Songs to wash your hands by

In Competition No. 3141, you were invited to submit a song we can sing instead of ‘Happy Birthday’ during hand-washing.

Congratulations all round: this challenge produced a cheering entry — funny, varied and drawing inspiration from far and wide; from the Knack’s ‘My Sharona’ to the Hokey-Cokey.

Commendations to David Silverman, Frank Upton and Nick Syrett. The winners earn £25 each.

And now the peak is near, So wash your hands with soap and water. My friends, I’ll say it clear, We wash our hands because we oughta. We’ve lived a life that’s free With many friends who all desire us; But now it’s time to kill Coronavirus.   We loved, we coughed and sniffed, We gave high fives, our share of sneezing. But now, old habits shift Because our friends have started wheezing. So now we wash our hands And sing a song that might inspire us. O no! O no not me! Coronavirus. Nick MacKinnon (to the tune of ‘My Way’)

I have heard it on the TV news and watched the video That the Covid-19 virus will be beaten when we show Solidarity in washing hands while singing loudly, so Some soap will save us all.