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FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE./ MAMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY.
IT ISN'T A BOY, IT ISN'T A GIRL./ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER,/ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR.
FIRST FLOOR-STOP (THE ROPE STOPS)
(ROPE BEGINS) SECOND FLOOR-STOP (ROPE STOPS)
(ROPE BEGINS) THIRD FLOOR, BABY FLOOR, ALL OUT.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS FOR A GROUP TO JUMP TO. UPON REACHING "THIRD FLOOR" EVERYONE
MUST JUMP FROM THE TURNING ROPE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
FUDGE, FUDGE, TELL THE JUDGE/ MAMA'S GONNA HAVE A BABY./ IT AIN'T A
GIRL./ IT AIN'T A BOY./ IT'S JUST A BRAND NEW BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN
TISSUE PAPER/ SEND IT UP THE ELEVATOR. FIRST FLOOR: STOP, SECOND
FLOOR: STOP, THIRD FLOOR: RED HOT PEPPER.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-30-1967
FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE/ MAMA'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY./ IT AIN'T
A BOY, IT AIN'T A GIRL,/ JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE
PAPER./ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR. FIRST FLOOR: STOP, SECOND FLOOR:
MISS. (SPREADS LEGS APART). THIRD FLOOR: RED HOT PEPPERS. (JUMPS TEN
TIMES AT DOUBLE PACE) . FOURTH FLOOR: TURN AROUND, (IN FOUR JUMPS)
FIFTH FLOOR: TOUCH THE GROUND, SIXTH FLOOR: GET OUT OF TOWN.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER ; SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-10-1968
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE/ MOMMA HAD A BABY./ IT'S A BOY, IT'S A
GIRL/ PAPPA'S GOIN' CRAZY./ WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER/ SEND IT DOWN
THE ELEVATOR.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; MCKEESPORT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-03-1968
FUDGE, FUDGE, TELL THE JUDGE/ MAMA HAS A NEW BORN BABY./ IT ISN'T A
GIRL, IT ISN'T A BOY/ IT'S JUST A NEW BORN BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE
PAPER/ SEND IT UP THE ELEVATOR.
FIRST FLOOR: MISS,/ SECOND FLOOR: MISS/
THIRD FLOOR: KICK IT OUT THE DOOR/ MAMA AIN'T GOT THE BABY ANYMORE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 01-29-1968
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE/ MAMA HAS A NEW BORN BABY/ IT AIN'T A BOY
IT AIN'T A GIRL/ IT'S JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY./ WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE
PAPER./ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR. FIRST FLOOR STOP, SECOND FLOOR: GO
THIRD FLOOR : RED HOT PEPER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
FUDGE, FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE,
MOMMA HAD A NEW BORN BABY/ IT'S NOT A BOY,
IT'S NOT A GIRL/ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY./ FIRST FLOOR: STOP),
SECOND FLOOR: STOP./ THIRD FLOOR: STOP. ETC.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN DETROIT IN GRADE SCHOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
FUDGE FUDGE CALL THE JUDGE/ MA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BABY/ IT'S NOT A
BOY/ IT'S NOT A GIRL/ IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; STERLING
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE,/ MAMA GOT A NEW BORN BABY./ IT ISN'T A
GIRL, IT ISN'T A BOY,/ IT'S JUST A PLAIN OLD BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER,/ SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR: FIRST FLOOR:
MISS, SECOND FLOOR: MISS. THIRD FLOOR MISS,
FOURTH FLOOR: MISS, FIFTH
FLOOR : MISS . SIXTH FLOOR: DO NOT MISS" CAUSE THE BABY WAS BORN AT
HALF PAST SIX.
Submitter comment: FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: SUMMER 00001964
FUDGE, FUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE,
MOTHER'S GOT A NEW BORN BABY,/ IT'S NOT
A BOY, IT'S NOT A GIRL,/ JUST AN ORDINARY BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
FUZZY, WUZZY WAS A BEAR./ FUZZY WUZZY HAD NO HAIR.
FUZZY WUZZY WASN'T
VERY FUZZY, WUZZY?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-10-1969
GINGER ALE, GINGER ALE,/ GINGER ALE POP/ SPELL THE INITIALS OF YOUR
SWEET HEART.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
GO, GO, GO, FOR SALLY,/ HERE COMES JANIE AT THE DOOR,/ SALLY IS A
LOSER AND CAN'T KEEP A MOVIN' SO WE DON'T NEED SALLY ANYMORE. GO, GO,
GO, FOR JANIE, HERE COMES MARY AT THE DOOR...(FORGOT THE REST)
Submitter comment:
THE RHYME I REMEMBERED FROM MY GRADESCHOOL DAYS AT BLESSED SACRAMENT
IN DENVER, COLORADO. THE SECOND PART OF THE RHYME
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT, BUT IT'S APPROXIMATELY THAT.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; RENO HALL
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-15-1968
GOING ON A DATE? WHAT BOY SHALL I TAKE? (RED HOT PEPPER, JOHN, JOE,
PETE, FRED). GOING ON A DATE? WHAT COLOR DRESS SHALL I WEAR? (RED HOT
PEPPER, RED, YELLOW, ETC.)
GOING ON A DATE? WHAT KIND OF FLOWERS SHALL
I TAKE? (RED HOT PEPPERS, ROSES, PANSIES, ETC.) GOING ON A DATE? WHAT
COLOR SHOES? (SAME BUSINESS)
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT COULDN'T REMEMBER WHERE SHE LEARNED THIS BUT
IT WAS WHEN SHE WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-30-1967
GRACE, GRACE DRESSED IN LACE/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWER HER FACE/ HOW
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE? (COUNT)
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-23-1970
GEORGY PORGY PUTTER AND PIE/ KISSED THE GIRLS AND MADE THEM CRY. 1,2,
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1968
GRACE, GRACE DRESSED IN LACE,/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE./ HOW
MANY POWDER/PUFFS DID SHE USE? 1,2,3, ECT.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
GRACE, GRACE, DRESSED IN LACE,/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE./ HO
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE? (COUNT)
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
GRACE, GRACE, DRESSED IN LACE,/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE./ HO
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE?/ (COUNT)
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
GRACE, GRACE, DRESSED IN LACE/ WENT UPSTAIRS TO POWDER HER FACE/ HOW
MANY BOXES DID SHE USE? ONE, TWO, THREE ETC.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |