Nursery Rhymes

[KGarrad]

That was our (Secondary) School song!

OK don't rub it in  ;Dyou are younger than me

No - he just spent longer in the corner!   

Hey! I was a good boy!!
And very busy talking to young ladies

[andrewalston]

The radio programme used to get schoolchildren singing was called, appropriately enough, "Singing Together".

Jarvis Cocker did an "Archive on 4" about it in November last year. They even turned up some recordings!

I've just checked, and it's still available - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04stc6c


I've been fascinated by the longevity of some playground rhymes. One we had in the early 1960s when I was at primary school went:
"Will you come to Abyssinia, will you come?
Will you come to Abyssinia, will you come?
Mussolini will be there,
Shooting bullets in the air,
Will you come to Abyssinia, will you come?"
This obviously refers to the war of 1935, and the rhyme had survived over a quarter of a century then, even failing to be "updated" when Nazi Germany became the aggressor.

[Melbell]

Just found this interesting thread and spent a pleasant few minutes reminiscing.
Two more playground 'dips' others might remember:-

1. You stand in a circle and count people's feet for this one -

DIP -Your shoes need cleaning with Cherry Blossom Shoe Polish; please change your feet.  (You had two chances before you were out).

2.  Up the pole, down the pole
     Monkey choose (or chews?) tobacco.
     How many ounces did he choose?
     Shut your eyes and guess.

(Person pointed at chooses a number 1-10, which randomised the rest of the dip)

e.g. Four....and out you go with a jolly good smack on your left ear-'ole!

As far as I remember, the 'smacks' were always pretend.

Melbell

[jaybelnz]

Now all get in a circle and hold hand girls and boys -

I wrote a letter to my love
And on the way I dropped it
One if you has picked it up
And put it in your pocket
It wasn't you and it wasn't you and it wasn't you
And it WAS YOU!  Run!

Jeanne