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JUMP-ROPE RHYME
NOT LAST NIGHT, BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE
TWENTY-FOUR ROBBERS CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR.
AS THEY CAME IN, I WENT OUT
AND HIT THEM ON THE HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN
THIS IS WHAT I HEARD THEM SAY--
"ECK-A-BECK A SODA POP
ECK-A-BECK A BOO
ECK-A-BECK A SODA POP
AND OUT GOES YOU."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-13-1969
JUMP ROPE RIME
NOT LAST NIGHT BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE
TWENTY-FOUR ROBBERS CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR
ASKED THEM WHAT THEY WANTED
THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID:
SPANISH DANCER DO THE TWIST
SPANISH DANCER TWIRL LIKE THIS
AS I RAN OUT--THEY RAN IN.
HIT ME OVER THE HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN IN ALASKA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
ROPE SKIPPING RHYME
NOT LAST NIGHT BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE,
TWENTY-EIGHT ROBBERS CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR.
I RAN OUT, THEY CAME IN,
JIT ME OVER THE HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN.
SPANISH GIRLS CAN DO THE SPLITS,
GIVE A LITTLE KICK, KICK, KICK,
TURN A-ROUND, ROUND, ROUND,
TOUCH THE GROUND, GROUND, GROUND,
THEN GET OUT OF TOWN, TOWN, TOWN.
Submitter comment: FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER
JUMP ROPE RYMES:
NOT LAST NITE BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE TWENTY FOUR
ROBBERS CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR. I WENT
TO LET THEM IN AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID;
SPANISH DANCERS DO THE SPLITS.
SPANISH DANCERS DO THE TWIST.
SPANISH DANCERS TOUCH THE GROUND.
SPANISH DANCERS TURN AROUND.
ETC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-22-1969
JUMP ROPE RHYMES
O YOU DIRTY BEGGAR,
O YOU DIRTY BUM}
AIN'T YOU ASHAMED
TO ASK ME FOR GUM
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-24-1967
OLD LUCY MAC-MAE
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK-BLACK
ASKED HER MOTHER FOR FIFTEEN CENTS
TO WATCH THE ELEPHANT JUMP OVER THE FENCE
HE JUMPED SO HIGH HE REACHED THE SKY
AND NEVER CAME BACK TO THE FOURTH OF JULY
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED
JUMP ROPE RHYME
OLD 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 WATCH THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS.
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE.
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH.
HE TOUCHED THE SKY, SKY, SKY.
AND HE NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK.
TILL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.
Submitter comment: (LEARNED IT FROM HER SISTER)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
OLD MR. KELLY
"OLD MR. KELLY HAD A PIMPLE ON HIS BELLY AND
HIS WIFE CUT IT OFF AND IT TASTED LIKE JELLY."
Submitter comment: INFORMANT JUMPED ROPE ROPE TO THIS RHYME IN NEW YORK FOR MANY YEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-24-1970
ON A MOUNTAIN STANDS A LADY. WHO SHE IS I DO NOT KNOW.
ALL SHE WANTS IS GOLD AND SILVER; ALL SHE WANTS IS A NICE YOUNG MAN.
COME IN (A CERTAIN PERSON) GO OUT (A CERTAIN PERSON)
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
ON A MOUNTAIN
ON A MOUNTAIN STANDS A LADY; WHO SHE IS I DO NOT KNOW.
ALL SHE WANTS IS GOLD AND SILVER; ALL SHE WANTS IS A NICE YOUNG MAN.
COME IN MY DEAR...(NAME OF WHOEVER IS TO JUMP NEXT),
GO OUT MY DEAR...(NAME OF WHOEVER HAS BEEN JUMPING).
RHYME STARTS OVER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-00-1968
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
ON A MOUNTAIN STANDS A LADY.
WHO SHE IS I DON NOT KNOW.
ALL SHE WANTS IS GOLD AND SILVER,
ALL SHE WANTS IS GOLD AND SILVER.
SO JUMP IN, (NAME NEXT JUMPER),
AND JUMP OUT, (NAME PERSON JUMPING).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-15-1969
ON THE MOUNTAIN
ON THE MOUNTAIN STANDS A LADY,
WHO SHE IS I DO NOT KNOW.
ALL SHE WEARS IS GOLD AND SILVER,
ALL SHE NEEDS IS A PRETTY YOUNG GIRL.
SO JUMP IN MY MARY BETH,
AND JUMP IN MY SUSIE,
'CAUSE ON THE MOUNTAIN STANDS A LADY (ETC)
Submitter comment: (VWRSE CONTINUES UNTIL EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO JUMP)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE; THREE FOUR, SHUT
THE DOOR; FIVE, SIX PICK UP STICKS; SEVEN
EIGHT LAY THEM STRAIGHT; NINE, TEN, THE BIG FAT
HEN; ELEVEN, TWELVE, THE DUCK IN THE WELL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
JUMP-ROPE RIME
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE.
THREE, FOUR, SHUT THE DOOR.
FIVE, SIX, PICK UP STICKS.
SEVEN, EIGHT, LAY THEM STRAIGHT.
NINE, TEN, A BIG FAT HEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-02-1972
JUMP-ROPE RIME
1,2, BUTTON YOUR SHOE
3, 4, SHUT THE DOOR
5, 6, PICK UP STICKS
7, 8, THEY (LAY) THEM STRAIGHT
9, 10, THE BIG FAT HEN.
11, 12, DIG AND DELVE
13, 14, MAIDS A COURTING
15, 16, MAIDS IN THE KITCHEN
17, 18 MAIDS IN WAITING
19, 20, MY STOMACH IS EMPTY
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WILSON
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-12-1972
JUMP ROPE CHANT-GERMAN
EINS, ZWEI--POLIZEI
DREI, VIER--GRENADIER
FUNF, SECHS--ALTE HEX
SEBEN, ACHT--GIRTE NACHT
NEUN, ZEHN--SCHLAFENGEHEN
ONE, TWO--POLICE
THREE, FOUR--GRENADIER
FIVE, SIX--OLD WITCH
SEVEN, EIGHT--GOOD NIGHT
NINE, TEN--GO TO SLEEP
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-14-1968
JUMP-ROPE RHYMES
ONE DARK NIGHT WHEN WE WERE ALL IN BED.
OLD LADY LEARY LIT A LANTERN IN THE SHED.
AND WHEN THE COW KICKED IT OVER,
SHE WINKED HER EYE AND SAID,
"THEY'LL BE HOT TIMES IN THE TOWN TONIGHT."
"FIRE}, FIRE}, FIRE}"
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
JUMP ROPE RYME
ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, THREE POTATO, FOUR
FIVE POTATO, SIX POTATO, SEVEN POTATO, MORE
Submitter comment: AS THE INFORMANT WAS ABLE TO REMEMBER THE RHYME
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
COUNTING-OUT RHYMES
ONE, TWO BUCKLE YOUR SHOE;
THREE, FOUR SHUT THE DOOR;
FIVE, SIX PICK UP STICKS.
Submitter comment: FROM EARLY PLAYMATES.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-12-1967
CHILD'S RHYME-SONG
"ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE.
THREE, FOUR, CLOSE THE DOOR.
FIVE, SIX, PICK UP STICKS,
SEVEN, EIGHT, YOU'RE AT THE GATE.
NINE, TEN, A BIG FAT HEN."
Submitter comment:
(MY MOTHER TAUGHT THIS TO ME WHEN I WAS ABOUT SIX YEARS OLD.
THE KIDS AND I, IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD USED TO SING IT WHILE JUMPING
ROPE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 05-00-1965