Offensive content Filter is ON
Your search for MI returned 23829 results.
EENIE, EINIE OVER
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECALLS SAYING THIS WHILE THROWING A BALL
OVER A ROOF TO SOMEONE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
BLUEBIRD GAME
BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD, IN AND OUT MY WINDOW (REPEAT)
OH JOHNNY ARE YOU TIRED?
TAKE A LITTLE GIRL AND TAP HER ON THE SHOULDERS (REPEAT 3X)
OH JOHNNY ARE YOU TIRED?
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID AS A GROUP ARE HOLDING HANDS IN A CIRCLE
AND ONE STARTS OFF TAPPING OTHERS FORMING A LINE THAT
SWAYS THROUGH THE CIRCLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
A LEENIE A LARRY, A WHIRL AROUND TO BABSIE,
RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND, HIGHEST EAVES,
LOWEST EAVES, TOUCH YOUR KNEE, TOUCH YOUR HEEL,
TOUCH YOUR TOE AND AWAY WE GO.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS DOING THIS USING A BALL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-01-1970
1, 2, 3 A LARRY, 4, 5, 6 A LARRY
7, 8, 9 A LARRY AND 10 A LARRY U.S.A.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECALLS SAYING THIS WHEN BOUNCING A BALL
AGAINST A WALL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-02-1970
FOOTBALL CHEER
AGITATE THEM, AGITATE THEM,
FORCE THEM INTO A BLUNDER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOOTBALL CHEER
GIVE ME A B (CROWD ANSWERS "B")
GIVE ME A B (DITTO)
GIVE ME ANOTHER B (DITTO)
ANOTHER B (DITTO)
ANOTHER B (DITTO)
ONE LAST B (DITTO)
WHAT DOES IT SPELL?
Submitter comment:
THEN BY VIBRATING ONE'S CLOSED LIPS, WITH HIS FINGERS,
SOMETHING LIKE A CHILD OFTEN DOES, THE PEOPLE WILL
ANSWER WITH: BBBBBBBBB
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
HIDE AND SEEK
A GAME KNOWN AS "HIDE AND SEEK" PLAYED BY CHILDREN, USUALLY
AT NIGHT, HAS ONE WARNING USED THAT SOMETIMES SOUNDS LIKE
THIS: APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE, WHO'S NOT READY, HOLLER
I. THIS IS SAID BY THE PERSON PURSUING THOSE WHO ARE IN
HIDING, AS A WARNING THAT HE'S COMING FOR THEM.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS HIMSELF WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND
ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME HIDE AND SEEK. THIS IS ONE OF THE
SAYINGS USED BY THE PERSON WHO IS TO COME LOOKING FOR
THOSE WHO ARE HIDING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
READY OR NOT
APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE,
WHO'S NOT READY, HOLLER I.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT IS A FRIEND OF MINE, AND HE REMEMBERS THIS FROM
HIS CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
SAILOR, SAILOR, DRESSED IN BLUE,
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU MUST DO.
SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, BOW TO THE KING,
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1953
FOOTBALL CHEER
REPEL THEM, REPEL THEM.
MAKE THEM RELINQUISH THE BALL!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOOTBALL CHEER
INFLICT PAIN, INFLICT PAIN,
RENDER THEM IMMOBILE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOOTBALL CHEER
CLAP YOUR HANDS, STAMP YOUR FEET,
WE WANT BLOOD, ON EVERY CLEAT!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
GEORGIE, PORGIE, PUDDING AND PIE,
KISSED THE GIRLS AND MADE THEM CRY,
HOW MANY KISSES DID HE GIVE THEM?
ONE, TWO, THREE.....
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
JOHNNY IN THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY IN THE SEA,
JOHNNY KISSED A GIRL
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICKING,
HA, HA, HA!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1953
HIDE AND SEEK
APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE,
IF YOU'RE NOT READY, HOLLER "I"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
TABLE VERSE (BOY
WE ARE TABLE NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE. WE ARE TABLE NUMBER ONE, WHERE IS NUMBER THREE. WE ARE TABLE NUMBER THREE, NUMBER THREE, NUMBER THREE. WE ARE TABLE NUMBER THREE, WHERE IS NUMBER SEVEN. ETC.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT REMEMBERED THIS FROM BOY SCOUT EXPERIENCE IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN.
James Callow comment: RDNeedsReview
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-06-1967
THE MOOSE (MOUSE)
ROON ABOOT, ROON ABOOT,
CACH A WEE MOOSE, (MOUSE)
UP THE STAIRS, UP THE STAIRS,
IN A WEE HOOSE. (HOUSE)
Submitter comment:
A PERSON PUS HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE PALM OF A CHILD'S
HAND AND GOES ROUND AND ROUND TICKLING IT, SAYING THE
FIRST THREE LINES. ON THE LAST THREE LINES, HE TICKLES
THE CHILD UP THE ARM AND UNDER THE ARM (IN THE WEE
HOUSE).
THIS IS A TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH ACTION VERSE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
HIPPY, HOP TO THE BARBER SHOP,
TO GET THREE STICKS OF CANDY.
ONE FOR ME, AND ONE FOR YOU,
AND ONE FOR SISTER SANDY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.360 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
EENERTY, FEENERTY, FITHERTY, FEG;
ELL, DELL, DOME-IN-EGG;
IRKY, BIRKY, STARRY-ROCK;
ANN, TAN, TWO'S JOCK.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS SAID TO DETERMINE WHO WAS "IT."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
COUNTING OUT RHYME
I'M GOING DOWNTOWN TO SMOKE MY PIPE,
AND I WON'T BE BACK 'TIL SATURDAY NIGHT.
I'LL WHIP YOU BLACK, I'LL WHIP YOU BLUE,
ESPECIALLY YOU, (UNDERLINE YOU), MY DAUGHTER SUE.
Submitter comment: USED TO CHOOSE "IT."
James Callow comment: COLLECTOR DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ALSO PART OF WITCH GAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |