Mannish Boy - 4-5 minutes

Short Summary / Reminder

Dah da-dum da-dum…
* a short line*
Dah da-dum da-dum…

Example

In a circle:

• Everyone sings this together!
  • Dah da-dum da-dum
• Person 1 line
  • Woke up this morning
• Everyone together
  • Dah da-dum da-dum
• Person 2 line
  • Started brushing my teeth
• Everyone together
  • Dah da-dum da-dum
• Person 3 line
  • Got so much plaque
• Repeat, until everyone has gone

Verbal Instructions

1. Optional
   • Play a bit of the original song
2. Brainstorming Content
   • “Think of some some problem we could have or story we can tell”
3. Singing Prep
   • “Sing it with me! Dah da-dum da-dum…”
4. Facilitator sings an example couple of lines
   • “I’ll sing an example - notice the lines are quite short”

Skills Developed

1. giving quick info
2. collaborative storytelling

Notes

1. Always make sure to keep to the beat. It’s better to sacrifice content or other things in your line, because that is easier to “recover” from than losing the beat.
2. You only have to say a little bit on your turn, you don’t need to give a lot of details. The details and the stakes of the narrative will develop collectively.
3. If it feels like the song should end, be unambiguous when you end it. Clearly step forward, slow your tempo, increase your volume, and hold your last note.