Funny Face
Julia Donaldson Lyrics
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Move your eyes and nose and mouth
All over the place.
First you smile like a clown,
Then you turn the corners down.
Bare your teeth, open wide,
Move your jaws from side to side.
Pull a funny face.
Move your eyes and nose and mouth
All over the place.
Raise your eyebrows, roll your eyes,
Make them grow to twice their size,
Shut them tight, wink and blink,
Keep them open just a chink.
Pull a funny face.
Move your eyes and nose and mouth
All over the place.
Make your face long and thin,
Give yourself a double chin,
Twitch your nose, frown and pout,
Suck your cheeks in, puff them out.
Pull a funny face.
Move your eyes and nose and mouth
All over the place.
The song "Funny Face" is a playful and interactive tune by children's author and musician Julia Donaldson. The lyrics encourage children to make exaggerated facial expressions and "pull a funny face." The song provides specific instructions on how to contort the eyes, nose, and mouth in various ways, such as smiling like a clown, raising eyebrows, rolling eyes, twitching the nose, and giving a double chin.
The song encourages children to explore their facial expressions, experiment with different emotions and to have fun while doing so. Pulling a funny face is a simple act of self-expression that allows children to play and explore in their own unique ways. This song helps children cultivate creativity and self-expression while cultivating a love for music.
The song teaches children to appreciate the silly and funny things in life. In a world where there is so much seriousness, Julia Donaldson reminds us that it's okay to laugh and have fun. The repetitive nature of the song helps children to learn and remember the lyrics quickly, making it a hit with preschoolers.
Line by Line Meaning
Pull a funny face.
Make a silly expression with your face.
Move your eyes and nose and mouth
Use different parts of your face to create the silly expression.
All over the place.
Without any restrictions, let your imaginations run wild.
First you smile like a clown,
Start with a big happy grin like that of a clown.
Then you turn the corners down.
Show a sad or unhappy expression by turning the corners of your mouth down.
Bare your teeth, open wide,
Show all your teeth by opening your mouth widely.
Move your jaws from side to side.
Move your jaws from side to side as if were chewing something.
Raise your eyebrows, roll your eyes,
Lift your eyebrows high and roll your eyes around.
Make them grow to twice their size,
Stretch out your eyes as wide as you could.
Shut them tight, wink and blink,
Close your eyes tightly, then give a quick wink and blink.
Keep them open just a chink.
Open your eyes just a little bit to give a cute or funny look.
Make your face long and thin,
Stretch your face vertically to look long and thin.
Give yourself a double chin,
Pose yourself with a double chin as if you're overweight.
Twitch your nose, frown and pout,
Move your nose up and down, and make a sad or angry expression by frowning and pouting.
Suck your cheeks in, puff them out.
Suck in your cheeks to look thin and suck out your cheeks to look chubby.
Contributed by Amelia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Linda Harvey
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I would really like the lyrics to this song but am unable to find them anywhere. My class (Foundation) really enjoy listening to this track before we do our writing and there are some parts that are not clear enough to hear. Where can I obtain the lyrics pleaseeee?