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Stacy

Posts: 2505

Englewood, Florida, US

So I was teaching my boyfriend's 8 year old sister some of the old clapping games that I used to play when I was younger. Some of them, I couldn't remember the whole song. (down down baby for example)

We played miss mary mack, miss susie's steamboat, ABC, Ring Ching China, and slide.

I was wondering what rhymes you used to play? Do you remember all the words?

I'll put out one to start:

ABC is as easy as 123
my momma drinks cold coffee
right off of my feet
ooh, ah, I want a piece of pie
pie too sweet, I want a piece of meat
meat too tough, I want to ride a bus
bus too full, I want to ride a bull
bull too black, I want my money back
money too green, I want a jelly bean
jelly bean too red, I want to go to bed
bed not made, I want some lemonade
lemonade too sour, I want to take a shower
shower too cold, I want a piece of gold
gold too yellow, I want to kiss a fellow
fellow too fat and that is that!

Mar 06 06 09:11 pm Link

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Brandon Smith

Posts: 1562

San Diego, California, US

I don't think I ever did any clapping but I still remember the I see London, I see France...... haha!!!

Mar 06 06 11:22 pm Link

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Lens N Light

Posts: 16341

Bradford, Vermont, US

Does:
Little miis Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider
And sat down beside her
And said
What's in the bowl, bitch.

Count?

Mar 07 06 12:24 pm Link

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Marcia Dionne

Posts: 282

Frisco, Texas, US

^ I don't think it does... LMFAO


Here's one:

Zing zing zing like a washing machine,
we're gonna rock to the treetop all day long,
huffing and a-puffing and a-singing that song,
all the little birdies on j-bird street,
love it when the robin's go tweet tweet tweet,
Rockin' Robin, tweet tweet-a-leet
Rockin' Robin, tweet tweet-a-leet

All the little birdies,
really gon' rock tonite,
tweet tweet tweet-a-leet

Mama's in the kitchen,
stirring that rice,
Daddy's on the corner,
shootin' that dice,
brother's in jail,
raising that bail,
sister's on the corner,
selling fruit cocktail.
Rockin' Robin, tweet tweet-a-leet
Rockin' Robin, tweet tweet-a-leet

All the little birdies,
really gon' rock tonite,
tweet tweet tweet-a-leet

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Here is another one, originally I couldn't remember all the words so I called my sister to help me out.  The beginning is actually kinda bad and I can't believe we used to sing this when we were kids.  It's really funny though.  Hope no one takes offense.

I like coffee, I like tea,
I like a colored boy,
and he likes me.
So step back white boy,
you don't shine,
I'll get a colored boy
to beat your behind.

Last night, the night before,
I met my boyfriend at the candy store,
He bought me ice cream,
he bought me cake,
he brought me home with a belly ache.
Mama Mama, I feel sick,
call the doctor quick quick quick.
Doctor doctor will I die?
Close your eyes and count to five,
1-2-3-4-5, I'm alive.

Mar 07 06 01:18 pm Link