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11 Dec 05 - 11:34 PM (#1625390) Subject: Old Ditty Mother Used to Sing From: GUEST,bjnjii When brothers would argue at times or tension between small children in our household, Mother would sing a ditty that went something like this: "E-I-Ike us, Nobody like us, (Everything's going our Way?).....having a great day or have a great day In later years, all she could remember were the first few words, nothing in between and something about having a great day (she thought) Does anyone know of a ditty like this that may have been sung to soothe the soul? |
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12 Dec 05 - 02:41 AM (#1625422) Subject: RE: Old Ditty Mother Used to Sing - "E-I-Ike us? From: masato sakurai Are these related? (1) A version from here: THE HIRAM HOUSE CAMP SONG I de I de ike us, nobody like us We are the kids (& staff) from Hiram House Camp Always a-winnin', always a-grinnin' Always a-feelin' fine. I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I (2) From here (Fight Songs: A), and here too. Appalachian State Hi-Hi-y-ike-us Nobody like us, We are the mountaineers, mountaineers, mountaineers, Always a-winning, Always a-grinning, Always a-feeling fine You bet, hey! (3) From here: THE KIDS FROM CISV Aj aj I like us. Nobody's like us. We are the kids from CISV. Always a winning, always a grinning, always a having fun ... aj aj aj. (4) From here: The Kids from CISV Ayay yayakas Nobody's like us. We are the kids from CISV. Always a sharing always a daring always a having fun ... ayayay. |
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16 Apr 18 - 09:34 AM (#3917631) Subject: RE: Old Ditty Mother Used to Sing - E-I-Ike us? From: GUEST How could I have missed these great replies so many years ago. Thank you. |
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08 Jun 18 - 10:26 PM (#3929915) Subject: RE: Old Ditty Mother Used to Sing - E-I-Ike us? From: GUEST Pioneer Camp Song I-I-I-Ike us, {Aye-aye aye yikus?} Nobody like us, We are the kids from Pioneer. Always a-winnin', always a-grinnin', always a-feelin' fine. (Ontario Pioneer Camp), I was there 1980 and my parents there in 1959. on Lake Clearwater. postal box in Utterson, Ontario. |