Music Mr Bloom's Nursery

There is a place.

Not far from here.

I'm sure you know it.

It's ever so near.

Come down the path.

And you will see.

A little gate.

To Mr Bloom's Nursery!

Hello!

# This is my allotment

# There's such a lot to see

# With my Compostarium

# There is no place I'd rather be

# Have you been here before or not?

# Let me show you what I've got

# A spade, a fork and my wheelbarrow

# Cabbage, runner beans Tomatoes and a marrow

# A watering can A trowel, some seeds

# Radish, lettuce A couple of weeds

# With my veg and plants

# I can sing and dance

# See them sprout Watch them grow

# Pop along and say hello

# There's so much they can teach us all

# We'll laugh and learn We'll have a ball

# It's such a special place to be

# In my veggie nursery. #

Oh, another lovely sunny day, perfect for playing.

I hope the tiddlers get here soon.

You'll tell us when they're coming, won't you, Compo?

COMPO BLOWS WHISTLE

I hope they come soon, so that Mr Bloom can fix my music box.

-Oh, a music box?

-Hmm.

You open the lid and it plays pretty music.

The little ballerina pops up and dances around in a circle.

But it's not working.

Aw... Oh, oh, the Wee MacGregors are good at things like this.

Aye, hoo-de-doo, hoo-de-hoi, hoo-de-doo.

Hello, Wee MacGregors.

-Hello.

-Is there any chance you could make my music box work?

Oh... Aye, aye, aye!

Please do your best, MacGregors.

The music is so lovely, and the ballerina is so pretty.

THEY CHAT EXCITEDLY

Sorry, Margaret. They say they can't fix it.

-But they can do the next best thing.

-The next best thing? What's that?

Wa-hey!

BAGPIPES PLAY

Oh, that's great!

Thank you, Wee MacGregors.

COMPO BLARES AND WHISTLES

Oh, the tiddlers are coming. I hope they like music.

Oh, Mr Bloom's digging.

Oh-ho! Hello, tiddlers.

Who have we got today? Come round this side of the tub.

We've got Nor, Amina and Ryan.

Are you having a nice day?

-ALL: Yeah!

-I'm glad you're here. We've got a lot to do today.

Oh, maybe that's why they call it...

an allotment!

No!

Oh, all right. Well, moving on.

We're going to get all this soil and put it in this bed

-so we can do some planting. Can you help me?

-Yes!

Let's get down to work, then.

That's it, get digging in there, I'll smooth it out down here.

-Do you like digging, Ryan?

-Yeah.

-Are you a good digger?

-It's fun.

-Oh, it is fun, isn't it?

-It's smashing.

-How about you girls? Do you like getting your hands mucky?

-Yeah!

# Oh, yo heave-ho

# Yo heave-ho, heave-ho. #

-Would you like some music on?

-Yeah.

-Do you think that would be nice?

-Yeah.

-All right.

I'll see what Compo's got for us.

Right, what have we got here?

Oh...

There's not much there.

Erm...

-DRUM BEAT

-That's quite nice. I'll just...

-MUSIC PLAYS

-There we go, I got it.

That sounded good. Can you bust a few moves? That's it.

Oh, some clapping.

Woh-oh!

And then, put your hands on your hips.

That's right. And then...

MUSIC STOPS

Aw, the music's stopped. I wonder why that is?

-WHISTLING

-Ah, I know.

I think Compo wants us to use our ears and listen. Right, shh!

-CHIMING

-What can you hear?

-Wind chimes.

-Wind chimes.

That's right, it's the wind chime. Let's take a look.

Yeah. The wind chimes are playing a little tune.

What happens is, the wind comes down here into the nursery,

and then these make music.

Hey, which one of you tiddlers can tell me

what these wind chimes are made of?

Wood.

That's a good guess,

but they are made of bamboo.

Bamboo is a sort of big thick grass.

Sometimes it grows in the jungle, very tall.

Then it makes lovely music like this.

Just need to open your ears and listen.

CUCKOO CALLS

-Can you make a bird noise? Can you make a noise like a cuckoo?

-Cuckoo!

-Cuckoo!

-Cuckoo!

-That's right.

Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

-Cuckoo!

-The nursery makes lots of beautiful music, all by itself.

You just have to listen, that's all.

-# Rum-pum-pum-pum-pum... #

-Oh, I wonder what that is?

Oh... Hey, it's my neighbour.

-# Par-um-pum-pum... #

-I think he's having a sing-song all by himself.

Can you hear him, Ryan?

# Pum-pum-pum-pum Para-pum-pum-pum

-# Para-pum-pum-pum-pum. #

-Hey, tiddlers,

I've got some bits and bobs over here.

Maybe we could use them for making music. Do you want to have a look?

-Yes!

-Come on, then, let's go. Come on, Ryan.

# Par-um-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum

# Par-um-pum-pum...! #

Right, are you ready? Ryan, you've got your watering-can drum.

Amina, you've got your seed shaker, I can see it going there.

Nor, you've got a scratchy brush. Are we all ready? After three,

one, two, three...

# Rum-pum-purum-pum Rum-pu-pum-pupum

# Rum-pum-purum Ra-rum-pupum... #

We're playing music with the neighbour.

NEIGHBOUR'S SINGING CONTINUES

That's it, more shaking!

Faster, that's right. More music.

More, give me more, more!

# Pum-pum-pum! #

Well done, tiddlers. Put your instruments down.

A round of applause for my neighbour.

Well done, Bob.

Well done, that was great fun, wasn't it?

We know about all the things you can see, touch and smell in the nursery,

but it's good not to forget about the fantastic sounds there are too.

Oh, speaking of sounds, there's a very familiar one.

GURGLING

OK, Compo, we're coming. Come on, it's feeding time.

# Grass and weeds and leaves from trees

# Thistles that prickle and petals that tickle

# Brown stuff, green stuff Sticky stuff, icky stuff

# Crunchy bits, munchy bits Snappy bits, sappy bits

# Yesterday's yums Chopping board crumbs

# It's not fussy what's in its tum

-# My awesome Compostarium! #

-TING!

ALL: It's full!

Right, tiddlers, here goes Compo!

Oh!

Yeah!

I think it's time we met the veggies. Are you coming?

-Yeah!

-Come on, let's go!

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# They grow here in my nursery

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# Now who've we got today? Let's see

-# There's Margaret the cabbage

-Peep-oh!

-# Raymond the squash

-I love cuddles, you know

# And Sebastian's a singing aubergine

# La-la-la-la mi-mi-mi-mi-mi... #

Nice!

# ..Meet the veggies

# We're the veggies

# They grow here in my nursery Meet the veggies

# We're the veggies

# And that's not all Oh, no, sirree

-# There's Colin the runner bean

-I'm speedy

# The Wee MacGregors Oh, so cheeky!

# And I'm a beautiful fennel called Joan

# Hello, my dear Haven't you grown

# Don't forget the onions Potatoes and peas

# Cos we provide the harmonies

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# Oh, they grow here in my nursery

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# And we love Mr Bloom

# That's me! #

SNORING

-Hee-hee-hee!

-Are your hands dry, tiddlers?

-Yeah!

-Come on, then. Let's meet the veggies. In we go.

-This way. Shall we sit down?

-Hello, tiddlers!

-Hello, Raymond!

Hello, Ryan.

Hello, tiddlers!

BOTH: Hello.

-Heh-heh! Hello, Mr Bloom!

-Hello, Raymond!

Is everything all right?

It's Joan!

# I'm gonna chow down my vegetables

# I'm gonna chow down... #

Listen to that!

She's singing in her sleep!

# Vegetables... # Ha!

Heh-heh-heh.

Ooh! Where am I? Oh! Hello, Mr Bloom! Hello, tiddlers!

-Hello, Joan! I didn't know you sang in your sleep!

-Oh, no!

How embarrassing!

-Were you dreaming?

-Yes - we had the most wonderful concert in here.

Ooh! That sounds exciting.

With the best musical vegetables in the world!

# Runner bean, runner bean Runner bean, bean, bean

# Runner bean, runner bean Runner bean, bean, bean

# Runner bean, runner bean Runner bean, bean, bean

# Runner bean Runner bean, bean, bean. #

Heh-heh. What, like that?

No, Raymond. NOT like that.

Oh! Just imagine having a concert here!

-Ooh. Hey, Joan. Who would you have to your dream concert?

-Oh! Oh! Oh!

I'd love to invite all the greats - Andrea Broccoli...

Julian Lloyd Pepper...

Simon Nettle conducting the Garden Philharmonic.

You know, I'm going to ring the Royal Vegetable Hall

-to see if they can play for us.

-No need. We can be a concert for you.

Ahh! Musical bean!

-Mr Bloom can sing nicely.

-Oh, well, I don't know about that.

-I think it would be fun to try, Mr Bloom. Don't you, tiddlers?

-Yeah.

-What do you think, Ryan?

-Yeah.

That's a good idea. Look - I've got some flower pots.

Why don't we give them a bash and see how we get on?

-Ooh!

-Come on, tiddlers.

Do you want to come here, Ryan?

Grab your sticks.

Let's see what sounds we can get out.

Ryan, can you do two at once?

You carry on with that and we'll do some singing. All together.

One, two, three, and...

ALL SING DIFFERENTLY

That's enough!

Everybody stop!

Ta-dah! Heh-heh-heh!

-Was that like your dream, Joan?

-Mm. That was, er, interesting.

But if it's all the same to you, I'll call the Royal Vegetable Hall

and see if we can get Rhubarbra Streisand.

Oh, yes! That WOULD be amazing. Oh!

I don't think Joan likes our band.

Oh! What do you mean, Margaret?

We can still be the Big Veggie Band.

-We just need practice. Right, tiddlers?

-Yeah.

-You think you can do it?

-Yes.

-All right.

-What shall we sing?

-Maybe we could all sing the same song.

Yeah!

# Runner bean, runner bean Runner bean, bean, bean. #

That's a good idea. We could sing something about the nursery.

A nursery rhyme!

Oh. A nursery rhyme about gardens. That's a good idea.

Oh! I've got it! How about this?

Ahem.

# Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden gown?

# With aubergines and runner beans

# Runner bean, runner bean!

# And little veg all in a row, row, row

# And little veg all in a row. #

-THEY CHEER

-Thank you very much! Thank you!

Ah! Tres bien, Monsieur Bloom. Perhaps I can be of assistance.

Oh, Sebastian! That would be great.

And I have some friends who like to play.

THEY GIGGLE

THEY PLAY

Very good!

If you could come, it would be splendid.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh. And perhaps bring one of your finest singers?

Luciano Asparagotti?

# And runner beans and vegetables all in a row

# Vegetables all in a row! #

Oh! Sounds like he's already here! Thank you!

How wonderful! Must meet him!

THEY ALL CHEER

Bravo! Bravo! Magnifique!

Where's Mr Asparagotti?

Well, he's not here, Joan.

Oh, how funny. I thought I heard him.

I've got a surprise for you!

-Let's sing it again, eh, tiddlers?

-ALL: Yeah!

Joan, here is your concert.

# Singing bean, singing bean

# Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden gown?

# With aubergines and runner beans

# And veggies all in a row

# Veggies all in a ro-o-o-o-o-o-w! #

THEY ALL CHEER

Well done, everyone!

Raymond, you clever butternut squash!

I never knew you had such a wonderful voice!

-You never asked.

-Thanks for your help, Sebastian.

-No problem!

It is surprising what you hear when you stop to listen in the garden.

# We've had a music day We've sung a nursery rhyme

# And Joan was shocked to find That Raymond's voice is rather fine

# We've learned there's music here In our own garden

# Now I think we all deserve To sing and dance and have some fun!

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La, la-la, la-la, la

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La-la, la La-la, la

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La, la-la, la-la, la

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La-la, la La-la, la

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La, la-la, la-la, la

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La-la, la, la-la, la One more time!

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La, la-la, la-la, la

# La, la-la, la-la, la-la

# La-la, la La-la, la

# We've had a busy day How the time flies

# So now you veggies must be Bedded down for the night

Come on, Margaret,

Colin, Raymond,

Joan and Sebastian.

Settle down, you cheeky Wee MacGregors!

-It's time for bed.

-Good night.

-Night-night, Amina.

Thank you.

-Did you like my singing?

-Yeah.

-I thought the concert and your singing was lovely!

-Thank you.

# Night-night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# And listen to my gentle tune

# Night-night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# We'll see you again soon. #

HE SINGS SOFTLY

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