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ROPE JUMPING RHYMES
MISS LUCY HAD A BOAT, THE BOAT HAD A BELL;
MISS LUCY WENT TO HEAVEN, THE BOAT WENT TO---
HELLO OPERATOR GIVE ME NUMBER NINE;
IF YOU DON'T CONNECT ME I'LL KICK YOU IN THE---
BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR STOOD SOME GLASS;
IF YOU DON'T PICK IT UP I'LL KICK YOU IN THE;
ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS, TELL ME NO MORE LIES.
ALL THIS MISS LUCY TOLD ME BEFORE SHE DIES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Coldwater
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
ROPE SKIPPING RHYME
MARGIE HAD A BABY, NAMED IT TINY TIM,
PUT IT IN THE BATHTUB TO TEACH IT HOW TO SWIM.
THE BABY DRANK A GALLON OF WATER, ATE A CAKE OF SOAP,
MARGIE CALLED THE DOCTOR, BEFORE THE BABY CHOKED.
IN CAME THE DOCTOR, IN CAME THE NURSE,
IN CAME THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
DEAD SAID THE DOCTOR, DEAD SAID THE NURSE,
DEAD SAID THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
OUT WENT THE DOCTOR, OUT WENT THE NURSE,
OUT WENT THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
Submitter comment:
LEARNED IN SUMMER OF 1964 FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Neighborhood children
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER
ROPE SKIPPING RHYME
MY MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER, LIVES ACROSS THE STREET
EVERY TIME THEY HAD A FIGHT, THIS IS WHAT THEY SAY TO ME:
ACABACA SODA CRACKER, ACABACA SODA CRACKER
ACABACA SODA CRACKER AND OUT GOES YOU.
Submitter comment:
LEARNED IN THE SUMMER OF 1964 FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
SAILOR WENT TO SEA, SEA, SEA.
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE, SEE, SEE.
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD SEE, SEE, SEE.
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, SEA, SEA.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER SISTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
HAVE YOU EVER, EVER, EVER IN YOUR LONG LEGGED LIFE
SEEN A LONG LEGGED SAILOR AND HIS LONG LEGGED WIFE?
NO I NEVER, NEVER, NEVER IN MY LONG LEGGED LIFE
SAW A LONG LEGGED SAILOR AND HIS LONG LEGGED WIFE.
(MAY SUBSTITUTE PIGEON TOED, KNOCK KNEED OR BOW LEGGED IN PLACE
OF LONG LEGGED.)
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER SISTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
ROPE-JUMPING RHYME
LITTLE SALLY SAUCER
SITTEN IN A SAUCER
RIDE SALLY RIDE SALLY RIDE
WIPE YOUR WEEPEN EYES
SHAKE IT TO ME
SHAKE IT TO ME
SALLY RIDE
WIPE YOUR WEEPEN EYES
SHAKE IT TO ME
SHAKE IT TO ME.
Where learned: KEATING SCHOOL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-08-1967
JUMP ROPE RHYME
A SAILOR WENT TO SEA SEA SEA
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE SEE SEE
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD SEE SEE SEE
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA SEA SEA
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-11-1969
ROPE SKIPPING RHYME
SAILOR BOY, SAILOR BOY DO YOUR DUTY,
HERE COMES AMERICA'S BATHING BEAUTY.
SHE CAN DO THE RUMBA, SHE CAN DO THE TWIST,
SHE CAN WEAR HER DRESSES ABOVE HER HIPS.
Submitter comment: FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER
JUMP ROPE VERSE
SPINACH, SPINACH IN MY DISH
SPINACH, SPINACH STINKS LIKE FISH
IF I DON'T EAT ALL MY SPINACH RIGHT
MOMMY WILL SEND ME TO BED EARLY TONIGHT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1969
SKIPPITY-SKIP, HOPPITY-HOP, LET'S JUMP-ROPE TO THE BARBER SHOP.
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
STANDING ON A CORNER CHEWING BUBBLE GUM, ALONG CAME A BEGGER AND ASKE
ME FOR SOME.
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
SUSIE AND TOMMY SITTING IN A TREE, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. FRIST COME LOVE,
THEN COMES MARRIAGE. THEN COMES TOMMY WITH A BABY CARRIAGE.
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
JUMP ROPE RHYME
MAMA HAD A BABY
NOT A BOY, NOT A GIRL.
JUST A LITTLE BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER
SEND IT UP THE ELEVATOR
FIRST FLOOR MISS
SECOND FLOOR MISS
THIRD FLOOR MISS
FOURTH FLOOR THERE IS NO MORE
KICK IT OU THE ELEVATOR DOOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-06-1967
JUMP ROPE RHYME
MINNIE, MINNIE HA, HA
WENT FOR HER PA, PA
PA PA DIED
MINNIE CRIED
MINNIE HAD A BABY
CALLED IT TINY TIM
PUT IT IN THE BATHTUB
TAUGHT IT HOW TO SWIM
DRANK UP ALL THE WATER
ATE UP ALL THE SOAP
HE DIED THAT NIGHT
WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT.
IN CAME THE DOCTOR
IN CAME THE NURSE
IN CAME THE LADY
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
OUT WENT THE DOCTOR
OUT WENT THE NURSE
OUT WENT THE LADY
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1970
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
MOTHER, MOTHER, I AM SICK
SEND FOR THE DOCTOR, QUICK, QUICK, QUICK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP ; SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
ICKY BICKY SODA CRACKER
MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER LIVE ACROSS THE STREET.
EVERY NIGHT THEY HAVE A FIGHT:
THIS IS WHAT THEY SAY--
ICKY BICKY SODA CRACKER
ICKY BICKY BOO
ICKY BICKY SODA CRACKER
I HATE YOU}
Submitter comment:
THIS JUMPING RHYME HAS ALSO BEEN CHANGED TO A MORE FAVORABLE
CIRCUMSTANCE ENDING, "I LOVE YOU".
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED
ONE, TWO, THREE,
MOTHER CAUGHT A FLEA;
FLEA DIED
AND MOTHER CRIED.
ONE, TWO, THREE
Submitter comment: ANOTHER JUMP-ROPE RHYME OF 6 YEAR OLDS.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-00-1968
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER
LIVE ACROSS THE STREET
EVERY NIGHT THEY HAVE A FIGHT
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SAY.
YOUR OLD MAN IS A DIRTY OLD MAN
HE WASHES HIS FACE IN A FRYING PAN
HE COMBS HIS HAIR WITH THE LEG OF A CHAIR
YOUR OLD MAN IS A DIRTY OLD MAN.
Submitter comment: FROM CHILDHOOD
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED
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ROPE JUMPING RIME
MY MOTHE SENT ME TO THE STORE
AND TOLD ME WHAT TO BUY
(CAN'T REMEMBER THE INTERVAL)
I GAVE HIM BACK HIS PEACHES, I GAVE HIM BACK HIS PEARS,
I GAVE HIM BACK HIS FIFTY CENTS
AND KICKED HIM DOWN THE STAIRS.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS IN HAMMOND, INDIANA GRADE SCHOOL)
(ED. NOTE: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SWEETENED STORY VERY SIMILAR TO ONE
FOUND IN DEEP DOWN IN THE JUNGLE.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-30-1967