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Words and Music by: Alan Simmons

This set of partner songs was written by Alan Simmons to celebrate National Sing Up Day on 24th February 2010. Each song is inspired by a different South American dance: the samba, the rumba and the cha cha. So grab a partner, and let's dance!

For the individual songs, please click the following links:

Sing a cha cha
Sing a rumba
Sing a samba

Each song has a guide track which features the vocal part played by a single instrument to demonstrate how the melody should sound. Your group can sing along to the guide track when first learning the song before moving on to using the backing track.

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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 cha cha (easy vocal version)

Teach me to sing the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
Teach me to dance the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
I just love it, I want more of it
Teach me to sing the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)

Move our feet
To the gentle cha cha beat,
Then we sing our song out loud,
And we sing it strong and then we can’t go wrong

Teach me to sing the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
Teach me to dance the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
I just love it, I want more of it
Teach me to sing the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)

Maybe in time I’ll learn
Then I can take my turn,
Ready to sing, ready to dance,
Wait in the wings till there’s a chance,
A chance that you might teach me how to
Sing, dance, move, play.
I’ve got all day, all day for you to

Teach me to sing the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
Teach me to dance the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
I just love it, I want more of it
Teach me to sing the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)

Move our feet
To the gentle cha cha beat,
Then we sing our song out loud,
And we sing it strong and then we can’t go wrong.

Teach me to sing the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
Teach me to dance the cha cha cha. (clap, clap, clap)
I just love it, I want more of it
Teach me to sing the cha cha cha,
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!
 

Sing a cha cha

Sing to the rhythm of the cha cha cha,
No matter who, no matter where you are,
Banish the blues, (clap, clap, clap)
Nothing to lose, (clap, clap, clap)
There’s nothing better than a cha cha cha.

It’s a treat and even if you
Suffer from two left feet
It doesn’t matter ’cause you’re bound to improve,
Sing as you move.
Now you’ve sung the best of it,
No problem with the rest of it so

Sing to the rhythm of the cha cha cha,
No matter who, no matter where you are,
Banish the blues, (clap, clap, clap)
Nothing to lose, (clap, clap, clap)
There’s nothing better than a cha cha cha.

If you try to sing to the cha cha cha,
Very soon you’ll see
You can sing with the best of ’em,
You’re there with the rest of ’em
And nothing is standing in your way.
Nothing to be done now but to

Sing a cha cha cha,
Dance a cha cha cha,
Play a cha cha cha,
There’s nothing to it you can
Sing a cha cha cha,
Dance a cha cha cha,
Play a cha cha cha,
Sing it and dance it and play it again!

Sing to the rhythm of the cha cha cha,
No matter who, no matter where you are,
Banish the blues, (clap, clap, clap)
Nothing to lose, (clap, clap, clap)
There’s nothing better than a cha cha cha.

It’s a treat and even if you
Suffer from two left feet
It doesn’t matter ’cause you’re bound to improve,
Sing as you move.
Now you’ve sung the best of it,
No problem with the rest of it so

Sing to the rhythm of the cha cha cha,
No matter who, no matter where you are,
Move to the rhythm of the cha cha cha,
Dance to the rhythm, and keep singing!

 

Sing a rumba

Feel that buzz deep inside,
Feel it come to life when you sing,
All those rich sounds collide
Like a bell that’s bursting to ring.

Let it ring,
Let the whole world know.
Let the song begin
Let it start the show,
Just let the rhythm grow and

Feel that buzz deep inside,
Feel it come to life when you sing,
All those rich sounds collide
Like a bell that’s bursting to ring.

And if you move to the beat of the rumba
There’ll never be a doubt in your mind
That when you sing such a cool little number
All your cares will be gone,
All your worries will be left far behind.

Sing to each little move you make,
Feel the tingle down your spine,
And be sure ev’ry breath you take
Helps you sing to the end of the line.
Then you can hear it, you can see it, you can

Feel that buzz deep inside,
Feel it come to life when you sing,
All those rich sounds collide
Like a bell that’s bursting to ring.

Let it ring
Let the whole world know.
Let the song begin
Let it start the show,
Just let the rhythm grow and

Feel that buzz, deep inside,
Feel it come to life when you sing,
Feel it come to life when you sing,
It will come to life if you keep singing!
 

Strictly come singing (melody line)

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Strictly come singing (melody line & piano)

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Strictly come singing (full arrangement)

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Strictly come singing (optional piano part)

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Strictly come singing (activity sheet)

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.

 

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