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PROVERB
A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED, BUT A FRIEND WHO SENDS A
LETTER IS BETTER.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; PLACENTIA
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 00-00-1973
LEAVE TAKING FORMULA
AFTER AWHILE, CROCODILE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 00001960S
LEAVE TAKING REPLY
SAME TO YOU, KANGAROO.
Submitter comment: REPLY TO "SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR."
Where learned: MICHIGAN
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 00001960S
LEAVE TAKING FORMULA
SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
Where learned: MICHIGAN
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 00001960S
BELIEF
IF SOMEONE HAS A NECKLACE ON, AND THE CHAIN MOVES, SO THAT THE
CLASP IS NEXT TO THE PENDANT, THE PERSON GETS TO MAKE A WISH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
James Callow Keyword(s): JEWELRY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00001960S
WATERMELON CHEER
THERE IS A NARRATOR. HE STARTS OUT BY SAYING "HERE IS A WATERMELON."
EVERYONE PRETENDS THEY ARE HOLDING A WATERMELON. NARRATOR: "SLICE
IT IN HALF." EVERYONE PRETENDS THEY ARE SLICING IT IN HALF LENGTHWISE
WHILE MAKING A SLICING NOISE. NARRATOR: "EAT IT." EVERYONE PRETENDS
THEY ARE EATING IT, MAKING CHOMPING NOISES. NARRATOR: "SPIT OUT
THE SEEDS." EVERYONE TURNS TO THE SIDE OF THEM AND SPITS OUT THE
SEEDS, MAKING A SPITTING OUT NOISE.
Submitter comment:
I WATCHED THIS CHEER BEING DONE AT A CAMPFIRE. AFTER A SONG WAS SUNG,
EVERYONE WOULD DO A CHEER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GATLINBURG
James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD FRUIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Dramatic SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 08-00-1974
ROUND OF APPLAUSE
SOMEONE IN THE GROUP YELLS OUT, "A ROUND OF APPLAUSE" AND THE PEOPLE
DO THIS BY CLAPPING THEIR HANDS WHILE MOVING THEIR ARMS IN A BIG
CIRCLE.
Submitter comment:
I WATCHED THIS CHEER BEING DONE AT A CAMPFIRE. AFTER A SONG WAS SUNG,
EVERYONE WOULD DO A CHEER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GATLINBURG
James Callow Keyword(s): HUMOR ; METAPHOR INTERPRETED LITERALLY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 08-00-1974
KETCHUP CHEER
SOMEONE IN THE GROUP YELLS OUT, "THE KETCHUP CHEER" AND
THE RIGHT HAND IS CLOSED, LIKE A FIST, AND THE LEFT HAND HITS THE
RIGHT, AS IF HITTING A BOTTLE OF KETCHUP.
Submitter comment:
I WATCHED THIS CHEER BEING DONE AT A CAMPFIRE. AFTER A SONG WAS SUNG,
EVERYONE WOULD DO A CHEER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GATLINBURG
James Callow Keyword(s): HUMOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Dramatic SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 08-00-1974
A BIG HAND
SOMEONE IN THE GROUP YELLS OUT, "A BIG HAND" AND
EVERYONE HOLDS UP AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND.
Submitter comment:
I WATCHED THIS CHEER BEING DONE AT A CAMPFIRE. AFTER A SONG WAS SUNG,
EVERYONE WOULD DO A CHEER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; GATLINBURG
James Callow Keyword(s): HUMOR ; METAPHOR INTERPRETED LITERALLY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 08-00-1974
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,
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD AFRICA,
A SAILOR WENT TO AFRICA,
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD AFRICA,
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP {MISSING WORDS}
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD HAWAII,
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP, BLUE, HAWAII.
A SAILOR WENT TO CHINA,
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD CHINA,
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD CHINA,
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP BLUE CHINA.
A SAILOR WENT TO SEA, SEA, SEA, CHINA, AFRICA, HAWAII,
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEA, SEA, SEA, CHINA, AFRICA, HAWAII,
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD SEA, SEA, SEA,
CHINA, AFRICA, HAWAII,
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP, BLUE, SEA, SEA, SEA,
CHINA, AFRICA, HAWAII.
SEA, CHINA, AFRICA, HAWAII, WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP, BLUE SEA,
SEA, SEA, CHINA, AFRICA, HAWAII.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): FINAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
NOT LAST NIGHT BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE,
24 ROBINS CAME KNOCKIN' AT MMY DOOR.
AS I WENT OUT, THEY WENT IN,
HIT ME OVER THE HEAD WITH A BOTTLE OF GIN.
I ASKED THEM WHAT THEY WANTED
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID:
SPANISH DANCER , JUMP SO HIGH.
SPANISH DANCER, DO THE SPLITS.
SPANISH DANCER, DO THE TWIST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ROBBERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
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CHILDREN'S NARRATIVE SONG
NOBODY LIKES ME, EVERYBODY HATES ME, GUESS I'LL GO EAT WORMS. FAT,
LITTLE, SKINNY ONES, TINY-WINY, THIN ONES, FUZZY-WUZZY-WUZZY WORMS.
BITE THEIR HEADS OFF. SUCK THEIR JUICE OUT. THROW THEIR SKINS
AWAY. NOBODY KNOWS HOW MANY WORMS I EAT THREE TIMES A DAY!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): GORE ; PARANOIA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT DOWNTOWN. BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN.
DAGWOOD BOUGHT THE DAILY NEWS AND THIS IS WHAT IT SAID:
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO TEN, IF YOU MISS YOU TAKE THE END.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
DIRTY BILL
DIRTY BILL, DIRTY BILL, LIVED ON TOP OF A GARBAGE HILL,
NEVER WASHED AND NEVER WILL, HACK AND SPIT, DIRTY BILL!!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CHARACTERS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad, Song, Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
SINGING, DANCING, AND CLAPPING GAME
TAKE ME OUT TO THE CAFE. TAKE ME OUT WITH THE CROWD.
BUY ME SOME WHISKEY AND GINGERALE,
I DON'T CARE IF I WIND UP IN JAIL.
CAUSE IT IS ONE ROOT-ROOT FOR THE CAFE./
DRINK IS ALRIGHT WITH ME.
SO IT'S ONE/, TWO, THRE OUTE STRIKES YOU'RE .
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
SINGING, DANCING, AND CLAPPING GAME
PEPSI COLA, COCA COLA, ROYAL CROWN, YOU GOT TO HYPNOTIZE THEM,
BOOMERIZE THEM, KNOCK THEM DOWN. YOU KNOW THAT PEPSI COLA SHOT 'EM
DOWN. DR. PEPPER PICKED THEM UP AND NOW WE'RE DRINKING SEVEN-UP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CARBONATED BEVERAGES POP SOFT DRINKS ; NEOLOGISM: BOOMERIZE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.523 |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
SINGING, DANCING, AND CLAPPING GAME
I WENT TO OLD KENTUCKY. I WENT TO THE FAIR,
I MET A SENIORITA WITH A FLOWER IN HER HAIR.
OH, SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT,
SHAKE IT IF YOU CAN.
YOU CAN. SHAKE IT LIKE A MILKSHAKE. SHAKE IT IF YOU CAN.
EVERYBODY FORMS A CIRCLE. ONE PERSON GETS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND
DANCES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.523 |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
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 FIFTY CENTS, CENTS, CENTS,
TO SEE THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS,
JUMP OVER THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE,
THEY JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, THEY TOUCHED THE SKY, SKY, SKY,
THEY NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK,
TILL THE FOURTH OF JU-LY-LY-LY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): FINAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day |
Date learned: 11-00-1974
SINGING, DANCING, AND CLAPPING GAME
WHAT CAN YOU DO PUNCHINELLA, PUNCHINELLA?
WHAT CAN YOU DO PUNCHINELLA IN MY SHOE?
I CAN DO THE TWIST PUNCHINELLA, PUNCHINELLA
I CAN DO THE TWIST PUNCHINELLA IN MY SHOE.
WE CAN DO IT TOO PUNCHINELLA, PUNCHINELLA.
WE CAN DO IT TOO PUNCHINELLE IN MY SHOE.
I CAN DO THE JERK PUNCHINELLA, PUNCHINELLA.
I CAN DO THE JERK PUNCHINELLA IN MY SHOE.
WE CAN DO IT TOO PUNCHINELLA, PUNCHINELLE,
WE CAN DO IT TOO PUNCHINELLA IN MY SHOE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DANCE ; NAME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Singing Dancing Marching |
Date learned: 11-00-1974