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27 Nov 98 - 11:38 PM (#47033) Subject: Childhood songs From: Greetings, Baron Lewis here. I was wondering if anyone remembers an old progression song that went something like: "Mit my hand on mine self, vat ist das here? Das ist mine tinkerboxer, my Mama dear. Tinkerboxer, inky-dinky-doo, dats vat I learned in der school." etc... I heard and sang it as a kid but have forgotten most of it. can you help me with this one? -Thanks! |
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28 Nov 98 - 12:03 AM (#47037) Subject: RE: Childhood songs From: Barbara I remember it, parts anyway, but it may be more offensive these days, my friend. I hope that any of you that find the "Slatterdeusche" lacks political correctness will just skip this thread. The verses compile after the word 'tinkerbox.
Hand on my heart, Vas ist das here?
2. Eye-blinker |
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28 Nov 98 - 08:40 PM (#47116) Subject: RE: Childhood songs From: You wrote, in part: Hand on my heart, Vas ist das here? Das ist mine tinkerbox, Mama my dear, Tinkerbox, tinkerbox, ding ding ding doo, Das vat I learn in der shule. 2. Eye-blinker 3. nose-blower >3a. cookie-duster 4. chin-chopper 5. tick-tocker 6. mitt-grabber 7. bread-basket 8. knee-bender 9. foot-stomper 10. toe-kicker Many, many thanks! I remembered cookie-duster after you responded. Boy does this bring back memories! Again thanks! Barbara -Lewis |
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29 Nov 98 - 12:57 AM (#47153) Subject: RE: Childhood songs From: gargoyle We used to add: Baby Maker |
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30 Nov 98 - 04:17 PM (#47367) Subject: RE: Childhood songs From: mafreeh Not to mention soup strainer... |
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30 Nov 98 - 11:20 PM (#47430) Subject: RE: Childhood songs From: Theresa This song is published in and on "Wee Sing Silly Songs", the audio tape and songbook set. IIRC their version is very like the lyrics discussed here. |
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25 Jul 06 - 04:04 PM (#1792983) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,dylan i know this song as
2: telephoner 3:site seeer 4:horn blower 5:lip smacker 6:meat grinder 7:chin wagler 8:rubber necker 9:hitch hicker 10:bread basket 11:siter downer 12:walker |
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25 Jul 06 - 08:22 PM (#1793208) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: open mike i think we did "sweat browser" for eye brows...sure is true today..hot! |
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28 Dec 08 - 10:05 PM (#2526328) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Wendy We've been having a family discussion on the body parts. Seems there are many more than we ever used. Does anyone know how the song starts? It seems to me there was a lead into the lyrics. Thank you. Below is the order new brides get to sing in our family. The boys in the family really spice it up. Hat Hanger (top of head) Eye Blinker (eye) Rose Smeller (nose) Whiskey Drinker (mouth) Rubber Necker (neck) Boy Hugger (cross arms around self) Belly Acher (abdomin) Knee Knocker (knees) Shit Kicker (foot) |
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28 Dec 08 - 10:26 PM (#2526338) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: Azizi I've heard of this song, but never actually sung it or heard it sung by any children or adults. Here's two versions from http://dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songbook/songs3/S3_63.htm With My Hand On Myself (actions in brackets) With my hand on myself, vat is das here? (touch top of head) Das is mine topnotcher, ya mama dear. (touch top of head) Topnotcher, topnotcher, ya mama dear. (touch top of head) Dot's vot I learned in der school, boom-boom. With my hand on myself, vat is das here? (touch forehead) Das is mine sweat brower, ya mama dear. (touch forehead) Sweat brower, sweat brower, ya mama dear. (touch forehead) Topnotcher, topnotcher, ya mama dear. (touch top of head) Dot's vot I learned in der school, boom-boom. Additional verses: Eye winker - touch eyes Horn blower - touch nose Soup strainer - touch teeth Lunch eater - touch mouth Chin chowser - touch chin Rubbernecker - touch neck Chest protector - touch chest Breadbasket - touch stomach Foot stomper - touch foot Here's another, slightly different version of this song, sent to me by Pat Dryburgh. Put a hand on myself, and vat is duz here (point to head) Zus is my tinkerboxer, my mamma dear Tinkerboxer, tinkerboxer, ya, ya, ya, ya Zat's vat we learned in the school, ya ya. Additional verses: Sight Seer - touch eyes Horn blower - touch nose Loudspeaker - touch mouth (yell "loudspeaker" for added effect) Rubbernecker - touch neck Gas chamber - touch stomach Ball kicker - touch foot |
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29 Dec 08 - 04:55 AM (#2526420) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: Nigel Parsons Or (heard in Scout camps 40+ years ago) With my hat on my head, what have I here? This is my head-acher oh mother dear. With my hat on my head, what have I here? This is my eye-blinker oh mother dear With my hat on my head, what have I here? This is my cheese-sniffer oh mother dear, Head-acher, Eye-Blinker, cheese-sniffer too That's what they tought me when I went to school Kisser Chin-wagger Rubber-necker chest-protector Belly-acher Trouble-maker Also sung as "that's what they tought me in Five-Acres school", particularly when camping in that area in the Forest of Dean |
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29 Dec 08 - 09:59 AM (#2526593) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: Uncle_DaveO I didn't sing this as a kid myself, but my Aunt Lucille would sometimes come up with it at family gatherings, along with "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt", and she would be joined by my mother and Aunt Evelyn. There may have been other childhood silly songs, too, but I don't remember them. This one, though, they would have learned as children, perhaps 1900 to 1910. Aunt Lucille's version went this way, as well as I can remember it: Mit a hand on myself, vahs ist das hier? (touching top of head. In subsequent verses, the relevant body part is indicated) Das ist mein tinkboxer, my mama, dear! Das ist mein tinkboxer, and a dick-a-dick-a-dick-a-doo (right hand pointing up index finger, rising, stirring vertically in decreasing circles.) Dot's vhat I learned in d' school! Then sveatboxer; eyeblinker; noseblower; (mouth forgotten here); chin-chopper; (I think) chest-ticker; bread-basket; down-sitter; knee-bender; and foot-kicker. There just might have been some others in there. After the "tinkboxer" verse, the third line drops the words "Das ist mein" and progresses directly to the series. "Das ist mein" merely helps the rhythm of that line of the first verse. Dave Oesterreich |
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18 May 09 - 01:12 PM (#2634876) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Heather This is the way I learned it in the mid-70s. "My hand on myself. Vat ist das here? Das ist my boy kisser, my mama dear. Boy kisser, boy kisser, rinky rinky doo (doo doo!) That's what we learn in the school. Yah-yah." |
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28 Jul 09 - 03:46 PM (#2689009) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST These are all great! I have many fond memories of my grandfather leading this song. This is our family's variation. I place my hand on myself. Vat ist tat der? This is my dummkopfer, yes darling dear. Dummkopfer, better-nedder-knocker-now, That's what I learned in my shool. Duumkopfer (top of head) [apparently means dumbhead in german] Sweatboxer (forhead) Eye Browler (eyebrows) Eye Blinker (eyes) Snot Blower (nose) Soup Strainer (top lip) Bullet Shooter (bottom lip) Jaw Breaker (jaw) Rubber Necker (neck) Chest Protector (chest) Bread Basket (belly) Stephanie |
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19 Jan 10 - 08:22 AM (#2815774) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST The official German beer drinking song Tink Boxer Eye Blinker Snot Blower Bull Shitter Milk Shaker Lint Catcher Trouble Maker Knee Bender Ass Kicker Mine Bombardier |
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27 Feb 10 - 09:43 AM (#2851528) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Ma2twins Here is how I learned it: What is this my son What is this, what is this This is my Hardrocker That's what it is Hardrocker, doodle doo That's what we learn in the school (The rest of the body parts are:) Hardrocker Sweat Brower Eye See You Stink Smeller Soup Strainer Boy (Girl) Kisser Bird Nester (chin/beard) Chest Maker Beer Belly Sit Downer Knee Knocker Foot stomper |
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28 May 10 - 01:12 PM (#2916063) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST Wow, this brings me back. I found two songs from my gradeschool days that I have been trying to find forever! Thank you all so much for bringing back these memories. I'm sure more and more lost songs will pop up around here! Cheers |
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04 Jun 10 - 04:01 PM (#2920733) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Jennifer Ma2Twins, That is exactly how I heard it from my grandmother, we used to laugh and laugh. Good to bring back those memories. |
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07 Feb 11 - 12:06 PM (#3090476) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST Here is my memory of singing the song: Mama my dear, what is dis here? Dis is my __________________ head knocker (top of head) sweat boxer (forehead) eye blinker nose blower soup sipper chin chopper tick tocker bread basket knee bender foot stomper |
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18 Apr 11 - 02:36 PM (#3137578) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,J thompson I know it as 1. Sweat Boxer (FOREHEAD) 2.Eye Blinker 3. Eaves Dropper (ears) 4. Snott Blower 5.Bull Shooter (mouth) 6. Chin Whisker 7.Chest Protector (breast) 8. Pot Belly 9. Baby Maker (obvious) 10. Knee Bender 11. Ass Kicker DAS how we learned at MY school. |
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19 Apr 11 - 07:28 AM (#3138123) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: CheshireCat Only version I heard was at a charity gig years ago. Most of the above were included but differences included lookenpeeper (eyes), schmellyfeeter (obvious) and troublemaker (ditto). It was delivered in the most overdone comic German accent I ever heard, by a fireman who had a broad south Lancashire accent when not performing. Strange, I'd always assumed the performers had written it - obviously not! |
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19 Apr 11 - 03:05 PM (#3138367) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Guest - Lindy When I was in 2nd grade in Canada we used to sing this song to learn about safely crossing a street. It went something like this: "All alone for a loaf of bread All alone went Johnny Watch the traffic his mother said Yes, answered Johnny But he forgot what mother said and he forgot the light was red He felt a big bump and he thought he was dead" This is all the lines I remember of this song. I believe there were more lines. If anyone knows the name of the song and more words of this song, please post. |
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19 Apr 11 - 04:20 PM (#3138423) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: Bill D ..and since I missed this 1st time around, I will add that the refrain I remember was: Inka-dinka-dinka-do The rest you can adapt as you please... |
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16 May 11 - 06:16 PM (#3155380) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST could not remember much, but what i do remember is cheese smeller and cookie duster chester |
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05 Sep 11 - 02:35 PM (#3218600) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Pep I remember my Dad taught this to me when I was little but is was yes Papa dear it went something like this. I point to my self and I say vwhat is this ear Head acher acher ya papa dear dat's wut I learn im my school. then eyebrow- brow sweater eye- eye shooter nose- nose blower mouth- bull shooter chin- chin wagger neck- rubber necker chest- chest protector belly- belly acher knee- knee bender foot- foot stomper last was point to private area - trouble maker, trouble maker ya papa dear. |
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28 Sep 11 - 12:16 PM (#3230613) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Becky It's fun how many versions of this exist. Here's how I remember it: Mine hands by mine side, vas ist dis here? Dis is my _____ my teacher dear. Eye blinker Smell sniffer Soup sipper Chin chopper Rubber necker Chest protector Lap sitter Knee bender Road runner Flat footer Dats what we learn in der school! Becky |
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17 Oct 11 - 08:45 PM (#3240543) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,maryebcify I only remember some of the lines, going thru each body part nick named to be funny, but this is how i remember it: Hand on my nose, what is this here? This is my nose blower, my mother dear. Nose blower, inky dinky dinky doo, that's what I learned in my school, vahoo! Then by the end of the song, you add all the funny body parts, singing in order from last to first part: Hand on my eye, what is this here? This is my eye winker, my mother dear. ...eye winker, chin chopper, knee knocker, bread basket, nose blower...inky dinky dinky doo, that's what I learned in my school, vahoo! I just want the complete set of body parts nicknames so i can sing it to my grand babies! if you know them, really, not the new fangled version, but the original version, please email me! MaryEBCify mecrangle@hotmail.com please reply!!! |
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12 Jan 12 - 05:36 PM (#3289557) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST Mine hands by my side, vas is das here? Das is my... hair mopper sweatboxer eyeblinker nose sniffer soup sifter chin chopper chest protector bread basket knee bender sit downer do van nick a von do Das vat ve learn in dar school |
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09 Feb 12 - 11:54 AM (#3304926) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Mary I learned this from my German Grandparents. Here is what I remember clearly. Head- either Tommyknocker or topnotcher Eye- Eye Blinker Nose- Nose Blower mustache- cookie Duster mouth/teeth- Food grinder chin/mouth- chin chopper Chest- Air blower or chest protector arms- baby hugger (but I think my grandmother made that one up for herself) stomach- bread basket knee bender- foot stomper the refrain inky, dinky, dinky do that's vat I learned in the schule Yahvo !! (I don't know how to write this word, it is said loudly and sounds like Yah Voe) a German exclamation I think. |
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09 Feb 12 - 01:43 PM (#3304989) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,leeneia That would be "Jawohl!" which means something like "Yes, indeed!" |
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19 Mar 12 - 03:09 PM (#3325293) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,daffwold toe stopper ankle twister knee bender seat warmer bread basket chest squeezer rubber necker chin chopper food pusher soup strainer nose blower eye winker sweat boxer floor mopper |
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09 Jun 12 - 09:47 AM (#3361246) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST I have to add this as I was just teaching my nine year old whaty dad had taught me: Forgetting the different body parts.. ..."this isy eye seer that's what this is, eye seer , nose smeller , (etc.) inky dinky , That's what I learnt in mine school Thank for all the replies it has brought back many memories of car songs my dad used to sing when I was nine |
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15 Aug 12 - 06:37 AM (#3390380) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Elsa Where can I find the music to this song? I have lost mine during one of my moves. Thanks Elsavdw@gmail.com |
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11 Oct 12 - 08:24 PM (#3418326) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST Mouth in my memory was meal pusher |
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12 Oct 12 - 10:51 AM (#3418619) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,leeneia We can't let a song this incredible die out, so I'm sending a MIDI of the tune I remember to Joe. Elsa, check back, because it can take a little while. I grew up in Milwaukee, which has a strong German heritage. The last line there went "Dat's vat ve learn in der Schul. Jawohl!" |
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12 Oct 12 - 12:49 PM (#3418683) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST Here's the tune 'close' to how I remeber it. Feel free to paste it in at FolkInfo and make any necessary adjustments: One series of notes seems slightly 'out'. There should be a couple of pauses (or incresed note lengths) and the three repeated bars (ecc|ecc|ecc) should be extended as the verses get longer. Cheers Nigel (holidaying in Mallorca) X: 1 T: Hat on my head M: 3/4 L: 1/4 S: memory Z: NP 12/10/2012 K: C e2d|ccc|G2c|Bcd|ccc|cde|cAA|A2z| e2d|ccc|G2c|Bcd|ccc|cde|cAA|A2z| ecc|ecc|ecc|e/c3/2d|GGG|GAB|dcc|c2z| |
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12 Oct 12 - 04:35 PM (#3418787) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: Joe Offer Here's the MIDI for "Mine Hand" from leeneia. I learned this song this way:
Was ist das here? Das ist mine blank blank blank Ja Mama Dear blank blank blank (repeat for each item) Hinka-dinka-doo Dats what I learned in my Shool. My version has a different "a" part, and then uses leeneia's tune as the "B" part. I questioned leeneia about this, and here's her response:
Das is der knee bender, my mama dear. knee bender,soup strainer,(etc)inky dinky dee Dat's vat ve learn in der Schul.
Click to play (joeweb) |
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13 Oct 12 - 10:16 AM (#3419157) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks, Joe. |
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09 Mar 13 - 08:34 AM (#3488345) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,MahaloNui When I was a student teacher, I learned this ditty from the cooperating music teacher. After that, I taught it in my elementary school general music classes. It is basically the same as the other variations shown here. As it is sung, the singer(s) points to each body part. The murdering of the German language is unimportant as it's simply a fun song and the words must be phrased for the children's comprehension. It begins with the top of the head and works its way down. Mein hands by mein sides, Vas ist das here? Das ist mein hairmopper, mein teacher dear. Hairmopper, du von icka von du. Das vot ve learned in der school. Repeat using the appropriate body parts: - Hairmopper (top of the head) - Sweat boxer (forehead) - Eye blinker (eyes) - Smell sniffer (nose) - Soup sipper (lips) - Chin chopper (chin) - Chest protector (chest) - Bread basket (tummy) - Sit downer (fanny) - Lap sitter (upper leg) - Knee bender (knee cap) - Foot kicker (foot) There may well have been other body parts. This song is a tad long for younger children but I never heard any child complain about it. |
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10 Mar 13 - 04:50 AM (#3488599) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Ted Crum (Steamchicken) I remember the duo Cold Iron who sang together back in the early seventies(one of whom was Greg Butler who went on to fame and a fair bit of fortune with Strawhead). They sang a song called The Mallard which was along exactly the same lines as described above except that it was duck-based, and the singer boasted of actually eating the named parts. |
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05 Jan 14 - 10:36 PM (#3589315) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST i heard: my hand on myself, and whats this i see? this is my tinker boxer my mamma dear tinkerboxer ya ya ya ya thats what i learned at this camp ya ya sight seer horn blower telephoner LOUDSPEAKER chest protector bread basket stander uppers knee benders toe stubbers |
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15 May 14 - 10:40 PM (#3626331) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,anon this tune was running through my head tonight and I decided to see if I could find the lyrics. My German born grandmother used to sing it to me, so when I first started reading that it was a camp song, I thought, oh, maybe I got it from camp in the 60's and 70's. But when I read it has roots in a german folksong, then I know I am remembering it right. Except that I dont' remember much, My memory says it goes like this: My or "Mein" hand on myself, vas is das here? Das ist mein nose blower, my mommy dear I obviously can't remember all the body parts, the only one that has stuck in my mind is "brain boxer" nose blower, brain boxer, rinky, dinky, doo thats what we learn in da school, jawohl |
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28 May 14 - 08:41 PM (#3628807) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Dessie Sweatboxer Eyewinker Horn honker Meat grinder Chin chopper Chest protector Bread basket Knee knockers Tie stompers |
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14 Jun 14 - 11:31 AM (#3632941) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Mdt With my hand on my shoulder and vas ist dos here, this is my Dumb dinker Eye blinker Nose blower Soup strainer Kiss maker Chin chopper Apple knocker Coat hanger (shoulders) Bread basket Baby bouncer (lap) Knee bender Ball kicker And that's what I learned in the school after each |
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17 Jun 14 - 02:57 PM (#3634003) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,guest - comet In answer to: All alone for a loaf of bread All alone went Johnny I also remember this song - but you have more words than I know. I think it ended with: "Poor little Johnny!" |
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29 Jul 14 - 01:51 PM (#3646373) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST thinker boxer |
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23 Mar 15 - 09:32 AM (#3696142) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST,Paul Gracia I remember this song from when I was doing a teaching practic im with a grade four class, about 25 years ago. Lately, I volunteered to ski with my son's grade four class, and I was inspired to sing this funny song with the kids on the school bus. It was quite the hit. What we sang was: "I point to myself, unt vas ist das here? Das ist mine brainboxer my mama-dear. Brain-boxer, brain-boxer, rinky-dinky do. Das vat I learned at my school. Uh-huh!" The body parts were: Brain-boxer (head) Sight-seeers (eyes) Horn-blower (nose) Sound-seekers (ears) Chatter-boxer (mouth) Rubber-necker (neck) Arm-benders (elbows) Tick-tocker (heart) Bread-basket (stomach) Sitter-downer (behind) Knee-knockers (knees) Foot-stompers (feet) |
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24 Mar 15 - 06:33 AM (#3696342) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: Tradsinger There's a marvellous study of this type of physical progression song here http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/dungheap.htm. Click on the number 14 at the left hand side and you will find that the genre and the idea go back centuries. I have heard a Royal Navy version to the tune of "Alouette", i.e - How I love your curly top, etc - How I love your furrowed brow, etc - How I love your criss-cross eyes, etc - How I love your broken nose, etc - How I love your squeezy lips, etc - How I love your scrawny neck, etc - How I love your swinging tits, etc - How I love your withered hips, etc - How I love your knick-knock knees, etc - How I love your pigeon toes, etc Pure poetry! Tradsinger |
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16 Jan 16 - 06:10 PM (#3766078) Subject: RE: Childhood songs - Mit my hand on mine self From: GUEST Dumb dinker (head) Brow blinker (eye brow) Eye winker (eye) Nose blower (nose) Soup strainer (just under the nose) Lip kisser (lips) Chin chopper (chin) Heart breaker (chest) Belly acher (belly) Knee bender (knee) Boy kicker (foot) |