Mrs Hackett had the privilege to meet Stephen Fischbacher, the founder of Fischy Music. He challenged the pupils of Dunbar Primary to come up with a new verse for the song ‘Weird and Wonderful’ – in the holidays, why not look up some weird yet wonderful facts and give songwriting a go?
Audio clip: www.fischy.com/audio/weird-and-wonderful.mp3
Original lyrics:
Polar bears are all left-handed Wow, that’s amazing!
Camels have three eyelids Wow, that’s amazing!
Kangaroos can’t walk backwards Wow, that’s amazing!
An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain Wow, that’s amazing!
Don’t you think it’s weird Don’t you think it’s wonderful YEAH!
Dolphins sleep with one eye open Wow, that’s amazing!
The horseshoe crab has blue blood Wow, that’s amazing!
A jellyfish is mostly water Wow, that’s amazing!
Starfish don’t have brains Wow, that’s amazing!
Don’t you think it’s weird Don’t you think it’s wonderful YEAH!
Garden slugs have 4 noses Wow, that’s amazing!
Ants never ever go to sleep Wow, that’s amazing!
A spider’s silk is stronger than steel Wow, that’s amazing!
Butterflies taste with their feet Wow, that’s amazing!
Don’t you think it’s weird Don’t you think it’s wonderful YEAH!
I bet your P4′s come up with some great facts, Mrs McB