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I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL AND BLAMED IT ON
ME./ HOW MANY SPANKINGS DID HE GET: 1,2,3, ETC. UNTIL MISS.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA. JOHNNY BROK THE MILK BOTT
AND BLAMED IT ONTO ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA. JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA
HA,HA.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA, JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE AND
BLAMED IT ON ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, AMD JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA ,
HA, HA)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA. JOHNNY BROK A TEAPOT, AND
BLAMED IT ON ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA. JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA, HA,

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA, JOHNNY BROKE A TEA CUP AN
BLAMED IT ON ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, JOHNNY GOT A LICKING HA, HA,
SALT, VINEGAR, MUSTARD, PEPPER

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; SPEED-JUMP

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

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA, JOHNNY BROKE A WINDOW AND
BLAMED IT ALL ON ME. I TOLD MA. MA TOLD PA. JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN', HA
HA) (OUNT THE LICKIN'S.)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

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AND BLAMED IT ALL ON ME.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE,
AND BLAMED IT ALL ON ME.

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; LINCOLNSHIRE ; 41 PORTSHIRE DR ; 60015

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 03-14-1971

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY STOLE A NICKLE AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA.
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN'-HA! HA! HA!

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT SAID THIS WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL (1920'S).

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; 15209 ; PITTSBURGH ; 1579 ANDERSON RD ; INFORMANT'S HOME

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 10-02-1971

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A TEA-POT
AND BLAMED IT ONTO ME.
I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA
AND JOHNNY GOT A LICKING
HA HA HA!

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

 

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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GAME VERSE

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A TEAPOT,
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
HOW MANY SPANKINGS DID HE RECEIVE,
ONE, TWO, THREE, ETC.

Submitter comment:

THE CHILDREN SAY THIS WHEN JUMPING ROPE. IT WAS LEARNED FROM OTHER
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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

Date learned: 12-00-1965

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JUMP ROPE RHYMES

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA
JOHNNY BROKE A TEA CUP
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.

Submitter comment:

(LEARNED) FROM HER MOTHER.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

 

Where learned: NOT RECORDED

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 11-26-1967

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JUMP ROPE RHYMES

I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA;
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN,'
HEE, HEE, HAW!
SALT, VINEAGAR (SIC),
MUSTARD, PEPPER!

(GRADUAL SPEED INCREASE)

Submitter comment:

(LEARNED) IN NEIGHBORHOOD.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

 

Where learned: NOT RECORDED

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 11-26-1967

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JUMP-ROPE RHYME

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE THE MILK BOTTLE,
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.

I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICK'N. HA, HA, HA.
HOW MANY LICK'NS DID HE RECEIVE?

Submitter comment:

LEARNED IT FROM FRIENDS AND PLAYMATES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1714 WILTSHIRE ; COLLECTED AT HER HOME ; Berkley

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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

Date learned: 10-21-1967

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JUMP-ROPE RHYME

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A MILK BOTTLE AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA. MA TOLD PA.
HOW MANY LICKENS DID HE RECEIVE?

(JUMP UNTIL YOU MISS, COUNTING BY ONES HIS "LICKENS".)

Where learned: ST. HILARYS GRADE SCHOOL

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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

Date learned: 03-29-1971

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA
JOHNNY BROKE A DISH AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA
MA TOLD PA
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN'
HA--HA--HA

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 09-30-1967

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JOHNNY'S LICKINS

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN' AND A HA-HA-HA
HOW MANY LICKINS DID JOHNNY GET?

(JUMPS AT DOUBLE SPEED--RED HOT PEPPERS--UNTIL A MISS)

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname and residence.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS ; 26500 WYOMING RD ; informant's home

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP ; Speed Jump

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

Date learned: 11-10-1968

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN', HA, HA, HA!

 

Submitter comment:

Jump rope rhyme

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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JOHNNY

JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE THE TEAPOT AND BLAMED IT ON ME,
I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A BEATEN'
HA! HA! HA!

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT ; 8425 W MCNICHOLS

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 04-07-1970

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

DOWN BY THE RIVER, DOWN BY THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICK'N, HA HA HA
HOW MANY LICK'NS DID HE GET?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

Submitter comment:

THE COUNTING CONTINUES ON UNTIL THE PERSON JUMPING MISSES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 930 HOYT ; SAGINAW

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

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

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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