Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut, Pizza
Hut, (Arms
out in a circle.)
Kentucky Fried
Chicken (Flap
arms like a chicken.)
And Pizza Hut.
Pizza Hut, Pizza
Hut,
Kentucky Fried
Chicken
And Pizza Hut.
MacDonald’s,
MacDonald’s, (Hands together in
front and then up and
Kentucky Fried
Chicken over like an arch.)
And Pizza Hut.
MacDonald’s,
MacDonald’s,
Kentucky Fried
Chicken
And Pizza Hut.
Burger King and
Taco Bell (Make crown with
hands on “King,” and
shake
head on “Bell.”)
Dairy Queen and
Arby’s (Pretend
to milk a cow on “Dairy Queen” and
twirl
hand in the air like a lasso on “Arby’s”.)
Red Lobster and
Wendy’s (Hands
like pincers on “Lobster” and pretend
to
make a hamburger patty for “Wendy’s.”)
When I sing the
song with children I use it as a “teachable moment” to talk about making good
food choices. I say, “Boys and
girls, this is a silly song, but I want to tell you the truth about fast food
restaurants. It’s not good to eat
that food all the time because it’s got a lot of fat, sodium, and chemicals in
it. What are some good healthy
foods that we can eat all the time?”
After they name some foods I say, “Well, I’ve got a great song with lots
of healthy foods called ‘The Banana Dance.’”
Last night a
mother from Canada called and asked what the point was of singing “Pizza
Hut.” I explained that it was just
a silly song that the kids loved.
We cross the midline and use it as a brain break to reduce stress. Her point was that it was very
commercial. It is. That’s the world we live in. I suggested that she talk to her
child’s teacher and ask her not to sing the song.
I’m telling you
this story because as teachers you’ve probably heard similar comments from
parents. It is so easy to
criticize. In fact, you could
probably find something wrong with every book, every song, every story, every
rhyme…. The bottom line is that if
you don’t like a song or if a parent complains, you don’t have to sing it. Let it go.
Silly songs are
meant to make children smile. In
the crazy world we live in sometimes you just have to shut your door and SING
LOUD!