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Thread #87175   Message #1625422
Posted By: masato sakurai
12-Dec-05 - 02:41 AM
Thread Name: Old Ditty Mother Used to Sing - E-I-Ike us?
Subject: RE: Old Ditty Mother Used to Sing - "E-I-Ike us?
Are these related?

(1) A version from here:

THE HIRAM HOUSE CAMP SONG

I de I de ike us, nobody like us
We are the kids (& staff) from Hiram House Camp
Always a-winnin', always a-grinnin'
Always a-feelin' fine. I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I

(2) From here (Fight Songs: A), and here too.

Appalachian State

Hi-Hi-y-ike-us
Nobody like us,
We are the mountaineers, mountaineers, mountaineers,
Always a-winning,
Always a-grinning,
Always a-feeling fine
You bet, hey!

(3) From here:

THE KIDS FROM CISV

Aj aj I like us.
Nobody's like us.
We are the kids from CISV.
Always a winning,
always a grinning,
always a having fun ... aj aj aj.

(4) From here:

The Kids from CISV

Ayay yayakas
Nobody's like us.
We are the kids from CISV.
Always a sharing
always a daring
always a having fun ... ayayay.