Aiken Drum

Aiken drum is a strange, but very funny nursery rhyme. It was first time published in 1821 in Scotland, but it has propably roots back to 1715. So this nursery rhyme is very old, but the kids attually still like it! So what are you waiting for? Why not sing an old classic today...

Not sure about the tune? You can listen to Aiken Drum at the bottom of this page.
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Aiken Drum - Lyrics

There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon.
There was a man lived in the moon,
And his name was Aiken Drum!

Chorus:
And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle.
And he played upon a ladle,
And his name was Aiken Drum!

And his hat was made of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese.
And his hat was made of good cream cheese,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his shoes were made of crysty pies, of crusty pies, of crusty pies.
And his shoes were made of crysty pies,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his coat was made of good roast beef, of good roast beef, of good roast beef.
And his coat was made of good roast beef,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And so on...

Tip: Be creative and come up with your own version! What was his hat made by? Maybe icecream? And his coat? Making a new variant is fun! Share your version in the comment field below. Thanks!

Clapping Instructions / Video / Tune

See clapping instructions for Aiken Drum, and listen to the song. Just click the play icon below.

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