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(BLANK) IS A FRIEND OF MINE.
HE RESEMBLES FRANKENSTEIN.
WHEN HE DOES THE IRISH JIG,
HE LOOKS JUST LIKE PORKY PIG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): INSULT DANCING ; PORKY PIG=WALT DISNEY CHARACTER IN MOVIES ; QUATRAIN RHYME: AABB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE BOY STOOD ON THE BURNING DECK,
HIS TRUNK WAS PACKED FOR JERUSALEM.
THE WIND BLEW ALL AROUND HIS FACE,
HIS NAME WAS AL METHUSALEM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LEXINGTON
Keyword(s): PARODY ; PUN BIBLICAL CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-14-1969
AUTOGRAPH BOOK MATERIAL
REMEMBER GRANT, REMEMBER LEE, THE HECK WITH THEM, REMEMBER ME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORICAL CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Remember me |
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MILITARY CADENCE SONG
JESUS WAS AN AIRBORNE RANGER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO JESUS WAS AN AIRBORNE RANGER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO JESUS WAS AN AIRBORNE RANGER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
OEDIPUS WAS A MOTHER FUCKER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO OEDIPUS WAS A MOTHER FUCKER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO OEDIPUS WAS A MOTHER FUCKER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
SAMPSON HAD A RANGER HAIRCUT,
YOU'LL GET ONE TOO SAMPSON HAD A RANGER HAIRCUT,
YOU'LL GET ONE TOO SAMPSON HAD A RANGER HAIRCUT,
YOU'LL GET ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
DAVID WAS A SMALL ARMS EXPERT,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO DAVID WAS A SMALL ARMS EXPERT,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO DAVID WAS A SMALL ARMS EXPERT,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
HEROD WAS A BABY KILLER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO HEROD WAS A BABY KILLER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO HEROD WAS A BABY KILLER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
MOSES MADE A RIVER CROSSING,
YOU'LL MAKE ONE TOO MOSES MADE A RIVER CROSSING,
YOU'LL MAKE ONE TOO MOSES MADE A RIVER CROSSING,
YOU'LL MAKE ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
MOSES LOW CRAWLED UP THAT MOUNTAIN,
YOU'LL LOW CRAWL TOO MOSES LOW CRAWLED UP THAT MOUNTAIN,
YOU'LL LOW CRAWL TOO MOSES LOW CRAWLED UP THAT MOUNTAIN,
YOU'LL LOW CRAWL TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
JUDAS WAS A BUDDY FUCKER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO JUDAS WAS A BUDDY FUCKER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO JUDAS WAS A BUDDY FUCKER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
JONAH WAS A SUBMARINER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO JONAH WAS A SUBMARINER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO JONAH WAS A SUBMARINER,
YOU'LL BE ONE TOO LOOK AWAY BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): COMPOUND VERB: LOW CRAWL ; INCEST INFANTICIDE BIBLICAL CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- War cries CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535 SPEECH -- Trade & commerce Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 12-00-1974
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT DOWNTOWN. BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN.
DAGWOOD BOUGHT THE DAILY NEWS AND THIS IS WHAT IT SAID:
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO TEN, IF YOU MISS YOU TAKE THE END.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
DIRTY BILL
DIRTY BILL, DIRTY BILL, LIVED ON TOP OF A GARBAGE HILL,
NEVER WASHED AND NEVER WILL, HACK AND SPIT, DIRTY BILL!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad, Song, Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
AUTOGRAPH BOOK MATERIAL
REMEMBER GRANT, REMEMBER LEE, THE HECK WITH THEM, REMEMBER ME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORICAL CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Remember me |
Date learned: 09-00-1973
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SAT ON A PIN/
HOW MANY INCHES DID IT GO IN/ 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100. ROPE
IS SKIPPED ONCE FOR EACH NUMBER RECITED.
A RHYME RECITED WHILE JUMPING ROPE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING ; MOVIE CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT TO TOWN
BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT TO TOWN/ BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN/
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES/ AND ALEXANDER BOUGHT THE NEWS/ THIS
IS WHAT THE HEADLINES SAID/ CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO TEN/ IF YOU
MISS YOU TAKE THE END/
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
DONALD DUCK
A RHYME RECITED WHILE JUMPING ROPE.
DONALD DUCK IS A ONE-LEGGED
ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK/ DONALD DUCK IS A TWO-LEGGED/ TWO-LEGGED
TWO-LEGGED DUCK./ DONALD DUCK IS A THREE-LEGGED/ THREE-LEGGED, THREE-
LEGGED DUCK/ DONALD DUCK IS A FOUR-LEGGED/ FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED
DUCK/ JUMP OUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): CARTOON AND COMIC STRIP CHARACTER ; CHAIN COUNTING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
RIDDLE
HOW DID KATY WINTERS DIE?
FROZEN ARMPITS
Where learned: BIRMINGHAM ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): ADVERTISEMENT FICTIONAL CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 11-10-1967
KNOCK KNOCK JOKE
KNOCK KNOCK
WHO'S THERE?
BATMAN
BATMAN WHO?
SEE HOW EASILY THEY FORGET
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMIC STRIP CHARACTER TELEVISION CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 10-18-1971
OLD
HE IS AS OLD AS JOB.
Submitter comment: TOLD BY MOTHER
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL CHARACTER ; OLD AGE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
THIN LIPS DENOTE CRUELTY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19601 Ketting
Keyword(s): CHARACTER TRAITS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: 01-29-1970
SMALL MOUTH DENOTES STINGINESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19601 Ketting
Keyword(s): CHARACTER TRAITS ; MISERLY. ; STINGY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: 01-29-1970
LARGE EARS DENOTES A GENEROUS NATURE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19631 KETTING
Keyword(s): CHARACTER TRAITS ; HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear |
Date learned: 01-29-1970
IF YOU HAVE BIG EARLOBES YOU ARE GENEROUS.
IF YOU HAVE SMALL EARLOBES YOU ARE STINGY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON
Keyword(s): CHARACTER TRAITS ; HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear |
Date learned: 11-07-1968
I CAN READ YOU LIKE A BOOK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER PERCEPTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHO WEARS A POLKA DOT TIE, AN OUTRAGEOUSLY STRIPED VEST
AND CHECKERED PANTS, AND SITS ON A WALL? HUMPTY DUMBROWSKI.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): NURSERY RHYME CHARACTER: HUMPTY DUMPTY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 02-00-1980
(sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells")
Jingle bells, Batman smells,
Robin laid an egg.
Batmobile lost a wheel,
And Joker got away. MM
Jingle bells, Batman smells,
Fifty miles away.
He blows his nose in cheerios,
And eats them right away!
Submitter comment:
This is only one of many such "gross" songs that the
elementary school boys love to sing.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
Keyword(s): Parody, Cartoon character, humor, Christmas
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001987ca