MUSIC TEACHER RESOURCES - Turn the Glasses Over

MUSIC TEACHING TIPS: Students should make two circles with the boys on the inside and the girls on the outside (or students with lanyards in the middle and students without lanyards on the outside). Girls and boys pair up with the person they are closest to. They hold hands and walk counter-clockwise, then wring the dishrag two times on "over, over." (Doing it more than two times usually ends up with students not being safe.) Then the girls hold hands and continue to walk counter-clockwise while the boys hold hands and walk clockwise. At the end of the song, they pair up again with the person nearest them. If the circles are too large, students are more likely to pair up incorrectly and leave someone out. So, if you have a large class, make two sets of circles. The words we used are "I've been to Harlaam, I've been to Dover,/I've travelled this wide world all over./Over, over, three times over,/Drink all you have to drink and turn the glasses over,/Sailing east, sailing west,/Sailing o'er the ocean./Better watch out when the boat begins to rock/Or you'll lose your girl in the ocean." The original lyrics are "Drink all the brandywine and turn the glasses over" but we substituted a few words that I found in another you tube clip that were more PG-rated. This is great for kindergarten and first grade (elementary school).

[jdmoncada]

This was one of my favorite songs when I was student teaching.

[jshaw]

A sea shanty drinking song in fourth grade absolutely funny 😂 love the song

[tracycooper]

When I was in 1st grade, the 3rd graders always got to do this. I couldn't wait to get to 3rd grade so I could do this dance. :D

[Xoxoboricua]

I learned this song like years and years ago when I was little. I don't know why this song came out of my head

[jgduarte]

I've been to Haarlem, I've been to Dover I've traveled this Wide world all over Over, over, three times over Drink all you have to drink And turn the glasses over Sailing east, sailing west, Sailing over the ocean Better watch out when The boat begins to rock Or you'll lose your partner In the ocean

[flaze_gamer]

I’ve messed up 10, 000 times on this I’m almost not kidding

[jessevelasco]

I love this we use to sing this all the time in school

[triciaeilers]

Perfect! The written instructions in my songbook just weren't making sense. You make it all very clear. Thank you for sharing this!

[staramer]

Thanks for the description and the walk-through.

[allivas]

We saw this in Sheridan school Im from Sheridan I'm in 3rd grade my music teacher showed me this it's stuck in my head

[xxmayaleetoxxhi]

I’m learning this in school it’s super hard.

[RoxanaOrtiz-eoxh]

When I was in 4th grade I would do that

[mxmxqlp]

I've done this in second grade in school for music

[kieranshae]

The singing is fine but the key is wrong, and the one verse doesn't just repeat, there is another verse. And ....this is supposed to be a clapping game.

[DiomarysPabonCalderón]

@familyoxes hace 1 a Thank you for postín this!🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉

[sarahcorrigan]

Music Teacher Resources - Turn The Glasses Over

[StevenSlots]

Im learning this in shcool to its not hard

[DiomarysPabonCalderón]

@familyoffoxes hace 1 a Thank you for postín this!