Song of the Week: My Name is Stegosaurus
We all learned songs when we were children but, at least for me, only some of them stuck in my head until adulthood. Skinnamarink was one of them for sure. Another one? “My Name is Stegosaurus.” Does anyone else remember singing this song in kindergarten? I think my Nana has a tape of me singing it when I was 4 or 5 years old.
Well the munchkin has developed a fascination with dinosaurs lately so I decided it was time to teach him the Stegosaurus song. With a simple melody and cute lyrics, this song teaches children about the anatomy of the Stegosaurus. My son took to it as quickly as I did when I was a child and tries to sing this song whenever his Schleich Stegosaurus comes out to play. It’s a little surreal for me, but in the best of ways. :)
My Name Is Stegosaurus (Lyrics and Melody)
Chorus
My name is Stegosaurus. I’m a funny-looking dinosaur.
For on my back are many boney plates and
on my tail there’s more.Verse 1
My front two legs are very short.
My back two legs are long.
My body’s big, my head is very small.
I’m put together wrong.Chorus
My name is Stegosaurus. I’m a funny looking dinosaur.
For on my back are many boney plates and
on my tail there’s more.Verse 2
Sometimes another dinosaur comes by
and wants to fight.
I don’t use fists, I use my tail.
It has four, sharp, sharp spikes.Chorus
My name is Stegosaurus. I’m a funny looking dinosaur.
For on my back are many boney plates and
on my tail there’s more.
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