Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Nov 20 - 11:47 PM

So many versions. The one I remember from my childhood is kinda creepy now if I think about

Down by the riverside hanky, panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Saying oosh, oosh, osh, osh
Della Della ding dong
Daddy smells like King Kong
Coca-Cola burns you up
Now you're drinking 7-up
7-up has no caffeine
Now you're drinking gasoline
Gasoline was made for cars
Now you're eating candy bars
Candy bars have too much fat
Now you're driving a Cad-i-llac

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 30 Oct 20 - 05:48 AM

Here's what I remember:

Down By The Banks Of The Hanky Panky
where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
saying eeps ipes opes oops chilly willy ding dong
Michael Jackson went to town
Coca cola him down
Coca cola brought him up
Now he's drinking 7-up
7-up has no caffeine, now we're talking Billie Jean
Billie Jean's momma said 'Do wa diddy, diddy dum, diddy do"
Inky pinky ponky daddy had a donkey
Donkey died, daddy cried
Inky pinky ponk-Y

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 27 Sep 20 - 03:53 AM

My friends and I put all this together in fourth grade:

Down by the banks of the hanky panky where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky saying fee fi fo fum. i pledge allegiance to the flag that Micheal Jackson is my dad. Coca Cola burned him up. Now we're drinking seven up. Seven up has no caffeine. Now we're talking jelllybeans. Jellybeans are out of sight. Now we're talking dynamite. Dynamite blew up the school. Now we're talking really cool. Mickey mouse built a house. Donald duck messed it up. Who will pay for all the damage? Y O U spells you. Tarzan the monkey man swinging from a rubber band. Fell down broke his crown. What color was his blood?

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Lavender
Date: 01 Aug 20 - 03:19 AM

After more thought, I had more info to add. The tune posted by ADalton is very similar but not quite the same as the tune I learned.
(Spaces indicate separation of words)
F F F AA A A A#A# CC
C C FF A A A# A# C
CC F (rest) A (rest) A# (half rest) B
C C CC CCCD C A# A FF
Also, the cockroaches’ basketball section is to the tune of Ms. Suzie had a Steamboat.
The transition from chant to song starts on F# with the chin of watchin’ then goes to GF# for Cupid. Once starts on G, and the 1, 2, 3 at the end is G F# G.

I heard the Coca-Cola went to Town rhyme as part of I’m a Nut, rather than Hanky Panky. A similar version is posted here on a list of Girl Scout songs, but I learned it this way.
Coca-Cola went to town
Pepsi-Cola shot him down
Dr. Pepper fixed him up
Now we all drink 7-Up
I’m a nut (click click) x2
I’m a nut x3 (click click)

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Lavender
Date: 30 Jul 20 - 04:03 AM

I’ve been interested in the different versions of this rhyme since forever and can’t believe it took so long to find this site! All versions I know are from the mid 2000s.

Heard in a Christian camp in Mississippi:
Down by the valley of the Hanky Panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Sayin’ ooh, ah, skittle, skattle, big, fat, bull, frog
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Michael Jackson is so bad
Pepsi-Cola, burnin’ up
Now we’re drinkin’ 7-Up
7-Up has no caffeine
Now we’re wachin’ Billy Jean
Billy Jean went out of style
Now we’re wachin’ X-Files
X-Files, way too scary
Now we’re wachin’ Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry’s way too funny
Now we’re wachin’ Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny’s way too lame
Now we’re playin’ video games
Video games are way too boring
Then one morning I woke up snoring

Heard in an elementary school near Memphis, Tennessee:
Down by the valley of the Hanky Panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Sayin’ ooh, ah, skittle, skattle, big, fat, bull, frog
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Michael Jackson is so bad
Pepsi-Cola, burnin’ up
Now we’re drinkin’ 7-Up
7-Up has no caffeine
Now we’re wachin’ Billy Jean
Billy Jean went out of style
Now we’re wachin’ X-Files
X-Files, way too scary
Now we’re wachin’ Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry’s way too stupid
Now we’re wachin’ Cupid (This line shifts from a chant to a song)
Once on Sunday morning
I looked up at the wall
I saw a team of cockroaches
Playing basketball
The score was none to six
Roaches in the lead
I think I need some bug spray
1, 2, 3

Heard near Wichita, Kansas:
Down by the valley of the Hanky Panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Sayin’ eeps, ipes, opes, ops
And a little flicker-doodle and a big ker-plop
(This version uses the same tune I saw mentioned by someone else earlier)

Heard in Texas:
Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
E I O U east side, west side
Ping, pang, pong

Half remembered near Memphis, Tennessee:
Down by the valley of the Hanky Panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Sayin’ ooh, ah, skittle, skattle, big, fat, dirty, rat
I pledge allegiance to the flag (to the flag said faster than normal rhythm)
Michael Jackson was so bad (was so bad said faster than normal)
Pepsi-Cola, burp it up
Now we’re drinkin’ 7-Up
7-Up has no caffeine
Now we’re drinkin’ gasoline
Gasoline made me puke (or possibly throw up)
(Don’t remember a few lines)
Now we all drink Coke

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 Jul 20 - 08:36 AM

I love all these versions. It affirms what I've felt for years, that the last bastion of true folklore is the playground.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,sal
Date: 25 Jul 20 - 12:32 PM

Down by the banks
with the hanky panks
the bullfrogs jumps from banks to banks
saying e i o u
your mama stinks and so do you
ping pong ding dong
your daddy smells like King Kong
on your feet and on your toes
your daddy wears pink pantyhose

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jun 20 - 03:01 AM

Grew up in south Florida

Down by the lake with the hanky pank
Said the bullfrog jumps from bank to bank
say E-I-O-U
Yo Momma smell and so do you
Micheal Jackson went to town riding on a pony
stuck a feather in is eye and called him macaroni
resse pieces butter cup
u mess wit me ill bust you u up
bang bang choo-choo train
Let me see you do that thang.
I can't! Why not? I can't! Why not?
Cause my head hurt my bra too tight
and my booty shake from the left to the right
Go left, Go right, go left right left right (last smack)

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jun 20 - 01:27 AM

Your versions are so weird to me
(I'm from south Jersey)

Down by the river with the hanky pank
where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
sining ee ii ooh oh oh
skittle dittle tik tak toe
I pledge allegiance to the flag
michael jackson makes me gag
Coca Cola blew him up
Now I'm drinking seven up
Seven up has no caffeine
Now i'm drinking gasoline
gasoline gave me the flu
now i'm drinking mountain dew
mountain dew fell off the mountain
Now i'm drinking from a fountain
Uh oh fountain broke
now i'm drinking plain old diet coke
whoopsie gotta pee
now i'm drinking sunny D
Sunny D fell off the sun
okay now i'm done
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: and e
Date: 05 Jun 20 - 08:53 PM

Hokey, pokey, hanky, panky
I'm the Queen of Swinkey Swankey;
And I'm pretty well, I thanky.

Rhyme #686 of The Counting-Out Rhymes of Children (1888) by Henry Carrington Bolton

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,New Jersey
Date: 02 Jun 20 - 11:51 PM

Down by the bank of the hanky panky
Where the bullfrog jumps from bank to bank singing
Eeep Op Eeep Op Skiddle diddle kernel pop
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Michael Jackson makes me gag
Coca Cola messed me up
Now I'm drinking seven-up
Seven-up has no caffeine
Now I'm drinking gasoline
Gasoline ran out of fuel
Now I'm drinking Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew fell off the mountain
Now I'm drinking from the fountain
Yesterday the fountain broke
Now I'm drinking plain old diet coke

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 10 May 20 - 11:31 PM

I'm from Kentucky and I've never seen my version before, down by the banks of the hanky panks where the bullfrog jumps from banks to banks saying eeps ips ops oops, listen to the rhythm of the ding dang dong, Michael Jackson went to town Pepsi-Cola shot him down dr. Pepper fixed him up now we're talking 7UP, 7up has no caffeine now we're talking Billie Jean, Billie Jean went down the street singing do da Diddy Diddy dum Diddy do, Lincoln Lincoln I've been thinking what on Earth have you been drinking is it whiskey is it wine oh my gosh it's suppertime 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 10 May 20 - 01:18 AM

From NJ, this is what I know.

Down by the banks with the hanky panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Saying eep, opp, eep opp opp
Skittle, diddle, kertle pop
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Mivheal Jackson makes gag
Coca cola has caffeine,
Now I'm drinking gasoline
Gasoline gave me the flu
Now I'm drinking mountain dew
Mountain dew fell off the mountain
Now I'm drinking from the fountain
Yesterday the fountain broke,
Now I'm drinking cherry coke
Cherry coke fell off the tree
Now I'm drinking sunny d
Sunny D fell off the sun
Now im counting 10 to 1
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 04 May 20 - 04:24 AM

i'm from mississippi and these are the lyrics we always sang!!

down by the river of the hanky lanky where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky singing A E I O U bamboo michael jackson went to town coca cola shot him down dr pepper shot him up now we're talkin seven up seven up has no caffeine now we talking billy jean billy jean went down the street singing doo ah diddy diddy dum diddy doo singing A E I O U bamboo

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 03:42 PM

I am from Cincinnati Ohio and did not realize the differences between the states and lyrics to this song! We say sat in a circle palms up and someone starts with slapping the next person's hand as it goes in a circle whoever's hand is it when you get to 10 they are out. We sang...

Down, down down in the valley with a hanky panky.
Fe fi fo your mamma stanky
Fe fi fo fum
Chilli willy doing dong
Your mamma smells like king kong
Let's play a game of ping pong
1, 2 etc until you get to 10 whoever gets slapped at 10 is out

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,augphi
Date: 04 Mar 20 - 12:25 AM

I lived on the East Coast of the United States and we sung the song like this:

Down by the banks of the hanky-pank
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Saying eee! Aaaah! Eee! Bop! Bop!
Skiddle diddle kernel pop

Said 1, 2, 3, 4
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Michael Jackson makes me gag
Coca-cola has no caffeine
Now we’re drinking gasoline
Gasoline is made by you
Now we’re drinking Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew fell off the mountain
Now we’re drinking from the fountain
Fountain broke, now we’re drinking
Plain, old, Diet Coke


We played this game in a large group. The person next to you would put their right hand on top of your left hand and so on until everyone was matched up. The point was to tap the person to your left’s hand. Whoever’s hand was hit when you said the last “coke” was out and then you’d start the song over again until there was two people left. Then, the two people would have one person start with their palms facing down and the other person would have their palms facing up under the other person’s hand and you would clap and switch. Whoever’s hand was hit lost or if the person on top didn’t hit the hands hand of person on the bottom lost .

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Jan 20 - 04:19 PM

down by the river in the hanky panky where the bullfrog jumped from bank to banky saying eeps iips oops ops the bullfrog went kerplop

Michael jackson is my dad
now he's drinking 7up, 7up has no caffeine
now he's drinking gasoline, gasoline is meant for cars
now hes shooting up to mars

there's a place on mars where the babies smoke cigars, were the men wear bikinis and the ladies drink martinis
every step you take is enough to kill a snake
when the snake is dead they stuff diamonds in its head when the diamonds break it is 1948, when the world war ends it is time to take revenge

mirror mirror on the wall whos the fairest of them all
Y-O-U

whoever it lands on gets out and you start again

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Max
Date: 15 Dec 19 - 10:06 PM

I heard this one in elementary school in Atlanta, GA, probably between '05-'08. Some variations on here got close to mine, but not quite. Here's the version I remember best:

Down by the banks of the Hanky Pank
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Singin' eeps, ipes, opes, ups
Chilly willy ding dong
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Michael Jackson makes me gag
Coca Cola, burn it up
Now we're talkin' 7-Up
7-Up has no caffeine
Now we're talkin' Billie Jean
Billie Jean is out of sight
Now we're talkin' dynamite
Dynamite blew up the school
Now we're talkin' really cool
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,KGreene
Date: 08 Sep 19 - 10:42 PM

Version from my childhood (California, late 70s-early 80s):

Way down yonder in the Yankety Yank
Where the bullfrog jumped from bank to bank
Just because there’s nothin’ better for to do, what to do, what to do, what to do

He stubbed his toe and he fell in the water
You could hear him holler for a mile and a quarter
Just because there’s nothin’ better for to do, what to do, what to do, what to do

Note: “there’s” meaning “there was”

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,KHall
Date: 04 Sep 19 - 12:19 AM

In Arkansas it goes like this:

Down by the river of the Hanky Panky
Sat a big fat frog jumpin bank to banky
With a E-E-I-I-O U
Johnny struck a match and it landed on YOU!

We would stand in a circle, hitting the next person's hands until the end of the song!

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Repeep
Date: 23 Aug 19 - 04:36 PM

Greetings, all! I hope everyone is well! I was wondering about the Down By The River handclap circle game ever since I taught my youngest sister it. So, I’d like to contribute my location’s variation on the rhyme! I learned it from the older girls at school (in RI, USA) sometime around the later 2010s, and I believe it went something like this:
Down by the river with the hanky-panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank-y
Saying ee bop ee bop bop, skittle diddle lollypop

I pledge allegiance to the flag, Michael Jackson makes me gag/is a fag
Coca Cola has caffeine
Now we're talking jelly beans
Jelly beans are out of style
We've been talking for a while

Ee bop ee bop bop, skittle diddle lollypop
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!

I’m not exactly sure how the middle part (paragraph) goes, as it’s been a while. I feel like it was longer, too, and that sometimes we sang “Billy Jean” instead of “jelly bean,” but I am probably wrong.
I hope that one day, we can collect all of the variations and keep them going! Some of these are cool and others hilarious! <3

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Lexi; The Deep South’s Version
Date: 22 Jul 19 - 09:43 AM

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE HANKY PANKY
WHERE THE BULLFROG JUMPED FROM BANK TO BANK
I SAID A E I O U BEETLEJUICE
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MICHAEL JACKSON IS MY DAD
COCA COLA BURNS HIS BUTT
NOW HES DRINKING 7 UP
7 UP HAS TOO MUCH CAFFEINE
NOW HES DRINKING GASOLINE
GASOLINE IS MADE FOR CARS
NOW HES EATING CANDY BARS
CANDY BARS HAVE TOO MUCH FAT
NOW HES DRIVING A CADILLAC
CADILLACS ARE OUTTA STYLE
NOW HE HAS TO WALK AN EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA MILE

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Mike
Date: 25 Jun 19 - 05:22 PM

I learned as:
Down by the banks of the hanky pank
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Saying eep opp eep opp opp
Skiddle diddle ker plop.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,a
Date: 15 Jun 19 - 11:06 PM

down by the bank of the hanky pank, where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank. ya say e pa e pa pa. skittle dittle kernel pop. i pledge allegiance to the flag. michael jackson makes me mad. coca cola has caffeine. now i'm drinking gasoline. gasoline went out of fuel. so now i'm drinking mountain dew. mountain dew fell off the mountain so now i'm drinking from the fountain. one day the fountain broke, so now i'm drinking plain old diet coke... diet coke went ran out of diet so now i'm drinking sunny d. sunny d fell off the sun so now i'm counting 10 to 1. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

kids at my school usually ended at the diet coke part but one of my friends added a continuation

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 26 May 19 - 06:09 PM

This is the most popular one in New Jersey

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Marissa
Date: 19 Dec 18 - 09:13 PM

Down by the banks of the hanky panky
were the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
going epps ieps ops oops
Listen to the ker-plop
i pledge allegiance to the flag
Michael Jackson sings so bad (which he doesn't)
Pepsi Cola burned him up
now he's drinking 7 up
7 up has no caffeine
now he's drinking gasoline
Gasoline has no good taste now he's drinking toxic waste(then the melody changes)
there's a place on mars, where the babys smoke cigars and the boys wear bikinis and the ladies drink martinis
(then it ends something like this)mirror mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all!
At the end who ever got landed on would be out and then it would start over with the remaining players.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Misty
Date: 08 Dec 18 - 10:43 AM

Down by the banks of the hanky panky,

Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank,
Saying eeps, ipes, opes, ops,
Crockadilly and kerrrplop!
Mickey Mouse build a house,
Donald Duck messed it up.
Who will pay the consequences?
Y-o-U!

When you get to the U if you slap your own hand you are out or if you slap the person's next to you they are out.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 18 - 12:55 AM

I learned this version in Elementary school in North Carolina.

Down in the banks with the hanky pants
Where the bullfrog jumps from bank to bank
Singing epes ipes opes oops chilly willy ding dong
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Justin Beiber makes me gag
Coca-Cola brought him up now we’re talking 7 up
7 up has no caffeine now we’re talking Billy Jean
Billy Jean ran out of sight now we’re talking dynamite
Dynamite blew up the school now we’re talking really cool
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

The last person clapped obviously being out. When two people were left they would lock hands so that one person’s arms were crossed and the others wasn’t. They would then sing the song and try to make sure their arms weren’t crossed at the end.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Sara
Date: 16 Jul 18 - 09:08 PM

I recently got into an argument with my friend about this... he’s from NY and I’m from MO so that might explain the difference

Haven’t seen my version of down by the banks ANYWHERE! Very weird

I learned it in Girl Scouts/general elementary school

Down by the banks of the hanky pank
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Singin fee fo fum
Hee-say mee-say
Ding dang dong (out on dong)

Dr.Pepper came to town,
Coca Cola knocked him down,
7 up caught the flu,
Now we’re drinking Mountain Dew,
Mountain Dew fell off the mountain,
Now we’re drinkin from the fountain,
Fountain broke,
Now we have nothing to drink (out on drink)

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Natori
Date: 16 Mar 18 - 01:47 AM

Down by the bank to the hanky pank
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
Said eeps ipes opes oops
Chili willy ding dong
Your mama smells like king Kong
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Micheal Jackson makes me gag
Coca Cola burning up
Now we’re talking 7-up
7-up has no caffiene
Now we’re talking billy jean
Billy jean is out of sight
Now we’re talking dy-no-mite

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,person
Date: 04 Feb 18 - 06:03 PM

This is what i've known since 2nd grade
Down by the bays of the hanky panky
Where the bull frogs jump from bank to bank
saying fe fi fo fum mesay mesay ding dang dong
i pledge allegiance to the flag
micheal jackson makes me gag
coka cola fizzes up
now we're talking 7 up
7 up has no caffeine
now we're talking jelly beans (or gasoline)
jelly beans r out of sight
now we're talking dynamite
dynamite blew up the school
now we're talking really cool
cool cool like a pool
fell and drowned like a fool
(then everyone falls backwards)

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Aug 17 - 03:12 PM

YES!!! This is how we played it in Kansas City, MO in the early 90's. I had no idea it was a rare way of playing it. Thanks for posting and setting my mind at ease!

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,TheGoddess
Date: 10 Dec 16 - 09:07 PM

When i was younger until now i could have sworn the song said
"Down by the banks of the hanky pank
where the boyscouts jumped from bank to bank
saying eat my, eat my pie skittle diddle pumpkie pie"

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Palm beach Florida Justin May childhood
Date: 18 May 16 - 12:26 AM

Down by the banks of the hanky panky
The bull dog jumps from bank to banky
Saying eep ip oop o ya momma ugly and so are you
Ding dong donkey kong give the dog the lucky ball
Ask your teacher what to wear polka-dotted underwear
Not to big not to small just the right size of the Palm beach mall
I woke up Saturday morning and looked up on the wall
I saw a pack of roaches playing basketball
The score was 6 to nothing Chicago in the lead
I got my water gun and shot a 1.2.3.

This was a hand game everyone sit int he circle and put each others on one another with palm facing up and then as the someone sings the song you clap the hand next to you and try not to be the one who hand gets clapped at the end after the song ends at the end one person makes the hand open like a gator mouth and the next person try to be able to put their hand in and out of the other persons hand without the person closing it on them.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 15 - 04:25 PM

In NC in the mid-2000's, our version went

Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky
Where the bull-frog jumps from bank to bank ("sy" was sometimes added")
Say A-E-I-O-U-and-Y
Now that frog has caught the fly!

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,ADalton
Date: 04 Oct 14 - 01:45 PM

When I was in elementary school (early 2000s, Los Angeles) we sang it:
Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky
Where the eeps, ops, soda pops,
Froggy missed a lilly and he went ker-plop!

I don't remember what game went with it. I do remember it having a tune:
F, F, F, A, A, A, A sharp, A sharp, C, C
C, C, F,F, A,A, A sharp, A sharp, C, C,
C, C, F (octave up from the other ones), C, A, C, F
C,C, C, C, C, D, C, A sharp, A, G, F
I thought I should include the tune because I'm not sure how widespread it is. Some of the versions here don't seem like they would fit it.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,amy in Kentucky
Date: 01 May 14 - 04:44 PM

Down by the banks of the hanky panky.
Where the bullfrog jumps from bank to bank. Say As Es Is Os ees I did it.
Bing Bong your daddy smells like King Kong.
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Michael Jackson makes me gag.
Coca-cola burnt him up
Now we're talkin 7 up
7 up has no caffeine
Now we're talking Billy Jean
Billy jean went out of style.
Now we're talking Bobby Brown.
B-o-b-b-y B-r-o-w-n went out of town

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,:o
Date: 07 Mar 14 - 09:55 PM

I learned it:

Down by the bank, hanks hanks,
where the bullfrogs skipped from bank to bank,
singing eeps, ipes, opes, aops,
chilly willy ding dang dong, I pledge alligence to the flag,
Micheal Jackson makes me gag, coca cola 7-up, now we're talking 7-up,
7-up has no caffine, now we're talking billy jean,
billy jean got laid out, that means you STINK!

(whoever's hand was clapped on stink was out)

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Soar
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 08:27 PM

Down by the bank with a hanky pank
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
I say, eep op eep op op
Skiddle diddle kernel pop!
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Micheal Jackson makes me gag
Coca Cola has caffeine
Now we're talking jelly beans
Jelly beans are out of sight
Now we're back to
Down by the bank with a hanky pank
Where bullfrogs jump from bank to bank
I say, eep op eep op op
Skiddle..diddle..kernel..POP!
(whoever slapped the other's shoulder first at POP won)

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,faith
Date: 17 May 13 - 03:07 PM

I learned this at my school: Down by the banks of the hanky panky where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky say fee fi fo fum slly willy ding dong your momma smells like king kong coca cola fills you up now we're drinking seven up seven up has no caffeine now we're drinking gasoline gasoline is meant for cars now we're staring at the stars.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 12 Mar 13 - 01:13 PM

Down by the river near the hanky panky were the bull frogs jump from bank to Banky singing a e i o u Michael Jordan went to town coca cola shot him down Mountain Dew shot him up now where talkng seven up seven up has no caffien now where talking billy jean billy jean is out of sight now where talking dynamite 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 06:33 PM

I learned it completely different
There are no frogs
down by the Riverside hanky panky
(Can't remember a few lines)
East. West south side
your daddy smells like king Kong
Let's play a game of 2004
Ping pong pull

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Southeast, Texas
Date: 10 Mar 13 - 01:51 AM

I am from southeast Texas and I learned this version in elementary school :

Down by the river with the handy panky,
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank,
Singing
oh,
ah,
skiddle,
skaddle,
Big,
fat,
bull,
frog!

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,alyssa.
Date: 26 Jan 13 - 09:33 AM

I am from Las vegas, nv and learned this song in Girl Scouts. I had no idea that other people sang much longer versions! our general goal was to slap hands as fast as possible so that we could sing as fast as possible and get someone else out and be the winner! and then it starts aaaaaaaaaaall over again. we sang a very simple version as someone posted above

down by the banks of the hanky panky, where the bull frogs jump from bank to bank, sayin' eeps opps soda pops, johnny broke a bottle and it went ker-PLOP!

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Oct 12 - 05:29 PM

here in new jersey we do it like this:

Down by the bank of the hanky panky Where the bullfrog jumps from bank to bank saying : Hee pa hee pa pa skittle diddle kernel pop I pledge allegiance to the flag Michael Jackson sings so bad coca Cola messed me up Now I'm drinking seven-up Seven-up has no caffiene now im drinks gasoline gasoline ran out of feul Now I'm drinking Mountain Dew Mountain Dew fell off the mountain Now I'm drinking from the fountain After that the fountain broke Now I'm back to plain old diet COKE

-ME

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Oct 12 - 01:11 AM

In Ireland we really sang this very differently. Over version is double Dutch to be honest.

Down the lane of hanky panky
Through the lane of planky zanky
Zoom zam zoom zam
All the way to ker plunk

How's your father?
Alright. Died in the fish shop last night.
What did he die of?
Raw fish.
Where did he get it?
My dish.
Where did he get it?
My dish.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,LuAnn Kelley
Date: 25 Aug 12 - 09:16 AM

I learned this song on Camp Fombelina in western Pa where I lived. My family were the caretakers.

Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky,
where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky,
with an(long vowel sounds) e-p, i-p, o-p, oop, e-sopadilly and a (make slurping noise) flop!

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Ginger98
Date: 30 May 12 - 12:00 PM

Oops I meant to say pank only twice and I said it three times.

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Ginger98
Date: 30 May 12 - 11:57 AM

I'm from beaverton oregon here how we sing it.

Down by the banks of the hanky pank pank pank where the bull frogs jump from bank to bank with an eeps, Ipes , opes, opps, here comes the bull frog with a big KER-PLOPPP!

Repeats until there only one person left and that person is the winner. Every time the song repeats the song gets faster. Whoever hand is clapped on the words KER-PLOP is out.

I learned this six year ago.

Pank pernounced ( P-ay-n-k) (pain-k)

Subject: RE: Origins: Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
From: GUEST,Ginger98
Date: 30 May 12 - 11:57 AM

I'm from beaverton oregon here how we sing it.

Down by the banks of the hanky pank pank pank where the bull frogs jump from bank to bank with an eeps, Ipes , opes, opps, here comes the bull frog with a big KER-PLOPPP!

Repeats until there only one person left and that person is the winner. Every time the song repeats the song gets faster. Whoever hand is clapped on the words KER-PLOP is out.

I learned this six year ago.

Pank pernounced ( P-ay-n-k) (pain-k)