Benny Gao
Alabama Gal
I dont know how, how
I dont know how, how
I dont know how, how
Alabama Gal
I showed you how, how
I showed you how, how
I showed you how, how
Alabama Gal
Aint I rock candy?
Aint I rock candy?
Aint I rock candy?
Alabama gal
This song was originally published in 1844. The song was used to get people to dance at parties, or
town gatherings. The line aint I rock candy refers to them asking arent I sweet
How to do the dance
1. Split the class into 2 groups
2. have them line up across from each other
3. 1st verse 1st pair of students (leader) hold hands and skip up
and down the aisle and returning to original position by the
end of the verse
4.2nd verse all students link arms and skip around while
switching arms/directions before singing the last line. Return to
your lines
5. 3rd verse skip in a circle in your line and meet in the middle
with the other group (1st person of each line). By the end of the
verse 1st person of each line create a bridge.
6. Last verse link elbows with your partners and skip through
the bridge while returning to the original line. The first person
who passes the bridge becomes the new leader of the line
History of Alabama Gal