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Haere Mai Song
01:43
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Haere Mai Song
A.van Riel
Written for all my friends at Hawea Kindergarten
Whakarongo mai, haere mai
Kei te pēhea koe, kei te pai
Whakarongo mai, haere mai
Kei te pēhea koe, kei te pai
Clap your hands
Stamp your feet
Paki paki, takahia to the beat
Clap your hands
Stamp your feet
Paki paki, takahia to the beat
Listen to me, come closer to me
How are you today? I’m happy as can be
Listen to me, come closer to me
How are you today? I’m happy as can be
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Echo ft. Tasmin
04:11
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ECHO
A. van Riel
E Moko,
Kei konei tonu au, katahi ka inoi mai koe, kei to ahau ahau ake ake.
(English Translation)
My baby, I’m still here.
All you have to do is ask and I’ll be at your side forever
A wishing star shining bright
As I call out my wish tonight
Can you hear me as you burn
I know you can because you made my voice return
And all the other stars up in the sky are twinkling too
I know it means they understand my wish is coming true
Listen to my echo, echo, echo
You can hear my echo, echo, echo
And it’s clear to see
My wish is coming back at me
Yeah you can hear my echo, echo, echo
Listen to my echo, echo, echo
It’s coming back to me
My wish is coming back at me
SPACE HERE
I call to the mountains, I call to the sky
I call to the stars and I wonder why
Why I can hear someone just like me
Someone who sounds like me, they’re calling back at me
And all the other stars up in the sky are twinkling too
I know it means they understand my wish is coming true
Maranga maranga
Maranga Mai te whetu o te ata
Maranga mai te whetu o te tau
Kia makinakina ki uta, kia mataratara ki tai
Tera te atakura, tera te kahukura roa i hikitia ai te ao i te po ki te ao marama
Tihei Mauriora
(English Translation)
Stars of Matariki
Rise. Rise. Rise up oh star of the morning, rise up oh star of the year.
That the land be crisp from the mountains to the sea.
There stands the crimson dawn
There glows the red aura of vitality that draws forth the day from the night into the world of light.
Behold there is light.
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One Little Dollar
02:22
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One Little Dollar
A. van Riel
See a penny pick it up
All day long you’ll have good luck
Find a dollar hold it tight
Find another and you might just save
Hold onto your dollar and you’ll save
Search your pocket for some cash
Get excited, do the math
Open up a bank account
Soon you’ll have a big amount, let’s save
Put it in your bank account and save
One little dollar won’t get you much
Two little dollar won’t buy you very much
Three little dollar won’t get you a lot
But lots of little dollars, if you save
Could buy a big adventure if you save
Piggy bank up on the shelf
Put a dollar in his mouth
When his belly good and full
You could buy a rocket to the moon
Just think of the wonderful things that you could do
One little dollar won’t get you much
Two little dollar won’t buy you very much
Three little dollar won’t get you a lot
But lots of little dollars, if you save (Oooh you can do it)
Could buy a big adventure if you save (Just hold onto it)
So hold onto your dollars and you’ll save
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Spooky Groove
02:59
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Spooky Groove
A. van Riel & L. Cochrane
One night while I was walking down the hallway of my house
I heard a freaky creaking, I stood as quiet as a mouse
That freaky creak was super loud, it made me super scared
But when I froze that creaking disappeared.
It was a freaky creak
I heard that night
It gave me a terrible fright
The freaky creak was certainly gone
But then a thumpedy bump, it started banging on
The thumpedy bump, it didn’t help my fears
It was in my chest and in my ears
It was a freaky creak, a thumpedy bump
Them spooky noises made me shiver and jump
Oooo spooky noises I heard that night
They gave me a terrible fright
The thumpedy bump, it followed me
And here’s the part you won't believe
A knickedy knocking joined the show
It seemed to come from down below
A freaky creak, a thumpedy bump
A knickedy knock that made me shiver and jump
Oooo spooky noises I heard that night
They gave me a terrible fright
The knickedy knocking has just begun
When a chittery chatter it got my tongue
It was the kind of chitter-chatter-chomp that rattled my brain
Will I make it back to bed again?
A freaky creak, a thumpedy bump
A knickedy knock and a chittery chomp
Oooo spooky noises I heard that night
They gave me a terrible fright
When I finally got the courage to move
That’s when I clicked , it was a spooky groove
That freaky-creaky-thumpdy-bumpdy-knickedy-chomp
A spooky groove to make you wriggle and jump
A freaky creak, a thumpedy bump
A knickedy knock that made me shiver and jump
Oooo spooky noises hey, you’re alright!
I found my spooky groove that night.
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5. |
Throw Out The Grain
02:38
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Throw out the grain
A. van Riel
I’m feeding the chookies with my Mum
Feeding the chookies is so much fun
Feeding the chookies in the afternoon
They gonna lay a big egg soon
Throw out the grain, throw out the grain
Fill up the bucket and do it again
Throw out the corn, throw out the corn
Load up the truck and toot the horn
SPACE HERE
I’m feeding the piggies with my Dad
Feeding a piggy makes a piggy feel glad
They like scraps and they like waste
It’s a little stinky but they like the taste
Throw out the grain, throw out the grain
Fill up the bucket and do it again
Throw out the corn, throw out the corn
Load up the truck and toot the horn
I’m grateful for the sun
And I’m grateful for the land
They give so much to me
So I will give a helping hand
I’m feeding the lamby all by myself
Put that bottle right in his mouth
He’s so soft and cute and sweet
All day long I hear him bleat
Throw out the grain, throw out the grain
Fill up the bucket and do it again
Throw out the corn, throw out the corn
Load up the truck and toot the horn
Rooster crow, the sun shines bright
Milking the cow in the morning light
Thank you for my morning cream
Porridge tastes just like a dream
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6. |
Fishing For Stars
02:12
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Fishing for stars
A. van Riel
I’m fishing for stars, fishing in the night
Sitting on the moon and all the stars shine bright
Fishing for wishes and wishing for a friend
Someone who can make me feel happy again
Is it you-o-o-o-o-o-o-oo—o
Tell me is it you
Is it you-o-o-o-o-o-o-oo—o
Tell me is it you
Too many times my head was in the clouds
I felt heavy in my heart and all the rain poured down
I’m not joking, I got soaking, went looking for a friend
Someone who could make me feel all warm and dry again
Is it you-o-o-o-o-o-o-oo—o
Tell me is it you
Is it you-o-o-o-o-o-o-oo—o
Tell me is it you
But stars always shone above me
And there are so many wishes up there that you can’t always see
So I picked up a ladder, hooked it on the moon
If I keep climbing this way I’m gonna get there soon
Sooner or later, I know it sounds bizarre
But I’ll be sitting on the moon and fishing for a star
And I’ll find you-o-o-o-o-oo-o
I’m gonna find you my friend
I’ll find you-o-o-o-o-oo-o
I’m gonna find you my friend
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Baddie Cat
01:30
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Baddie Cat
A. van Riel
Batman, star wars, super powers
We run round the lawn for hours
Baddies gonna get me but it’s not too late
To put on my super hero activate
Running x 7 and STOP!
Running x 7 and STOP!
Baddie cat, super fast, power ranger
Rocket power, red hot, speed from danger
I’m an astronaut whizzing to the moon
I’m a mad explorer in a big balloon
Running x 7 and STOP!
Running x 7 and STOP!
If a baddie cat thinks that he can get me
He’s got one thing wrong
I’m so fast, he can never catch me
Not before the end of this song
Watch me jump, I can jump really far
I can leap as I high as a shooting star
I’m a ninja turtle, I’m a little lego man
Running like a lightning bolt
Catch me if you can
Running x 7 and STOP!
Running x 7 and STOP!
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8. |
One Smart Fella
02:33
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One Smart Fella
A. van Riel
One smart Fella, he felt smart
Two smart fellas they felt smart
Three smart fellas they felt smart
They all felt smart together
If you don’t mix your words around
You’ll be a tongue twist master
Come on kids I dare ya
Let’s go a little bit faster
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Ngā rā o te wiki- Days of the week
Rāhina
Rātu
Rāapa
Rāpere
Rāmere
Rāhoroi
Rātapu
What day of the week are we?
Count on the calendar so we can see
Everyday brings so much joy
For every girl and boy
How many days of the week have we?
Count on the calendar so we can see
Tahi, rua, toru, wha, rima, ono, whitu
Count them all together so we don’t forget how to
Mane
Ture
Wenerei
Taite
Paraire
Hatarei
Rātapu
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10. |
The Tale of Henny Penny
02:40
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The Tale of Henny Penny
A. van Riel
Oh that Chicken, oh that chicken’s got lust
She always seems to find a way
To make a chicken bust
She is not your usual chicken
Ain’t no guinea or fowl
And somehow she keeps getting out
But good Lord I don’t know how
Well hey Henny Penny gonna lock you up tight
You ain’t gonna run tonight
Gonna keep you safe when a big fox come
Henny Penny don’t you run
I feed ya good corn I feed ya good grain
Your roost is warm and safe from the rain
A place for you when day turns to night
So Henny Penny don’t take flight.
Oh that Chicken, oh that chicken’s got lust
She always seems to find a way
To make a chicken bust
She is not your usual chicken
Ain’t no guinea or fowl
And somehow she keeps getting out
But good Lord I don’t know how
This farming life comes new to me
I’ve been so long in the big city
But I longed for the rivers and longed for the planes
Piece of dirt I could maintain
Now I harvest corn with sheaths like silk
From this cow I get my milk
And eggs for breakfast if I could
But this little chicken won’t stay put
Oh that Chicken, oh that chicken’s got lust
She always seems to find a way
To make a chicken bust
She is not your usual chicken
Ain’t no guinea or fowl
And somehow she keeps getting out
But good Lord I don’t know how
And sometimes on the porch at night when I close the shutters
I look out and I swear I see that chicken with bolt cutters
I shake my head and say dear Lord, I think I’ve gone insane
But the next day when I look for her that chicken’s gone again.
Oh that Chicken, oh that chicken’s got lust
She always seems to find a way
To make a chicken bust
She is not your usual chicken
Ain’t no guinea or fowl
And somehow she keeps getting out
But good Lord I don’t know how
And Oh that chicken, Oh that chicken’s got PLUCK
She always seems to find a way, to make a chicken bust
She is not your usual chicken
She’s got a spirit that’s free
And if I stop and think about it
That chicken is a lot like me
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11. |
Only One Planet
03:02
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Only One Planet
A. van Riel
What would you do if you had no planet to lean on?
What would you do if you had no planet to dream on?
And you’re floating lonely out in space
You’re looking but you can’t find a place to land and call your home
What would you do if you knew your mother earth was crying
What would you do if you knew all the oceans and animals were dying
And the clean water all ran dry
Only acid rain came falling from the sky
You can’t sit around and wonder why
No, you gotta do something
Here’s what you can do to reduce the footprint that you’re making
Use less of all things new, find your groove in giving and not taking
You’ve got to reduce and reuse
Make your old things new again and you can’t lose
Think of where it’s ending up before you choose to buy, let’s simplify.
What would you do if you had no planet left to dream on?
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12. |
Fairlight Station
04:44
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Fairlight Station
A. van Riel
Climb aboard, this train’s departing soon
Destination bright side of the moon
Say goodbye to worries of the day
Close your eyes and let them drift away
We’re off to Fairlight Station
Fairlight Station
We’re off to Fairlight Station
Ooooh, so baby close your eyes
There’s a light that dapples through the trees
Across the fields and spinning autumn leaves
Hear the wheels go whizzing down the track
In the morning we’ll be heading back
For now it’s Fairlight Station
Fairlight Station
We’re off to Fairlight Station
Ooooh, so baby close your eyes
We all know dreams are free
My baby child you are a dream to me
With weary head, lay down and close your eyes
And I’ll count the moments till we both arrive
A tiny platform stands alone
And a staircase of stars to guide you home
Back home to dreamland and fields of gold
May you never grow weary, never grow old.
Fairlight station
Fairlight Station
We’re off to Fairlight Station
Ooooh, so baby close your eyes
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Give Love at Christmas
Kath Bee & Anna van Riel
It ain’t about the money
It ain’t about the stuff
If you’re wishin’ for more you’ll never quite have enough
And who’s got the best, and who got the most
Well it ain’t about that
You know an attitude of gratitude is definitely where it’s at.
Words of kindness from your lips
Fire love from your fingertips
Blast it out all around the world
Give love, give love, give out at Christmas
Give love, give it out and give it all you got!
Give love, give love, give it out at Christmas
Love’s the only thing that matters and there’s always enough
It’s not about the presents
It’s more about the gift
And a gift only needs to be something that gives someone a lift
Like a simple hug
Or a telephone call
It’s about being together as family, one and all
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Anna van Riel
New Zealand's Award winning and independent singer/songwriter Anna van Riel has played at the world highests music festival in the Himilayas, performed the NZ national anthem for 50,000 punters at the Four Nations Grand Final and sung her original works for Prince Albert of Monaco. Anna's favourite and most recent success is winning album of the year in her home town. ... more
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