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LITTLE SALLY WALKER
LITTLE SALLY WALKER,
SITTING IN A SAUCER,
CRY BABY, CRY BABY, WIPE YOUR TEARY EYES.
POINT TO THE EAST,
POINT TO THE WEST,
POINT TO THE ONE THAT YOU LIKE BEST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1974
WHILE CHILDREN WALK TO SCHOOL, THEY PASS THE TIME BY WATCHING WHERE
THEY WALK. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WALK ON LINES OR CRACKS IN THE
SIDEWALK AND AS THEY DO THIS THEY HAVE SAYINGS SUCH AS,
"STEP ON A CRACK, BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK" AND
"STEP ON A LINE, BREAK YOUR FATHER'S SPINE".
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A PASTIME FOR CHILDREN AS THEY WALK TO SCHOOL THAT
MY SISTERS USED TO DO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: CA00001963
COUNTING OUT RHYME
MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER LIVE ACROSS THE STREET, EIGHTEEN NINETEEN
BROADWAY STREET. EVERY NIGHT THEY HAVE A FIGHT AND THIS IS WHAT
THEY SAY, ICKI BICKI SODA CRACKER ICKIBICKI BOO ICKI BICKI SODA
CRACKER OUT GOES YOU.
Submitter comment:
THE CHILDREN SIT IN A CIRCLE AND THE CALLER TOUCHES ONE FOOT
FOR EACH WORD HE SAYS. THE LAST PERSON TOUCHED WITHDRAWS HIS
FOOT. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL ONLY ONE PERSON IS LEFT. HE THEN IS IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
COUNTING OUT RHYME
MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER WERE HANGING UP CLOTHES. MY MOTHER
SOCKED YOUR MOTHER RIGHT IN THE NOSE. WHAT COLOR WAS THE BLOOD
ANY COLOR AT ALL? R-E-D SPELLS RED AND YOU ARE NOT IT.
Submitter comment:
THE CHILDREN SIT IN A CIRCLE AND THE CALLER TOUCHES ONE FOOT
FOR EACH WORD HE SAYS. THE LAST PERSON TOUCHED WITHDRAWS HIS
FOOT. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL ONLY ONE PERSON IS LEFT. HE THEN IS IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
COUNTING OUT RHYME
INCKA DINCKA BOTTLE OF INK CORK FELL OUT AND YOU DO STINK.
Submitter comment:
THE CHILDREN SIT IN A CIRCLE AND THE CALLER TOUCHES ONE FOOT
FOR EACH WORD HE SAYS. THE LAST PERSON TOUCHED WITHDRAWS HIS
FOOT. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL ONLY ONE PERSON IS LEFT. HE THEN IS IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
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COUNTING OUT RHYME
EENIE MEENIE MINIE MOE CATCH A PICKLE BY THE TOE, IF HE HOLLERS
LET HIM GO, EENIE MEENIE MINIE MOE.
Submitter comment:
THE CHILDREN SIT IN A CIRCLE AND THE CALLER TOUCHES ONE FOOT
FOR EACH WORD HE SAYS. THE LAST PERSON TOUCHED WITHDRAWS HIS
FOOT. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL ONLY ONE PERSON IS LEFT. HE THEN IS IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
JUMP ROPE RHYME
MISS LUCY HAD A BABY
SHE NAMED HIM TINNY TIM
SHE PUT HIM IN THE BATHTUB
TO SEE IF HE COULD SWIM
HE DRUNK UP ALL THE WATER
HE ATE UP ALL THE SOAP
HE TRIED TO EAT THE BATHTUB
BUT IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN HIS THROAT
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
FORMULA TALE
ONE, FOR THE MONEY
TWO, FOR THE SHOW
THREE, TO GET READY,AND
FOUR, TO GO
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-00-1974
JUMP ROPE RHYME
PEAS IN THE HOT
PEAS IN THE COLD
PEAS IN THE POT
NINE DAYS OLD
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1964
FORMULA TALE
YOU PUT YOUR RIGHT LEG IN
YOU TAKE YOUR RIGHT LEG OUT
YOU PUT YOUR RIGHT LEG IN
AND YOU SHAKE IT ALL ABOUT
YOU DO THE HONKEY DONKEY
AND YOU TURN YOUR SELF AROUND
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
"HONKEY DONKEY"
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1970
JUMP ROPE RHYME
LAST NIGHT, NIGHT BEFORE
TWENTY-FOUR ROBBERS AT MY DOOR
I GOT UP TO LET THEM IN
HIT THEM IN THE HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-00-1974
TEDDY BEAR
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
TOUCH THE GROUND
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
TURN ALL AROUND
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
SHOW YOUR SHOES
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
READ THE NEWS
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
GO UP STAIRS
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
SAY YOUR PRAYS
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
TRUN OFF THE LIGHT
TEDDY BEAR TEDDY BEAR,
SAY GOODNIGHT
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1970
FORMULA TALE
OH 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 FIFTEEN CENTS, CENTS, CENTS
TO SEE THE ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT
OH JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH
THAT HE NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK
UNTIL THE FORTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 04-00-1969
CLAPPING GAME
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A DOG, AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME,O
CLAP INGO, CLAP INGO, CLAP INGO AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A DOG, AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME,O
CLAP CLAP NGO, CLAP CLAP NGO, CLAP CLAP NGO AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A DOG, AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME,O
CLAP CLAP CLAP GO, CLAP CLAP CLAP GO, CLAP CLAP CLAP GO,
AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A DOG, AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME,O
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP O, CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP O, CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP
AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A DOG, AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME,O
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP, CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP,
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP, AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1964
FORMULA TALE
THERE WAS TEN IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS NINE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS EIGHT IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS SEVEN IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS SIX IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS FIVE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS FOUR IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS THREE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS TWO IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS ONE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
"THANK GOD I'M ALONE"
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 04-00-1969
COUNTING OUT RHYME
5,10,15,20,
25, 30, 35, 40,
45,50,55,60,
65,70,75,80,
85,90,95,100
READY OR NOT HERE I COME. NO FIRST ONE TAKES THE LAST ONE'S PLACE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Hiding Searching Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
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ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR
WHO ARE WE FOR
(FITZGUALD THAT'S WHO)
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT
WHO DO WE HATE
(NAME OPPOSING TEAM)
Submitter comment: FOOTBALL VERSE OR ANY OTHER GAME.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): COUNTING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
RING AROUND THE ROSIE
RING AROUND THE ROSIE, POCKET FULL OF POSIES
ASHES, ASHES, WE ALL FALL DOWN.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID WHILE HOLDING HANDS IN A CIRCLE AND ENDS WITH ALL
ON THE GROUND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.520 |
Date learned: 02-04-1970