GS LakeMom Scout Notes

Time for another silly camp song! “Fred the Moose” is a silly, action song. It is also an echo song – meaning the girls repeat each line back. This makes it really easy to teach the girls the song. Leaders get to act silly and the troop gets to see the leaders acting silly!

Fred the Moose

There was great big moose! (echo each line)

(Hands on either side of head making antlers every time you sing “moose” or “Fred”)

Who liked to drink a lot of juice (echo)

(mime cup in hands, drinking juice)

There was a great big moose (echo)

Who liked to drink a lot of juice (echo)

(mime cup in hands, drinking juice)

Chorus

Wayoohoohooh! (echo)

Wayo-wayo-wayo-wayo (echo)

Wayo-wayo (echo)

Wayo-wayo-wayo-wayo- (echo)

(hands together make circle around to right and then the other way, back and forth)

The moose’s name was Fred (echo)

He liked to drink his juice in bed (echo)

(one leg out, bend back, hand behind head)

The mooses’s name was Fred (echo)

He liked to drink his juice in bed (echo)

Chorus

He drank his juice with care (echo)

(mime small cup in hands, drinking juice, softer voice)

But he spilt it on his hair (echo)

(throw hands in air)

He drank his juice with care (echo)

But he spilt it on his hair (echo)

Chorus

Now he’s a sticky moose (echo, slow down)

But he’s a moose (echo, slower)

That’s full of juice (echo, slower)

On the loose (echo, slowest yet – stretch it out!)

This is a video from a Boy Scout camp singing the Fred the Moose song. As you can see, most of the boys don’t get into it as much and the actions are a little different! But it is something to get you started!

Why don’t you video your troop singing Fred the Moose! Send me a link and I’ll feature it here!

Yours in Scouting,