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It's just after 2am.
Here's the lyrics to the Baby Shark that I learned when I was 11 y/o
(colour coded for each character and their actions for your convenience)
(I'm sure you all know the tune?)
Baby shark do do dodo dodo
Baby shark do do dodo dodo
Baby shark do do dodo dodo
Baby shark
Mommy shark do do dodo dodo
Mommy shark do do dodo dodo
Mommy shark do do dodo dodo
Mommy shark
Daddy shark do do dodo dodo
Daddy shark do do dodo dodo
Daddy shark do do dodo dodo
Daddy shark
Grandma shark do do dodo dodo
Grandma shark do do dodo dodo
Grandma shark do do dodo dodo
Grandma shark
Grandpa shark do do dodo dodo
Grandpa shark do do dodo dodo
Grandpa shark do do dodo dodo
Grandpa shark
Uncle shark do do dodo dodo
Uncle shark do do dodo dodo
Uncle shark do do dodo dodo
Uncle shark
Going hunting do do dodo dodo
Going hunting do do dodo dodo
Going hunting do do dodo dodo
Going hunting
Going swimming do do dodo dodo
Going swimming do do dodo dodo
Going swimming do do dodo dodo
Going swimming
See a shark do do dodo dodo
See a shark do do dodo dodo
See a shark do do dodo dodo
See a shark
Swim away do do dodo dodo
Swim away do do dodo dodo
Swim away do do dodo dodo
Swim away
Swimming faster do do dodo dodo
Swimming faster do do dodo dodo
Swimming faster do do dodo dodo
Swimming faster
Shark attack do do dodo dodo
Shark attack do do dodo dodo
Shark attack do do dodo dodo
Shark attack
Life Guard running do do dodo dodo
Life Guard running do do dodo dodo
Life Guard running do do dodo dodo
Life Guard running
Running faster do do dodo dodo
Running faster do do dodo dodo
Running faster do do dodo dodo
Running faster
Wash ashore do do dodo dodo
Wash ashore do do dodo dodo
Wash ashore do do dodo dodo
Wash ashore
CPR do do dodo dodo
CPR do do dodo dodo
CPR do do dodo dodo
CPR
It's not working do do dodo dodo
It's not working do do dodo dodo
It's not working do do dodo dodo
It's not working
Go to heaven do do dodo dodo
Go to heaven do do dodo dodo
Go to heaven do do dodo dodo
Go to heaven
Dragged back down do do dodo dodo
Dragged back down do do dodo dodo
Dragged back down do do dodo dodo
Dragged back down
Happy sharks do do dodo dodo
Happy sharks do do dodo dodo
Happy sharks do do dodo dodo
Happy sharks!
(Dragged Back Down was sometimes switched for Dragged To Hell)
(Our bishop let us girls get away with probably far too much than he should've)
(Same with our other leaders)
Choreography:
Baby Shark - Tap pointer finger and thumb together on beat (ASL Sign for 20)
Mommy Shark - Palm on palm. Open and close like a mouth on beat, never separating at the wrist
Daddy Shark - Palm on palm. Open and close like a mouth on beat, separating at the wrist
Grandma Shark - Same as Mommy Shark, but with fingers curled in (ASL Sign Shape for E). Open and close like a mouth in beat
Grandpa Shark - Palms on opposite shoulder, elbows in front of mouth or neck. Open and close like a mouth on beat
Uncle Shark - Palm to foot or knee. Open and close like a mouth on beat
Going Hunting - Palm on brow bone like the visor of a hat/blocking the sun. Turn head from side to side
Going Swimming - Mimick the arm movements of the butterfly stroke in slow motion
See A Shark - Palms together over head (like a prayer). Sway from side to side
Swim Away - Same as Going Swimming, but faster
Swimming Faster - Same as Swim Away, but faster
Shark Attack - Same as Daddy Shark (can 'attack' person next to you)
Life Guard Running - Mimick the arm movements of a runner, but in slow motion
Running Faster - Same as Life Guard Running, but faster
Wash Ashore - Play dead
CPR - Mimick the action for doing chest compressions
It's Not Working - Same as CPR, but faster
Go To Heaven - Form a circle over head. Sway from side to side
Dragged Back Down - Mimick the action of pulling a rope
Happy Sharks - Any action to convey a full stomach and joy. Make sure to smile
Did I really write this down to share with the world? Yes. Because apparently, my mother didn't know there was anything beyond Daddy Shark.
Smh