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MING TOY LOVED A BOY, HAPPY LITTLE JAPANESE;
OOO LONG WAS HIS NAME, SET HER HEART AFLAME;
ONE DAY HE SAY SOON I GOTTA GO AWAY,
WHEN HE LEAVE MING TOY GRIEVE; EVERYBODY HEARD HER SAY_HAY_HAY;
SO LONG, OOO ONG, HOW LONG YOU GONNA BE GONE;
SO DON,T BE TOO LONG, OOO LONG, HURRY BACK HOME;
OH YOU LITTLE JAPANESE. I'LL BE WAITING UNDERNEATH THE BAMBOO TREE;
PLEASE DON,T BE TOO LONG, OOO LONG, HURRY BACK HOME.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
Keyword(s): ; Asian ; Chinese ; ETHNIC ; HUMOROUS INTERNAL RHYME ; Japanese ; MUSIC ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Sorrow Unhappiness |
Date learned: 02-02-1972
SILLY SONG
MARY HAD A STEAMBOAT,
STEAMBOAT HAD A BELL,
MARY WENT TO HEAVEN,
STEAMBOAT WENT TO ....
HELL_O OPERATOR,
DIAL NUMBER NINE,
IF THEY DON'T ANSWER,
KICK THEM IN THE . . . .
BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR
IS A PIECE OF GLASS,
MARY SLIPPED
AND FELL UPON HER . . . .
ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS AND I'LL TELL YOU NO LIES,
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK
Keyword(s): JOKE ; Lyric ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
BREAT BIG JARS OF GREASY GRIMMY GOPHER'S GUTS
MURDILATED [sic] MONKEY'S MEAT
CONCENTRATED BIRDIES FEET
GREAT BIG JARS OF ALL PURPOSE PORPOISE PUS
AND ME WITHOUT A SPOON OR A FLAVORED STRAW.
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[sic] probably is "mutilated"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; CHILDREN ; Funny ; GROSS ; JOKE ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 09-29-1969
MY NAME IS JESUS
MY NAME IS JESUS, THE SON OF GOD;
WELL, HELLO, HELLO, HELLO,
I'VE COME TO SAVE AND HEAL YOUR BED,
WELL, HELLO, HELLO, HELLO,
ROCK 'EM, SOCK 'EM, JESUS KNOCK 'EM,
GO GOD, GO
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; PARTY ; SAILING CLUB
Keyword(s): JESUS ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; Rally ; RELIGION ; SONG ; SPORTS ; Tune ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 10-23-1971
JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT,
THAT'S MY NAME TOO,
WHENEVER I GO OUT, THE PEOPLE ALWAYS SHOUT,
THERE GOES JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT,
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA (AND REPEAT ONCE).
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A SONG WE USE TO SING IN BOY SCOUTS AFTER MEALS IN THE
MESS HALL. THE VERSE HERE IS THE ONLY ONE I KNOW OF.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; JOKE ; SONG ; TONGUE TWISTER ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
SONG OF GOOD HUMOR
OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
AS SHE LAID BETWEEN THE LILY WHITE SHEETS
WITH NOTHING ON AT ALL
( EACH TIME YOU REPEAT OH, JASPER, PLEASE DON,T TOUCH ME, LEAVE
OFF ONE WORD.)
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SUNG TO THE TUNE OF, "GLORY, GLORY HALLELULAH".
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 10-27-1971
SONG OF GOOD HUMOR
LAST NIGHT AS I LAY ON MY PILLOW,
LAST NIGHT AS I LAY ON MY BED,
I STUCK MY FEET OUT OF THE WINDOW
AND IN THE MORNING MY NEIGHBORS WERE DEAD.
BRING BACK, BRING BACK, BRING BACK MY NEIGHBORS TO ME. (SUNG TWICE)
Submitter comment:
SUNG TO THE TUNE OF, "MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN."
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): JOKE ; Lyrics ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Emotion |
Date learned: 10-27-1971
LADY GODIVA THROUGH COVENTRY DID RIDE,
TO SHOW TO ALL THE VILLAGERS HER VERY PRETTY HIDE.
THE MOST OBSERVANT FELLOW WAS AN ENGINEER OF COURSE,
HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICED THAT GODIVA RODE A HORSE.
Submitter comment:
TYPICAL VERSE OF ENGINEERS SONG
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Where learned: NO LOCATION INDICATED
Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 12-00-1968
BOSCO
I LOVE BOSCO
IT'S FULL OF TNT
MOMMY PUTS IT IN MY MILK
TO TRY AND BLOW UP ME.
BUT I FOOL MOMMY
I PUT IT IN HER TEA.
NO MORE MOMMY
TO TRY AND BLOW UP ME.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT IS A FRIENDS BROTHER, AND HE REMEMBERS THIS FROM HIS
CHILDHOOD.
IT IS SUNG TO THE TUNE OF THE OLD BOS
SONG.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): JOKE ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
POPEYE THE SAILOR
I'M POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN
I LIVE IN A GARBAGE CAN
I LIKE TO GO SWIMMIN
WITH BARE-NAKED WOMEN
I'M POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT IS A FRIENDS BROTHER, AND HE REMEMBERS THIS FROM HIS
CHILDHOOD.
IT IS SUNG TO THE SAME TUNE AS THE REGULAR POPEYE SONG.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Kants, Robert
Keyword(s): JOKE ; Lyrics ; PARODY ; SONG
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
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ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY ALL COVERED WITH CHEESE;
I LOST MY POOR MEAT BALL WHEN SOMEBODY SNEEZED,
IT ROLLED OFF THE TABLE AND ON TO THE FLOOR;
THEN MY POOR MEAT BALL ROLLED RIGHT OUT THE DOOR.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 01-28-1972
AT THE BAR, AT THE BAR,
WHERE I SMASHED MY FIRST CIGAR
AND THE DIMES AND THE NICKELS ROLLED AROUND
IT WAS THERE BY CHANCE
THAT I TORE MY SUNDAY PANTS
AND NOW I HAVE TO WEAR THEM EVERYDAY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S FATHER USED TO SING THIS SONG ALL THE TIME.
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Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
RHEUMATISM, REHUMATISM.
HOW IT PAINS. HOW IT PAINS.
UP AND DOWN THE WINDOWS, UP AND DOWN THE WINDOWS,
WHEN IT RAINS, WHEN IT RAINS.
[Sung to the tune of "Brother John"]
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HEARD FROM HENRY DALE KRABBENSCHMIDT, A CHILDHOOD FRIEND
IN JAPAN.
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Where learned: JAPAN
Keyword(s): JOKE ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: NO DATE INDICATED
THE FIRST MARINE FOUND THE BEANS PARLE VOO.
THE SECOND MARINE COOKED THE BEANS PARLE VOO.
THE THIRD MARINE ATE THE BEANS, BLEW A HOLE IN THE SUBMARINE
INKY DINKY PARLE VOO.
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IN GRADE SCHOOL THIS SONG WAS POPULAR. IT WAS SUNG TO THE TUNE OF
THE FRENCH SONG.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): CHILDHOOD ; JOKE ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 11-11-1969
I'M CHIQUITA BANANA AND I'M HERE TO SAY
GET RID OF YOUR TEACHER THE EASY WAY.
PEEL A BANANA AND PUT IT ON THE FLOOR
AND WATCH YOUR TEACHER FLY OUT OF THE DOOR.
Submitter comment:
THIS SONG WAS POPULAR WHAN I WAS IN GRAD SCHOOL.
THIS WAS SUNG TO THE MUSIC OF THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR CHIQUITA BANANAS
AT THAT TIME.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 11-13-1969
FOOD BELIEF
WHILE LIVING IN JAPAN MY MOTHER OBSERVED THE JAPANESE
CUSTOM OF PUTTING FRUIT AROUND TOMBSTONES IN THE CEMETERIES.
THE JAPANESE DID THIS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT THE SPIRITS OF THE
DECEASED COME OUT AT NIGHT AND EAT THE FRUIT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; FOOD ; Japan ; SPIRIT ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-30-1968
SPIRTIUAL BELIEF
EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN SPIRIT WHO WILL TALK TO HIM THROUGH
THE OUIJA BOARD.
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): Communicate ; GAME ; GHOST ; Haunt ; Ouija ; SPIRIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
BELIEF
ON THE RADIO ONE NIGHT I HEARD A SCIENTIST TALKING ABOUT
U.F.O.'S (UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS). HE EXPRESSED BELIEF
IN THE IDEA THAT THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM WAS ACTUALLY A FLYING SAUCER
FROM VENUS, AND CHRIST, HE BELIEVES, WAS VENETIAN.
Submitter comment:
I HEARD THIS AT THE TIME WHEN U.F.O.'S WERE THE BIG THING IN 1968.
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James Callow comment:
The Star of Bethlehem, according to Christian Belief, is the star seen by the local sheperds on the night of Christ's birth. It also led the Three Wise Men from the East to Christ.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): Alien ; Broadcast ; Christ ; Planet ; RADIO ; RELIGION ; RELIGION ; Star of Bethlehem ; UFO ; Unidentified Flying Object ; Venetian ; VENUS
| Subject headings: | Prophet / Seer / Soothsayer Observation BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Celestial body come to earth |
Date learned: 00-00-1970