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INK-A-BINK TAG RHYME
INK-A-BINK, A BOTTLE OF INK,
CORK FELL OUT AND YOU STINK.
NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE DIRTY,
NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE CLEAN,
JUST BECAUSE YOU KISSED A BOY
BEHIND A MAGAZINE.
MY MOTHER SAID TO PICK THE VERY BEST ONE AND YOU ARE NOT IT.
Submitter comment:
THIS RHYME WAS USED TO DETERMINE WHO WOULD BE "IT" IN A GAME
OF TAG. EACH PLAYER PUT ONE FOOT IN THE CIRCLE AND THE "KING-
SAYER" OR THE ONE WHO SAID THE RHYME, POINTED TO A PERSON ON
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1974
BUBBLEGUM TAG RHYME
BUBBLEGUM, BUBBLEGUM,
IN A DISH,
HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WISH?
Submitter comment:
THIS IS ANOTHER RHYME TO CHOOSE WHO WILL BE "IT." THE "KING-
SAYER" POINTS TO A PERSON ON EACH WORD--WHOEVER THEY
POINTED TO ON THE LAST WORD MUST CHOOSE A NUMBER. THEN THE
"KING-SAYER" SPELLED THE NUMBER AND WHOEVER THEY ENDED UP
POINTING TO WOULD NOT BE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
COLOR TAG RHYME
YOUR MOTHER AND MY MOTHER WERE HANGING OUT CLOTHES.
MY MOTHER GAVE YOUR MOTHER A PUNCH IN THE NOSE.
WHAT COLOR WAS THE BLOOD?
Submitter comment:
ANOTHER RHYME TO DETERMINE WHO WILL BE IT. WHOEVER THE "KING-
SAYER" IS POINTING TO ON THE LAST WORD MUST CHOOSE A COLOR--
RED WAS PASSE--AND THE "KING-SAYER" WOULD SPELL OUT THE
COLOR. WHOEVER THEY WERE POINTING TO WOULD NOT BE "IT."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
JUMP ROPE SONG
I LIKE COFFEE
I LIKE TEA
I'D LIKE DEBBIE TO JUMP WITH ME
I HATE COFFEE
I HATE TEA
I HATE DEBBIE JUMPING WITH ME
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A JUMP ROPE SONG. WHEN THE CHILD SINGS THIS THEY ARE
INVITING ANOTHER CHILD TO JUMP WITH THEM. AFTER THE CHILD SINGS THE
LINE 'I'D LIKE DEBBIE TO JUMP WITH ME' THE CHILD WHOSE NAME WAS
CALLED JUMPS IN. AFTER LINE 'I HATE DEBBIE JUMPING WITH ME' IS SUNG
THE CHILD JUMPS OUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
JUMP ROPE CHANT
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO KISS HER FELLOW
HOW MANY KISSES COULD SHE TAKE? 1...2...3...4....
Submitter comment:
THE PEOPLE TWIRLING THE ROPE COUNT HOW MANY TIMES THE ONE JUMPING
CAN SUCCESSFULLY JUMP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 12-04-1983
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TOUCH THE GROUND.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN AROUND.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, COMB YOUR HAIR.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SIT ON A CHAIR.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN OUT THE LIGHT.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY GOOD NIGHT.
THIS RHYME IS SUNG WHILE JUMPING ROPE. THERE
MUST BE TWO PLAYERS AT EITHER END SWINGING
THE ROPE. ANOTHER PLAYER ENTERS THE ROPE AND
MIMICS THE ACTIONS THAT ARE SUNG IN THE RHYME.
IF THAT PLAYER MISSES SHE MUST TAKE AN END OF
THE ROPE AND BE A SWINGER. IF SHE DOESN'T MISS
SHE EXITS THE ROPE ON THE LAST VERSE AND WAITS
FOR HER TURN IN LINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROCHESTER HILLS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1942
TEDDY BEAR (JUMP ROPE CHANT)
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN AROUND.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TOUCH THE GROUND.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TOUCH YOUR NOSE.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TOUCH YOUR TOES.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, CLIMB THE STAIRS.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY YOUR PRAYERS.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN OUT THE LIGHT.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY "GOODNIGHT."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
JUMP ROPE CHANT
NOT LAST NIGHT BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE.
TWENTY-FOUR ROBBERS CAME KNOCKIN AT MY DOOR.
AS I RAN OUT, THEY RAN IN.
I HIT EM ON THE HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN.
I ASKED EM WHAT THEY WANTED - THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID;
"SPANISH DANCERS TURN AROUND.
SPANISH DANCERS TOUCH THE GROUND.
SPANISH DANCERS DO HIGH KICKS.
SPANISH DANCERS DO THE SPLITS."
Submitter comment:
I REMEMBERED LEARNING THIS WHEN MY COUSIN AND I USED
TO JUMP ROPE TOGETHER.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
BLACK-AMERICAN JUMP-ROPE PHYME
MY MAMA, YO MAMA, SITTING IN A DITCH.
MY MAMA CALLED YO MAMA A BIG FAT SON-
OF-A-PITCH ME OUTTA THE WINDOW, THROW
ME ON A ROCK, LONG CAME A BUMBLE BEE
AND STUNG ME ON MY COCK-TAIL, VIRGINIA
ALE, 15 CENTS A GLASS, IF YOU DON'T
BELIEVE ME JUST KISS MY BIG FAT ASK ME
NO QUESTIONS, I'LL TELL YOU NO LIE, JUST
FOLLOW ME TO MY HOTEL AND I'LL PROVE IT
TILL I DIE.
Submitter comment: CHILDHOOD JUMP ROPE JINGLE
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI
James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-00-1985
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT UPSTAIRS TO KISS A FELLOW
MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE
HOW MANY KISSES DID IT TAKE?
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A JUMP ROPE GAME. YOU JUMP UNTIL YOU MISS AND THAT IS THE
THE NUMBER OF KISSES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CASEVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1977 ; 11-00-1987
HIGH, LOW, JOLLY PEPPERS
SALTY, SLEEPY JOLLY PEPPERS
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A JUMP ROPE RHYME. YOU JUMP HIGH WHEN IT SAYS HIGH, AND
LOW WHEN IT SAYS LOW. THE TWIRLERS TWIRL FAST AT SALTY, AND
SLOW AT SLEEPY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1977 ; 11-00-1987
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR TURN AROUND. TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR
TOUCH THE GROUND. TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR GO UPSTAIRS AND TEDDY BEAR
TEDDY BEAR SAY GOODNIGHT.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1987
DUMMY, DUMMY, DOO, DOO
DUMMY DUMMY DOO DOO,
DUMMY DUMMY DEE,
I CAN RUN FASTER THAN (THE PERSON'S NAME) CAN.
JUMP-ROPE RHYME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001980S
EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY
EVERYBODY EVERYBODY COME ON IN.
THE FIRST ONE OUT HAS TO TAKE A END.
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY,
JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER,
NOVEMBER, DECEMBER.
JUMP-ROPE RHYME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MONTHS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001980S
MABLE, MABLE
MABLE, MABLE SET THE TABLE.
DON'T FORGET THE RED HOT PEPPER.
JUMP-ROPE RHYME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001980S
SEASHELL
SEASHELL TACOBELL EASY IVORY OVER.
NOW HERE COMES THE TEACHER WITH ARITHMETIC.
TWO AND TWO EQUAL FOUR AND FOUR EQUAL EIGHT.
NOW LET'S DO OUR EXERCISE.
JUMP UP AND TURN AROUND
TOUCH THE GROUND.
JUMP ROPE RHYME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MODERN FOLKLORE
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001980S
LEMON AND LIME
LEMON AND LIME GOTTA BE ON TIME.
CUZ ORANGE AND GRAY SAY DON'T BE LATE.
JUMP-ROPE RHYME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): COLORS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001980S
"Your mother, my, mother, live across the way,
1515 East Broadway. Every night, they have a fight,
And this is what they say:
Icka, Bocka, Soda cracker,
Does your mother chew tobacker?"
As a counting out rhyme, yes or no would be
chosen and then spelled out, such as "Y-E-S spells
yes and you are not it."
As a jumprope rhyme, "yes, no, yes, no" would be repeated
until you fell.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; POUGHKEEPSIE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
"Lemon and lime, I'm gonna be on time,
The school bell rings at 8:45."
As two girls hold the ends of the rope, the
rest of the girls take turns advancing by
going through stages or "grades."
For Kindergarten, run under the rope;
for first grade, jump once; for second grade,
jump twice, etc.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001984 ca.
"Teddybear, teddybear, touch the ground,
Teddybear, teddybear, turn all around,
Teddybear, teddybear, say goodnight."
This is played with a bunch of girls, each
taking her turn, going in on the first teddybear,
and exiting on the word "goodnight."
If you miss the rope or trip, you must take the
end of the rope.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001984 ca.