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ROPE SKIPPING RHYME
JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICKING,
HA, HA, HA.
HOW MANY LICKINGS DID HE GET?
(COUNT UNTIL PERSON MISSES)
Submitter comment:
FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001964 SUMMER
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A MILK BOTTLE,
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MOM
AND MOM TOLD PA.
JOHNNY GOT A WHIPPING
HA, HA, HA!
HOW MANY WHIPPINGS DID HE GET?
1-2-3 (UNTIL YOU MISS)
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-26-1969
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA, AND MA TOLD PA, AND JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN' SO
HA! HA! HA!
HOW MANY LICKIN'S DID JOHNNY GET?
1,2,3,4,5, ETC., ETC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN.
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA.
JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGARBOWL
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICKEN,
HA, HA, HA!
HOW MANY LICKENS DID HE RECEIVE??
1, 2, 3, 4,.....
Submitter comment:
Informant learned this in the 1950s.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00001950'S
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA
JOHNNY BROKE A MILK BOTTLE, AND BLAMED IT ON ME
I TOLD MOM, MOM TOLD PA
JOHNNY GOT A LICKING HA HA HA
HOW MANY LICKINGS DID HE RECEIVE
(1, 2, 3,...)
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-13-1969
JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN
JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN,
JOHNNY OVER THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A TEAPOT
AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA,
MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA, HA, HA,
HOW MANY LICKINS DID HE GET THAT WEEK?
1, 2, 3, 4,...UNTIL PERSON MISSES
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
JOHNEY OVER THE OCEAN; JOHNEY OVER THE SEA. JOHNEY BROKE A MILK BOTTLE BLAMED ON TO ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, JOHNEY GOT A LICKEN. HA HA HA. HOW MANY LICKENS DID HE GET THAT WEEK.
(JUMP TILL YOU MISS)
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
SAILOR AND THE SEA
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.
Submitter comment:
(NEIGHBORHOOD ROPE SKIPPING RHYME)
Where learned: informant's home
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 08-05-1964
JUMP-ROPE RHYMES
JUDGE, JUDGE, CALL THE JUDGE, MAMA HAD A NEWBORN BABY.
IT ISN'T A BOY AND IT ISN'T A GIRL, IT'S JUST AN ORDINARY BABY.
WRAP IT UP IN TISSUE PAPER, SEND IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR.
HOW MANY FLOORS DOES IT GO...1, 2, 3,
(AND SO ON UNTIL THE JUMPER MISSES)
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
JUMP ROPE RHYME
LINCOLN, LINCOLN, I'VE BEEN THINKIN'
WHAT ON EARTH HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKIN'?
IS IT WHISKEY? IS IT WINE?
OH MY GOSH, IT'S TURPENTINE!
HOW MANY BOTTLES DID YOU DRINK?
ONE, TWO, THREE, ...
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 7792 Dayton Ave.
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED
JUMP ROPE RHYMES
MISS, MISS, LITTLE MISS, MISS;
WHEN SHE MISSES SHE MISSES LIKE THIS
Submitter comment:
IN NEIGHBORHOOD
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP ; SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-24-1967
ROPE JUMPING RIME
MISS, MISS, LITTLE MISS MISS,
WHEN SHE MISSES
SHE MISSES LIKE THIS (STOP THE ROPE)
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID SHE LEARNED THIS AS A CHILD IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP ; SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
JUMPING RHYME
MABLE, MABLE, SET THE TABLE.
HOW MANY DISHES WILL SHE SET?
(JUMP, COUNTING, UNTIL YOU MISS.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD ; SAINT HILARY'S GRADE SCHOOL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1971
Cinderella
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO MEET HER FELLOW
ON THE WAY HER GIRDLE BUSTED
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE DISGUSTED?
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
Jump Rope Song
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT DOWNTOWN TO KISS A FELLOW
MADE A MISTAKE AND KISSED A SNAKE
HOW MANY DOCTORS WILL IT TAKE?
ONE, TWO, THREE . . .
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-21-1970
Jump Rope Jingle: Cinderella
CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLER,
WENT DOWNTOWN TO MEET HER FELLER.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE, ETC.
Submitter comment:
Learned 1954-57
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope-Jumping Rhymes
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT DOWNTOWN TO SEE A FELLA.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; KEATING SCHOOL
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
Cinderella
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLOW
WENT DOWNTOWN TO SEE HER FELLOW.
ON THE WAY HER PANTS THEY BUSTED
AND MANY BOYS BECAME DISGUSTED.
Where learned: informant's home
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 08-05-1964
Rope-Jumping Rhyme
CINDERELLA, DRESSED IN YELLOW,
WENT DOWNTOWN TO MEET HER FELLOW;
ON HER WAY HER GIRDLE BUSTED,
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE DISGUSTED.
(10, 20, 30, etc.)
Where learned: informant's home
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-05-1968
Jump Rope Rhyme
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA
WENT DOWNTOWN TO MEET HER FELLA
SHE WALKED SO SLOW SHE MET A BEAU
WHO TOOK HER TO A 5 CENT SHOW.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET? 1,2,3, . . .
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT COLLECTOR'S HOME
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 04-00-1970