Children’s song, U.S.A.
“Skidamarink” is a popular preschool song. The initial version of the song, originally titled “Skid-dy-mer-rink-adink-aboomp” or “Skiddy-Mer-Rink-A-Doo” (as a gibberish the title has various spellings) was written by Felix F. Feist (lyrics) and Al Piantadosi (music) for the 1910 Charles Dillingham Broadway production “The Echo.”
In Canada, the song was popularized by the band Sharon, Lois & Bram, who first released it on their debut album “One Elephant, Deux Elephants” and then sang it on The Elephant Show. The song had been discovered for the band by Lois Lilienstein, who had asked her cousin’s daughter if she knew any good songs; the girl sang ‘Skinnamarink’, which she had heard at a camp she had just been to. None of the band members knew the origins of the song.
“Skidamarink” began appearing on many song collections for children’s shows in the 1980s. One version appeared on the Australian show Bananas in Pyjamas.
Thanks to its lovely lyrics and melody, the tune has also appeared as a Valentine Day song on various kids songs websites.
Table of Contents
- Skidamarink Videos
- Free karaoke MP3 download
- Skidamarink karaoke Commercial License
- MP4 Video File | Free Download
- Sheet music with chords
- Free Printable Sheet Music PDF with Lyrics
- Teaching idea & activities
Skidamarink Videos
Sing-Along Video with lyrics
Karaoke Video with lyrics
Lyrics
Skidamarink a-dink a-dink,
Skidamarink a-doo,
I love you.
Skidamarink a-dink a-dink,
Skidamarink a-doo,
I love you.
I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon;
I love you in the evening,
And underneath the moon.
Oh, Skidamarink a-dink a-dink,
Skidamarink a-doo,
I love you.
Free karaoke MP3 download
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“Skidamarink” (instrumental, 1:30 – 2/4 – 110.25 bpm)
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MP4 Video File | Free Download
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Sheet music with chords
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Free Printable Sheet Music PDF with Lyrics
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Teaching idea & activities
Use the song to learn how to read or recognize words or pictures.
Draw with the children, e.g. some cards with an animal depicted on its one. Show a card to the kids every time and sing the respective animal after the line “I love…(animal)”.
You could do the same with words (for example, the days of the week), colours, etc.
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