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ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO,
THREE POTATO, FOUR.
FIVE POTATO, SIX POTATO,
SEVEN POTATO; OR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): COUNTING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 12-05-1973
HERE WE GO AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH,
THE MULBERRY BUSH, THE MULBERRY BUSH.
HERE WE GO AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH
SO EARLY IN THE MORNING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.523 |
Date learned: 12-05-1973
SAY HEY LITTLE PLAYMATE
COME OUT AND PLAY WITH ME
AND BRING YOUR DOLLARS THREE.
CLIMB UP MY APPLE TREE,
SLIDE DOWN MY RAIN BARROW
INTO MY CELLAR DOOR
AND WE'LL BE JOLLY FRIENDS
FOREVER MORE, FOREVER MORE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Date learned: 12-01-1973
WHY DID THE CHICKEN LAY ITS EGG?
IT WOULD BREAK IF HE DROPPED IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
WHY DOESN'T A PIANO WORK?
BECAUSE IT ALWAYS PLAYS
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 12-01-1973
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS DOWN BY THE SEASHORE.
Submitter comment: TONGUE TWISTER
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 12-05-1973
LULA HAD A STEAMBOAT,
STEAMBOAT HAD A BELL.
LULA WENT TO HEAVEN
AND THE STEAMBOAT WENT TO HELL-O.
OPERATOR GIVE ME NUMBER NINE;
IF YOU DON'T CONNECT ME, I'LL KICK YOU
IN THE--BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR
THERE LAID SOME BROKEN GLASS,
LULA SLIPPED BEHIND IT AND CUT
HER BIG, FAT ---
ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS
I'LL TELL YOU NO MORE LIES.
LULA WENT TO HEAVEN
AND A STEAMBOAT NEVER DIES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; HUMOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 12-05-1973
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
ALL COVER(ED) WITH HAIR.
OF COURSE I'M REFERRING
TO SMOKEY THE BEAR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery |
Date learned: 12-01-1973
THREE, SIX, NINE THE GOOSE DRANK WINE,
THE MONKEY CHEWED TOBACCO
ON THE STREETCAR LINE.
THE LINE BROKE,
THE MONKEY GOT CHOKE(ED)
AND THEY ALL WENT TO HEAVEN
IN A LITTLE ROWBOAT (CLAP, CLAP).
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMALS ; HUMOR COUNTING BY THREES
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 12-05-1973
PETE AND REPEAT SITTING ON A FENCE,
PETE JUMPED OFF, WHO WAS LEFT?
REPEAT (THEN REPEAT THE VERSE).
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CATCH ; VERSE ROUND
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Prose Narrative Prose Narrative |
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
PUDDINTANG, ASK ME
AGAIN AND I'LL TELL YOU THE SAME.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 11-23-1973
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK
YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
IF YOU STEP ON A LINE
YOU'LL BREAK YOUR FATHER'S SPINE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.533 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 12-05-1973
PUT TOOTH UNDER YOUR PILLOW AND TOOTH FAIRY WILL RETURN
IT WITH MONEY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
IF YOU DID SOMETHING WRONG, YOU GOT A BLACK MARK ON YOUR
HEART AND IF YOU GOT TOO MANY, YOU GOT A BLACK HEART
WHICH MEANT YOU WERE GOING TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 10-15-1973
IF A PERSON WALKS OVER YOU, THEY MUST WALK BACK OVER YOU
OR IT WILL STUNT YOUR GROWTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
IF YOU SAY THE EXACT THING AT THE SAME TIME, YOU HOLD
PINKIES WITH EACH OTHER AND MAKE A WISH BEFORE SAYING
ANOTHER WORD AND YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): METONYMY: PINKIES FOR LITTLE FINGERS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
WHEN THE SKY IS PINK, THE EASTER BUNNY IS MAKING HIS EGGS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire |
Date learned: 11-10-1973
STEP ON A CRACK, YOU'LL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.533 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 10-28-1973
IF YOU GO OVER A BRIDGE WITH WATER HOLD YOUR BREATH OR
THE BRIDGE WILL FALL ON YOU.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-15-1973