Ahh, Peer Gynt, the start of it all! This possibly crack induced (OK, so he wasn't really a crack head but you'd think he was after reading this play!) play was written by Henrik Ibsen, a Norweigen playwrite, in 1875. While the play was not a big hit & did not stand the toll of time (obviously) the music, composed by Edvard Grieg, did. In fact if you've ever watched a cartoon or turned on the TV at Christmas time I know you have heard some of the music from this play. "Morning Prelude" is a favorite of cartoons & "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is for some reason (God only knows why) associated with Christmas despite the fact it is the scene where a bunch of trolls are trying to kill Peer...hmm....Can you figure that one out? Nope, didn't think so. Anywho, should you chose to read the play, and I suggest you do as it is quite intertaining, you can read it here. May I oslo, ahem, also (Haha, if you know anything about anything you know that Oslo is the capital of Norway and I already told you that Peer Gynt is Norwegien. I made a funny!!! Well I thought it was funny. No need to get all huffy! Geeze! Ok now where was I? Oh yeah..) suggest downloading the music from the play as it really is loverly.

Seeing as how there aren't any real words to "The Death of Aase", just movements (& I lost the words to ITHMK, hehe) we'll start with that one. It's really, really easy & only requires a slippery floor and music! Robin called it ice skating. First, play "The Death of Aase". Second, "skate" with the music! By this I mean simply this: The movement (aka the music) begins: quarter, quarter, haaaalf note, quarter, quarter, haaaalf note. As you say the notes you place one foot down for every beat. One step, one step, oooooone step. One step, one step, ooooooone step. And so on! See? Easy & fun!

Yup, she wrote an entire song. Ususally she only wrote a little bit, but that is not the case for "In the Hall of the Mountain King." Here are all of the words for your reading and singing pleasure!!

Here’s the sad tale of Peer Gynt

Of Peer Gynt

Of Peer Gynt

Here’s the sad tale of Peer Gynt

Who dreamed of being king.

One day Peer fell,

Hit his head

Hit his head

Hit his head

One day hurt his head

And dreamed he saw the Mountain King.

He came to this mystery land

Mystery land

Mystery land

Saw some goblins and some trolls

In this strange land.

Met the princess on the sand

On the sand

On the sand

Took the princess by the hand

To the king’s hall.

In the hall they found the king

Found the king

Found the king

Peer got scared and ran away

And down the hill he ran.

They went chasing after him

After him

After him

Caught him fast as he fell down

Enough to wake him up

X3

Knees-clap!

Knees-clap!

(one, two, three, four)

Knees-clap!

Knees-clap!

(one, two, three, four)

Knees-clap!

Knees-clap!

(dun dun dun dun dun dun dun)

Drumrollllllllllllllllllllll

KNEES-CLAP!!!

Tada! And there you have it, the words (and actions) to "In the Hall of the Mountain King"! The words are sung (as written) 3 times, as noted by the "X3". After the verses are sung three times you begin the ending. When it says "knees", you slap your knees. When it says "clap", you clap. You don't have to count or "dun dun dun" out loud, but sometimes it's fun. When it says "drumrollllllll", you drumroll on you knees. The last "knees-clap" should be done loud as the music is loud. Enjoy!!!!