clap your hand  (Dance, dance, stamp and clap your hands)
Do the Grecian dance along with me!

From them came Olympic and the first democracy 
Not to mention Baklava and even botany.  
Architects and algebra and sweet Antigone.  
I think it’s plain to see.  Greece is the word!  

So you see there really is so very much to learn 
What is an Acropolis and what’s a Grecian urn?  
Everything is Greek to me so Greece is my concern  
Why don’t you take a turn?  For Greece is the word!  

Ay yi yi yi, everybody dance.  (Dance, dance, everybody dance)
Ai yi yi yi, come and take a chance.  (Dance, dance, come and take a chance)
Ay yi yi yi stamp and clap your hand  (Dance, dance, stamp and clap your hands)
Do the Grecian dance along with me!  (3x)

Do the Grecian dance a long with me. Opa!

"Toga Party Tonight"

Toga Party Tonight with part 2 emphasized

Come on everybody can't you feel the beat 

Grab a chum and have some fun

Toga party tonight 

Here's your invitation addressed to beat the heat 

Get a sheet and knot it neat 

Toga party tonight oh yeah! Toga party tonight

Everyone will have some fun; Toga party tonight! 

In the rain or in the sun; Toga party tonight! 

We won't quit till everyone, Toga party tonight! 

Hops around the Pantheon, Toga party tonight

Spoken part: Come on! Here we go now!   

Got to get a toga and head for the party tonight. (toga party, toga party)

Here to Saratoga everything’s gonna be alright (toga party, toga party) 

You really are to see him down at the Coliseum, Toga party tonight!

Everyone will have some fun, toga party tonight! 

In the rain or in the sun toga party tonight 

We won’t quit till everyone, toga party tonight! 

Hops around the Pantheon on toga party tonight

Toga Party, toga party, toga party, toga party,

Toga Party, toga party, toga party, toga party,

You really are to see him down at the Coliseum

Toga party tonight (I feel a breeze!)

Toga party tonight (The latest fashion!) 

Toga party tonight (One size fits all!)

Toga party, tonight! Party tonight! Yeah!

"Here's to the Future"

Here's to the Future with part 2 emphasized

Here's to the future. Here's to the past. 

Here's to the memories, we pray they'll last. 

We keep on moving and as we grow, 

Here's to the future, and on we go.

Here's to tomorrow here's to today. 

Through joy or sorrow will be okay. Oh, 

We'll keep on dreaming and as we do, 

Here's to tomorrow, dreams do come true.

Here's to the future. Here's to the past. 

Here's to the memories, we pray they last.  Oh 

We'll keep on moving and as we grow, 

Here's to the future. And on we go.

Part 2: Here's to the future, here's to the past
Part 1: And on we go. And on we go.
Part 2: Here's to the future, here's to the past, we go.
Part 1: And on we go. And on we go.

Private Music Tutors

Hi all,

The OIS community is often in need of private music teachers for themselves or their children. It will be nice if we could have a list that can be sent out to the ones looking out for such tutors. As such, the Primary Music Team would like to compile a list of music teachers you are aware of and would like to recommend. You can even forward this email to any other person whom you think might be interested in ingrecommend a teacher. The link to the google form is HERE