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Jack Horntip	Origins: I Paula Taska Nonsense Song (Roud 12944) (40)	Origins: I Paula Taska Nonsense Song (Roud 12944)	13 Jul 14
I am trying to track the following nonsense song titled "I Paula Taska" or "I paula tee paula taska" or "Em pom pee para me". It is Roud # 12944. If you sing a version of this would you please let me know when you learned it? http://www.vwml.org/roudnumber/12944 I paula tay, paula taska, Paula tay, paula toe. I paula tay, paula taska, Paula tay, paula toe. O alia tinka, to do the rhumba, O alia tinka, do the Rhumba — umba umba umba-ay. I believe that this song is related to the American girl scout songs "Sarasponda" and "Gin Gang Goolie". There are also German examples of this song with two examples title "Em Bam Bi" and "Impompi". I will provide recordings and texts in followup postings. If you sing a version of this would you please let me know when you learned it?

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