![]() This song is a Scouting classic that’s always a fun way to boost morale if everyone chimes in, or to slightly annoy your fellow Scouts and leaders!īe careful with this song though. If you’re trying to get a laugh on an outing, A Song That Gets on Everybody’s Nerves is easily one of the best tunes to start singing. □ The 7 Best BSA Scout Camp Songs A Song That Gets on Everybody’s Nerves Maybe, after reading you’ll have a few new favorites to share with your Scout buddies! Hope you enjoy. ![]() Some of these may be old favorites, while others might be new to you and your troop. The songs we’ll be sharing are on the funnier side and make great Scout campfire skits, but our bonus song also works for serious events.Īlright! Time to dive into some of the best Scouting songs out there. While most of the songs mentioned in both songbooks are just for campfire fun, Scouts can also commonly showcase their musical talents during religious services. Now, the BSA makes its own songbook! (consider getting a few used copies for your troop, they’re just $2) □ When Scouting first began in the United Kingdom, an early songbook called The Hackney Scout Song Book was printed in 1921 to spread songs to troops. We’ve been out of Scouting for a few years now and can still recite a few favorites! So, get ready to learn some epic Scouting songs! The Importance Of Scout SongsĪs I said earlier, singing has always been a huge part of Scouting. Plus, each of these songs are great earworms, so you’ll probably have a pretty easy time remembering their lyrics, unlike a lot of longer songs out there. In this article, we’ll be teaching you 7 of our all-time favorite Scouting songs, plus an awesome bonus tune that might come in handy! Suitable for a variety of occasions, these Scout songs will help you and your troop to have an even better time at your next campfire ceremony or Jamboree! ![]() This article is a collaboration between Eagle Scouts, Chandler M, and Cole □ Whether it’s tunes around a campfire or cadences on a 10-mile trek, Scout songs are a fun way to pass the time as a troop, build comradery, and increase cheer.ĭo you know any awesome Scout songs to sing at your next camp? You will! There are a ton of songs associated with Scouting, such as repeat-after-me’s, funny tunes, cheers of increasing loudness, and more! Soon, we’ll be sharing our favorites with you - with video demonstrations! However, the fact is most people just sing along anyway and enjoy themselves, not paying any real attention to what the lyrics are saying.Scouting and singing go together hand in hand like Eagle Scouts and merit badges. ![]() “Waltzing” means to travel around for work, and “Matilda” is the name given to the swagman’s bundle. It’s about a swagman who’s running away from the coppers for hunting and eating a farmer’s sheep and ends up drowning in a billabong.Īlso, the words “waltzing Matilda” don’t mean he’s dancing with a sheila named Matilda. The song’s lyrics are actually quite sad if you give them a real listen. He was in the actual Aussie bush when he wrote it, making it extra fitting for people to sing it while camping. While studying his poems probably bored you, ‘Waltzing Matilda’ has been an Australian staple for years.īanjo was staying at a sheep and cattle station around Winton in Queensland when he wrote this ballad back in 1895. The song’s lyrics were written by Banjo Patterson, an Aussie poet whom many of you may be familiar with because you had to study it at school. This bush ballad is often called Australia’s unofficial national anthem, and with its talk of outback life, you can see why. All Aussies know what comes after hearing the words “Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong” being sung.
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