Childhood Songs

skywalker · 07-05-2002, 06:17 AM

When I was young, I was taught a lot of songs in music class. I think these were songs only kids learn to sing and are rarely sung when you grow up and are usually forgotten.

Sometimes they come back when you're thinking about nothing, or you may hear one coming from a child nearby, or you hear a commercial selling CDs of kids music. Here's one that was running through my mind this morning:

I've Got Sixpence

I've got sixpence
Jolly. jolly sixpence
I've got sixpence to last me all my life
I've got twopence to spend
And twopence to lend
And twopence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

CHORUS:
No cares have I to grieve me
No pretty little girls to deceive me
I'm happy as a lark believe me
As we go rolling, rolling home
Rolling home (rolling home)
Rolling home (rolling home)
By the light of the silvery moo-oo-on
Happy is the day when we line up for our pay
As we go rolling, rolling home.

I've got fourpence
Jolly, jolly fourpence
I've got fourpence to last me all my life
I've got twopence to spend
And twopence to lend
And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

I've got twopence
Jolly, jolly twopence
I've got twopence to last me all my life
I've got twopence to spend
And no pence to lend
And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

I've got no pence
Jolly. jolly no pence
I've got no pence to last me all my life
I've got no pence to spend
And no pence to lend
And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

The words I printed above don't seem to match what I used to sing("pretty little girls" was "sassy little boys" as I remember), but I guess kids tend to muck the lyrics by nature.

I imagine this was a song that was sung in Britian and migrated to America?

Mark

[ 07-05-2002, 06:19 AM: Message edited by: skywalker ]

johnny · 07-05-2002, 09:42 AM

All i can come up with is "ikke pikke porretje" and the rest is kinda fuzzy, sorry, can't remember !

skywalker · 07-05-2002, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
All i can come up with is "ikke pikke porretje" and the rest is kinda fuzzy, sorry, can't remember !

Hmmm all I can come up with is this:

IKKE PIKKE PORRETJE
Ikke pikke porretje
de meester heeft een snorretje
de meester heeft een sik
af ben ik.
TRADUZIONE
Ikke pikke porretje,
il maestro ha un piccolo baffo,
il maestro ha la barba.
fuori vai tu.

Is this the song you mean? I wonder what it means? I think it is a counting song. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Mark

johnny · 07-05-2002, 10:33 AM

ROFL That's it, how do you know that one, aren't you American ? [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

Melusine · 07-05-2002, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by skywalker:
Hmmm all I can come up with is this:

IKKE PIKKE PORRETJE
Ikke pikke porretje
de meester heeft een snorretje
de meester heeft een sik
af ben ik.
TRADUZIONE
Ikke pikke porretje,
il maestro ha un piccolo baffo,
il maestro ha la barba.
fuori vai tu.

Is this the song you mean? I wonder what it means? I think it is a counting song. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Mark

It's for determining who's "it", in games of tag etc, I believe.
A rough translation would be
(first line of nonsense words)
the teacher has a moustache
the teacher has a goatee
I'm out

Melusine · 07-05-2002, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
ROFL That's it, how do you know that one, aren't you American ? [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

Uh Johnny, ever heard of search engines?

Willard · 07-05-2002, 10:40 AM

Here's one:

BLACK SOCKS

Black socks, they never get dirty,
the longer you wear them the stronger they get.
Sometimes I think I should wash them,
but something inside whispers 'no, no, not yet, not yet, not yet.'

johnny · 07-05-2002, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Melusine:

quote:
Originally posted by johnny:
ROFL That's it, how do you know that one, aren't you American ? [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

Uh Johnny, ever heard of search engines? [/QUOTE]Who needs search engines when we have you Mel ?

johnny · 07-05-2002, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Willard:
Here's one:

BLACK SOCKS

Black socks, they never get dirty,
the longer you wear them the stronger they get.
Sometimes I think I should wash them,
but something inside whispers 'no, no, not yet, not yet, not yet.'

If you ever visit my house, please don't take off your shoes, okay ?

07-05-2002, 10:45 AM

OK How about this one?

"Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka
Okamochapocha
was her name

She had seven hairs on the top of her head
Four were alive and the rest were dead

Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka
Okamochapocha
was her name

She had two eyes in the middle of her head
One was green and the other was red

Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka
Okamochapocha
was her name

She had two teeth in the middle of her mouth
One pointed north and the other pointed south

Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka
Okamochapocha
was her name

She had two feet like a bathroom mat
Everybody asked how they got like that

Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka
Okamochapocha
was her name

And then one day-a ten ton truck - hit poor Magdalena
The poor truck driver had to get a new machine!

Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka
Okamochapocha
was her name"

LOL!!! That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard!!!! We used to sing it at school all the time, and none of us thought it strange at the time!

07-05-2002, 09:42 AM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	All i can come up with is "ikke pikke porretje" and the rest is kinda fuzzy, sorry, can't remember ! __________________

07-05-2002, 10:33 AM	#4
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	ROFL That's it, how do you know that one, aren't you American ? [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] __________________

07-05-2002, 10:40 AM	#7
Willard Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: June 14, 2001 Location: Vermont Age: 32 Posts: 1,752	Here's one: BLACK SOCKS Black socks, they never get dirty, the longer you wear them the stronger they get. Sometimes I think I should wash them, but something inside whispers 'no, no, not yet, not yet, not yet.' __________________

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07-05-2002, 06:17 AM	#1
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 63 Posts: 3,097	When I was young, I was taught a lot of songs in music class. I think these were songs only kids learn to sing and are rarely sung when you grow up and are usually forgotten. Sometimes they come back when you're thinking about nothing, or you may hear one coming from a child nearby, or you hear a commercial selling CDs of kids music. Here's one that was running through my mind this morning: I've Got Sixpence I've got sixpence Jolly. jolly sixpence I've got sixpence to last me all my life I've got twopence to spend And twopence to lend And twopence to send home to my wife-poor wife. CHORUS: No cares have I to grieve me No pretty little girls to deceive me I'm happy as a lark believe me As we go rolling, rolling home Rolling home (rolling home) Rolling home (rolling home) By the light of the silvery moo-oo-on Happy is the day when we line up for our pay As we go rolling, rolling home. I've got fourpence Jolly, jolly fourpence I've got fourpence to last me all my life I've got twopence to spend And twopence to lend And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife. I've got twopence Jolly, jolly twopence I've got twopence to last me all my life I've got twopence to spend And no pence to lend And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife. I've got no pence Jolly. jolly no pence I've got no pence to last me all my life I've got no pence to spend And no pence to lend And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife. The words I printed above don't seem to match what I used to sing("pretty little girls" was "sassy little boys" as I remember), but I guess kids tend to muck the lyrics by nature. I imagine this was a song that was sung in Britian and migrated to America? Mark [ 07-05-2002, 06:19 AM: Message edited by: skywalker ]

07-05-2002, 10:45 AM	#10
lroyo Guest Posts: n/a	OK How about this one? "Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka Okamochapocha was her name She had seven hairs on the top of her head Four were alive and the rest were dead Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka Okamochapocha was her name She had two eyes in the middle of her head One was green and the other was red Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka Okamochapocha was her name She had two teeth in the middle of her mouth One pointed north and the other pointed south Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka Okamochapocha was her name She had two feet like a bathroom mat Everybody asked how they got like that Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka Okamochapocha was her name And then one day-a ten ton truck - hit poor Magdalena The poor truck driver had to get a new machine! Magdalena, Hagdalena, Ookataka, Wakataka Okamochapocha was her name" LOL!!! That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard!!!! We used to sing it at school all the time, and none of us thought it strange at the time!

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