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04 Dec 04 - 03:19 AM (#1347014) Subject: Folklore: Depression era childrens' songs From: Neighmond This didn't really belong in Childrens' rhyming games, so I put it here. My Dad's aunt Phyllis (grew up in the early 1930's) told me they used to sing this one. She said a neighbor girl sang it all the time. The neighbors had 9 children, and were very poor. I don't know if it's true or just child's imagination, but either way I find it vaguely creepy:
We put her in the wash-tub to see if she'd come clean. She drank up all the water, she ate up all the soap She tried to eat the wash-tub but it won't go down her throat. She ate up all the crackers, She ate up all the meat She tried to eat the table but it was too big to eat. They wrapped her in a blanket, and left her in the rain, Along came the sisters and they put 'er on the train. Anyone have any others? Chaz |
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04 Dec 04 - 03:32 AM (#1347024) Subject: RE: Folklore: Depression era childrens' songs From: Joe Offer Hi, Chaz - I learned that one as a "Miss Lucy" chant, more-or-less like this one. Don't know if I learned it in Detroit, or if it was shortly after I moved to Racine, Wisconsin in 1958. -Joe Offer- |
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04 Dec 04 - 05:42 PM (#1347515) Subject: RE: Folklore: Depression era childrens' songs From: Azizi I just learned this uptempo chant from an African American woman who said she learned it from her aunt. The aunt was born in 1890 in Mississippi [and lived in Mississippi & Arkansas]. She would have been in her 40s during the depression {1930-1941}.
Put her in the coffepot. Beat her like a drum. Goodbye wife. Goodbye honey. If it hadn't been for you, I'd had a little money. I was told that this chant was used as a "knee rocker". When I asked what a knee rocker was I was told that it was what you sang holding the baby on your knee. You bounce the baby up and down to the beat of the song. Yes, I know. It's not a good reflection on love & marriage. YTgfr heard her aunt chant this "knee rockin song" to her great nieces. I was told that a knee rockin song was when you ride the baby on your knee as you chant. The aunt was born |
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31 Aug 07 - 08:02 PM (#2138044) Subject: RE: Folklore: Depression era childrens' songs From: dick greenhaus I should worry I should care I should marry A millionaire He should die I should cry I should marry Another guy. I should worry I should fret I should marry A suffragette Marguerite Go wash your feet The Board of Health Is across the street |
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20 Aug 09 - 04:30 AM (#2704448) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST,howler My mother's favorite: I had a little dog named Jack. He pooped on the railroad track. The train came by, The poop flew high, and hit the conductor right in the eye. |
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20 Aug 09 - 05:21 AM (#2704473) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST,InOBU Lorcan Otway S'"t' hum yer speaking to hum S't' hum yer speaking to hum Sharrup or I'll knock you dead The noive of you to speak to me is a thing like I've never have hoid Abe Lincoln they filled him with lead Your living you aught to be dead so go take a hike, you low down kike S't' hum yer speaking to s't' hum Here is one Mum was taught by the Irish kids in Boston about 1926 - (she was born in 20)She and the other Jewish kids had songs to sing back at them, but she forgets them. Her parents went nutz when they heard her singing this... |
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27 Nov 11 - 12:43 PM (#3264298) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST Part of a ditty my Mother (depression era) used to recite Fire in the mountain, Snake in the grass, The old man died with a rag up his ass. Can't remember all. Another one of hers; Had a little dog his name was Jack, Put him the barn and he peed through the crack. And lastly, another of my Mother's Shave and a haircut two bits, I have a girlfriend with big tits and Every time I squeeze her she shits. Oh, as you can read my Mother liked the ornery ditties. |
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23 May 12 - 12:14 AM (#3354608) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GVSue I had a dear old daddy, for whom I daily pray, He had a set of whiskers that were always in the way. Oh, they're always in the way, the cows eat them for hay, the horses eat'em in their sleep, they think their eatin' shredded wheat, they're always in the way. Then something about When we're sittin' ate the table, All sittin' in a group, My dear ole Daddy's whiskers are always in the soup. Oh they're always in the way, the cows eat them for hay.....blablabla I can't remember the rest-- something about being at the station, looking for a dime, My dear ole Daddy whiskers were hidin' it all the time... |
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23 May 12 - 09:34 AM (#3354726) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: Mark Ross "Chicken in the car, and the car won't go, That's how you spell Chick-car-go." From my mother who learned it driving across country from San Francisco in the early '30's. Mark Ross |
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23 May 12 - 06:46 PM (#3354904) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: dick greenhaus And I learned it as "Lulu had a baby" There was also "Sons of Bread and Gravy, Join the Yiddish Navy, Fight, fight fight for Palestine! Men who love pastrami Join the Yiddidsh Army Fight, fight fight for Palestine!" |
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23 May 12 - 08:38 PM (#3354936) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: Bert One from the early nineteen hundreds when malnutrition was rife in the big cities. Your head is like a pumpkin your belly's like a drum your legs are like two fiddle sticks so run you bugger, run. |
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25 May 12 - 08:30 AM (#3355454) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: Tug the Cox A couple od extra bits to Joe's version Measles, said the doctor Mumps said the nurse Nonsense said the lady with the Alligator purse. medicine said the doctor ointment said the nurse PIZZA said the lady with the alligator purse. |
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16 Sep 12 - 02:16 AM (#3405492) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST,Mary Brennan Your mother is a baker Your father cuts the meat And you're a little hot dog who runs around the street. |
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09 Apr 14 - 01:32 PM (#3616976) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST,Notgonna Tellya Dog shit on my collar Lipstick on my shoes Is it any wonder That I sing the blues? That was written by a student at Eastern Washington University. Sorry, I do not remember the name. |
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09 Apr 14 - 07:48 PM (#3617077) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: Q (Frank Staplin) There is a song called "Mama Had a Baby." The chorus is- Mama had a baby and his head popped off We did all we could to try and re-attach it I couldn't do it so I picked it up and threw it Off the building, just to see if all the children Were quick enough to catch it. Can be found with Google. |
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17 Mar 24 - 12:43 PM (#4199228) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST,Charles Elliott anyone know the lyrics to this Children's life teaching song of the 30S? This is all my husband can remember down he flew the cat caught him before he time to wink oh he said I'm sorry but then I didn't think any help would be appreciated Thank you in advance |
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17 Mar 24 - 01:19 PM (#4199229) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: Monique It's here, lyrics, sheet music and midi file. |
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17 May 24 - 02:52 PM (#4202615) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST Looking for the song sung to the tune of rock a by baby. Can you help |
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17 May 24 - 06:22 PM (#4202620) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: Joe_F GUEST: Maybe the parody in "Through the Looking-Glass"? "Hush-a-bye baby in Alice's lap..." |
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18 May 24 - 11:14 AM (#4202649) Subject: RE: Depression era childrens' songs From: GUEST,The Baker is dead Hallelujah! I'm A Bum |