' HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

“Here We Go Looby Loo” is a singing game which first appeared in print in 1898 Halliwell’s
Popular Rhymes of England. A similar version of the game, called “Lubin,” was played in Scotland
and Ireland. The game became popular in America and has evolved into another game with the
same actions called “The Hokey Pokey.” It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 5032. '

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