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CAMP SONG
THE DONUTS AT THIS CAMP THEY SAY ARE MIGHTY FINE,
ONE ROLLED OFF THE TABLE AND KILLED A FRIEND OF MINE
OH I DON,T WANT NO MORE OF CAMPING LIFE, PLEASE MA LET ME COME HOME.
THE COUNSELORS AT THIS CAMP THEY SAY ARE MIGHTY FINE,
THEY WHIP YA IN THE MORNING AND THEN AGAIN AT NIGHT
OH I DON,T WANT NO MORE OF CAMPING LIFE, PLEASE MA LET ME COME HOME.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): IRONY ; SATIRE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
CHILDREN SONG
O JESSIE MACK, MACK, MACK, ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK, BLACK,
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS, ALL DOWN HIS BACK, BACK, BACK,
ASKED HIS MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER, FOR 15 CENTS, CENTS, CENTS
TO SEE THE ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT GO JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE,
FENCE, HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, UP IN THE SKY, SKY, SKY,
THAT HE DIDN'T COME BACK, BACK, BACK TO THE 4TH OF JULY.
Submitter comment: WE SUNG THIS SONG WHILE PLAYING JUMP ROPE AND HAND PATTING GAMES.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
TO CALL ANOTHER CHILD OUT TO PLAY,
A CHILD WILL SING THEIR FRIEND'S NAME OUTSIDE
HIS FRIEND'S HOUSE.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY A CHILD CALLED UPON A FRIEND.
USING THE TELEPHONE OR DOORBELL WAS UNHEARD OF.
Where learned: DETROIT
Date learned: 00-00-1975
MR. OWL
OH MR. OWL
OH MR. OWL, YOU LOOK SO WISE
WITH THOSE BIG FUNNY, FUNNY EYES.
TA-WIT-TA-WOO. TA-WIT-TA-WOO.
IS THAT ALL I EVER HEAR FROM YOU?
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1935
CHILDRENS SONG
MISS MARY MACK, MACK, MACK
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK,BLACK
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS
ALL DOWN HER BACK, BACK, BACK
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER
FOR FIFTY CENTS, CENTS CENTS
TO SEE THE ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH
HE REACHED THE SKY,SKY,SKY
AND NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK
TIL THE FOURTH OF JULY, LY, LY.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS A HAND CLAPPING SONG IN WHICH TO PLAYERS FACED EACH OTHER
AND CLAPPED HANDS PATTYCAKE STYLE.
Where learned: NEW JERSEY ; TOMS RIVER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
CHILDREN'S SONG
PLAYMATE,
COME OUT AND PLAY WITH ME.
AND BRING YOUR DOLLIES THREE.
CLIMB UP MY APPLE TREE.
SLIDE DOWN MY RAINBARREL.
HIDE IN MY CELLAR DOOR.
AND WE'LL BE JOLLY FRIENDS,
FOREVER MORE. MM
I'M SORRY PLAYMATE,
I CANNOT PLAY WITH YOU.
MY DOLLY HAS THE FLU.
BOO-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOO.
AIN'T GOT NO RAINBARREL.
AINT GOT NO CELLAR DOOR.
BUT WE'LL BE JOLLY FRIENDS,
FOREVER MORE!
Data entry tech comment:
Keypunched by R.J.Miller 11/82
Updated by TRD 01/12
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHANT ; Children's Song ; FRIENDS ; Play ; RHYME ; SONG
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 02-00-1971
IF CATTLE GO INTO A BARN AND HUDDLE IN A CORNER ON A SUNNY
DAY, IT WILL RAIN.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 03-00-1983
SHORTENIN' AN BREAD
BETTY AND SUZY LYING IN BED.
ONE WAS SICK AND THE OTHER 'MOST DEAD.
MOMMA'S LITTLE BABIES LOVE SHORTENIN' AN BREAD
TAKE OUT THE SKILLET AND PUT ON THE PAN
CAUSE MOMMA'S GONNA FIX US SHORTENIN' AN BREAD.
MOMMA'S LITTLE BABIES LOVE SHORTENIN', SHORTENIN'
MOMMA'S LITTLE BABIES LOVE SHORTENIN' AN BREAD.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WAS TAUGHT THIS BY HER MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER.
IT IS A POPULAR SONG TO WHICH GIRLS PLAY PATTY-CAKE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 04-00-1983
JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
WHEN I WAS IN MY CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL, WE USED TO THINK THAT
WE WERE THE ULTIMATE IN "NAUGHTY" WHEN WE USED TO SING THIS
SONG BEHIND THE NUN'S BACKS. IT IS SUNG TO THE TUNE OF YANKEE
DOODLE DANDY.
WE ARE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS, WE ROAM THE STREETS TILL TWO A. M.
WE DRINK WITH THE SAILORS AND WE SMOKE WITH THE BUMS, WE WAIT
ON THE CORNER FOR PICKUPS TO COME. OH, WE ARE JUVENILE
DELINQUENTS, WE SLEEP IN BED BUT NOT ALONE... MOVE OVER BABY...
YOU'RE TAKING UP THE WHOLE DAMN BED AND THERE WAS GRANNY,
SWINGING ON THE OUTHOUSE DOOR... WITHOUT HER NIGHTY.. WAITING
FOR THE GARBAGE MEN, TO COME A RUNNING. OH WE ARE MAMA'S
JUVENILES. COME ON AND HUG ME. OH, WE ARE MAMA'S JUVENILES,
COME ON AND KISS ME. OH, WE ARE MAMA'S JUVENILES. DA DA DA.
Where learned: OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA GRADE SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
CHILDREN'S SONGS AND RHYMES
AT GRADUATION COLLECTING AUTOGRAPHS FROM FRIENDS IS A
SOURCE OF EXCITEMENT. ONE OF THESE RHYMES GOES LIKE THIS
"TULIPS BY THE WAYSIDE, TULIPS IN THE PARK, BUT THE
TULIPS THAT I LIKE BEST ARE YOUR "TWO LIPS" IN THE DARK. MM
" GONNA EAT WORMS" IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CAMP SONG. IT'S
LYRICS GO: "NOBODY LOVES ME, EVERYBODY HATES ME, THINK
I'M GONNA EAT WORMS. SHORT FAT JUICY ONES, SKINNY, STRINGY
LONG ONES, SEE HOW THEY SQUIGGLE AND SQUIRM."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
CHILDREN'S SONG
I'M BRINGING HOME A BABY BUMBLE BEE,
WON'T MY MOMMY BE SO PROUD OF ME!
I'M BRINGING HOME A BABY BUMBLE BEE,
OUCH! HE STUNG ME!
I'M SQUASHIN' UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
WON'T MY MOMMY BE SO PROUD OF ME!
I'M SQUASHIN' UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
OOOH, WHAT A MESS!
I'M LICKIN' UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
WON'T MY MOMMY BE SO PROUD OF ME!
I'M LICKIN' UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
BOY! I FEEL SICK!
I'M BARFING UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
WON'T MY MOMMY BE SO PROUD OF ME!
I'M BARFING UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
I SURE MADE A MESS!
I'M SWEEPING UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
WON'T MY MOMMY BE SO PROUD OF ME!
I'M SWEEPING UP MY BABY BUMBLE BEE,
NOW MY MOMMY'S PROUD OF ME!
I FOUND ANOTHER BABY BUMBLE BEE...
Submitter comment:
THIS SONG IS A CIRCULAR, OR NEVER-ENDING SONG. THE CHILD
FINDS ANOTHER BEE, AND THE WHOLE CYCLE REPEATS. THIS SONG
IS MOST OFTEN SUNG AT GIRL SCOUT GATHERINGS AND ON THE WAY TO
CAMP. A SERIES OF GESTURES OFTEN ACCOMPANIES THE VERSES,
EACH GESTURE BEING AN IMITATION OF THE ACTS POINTED TO IN THE
SONG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1983
MISS SUZIE HAD A STEAMBOAT
THE STEAMBOAT HAD A BELL.
MISS SUZIE WENT TO HEAVEN,
THE STEAMBOAT WENT TO...
HELLO OPERATOR
GIVE ME NUMBER NINE.
IF YOU DISCONNECT ME
I'LL KICK YOU IN THE..
BEHIND THE FRIGORATOR
SAT A PIECE OF GLASS.
MISS SUZIE FELL UPON IT
AND BROKE HER LITTLE ...
ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS.
I'LL TELL YOU NO MORE LIES.
MISS SUZIE TOLD ME ALL OF THIS
THE DAY BEFORE SHE DIED.
Submitter comment:
THIS SONG IS NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE A PARODY. IT IS A CHILD'S SONG
OR CHANT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 03-00-1984
THE OTHER DAY.........
(RESPONSE) THE OTHER DAY...........
I MET A BOY....
THE CUTIEST BOY....
YOU EVER DID SEE
(RESPONSE) EVER DID SEE
SIPPING CIDER THROUGH A STRAW.....
(RESPONSE) THROUGH A STRAAAAAAW.....
THE STRAW DID SLIP....
HE KISSED MY LIPS....
(RESPONSE) KISSED MY LIPS
AND NOW I HAVE..........
A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND
13 KIDS
THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS......
DON'T EVER SIP CIDER THROUGH A STRAW..
(RESPONSE) THROUGH A STRAAAAAW......
SIP BEER!
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS THE SONG ALL OF THE GIRLS USED TO
SING ON THE BUS ON THE WAY TO A FIELD TRIP
IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 02-00-1984
Belief: Children's Song
STEP ON A CRACK, BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK. STEP ON A LINE
BREAK YOUR FATHER'S SPINE.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT USED TO SING THIS WHEN SHE PLAYED HOPSCOTCH ON
THE SIDEWALK.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 12-01-2010 / Motifs and Keywords added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Back ; BELIEF ; CHILDHOOD ; CHILDREN ; Crack ; Father ; GAME ; Line ; MOTHER ; RHYME ; SONG ; Spine ; SUPERSTITION ; VERSE
James Callow Keyword(s): GAME SONG
SONG
MCDONALDS IS YOUR KINDA PLACE
HAMBURGERS IN YOUR FACE.
FRENCH FRIES UP YOUR NOSE,
COKES DOWN YOUR PANTYHOSE.
LAST TIME I WAS THERE,
THEY FRIED MY UNDERWEAR.
MCDONALDS IS YOUR KINDA PLACE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM SOME FRIENDS IN SCHOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MC'DONALD'S IS A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT CHAIN.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001978CA
HAND CLAPPING RHYME
YOU SING THIS RHYME WHILE CLAPPING HANDS WITH ANOTHER PERSON.
ITY BITY BOPSY DITY OOH BOP BOP SIDITY
EDUCATION OPERATION I LOVE YOU TUTI FRUTI
DOWN DOWN BABY, DOWN BY THE ROLLERCOASTER
SWEET SWEET BABY, NO PLACE TO GO.
SHAMROCK, SHAMROCK, SHAMROCK
CAUGHT YOU WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY
DIDN'T DO THE DISHES LAZY, LAZY
JUMPED OUT THE WINDOW CRAZY, CRAZY
STOLE A PIECE OF CANDY GREEDY, GREEDY
ITY BITY BOPSY DITY OOH BOP BOP SIDITY
EDUCATION OPERATION I LOVE YOU TUTI FRUTI!
Submitter comment:
MY SISTERS AND I WOULD DRIVE MY PARENTS NUTS BY ALWAYS SINGING
THIS RHYME. IT WAS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES I GUESS!
James Callow Keyword(s): ENVELOPE STRUCTURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1982
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER SONG
DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW,
DO THEY WOBBLE TO AND FRO,
CAN YOU TIE THEM IN A KNOT,
CAN YOU TIE THEM IN A BOW?
CAN YOU THROW THEM OVER YOUR SHOULDER
LIKE A CONTINENTAL SOLDIER?
DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW?
Submitter comment: THIS IS A SONG MY MOTHER LEARNED IN ARKANSAS WHEN SHE WAS A GIRL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001970S
"CHEWING GUM SONG"
DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM
LOSE ITS FLAVOR
ON THE BEDPOST OVERNIGHT?
CAN YOU CATCH IT ON YOUR TONSILS,
CAN YOU HEAVE IT LEFT AND RIGHT?
DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM
LOSE ITS FLAVOR
ON THE BEDPOST OVERNIGHT?
Submitter comment:
MY FATHER WOULD SING THIS SONG TO US BEFORE BEDTIME
TO MAKE US LAUGH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD
Date learned: 00-00-1975
THE OLD GRAY GOOSE
GO TELL AUNT NANCY, (THREE TIMES)
HER OLD GRAY GOOSE IS DEAD.
THE ONE SHE'D BEEN SAVING, (THREE TIMES)
TO MAKE A FEATHER BED.
SHE DIED LAST FRIDAY, (THREE TIMES)
WITH A PAIN IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD.
OLD GANDER'S WEEPING, (THREE TIMES)
BECAUSE HIS WIFE IS DEAD.
THE GOSLINGS ARE MOURNING, (THREE TIMES)
BECAUSE THEIR MOTHER'S DEAD.
Submitter comment: PERFORMED ON APPALACHIAN DULCIMER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1984
BLUEBIRD
BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD, IN AND OUT MY WINDOW,
BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD, IN AND OUT MY WINDOW,
BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD, IN AND OUT MY WINDOW,
OH, AREN'T YOU TIRED?
Submitter comment:
I HAVE HEARD THIS SONG SUNG WITH THREE OTHER ENDINGS.
THEY ARE; OH, AREN'T YOU WEARY? PLEASE, WON'T YOU REST?
AND, FLY, FLY, AWAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00-00-1970