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IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT NOD YOUR HEAD ( TWICE )
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT THEN YOUR FACE
WILL SURELY SHOW IT.
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT NOD YOUR HEAD.
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT CLAP YOUR HANDS ( TWICE )
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT THEN YOUR FACE
WILL SURELY SHOW IT.
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT CLAP YOUR HANDS.
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT STAMP YOUR FEET ( TWICE )
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, THEN YOUR FACE
WILL SURELY SHOW IT.
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT STAMP YOUR FEET.
Submitter comment: LEARNED IN: JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Joy Happiness Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Song: Parody
FOUND A PEANUT
FOUND A PEANUT
FOUND A PEANUT JUST NOW
JUST NOW I FOUND A PEANUT
FOUND A PEANUT JUST NOW.
CRACKED IT OPEN
CRACKED IT OPEN
CRACKED IT OPEN JUST NOW
JUST NOW CRACKED IT OPEN
CRACKED IT OPEN JUST NOW.
FOUND IT ROTTEN
FOUND IT ROTTEN
FOUND IT ROTTEN JUST NOW
JUST NOW FOUND IT ROTTEN
FOUND IT ROTTEN JUST NOW.
ATE IT ANYWAY
ATE IT ANYWAY
ATE IT ANYWAY JUST NOW
JUST NOW I ATE IT ANYWAY
ATE IT ANYWAY JUST NOW
GOT SICK
GOT SICK
GOT SICK JUST NOW
JUST NOW I GOT SICK
GOT SICK JUST NOW.
CALLED A DOCTOR
CALLED A DOCTOR
CALLED A DOCTOR JUST NOW
JUST NOW I CALLED A DOCTOR
CALLED A DOCTOR JUST NOW.
SAID I WOULDN'T DIE
SAID I WOULDN'T DIE
SAID I WOULD'T DIE JUST NOW
JUST NOW HE SAID I WOULDN'T DIE
SAID I WOULDN'T DIE JUST NOW.
DIED ANYWAY
DIED ANYWAY
DIED ANYWAY JUST NOW
JUST NOW I DIED
DIED ANYWAY JUST NOW.
WENT TO HEAVEN
WENT TO HEAVEN
WENT TO HEAVEN JUST NOW
JUST NOW I WENT TO HEAVEN
WENT TO HEAVEN JUST NOW.
PLAYED THE HARP
PLAYED THE HARP
PLAYED THE HARP JUST NOW
JUST NOW I PLAYED THE HARP
PLAYED THE HARP JUST NOW.
BROKE A STRING
BROKE A STRING
BROKE A STRING JUST NOW
JUST NOW I BROKE A STRING
BROKE A STRING JUST NOW.
WENT DOWN
WENT DOWN
WENT DOWN JUST NOW
JUST NOW I WENT DOWN
WENT DOWN JUST NOW
SHOVELED COAL
SHOVELED COAL
SHOVELED COAL JUST NOW
JUST NOW I SHOVELED COAL
SHOVELED COAL JUST NOW.
BURNT MY FINGER
BURNT MY FINGER
BURNT MY FINGER JUST NOW
JUST NOW I BURNT MY FINGER
BURNT MY FINGER JUST NOW.
THE END
Data entry tech comment:
PROBABLY TO THE TUNE OF " MY DARLING CLEMENTINE "
Updated / 02-24-2011 / TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; STERLING
Keyword(s): CHIASMUS ; COAL ; DEATH ; Doctors ; FOOD ; HARP ; HEAVEN ; HELL ; MUSIC ; NUT ; Peanut ; REPETITION ; SATIRE ; SHOVELING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIEND,
FOR THAT DUCK MAY BE SOMEBODY'S MOTHER.
SHE MAY LIVE DOWN BY A SWAMP,
AND HAVE NOTHING TO EAT , BUT MUD.
NOW YOU MAY THINK THIS IS ALL---
WELL, IT IS}
Submitter comment:
PARODY ON "STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER."
THIS IS A GRADE SCHOOL SONG SUNG BY
CHILDREN IN PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN DURING THE 1940'S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY ALL COVERED WITH BLOOD;
I SHOT MY POOR TEACHER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HEAD;
I WENT TO HER FUNERAL, I WENT TO HER GRAVE;
PEOPLE THREW FLOWERS AND I THREW HAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
I'M CONCHITA BANANA
AND I'M HERE TO SAY
HOW TO GET RID OF YOUR TEACHER
THE EASY WAY
PUT A BANANA ON THE FLOOR
AND WATCH YOUR TEACHER
SLIDE OUT THE DOOR.
DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, THE STAIRS SHE GOES
WHERE SHE LANDS KNOW ONE KNOWS
AND WHILE SHE'S GONE, THE KIDS HAVE FUN
DRINKING WHISKEY, BEER, AND RUM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANTI-TEACHER ; PARODY OF A COMMERCIAL JINGLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
PARODY
I WOKE UP THIS MORNING,
I LOOKED UPON THE WALL,
THE BEDBUGS AND THE COOTIES WERE HAVING A GAME OF BALL.
THE SCORE WAS SIX TO NOTHING
THE BEDBUGS WERE AHEAD
THE COOTIES HIT A HOMERUN AND KNOCKED ME OUT OF BED.
YO HO, YO HO.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 10-02-1967
SONG
FROM THE HALLS OF BLESSED SACRAMENT
TO THE SHORES OF BUBBLE GUM BAY.
WE WILL FIGHT OUR COUNTRY'S TEACHERS
WITH SPIT BALLS, GUM, AND CLAY.
FIRST TO FIGHT FOR LUNCH AND RECESS,
THEN TO KEEP OUR DESKS A MESS.
WE ARE PROUD TO CLAIM THE TITLES
OF THE PESTS FROM B.S.S.
Submitter comment:
( SUNG TO "FROM THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA" )
MARY BETH IS A STUDENT AT BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL IN GRAND
RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. SHE TOLD ME THAT HER FRIENDS AT OTHER SCHOOLS
ALSO KNOW AND SING THIS SONG SUBSTITUTING THE NAME OF THEIR SCHOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
Keyword(s): ANTI-TEACHER ; SCHOOL SONG
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 10-00-1971
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PARODY, SONG
MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY OF THE BURNING OF THE SCHOOL.
WE HAVE HUNG ALL THE TEACHERS AND BROKEN ALL THE RULES.
NOW WE'RE MARCHING DOWN THE CORRIDOR TO GET THE PRINCIPAL.
THE SCHOOL IS BURNING DOWN.
GLORY, GLORY HALLELUIAH.
THE TEACHER HIT ME WITH THE RULER.
SO I SLAMMED HER ON THE BEAN WITH A ROTTEN TANGERINE,
AND THE WHOLE CLASS STARTED TO SCREAM.
Submitter comment: SUNG TO THE TUNE OF THE "BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC".
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): ANTI-SCHOOL SONG ; ANTI-TEACHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
SONG
OH SAY CAN YOU SEE
ANY BEDBUGS ON ME
IF YOU DO PICK A FEW
AND I'LL FRY THEM FOR YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 09-25-1967
PARODY OF "BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC"
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
TEACHER HIT ME WITH A RULER
I MET HER AT THE DOOR
WITH MY TRUSTY FORTY-FOUR
AND THERE AIN'T NO TEACHER ANYMORE.
Where learned: BUFFALO ; NEW YORK
Keyword(s): ANTI-TEACHER ; EUPHEMISM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORED BY COLLECTOR.
SONG
(G) "WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE BOY?"
(B) MY NAME IS LEMME."
(G) "LEMME WHAT LITTLE BOY?"
(B) " LEMME KISS YA."
(B) "WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "MY NAME IS IDA."
(B) "IDA WHAT LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "IDA WANTA."
REPEAT VERSE 1
(B) "WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "MY NAME'S ALASKA."
(B) "ALASKA WHAT LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "ALASKA MY MAMA."
REPEAT VERSE 1
(B) WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE GIRL?
(G) MY NAME IS OLLIE.
(B) OLLIE WHAT LITTLE GIRL?
(G) OLLIE-RIGHT}
(THEY KISS)
Submitter comment: CHILDREN'S SONG TO BE SUNG BY A GIRL AND BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PUNS ; PURE DIALOGUE ; QUESTION AND ANSWER STRUCTURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
LITTLE PETER RABBIT
LITTLE PETER RABBIT HAD A FLY UPON HIS NOSE. LITTLE PETER RABBIT HAD
A FLY UPON HIS NOSE. LITTLE PETER RABBIT HAD A FLY UPON HIS NOSE. SO
HE BRUSHED IT TILL IT FLEW AWAY.
Submitter comment:
NEXT TIME SONG IS SUNG, WORD "RABBIT" IS OMITTED AND THE HAND GESTURE
FOR BUNNY EARS SUBSTITUTED. NEXT ROUND, OMIT WORD "RABBIT" AND
"NOSE." AGAIN ACT OUT "NOSE" BY POINTING TO IT. THIRD TIME SONG IS
SUNG, OMIT THESE TWO WORDS AND ACT THEM OUT AND ALSO ACT OUT
WORD "BRUSHED".
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
SONG
I STUCK MY HEAD IN A LITTLE SKUNK'S HOLE,
THE LITTLE SKUNK SAID, "WELL BLESS MY SOUL,
TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT, REMOVE IT."
I DIDN'T TAKE IT OUT SO THE LITTLE SKUNK SAID,
"IF YOU DON'T TAKE IT OUT YOU'LL WISH YOU WERE DEAD,
TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT, REMOVE IT."
"PSSSSSS - I REMOVEED IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
YOU MAY GROW UP TO BE A MULE. . .
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR, CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR AND
BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A MULE. A MULE IS
AN ANIMAL WITH LONG FUNNY EARS, HE KICKS UP AT ANYTHING HE HEARS.
HIS BACK IS BRAWNY AND HIS BRAIN IS WEAK. HE'S JUST PLAIN STUPID
WITH A STUBBORN STREAK SO IF YOU DON'T GO TO SCHOOL, YOU MAY
GROW UP TO BE A MULE.
Submitter comment:
I LEARNED THIS SONG IN SCHOOL BUT I ALSO USED TO HEAR IT EVERY WEEK
ON THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB.
Where learned: WALT DISNEY PRODUCTION ; Television
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
CHILDREN'S SONG
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN, FALLING DOWN, FALLING DOWN
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN
MY FAIR LADY.
TAKE THE KEYS AND LOCK HER UP, LOCK HER UP
LOCK HER UP.
TAKE THE KEYS AND LOCK HER UP.
MY FAIR LADY.
OFF TO PRISON YOU MUST GO, YOU MUST GO
YOU MUST GO.
OFF TO PRISON YOU MUST GO
MY FAIR LADY.
Submitter comment: FROM HER CHILDHOOD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
CHILDREN'S SONG
ONE LITTLE, TWO LITTLE, THREE LITTLE INDIANS
FOUR LITTLE, FIVE LITTLE, SIX LITTLE INDIANS
SEVEN LITTLE, EIGHT LITTLE, NINE LITTLE INDIANS.
TEN LITTLE INDIAN BOYS.
THEY JUMPED IN A BOAT AND THE BOAT TIPPED OVER,
THEY JUMPED IN A BOAT AND THE BOAT TIPPED OVER,
THEY JUMPED IN A BOAT AND THE BOAT TIPPED OVER,
NO LITTLE INDIAN BOYS.
Submitter comment: FROM CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHAIN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Death Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN
THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN,
THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN
THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE.
" " " " " " "
" " " " " " "
THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ( 3 TIMES )
WAS ALL THAT HE COULD SEE ( 3 TIMES )
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
WAS ALL THAT HE COULD SEE
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANTICLIMAX
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 03-00-1968
SONG
THE PIGGITY POOR, OLD SLIGGITY SLAVE.
HAS GIDDILY GONE TO RIGGITY REST,
I NIGGITY KNOW THAT HIGGITY HO,
IS FIRGGITY-0- FREE FREE.
HIS PIGGITY POOR, OLD BIGGITY BONES,
DISTURB HIM NIGGITY NOT,
WAY D-DOWN IN T-TENNESSEE-O-SEE-SEE.
Submitter comment:
WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN WE USED TO SING THIS, I DO NOT
RECALL WHERE I EXACTLY HEARD IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): NONSENSE WORDS ; STUTTERING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
A SONG
IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING,
THE OLD MAN IS SNORING
HE WENT TO BED, AND BUMPED HIS HEAD,
AND HE WON'T GET UP TILL MORNING.
Where learned: DETROIT, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): ANTHROMORPHISM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 08-00-1964