Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Children Songs
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Debuted in	Three Wishes
Written by	Traditional
Previous	London Bridge
Next	Little Speckled Frogs

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...

• Backyard Gang
• Barney & Friends
• Home Videos
• Live Shows
• Music Cassette/CD
• Segment
• Music Video
• Video Games

1. Three Wishes (pig-oink oink, lamb-baa baa, monkey-[sound only])

1. The Dentist Makes Me Smile (horse-neigh neigh, cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack)
   
2. E-I-E-I-O (dog-bark bark, chicken-chick chick, pig-oink oink, cow-moo moo)
   
3. Hidden Treasures (horse-neigh neigh, cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, sheep-baa baa)
   
4. A Very Special Mouse (horse-neigh neigh, cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack)
   
5. Five Kinds of Fun! (cow-moo moo, duck-quack quack, pig-oink oink)
   
6. Keep On Truckin' (cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack, horse-neigh neigh)
   
7. Days of the Week (cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack, horse-neigh neigh)
   
8. Trail Boss Barney (dog-bark bark, chicken-chick chick, pig-oink oink, cow-moo moo)

1. Barney's Big Surprise (dog-bark bark, chicken-chick chick, pig-oink oink, cow-moo moo, horse-neigh neigh)
   
2. Barney's Great Adventure (cow-moo moo, goat-baa baa, chicken-cluck cluck, pig-oink oink)
   
3. Barney's First Adventures (Scene Taken from: Barney's Great Adventure) (cow-moo moo, goat-baa baa, chicken-cluck cluck, pig-oink oink)
   
4. More Barney Songs (Scene Taken from: E-I-E-I-O) (dog-bark bark, chicken-chick chick, pig-oink oink, cow-moo moo)
   
5. Barney's Favorite Songs (Video Featured: More Barney Songs/Scene Taken from: E-I-E-I-O) (dog-bark bark, chicken-chick chick, pig-oink oink, cow-moo moo)
   
6. Sing-Along Fun! (Video Featured: More Barney Songs/Scene Taken from: E-I-E-I-O) (dog-bark bark, chicken-chick chick, pig-oink oink, cow-moo moo)
   
7. Read with Me (cow-moo moo, duck-quack quack, pig-oink oink)
   
8. Just Imagine (Episode Featured: Keep On Truckin') (cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack, horse-neigh neigh)
   
9. Barney's Animal ABC's (Scene Taken from: Days of the Week) (cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack, horse-neigh neigh)
   
10. Barney's Book Fair (Episode Featured: Read with Me) (cow-moo moo, duck-quack quack, pig-oink oink)
    
11. HIT Favorites: Preschool Fun (Episode Featured: Days of the Week) (cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack, horse-neigh neigh)
    
12. Most Loveable Moments (Episode Featured: Days of the Week) (cow-moo moo, pig-oink oink, duck-quack quack, horse-neigh neigh)

1. Barney's Big Surprise
   
2. Barney's Farmyard Sing-Along
   
3. Barney's Big Purple Bus Tour
   
4. Barney Live! - The Let's Go Tour

1. Barney's Big Surprise! Live on Stage
   
2. Barney's Great Adventure: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
   
3. Barney's Great Adventure Sing Along
   
4. La Gran Sorpresa de Barney
   
5. Start Singing With Barney
   
6. Juguemos a Cantar con Barney
   
7. As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 1
   
8. Perfectly Platinum: 30 Dino-Mite Songs (Audio Taken from: "Days of the Week")
   
9. Hagamos Música
   
10. Vamos Fazer Música

1. Barney's Music Box

1. Let's Go to the Farm

1. Barney's Hide and Seek Game
   
2. Magical Music

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.