Shortenin' Bread is a song from Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm. It features Mrs. and Mr. MacDonald, along with Paul (who played Mike), Rachael (who played Mary), Leo, Dakeisha, Adanelly, Bradley, Mandie, and Gregory (who played Sean).
Lyrics[]
Put on the skillet
Put on the lid
Grandma's gonna make a
Little shortenin' bread
That ain't all
She's gonna do
Grandma's gonna make
A little coffee, too
Mike and Mary love
Shortenin', shortenin'
Mike and Mary love
Shortenin' bread
Mike and Mary love
Shortenin', shortenin'
Mike and Mary love
Shortenin' bread
Get out the butter
Get out the whisk
Grandma's gonna scramble
Eggs so quick
That ain't all
She's gonna do
Grandma's gonna fry
Some bacon, too
Mike and Mary like
Their eggs scrambled
Mike and Mary like
Bacon, too
Mike and Mary love
Their eggs scrambled
Mike and Mary like
Bacon, too
Our friend Sean loves
Hot cakes, hot cakes
Our friend Sean loves
Syrup, too
Our friend Sean loves
Hot cakes, hot cakes
Our friend Sean loves
Syrup, too
Get out the syrup
Get out the plates
Grandma's gonna make about
A hundred cakes
That ain't all
She's gonna do
Grandma's gonna grill
A little sausage, too
Everyone loves fixin' breakfast
Everyone loves eatin' it too
Everyone loves fixin' breakfast
Everyone loves eatin' it too
Everyone loves fixin' breakfast
Everyone loves eatin' it too
Everyone loves fixin' breakfast
Everyone loves eatin' it too
Everyone loves fixin' breakfast
Everyone loves eatin' it too
Trivia[]
- In the middle of this song, each Kidsongs kid voted on what he or she would have for breakfast. As a result, Mrs. MacDonald decided on hot cakes and syrup which was Sean's choice.
- In 1985 Kidsongs version of this song, the Oberheim DMX was heard.
- The instrumental version of this song would also be used during the intro in the 1986 video, Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing.