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THE NOBLE DUKE OF YORK
HE HAD 10,000 MEN
HE MARCHED THEM UP TO THE TOP OF THE HILL
AND MARCHED THEM DOWN AGAIN
SO WHEN YOU'RE UP YOU'RE UP
AND WHEN YOU'RE DOWN YOU'RE DOWN
BUT WHEN YOU'RE ONLY HALF WAY UP
YOU'RE NEITHER UP NOR DOWN!!!!!

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 00-00-1976

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Clipsie Clapsie

This is a game which is accompanied by a chant.
A ball is thrown up before each verse, and the prescribed
action is performed before catching it. The game was
played with only one ball, so the girls had to take turns.
It was especially difficult because the player had to chant,
clap, and do something all at the same time.
Clipsie, Clapsie
Twirl around Tabactsie
Touch your heel,
Touch your toe,
Touch the ground,
And under you go!

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00001950CA

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JINGLE-BELLS ALTERNATE

JINGLE-BELLS BATMAN SMELLS JOKER LAID AN EGG
BATMOBILE LOST A WHEEL, JOKER GOT AWAY, HEY!

Submitter comment: THIS VERSE IS SUNG OVER AND OVER AGAIN UNTIL THE SINGERS
WISH TO STOP AND WHEN THEY DO THEY SAY "HEY!" AT THE END.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Lansing

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 00001970CA

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NONSENSE SONG

I WENT TO THE ANIMAL FAIR...THE BIRDS AND THE BEES WERE
THERE...THE BIG BABOON BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON WAS
COMBING HIS AUBURN HAIR... THE MONKEY HE GOT DRUNK...
AND BLEW IN THE ELEPHANT'S TRUNK.. THE ELEPHANT SNEEZED
AND FELL TO HIS KNEES AND THAT WAS THE END OF THE MONK,
THE MONK, THE MONK, THE MONK, THE MONK.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A NONSENSE SONG SUNG BY CHILDREN PURELY FOR THE
FUN OF IT, AND ITS ENTERTAINMENT VALUE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Lansing

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 00001970CA

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

This song is used as a grace
before each meal at camp.
Hark to the chimes
Come bow your heads
We thank the Lord
For this good bread.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Holly ; Holly

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: 07-00-1983

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

This song is used as a grace
before each meal.
The title of this song is "Back of the Bread"
The back of the bread is the mill,
And the back of the mill is the grain,
And the back of the grain is the wind and the rain
And the Father's will.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Holly ; Holly

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 07-00-1984

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

This song is used as a grace
before each meal at camp.
The title of this grace is "Johnny Appleseed."
The Lord is good to me,
And so I thank the Lord,
For giving me the things I need,
The sun and the rain and the Appleseed
The Lord is good to me.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Holly ; Holly

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 09-00-1984

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

The title of this song is"Hello."
This song is used as a greeting
to another group.
Hello, hello, hello, hello
We are glad to meet you,
We are glad to greet you,
Hello, hello, hello, hello

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Holly ; Holly

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Cradle song Lullaby

Date learned: 07-00-1984

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

"Make New Friends"
This song teaches the value of friendship
Both old and new.
Make new friends
But keep the old.
One is silver
and the other is gold.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Holly ; Holly

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 07-00-1984

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Camp Song,Girl Scouts

This song is taught as a round.
A round is a song where two groups
sing the same song at spaced intervals.
This song originated in England
and is the story of forbidden love.
Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose,
Will I ever see thee wed
I will marry at my will,sire,
at my will

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

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Camp Song,Girl Scouts

"Heigh-Ho"
This song is used as a round.
Around is where two groups sing the
same song, but begin at different intervals.
This song is about the desire to be married.
Heigh Ho nobody home
Meat nor drink nor money have I none.
Still I will be very merry.
Heigh Ho nobody home.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 06-00-1987

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Camp Songs, Girl Scouts

This song is used as a round.
A round is a song that is sung
by two groups at the same time
but is begun at different times.
This song is about the Girl Scout Trefoil.
My Trefoil, My Trefoil
Can I Tell you how I feel
You have given me your friendship,
And I thank you so.

Submitter comment: The Trefoil is the symbol for the
Girl Scouts of the United States.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 06-00-1986

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Camp Song, Girl Scout

This song is a round.
A round is a song that is sung by two
groups at the same time.
Each group starts individually
and ends at different times.
This song is about patriotism.
America, America,
Shall I tell you how I feel.
You have given me your riches,
And I love you so.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 06-00-1990

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

This song is used to say goodbye on
the last night of camp.
I want to linger
A little Longer
A little longer here with you.
It doesn't seem quite right
That this is our last night
That this is our last night with you.
And come September
And We'll remember
our camping days and friendship true.
And as the years go by,
I'll think of you and sigh.
This is goodnight and not goodbye.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 06-00-1990

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Camp Songs, Girl Scouts

This song was taught to me
by a Girl Guide Troop from England
It is sung to the tune of O'Christmas Tree
or O'Tannenbaum
O'Tom the toad, O'Tom the toad
Why are you lying in the road?
O'Tom the toad O'Tom the Toad
Why are you lying in the road?
You did not see the truck ahead.
And now you're marked with tire tread.
O'Tom the Toad O'Tom the Toad
That's why you're lying in the road.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell

Subject headings: Favorites
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Social reunion
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children
BELIEF -- Animal

Date learned: 07-00-1989

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Camp Songs, Girl Scouts

This is a loud song.
It was taught to me by Brownies.
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes (repeat 3 times)
(YELL!!) That's why they call me Tarzan of the apes.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 06-00-1990

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

This song is a round.
A round is a song that is sung
by two groups who start the song
and end the song at two different times.
Fires burning, Fires burning
Draw nearer, Draw nearer
In the glowing, In the glowing
come sing and be merry.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

This song teaches a lesson about
minding your own affairs.
It was taught to me by a group of Junior Girl Scouts.
Oh I stuck my head in a little skunk hole
And the little skunk said, "Upon my soul!
Take it out, take it out, take it out, remove it!"
Well, I didn't take it out and the little skunk said
"If you don't take it out, you'll wish you were dead.
TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT !!!"
Shhhh....(squirt sound )
I removed it.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 06-00-1990

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Camp Songs, Girl Scouts

This song is used internationally
to proclaim the ending of an activity, day, or at a funeral
Day is done, gone the sun,
from the lakes, from the hills, from the skies,
all is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Death
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Parting
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 08-00-1990

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Camp Song, Girl Scouts

This song is sung to the tune of " This Old Man."
Brownie Scouts, we must go
We'll be back next week, you know.
With the Brownie Scouts you'll never be alone,
Brownie Scouts go marching home.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 07-00-1990

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