🍞 Swing Back to WW2 with It’s Rationed!

Bring history to life with It’s Rationed! – a lively and engaging primary school song that helps children understand the concept of rationing during World War 2. With carefully researched lyrics and a big band-style backing track, this upbeat tune captures the spirit of the era and makes learning unforgettable.

Featuring two verses and a chorus, the song is perfectly tailored for Key Stage 2, making it an excellent choice for classroom singing, history lessons, or a World War 2 assembly. Children will love swinging along to the rhythm while discovering the important challenges faced on the home front.

👉 Download your It’s Rationed! Song Pack instantly and let your pupils step back into the 1940s!

🎶 What’s Included in Your Song Pack

• Vocal track – to guide teaching and learning

• Big band-style backing track – authentic and fun to perform with

• Printable sheet music – melody line, piano/keyboard, and lyrics

• Full lyrics (PDF and PowerPoint) – to print for classroom use and to project on screen

💡 Music Education Benefits

• Enhances historical understanding through music

• Introduces children to swing/big band styles

• Encourages rhythm, timing, and ensemble singing

• Links cross-curricular learning between history and music

💛 Why Teachers Love It’s Rationed!

Teachers value this song for its historical accuracy, catchy melody, and authentic 1940s feel. It’s a brilliant way to engage pupils in WW2 topics, helping them to connect emotionally and musically with what life was like during the war.

🌟 A Must-Have for Your WW2 Topic

Make your World War 2 unit unforgettable with It’s Rationed! – the perfect blend of history, music, and fun.

👉 Download It’s Rationed! today and bring the spirit of the 1940s into your classroom!

Looking for more history song inspiration? Explore our full History song collection for schools – a great resource to develop both historical knowledge and musical skills.

Included in your song pack:

1. audio file of backing track with instruments playing the melody in mp3 format
2. audio file of vocal track in mp3 format
3. song words in PDF format
4. sheet music in PDF format
5. PowerPoint of song words

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All the files will appear in your account ready to download with one click as a compressed ‘zip’ file and you’ll have everything you need to get singing straight away!

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It’s Rationed!

Chorus 1
I can’t have any more biscuits,
I can’t have any more ham,
I can’t have any more sugar,
I can’t have any more spam,
I can’t have any more butter,
I can’t have any more jam,
I can’t have any more bacon,
Why? Because it’s rationed!

V1
Queuing at the corner shop we show our ration book,
Stretch it out with recipes that tell us what to cook.
I help grow some vegetables at home here with my Mum,
Chickens lay their eggs which give us extra for my tum!

Chorus 2
I can’t have any more coffee,
I can’t have any more tea,
I can’t have any more tinned fruit,
I can’t have any more cheese,
I can’t have any more cornflakes,
I can’t have any more sweets,
I can’t have any more dried eggs,
Why? Because it’s rationed!

V2
Let’s make do with what we have and eat what’s on our plate,
For the country to survive we will not hesitate.
Share the food out carefully as waste is not allowed,
Helping Britain win the war, yes that’s what makes us proud!

Chorus 1
I can’t have any more butter,
I can’t have any more jam,
I can’t have any more bacon,
Why? Because it’s rationed!

Why? Because it’s rationed!

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