WHO'S THAT UP THE CHIMNEY?
When musician Ewan McVicar was on a noisy tram on his way to visit a school in the Russian Urals city of Perm, in about 2001, his guide suddenly told him that the school wanted him to teach them a Scottish children's Christmas song.
Ewan could not think of any such songs, so he chose the tune that Scottish children use for the game 'Go In and Out the Windows' and quickly made up this song.
He was quite embarrassed at how simple it was and confessed to the teachers that he had just made it up, but they were very impressed and said, ‘Oh, composed especially for us!’
Who’s that up the chimney?
Who’s that up the chimney?
Who’s that up the chimney?
I hope it’s Santa Claus
I hope he’s brought some presents
Cause I’ve been really good
I hope it’s not the chimney sweep
That would be a swizz
I’d like to see his reindeer
Are their noses red?
I hope that he comes back again
Comes back again next year
WHO’S THAT UP THE CHIMNEY? With actions
Who’s that up the chimney?
Point up in air each time
Who’s that up the chimney?
Who’s that up the chimney?
I hope it’s Santa Claus
Stoke chin as long beard
I hope he’s brought some presents
Mime a small pile of boxes
I hope he’s brought some presents
Mime medium pile of boxes
I hope he’s brought some presents
Mime very high pile of boxes
Cause I’ve been really good
Hold thumbs up in approval
I hope it’s not the chimney sweep x3
Mime brush going up chimney
That would be a swizz
Point thumbs down in disapproval
I’d like to see his reindeer x3
Fingers above forehead, waggling as antlers
Are their noses red?
Fist to nose
We’ve left him a cookie and a glass of milk x3
Mime taking a drink and eating a biscuit
And a carrot for the reindeer
Mime eating carrot
I hope that he comes back again x3
At ‘back again’ point thumb over shoulder
Comes back again next year
Point thumb emphatically over shoulder for each word
Who’s that up the chimney? (Santa) x3
Point up in air, cup hands round mouth and whisper ‘Santa’
I hope it’s Santa Claus (It is!)
Whisper ‘It is’
