What began as a short original song that taught children to name twenty different kinds of work vehicles has now exploded into a multi - genre song list of educational (and incredibly catchy) videos and songs that detail the responsibilities, safety measures, work load, and personality of every kind of work vehicle imaginable!
For Example...
SKIDSTEER
How does this truck steer
When his wheels only go straight?
He’s able to turns thanks to a trick
That’s his namesake
When his right wheels go faster than his left
The left skids and he turns left
When his left side wins, he turns right
Just like you might have guessed
(Watch him pirouette!)
He loves to show off what he can do
Doing tricks while he gets work done
Doesn’t stop till the job is through
No the Skidsteer is just the one
Who’s always having fun
Skidsteer is always having fun
Skidsteer is always having fun
There aren’t many jobs
He won’t easily tackle
Like tearing down a wall
With the help of a grapple
Even though he may seem pretty small
Skidsteer’s one tough cat
This one here has solid tires
That never will go flat
He loves to show off what he can do
Doing tricks while he gets work done
Doesn’t stop till the job is through
No the Skidsteer is the one
Who’s always having fun
Skidsteer is always having fun
Skidsteer is always having…
He’s so functional
That the others can’t compete
See him using forks to break up
Asphalt and concrete
His attachments make him versatile
But there’s one that he likes best
(Can you guess which it is?)
That’s right, it’s his bucket
He just thinks it’s handiest
He loves to show off what he can do
Doing tricks while he gets work done
Doesn’t stop till the job is through
No the Skidsteer is the one
Who’s always having fun
Skidsteer is always having fun
Skidsteer is always having fun
And check out how they explain the job performed by a concrete boom pump:
CONCRETE BOOM PUMP
Working early in the morning
Starting out at day’s first light
He’s got a lot of work to do, yeah
And he works with all of his might
Once at the work site he sets things up
Carefully getting his outriggers placed
He’ll be pumping tons of concrete
pumping tons of concrete all day
So he’s gotta have a steady base
Concrete Pump, Concrete Pump
Boo-oo-oom
Concrete Boom Pump
Concrete Pump, Concrete Pump
Boo-oo-oom, boo-oo-oom
Mix trucks load up the concrete
His hopper’s filled again and again
Then from this central location
He reaches out his boom and extends
He manages the pour from below
Properly regulating how it flows
He maneuvers his robotic, maneuvers his robotic arm, oh
Yeah, it’s guided by remote control
Concrete Pump, Concrete Pump
Boo-oo-oom
Concrete Boom Pump
Concrete Pump, Concrete Pump
Boo-oo-oom, boo-oo-oom
Some trucks boast impressive pump rates
Beyond a hundred yards for every hour
The pressure this requires is great
It takes a massive surplus of power
See how his arms have multiple parts
Each one articulated and so strong
Flexible joints keep them together
his joints keep them together, and woh!
Some arms are two hundred feet long!
Concrete Pump, Concrete Pump
Boo-oo-oom
Concrete Boom Pump
And my son's latest favorite, Off Road Racing Trucks (with a bit of a EDM kick):
It's the off-road, off-road racing truck
Can you believe his amazing luck?
He’s gotta keep tough, Gotta stay tuned up
Who’s in the lead now?
Speeding through turns, he can’t over-rotate
Hitting his jumps clean, not getting sideways
No, no time to be afraid, Can’t fear the contact
He only knows one mode:
Attack! Attack! Attack!
Who’s in the lead now? Who’s in the lead?
It’s the off-road, off-road racing truck
Can you believe his amazing luck?
He’s gotta keep tough, Gotta stay tuned up
And when things go wrong, He’s gotta stay strong
Off-road, off-road racing truck
And if he wins he might make a buck
He’s gotta keep tough, Gotta stay tuned up
Who’s in the lead now?
She’s rough and strong, she’s as tough as can be
But if she wants first, then safety comes first,
Oh, when there’s a crash on the track
A yellow flag gives warning, Wait for the green flag
Then Go! Go! Go!
Who’s in the lead now? Who’s in the lead?
It’s the off-road, off-road racing truck
Can you believe her amazing luck?
She’s gotta keep tough, Gotta stay tuned up
And when things go wrong, She’s gotta stay strong
Off-road, off-road racing truck
And if she wins she might make a buck
She’s gotta keep tough, Gotta stay tuned up
Who’s in the lead now?
Who’s in the lead?
They’re strong! They’re fast! They’re stoked!
Racing is life, oh!
So if you backfire
Race on!
And if you lose a tire
Race on!
Race on!
Cause they’re off-road, off-road racing trucks
Can you believe their amazing luck?
They gotta keep tough, Gotta stay tuned up
And when things go wrong, They gotta stay strong
Off-road, off-road racing truck
And if they win they might make a buck
They gotta keep tough, Gotta stay tuned up
Who’s in the lead now?
I often find these song stuck in my head, and I occasionally sing them to myself after my son has already left for school. Haha!
Happy Parenting!!
