Old School Chants
 

(NOT Greek chants) :p


What chants or diddies did you and your friends say or made-up usually during the summertime?

I loved:

Elevate your mind (get yourself together)...
When I count to 3 do the __________ with me...
I said a 1, 2,3 do the ________ with me...
(everyone proceeds to do the ______ dance)

:o

Re: Old School Chants
 

Never heard of it. :p

Umm Twillillilee (wth is that?) twillililee

**sorry I am drawing a blank on that one.** :o

Umm I will wait for others to post because I cannot remember nary a one ALL the way, I can only remember parts, i.e. chant from Rudy's sleepover that the twins did.

I only remember 1 of them



Left, Left, Left, Right, Left
My back ache
my pants too tight
my Booty (can I say that??? please edit if not ) shakes
to the left and right

Re: Re: Old School Chants
 

I remember that one CT4. It was like:

uno, dos, tres, go
East, West
I met my boyfriend @ the candy store
He bought me ice cream
He bought me cake
He bought me home with a bellyache
Mama, Mama
I feel sick
Call the doctor
QUICK, QUICK, QUICK
Dr., Dr. will I die?
close your eyes and count to 5
I said a 1,2,3,4,5
I'm alive!

I also remember more but I'm in class.

I'll give more later.

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Dat's what they said? :eek: I thought they said (phonetically) unadosieta:confused: :o :confused:

Thanks, that was the one I was talknig about.

Yay, I love this topic. I have lots. Here are some of mine:

Hey, Hey, get out of my way.
I just came back from the USA,
Kaboom.
LMAO. What the devil were we talking about??? You would do this with 2 or more friends with your arms locked around each other - think Rockettes. Then when you say "Kaboom" we'd all kick our right leg out.

Down, down baby
Down, down the roller coaster
Sweet, sweet baby
I'll never let you go
Shimmy, Shimmy Cocoa Pops
Shimmy, Shimmy Rah
Shimmy, Shimmy Cocoa Pops
Shimmy, Shimmy Rah
I got a boyfriend - a milkshake
He's so sweet - a milkshake
Again, WTH??? I don't remember the rest of it, so feel free to add.

My back is aching, my bra's too tight
My booty's shaking from the left to the right. :eek:

What's the one about a bullfrog jumping from bank to bank?

LMAO @ you asking can you say booty.

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Maybe they do! That's just what I say so it is open to interpretation.

Anyone remember:

Down, down baby
Down, down the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby
I'll never let you go
Shimmy Shimmy Cocoa puff
Shimmy Shimmy Pow
Shimmy Shimmy Cocoa puff
Shimmy Shimmy Pow
I like coffee
I like tea
I like the black boy
And he likes me
So step back white boy
You ain't fly
I'll bet you five dollars
I'll beat ya behind

I think there's more but I can't remember

Oh Sailor

Oh sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see,
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the ocean
See, see, see

(chop one arm with your hand every time you say chop, chop chop)
Oh sailor went to chop, chop , chop
To see what he could chop, chop, chop
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the ocean
Chop, chop, chop

(pull eyes back with index finger every time you say China)
Oh sailor went to China
To see what he could China
But all that he could China
Was the bottom of the ocean
China

(hit chest with left fist then right fist every time you say Hong Kong)
Oh sailor went to Hong Kong
To see what he could Hong Kong
But all that he could Hong Kong
Was the bottom of the ocean
Hong Kong

(hands on hips and roll every time you say ooh achi cachi)
Oh sailor went to ooh achi cachi
To see what he could ooh achi cachi
But all that he could ooh achi cachi
Was the bottom of the ocean
Ooh achi cachi

There were a few more we would sing about Ms. Sue from Alabama, but I can’t remember all the words.

Ms. Sue (clap, clap) Ms. Sue (clap, clap)
Ms. Sue from Alabama……..

I Don't Wanna Go to Mexico

I don’t wanna go to Mexico no more, more, more
There’s a big fat police man at my door, door, door
He grabbed me by the collar,
He made me pay a dollar,
I don’t wanna go to Mexico no more, more, more

Hollywoods are Swingin'

Hollywoods are swingin, Hollywoods are swingin
My name is Kisha and I’m cool in the gang
If you don’t like it, I’ll tell you one thang,
My sign is Aquarius and that’s alright,
Cause all ‘quarius are dynomite
Others: Uhn, she think she bad
Me: Bad enough to kick yo bleep (I used to say bleep for real back in the day)
Others: Uhn, she think she fine
Me: fine enough to blow yo mine
Others: Ah girl, stop yo lyin’ you know yo man leave you cryin
Hollywoods are swingin, Hollywoods are swingin

I know some more, but that’s it for now.

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It's funny to see the variations because we used to say

Down down baby
down by the rollercoaster
sweet sweet baby
no where to go
sweet sensation
education liberation
I love you
~ quick pause ~
tootie fruiti
~pause~
shamrock shamrock
shimmy shimmy shamrock
caught you with your boyfriend
naughty naughty
didn't do the dishes
lazy lazy
jumped out the window
crazy crazy

exactly...
 

that's exactly what i'm wondering as this chant came to mind:

(leader-hands on hip, winding up the hip....) i'm goooooin' bananas!!
(group-imitates leader) she's goooooooin' bananas!!
(group-running in place and clapping) go-- bananas! go- go bananas! go-- bananas! go-go bananas.......

what the freak?!???!

i can't recall the rest.....did anyone else do this in houston circa 1985-ish?

Re: exactly...
 

That was a "song" at the camp I worked at in 97 -- had never heard of it til then. Catchy little ditty. LMAO

Oh, snap .... I forgot about this one. I'm about to call my sister right now to see if she remembers 'cuz we used to sing this all the time.

And I remember the sailor one too, but instead of ocean, we said deep blue sea. For example, our last line would be "was the bottom of the deep blue see, see, see" or "was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop" or "was the bottom of the deep blue China. Did you you used to exaggerate the word China and do the hand motions like you're bowing?

THAT IS HOW we did it too, but maybe not the bowing part. A lot of these chants are great trips down memory lane.

Miss Mary Mack
All dressed in black
With silver buttons
All down her back...

I can't remember all of it but just thinking about back then makes me:D

this one is for Chi-town!!


12 x 12 is 144 if the bed breaks down you can do it on the ....


We may not have known all the twelves but we knew this one :p !

Tiffy and Derrick sitting in the tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G,
First come love,
Then come marriage,
Then come Tiffy with a baby carriage

Ding, Dong, Dong, Dong, Dong
A ding dong, dong, dong, dong
A ding dong,
Yo mama don’t where no draws
A ding dong
I saw her when she took them off
A ding dong
She through them in the air
A ding dong
Batman said Well I declare!

Down by the river called Hanky Pank
where the bullfrog jumps from bank to bank
I said a M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Bam! Boom!

When I was a baby, baby, baby
When I was a baby, baby, baby
I went "wah", "wah", a "wah wah wah"
All night long
All night long

When I was a lil girl, lil girl, lil girl
When I was a lil girl, lil girl, lil girl
I went "jump", "jump", a "jump, jump, jump" (said while imitating jumping rope)
All night long
All night long

When I was a teenager, teenager, teenager
When I was a teenager, teenager, teenager
I went (no words--just pretend to primp in the mirror)
All night long
All night long

When I was a woman, woman, woman
When I was a woman, woman, woman
I went (no words--just make kissing sounds)
All night long
All night long

When I got married, married, married
When I got married, married, married
I went (no words--just pretend to "push it")
All night long
All night long

When I had a baby, baby, baby
When I had a baby, baby, baby
I went (no words--just waddle like a pregnant woman)
All night long
A night long

When I was an old lady, old lady, old lady
When I was an old lady, old lady, old lady
I went (no words--just pretend to walk like an old lady with a cane)
All night long
All night long

When my husband died, died, died
When my husband died, died, died
I went (make crying sounds)
All night long
All night long

When I died, died, died
When I died, died, died
I went (lie down and play dead)
All night long
All night long

Obviously, that's the end! :D

You're my she-ro, RedefinedDiva. I was sitting here racking my brain trying to remember that. There are two more that are on the tip of my tongue, and I just can't remember them yet. I'll be back when I do.

I think we should include some "new school" ones as well, because while some of ours may be a little risqué, some of the ones today are just plain ol' nasty. I've had to give my niece "the look" on several occasions for some of that mess. I'm going to ask her to tell me the words and I'll post them.

Okay, I retract my former statement. Some of ours were just as scandalous, LOL.

Awww shucks...this thread is taking me back! :p
I think I remember this one CountryGurl but don't quote me on the correct words...
Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack
All dressed in black black black
With silver buttons buttons buttons
All down her back back back
She asked her mother (repeat twice like above)....
For fifty cents....
To see the elephants....
Jump over the fence....
They jumped so high.....
They touched the sky.....
And they never came back....
To the Fourth of July...
And then we went into some other thing and at the end we were like FREEZE!
What the hayle was going on with us?? Elephants...fences...4th of July?? :confused:

AKA2D you really brought it back with Elevate your mind! :D I think that was a cheer at our school! :eek:

Ok, I just thought of another one. I can't remember all the words but it went something like:
Have a Coke and a smile
Makes you feel good
That's the way it should be.... :o
I can't remember the rest! Anyone know that one?

Okay, can y'all tell that I'm really loving this thread?.....

Yeah, so she goes upstairs to comb her hair and bumped her head on a piece of cornbread!!! Well, at least in my version she did. WTF??? And we used to exaggerate cooooooooooooooornbread and say it kinda high pitched.

talk about a walk down childhood memory lane..
I wonder if this one is a California thing...during recess we use to stand in a circle with one girl in the middle and she would spin and util we said beep beep, the girl would then stop spinning and face some one and start dancing and the person she is facing had to imitate her, then trade places...

little sally walker,
walking down the street (beep, beep)
she didn;t know what to do,
so she jumped in front of me and said
"gone girl, do yo thang, do yo' thang, do yo thang,
"gone girl, do yo thang, do yo' thang
Stop!
(repeat)

:p

:D She asked her mother, mother, mother for 15 cents, cents, cents, to see the elephants, elephants, elephants jump over the fence, fence, fence. They jumped so high, high, high, they reached the sky, sky, sky and never came back, back, back, til the 4th of July, ly, lyyyyyyyyyy.....:p

OMG
 

Down down baby
Down by the roller coaster
Sweet sweet baby
I'll never let you go
Shimmey Shimmey Cocoa Pop
Shimmey I
I like coffee
I like tea
I like a black boy
and he likes me
Step back white boy
you done shine
I got a black boy to beat your behind
Went upstairs to beat my drum
beat it so hard til the police come
please Mr. Police don't arrest me
arrest that white boy behind that tree:D

A 70's inspired chant
 

I don't remember all of it but it went something like this:

My name is __________, my number is one,
my reputation is having fun,
those who see me step aside,
mighty (Zodiac sign) don't take no jive.

My name is ______, my number is two,
my reputation is loving you,
those who see me step aside,
mighty (Zodiac sign) don't take no jive

My name is _______, my number is three,
my reputation is being free,
those who see me step aside
mighty (Zodiac sign) don't take no jive.


Each person in the group would pick a number and it would go around until you get to the number 10. I don't remember all the rhymes, but I am sure creative people can think of stuff to say.;)

Here's More
 

Alright I remember this now

Twillillilee, Twillillilee, Twillillilee, Twillillilee
Tweet Baby, Tweet Baby
She rocks in the tree top
Alll day long
Huffin' and puffin'
And singing that song
All the little birdies on Jaybird St.
Love to hear the robins go
Tweet, tweet, tweet

Rockin' Robin
Tweet, Twillillilee

Rockin' Robin
Tweet, Twillillilee

Mama's in the kitchen
Burning that rice
Daddy's on the corner shootin' that dice
Brother's in jail
Raisin' hell
Sister's on the corner selling fruit cocktail

Rockin' Robin
Tweet, Twillillilee

Rockin' Robin
Tweet, Twillillilee

Grandma, grandma
Sick in bed
Called the doctor and the doctor said

Let's get the rhythm of the head
DING DONG head goes side to side
I got the rhythm of head
DING DONG head goes side to side

Let's get the rhythm of the hands
clap hands
I got the rhythm of hands
clap hands

Let's get the rhythm of the feet
stomp feet
I got the rhythm of feet
stomp feet

Let's get the rhythm of the
HOT DOG move hips in circle
I got the rhythm of the
HOT DOG move hips in circle

Put it all together and what do you get:
DING DONG clap hands stomp feet HOT DOG!

YEAH!!!! Thanks GINA!!

But we also had another R rated verse

Mama's on bottom
Papa's on top
Baby singing "Get down Pop"
Rockin Robin Tweet . . .

or maybe it was grandma and grandpa . . .:( that I have forgotten.

:eek: You was an 'omanish lil' thang!!!

:p

Here's our version-

Have a Coke and a Smile
Makes you feel good
Makes you feel refreshing
Makes you feel nice
Have a Coke and a Smile
That's the way it should be
And I'd like to see
The whole world
Smiling at me
Have a Coke and a smile
Have a Coke and A
Have a Coke and A
Have a Coke and a SMILE! :)

remember this one?
 

Hollywood got swingers
Hollywood got swingers
Hollywood got swingers
Hollywood got swingers

My name is ______ I'm number 1
My reputation's just begun
My sign's ________ and that's alright
Cuz all ______ are dynamite!

Hush chile...I ain't lyin'!!!

Re: A 70's inspired chant
 

THAT WAS OUR HOLLYWOOD KEEP SWINGING.

*jumping up and down*
That's it, that's it!!! :D Thanks Mz. Destiny!
My girl from Coatesville taught me that and used to teach me all the good chants! :cool:

Hey, I thought of some more last night:

Ms. Sue (clap hands twice),
Ms. Sue (clap hands twice),
Ms. Sue from Alabama
Got the A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Got the H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
Got the smooth legs (move hands down your leg)
Got the smooth legs (move hands down your leg)
Betta keep your dirty hands off of me
Betta Freeze (everybody freezes in place).


:confused:

Yeah 2DISCRETE4U thats it:D
We use to sing a cheer called Toto beep beep!

Yeah, so me and my sister sat on the phone last night trying to remember some more chants. I know, I need a life.

Fudge, Fudge, Fudge
Let's go tell the Judge
Mama's gonna have a baby
A cute little chocolate baby
If it's a boy, I'll give it a toy
If it's a girl, I'll give it a curl
Wrap it up in tissue paper,
throw it down the elevator :eek: (We used to say that?!?)
First floor STOP
Ba doom doom doom
Second floor STOP
Ba doom doom doom
Third floor you'd betta watch out
'Cuz here comes the lady with the big boom bop.

Okay, one more ......

Ms. Susie had a steamboat, the steam boat had a bell
Miss Susie went to heaven the steamboat went to...
Hello operator, please give me number 9
and if you disconnect me I'll kick you from...
Behind the 'frigerator, there was a piece of glass
Ms. Susie sat upon it and broke her little...
Ask me no more questions and tell me no more lies,
the boys are in the bathroom zipping up their....
Flies are in the are in the meadow, the bees are in the park,
the boys and girls are kissing in the D-A-R-K,
Dark is like a movie, a movie's like a show,
and if you will excuse me, I really have to go.

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Yeah, you are right!! I remembered when I got home!!!;)