19 Sep 98 - 04:14 PM (#38638) Subject: John the Chinaman From: grahamg@mounet.com I am looking for the words to a song my great aunt used to sing to me when I was a child. I remember part of the song went
John the Chinaman, shoemaker by birth tailor by trade he was born on the land of the free. |
20 Sep 98 - 03:52 AM (#38691) Subject: RE: John the Chinaman From: The Shambles It sounds like a song that my wife's grandmother used to sing whilst bouncing children on her knee. It went something like: Chin, Chin, Chinaman, Chop a Chop a Chop! Then a lot of stuff I can't really remember. Does this sound like it? I would like to know where it came from though. |
20 Sep 98 - 08:41 PM (#38750) Subject: RE: John the Chinaman From: grahamg@mounet.com I don't think this is the one I am looking for but I appreciate the reply. My sister remembered another part of the lyrics that is He fell asleep by a big oak tree, along came and indian with a tomahawk and cut of the end of his que. |
20 Sep 98 - 11:31 PM (#38774) Subject: RE: John the Chinaman From: Lil Generally, I try to be openminded about folksongs which come from a different time when people weren't very sensitive to how minorities felt. Since you can't remember the words, though, maybe this one could be laid aside. I still remember as a child steeling myself to hearing children chant, "ching chong chinaman" when I would pass by, and that was a long time ago. I haven't heard it lately, and hope it stays away. |
09 Jun 11 - 03:01 PM (#3167839) Subject: RE: John the Chinaman From: GUEST,Married to the man that sings it! In China once, there was a little man. His name was Chick-a-rack-a-Chick Chack Cho. His hands were small and his feet were small, this chinaman couldn't walk at all! Chick-a-rack-a-Chick Chack Cho, Condo Lora, Condo Lora and a peck of one. Oto, Oto, Ity Ity Pie, Ity Pie, Ity Pie Chick Chack Cho! |