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LYRICAL VERSE, CHILDREN'S RHYME
STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT,
FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT,
I WISH I MAY, I WISH I MIGHT,
"OH MY GOSH, IT'S A SATELLITE!"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PARODY ; SURPRISE ENDING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 03-23-1968
LYRICAL VERSE
THREE LITTLE ANGELS ALL DRESSED IN WHITE,
TRIED TO GET TO HEAVEN ON THE TAIL OF A KITE,
THE KITE STRING BROKE AND THEY ALL FELL,
INSTEAD OF GOING TO HEAVEN THEY ALL WENT TO ...
TWO LITTLE ANGELS ... (REPEAT REST OF VERSE #1)
ONE LITTLE ANGEL . . . (REPEAT THE REST OF VERSE #1)
THREE LITTLE DEVILS ALL DRESSED IN RED,
TRIED TO GET TO HEAVEN ON THE END OF A THREAD.
WELL THE THREAD IT BROKE AND THEY ALL FELL,
INSTEAD OF GOING TO HEAVEN THEY ALL WENT TO ...
TWO LITTLE DEVILS (REPEAT REST OF VERSE #2)
ONE LITTLE DEVIL... (REPEAT REST OF VERSE #2)
HELLO OPERATOR GIVE ME NUMBER EIGHT,
IF THE DEVIL GETS CONNECTED, TELL HIM I CAN'T WAIT.
DON'T GET DISCOURAGED, DON'T GET UPSET,
INSTEAD OF GOING TO HEAVEN, THEY ALL WENT TO BED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): HELL TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
VERSE WITHOUT MUSIC
MATHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOHN,
BLESS THE BED THAT I LIE ON!
ALL FOUR CORNERS ROUND ABOUT,
WHEN I GET IN, WHEN I GET OUT.
FOUR CORNERS TO MY BED,
FOUR ANGELS ROUND MY HEAD;
ONE TO WATCH AND ONE TO PRAY,
AND TWO TO BEAR MY SOUL AWAY.
Submitter comment: HEARD IN SCHOOL.
Keyword(s): DEATH PIOUS SLEEPING BIBLICAL ; PIOUS ; PRAYER ; RHYME: AABB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
VERSE WITHOUT MUSIC
THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL, WHO HAD A LITTLE CURL
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HER FOREHEAD.
WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, SHE WAS VERY, VERY GOOD,
BUT WHEN SHE WAS BAD, SHE WAS HORRID.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER USED TO RECITE THIS WHEN I WAS BAD.
Keyword(s): NURSERY RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
TOUGH, ROUGH AND HARD TI DIAPER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BABY ; CONTRADICTION ; TAUNT?
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
GRACE BEFORE MEALS
GOOD FOOD, GOOD MEAT,
GOOD GOD, LET'S EAT.
Where learned: MINNESOTA ; MINNEAPOLIS
Keyword(s): BLESSING
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
HOW DRY I AM, HOW WET I'LL BE
IF I DON'T FIND THE BATHROOM KEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1969
WE MUST, WE MUST, WE MUST INCREASE OUR BUST.
FOR FEAR, FOR FEAR, FOR FEAR IT WILL GO TO THE REAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1966
HERE COMES THE BRIDE,
ALL DRESSED IN WHITE,
STEPPED ON A TURTLE
AND DOWN FELL HER GIRDLE.
Submitter comment: RECITED
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PARODY OF WEDDING MARCH
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
ROSES ARE RED,
VIOLETS ARE BLUE,
SUGAR IS SWEET
AND SO ARE YOU.
BUT THE ROSES ARE WILTED,
AND THE VIOLETS ARE DEAD,
AND THE SUGAR IS LUMPED
AND SO IS YOUR HEAD.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM PLAYMATE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
AND THE DOCTOR FAINTED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOHN,
BLESS THESE WHEELS WE TRAVEL ON.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: UNKNOWN
ONE FOR THE MONEY,
TWO FOR THE SHOW,
THREE TO GET READY,
AND FOUR TO GO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COUNTING RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.524 |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
HOW SHE DID IT, I'LL BE DAMNED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NURSERY RHYME ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
ROSES ARE RED,
VIOLETS ARE BLUE,
MY FEET STINK,
AND SO DO YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Keyword(s): PARODY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
GRACE
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,
AND OF THE SON,
AND OF THE HOLY GHOST;
HE WHO EATS THE FASTEST
GETS THE MOST!
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM SOME SEMINARIANS IN SPRING
OF 1966.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY OF PRAYER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music C700.370 |
GRACE
RUB-A-DUB-DUB,
THANKS FOR THE GRUB.
YEAH! GOD!
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM SOME SEMINARIANS IN SPRING
OF 1966.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY OF PRAYER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music C700.370 |
Date learned: 00001966 SPRING
BEATITUDE
BLESSED ARE THEY WHO SIT ON A TACK,
FOR THEY SHALL RISE AGAIN!
Where learned: LIBRARY
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music C700.370 |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
SIGNATURE
WHEN YOU GET MARRIED AND HAVE TWINS,
DON'T COME TO ME FOR SAFETY PINS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 04-00-1970
SIGNATURES
WHEN CUPID SHOOTS HIS ARROW,
I HOPE HE MRS. YOU.
WHEN YOU GET MARRIED AND LIVE IN A TREE,
SEND ME A COCONUT C.O.D.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): COLLECT ON DELIVERY=C.O.D.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 04-00-1970