Traditional This spiritual song is based on the Bible story of the prophet Ezekiel, who brought to life a whole valley of dry bones at God’s command.
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Song tags
- Accessibility/SEN: Braille scores
- Accompaniment: Accompanied
- Key Stage: KS1, KS2
- Musical Element: syncopation
- Style: Spiritual
- Subject: Religious education, Science
- Vocal Format: Unison
- Vocal Range: a 6th
- Year Group: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Lyrics
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Lyric/Song sheets (3)
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Teaching song guides (1)
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Audio Tracks (4)
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Accessibility / SEN (3)
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now hear the word of the Lord.
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones,
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones,
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones,
Now hear the word of the Lord.
The toe bone’s connected to the foot bone,
The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone,
The ankle bone’s connected to the leg bone,
The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone’s connected to the hip bone,
The hip bone’s connected to the back bone,
The back bone’s connected to the shoulder bone,
The shoulder bone’s connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone’s connected to the head bone,
Now hear the word of the Lord.
Disconnect dem bones, dem dry bones,
Disconnect dem bones, dem dry bones,
Disconnect dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now hear the word of the Lord.
The head bone’s connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone’s connected to the shoulder bone,
The shoulder bone’s connected to the back bone,
The back bone’s connected to the hip bone,
The hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone’s connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone’s connected to the leg bone,
The leg bone’s connected to the ankle bone,
The ankle bone’s connected to the foot bone,
The foot bone’s connected to the toe bone,
Now hear the word of the Lord.
(Dem bones, dem) dry bones!
Dem bones (melody line)
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Dem bones (full arrangement)
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Dem bones (full arrangement)
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Dem bones (echo track)
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Dem bones (backing track)
(1:55)
Audio and copyright information
Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by St Paul’s Girls’ School, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Simon Rogers.
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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We are using this song for the QCA Unit class orchestra. The children are making their own arrangement and will be perfoming it to the whole school.
this really helped my year 6 class with their pshe lesson last week
great song!!! awesome to sing too! for geogoraphy and just general singing!
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