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National Fossil Day (Jeff Wolin) all across the Earth you can find the evidence of ancient life a prehistoric puzzle made out of stone fossils tell us stories about our home chorus: hey, hey what do you say? let's have a National Fossil Day think about the Earth's prehistory and study paleontology it takes a special recipe to preserve the remains of living things most life on our Earth dies and decays so if you find a fossil you should celebrate chorus dinosaur, ancient horse, short-faced bear ancient reef, cycads, mammoth hair leaves and burrows, tracks and cones bugs, fish, feathers, teeth and bones fossils are rare, now you know there's places to collect and places where you don't a non-renewable curiosity so go and discover but treat them gently chorus (2X) hey hey what do you say National Fossil Day, hey hey what do you say National Fossil Day hey hey what do you say National Fossil Day hey hey what do you say National Fossil Day
Along the Gulf coast there’s a story in the sand a long line of tracks made by flippers on the land a peaceful turtle that returns every year to make sure her species doesn’t disappear chorus: turtle up, turtle down, ancient life cycle goes round and round turtle up, turtle down, they go to the home that their ancestors found mama comes up builds a nest on the beach babies are born and go down to the sea they storm the beach it’s a reptile armada when they arrive it’s called the “arribada” maybe it’s the wind, or the moon, or a mood that causes Kemp’s ridleys to lay down her brood chorus hurry, scurry, to the water you go a nice bed of seagrass is what you need to grow jellyfish and crabs so good to eat unless you become a predator’s treat tangled nets and pollution in the sea they’ve lost some habitat where they used to breed let’s give them some protection so that they have a chance to ride out rhythms of mother nature’s dance. chorus down to the sea, down to the sea
Humps, Hooves, and Horns
An original song by Ranger Jeff Wolin about bison and Yellowstone
Chorus: humps, hooves, and horns, Bison bison humps, hooves and horns, that’s no buffalo humps, hooves and horns, Bison bison humps, hooves and horns, that’s no buffalo humps, hooves and horns, humps, hooves and horns, humps hooves and horns thousands of years ago in the Ice Age, Bison antiquus roamed all over the place standing 8 feet tall, his horns were 6 feet long, livin’ in the Pleistocene you had to be strong they developed adaptations they passed them to their kin, today we know this animal…as a bison they got a… Chorus hundreds a years ago almost sea to sea, millions of bison roamin’ wild and free travellin’ in their herds sometimes a mile wide, sacred to many their lives were intertwined they provided food more than a general store their medicine was power, story and lore…they got a… Chorus not so long ago our country moved out West, bison were overhunted almost none were left they needed some protection before they disappeared lucky for the bison a refuge did appear Yellowstone was set aside so we could see, the bison roamin’ whoooo wild and free they got a…. Chorus
Wapiti Hoppity
An original hip hop song about elk by Ranger Jeff Wolin.
Wapiti Hoppity (Jeff Wolin) elk really like hip hop music, elk really like hip hop music let’s go walking megafauna stalking out in the forest tip toe and no talking looking for the elk putting on the sneak do not crush the leaves that’s underneath your feet majestic mammals bulls the bulls are the males little baby calves and the cows are the females white patch on the back of their rump, they smell out your scent and they do a jump jump chorus: Wapiti hoppity, there hiding in the trees, forty pound antlers growin’ on top, rub to the tree break it down don’t stop Wapiti hoppity, there hiding in the trees, forty pound antlers growin’ on top, rub to the tree break it down don’t stop they got big ears so they can hear you when you’re coming that’s what they fear alert to the herd and they’re gone in a flash white rump in the forest and they do a deer dash dusk to the dawn the feedings on grazing browsin’ grind the food down digest it later, ruminator they got great guts four stomach chambers Cervus elaphus scientifically, historically they lived sea to sea habitat loss cut their numbers down, through conservation they making a rebound don’t delay the day you get to see one up in the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone or the Tetons in the fall, y’all will hear the call of the wild, elk bugle make me smile chorus
Explore, Learn, and Protect Jeff Wolin Chorus Explore, Learn, and Protect Junior Rangers east and west Explore, Learn, and Protect As Junior Rangers we’ll do our best let’s take care of the treasures that belong to you and me national parks were set aside for all to see in 1872, the national park idea was born Yellowstone was set aside to protect and to enjoy “America’s Best Idea,” that’s what some would say so get out your map, load your pack, and visit one today and… Chorus alligators, moose and bison, beaches by the sea caves, canyons, deserts, fjords, and Sequoia trees the best of nature’s splendor from A to Z is waiting to be discovered by you and your family so let’s… Chorus people, places, sacred spaces, the Statue of Liberty struggles we’ve overcome to become a democracy Ellis Island, trails and houses, Martin Luther King national parks tell our story, so let us sing… Chorus national parks were set aside for all to see
Stumps Y'all
This song is about some of the biggest petrified tree stumps in the world (by diameter). These massive redwood tree fossils are found at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
Stumps Y’all Verse 1: Thirty four millions years ago, in the land we now call Colorado Redwood trees lived with ease in the shadows of a volcano Eruptions from that volcano, made a lahar – a big mudflow and it buried up the bottoms of the trees and they eventually turned to stone now we got Chorus 1 Stumps Y’all Tree Stumps Y’all yeah, they used to be alive now they’re petrified we got Stumps Y’all Tree stumps Y’all, they’re totally fossiliferous we got Stumps Y’all Tree Stumps Y’all yeah, they used to be alive now they’re petrified we got Stumps Y’all Tree stumps Y’all yeah, they’re pretty cool Verse 2: Ten to twelve feet wide, a car could fit inside ten feet tall that’s not so small about a story high They weight 50 tons, ten times an elephant, they got the biggest girth on the Earth these stumps are supersized now we got Chorus 2 Stumps Y’all Tree Stumps Y’all yeah, they used to be alive now they’re petrified we got Stumps Y’all Tree stumps Y’all, they’re totally fossiliferous we got Stumps Y’all Tree Stumps Y’all yeah, they used to be alive now they’re petrified we got Stumps Y’all Tree stumps Y’all yeah, they’re pretty cool
The Pig That Almost Started a War
A song about the history of the San Juan Island where a war almost started, because of a pig.
The Pig that Almost Started a War By Jeff Wolin Verse 1: On the San Juan Islands long ago (the pig that almost started a war) the British and the Yanks living door to door (the pig that almost started a war) They said to eachother, “Don’t cross that line”, (the pig that almost started a war) someone forgot to tell the swine (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Verse 2: Well the British pig got hungry one day (the pig that almost started a war) crossed the line and went to the Yanks (the pig that almost started a war) Dug in the garden again and again (the pig that almost started a war) the Yank got mad and made some bacon (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Verse 3: Well the British farmer now he got mad (the pig that almost started a war) and a big old nasty fight began (the pig that almost started a war) Yank called the troops and the Brit called the Navy (the pig that almost started a war) things were about to get a little bit crazy (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Verse 4: Well the countries had to work things out (the pig that almost started a war) just because of that piggy snout (the pig that almost started a war) To fix the problem they had a good talk (the pig that almost started a war) it’s a true story its not hogwash (the pig that almost started a war) Chorus: Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Hey Piggy, Piggy, Don’t dig dig dig dig dig dig digeee Outro: This little pig he stayed home, this little piggy wanted more That little piggy dug in the garden, almost started a war
Spare Parts
A song about Orville and Wilbur Wright and learning by trial and error.
Spare Parts Verse 1: Orville and Wilbur Wright, Two Brothers with a dream Wanted to build and pilot the world’s first heavier-than-air powered flying machine And they knew it would be a little tricky and they might get a little hurt But that wasn’t enough to stop them from doing all their work Pre Chorus: So they made a plan for that first test, yeah, they had a plan and it was the best Chorus: They had spare parts just in case They knew they might crash but that’s okay Spare parts for that airplane so if it went down it’d go up again ‘cus they learned from their mistakes Verse 2: They headed off to Kitty Hawk with sand dunes by the sea They started off with a glider and after a thousand flights they could see How to solve the problem of sustained lift and how to take control They were ready to put the engine on and let that Wright Flyer go And they had a plan for that first test, yeah, they had a plan and it was the best Chorus: They had spare parts just in case They Did crash but that’s okay Spare parts for that airplane and when it went down it went up again ‘cus they learned from their mistakes Bridge: So when you look up into the sky And see an airplane flying by Remember Orville and Wilbur Wright ‘cus their testing led to the Age of Flight they had Spare parts Spares parts they had Spare Parts Spare Parts
Soul Liberty
A song about Roger Williams and the freedom of religion.
There once was a man and his name was Roger Williams He lived in a Puritan Colony. He had a plan for religious freedom. The name of that plan was Soul Liberty Soul Liberty, Soul Liberty The leaders of land, yeah, they didn't like his plan. And they kicked him out of the colony. He had to run and hide in the woods to survive, where he got a lot of help from the Wampanoag Tribe. He learned to speak their language, they gave him food to eat. Then, he bought some of their land to build his own colony. He started his own settlement, Providence the name it had a wall of separation between church and state. Soul Liberty Soul Liberty Jump to today in the US of A where the freedom of religion is here to stay. It's in the Constitution, the law of the land, thanks to a man named Roger Williams Soul Liberty, Soul Liberty.
More Monkey Thank Funky Verse 1: Out in California there’s a place you gotta see, way out in the desert is Joshua tree It looks like a page from a Dr. Seuss book, rock monoliths and a tree with funny looks It’s a rock climbing mecca where people like to go, to boulder and to scramble and to set up their ropes. There’s 1000s of routes some with funny names, but my favorite is kinda strange Pre Chorus: And I don’t even know what it means, It’s the silliest name that I’ve ever seen Chorus1: More Monkey Than Funky, More Monkey Than Funky – eh eh I don’t really know what that means More Monkey Than Funky, More Monkey Than Funky – eh eh I don’t really know what that means Verse 2: I know this guy he’s 6’9’’ size 16 boots he’s kind of a giant And when he hits the rock he’s as nimble as can be ‘cus he moves like a primate up in a tree 3 points of contact on that rock, he’s an upside down, hand jamming super jock and when I ask him his favorite climb, he says the same name everytime Pre Chorus: And I don’t even know what it means, It’s the silliest name that I’ve ever seen Chorus 2: More Monkey Than Funky, More Monkey Than Funky – eh eh I don’t really know what that means More Monkey Than Funky, More Monkey Than Funky – eh eh I don’t really know what that means Bridge: You won’t learn it’s meaning in la escuela And your baby sister has not much to say I don’t think I would go and ask abuela but I think you’ll know what it means when your on belay Chorus 3: More Monkey Than Funky, More Monkey Than Funky – eh eh I don’t really know what that means More Monkey Than Funky, More Monkey Than Funky – eh eh I don’t really know what that means Yeah, does anyone really know what that means.
Island Hopping Chorus 1: Island hopping, through the sea, let’s go island hopping bring your ukulele Island hopping, to Hawaii, a tropical hotspot formed by hot lava that sounds good to me Verse 1: Let’s climb Haleakala a sleeping volcano, 10,000 feet from the peak to the sea or Look for the Nene a special kind of goose, a native endemic species Let’s hop to Kilauea and then to Mauna Loa, active volcanoes you can see the lava flow-a You can even hike through a lava tube and smell the sulfur steam Chorus 2: Island hopping, through the sea, let’s go island hopping bring your ukulele Island hopping, to Hawaii, a tropical hotspot formed by hot lava that sounds good to me Verse 2: Let’s hop to a place called Kaloko-Honokohau, where the Native Hawaiians built a super long seawall and made fish ponds to catch their food with amazing ingenuity Let’s hop to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau, and see the great rock wall that is 10 feet tall And learn about the Kapu – the sacred laws and statues called ki’i Let’s hop to Pu’ukohola Heiau Where King Kamehameha built a very special temple. they made it out of rocks that they passed a long from a valley 20 miles east Let’s hop to the refuge at Kalaupapa, or learn the history beneath the waters at Pearl Harbor, or hike on the trail Ala Kahakai with its culture and geology. Chorus 3: Island hopping, through the sea, let’s go island hopping bring your ukulele Island hopping, to Hawaii, a tropical hotspot formed by hot lava that sounds good to me
Castillo de Lodo
An original song by Ranger Jeff Wolin about Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site.
On the border of Mexico there was a trading post looked like a castle, Bent's Fort was its name to make a fort so tall, they had to have strong walls made bricks from a mix they called adobe They had a recipe, the ingredients came to be The Castillo de Lodo, the Castle of Mud, Castillo de Lodo they mixed up the mud and added el agua, zacate, la arena, El sol y tiempo, Castillo de Lodo Trappers and traders, hunters and freighters servants and cooks and a blacksmith or too Mexican laborers, Native Americans cultures combined like a buffalo stew They were the recipe to build a community at the Castillo de Lodo, the Castle of Mud, Castillo de Lodo they mixed up the mud and added el agua, zacate, la arena, El sol y tiempo, Castillo de Lodo Baile Juntos Mezcla Castillo de Lodo, the Castle of Mud, Castillo de Lodo they mixed up the mud and added el agua, zacate, la arena, El sol y tiempo, Castillo de Lodo Castillo de Lodo, Castillo de Lodo, Castillo de Lodo Baile
