Songs You Sang When You Were Little
Songs you sang when you were little that might be considered inappropriate now......
Here’s mine: Mr. Johnny Rebeck Little Cabin in the Woods |
My Grandfather's Clock
My grandfather's clock was too large for the shelf So it stood ninety years on the floor It was taller by half than the old man himself Though it weighed not a pennyweight more It was bought on the morn of the day that he was born And was always his treasure and pride But it stopped, short never to go again When the old man died Ninety years without slumbering His life seconds numbering It stopped, short never to go again When the old man died My grandfather said that of those he could hire Not a servant so faithful he found For it wasted no time and had but one desire At the close of each week to be wound And it kept in its place, not a frown upon its face And its hands never hung by its side But it stopped short, never to go again When the old man died It rang and alarmed in the dead of the night An alarm that for years had been dumb And we knew that his spirit was pluming for flight That his hour for departure had come Still the clock kept the time with a soft and muffled chime As we silently stood by his side But it stopped short, never to go again When the old man died Ninety years without slumbering His life seconds numbering It stopped short, never to go again When the old man died |
Originally Posted by hwichlaz: |
Old Grumbler
Old Grumbler was dead and lay under the ground, under the ground, under the ground. Old Grumbler was dead and lay under the ground. Way high up. Three apple trees grew right over his head, over his head, over his head. Three apple trees grew right over his head. Way high up. The apples were ripe and ready to drop, ready to drop, ready to drop. The apples were ripe and ready to drop. Way high up. The East wind came a blowing them off, blowing them off, blowing them off. The East wind came a blowing them off. Way high up. There came an old lady a picking them up, picking them up, picking them up. There came an old lady a picking them up. Way high up. Old Grumbler got up and he gave her a knock, gave her a knock, gave her a knock. Old Grumbler got up and he gave her a knock. Way high up. Which made the old lady go hippety-hop, hippety-hop, hippety-hop. Which made the old lady go hippety-hop. Way high up. Old Grumbler lay down with a smile on his face, smile on his face, smile on his face. Old Grumbler lay down with a smile on his face. Way high up. If you want any more you can sing it yourself, sing it yourself, sing it yourself. If you want any more you can sing it yourself. Way high up. |
Originally Posted by hwichlaz: |
This one is so terrible! Hey third-grade teacher taught it to us… Back in the 60s!
Johnny Rebeck Written By: Unknown Copyright Unknown Away out in the forest There lived a mean old man His name was Mr. Johnny Rebeck And he could surely plan All the neighbors' cats and dogs Were always at his feet So he invented a machine That turned them all to meat Hey Mr. Johnny Rebeck, How could you be so mean We told you you'd be sorry For inventing that machine All the neighbors' cats and dogs Will never more be seen They've all been ground to sausages In Johnny Rebeck's machine One day a boy came walking, He walked into the store He bought a pack of sausages And placed them on the floor Then he began to whistle, He whistled up a tune And all the little sausages, They danced around the room Hey Mr. Johnny Rebeck, How could you be so mean We told you you'd be sorry For inventing that machine All the neighbors' cats and dogs Will never more be seen They've all been ground to sausages In Johnny Rebeck's machine One day the darn thing busted, The darn thing wouldn't go So Johnny Rebeck climbed inside To see what made it so His wife she had a nightmare While walking in her sleep She gave the crank a great big yank And Johnny Rebeck was meat Hey Mr. Johnny Rebeck, How could you be so mean We told you you'd be sorry For inventing that machine All the neighbors' cats and dogs Will never more be seen They've all been ground to sausages In Johnny Rebeck's machine |
My Ding A Ling by Chuck Berry
When I was a little bitty boy My grandmother bought me a cute little toy Silver bells hangin' on a string She told me it was my ding a ling [Chorus] My ding a ling, my ding a ling I want to play with my ding a ling My ding a ling, my ding a ling I want to play with my ding a ling And then mother took me to Grammar School But I stopped all in the vestibule Every time that bell would ring Catched me playin' with my ding a ling [Chorus] Once I was climbing the garden wall I slipped and had a terrible fall I fell so hard I heard bells ring But held on to my ding a ling [Chorus] Once I was swimming cross Turtle creek Many snappers all around my feet Sure was hard swimming cross that thing With both hands holdin' my ding a ling [Chorus] This here song it ain't so sad The cutest little song you ever had Those of you who will not sing You must be playin' with your own ding a ling My ding a ling Your ding a ling, your ding a ling We saw you playin' with your ding a ling My ding a ling everybody sing I want to play with my ding a ling |
Originally Posted by MissAnn: The tune is played on a Fisher Price wind up clock that my oldest had when she was little... https://www.christianbook.com/fisher...4aAr4oEALw_wcB |
Originally Posted by hwichlaz: |
Old Dan Tucker was a fine old man
Washed his face with a fryin' pan Combed his hair with a wagon wheel And died with a toothache in his heel Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Old Dan Tucker come to town Riding a billy goat, leading a hound The hound dog barked and billy goat jumped And landed old Tucker on a stump Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Old Dan Tucker got drunk an fell In the fire and kicked up holy hell A red-hot coal got in his shoe An oh my Lord the ashes flew Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Now Old Dan Tucker come to town Swinging them ladies all round First to the right an then to the left Then to the gal that he loved best Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker You're too late to get your supper |
Hey, your version of Johnny Rebeck is sanitized! I grew up singing what I assume is the original version:
"Oh, once there was a Dutchman/His name was Johnny Rebeck/He was a dealer in sausages and sauerkraut and speck" (Speck is a German food) So it's a xenophobic song. Sort of a precursor to the urban legend about the local Chinese restaurant serving cat. Um. . . I sing it to my day care kids. :lol: |
The Cat Came Back. I have it on one of my CD's and every time it plays I can't help think "Who thought this was a good idea for a kid's song?":confused:
I had a local "supernanny" gripe at me a the library for telling a parent asking me about kids music to get Trout Fishing in America's CD "Family Music Party". She said the song "The Window" was completely inappropriate. :rolleyes: My kids find it hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3JPl5P2Mp0 I would have typed the words out but I type off key. :D That was a bad joke even for me- I apologize. :lol:;) ETA- Our cable's kids music occasionally plays a Chipmunks version of Kenny Rogers "Coward of the County". Because nothing says "fun kid's song" like a country song about prison, rape, death, and bar brawls. Jeez |
I'm sure we sang a few that wouldn't be acceptable in today's society but mostly when I was a child we sang the songs taught in Sunday school.
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Originally Posted by DaveA: I recognized that title but couldn't remember the song, so I looked it up. I remember it. :rolleyes: I guess it's not just recently that stupid songs are being made. They're just stupid in different ways. :lol: |
I had a parent mad because I taught her daughter a TERRIBLE SONG!
Teeter totter bread and butter Wash your face in dirty water! |
The Animal Fair
but my mom taught me the original version and then one I can sing with the kiddo's. |
Grandfather's Clock and The Cat Came Back are some of my favorites!!! Both ones I've heard recently as well on children's cds we got from the library.
Tom Paxton's The Worms Come Crawling Underground is one we recently discovered via "children's cd" at the library. It's from 2008, so they are still making questionable kids songs. And, maybe I'm just odd, but I love this type of song (actually I got a kick out of his whole cd): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hivHyebyNQo Then again, I've also subjected my own children to: The Cat Got Dead Cows With Guns |
When I was 2, my absolute favorite some was "Hey Baby Lets Go To Vegas", by Faith Hill. There are multiple videos of me singing that one word for word.
But most of what I grew up on were nursery rhymes like "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". We also sang a lot of Sunday school songs. |
I'm a Cute a Little Dutch Girl
(there's several versions of this, and you play the clapping game like for "pat-a-cake" while singing it) I'm a cute little dutch girl As cute as cute can be And all the boys around the block Go crazy over me! My boyfriend's name is Fello He comes from a town called Jello With pickles on his toes And a ring around his nose That's the way my story goes! |
and some of the songs on the kids bop cds just leave me wondering what the hell!
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national anthem. but, golly, that thing was capable of waking a dead man up! :ouch:
on a side note. when the weather was too crappy to go outside, we turned music on for kids to dance their wigglies out. 4 or 5 girls, ages between 4 and 5 (Pre-K group) were passionately singing along with the music: "we are never, ever, ever, ever, gonna be together!" - or something like that. I can't remember, and the CD was, apparently, changed. and all I thought was, "now, THAT's the spirit!" yeah, Gangam Style is also a huge hit. |
Originally Posted by hwichlaz: Funny story: A friend and I were shopping at a store. There were no signs labeling fitting rooms as being for one gender or another, nor were there any fitting room attendants. He wanted advice on some clothes, so I was inside the fitting room area (outside of the stalls) so I could give my opinion when he stepped out. An employee told me I was not allowed to be in the area, so I told my friend I had to step away because I didn't have a (scientifically correct word for male anatomy). The employee threatened to call security on me for using proper terminology. So, I sarcastically replied: "What else am I supposed to call it? My dingalingaling?!" We found this song a few months later. |
Old McDonald had a Farm
Do Your Ears Hang Low? |
Popcorn Tree love this
my mother sang it all the time, such a dork. love her lovethis :D |
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