Singing girl scout songs isn’t something I’ve done much of, being a kid! I imagine that girls should be more refined, delicate and classy. I’m sure they must sing the kind of songs you would sing at a church camp. The songs they sing must be quite different from the songs I’ve heard around Boy Scout campfires. That’s right?

I have two daughters who have told me the kind of songs they sing, and I can tell you that they sing the same kind of songs that the boys sing. Perhaps even worse! I think some of the songs they sing would make even a boy scout blush!

Not to worry about; I’m not promoting that kind of song here.

Every time I ask one of the ladies I know to tell me their favorite Girl Scout or Campfire Girl song, the first thing they say is Princess Pat. So here’s Princess Pat, along with a few other camp songs popular with Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, and other girls’ organizations.

• Princess Pat: This song is a favorite among girls. The full song is in The Great American Campfire Songbook. It is a song to sing and repeat; The leader sings a line and everyone else repeats. There are also some funny accompanying actions: Princess Pat (Egyptian stance) She lived in a tree (hands in the air like a tree) She sailed (hands waved like the ocean) The seven seas (wait 7 fingers then form a ‘C’ with hand) She sailed through (wave hands) The channel too (trace a channel with 2 hands then show #2) And took with her (throw sack over shoulder) A rick-a-bamboo. (she traces an undulating figure forward as she descends, bending her knees as she goes) A ​​rick-a-bamboo (same as above) Now what is that? (shrugs) It’s something made (bang fist over fist) By Princess Pat. (Egyptian pose) It’s red and gold (one hand on the hip, the other hand on top) And purple too. (reverse stance) That’s why they call it (cup hands around mouth and yell) It’s a rick-a-bamboo. (Same as before) Now Captain Jack (salute) And his mighty crew (salute some more) Sailed through (same as before) The channel too. (same as before) But his boat sank (plugs nose and sinks) And so does yours (points to audience) If you don’t take (throws invisible bag over shoulder) The rick-a-bamboo. (same as before) Princess Pat (same as before) Saw Captain Jack (hand over eyes like a lookout) She picked him up (reel like fishing) And brought him back (pat his imaginary back) Saved him life (wave) And his crew too (wave some more) And you know how (shrug) With a rick-a-bamboo. (As before)
• A little miss: I really don’t know how popular or widespread this song is. A niece of mine taught it to me. I thought it was funny, so I’ve included it. I don’t know of any action, but there are definitely possibilities. Here are the words: The music and chords are included in the campfire songbook. A little lady went out to pick some flowers. Standing in the grass, up to her ankle bones. She saw a bird and thought of turkey feathers. She broke his heart, she let a farmer take her home.
• I like bananas, coconuts and grapes: This is another favorite at girls’ camps. It can really get silly when you replace all the vowels with an ‘e’, ​​’a’, ‘o’ or another vowel. There are 5 vowels, but you can also use the different pronunciations of those vowels. In the first verse you sing: I like bananas, coconuts and grapes. In the second verse, he replaces all the vowels with an e, and sings: E leke benenes, cecenets end grepes. In the third line he replaces all vowels with another vowel, as oy sings: O loke bononos coconots ond gropes. You can continue with the votes you want to use.
• happy walker: Just a happy song. It’s great for the outdoors, and it’s also a great song to walk on.
• I love the mountains: Just another happy song. Also an excellent hiking song.
• cannibal king: Another very popular girls camp song. The chorus moves on pretty quickly, but that’s what makes it fun.

This is just a handful of good girl scout songs. If you have some favorites that I haven’t included, please email me with your suggestions. I can always add more to my songbook.