The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #90206   Message #1707966
Posted By: Azizi
31-Mar-06 - 10:41 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Zipper Verses
Subject: RE: Origins: Zipper Verses
Just because I mentioned children's floating verses I'd like to follow through and list some [even though they may not be "zipper verses".

These separate verses come from some contemporary English language children's handclap rhymes and foot stomping rhymes with attitudes that appear to be rather widely known:

zing zing zing
and ah one two three {or "at the bottom of the sea"}
[an introductory verse for handclap rhymes]

"ask me no questions
I'll tell you no lies"

"reeses pieces butter cup
you mess with me and I'll mess you up"

"I'm sweet and fine
like a bottle of wine"

"bang bang choo choo trane
mess with me and I'll do my thang"

"my sign is Taurus * and that's alright
cause all Taurus are out of sight" {or "dynamite"}
* the next soloist names her own astrological sun sign

"Mama mama I feel sick
send for the doctor quick quick quick"

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And there are many more...