Originally Posted by MsLaura529:
I just wanted to say that it's hard to pin-point the "original" version of songs ... it kind of depends on which version you are used to hearing from growing up. Itsy-bitsy vs. eensy-weensy is a good one ... I'm curious to see how many of us sing it which way.
When I was a kid we sang it 'itsy bitsy' but I notice now kids are being taught to sing it 'eensy-weensy' (I actually find it annoying). We did an experament in one of my CD classes and the teacher had us sing 'eensy weensy' instead of 'itsy bitsy' and less than 1/2 the class participated and most people admitted that the main reason was just that change in the words; some also didn't sing because they were taught to sing it in Spanish not in English.