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eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes)
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,macca Date: 22 Feb 09 - 09:21 AM I used to sing this in school in the 80's in NW England The teacher would sing one verse and all the kids had to (try to) repeat it. Great Eenie meeny mackeracka Dare-dum dominacker Ting-a-ling-a-lollipop Bing bang boosh! Ratten-scatten do ra ra! Essamany sallamany oowalla wallamany , Essamany sallamany oowalla wah! A'bo a dic a doc a bo-bo a dic a doc a chuh! |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: Gweltas Date: 22 Feb 09 - 07:11 PM One I learned from my mother back in the early 1950's which she said was a counting out rhyme from her childhood (mid 1920's) in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. "Ink Pink Pepper and Ink Stooby Stawby Stybey Stink" The person the word "stink" landed on was either "it", or was the one to be eliminated from the game, depending on the circumstances. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Peter Deery Date: 09 Aug 09 - 01:47 AM In croydon surrey,they say it like this eeni meeni mickaraca rare rye dominaca chicharacka lollipop ping pang push |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,annwebster Date: 08 Oct 09 - 04:31 PM the one I learned from my mother. she was born in Darlington, uk in 1915., and she told me that she used to sing it with her friends around the street lamps near her house in central Darlington. I teach it now to my class of pupils in school. 'eena meena macca racca raro dominaca alabacca jukalaca om pom push |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,John Owens Date: 12 Oct 09 - 11:11 AM My Mother taught it to me on the Wirral in the 1940s Our version - eena meena macca racca rare row domino arra barra judy arra um tum tush the - ennie meenie minie mo etc. we also said but as something quite different |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 19 Oct 09 - 04:10 AM O.K. I cants takes no more........ eena meena mackeracka dare doe dominacka chick a pop, a lollipop a rom bom bush. a rom bom bush. a rom, a rom, a rom, a-rom, a, rom, bom, bush..... your Out Anyways what irish ever agreed with each other ??? Wonder why we are fighting for over 8 hundred years !!! |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Ben Knowles Date: 02 Dec 09 - 07:51 AM Its obvious to me that it goes Einie meanie macca racca Rare Eye Dominacca Chica Choca Lollipoppa Rom Pom Push MY mother taught it to me and she's always right Though my dad taught me Rim Strim Pimarickle Leather Bone Ring Tale Tim Tom Barny Kieno He's from norfolk though so can be forgiven |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,harri Date: 13 Dec 09 - 08:58 AM i learnt one which goes: Eenie Meanie mackaracka Dare door dominacka Licka Locka lollipoppa Om pom poosh OUT! then the person who landed on 'out' was out of the circle, lol thats just how we played =] x |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Rachel Date: 08 Jan 10 - 02:11 PM Eany meany maka raka rare rye dominaka chika poka lollipop rom pom push! I love this rhyme and still use it daily lol! People think your crazy but then they realise the fasination and need to learn! He he x |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,RobinD Date: 22 Jan 10 - 02:56 PM Well, let's keep this thread going for ever! Mine (South Staffordshire, around 1950) was: Eeny meeny mackeracka Rare rye dumeracka Chickabocker lollipopper Rum pum PUSH And if you didn't like the answer when someone was rejected at push you ignored it and went on with: O U T spells out so out you GO. And yes, we also used the normal eeny, meeny minie mo (with "if" he hollers, not "when"). |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Chloe Date: 06 May 10 - 07:36 AM I never realised there were so many different versions or the chant. I've forgotten the last part but we said... Eeny meeny, maka raka rare raa dumaraka chicka barley lollipop a red, white or blue? Then the person being pointed at would choose between red, white or blue and the chant would continue.. e.g blue= blue is for sky,sky,sky blue is for sky, so out goes you! I think white was for cloud, but I can't remember what red stood for!! Birmingham England |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 06 Jul 10 - 06:15 PM As children living in London in the 1960s/70s we used to say the following:- Eeni meeni maca racka, rare rye domin acka, Chicka pocka lolli poppa, Om pom push! |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Guest Date: 06 Aug 10 - 11:33 AM My mother grew up in the Mile End road London in the 1920's and as well as the usual eena meena mackeracker also taught me;- Eena meena mink monk tink tonk tarver Izza vizza voo var vetch The 'monk 'to rhyme with 'tonk'not as in inmate of a monastery!Great thread;hope this helps! Stuart |
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Subject: Scottish gibberish rym From: GUEST,Nick Date: 22 Dec 10 - 08:55 AM Dear Sir/Madam, I am trying to find a rym that my Grandmother once spoke in Gibberish. She was Scotts, and I only no the first few words and I not even sure of the spelling. Any way it's something like this. Cash-a-Bunger-Gee-a-Gibbler, Something, Something,Something ,Something. Can you help. Many thanks Nick |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Stu Date: 04 Feb 11 - 11:46 AM I was brought up in Stokesley, north yorkshire and we were taught the following and it keeps popping back in my head every so often. Eenie meeny makarakka hum pum pakkarakka, eenie meenie makkarakka hum pum push! Not quite sure what game we played to it but it may have been an elimination game with push being the one that got "pushed" out. Stu |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Eliza Date: 04 Feb 11 - 11:55 AM My mum who was from Cork recited much the same thing, but she assured me with a perfectly straight face that it was Chinese! |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 02 Mar 11 - 09:16 AM I grew up learning "Inna minna mink monk ooja tuskins uzza buzza mekka tisha ah vi vex." Apparently my grandmother was taught it by a german nanny that would have been the turn of the century. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Hannah and Benedicte Date: 22 Mar 11 - 05:52 AM ennie meanie maca raca rare ro dominaca chicka boca lollipoppa om pom pear push |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 25 Mar 11 - 07:14 PM The version taught to me in Ireland in the 1970's was: Eeny Meany Macka Raka, Ray Row Domino, Acka Packa Juli-acka, Tim Tom Tush! It's interesting to see how it's a variant of the older one's above. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 09 Apr 11 - 06:15 PM When my Grandmother got upset because we were about to do something that might hurt us she would blurt out "eeka meeka meeka makka mukka" although I am not sure because I sometimes remember it as smucka mu bucca ma boo. When she was not upset she could not remember it and said she did not know what it meant. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,olivia kwiatkowska Date: 31 May 11 - 08:42 AM i have one... eeny meeny macka racka, rea ro dominacka, chicker bopper, lolliepopper popo rum pum push |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: CheshireCat Date: 31 May 11 - 09:19 AM Those of a certain age may remember a series called "The Comedians" which was broadcast on UK TV from the late 60s and into the 70s. It featured a collection of old-fashioned stand-up comics and launched a number of them into long and successful careers. The comedians included Mike Reid, Les Dawson, Frank Carson and others. In the popular northern club-circuit style of the time, the humour was not something many people would applaud these days - racial jokes were popular, and were even told with glee by Charlie Williams, the only black comedian on the show and a rarity in the profession at the time. Frank Carson, a northern Irishman, told Irish jokes. Bernard Manning was abusive towards everyone, which made him very popular at the time. Anyway, the point of all this is that one of the Comedians - I think it was Frank Carson, but I'm open to correction - released a single based on that rhyme around 1970, which received some airplay on BBC Radio 1 - then the coolest station to listen to, despite employing Tony Blackburn. The lyrics went: Eenie meenie mackeraka, om pom packeraka Eenie meenie mackeraka, om pom push (x2) Ip dip, chibberdy dip, you clap your hands and begin to skip Ip dip, chibberdy dip, you can't wait around all day. ... and that was pretty much it. The "ip dip" bit suggests the lyrics (so to speak) were written around childish methods of deciding who was "it". I can't find any reference to the song (so to speak) but I know that I could never imagine anything quite like it, so it must be real. Anyone else remember this odd cultural item? |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Alan (originally from Kent) Date: 27 Jun 11 - 03:32 PM I got the rhyme from my mother or at least my interpretation of what she was saying, it went, eeny meeny macca racca rare ol domino acca pacca touriacca rom tom tush. it seems of all the variations the first line stays pretty near the same. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,tomkin Date: 05 Jul 11 - 01:40 PM Indian version of the rhyme from a 1957 film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRuNAcl83A |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 05 Jul 11 - 10:08 PM The poster, of course, is gargoyle.... MR. TomKin
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Ben Date: 25 Oct 11 - 04:42 PM Dot eena mena maka raka rare roe domino, all a pack o' doodle lack a rum tum toot. Ugila bugila boo. I die chucka die, chucka die chooney, oony poony umm pum piney. Alla balla west to the chinese chink! Thats how i've always known it |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Kelly Maxwell Date: 24 Nov 11 - 01:30 PM i know one i used to say it when I was 10 it goes: Eenee Meenee Mackaracka Dare Die Dominicka Chickalakka Lolipoppa Oom Poom Push Split |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Kelly Maxwell Date: 24 Nov 11 - 01:42 PM i got another one my sister sung it: my boyfriend gave me an apple my boyfriend gave me a pear my boyfriend gave my a kiss on the lips and threw me down the stairs. i gave him back his apple i gave him back his pear i gave him back his kiss on the lips and threw him down the stairs. the next day we went to the sweet shop to buy some bubble gum and when he wasn't looking i stuck it up his bum. then we went to the movies to watch a horror film and when i wasn't looking he kissed another girl. i threw him over london i threw him over france i threw him over belgium bridge and ripped his underpants. (pants is pronounced Parnts to go with france |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: Azizi Date: 25 Nov 11 - 10:51 AM GUEST,tomkin Date: 05 Jul 11 - 01:40 PM I've just read your post which included the url for the Indian fun parody of that English children's counting rhyme and jazz musicians. Thanks for sharing that interesting find! |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Alan T Date: 13 Mar 12 - 09:11 PM My great uncle Albert who lived from 1902-1979 used to tell me Eeni meeni mackeraca er rye dominacka chicka packa lullapacka rum pum push followed by a 2nd verse that started Er rye chicka rye chickie rickie .... Sorry but I cannot remember the rest but it held me mesmerised as a young boy. Anyone else know the 2nd verse? (spelling is as it sounded to me and may not be correct) |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 08 Jul 12 - 02:21 PM eena meena mackaracka rare rah dominacka chickabocka lollipopper om pom push |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: blinddrunkal Date: 09 Jul 12 - 08:10 AM my mother's version - which she claimed was in the Irish language (and mothers never lie) was eena meena mackarake rare rye dominaka iney finey pim pom piney carra carra waska. The Indian version I've heard was by Asha Bhosle, titled "ina mika dika" and is on a record (or cd perhaps) called "Bollywood an anthology of songs from Popular Indian Cinema" on Silva Screen Reords. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Chippy (interesting prignosser) Date: 13 Dec 12 - 09:08 AM Ive heard of these ones... [1] ip skip sky blue definitely not you [2] eenie meenie makaraka rare rai dominaka chikapaka lolipaka rom pom push [3] eeni meenie miney mo catch a granny by the fanny if she moves pull her boobs eenie meenie miney mo |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Dominacka Date: 03 Feb 13 - 08:18 PM Eeny meeny mackaracka Rare rye dominacka Chickalacka lollipoppa Om Pom push From my nan born in 1920s west London |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: Steve Shaw Date: 03 Feb 13 - 08:36 PM Interesting how the versions vary, though you could surmise that much of it is just nuance/imperfect memory/hard-to-write-down words. But there is a definite dichotomy between those with "lollipop" or similar and those without. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Paddy Cake Date: 31 May 13 - 03:58 AM Here's an item of interest: Cocteau Twins recorded a song called "Donimo" on their 1984 album, Treasure. In the chorus of the song, Elizabeth Fraser distinctly sings "Eena meena eye rye mackaracka. Eeena meena eye rye dominacka." Check it out on YouTube. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,ageing folky Date: 31 May 13 - 07:44 PM I remember it as eene meene mackaracka Rare rye dominacka Chicka packa lollypoppa Om pom poosh I might not have spelt it correctly but that's how I remember it from some 55-60 years ago |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,joan borland Date: 02 Sep 13 - 09:53 AM i can sing this ded fast... |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: Rumncoke Date: 03 Sep 13 - 04:34 AM The English version is 'catch a tinker by his toe'. There are versions in the Oxford book of nursery rhymes. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 05 May 14 - 05:46 PM Ar ai sugar ai Icker acker ony, ony pony om Pom piney Alla walla whiskey Chinese chin |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 12 Aug 15 - 03:56 PM Eeny meny micaraca Rare rie domeraca Chi caraca rom Pom push a Are are pony Allaballa webster Eapadore eapadore chinese chuck chuck Out goes you with a one two and a three My aunt taught me this when I was a child and my grandchildren now say it |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 24 Feb 16 - 08:25 PM My Nottingham Mum's version, which she would say (in the 1930's) --with hand clapping, I believe-- was Eeny meeny mackeracka rare aye donnapacker chickapacker allapacker om pom PUSH! |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Pebutsu Date: 03 Mar 16 - 02:30 PM Jake Thakray the late folk singer remembered it as a shepherd's sheep-counting rhyme: Yan, Chan, Tether, Mether, Pip Aysar, Saysar, Acker, Conder, Dick, Yanadick, Chanadick, Tetheradick, Metheradick, Bumfit Yanabum, Chanabum, Tetherabum, Metherabum, Jiggit. The shepherd would then drop a pebble in a tin and start over. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: keberoxu Date: 03 Mar 16 - 03:11 PM This was lacking in my childhood, I feel deprived. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,CH Date: 10 Mar 17 - 09:55 PM Learned this from my Dad as a child (late 1960's) no idea of spellings or meaning. His grandchildren have learned it too, I didn't realise that so many people knew a similar rhyme until now :) Eeny meeny mackeracka Rare row domanaker chika pocker ollie pocker om pom push Arr Arr chickara Rooney Pooney Ping pong parney Walla walla waxy Chinese chick |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: FreddyHeadey Date: 12 May 17 - 05:56 PM When people add the variant they've learned it would lovely if they could mention the rough date they knew it & the district |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 10 Sep 17 - 07:34 PM Eenie Meenie Makka-Rakka; Dare, die, dominakka; Chikka-rakka, om bom BUSH! Wales, Pontypridd, 1982, from father who said he learned it in his childhood, same area, 10-20 years before. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Margie Date: 21 Feb 18 - 02:15 AM I learned this version at school in East London, South Africa in the 1950s/1960s. It was only recited and wasn't written down so I'm unsure of the spelling: Eena meena macca racca Ree rye dominacca Chicka racca aller pacca Om pom push |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST,Mark Date: 31 Aug 18 - 07:09 AM Hi, I was at primary school in South Wales and learned it like this: Eeny meeny mackeracca, dare dai dominacca, chickeracca pom pom, push out you are not it. It looks like there are a huge number of variations to this. We always used it just as a way of choosing teams or who was It. |
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Subject: RE: eena meena mackeracka (children's rhymes) From: GUEST Date: 08 Nov 18 - 11:23 AM Wow I thought I would never find this written down! My mother used to Sing/say it to me over 50 years ago. I thought she had made it up herself lol! Where does it come from and what does it mean? Susan |
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