Here's another example of the children's rhyme "Brick Wall Water Fall":

Brick Wall Water Fall {Version #30}
a-b-c hit it! that's the way, uhuh, uhuh, i like it, uhuh, uhuh, that's the way, uhuh, uhuh, i like it, uhuh uhuh, break a wall, waterfall, girl, u think u know it all. bit u don't, i do, so POOF with the attitude. loser whatever, fly away forever!
-Noa ; 3/25/2007 www.cocojams.com

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I'm particularly interested how in this example the term "brick wall" has changed to "break a wall". I think the word "bit" in this rhyme is a typo for "but" or maybe it could be "bet u don't. "u" of couse is "you". I also like the "loser whatever, fly away forever" ending which I've not seen in any other examples of this rhyme -so far anyway.

These rhymes are a form of dramatic performance art. I've heard the word "whatever" spoken in these rhymes {and otherwise}. The person uses a dry, disinterested tone of voice, and through that voice tone and her {his} sullen or "I could care less" facial expression, the person addressed gets the message that she or he isn't worth getting upset or angry about.

Btw, the use of abbreviations such as "u" for "you" is pretty common among children and youth who post examples of rhymes on the Internet. Imo, I think it substantiates my theory that when it comes to blogging-with this population {and others}- speed is highly valued. If communicating is making yourself understood, why spell something out when everybody "gets" the abbreviation? This is a informal writing style that appears to be the norm, the 'in' way to write-at least it seems to be that way to me with children, youth, and young adults. It's the way many of them blog on the Internet and text message each other on cell phones. I suspect that when this population of children get older, this informal, quick ways of writing text will also carry over.

Of course, there probably will be a whole nuther way of communicating in years to come. Maybe folks will think words conversations and they will show up onscreen.

Ugh!

Anyway, that future will take care of itself.

For now, I hope that children & youth know how to be
"bi-textual" {knowing when it is preferable to use formal or informal writing and speaking text, and knowing how to do either well}.