Camp Fire Songs: Ain't Gonna Rain No More and The Campfire Song Song

Music has a huge effect on people. From camp-outs to car trips, songs have made them more fun! Ain't Gonna Rain No More and the Campfire Song Song are both great songs for any age group. They are funny and keep the energy up.

Here are two tips that are extremely important when singing songs: use repetition and do not give hand-outs of the songs (eye contact is worth so much more!) Here is a link to a few other tips on leading songs (scroll down a little and look for the title: Leading Songs).

At the bottom of each song, I put a link to a video of someone singing the song to help you understand the tune. I also added chords for guitar/ukelele if you know how to play, but they sound just as great when sang a cappella!  Remember, just have fun with this!

Ain't Gonna Rain No More

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more. 

Ain't gonna rain no more!

How in the heck can I wash my neck,

If it ain't gonna rain no more, no more!

A golf ball sailing through the air
wizzed by a man a humming
he heard that catty yell FOUR!
And he thought three more were coming

[Chorus]

It ain't gonna rain no more, no more. 

Ain't gonna rain no more!

How in the heck can I wash my neck,

If it ain't gonna rain no more, no more!

The chicken is a wonderful bird
That is what the preacher said
'Cause we eat them both before they're born
And after they are dead

[Chorus]

A peanut sitting on the railroad track
His heart was all aflutter
CHOO CHOO!
Peanut butter!

[Chorus]

There was a mother dog,

That chewed a wooden peg.

And when her little pups were born,

They all had wooden legs.

[Chorus]

I had a mother cat,

Who ate a ball of yarn.

And when her little kits were born,

They came with sweaters on!

[Chorus]

Mary had a little lamb,

The doctor was surprised!

But when old McDonald had a farm,

The doctor nearly died!

[Chorus]

I'll buy a hundred bricks,

To build my chimney higher

'cause the neighbors' big red dog

Keeps puttin' out the fire!

[Chorus]

Here is video to show you the tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx3oP9LJBaY

Here are the guitar chords if you know how to play: http://www.e-chords.com/chords/smokie/aint-gonna-rain

The Campfire Song Song

Let's gather around the campfire

And sing our campfire song

Our C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G

And if you don't think that we can sing it faster then you're wrong

But it'll help if you just sing along

Bom Bom Bom...

C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G song

C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G song

Our C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G

And if you don't think that we can sing it faster then you're wrong

But it'll help if you just sing along

C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G song

C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G song

Our C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G

And if you don't think that we can sing it faster then you're wrong

But it'll help if you just sing along

Here is a video to show you the tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oOu-vKx7Qk

Here are tabs if you know how to play the ukelele: http://ukutabs.com/m/misc-cartoons/spongebob-campfire-song/

Please comment below on how you would use it with your population, thoughts on how it has worked for you, advice for others on how to implement it, what you would process and so on! We'd love to hear about it!

 Here are a few links to ideas on how to lead activities better:

• Why Leadership and Activities are Important 

• Correctly Using Leadership

• Leading the Activity (Problem Solving, Group Control, etc.)

• Handling Different Age Groups

• Managing Large Groups and Choosing Teams (relays, team spirit, including everyone, etc.)