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FAR BE I FOR ME
TO PASS JUDGMENT ON THEE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greene, Marilee

Keyword(s): Judgment ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Saying

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

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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SHARP OBJECTS ARE TABOO BECAUSE THEY PIERCE FRIENDSHIPS.
DO NOT PASS THEM DIRECTLY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Snyder, Cathi

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FRIENDSHIP ; Objects ; Sharp ; SUPERSTITION ; Taboo

Subject headings: Prediction / Divination

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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BORASS---MEANS TO PLAY A PRACTICAL JOKE ON SOMEONE.

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Where learned: INDIANA ; BLOOMINGTON ; Harold, Tom

Keyword(s): JOKE ; Nickname ; PRACTICAL JOKE ; SLANG ; SPEECH

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group

Date learned: 10-00-1969

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DON'T LET YOUR BOOKS INTERFERE WITH YOUR EDUCATION.

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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD

Keyword(s): Books ; EDUCATION ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; PROVERB ; PUN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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There once was a professor who was very abrasive in dealing with the students. IOne day he even told one student to go to hell. Well, the student went to Dr. Payne and told him about it..."why he even told me to go to hell!" Dr. Payne replied: "well, if I were you, I wouldn't do it."

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Windrow, John

Keyword(s): HELL ; JOKE ; Professor ; Student ; Tale

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Lie Tall tale

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Jump Rope Rhyme

I like coffee

I like tea

I like for ____

To come in with me.

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Keyword(s): Entertainment ; GAME ; Jump Rope ; RHYME

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

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Verse - Wit

Jungle Bells, shotgun shells
Robin laid an egg
The batmobile lost a wheel
and the Joker got away.

 

(sung to the tune of Jingle Bells)

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Ivie, Chip

Keyword(s): BATMAN ; Carol ; Christmas Carol ; Comic ; holiday ; Jingle Bells ; Pop Culture ; SONG ; Spoof

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

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Verse - Game

ABC - LSD - Marijuana is good for me.

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Keyword(s): Acid ; ALPHABET ; DRUGS ; LSD ; Marijuana ; Pop Culture ; RHYME ; VERSE

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

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Joke - Riddle

What's big and purple and travels under water?

 

Answer: Moby Grape

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Hibbett, Cheryl

Keyword(s): GAME ; Grape ; JOKE ; Melville ; Moby Dick ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RIDDLE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

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Joke - Riddle

Whats green and sings?

Answer: Elvis Parsley

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Keyword(s): Elvis Presley ; Herb ; JOKE ; Parsley ; PLAY ON WORDS ; Pub ; RIDDLE ; Saying

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

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GOOD HUMOR JEST SONG

TA RA RA BOOM DE AY.
DID YOU GET YOURS TODAY?
I GOT MINE YESTERDAY.
THAT'S WHY I WALK THIS WAY.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT SANG ME THIS LITTLE "SONG" WHICH IS DOUBTLESSLY
A PARODY OF "TA RA RA BOOM DI AY."

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Keypunched by R.J.Miller 11/82

Updated by TRD 01/12

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 8597 HARTWELL ; Mepham, Larry

Keyword(s): Crude ; EUPHEMISM ; HUMOR ; Jest ; PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest
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Date learned: 02-00-1971

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MING TOY LOVED A BOY, HAPPY LITTLE JAPANESE;
OOO LONG WAS HIS NAME, SET HER HEART AFLAME;
ONE DAY HE SAY SOON I GOTTA GO AWAY,
WHEN HE LEAVE MING TOY GRIEVE; EVERYBODY HEARD HER SAY_HAY_HAY;
SO LONG, OOO ONG, HOW LONG YOU GONNA BE GONE;
SO DON,T BE TOO LONG, OOO LONG, HURRY BACK HOME;
OH YOU LITTLE JAPANESE. I'LL BE WAITING UNDERNEATH THE BAMBOO TREE;
PLEASE DON,T BE TOO LONG, OOO LONG, HURRY BACK HOME.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK ; Hartman, Phyllis

Keyword(s): ; Asian ; Chinese ; ETHNIC ; HUMOROUS INTERNAL RHYME ; Japanese ; MUSIC ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune

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

Date learned: 02-02-1972

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SILLY SONG

MARY HAD A STEAMBOAT,
STEAMBOAT HAD A BELL,
MARY WENT TO HEAVEN,
STEAMBOAT WENT TO ....

HELL_O OPERATOR,
DIAL NUMBER NINE,
IF THEY DON'T ANSWER,
KICK THEM IN THE . . . .

BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR
IS A PIECE OF GLASS,
MARY SLIPPED
AND FELL UPON HER . . . .

ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS AND I'LL TELL YOU NO LIES,

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK ; Hardy, Marjorie

Keyword(s): JOKE ; Lyric ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

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

Date learned: 10-00-1968

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BREAT BIG JARS OF GREASY GRIMMY GOPHER'S GUTS
MURDILATED [sic] MONKEY'S MEAT
CONCENTRATED BIRDIES FEET
GREAT BIG JARS OF ALL PURPOSE PORPOISE PUS
AND ME WITHOUT A SPOON OR A FLAVORED STRAW.
 

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[sic] probably is "mutilated"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; CHILDREN ; Funny ; GROSS ; JOKE ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune

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

Date learned: 09-29-1969

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MY NAME IS JESUS

MY NAME IS JESUS, THE SON OF GOD;
WELL, HELLO, HELLO, HELLO,
I'VE COME TO SAVE AND HEAL YOUR BED,
WELL, HELLO, HELLO, HELLO,
ROCK 'EM, SOCK 'EM, JESUS KNOCK 'EM,
GO GOD, GO

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; PARTY ; SAILING CLUB

Keyword(s): JESUS ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; Rally ; RELIGION ; SONG ; SPORTS ; Tune ; VERSE

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

Date learned: 10-23-1971

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JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT,
THAT'S MY NAME TOO,
WHENEVER I GO OUT, THE PEOPLE ALWAYS SHOUT,
THERE GOES JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT,
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA (AND REPEAT ONCE).

Submitter comment:

THIS IS A SONG WE USE TO SING IN BOY SCOUTS AFTER MEALS IN THE
MESS HALL. THE VERSE HERE IS THE ONLY ONE I KNOW OF.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; JOKE ; SONG ; TONGUE TWISTER ; Tune

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

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SONG OF GOOD HUMOR

OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
AS SHE LAID BETWEEN THE LILY WHITE SHEETS
WITH NOTHING ON AT ALL
( EACH TIME YOU REPEAT OH, JASPER, PLEASE DON,T TOUCH ME, LEAVE
OFF ONE WORD.)

Submitter comment:

SUNG TO THE TUNE OF, "GLORY, GLORY HALLELULAH".

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Flannigan, Tim

Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune

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

Date learned: 10-27-1971

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SONG OF GOOD HUMOR

LAST NIGHT AS I LAY ON MY PILLOW,
LAST NIGHT AS I LAY ON MY BED,
I STUCK MY FEET OUT OF THE WINDOW
AND IN THE MORNING MY NEIGHBORS WERE DEAD.
BRING BACK, BRING BACK, BRING BACK MY NEIGHBORS TO ME. (SUNG TWICE)

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SUNG TO THE TUNE OF, "MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN."

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Flannigan, Tim

Keyword(s): JOKE ; Lyrics ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune

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

Date learned: 10-27-1971

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LADY GODIVA THROUGH COVENTRY DID RIDE,
TO SHOW TO ALL THE VILLAGERS HER VERY PRETTY HIDE.
THE MOST OBSERVANT FELLOW WAS AN ENGINEER OF COURSE,
HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICED THAT GODIVA RODE A HORSE.

Submitter comment:

TYPICAL VERSE OF ENGINEERS SONG

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Where learned: NO LOCATION INDICATED

Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

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

Date learned: 12-00-1968

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BOSCO

I LOVE BOSCO
IT'S FULL OF TNT
MOMMY PUTS IT IN MY MILK
TO TRY AND BLOW UP ME.
BUT I FOOL MOMMY
I PUT IT IN HER TEA.
NO MORE MOMMY
TO TRY AND BLOW UP ME.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT IS A FRIENDS BROTHER, AND HE REMEMBERS THIS FROM HIS
CHILDHOOD.
IT IS SUNG TO THE TUNE OF THE OLD BOS
SONG.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Kantz, Robert

Keyword(s): JOKE ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune

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

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