Jim Hardie 517 #1057 Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, vwkittie said: eeney meany miney mo, catch a tiger by the toe, if it squeals let it go, eeney meany miney mo! It wasn't a tiger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell 862 #1058 Posted April 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, Jim Hardie said: It wasn't a tiger. it was in the pc brigade version later on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vwkittie 10 #1059 Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Jim Hardie said: It wasn't a tiger. Was always a tiger for us as kids and I'm 34 now so it's presumably been thus for quite some time! It was actually only relatively recently I heard that the original version was, errrm, somewhat different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981 10 #1060 Posted April 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, vwkittie said: Was always a tiger for us as kids and I'm 34 now so it's presumably been thus for quite some time! It was actually only relatively recently I heard that the original version was, errrm, somewhat different. The one I remember was; Eanie meanie miney mo Sit the baby on the po, When it's done, Wipe it's bum, Eanie meanie miney mo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vwkittie 10 #1061 Posted April 12, 2019 Just remembered another one! Ip dip dip my blue ship sailing on the water like a cup and saucer you are not it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Fyefye 0 #1062 Posted August 27, 2019 My family made up rhymes about 14 children. Oh my auntie Nelly, She had a wooden belly, Set her up, Knock her down 3 ball a penny. I have forgotten the one about my mother. It starts Oh my auntie Hilda, She fell in love with a builder. My other memories. What’s the time? Half past nine . Hang your knickers on the line. When they’re dry bring them in, Put them in the biscuit tin. Eat a biscuit, eat a cake, eat your knickers by mistake. Or what’s the time?Half past nine, Hang your knickers on the line. When a policeman comes along, Hurry up and put them on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Fyefye 0 #1063 Posted August 27, 2019 Two balls against the wall chant.Nebuchadnezza the king of the Jews, bought his wife a pair of shoes, when the shoes began to wear, Nebuchadnezzar began to swear, when the swear began to stop ,Nebuchadnezzar bought a shop. When the shop began to sell, Nebuchadnezzar bought a bell. When the bell began to ring, Nebuchadnezzar began to sing. Doh Ray Me Fa So Me Doh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FIRETHORN1 58 #1064 Posted September 9, 2019 The rhymes I recall being chanted to me by grandparents and old relatives when I was a small child in the early '60's are a bit surreal and still don't make any sense at all....even though I'm now an old fogey myself! A couple of these old rhymes I remember are.... "There was a little man and he had a little gun Up that field, he did run, Wi' a belly full o' fat and a big straw hat And a pancake tied to his bum...bum...bum" Another one was... "Up streets and down streets Windows made of glass Call at Mrs (insert name) And you'll see a bonny lass With red, rosy cheeks And a dimple in her chin And as much like her mother As ever she did grin" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MonkeyLover 10 #1065 Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) Yellow matter custard green snot pie dead dogs giblets green cats eyes mix em all together, nice and thick wash em all down with a cup of cold sick 😩🤢 ............ another rude one.... milk, milk, (pointing at the boobs) lemonade (pointing at urine outlet) round the corner, chocolates made (pointing at the bottom-hole) ........... Arsehole, 💩*pot, bloody bugger damn! Somebodys pinched our bloody babbies pram! If I find the bugger, they won't pinch another! Arsehole, 💩pot, bloody bugger damn! ..... eeeny, meeny miny mo, sit the baby on the Poe, when it's done, wipe its bum, with a piece of chewing gum! Edited September 10, 2019 by MonkeyLover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FIRETHORN1 58 #1066 Posted September 12, 2019 I'll back Jabberwocky up on this one! I know that he (or she?) didn't make it up at all, because my old great grand-dad used to chant more or less exactly the same rhyme to me in the early 60's....as in.., Once upon a time The birds sh-t lime The monkeys chewed tobacco The little dog run With his finger up his bum To see what was the matter. What a totally ridiculous verse - it doesn't even rhyme...... for f---s sake! A lot of the verses piled on me in my childhood involved "bums" - as in fingers up bums...and pancakes tied to bums, etc. What is it about Sheffield nursery rhyme and "bums"? As in.... You know last night? No.. the night before 3 little tom-cats Knocked at my door One had a fiddle One had a drum And one had a pancake,,, Tied to his bum 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carosio 185 #1067 Posted September 15, 2019 Yes, I remember the rhyme about the bird lime was sung to a tune. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MRJ123 0 #1068 Posted August 15, 2022 Hi all, Really hoping someone can help me. My partners grandad how was from Sheffield recently passed but used to read out this poem that went... The rain fell in merciless torrance Sweeping destiny across the land A bare footed man with clogs on Stood sitting on the ground That's all he seemed to know but I think there is more to it. Does anyone know where this is from? I'd love to find out and hopefully read it out at his funeral in a few weeks. Would really appreciate any help with this. Thanks Matt Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...