Silly Pirate Song is an educational song for kids that covers sequencing, following a growing pattern, comprehension and story recall. All these skills are very important developmental skills for young children.

This pirate song for kids continues to be one of my most popular original songs. Children really use their imaginations as they act out each character's part. This movement on this children's pirate song is super fun.

Teachers and Parents can extend the learning after the video by asking these questions.

Who is your favorite character?

Can you tell me what order the characters appear in?

How many characters did you see?

The simple rhythm and great melody of Silly Pirate Song continues to make this pirate song for kids a favorite of children around the world.

LYRICS:

Silly Pirate Song

Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, a surfer came along

You’d hear…Yo, ho, ho, hee,hee, hee
Hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Hey dude surfs up
A pirate’s life for me

Repeat Chorus Line

A big shark came along
You’d hear…Yo, ho, ho ho, hee, hee, hee
Chomp, chomp, hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee

Repeat Movements
Repeat Chorus Line

A helicopter came along
You’d hear… Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Swoosh, swoosh, chomp, chomp, hey,
dude surfs up
A pirates life for me
Repeat

Repeat chorus Line

An octopus came along
You’d hear… Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Wiggle wiggle, swoosh, swoosh, chomp, chomp,
Hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee

Repeat Movements
Repeat Chorus Line

A submarine came along
You’d hear…
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Up periscope, wiggle, wiggle, swoosh,
Swoosh, chomp, chomp, hey dude, surf up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee

Repeat Movements
Repeat Chorus Line
A singing mermaid came along
You’d hear… Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
La, La, la, up periscope
Wiggle, wiggle, swoosh, swoosh chomp, chomp
hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee

Repeat Movements
Repeat Chorus Line

A police boat came along
You’d hear…Yo,ho,ho,hee,hee,hee
Stop-freeze, la,la,la, up periscope
Wiggle, wiggle, swoosh, swoosh,
Chomp, chomp, he dude surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, ho, hee hee, hee

Repeat Movements

A pirates life for me
A pirates life is…not for me!
There are too many interruptions!

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