Songs from our Grade School Days

A child’s experience in the grade school leaves a lasting impact on their future. Reading, writing, speaking, arithmetic, and basic knowledge in science and social studies are the essentials that every child must learn in order to be ready for their high school education and beyond.

     

Yet children must still be treated as children.  They learn things easily when matched with fun and a loving environment thru art and music that their age so requires. These are some of the songs that have been resonating in our classrooms since the days Americans opened our public schools.  Through these songs, children can also learn to read and speak correct English more easily with its repetitive tunes and simple words. 


(by TDS Pelingon. Do not plagiarize)


Relive your childhood memories singing these songs back in time at Diclum Elementary School

"Atin Cu Pung Singsing"

 is a folk song from Pampanga

 but very popular nationwide in schools for so many years 

as it is made part of music textbooks

ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING

(English Version)

Tell me where is my ring

Set with its precious stone

T’was a beautiful one

Mother gave me to own

Oh with true loving care

I have set it away

But now it isn’t there

Where is it who can say

  

Pampango Version:

Atin cu pung singsing,
Metung yang timpucan;
Amana que iti
queng indung ibatan;
Sangcan queng sininup
keng metung a caban,
Mewala ya iti,
Ecu camalayan.

Ing sucal ning lub cu,
Susucdul quing banua,
Picurus cung gamat
Babo ning lamesa;
Nino mang manaquit
Queng singsing cung mana
Calulung puso cu
Manginuya que a .

Tagalog Version:

Ako ay may singsing
May batong kay inam
Binigay sa akin
Ng mahal kong nanay
Sa tapat ng dibdib
Iningat-ingatan
Kung saan nawaglit
'Di ko na malaman

Nawala ang singsing
'Di ko na nakita
Abot hanggang langit
Ang taglay kong dusa
Sino mang binata
Ang makakukuha
Ang abang puso ko
Ay magiging kanya

" Clementine" 

is an American children's song popularized by American teachers in Philippine public schools

 during the colonial period...

CLEMENTINE

American Folk Children’s Song

In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine
Dwelt a miner forty niner,
And his darling Clementine.

Refrain:
Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

Light she was and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine,
Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.

(Refrain)

Drove she ducklings to the water
Ev'ry morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter,
Fell into the foaming brine.

(Refrain)

Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
But, alas, I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine.

(Refrain)

How I missed her! How I missed her,
How I missed my Clementine,
But I kissed her little sister,
I forgot my Clementine.

(Refrain)

Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

The Caisson Song, remember playing this in the Drum & Lyre Corp?

Heaven Watch the Philippines

Heaven watch the Philippines

 Keep her safe from harm 

Guard her sons and their precious ones 

In the city and the farm 

Friendly with America 

Let her always be 

Heaven watch the Philippines 

and keep her forever free 

 and keep her forever free."

Red River Valley

(American Folk Song...remember playing this in the Drum & Lyre Corps as well?)

Tommorow

(A Graduation Song favorite circa 1990s)

Santa Clara

(Bulacan Folk Song)

Pamulinawen

(Ilokano Folk Song)

Mocking Bird Hill

(Missed singing this waltz during your Grade II or V?

or you have probably danced with it during your Prep...)

Mananita Song

A popular birthday song usually offered at dawn as a surprise serenade called "Mananita" itself.

Originally a Spanish song, it has been translated into English and had become very popular in the last century.

I. how beautiful is the morning, as we come and waken you

with God's early morning blessing, with pleasure we sing to you

II. on the day that you were born, the flowers come into bloom
and at the baptismal font, all the saints brought forth their song.

chorus: the dawn is now appearing, the rays of the sun break through
arise early this bright morning, as we sing hello to you.

III.How i wish i were Saint Peter,How i wish i were Saint John
as we bring this salutation, in the very early dawn.

IV. from all the stars in the heaven, how i wish i could get you two
one to tell you good morning, and another to bid you adieu.
(repeat chorus)