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Sing a samba©
This stylish and sensational samba is part of Strictly come singing, a set of three partner songs written by Alan Simmons to celebrate National Sing Up Day on 24th February 2010. It can be performed together with Sing a cha cha and Sing a rumba as an ensemble piece to wow your audiences. So on with those dancing shoes … let’s samba!
Words and Music by Alan Simmons
- Sing a samba - easy vocal part (performance track)
- Sing a samba (performance track)
- Sing a samba - easy vocal part (echo track)
- Sing a samba - easy vocal part (echo track - slower version)
- Sing a samba (echo track)
- Sing a samba (echo track - slower version)
- Sing a samba - easy vocal part (backing track)
- Sing a samba (backing track)
- Sing a samba (backing track - slower version)
- Strictly come singing (full backing track)
- Strictly come singing (piano & bass backing track)
Song Lyrics View: Normal
Sing a samba (easy vocal version)
When the sound of the samba meets you
There’ll be music to sing everywhere.
When the sound of the samba greets you
Sing along, you’ll be floating on air!
Now when you’re ready
Just take it steady,
When you sing the samba,
If your timing’s right you’ll be out of sight!
When the sound of the samba meets you
There’ll be music to sing everywhere.
When the sound of the samba greets you
Sing along, you’ll be floating on air!
When your feet are moving
Feel your toes aglow,
Keep your arms a-pumping
And you’re almost ready to go!
Almost ready, ready to go,
Almost ready, you’re almost ready, you’re almost ready to go!
Almost ready, you’re almost ready, you’re almost ready to go, to go!
When the sound of the samba meets you
There’ll be music to sing everywhere.
When the sound of the samba greets you
Sing along, you’ll be floating on air!
Now when you’re ready
Just take it steady,
When you sing the samba
If your timing’s right you’ll be out of sight!
When the sound of the samba meets you
There’ll be music to sing everywhere.
When the sound of the samba greets you
Sing along and don’t forget to keep singing!
Sing a samba
When you hear that song begin,
When you hear that rhythm a-pounding,
Sing the beat you’re feeling in your feet.
Let the notes just flow and you’re sounding good.
You need the whole world to know
That if they go with the flow and sing,
Then everything will feel a whole lot better when you
When you hear that song begin,
When you hear that rhythm a-pounding,
Sing the beat you’re feeling in your feet.
Let the notes just flow and you’re sounding good.
When you sing a samba
It’s always so easy to remember,
The music knows,
It teaches you to sway,
Your face just glows,
And maybe there’s a chance if you follow the beat
And all your words come alive with the energy and heat!
And when you hear the samba play
You feel your hips begin to sway,
You sing it with the samba drums
And harmonise with the guitar as it strums.
When you hear that song begin,
When you hear that rhythm a-pounding,
Sing the beat you’re feeling in your feet.
Let the notes just flow and you’re sounding good.
You need the whole world to know
That if they go with the flow and sing,
Then everything will feel a whole lot better when you
When you hear that song begin,
When you hear that rhythm a-pounding,
Sing the beat you’re feeling in your feet.
Let the notes just flow
Keep singing!
Song Information
This stylish and sensational samba is part of Strictly come singing, a set of three partner songs written by Alan Simmons to celebrate National Sing Up Day on 24th February 2010. It can be performed together with Sing a cha cha and Sing a rumba as an ensemble piece to wow your audiences. So on with those dancing shoes … let’s samba!
Key stage KS2
Subject Physical education
SEN/Accessibility Slower backing tracks
Copyright/Public domain (PD) Copyright songs (c)
Style World music
Vocal range Big (more than an octave)
Musical format Partner songs
Lyrics/Song Sheets
Teaching Song Guides
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Song Writer Biography
Alan Simmons
After many years in education, Alan Simmons has spent the last 15 as a full time composer and publisher, specialising in choral music for adults and children. His works have been performed in some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including performances at The Proms, broadcast by the BBC.
In 2002 his cantata Farewell, Admirable Queen was performed for HM The Queen in Symphony Hall, Birmingham, by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Youth Choir and Children’s Chorus. It was one of the main concerts for HM during Jubilee Year.
Alan has collaborated several times with internationally renowned opera singer Sir Thomas Allen, who is also very keen to promote choral singing for children. The latest collaboration was in a production of Alan’s stage musical, The King with Cold Feet, when Sir Thomas played The King, surrounded by dozens of children!
Bringing together children and adults in music, especially singing, has been a permanent goal in Alan’s work. His two large-scale choral works, The Beauchamp Gloria and The Great Fire of London, are good examples, because the children play a key role in each piece. They are on equal terms with the adult singers, not a small afterthought.
Alan has devoted a great deal of time and effort to encouraging boys to sing. For far too long singing for boys has lacked ‘street cred’. Starting in 1984 with his football piece, ‘Saturday Afternoon’, he’s done a great deal of work to banish that notion.
Alan now spends most of his time living in South West France where he has recently formed a choir consisting mainly of absolute beginners, drawn from 7 nationalities and now over 50 strong.
His publishing company still thrives in his absence, publishing hundreds of his songs. It can be contacted via the website www.alansimmonsmusic.com.
Audio and copyright information
Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by West London Children’s Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.
Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.
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Mara Myglory Report this comment
Posted 2nd Jul 2011 11:43
i like it it fun to sing
Cairo Boateng Report this comment
Posted 5th Mar 2011 04:23
i will like a song that is not that slow
Miss Smit Report this comment
Posted 5th Jul 2010 09:42
it is cool
The Sing Up Team Report this comment
Posted 23rd Feb 2010 10:00
Hi Sing Up-pers!
We are currently working on getting a vocal track recorded - please bear with us! Until this is available, you can use the instrumental guide tracks to hear the melody picked out on saxophone.
We also hope to provide an alternative vocal version mixed out of all the tracks sent to us by schools as part of National Sing Up Day activity. You've got until 26th March to record your version of one, or all, of the parts and send it to us to be included. What are you waiting for?! Check out the Sing & Share section to use the Pure Solo player and record your attempt. Good luck - we look forward to hearing your version!
The Sing Up Team
Mrs Farley Report this comment
Posted 22nd Feb 2010 08:42
I am really struggling with this one- I can;t work out where we are supposed to come in!! The 3 bars intro indicated on the score don't seem to work out at all- and I want to teach this tomorrow!! Help!!
Mr Connolly Report this comment
Posted 22nd Feb 2010 10:18
I'm with both of these... as a guide this is great. but you can't beat hearing the song with vocals...
Mrs Wadsworth Report this comment
Posted 16th Feb 2010 10:05
I agree with Mr Albery it would be much easier if a version of the songs with vocals was included on the website. Thank you.
Mr Albery Report this comment
Posted 10th Feb 2010 07:20
I would really appreciate a version of the songs with vocals.