Mango Juice

Mango juice
Prince Garth Music © All Rights Reserved

Please use the following introduction when performing:

Our next song is called Mango Juice, and it is about...
Mango Juice!

Legend has it that Garth Prince once visited an Edmonton dining establishment called The African Safari Restaurant. The food was fantastic but the mango juice was even better. We don't know if the restaurant is still there but the legendary mango juice inspired the song.

TEACHER NOTES
Please note “Mango Juice” is an unreleased song we are testing in schools for the next Garth Prince album.
DO NOT SHARE THIS LINK OUTSIDE YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

Step 1: audio files below

step 2: Read and then learn the lyrics

Mango Juice lyrics
Written and composed by Garth Prinsonsky (Garth Prince).

Verse 1 (Safari) 🥭

When I go on the safari, yeah
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)

That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)

When I go on the safari, yeah
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 2 (Lunchtime) 🍔

When I sit down for lunchtime
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)

That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)

When I sit down for lunchtime
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 3 (Basking) 😎

When I’m basking in the sunshine
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)

That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)

When I’m basking in the sunshine
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 4 (Breakdown) 🍔 😎 😎
This verse can be replaced with DRUMMING

When I sit down for lunchtime - juice! Aah!
When I’m basking in the sunshine, that’s - juice! Aah!

That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)

When I’m basking in the sunshine,
that’s juice! Aah!

Verse 5 (Bedtime) 🌙

When I get ready for bedtime
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)

That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
No... No…

No mango juice before you sleep (X2)
It's too much sugar. So drink some water.

Ending 🥭

When I go on the safari, yeah

That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Click to practice verse 1. Once you hit play, check the bottom right of the screen to access options for slowing down, speeding up, and viewing in full screen.

Click to practice verse 2.

Click to practice verse 3.

Click to practice verse 4.

Click to practice verse 5.

Click to practice the ending.

Step 3: learn the melody

Garth Prince · Mango Juice Audio Piano

melody tutorials

Optional Melody Ideas for students:

Verse 1 (Safari) 🥭
Soloist:
When I go on the safari, yeah
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)
Everyone:
That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)
When I go on the safari, yeah
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 1 (Safari) 🥭

Melody example

Verse 1 (Safari) 🥭
Practise with Garth Prince as the soloist

Verse 2 (Lunchtime) 🍔
Soloist:
When I sit down for lunchtime
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)
Everyone:
That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)
When I sit down for lunchtime
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 2 (Lunchtime) 🍔

Melody example

Verse 2 (Lunchtime) 🍔
Practise with Garth Prince as the soloist

Verse 3 (Basking) 😎
Soloist:
When I’m basking in the sunshine
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)
Everyone:
That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)
When I’m basking in the sunshine
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 3 (Basking) 😎

Melody example

Verse 3 (Basking) 😎
Practise with Garth as the soloist

Verse 4 (Breakdown) 🍔 😎 😎
This verse can be replaced with DRUMMING

Soloist: When I sit down for lunchtime
Everyone: juice! (2,3,4) Aah!
Soloist: When I’m basking in the sunshine, that's
Everyone: juice! (and) Aah!
That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)
When I’m basking in the sunshine,
that’s juice! (and) Aah!

Verse 4 (Breakdown) 🍔 😎 😎

Melody example

Verse 4 (Breakdown) 🍔 😎 😎
Practise with Garth as the soloist

Verse 5 (Bedtime) 🌙
Soloist:
When I get ready for bedtime
That’s when I get so thirsty (REPEAT)
Everyone:
That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
No... No…
(Everyone) No mango juice before you sleep (X2)
It's too much sugar. So drink some water.

Verse 5 (Bedtime) 🌙

Melody example

Verse 5 (Bedtime) 🌙
Practise with Garth as the soloist

Verse 6 (Ending) 🥭

Soloist:
When I go on the safari, yeah

Everyone:
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 6 (Ending) 🥭

Melody example

Verse 6 (Ending) 🥭
Practise with Garth as the soloist

Step 4: Learn the movement

Verse 1 (Safari) 🥭
Soloist:
When I go on the safari, yeah
That’s when I get so thirsty
When I go on the safari, yeah
That’s when I get so thirsty
Everyone:
That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)
When I go on the safari, yeah
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 2 (Lunchtime) 🍔
Soloist:
When I sit down for lunchtime
That’s when I get so thirsty
When I sit down for lunchtime
That’s when I get so thirsty
Everyone:
That’s when I take a sip of mango juice
I take a sip of that mango (juice!)
When I sit down for lunchtime
That’s when I sip my mango juice (aah!)

Verse 1 (Safari) 🥭 Movement
Soloist:
Forward step back step (look)
Forward step back step (look)
Forward step back step (look)
Forward step back step (look)
Everyone:
Forward step back step (sip)
Forward step back step (sip)
Forward step back step (look)
keep stepping then stop and hand down on juice, up on "aah"

Verse 2 (Lunchtime) 🍔
Soloist:
Sit down: on chairs by the drums, and front row on the floor
As you sit down, hold an imaginary sandwich or burger
Right, left on the beat hand to mouth
Right, left on the beat hand to mouth
Everyone:
Right or left hand down then thumbs up sip on half notes
Right or left hand down then thumbs up sip on half notes
Imaginary sandwich or burger
Thumbs down and up, then down on "juice" up on "aah"

Still working on this and will post more later...

Step 5 (Optional): Learn xylophone parts (a and b sections)

Scroll down to the bottom of the page if you want to hear an audio playback of the sheet music.

Slow sheet music
playback with metronome

regular speed sheet music
playback with metronome

More resources coming soon.

Listen and practice with the instrumental below:

TEACHER NOTES:
The original Safari restaurant visit video was intended as entertainment for a general audience, and not for the classroom. However, students might find it amusing.
Filmed in 2019, before the song was written.

Mango Juice: Level 2 by Garth Prince

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