🎩 Step into the Past with We Are Victorians

We Are Victorians is a lively, Music Hall-inspired primary school history song that brings the Victorian era to life with flair and fun. Opening with a fairground organ introduction and moving into a catchy, swaying chorus, this song instantly captivates both singers and audiences.

Each verse explores key aspects of Victorian life – from inventions to daily routines – while the third verse introduces a reflective mood, addressing child labour, poverty, and the workhouse. The tempo then lifts again, closing on a joyful and spirited finale that leaves everyone humming along.

Perfect for Victorian history lessons, classroom singing, or assemblies, this song is both entertaining and educational.

👉 Download We Are Victorians today and let your pupils experience the fascinating world of the Victorians through music!

🎶 What’s Included in Your Song Pack

• Vocal track – to support teaching and rehearsal

• Backing track – with authentic Music Hall style

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

• Lyrics (PDF and PowerPoint) – ready for printing or showing on screen

💡 Music Education Benefits

• Introduces pupils to Music Hall style performance

• Reinforces Victorian history topics in a memorable way

• Encourages expressive singing and performance skills

• Provides a balance of fun, reflection, and historical learning

💛 Why Teachers Love This Song

Teachers love how We Are Victorians combines historical accuracy with a playful performance style, making it a standout addition to their Victorian units. The contrast between lively and reflective sections helps children connect with both the achievements and struggles of the era.

🌟 A Must-Have for Your Victorians Topic

Bring the colour, charm, and contrasts of the Victorian age into your classroom with We Are Victorians – a song that ensures pupils sing, learn, and truly connect with history.

👉 Add it to your basket today and inspire your students with the world of the Victorians!

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

Simply add this item to your basket and then proceed to checkout. You can use either a debit/credit card or a PayPal account on the payment platform.
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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We Are Victorians – Lyrics

1
Queen at eighteen, she was so young,
Her uncle, William, he had no sons.
Married Albert from Germany,
Added nine children to their family tree.

Chorus
We are Victorians, loved by historians,
Long gone and one is not amused!
Our Queen Victoria in her regalia
Ruled us for sixty-three glorious years!

2
Antiseptic and telephones,
The postage stamp and the gramophone,
Great steam ships and the railway train,
These were invented sometime in her reign.

Chorus

3
Climbing up chimneys, hands are sore,
Off to the workhouse if we’re poor,
Sent down the mines, it is so cruel,
And not much time to go to school!

4
Charlotte Bronté and Dickens too,
Were famous writers that we all knew.
Edward Elgar and Music Hall,
Round the piano we sang one and all.

Chorus
(Repeat last line)

© A M Dilkes 2018 primarysongs.co.uk

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