Old MacDonald Had a Farm (sometimes shortened to Old MacDonald) is a traditional American children's and folk song about a farmer and the various animals he keeps. Each verse of the song changes the name of the animal and its respective noise.
Each verse of the song changes the name of the animal and its respective noise. In many versions, the song is cumulative, with the animal sounds from all the earlier verses added to each subsequent verse. The song first appeared in the Barney franchise in "Three Wishes".
Lyrics[]
- Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!
- And on this farm, he had a [animal name], E-I-E-I-O!
- With a [animal noise twice] here
- And a [animal noise twice] there,
- Here a [animal noise once], there a [animal noise twice],
- Everywhere a [animal noise twice].
- Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!
Song Used In...[]
- Three Wishes (pig, lamb, monkey)
- The Dentist Makes Me Smile (horse, cow, pig, duck)
- E-I-E-I-O (dog, chicken, pig, cow)
- Hidden Treasures (horse, cow, pig, sheep)
- A Very Special Mouse (horse, cow, pig, duck)
- Five Kinds of Fun! (cow, duck, pig)
- Keep On Truckin' (cow, pig, duck, horse)
- Days of the Week (cow, pig, duck, horse)
- Trail Boss Barney (dog, chicken, pig, cow)
- Barney's Big Surprise (dog, chicken, pig, cow, horse)
- Barney's Great Adventure (cow, goat, chicken, pig)
- Barney's First Adventures (Scene Taken from: Barney's Great Adventure) (cow, goat, chicken, pig)
- More Barney Songs (Scene Taken from: E-I-E-I-O) (dog, chicken, pig, cow)
- Barney's Favorite Songs (Video Featured: More Barney Songs/Scene Taken from: E-I-E-I-O) (dog, chicken, pig, cow)
- Sing-Along Fun! (Video Featured: More Barney Songs/Scene Taken from: E-I-E-I-O) (dog, chicken, pig, cow)
- Read with Me (cow, duck, pig)
- Just Imagine (Episode Featured: Keep On Truckin') (cow, pig, duck, horse)
- Barney's Animal ABC's (Scene Taken from: Days of the Week) (cow, pig, duck, horse)
- Barney's Book Fair (Episode Featured: Read with Me) (cow, duck, pig)
- HIT Favorites: Preschool Fun (Episode Featured: Days of the Week) (cow, pig, duck, horse)
- Most Loveable Moments (Episode Featured: Days of the Week) (cow, pig, duck, horse)
- Barney's Big Surprise (dog, chicken, pig, cow, horse)
- Barney's Farmyard Sing-Along (cow, pig, duck, horse)
- Barney's Big Purple Bus Tour
- Barney Live! - The Let's Go Tour
- Barney's Big Surprise! Live on Stage (dog, chicken, pig, cow, horse)
- Barney's Great Adventure: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (cow, goat, chicken, pig)
- Barney's Great Adventure Sing Along (cow, goat, chicken, pig)
- La Gran Sorpresa de Barney (dog, chicken, pig, cow, horse)
- Start Singing With Barney
- Juguemos a Cantar con Barney
- As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 1
- Perfectly Platinum: 30 Dino-Mite Songs (Audio Taken from: "Days of the Week") (cow, pig, horse)|
- Vamos Fazer Música
- Barney's Music Box (cow)
- Let's Go to the Farm (cow, pig, duck, horse)
Trivia[]
- When this song was used in "Days of the Week" and "Trail Boss Barney"; in order to save time, every verse after the first verse of the song would cut out the first two lines.