No. Once again, it’s regional, and as several of us have said, kids where we grew up sang Miss Suzy. There isn’t a “right” version and it isn’t covered under ASCAP. |
Miss Suzy here. SoCal, 1970s and 80s. |
We sang:
Ranger Rick had a 10 foot dick And showed it to the lady next door She thought it was a snake Hit with a rake And now it’s only 5 foot 4 |
I remember this one! (California mid/late 80’s) Almost the same except for instead of “tick tock fin Alli Alli Allli” it was “tick tock, tick tock shawawa; tick tock tick tock shawawa” And it ended with the “moo-cha moo-cha moo-cha freeze” line at which point it was a contest as to who could freeze the longest. |
I know what you are talking about but I never learned this as a kid |
Yes, I remember your poem. That is how I learned it, too, but apparently there are many versions. https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/two-dead-boys-got-up-to-fight/ Yesterday upon the stairs, I met a man that wasn't there. He wasn't there again today, oh how I wish he'd go away! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigonish_(poem) |
Yeah, that makes a lot more sense - Playtex 18 hour bras were a thing back then. |
We ended with DARK |
Our egg/yolk started with “x marks the spot, circle and a dot…” |
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Ah yes, memories of my teen cousin teaching 5 year old me this at Passover in the 90s. He also taught us:
There was an old man Who lived by the crick And every old night he played with his… Banjo in the moonlight With the lady next door You could tell by just looking that she was a… Fine young lady who rolled in the grass And when she rolled over you could see her bare… Legs in the moonlight she walked like a duck She said she would teach us a new way to… Raise the children She brought them up well If you didn’t like my story you can go to… Sleep! Chicago, early 90s. Anyone else remember that one? |
Ours started with "Concentrate, concentrate, concentrate on what I'm saying. People are dying, children are crying, concentrate on what I'm saying." And you weren't supposed to see colors at the end, just get goosebumps ("a cool breeze, a tight squeeze, now you've got the chillies!") |
This is amazing. I did “Miss Suzie” in Pennsylvania in the 80s. This is what memes used to be, and they had much longer staying power. |