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I am An Insect

I am An Insect

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I am An Insect
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Lyrics

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I am an insect in this life and this is what I look like
Two antenni, compound eyes, 1,2,3,4,5,6 legs
Two pairs of wings so I may fly
My thorax and my abdomen
This is what I look like

I am an insect in this life and this is what I look like
( Bob antenni on head to beat)
Two antenni
(Put two fingers on head like antenni)
And this is what I look like
(Make talking mandibles with thumb and forefinger by each side of mouth)

I am an insect in this life and this is what I look like
Two antenni
Compound eyes
(Make large eyes with binocular hands)
And this is what I look like

I am an insect in this life and this is what I look like
Two antenni
Compound eyes
1,2,3,4,5,6 legs
(Wiggle three fingers on each hand)
And this is what I look like

I am an insect in this life and this is what I look like
Two antenni
Compound eyes
1,2,3,4,5,6 legs
Two pairs of wings so I may fly
(Flap your arms)
And this is what I look like

I am an insect in this life and this is what I look like
Two antenni
Compound eyes
1,2,3,4,5,6 legs
Two pairs of wings so I may fly
My thorax
(Do a King Kong chest pound)

And my abdomen
(Slap your belly with palms)
This is what I look like

Instead of skin my body grows an exoskeleton
(Flap wings in 3/4 waltz time)
It's hard and strong and seals me in
(To melody of Old McDonald)
Protecting my organs

Two antenni
Compound eyes
1,2,3,4,5,6 legs
Two pairs of wings so I may fly
My thorax and my abdomen
This is what I look like

With each new verse, add the new movement to the previous verses

I am An Insect

 Song Credits:

To the tune "BINGO"
Lyrics by Dennis Westphall
©2000

 Album Credits:

Founding directors and executive producers of Tickle Tune Typhoon:
Lorraine Bayes and Dennis Westphall
Produced by Dennis Westphall and Nick Moore
Arranged and orchestrated by Nick Moore
For the Microsoft® "Explorapedia" Children's lnteractive Encyclopedia
Songs produced and arranged by Danny Deardorff

Recording and Mixing Engineers: Jim Bachman at JB Productions and Larz Nefzger at Triad Studios
Cover Art and Design: Kathryn Rathke
Package Layout: Sally Porter & Doug Haverty

The Tickle Tune Typhoon Performers:
Dennis Westphall - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Lorraine Bayes - Lead Vocals, Autoharp
Angie Bolton - Lead Vocals, Percussion
Richard Warner - Saxophone, Flutes
Eric Chappelle - Violin, Mandolin

Contributing Musicians:
Nick Moore - Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizers
Danny Deardorff - Lead Vocals, Mandolin
Murl Allen Sanders - Accordion
Michael Eads - Electric Guitar
Chris Middaugh - Pedal Steel Guitar
Terry Lauber - Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals
Paul Elliott - Horns
Dewey Marler - Horns
Ed Hartman- Maribas, Percussion
Chuck Deardorff - Upright Bass
Nancy Rumbel - Oboe, English Horn, Ocarinas
Brian Pertl - Didgeridoo
Mark Ivester - Drums and Hand Percussion

String Section:
Marlene Weaver, Dan Williams
Eileen Swanson, Christine Olason

Contributing Vocalists:
Jennifer Lind, Kelly Hardland
Libby Torrance

The Children's Chorus on "Weights and Measures":
Lauren Govier, Alison Kimble, Krisanna Reift, Dana Sedgwick, Alyssa Wiblitzhouser
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