Fish Wishes and/or Witch Watches

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Fish Wishes is a delightful tongue-twisting tale of two fishes caught in the dilemma of how to share the three wishes they have been granted. They are happy to each have a wish, but how will they share the third wish? Careful and clear enunciation will help the singer as they sing this story but, be prepared for some tongue tangles!

Singers will enjoy the challenge of mastering the tongue-twisting words written in 6/8 meter. The lyrical melody is written in a minor key within an easily accessible single octave range  (C4-C5).

Practice expressive presentation skills using Fish Wishes as a spoken choral reading for vocal lessons, music classes, drama classes, clubs and camps.

Alternate lyrics have been written using the Fish Wishes melody to create a second, wickedly fun and challenging tongue twister, Witch Watches.

3 purchase options include:

  • Fish Wishes
  • Witch Watches
  • Fish Wishes + Witch Watches – 2-song Combo

Listen to melody + accompaniment:

Download Includes:

  • Vocal score
  • Lead sheet
  • Director/piano score
  • Lyrics
  • Accompaniment – with melody guide
  • Accompaniment – piano
  • Teaching Tips

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Fish Wishes

by Donna Rhodenizer 

Audio & Lyrics

Follow along with the lyrics as you listen to the accompaniment with melody guide for Fish Wishes and Witch Watches.

Fish Wishes - song composed by Donna Rhodenizer - lyrics
Witch Watches - Tongue Twister song composed by Donna Rhodenizer - lyrics

Teacher Tips

Discuss the benefits and dilemmas of making wishes.

Invite students to share their favourite spoken or sung tongue twisters as vocal warm-ups before singing Fish Wishes.

Sing Fish Wishes as a performance piece or use it as a vocal warm-up.

Use expressive singing to present the song.

Use Fish Wishes as an expressive dramatic reading.

The melody of this tongue twisters is in a minor key and in 6/8 meter. Discuss these musical elements with your students.

Sing Fish Wishes as part of a tongue twister unit.

Enjoy singing Fish Wishes as a fun and engaging singing challenge.

Composer's Notes

Fish Wishes

I originally wrote the tongue twister “story” Witch Watches. It really wasn’t a Halloween song, although it works well when trying to include some thematic material in October. It was a fun challenge for my older students adding a minor tonality to the tongue twisty words. The only downside to this tale is that it is often pulled out for a few short classes in October and then returned to the shelf, gathering dust until the next year when a witch song is part of lesson planning. I think witches might want to know what time it is throughout the year, but sometimes it is difficult to get beyond the type casting.

I decided to work on composing a new story using the same melody and rhythm patterns that did not have an affiliation to any particular time of year. This creates more versatility and  more opportunities to use this fun song style and its minor tonality. I had thought I would just change enough words so the fish were also checking their watches. (Try saying “fish watches” three times and see how difficult that is!) However, when chatting to Nikki Loney (Full Voice Music) who has inspired many of my songs for young singers, she suggested wishing fishes might be a fun topic to explore. And so, a new song was created. 

Fish Wishes is just as much fun as Witch Watches, and in my opinion, it is even more difficult to sing than the word combinations in the original tongue twister. This is a great vocal challenge to sing as a performance song or as a warm-up for students in grades 4-6, middle school, high school and even adult choirs. I am pretty sure it will take all of us quite a while to sing this song with confidence and without slipping up on any of the fishy lyrics. Also, in case you haven’t heard it before, it bears repeating here: Be careful what you wish for!

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Witch Watches and Fish Wishes are also available on the Witch Watches page.

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Single Song or 2-song Combo

Fish Wishes, Fish Wishes + Witch Watches – 2-song Combo, Witch Watches

License

Single User License, Classroom / Studio License, Treble Choir License

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Vocal Range

C4 – C5

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Composer

Donna Rhodenizer

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