Toddler jazz dance song — "Little Man Dance" cover art by Snuggle Bunch

Little Man Dance

About This Song

A new experimental jazz tune with Jazz Animals, inspired entirely by this adorable squat dance my one year old does whenever he hears a song he likes! A big fan of the sound of a trumpet, this one takes a similar sample-based approach to You’re a Big Man!, but with a slightly more laid-back vibe.

“Little Man Dance” captures that pure, unfiltered joy toddlers have when music hits — the wobbly knee-bend, the off-beat clapping, the full-body commitment to the groove. It’s a jazzy, trumpet-laced ode to the littlest dancers and the moves only they can pull off.

If your little one loved this, check out You’re a Big Man!, Ducky! (Quack Quack Quack), and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (R&B Mix) for more chill Snuggle Bunch vibes!

Lyrics

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He’s a little man
He’s got a little man hands
He’s a little man
He does the little man dance

He’s a little man
He does a little man dance

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