Summer Camp Songs | Jewish Historical Society

A fun part of the summer camp experience was sitting around the campfire and singing the camp songs. Below are some of the many songs (some silly, others very silly) submitted to our archives that are reminiscent of the camaraderie of those innocent times. How many of these songs do you recall and how many are still being sung in today’s camps?

Happy Campers, Summer Camp, Northern New Jersey — Happy campers.............

Summer Camp Song, "Three Fishermen, Northern New Jersey — "Three Fishermen"

Summer Camp songs, "Cannibal King," "Rise and Shine," Northern New Jersey — "Cannibal King" and "Rise and Shine"

Summer camp songs, "Sipping Cider Thru a Straw," "I've got Sixpence," Northern New Jersey — "Sipping Cider Thru a Straw" and "I've got Sixpence"

Summer camp songs, "Quartermaster Corps Song," "Nuthouse Song," Northern New Jersey — "Quartermaster Corps Song" and "Nuthouse Song"

Summer camp songs, "Show Me The Way To Go Home," "Prune Song," "Found A Peanut," "Do Your Ears Hang Low," Northern New Jersey — "Show Me The Way To Go Home;" "Prune Song;" "Found A Peanut;" "Do your Ears Hang Low"