

Children’s Song, UK/USA.
“The animal fair” is a traditional children’s song. It was sung by minstrels while it is known and sung already from the end of 19 century by American sailors. The song was also attested in Life magazine in 1941 as a cadence of soft shoe tap dancing.
On this page you will find a Sing-along video and Lyrics, followed by the MP3 and MP4 files for free download.
Table of Contents
- Sing-Along Video
- Free karaoke MP3 download (in A)
- Free karaoke MP3 download in C
- MP4 Video File | Free Download
- Sheet music with chords in A
- Sheet music with chords in B♭
- Free Printable PDF with Lyrics and Sheet Music
Sing-Along Video
Lyrics
I went to the animal fair,
The birds and the beasts were there,
The old baboon by the light of the moon
Was combing his auburn hair
The monkey he got drunk
And fell on the elephant’s trunk
The elephant sneezed and went down on his knees
And that was the end of the monkey-monkey-monkey-monk…
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Free karaoke MP3 download (in A)
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“The Animal Fair” (instrumental in A, 1:23 – 6/8 – 141 bpm)
Free karaoke MP3 download in C
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“The Animal Fair” (instrumental in C, 1:23 – 6/8 – 141 bpm)
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MP4 Video File | Free Download
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The Animal Fair | Free mp4 Video File Download
Sheet music with chords in A
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Sheet music with chords in B♭
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Free Printable PDF with Lyrics and Sheet Music
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“The Animal Fair” free PDF download – Singing Bell
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