Werewolves of London

• Objective: Each person sings a rhyming verse about werewolves doing some activity
• Instructions:
  • Four singing improvisers and one accompanist needed
  • The singers stand side to side facing the audience and get an activity
  • Each person sings a verse with an ABCB rhyme scheme
• Example:
  • Singer 1: “Can I get an example of a type of activity?”
  • Audience: “Playing kickball”
  • *Accompanist starts playing melody*
  • Every singer: “Ah-ooooh werewolves of London, Ah-ooooooooh, Ah-ooooh werewolves of London, Ah-ooooooooh”
  • Singer 1: “I saw a werewolf playing kickball the other day”
  • Singer 1: “Almost had to draw my sword from its sheath”
  • Singer 1: “But before I even knew what was going on”
  • Singer 1: “That guy popped the kickball with his teeth”
  • Every singer: “Ah-ooooh werewolves of London, Ah-ooooooooh, Ah-ooooh werewolves of London, Ah-ooooooooh”
  • Singer 2: “Accidentally kicked my kickball into the neighbor’s yard”
  • Singer 2: “Said I was sorry, I didn’t mean to get all up in his space”
  • Singer 2: “We got in a screaming match and he started to transform”
  • Singer 2: “Then he scratched me with his damn claws all over my face”
  • *Keep singing chorus and then new verse until all players have gone*
• Notes:
  • Think of the words you want to rhyme with first, then work backwards to think what your whole lines should be.
  • Each person should try to focus on different aspects of the given activity.
• Video reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh0w01S7Jnk
  • This is the song that inspired this game