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Camp Song, Girl Scouts
This song remembers the founder of Girl Scouts, Julliett
Gordon Lowe
Daisy, Daisy, we honor your memory true,
We are Girl Scouts all because of you.
We honor the paths you charted,
We live the laws you started.
We grow and grow for Juliet Lowe
America's proud of you!
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Camp Song, Girl Scouts
This song is a four part round.
A round is a song that is sung
at the same time by different groups
of people who start and end the song
at different times.
Hear the lively song of the frogs
In the yonder pond
Crick, crick, crickety crick
Burrump
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This song talks about friendship.
You and me are going to be buddies,
You and me are going to be pals.
You and me are going to be buddies,
Buddies and pals, buddies and pals.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This song is an action song.
Dewey was the grass at the early break of day.
Dewey was the Admiral at Manila Bay.
Dewey was her eyes as she bids her love adieu.
Do we love each other? I should say we do!!!!
Do we love each other? I should say we do!!!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
James Callow Keyword(s): PUNS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This Camp song is sung as a round.
Come and go with me today,
we will sail across the bay.
Come and go with me today,
we will say across the bay.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This song is a round.
Gat-goon went the little green frog one day,
Gat-goon went the little green frog,
Gat-goon went the little green frog one day,
And his eyes went Gat-Gat-Goon!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This song is sung as a round.
Laugh, ha ha
Hear the merry jest
But if you will laugh last
You will laugh best!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This is an action song (Please see video tape)
OH - - - - Chester,
Have you heard about Harry,
He just got back from the army.
I hear he knows how to wear a rose,
Hip Hip hurray for the army!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Innisfree ; Howell
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Song, Girl Scouts
This song was taught by the International Staff at camp
in several languages.
ENGLISH
Brother John
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing.
Ding dong ding, Ding dong ding.
YUGOSLAVIAN -Item 26
Bratec Martin, Bratec Martin
Kaj Jos
*************** D File 10 ***************
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CAMP METAMORA ; METAMORA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This song tells the importance of a promise.
When e're you make a promise,
Consider well its importance,
And when made,
Engrave it upon your heart.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CAMP METAMORA ; METAMORA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
Camp Songs, Girl Scouts
This is a repeat song, each line is repeated and sung louder.
TONGO
JIMINY BY OH BY OH
OTOH A KONDAO
OUI A LA,
MALI PALM A OUI OUIA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
This song tells about Michigan.
Each line is repeated louder.
MICHIGAN!
MICHIGAN!
Winter, water, wonderland.
Home of the Indian
MICHIGAN!!
MICHIGAN!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CAMP METAMORA ; METAMORA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 07-00-1990
See, See My Playmate
See, see my playmate.
Come out and play with me, and bring your dollies, three.
Climb up my apple tree. Slide down my rain barrel.
Into my cellar door. And we'll be jolly friends,
Forevermore.
So sorry playmate.
Can't come out and play with you.
My dollies got the flu. Oh boo hoo hoo hoo hoo.
Ain't got no rain barrel. Don't got no cellar door.
We can't be jolly friends, forevermore.
Submitter comment:
This songs were sung, usually by two girls, who would
at the same time clap their hands together once and
then hit right hands, clap, then left hands, then clap again
continuing that pattern throughout the entire song.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK
Date learned: 00-00-1978
Miss Susie had a steamboat. The steamboat had a bell.
Miss Susie went to heaven. The steamboat went to hell(o)
Operator connect me number nine, and if you disconnect me,
I'll kick you right behind the fridgerator, there laid a
piece of glass. Miss Susie fell upon it and broke her
little ass(k) me no more questions. Tell me no more lies.
Miss Susie told me all of this the day before she died
her hair all purple. She died her hair all pink. She died
her hair all polka dots, and washed it down the sink me
in the ocean, sink me in the sea, sink me in the toilet,
but please don't pee on me.
Submitter comment:
Sometimes this song is sung just by school aged children,
and at other times two girls will do an alternating, hand
clapping rhythm with each other.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK
James Callow Keyword(s): Hello Hell Ass Ask Dyed ; PEE=URINATE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 00001980S
Miss Susie had a baby. She named him Tiny Tim.
She put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water. He ate a bar of soap.
He tried to eat the bathtub,
But it wouldn't fit down his throat.
Miss Susie called the doctor, the doctor called the nurse.
The nurse called the lady with the alligator purse.
Mumps said the doctor. Measles said the nurse.
Nothing said the lady with the alligator purse.
Out went the doctor. Out went the nurse.
Out went the lady with the alligator purse.
Submitter comment:
Sometimes just sung, other times it is done with two
girls clapping hands and alternating slapping each
other's hands.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics |
Date learned: 00001980S
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
For bringing home a baby bumble bee, OUCH HE BIT ME!!!!!
I'm mashing up my baby bumble bee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
For mashing up my baby bumble bee, Ugh, what a mess!!
I'm licking up my baby bumble bee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
For licking up my baby bumble bee, Ohh, I feel sick!!!
I'm puking up my baby bumble bee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
For puking up my baby bumble bee, Eew, what a mess!!
I'm mopping up my baby bumble bee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me
For mopping up my baby bumble bee, there all clean.
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur.
Won't my mommy hide behind the door.
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur, OOPS, HE ATE ME!!!
Submitter comment:
This song is done with lots of hand motions and
pretend gestures.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK
James Callow Keyword(s): INCREMENTAL REPETITION ; REFRAIN ; Teller killed in his own story.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001970S
On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed.
It rolled off the table, and onto the floor,
And then my poor meatball, rolled out of the door.
It rolled in the garden, and under a bush,
And then my poor meatball was nothing but mush.
It laid there all winter, all covered with leaves,
And early next summer, it grew into a tree.
So when you eat spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
Hold onto your meatball, and don't ever sneeze - ACHOOOO!!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001970S
Where is thumpkin? Where is thumpkin?
(both hands are behind back)
Here I am! (bring out other thumb)
Here I am! (bring out other thumb)
How are you to day sir? (move one thumb as if speaking)
Very well and thank you. (move other thumb as if replying)
Run and hide (put one hand behind back)
Run and hide (put other hand behind back)
Where is pointer? Where is pointer?
(repeat above hand motions with pointer finger)
Here I am! Here I am! How are you today sir?
Very well and thank you. Run and hide, Run and hide.
Where is tall man? Where is tall man?
(repeat with middle finger)
Here I am! Here I am! How are you today sir?
Very well and thank you. Run and hide, Run and hide.
Where is ring finger? Where is ring finger?
(repeat with ring finger)
Here I am! Here I am! How are you today sir?
Very well and thank you. Run and hide, Run and hide.
Where is pinky? Where is pinky?
(repeat with pinky finger)
Here I am! Here I am! How are you today sir?
Very well and thank you. Run and hide, Run and hide.
Where's the whole family? Where's the whole family?
(repeat using all fingers)
Here we are! Here we are! How are you today sirs?
Very well and thank you. Run and hide, Run and hide.
Submitter comment:
I used to perform this miniature finger play for my
younger brothers and sister as well as other children
I babysat for. By using different tones of voice for
Each finger depending on size (thumb was a deep voice
and pinky was a squeaky, tiny voice) I could keep
very young children and babies entertained.
Sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001970S
There goes (insert a playmate's name) floatin' down the
Delaware, chewing on his underwear, couldn't 'ford another
pair. Ten days later eaten by polar bear. Poor old
polar bear died.
Submitter comment:
My brothers and sisters and I used to sing this to antagonize
each other.
Sung to the tune "Old Grey Mare."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK
James Callow Keyword(s): Afford ; Eaten
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001980S
Whenever we went camping, we had a certain
song we would sing around the campfire.
The ants go marching up and down, Hurrah, Hurrah!
The ants go marching up and down, Hurrah, Hurrah!
The ants go marching up and down,
And one of them stops to ...
this line is made up by someone and it must
rhyme with down.
And the ants go marching up and down and all around
and under the ground.
this keeps up till everyone has had a turn filling in
the line and then it starts over.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): IMPROVISATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Social reunion Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001970S