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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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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 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 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

JOHNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN
JOHNNY LIES OVER THE SEA
JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL
AND BLAMED IT ON ME
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN HA, HA, HA.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; STERLING

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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JUMP-ROPE RHYME

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 LICKIN'
AND A HA, HA, HA!

Submitter comment:

Informant learned from 3 little girls about 6 or 7 who came into the store where she worked.

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: store where informant worked ; little girls

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 10-17-1969

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

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

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 02-00-1970

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ROPE-SINGING JINGLE

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'
AND A HA, HA, HA.

Submitter comment:

HEARD IN ROYAL OAK

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname and city of residence.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER

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ROPE-JUMPING 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' AND HA, HA, HA!

(JUMP ROPE RHYME)

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO

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

Submitter comment:

Informant learned this in childhood.

 

Where learned: 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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JUMP ROPE RHYME

IN WENT THE DOCTOR
IN WENT THE NURSE
IN WENT THE LADY
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.

I HAD A LITTLE BROTHER
HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM
I PUT HIM IN THE BATHTUB
TO TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM.

HE DRANK UP ALL THE WATER
AND ATE UP ALL THE SOAP
AND DIE (SIC) LAST NIGHT
WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT.

OUT WENT THE DOCTOR
OUT WENT THE NURSE
OUT WENT THE LADY
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT SAID SHE ACTUALLY PLAYED TO THIS RHYME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT COLLECTOR'S HOME ; 11355 Lakepointe

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 10-04-1970

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FATE OF KINDERGARTENERS

KINDERGARTEN BABIES
WASH THEIR FACE IN GRAVY,
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER'N SEND IT TO THE NAVY.

Data entry tech comment:

Informants and collector share the same surname and place of residence.

 

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 11-10-1968

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JUMP-ROPE RHYME

KINDERGARTEN BABY,
WASH YOUR FACE IN GRAVY.

FIRST GRADE TOT,
SECOND GRADE ANGELS
THIRD GRADE SNOT.

FOURTH GRADE PEACHES,
FIFTH GRADE PLUMS,
ALL THE REST ARE DIRTY BUMS.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT LEARNED FROM A FRIEND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1714 WILTSHIRE ; INFORMANT'S HOME ; Berkley

Keyword(s): PLAIN-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

Kindergarten baby, wash your face in gravy.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

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

Date learned: 11-00-1967

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