Hey there, friends! Are you ready to have some fun? Let’s sing and dance the Hokey Pokey together! It’s a super fun song where we move our bodies and have a great time. Let’s get started!
First, let’s use our right arm:
Now, let’s do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Now, let’s use our left arm:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Great job! Now, let’s use our right leg:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Now, let’s use our left leg:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Let’s keep going with our hips! Feel the music and move your right hip:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Now, move your left hip:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Feel the beat with your whole self! Let’s put our whole self in:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Get ready to rock and roll! Let’s move our right side:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Now, let’s move our left side:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Let’s move our shoulders! Start with your right shoulder:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Now, your left shoulder:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
You’re doing amazing! Let’s try it in slow motion with our whole self:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Let’s finish with a country style Hokey Pokey! Put your whole self in:
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn around. That’s what it’s all about!
Yay! You did it! The Hokey Pokey is so much fun, and that’s what it’s all about!
Body Part Exploration: Let’s play a game where you explore different parts of your body! Ask a grown-up to call out a body part, and then you can move it just like in the Hokey Pokey. Try to think of new body parts that weren’t in the song, like your nose or your ears. Can you make up your own Hokey Pokey moves with these new parts?
Nature Hokey Pokey: Go outside and find things in nature that you can use to do the Hokey Pokey. Maybe you can put a leaf in, take a leaf out, or use a stick to shake it all about. How many different things can you find to include in your Nature Hokey Pokey?
Feel the Rhythm: Clap your hands or tap your feet to the rhythm of the Hokey Pokey. Can you make your own rhythm using different sounds, like tapping on a table or clapping with a friend? Try to create a new dance move to go along with your rhythm!
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Everyone come down to the islands!
Let’s sing and dance the Hokey Pokey!
You put your right arm in,
You put your right arm out,
You put your right arm in, and you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your left arm in,
You put your left arm out,
You put your left arm in and you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You’re doing great!
Here we go, your right leg!
You put your right leg in,
You put your right leg out,
You put your right leg in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Left leg!
You put your left leg in,
You put your left leg out,
You put your left leg in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Feel the music from the street!
Let’s do the Hokey Pokey to the beat!
You put your right hip in,
You put your right hip out,
You put your right hip in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your left hip in,
You put your left hip out,
You put your left hip in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Feel the beat with your whole self!
Your whole self in,
Your whole self out,
Your whole self in and then you shake it all about.
Do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Alright, let’s rock and roll now!
Get your guitars and let’s move!
You put your right side in,
You put your right side out,
You put your right side in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Left side!
You put your left side in,
You put your left side out,
You put your left side in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Faster, right shoulder!
You put your right shoulder in,
You put your right shoulder out,
You put your right shoulder in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Left shoulder!
You put your left shoulder in,
You put your left shoulder out,
You put your left shoulder in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You’re doing great!
Now your whole self in slow motion!
You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out,
You put your whole self in and then you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Country style!
You put your whole self in,
Your whole self out,
Your whole self in and you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
That’s what it’s all about!
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This version maintains the playful spirit of the original while removing any informal or potentially inappropriate language.
