Gator Symphony
Click here read, see and HEAR gators sing!
If you were going to sing a line or two to a gator, what words and music would you use? Share your verse (and the tune we should sing it to) in the comments section.
Here is one to get you started. Sing it to the tune of Huey's Pop, Lock and Drop it -- which has a JAWS-style scary beat that the gators could dig . . .
Big Gator roll to da left (left)
then he roll to da right (right)
Roar more and drop it
underwater out-of-site
Tubas blow on the dock (dock)
Tubas blow to da boys (gators)
Blow B Flat note and
hear the gators sing all night



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Posted by: thao | June 25, 2007 at 11:11 AM
THE ULTIMATE DESISION FOR SOMEONE BEING BULLIED IS TO GET AN OLDER BROTHER AND THE 2 OF THEM FIGHT BACK
Posted by: TH3 BO$$ | June 25, 2007 at 10:30 AM
sing it to the tune of Tank Please Don't Go
ohhh.... she found the roar i had in myself oh oh oh i should mated with her when i had the chance yea yea now she out there looking for a better gator tell me why how come i can't get them gators
Posted by: j.b | June 21, 2007 at 11:10 AM
gators in the club grumbleing a hay bay bay hay bay bay .
song.hay bay bay
Posted by: amber b. | June 21, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Here is a little rhyme
Took me some time
Talking about a gator
He's one of a kind.
He likes to rumble and shake
Some think this is an earthquake.
But it's just the gator looking for a mate.
Please don't hate!!! Ah ha Ah ha.
Posted by: Ms. Reilly | June 21, 2007 at 10:55 AM
U know I keep that alligator cristina aligator my tuba so loud baby gators cant here me u no i keep that dat gator cristina aligtor yo rour so loud baby gator i cant here ya i we aint even trying to stop it not if that tuba aint that topic cause baby gators better stop it.
Posted by: Derrion A. | June 21, 2007 at 10:22 AM
(course)
can u 2 step like i 2 step
can u 2 step like i 2 step
watch me get gada wit it (REMIX)
gada wit it (REMIX)
gada wit it (REMIX)
gada wit it (REMIX)
(verse)
walk out da glaze, wit mi shades on
im gettin gada wit it, lookin fresh wit mi jay's on
and wen u see a gada get out his way
cause u not promise 2 see a athda day
4 3 2 2
2 step 2 steeeep
(course) repeat 3 times
Posted by: Carley | June 21, 2007 at 10:03 AM
u aint kno i gotta go, but were u goin? i gotta get back to tha fishies
u aint kno i gotta go, but were u goin i get back to tha fishies. to tha fishies. wen i get me some fish, u kno i eat sloppy so i dont have a dish. but i dont care u kno i have scales i dont have any hair. i got about 80 more years until i die if u wanna see me got to channel 35. please dont eat me cause i have nasty meat if u want to see my son he is probably on your feet. if u wanna talk more write a message and push send im sorry there is kno more so i guess thats the end CAUSE................
u aint kno i gotta go but were u goin? i gotta get back to the fishies
u aint kno i gotta go but were u goin? i gotta get back to the fishies.
Posted by: joshua | June 21, 2007 at 09:49 AM
I GOT GATORS ON MY WHITE TEE KEEP ME POPIN IN THEM CRISP WHITE TEE'S LALA LALA LALALALALALA
GATOR NODDLE SOUP GATOR NODDLE SOUP WITH A SALAD ON THE SIDE GATOR NODDLE SOUP GATOR NODDLE SOUP WITH A SALAD ON THE SIDE LET IT RUMBLE A CLEAR IT OUT LET RUMBLE A CLEAR IT OUT
Posted by: JESTER | June 21, 2007 at 09:39 AM
Do that gator dance
Do that gator dance
Do it Do it Do that gator dance
When the fish mske it roll
The gators make them go
So make them gators pop lock it to the flow
Tute that Tail up gator make it slip
When that Egrett come make it slow.
Posted by: Shateya H. | June 21, 2007 at 09:39 AM
yo those gators is not cool when they pop lock and drop it oh my its cool and when they want to eat they zoom to there food and there will 2 step all on there food that is cool keep doing your job and the gator and i have a lot of common we love to step in the name of love with each other and we like to be drinking water till 6 in mororing
Posted by: robert | June 21, 2007 at 09:37 AM
lets go gaters lets go
Posted by: BoB | June 21, 2007 at 09:33 AM
Aligators like music when they make babys.
Posted by: BOB | June 21, 2007 at 09:32 AM
when the gator is doin the mating call it looks like a jacuzzi.
Posted by: nathan | June 21, 2007 at 09:30 AM
Here we come boy Real Gators eat to kill Gator go get a gator gator better do wat I say.
Posted by: Big Al | June 21, 2007 at 09:23 AM
take it back gator now roll to the left and roll to the right now bring it back!!!!!
Posted by: too thick bka brianna | June 21, 2007 at 09:22 AM
I'll i was looking at the video i was thinking about a song called'' wipe me down''! a.l.l.i.g.a, t.o.r that's me gators ''wipe me down'' all gators,green gator,real gators all yall trying steal my fresh air'' wipe me down''I eat fish ,i love fish i steal fish, from all my homies live'in in the everglade''wipe me down'' don't forget i'm black and i'm green i'm storng and i'm mean and i always stay clean,all gators stop trying to be me 'wipe me down''
Posted by: lela c. | June 20, 2007 at 10:47 AM
THE THING i thought about the video on alligators is that alligators are scary because they are big strong and mean
Posted by: jared | June 20, 2007 at 10:46 AM
Big gator roll 2 the left (left)
so do the alligator
then he roll 2 da right (right)
so do the alligator
Roar more and drop it
underwater out-of-site
so do the alligator
Tubas blow on the dock (dock)
so do the alligator
Tubas blow to da boys (gators)
so do the alligator
Blow B Flat note and
hear the gators sing all night
so do the alligator, so do the alligator
big gator roll 2 da left (left )
so do the alligator
Posted by: TAKAYA | June 20, 2007 at 10:46 AM
My Rap Song/Poem
Ms. Davis on the one's and two's.
The water flows and flows
and nobody knows when it comes or when it goes
Students used to think the 'gators was whack
until they realized that he was born yellow and black
If you play that tuba
then you won't be a loser
B Flat and it's all that
the 'gator will no longer take a nap
rise up and sing that song
everybody get along
so when you go home don't forget to sing this song
I'm out!
Posted by: Ms. Davis | June 20, 2007 at 10:46 AM
alligators r very interesting
Posted by: derrick a. | June 20, 2007 at 10:45 AM
I thought alligators are boring becuse they just sit actually lay there butt when i saw the video ithought they were cool so peace my homescillabisquet
Posted by: Sharazar 13 | June 20, 2007 at 10:44 AM
I thouht it was cute what they did and cool.i think alligators are smart.
Posted by: JENNIFER | June 20, 2007 at 10:44 AM
i liked dis story cuz I didn't nothin about alligatorz
Posted by: Harry A | June 20, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Sing to the tune of 'I'm a flirt' by R. Kelly:
Gator roar,
All the gators in the glades like to roar,
It's scary, loud and annoying but they still like to roar,
If you see one you really better run..
Okay, it's whack but I tried. :)
Posted by: Mrs. Reed | June 20, 2007 at 10:37 AM
when i saw the allligators responding to the music i thought of a baby trying to sang a song for the first time. it is like a baby speaking his or her first word that is what i thought about when the alligator was responding to the music
Posted by: shanquesha | June 20, 2007 at 09:47 AM
Alligator, you so cool, I wish that you came to my school, just please don't eat me and we'll be cool. Shakin in the water trying to bite my leg, If you chase me go'm going to hit you in the head. Walking on land, Shaking people's hand,W-O-R-D yo, I just schooled you and it's called Sharazar 13. g Word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Sharazar 13 | June 20, 2007 at 09:47 AM
i think that alligators are good animals in some ways. but, i would never have one as a pet.
Posted by: darrel | June 20, 2007 at 09:45 AM
i think it was cool how you were singing to them and it was also cool how the alligators were acting. how long have you did this?what did they sound like?did it take your breath away when you were using your tuba.alligators are so cool. they feel so bumby.
Posted by: Alicia | June 20, 2007 at 09:44 AM
These tuba players are cool,
It looks like the alligators are playing in the pool,^ ^
These alligators are talkin back i wonder what there sayin,
Just make sure you don't get hurt,
Great job and i wounder what they are hearing when you play that tuba cause it looks cool.
i have never seen any thing like that but how did you, think of doing this in the first place.
Posted by: Jackie | June 20, 2007 at 09:43 AM
gater land is cool is was cool to see the gaters and
Posted by: lorenzo | June 20, 2007 at 09:43 AM
I would like to go to gator alnd so I can see all the gators my self becuase a little bit their cool.
Posted by: ben | June 20, 2007 at 09:42 AM
I think it was cool how the alligator's acted when the tuba players where playing their tuba's.I wonder how close they got to the alligator's so they can hear them playing.
Were they in the everglades or somewhere else?
Posted by: Brittnee | June 20, 2007 at 09:42 AM
stnning like the gater i be stunning like the gater yea the gater paid thats all i got to say cant see him lil gater get the money anyway the gater ride blaze it anit his birthday but he got his name on the ape pick him up forgite him let him lay
Posted by: lorenzo | June 20, 2007 at 09:36 AM
i hope it works on baby alligators because if it does ill keep one and eat it
Posted by: luke | June 20, 2007 at 09:36 AM
GOOD JOB MAN WITH RESPONDING WITHTHE ALLIGATOR BUT BECAREFULLBECAUSE WHEN THERE HUNGRY THE FIRST THANG THEY SEE THATS WHAT THEIR GOING TO EAT BUT GOOD JOB
Posted by: LABRAY | June 20, 2007 at 09:36 AM
i think i will try that some time this week
Posted by: luke | June 20, 2007 at 09:33 AM
i think alligators are stupid but if they do cool stuff its alright
Posted by: asia | June 19, 2007 at 10:18 AM
Alligator !!! It so cool.
Posted by: thao | June 18, 2007 at 11:23 AM
That was cool n very funny, too. Who come up with that article, you're so good at making up stories. Anyway i love the song.
Posted by: thuy | June 18, 2007 at 11:21 AM
hello my name iz aran ~
im just say thank u 4 evrything
^_^
Posted by: Aran | June 13, 2007 at 10:56 AM
thats cool how did u come up with somthing like that
Posted by: roshana | June 13, 2007 at 10:23 AM
I like this article becauses it taught me a lot of things that I didn't know about alligaters. Like i didn't know they knew how to sing I think that is really cool.
Posted by: alexis | June 13, 2007 at 09:39 AM
when the alligator was make norse i got scared.
Posted by: alesia | June 12, 2007 at 11:05 AM
How did you get the aligators to roar in b flat?
Did the aligators keep roaring after you was done ?
Posted by: chris evans | June 12, 2007 at 10:58 AM
the gators was cool an loud that was cool how thay made the gators make the noise
Posted by: heather | June 12, 2007 at 10:46 AM
So the alligators go to the tuba sound because of their ritual, I thought it's because they like the music.
Posted by: Darren | June 12, 2007 at 09:59 AM
i know thears somthing in the look of your gator eye i get a notion from the sound of your growl yah!
Posted by: savannah | June 12, 2007 at 09:34 AM
eat me,eat me,that's why you can't beat me
alligators are sofer then my kidney's
Posted by: BRIA | June 12, 2007 at 09:34 AM
I never knew about alligators croaking.
Posted by: Austin | June 12, 2007 at 09:33 AM
It was `funny
Posted by: Jabari | June 12, 2007 at 09:31 AM
I like this article because It's about alligators which is one of my favorite type of species.
Posted by: Jordan | June 12, 2007 at 09:30 AM
This article is cool because it's about alligators and alligators are my favorite type of species.
Posted by: Anthony | June 12, 2007 at 09:28 AM
I thought it was cool and funny beacause I did not know an aligator could do that.
Posted by: Charles | June 12, 2007 at 09:28 AM
I like the article because I played tuba in band and it was fresh
Posted by: Denzel | June 12, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Party like a gator. Pary like a gator. Party like a gator, tottaly dude.
Posted by: Kirsten | June 12, 2007 at 09:26 AM
It was cool because the song was cool.
Posted by: Curtis | June 12, 2007 at 09:25 AM
WOW!!!!!!! That was like so awesome. I really can't believe that gators can rock like us. I wonder if the gators can sing back to the song "Impacto" by daddy yankee and fergie.
Posted by: Alexandra | June 12, 2007 at 09:24 AM
I think that is cool about how the alligators sing with the tubas they sounded just like them and i think they should start a alligator symphony. I think they would be very good at it and if they charged people to see it then they would be rich.
Posted by: Soon To be P-Park High Freshmen | June 11, 2007 at 10:02 AM
The alligators responded to Mickelsen's deep B flat not with a bellow but with a courtship ritual. This female climbs onto onto the male's back to test his strength. No weak men for her.She is smart she knows how to test the men to see if they are worthy of holding her
Posted by: | June 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Yesterday rays pitcher Andy sonnansine was unbeliveable
aginst the marlines. He pitch 7 innings he had two hits and
10 strikeouts in the game aginst the marlins.After the game his teammates pored beer on him after the because of the great start he had aginst the marlines.
Posted by: Dexter | June 11, 2007 at 09:59 AM
My favorite sport is tennis. It's really fun. I love hitting the ball with the thrust of my hands. Tennis works every muscle in your body. When i play i feel like i am in control. I can make the ball go any where i want it to go. To play tennis you have to be quick and think fast. But if you over think, your bound to fail. Tennis is a great sport! You never know what power you have until - you hit the ball with your racket. When you win a game, you feel like you accomplished something. Yeah, know tennis seems boring; but it's totally different when you play. Tennis is very exicitng, you should try it!
Posted by: yamillee | June 11, 2007 at 09:50 AM