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Thread #112857   Message #2392792
Posted By: Azizi
19-Jul-08 - 07:36 AM
Thread Name: Number Nine In Songs & Rhymes
Subject: RE: Number Nine In Songs & Rhymes
Two examples of "Miss Susie Had A Steamboat"

miss susie had a steam boat the steam boat had a bell miss susie went to heaven the steam boat went to hello operator please give me number 9 if you dissconect me ill kick you from behind the frigderator there lie a piece of glass miss susie sat apon it and cut her little ask me no more questions tell me no more lies miss susie told me all of this before the day she died her hair purpel she died her haid pink she died here hair all diffenrnt colors then washed down the sink me in the ocean sink me in the sea sink me in the toilet but please dont pee on me
- ?????? ; 10/6/2003; http://blog.oftheoctopuses.com/000518.php

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Ms. Susie had a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell-DING DING-the steamboat went to heaven, Ms. Susie went to-Hello operator, give me number 9, and if u disconnect me, I'll kick you from-Behind the fridgerator, there was a piece of glass, Ms. Susie went to pick it up and fell upon her-Ask me no more questions, tell me no more lies, the boys are in the bathroom zipping up their-Flies are in the meddow, bees are in the park, Ms. Susie and her boyfriend are kissing in the D-A-R-K D-A-R-K-Darker than the ocean, darker than the sea, darker than the underwear my sister puts on me!
-NO1 U KNOW; 2/18/2004; http://blog.oftheoctopuses.com/000518.php

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No demographics or peformance information was included with these posts. However, it appears that Miss Susie {or "Muss Lucy" or "Miss Molly" etc} Had A Steamboat {or "A Tugboat"}" is usually performed as a partner handclap rhyme by girls ages 6-12 years.