An Austrian went yodeling

I have found a ton of versions to this song and from those I have pieced together when I remember from how I used to sing this song.

An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high
When along came a cuckoo bird interrupting his cry
Oh, lay-dee
Yo-de-lay-he
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo
Yo-de-lay-he-who
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo
Yo-de-lay-he-who oh-ley

An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high
When along came an avalanche interrupting his cry
Oh, lay-dee
Yo-de-lay-he
Yo-de-lay-he who cuckoo swish-swish
Yo-de-lay-he-who
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish
Yo-de-lay-he-who oh-ley

An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high
When along came a grizzly bear interrupting his cry

Oh, lay-dee
Yo-de-lay-he
Yo-de-lay-he who cuckoo swish-swish grrr
Yo-de-lay-he-who
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish grrr
Yo-de-lay-he-who oh-ley

An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high
When along came a maiden interrupting his cry

Oh, lay-dee
Yo-de-lay-he
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish grrr kiss-kiss
Yo-de-lay-he-who
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish grrr kiss-kiss
Yo-de-lay-he-who oh-ley

An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high
When along came a St. Bernard interrupting his cry

Oh, lay-dee
Yo-de-lay-he
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish grrr kiss-kiss arf-arf
Yo-de-lay-he-who
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish grrr kiss-kiss arf-arf
Yo-de-lay-he-who oh-ley

An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high
When along came a milk cow interrupting his cry

Oh, lay-dee
Yo-de-lay-he
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish grrr kiss-kiss arf-arf tiss-tiss
Yo-de-lay-he-who
Yo-de-lay-he-who cuckoo swish-swish grrr kiss-kiss arf-arf tiss-tiss
Yo-de-lay-he-who oh-ley

And so it goes from there with additional interruptions added on. I don’t know how the song ever ended.

There are hand motions too throughout the song but I don’t recall what they are.

Here are some of the other interruptions (that I have found on the Internet today) along with the sounds they make.

Skier (wooosh (or swooosh))
Ski jumper (swoosh)
Milking Maid (tsss tsss)
Pretty Girl (smack smack (like a kissing sound))
Puppy Dog (pant-pant)
Pussy Cat (meow-meow)
Jersey cow (squirt-squirt)
His Sweetheart (kiss-kiss)
Her Father (bang-bang (like a gun))
Volkswagen (beep beep)
Leader (quiet! (or be quiet))
Boy Scout (I don’t wanna.)
Scoutmaster (Do it anyway!)
Girl Scout (COOO-KIES (or Cookies Anyone?)
Mother-in-law (bang)
St. Peter (flutter-flutter)
Two Cuckoo Birds (action: two finger snaps)
Three Cuckoo Birds (action: three finger snaps)
Saint Bernard (alternate: pant, pant)

The yodeling itself varies greatly. To show a few…

Source: Kididdles Songs

Ho-li-ah Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah-cuckoo
(Rumble, rumble)

Source: Wee Sing

Ho-li-ah, ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah cuckoo (“rumble, rumble”),
Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah cuckoo (“rumble, rumble”),
Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah cuckoo (“rumble, rumble”),
Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah-ho.

Source: GS Music

Ho-li-ah, ho-li-ah cu-ki-ah, ho-li-ah cuc-koo ( rumble, rumble)
Ho-li-ah, cu-ki-ah, ho-li-ah cuc-koo ( rumble, rumble)
Ho-li-ah, cu-ki-ah, ho-li-ah cuc-koo ( rumble, rumble)
Ho-li-ah, cu-ki-ah, ho.

Source: Lyrics Time

Ho-li-ah, ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah cuckoo (“rumble, rumble”),
Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah cuckoo (“rumble, rumble”),
Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah
Ho-le-rah cuckoo (“rumble, rumble”),
Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah-ho.

Source: UK Songs

Yo -oh -oh…..
Yo – del – ay – dee,
Yo – del – ay – dee (ssh-ssh)
Yo – del – ay – dee,
Yo – del – ay – dee (ssh-ssh)
Yo – del – ay – dee,
Yo – del – ay – dee – Yo!

Source: Silly Songs
Source: Scountorama

Yoooo-de-yo
Yodel-lay-hee-hoo, Yodel-lay-hee-swoosh, GRRRRR (3X)
Yodel lay-hee-hoo, yoooooooo.

Source: Sing Along With Me

Yo -oh -oh…..
Yo – del – ay – dee,
Yo – del – ay – dee (ssh-ssh)
Yo – del – ay – dee,
Yo – del – ay – dee (ssh-ssh)
Yo – del – ay – dee,
Yo – del – ay – dee – Yo!

Source: April Valley

Yo – Le – Ah …
Yo-de-le-ah ke-kea, yodeleah koo-koo;
Yo-de-le-ah ke-kea, yodeleah koo-koo;
Yo-de-le-ah ke-kea, yodeleah koo-koo;
Yo-de-le-ah ke-kea, ah yo.

Source: Troop 1440

Yo-delayyy, keeee….
Yo-delayy ki ki, you-delayy ki koo (swish!)
Yo-delayy ki ki, you-delayy ki koo (swish!)
Yo-delayy ki ki, you-delayy ki koo (swish!)
Yo-delayy ki ki, yo!

Source: Songs Skits and Yells

Oh, dear-ie, O-der-rock-ke-keery
O-der-reock-ke-kee (Shoo.. sound of avalanche)
O-der-rock-ke-keery
O-der-reock-ke-kee (Shoo.. sound of avalanche)
O-der-rock-ke-keery
O-der-reock-ke-kee (Shoo.. sound of avalanche)
O-der-rock-ke-keery -O

Oh lady,
O la ra ka kiri, o la ra cuckoo-cuckoo
O la ra ka kiri, o la ra cuckoo-cuckoo
O la ra ka kiri, o la ra cuckoo-cuckoo
O la ra ka kiri-o

I found this Austrian Went Yodelling AOL video of it that is pretty good.

Oh Little Playmate

See see my play mate,
Come out and play with me,
And bring your dollies three.

Climb up my apple tree,
Slide down my rainbow,
Into my cellar door,

And we’ll be friends,
Forever more, more, more!

Here is an enemy version of this song. For some reason I remember this one more.

Source: Chants and Taunts

Say say my enemy
Come out and fight with me
And bring your weapons three
Climb up my torture tree
Slide down my razor blade
Into my snake pit
And we’ll be enemies
Forever more more more more shut the door.

Other versions of this song – like here is one from NIH – a have slightly different item that they are sliding down.

Oh PLAYMATE, come out and play with me
And bring your dollies three.
Climb up my apple tree,
Look down my rain barrel
Slide down my cellar door
And we’ll be jolly friends forever more.

Or here is another one from gameskidsplay.net.

Say say oh playmate
Come out and play with me
and bring your family 3
climb up your apple tree
slide down my rain spout
into my cellar door
and we’ll be jolly friends
forever more more more

Originally Published on: August 6, 2008

Pretty Little Dutch Girl

What is funny about this one for me is that I remember the 2nd part about Mello and Jello but not the first. As a child, I may have just learned the 2nd part.

Source: Wikipedia

I am a pretty little Dutch girl
As pretty as I can be
And all the boys
In the neighborhood
Are crazy over me

My boyfriend’s name is Mello
He comes from the land of Jello
With pickles for his toes
And a cherry for his nose
And that’s the way my story goes

Pat-a-cake

Source: Jump Rope Rhymes

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Pat it and roll it and mark it with “B”
And put it in the oven for Baby and me.

🙂 I love this video from YouTube.

One Two

Source: Jump Rope Rhymes

One, two,
Buckle my shoe

Three, four,
Shut the door

Five, six,
Pick up sticks

Seven eight,
Lay them straight

Nine, ten,
Do it again!

If You’re Happy and You Know It

Source: Bus Songs

If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
(clap clap)

If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
(stomp stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
(stomp stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
(stomp stomp)

If you’re happy and you know it nod your head.
(nod nod)
If you’re happy and you know it nod your head.
(nod nod)
If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it nod your head.
(nod nod)

If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hooray!”
(Hoo-Ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hooray!”
(Hoo-Ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hooray!”
(Hoo-Ray!)

If you’re happy and you know it do all four.
(stomp nod Hoo-Ray!)
If you’re happy and you know it do all four.
(clap stomp nod Hoo-Ray!))
If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it do all four.
(clap stomp nod Hoo-Ray!))

Down by the Banks of the Hankity-Panky

Boy I loved the “Eeps, Ipes, Opes, Ops” part of this song. Found it again.

Source: Mama Lisa

Down by the banks of the hankity-panky,
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank-y,
With the Eeps, Ipes, Opes, Ops,
Three alligators with a big ker-plop!

Although I always thought it was the banks of the “hanky-panky“. As in, “There will be no more of that hanky-panky.”

Pease Porridge Hot

I thought this one was:

peas porridge

Source: Eskimo

Pease porridge hot.
Pease porridge cold.
Pease porridge in the pot.
Nine days old.

Some like it hot.
Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot.
Nine days old.

Miss Lucy

You have found the song that is this blogs name sake.

In looking on the internet, the version I recall is most like the 2nd version from Bus Songs.

But I do remember the verse

Dark is like a movie
A movie’s like a show
A show is like a tv show
And that is all I know.

as well.

Source: Bus Songs

Miss Lucy had a steamboat
The steamboat had a bell,
Miss Lucy went to heaven and the
Steamboat went to…

Hello operator
Please give me number nine
And if you disconnect me
I will chop off your…

Behind the ‘fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy sat upon it
And she cut her big fat…

Ask me no more questions
I’ll tell you no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
Pulling down their…

Flies are in the meadow
The bees are in the park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the…

Dark is like a movie
A movie’s like a show
A show is like a tv set
And that is all I know.

Another version also from bus songs:

Miss Lucy had a steam boat
The steamboat had a bell,
Miss Lucy went to heaven and the
Steamboat went to…

Hello operator
give me number nine
And if you disconnect me
I’ll kick you in the…

Behind the ‘fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy sat upon it
And broke her little…

Ask me no more questions
I’ll tell you no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
zipping up their…

Flies are in the meadow
The bees are in the park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the…

D-A-R-K D-A-R-K dark dark dark

Another slightly different.

Source: Eskimo

Miss Lucy had a tugboat.
The tugboat had a bell.
Miss Lucy went to heaven.
The tugboat went to

Hello operator.
Give me number nine.
If you disconnect me
I’ll kick you in the

Behind the refrigerator
There was a little glass.
Miss Lucy sat upon it.
It cut her in the

Ask me no more questions.
I’ll tell you no more lies.
The boys are in the bathroom
Zipping up their

Flies are in the country.
Bees are in the air.
Miss Lucy in the meadow
In just her underwear.

Another. Note that is one has a version of the Tiny Tim Song on the top of it.

Source: Boy Scout Trail

Miss Lucy had a steamboat
The steamboat had a bell
The steamboat went to heaven
Miss Lucy went to …

Hello operator
Please give me Number 9
And if you disconnect me
I’ll kick you from …

Behind the fridgerator
There was a piece of glass
Miss Lucy fell upon it
And broke her little …

Ask me no more questions
I’ll tell you no more lies
The boys are in the bathroom
Zipping up their …

Flies are in the city
A city’s like a park
Miss Lucy and her boyfriend
Are kissing in the …

Dark is like a movie
A movie’s like a show
A show is like a TV
And that is all …

I know, I know my ma
I know, I know my pa
I know, I know my girlfriend
when she does the cha-cha-cha
[ wiggle hips like a dancing girl on ‘cha-cha-cha’]

And another version. But this one with Miss Suzie!

Source: Games Kids Play

Miss Susie had a steamboat
the steamboat had a bell
Miss Susie went to heaven
the steamboat went to

Hello operator please give me number nine
and if you disconnect me
I’ll kick you from

behind the refrigerator there was a piece of glass
Miss Susie sat upon it and cut her little

ask me no more questions
tell me no more lies
the boys are in the bathroom zipping up their

flies are in the meadow,
the bees are in the park
Miss Susie and her boyfriend are kissing in the

dark is like a movie
a movie’s like a show
a show is like a tv screen and that is all I

know I know my ma
I know I know my pa
I know I know my sister with the 80 acre alligator bra

I ran across Miss Susie Had a Steamboat: A Critical Analysis of a Schoolyard Rhyme Introduction . It is worth taking a look if you are in to this sort of thing.

Miss Mary Mack Mack

Here is another I remember:

Miss Mary Mack Mack,
All dressed in Black Black Black,
With silver Buttons Buttons Buttons,
All down her Back Back Back.

She asked her Mother Mother Mother,
For fifteen Cents Cents Cents,
To see the Elephants Elephants Elephants
Jump the Fence Fence Fence.

They jumped so High High High
They reached the Sky Sky Sky

And they never came Back Back Back
Til the fourth of July ‘ly ‘ly.
You Lie.

I asked my 6 year old niece and her friend to sing me their version of this song. Their version mirrored mine just as I recall. Wish I had gotten a recording of it. It was so cute.

This is a more simple version.

Source: Eskimo

Mary Mack, dressed in black
Silver buttons down her back.
Ask her Ma for fifteen cents
To see the elephant jump the fence.

He jumped so high
He touched the sky
And won’t come back
Until the fourth of July.

Another partial version – a nursery rhyme – from Lantern Tree:

I asked my mother
For fifteen cents.
To see the elephant
Jump the fence.

He jumped so high
That he touched the sky
And never came back
Til the Fourth of July.

I’m beginning to wonder… do all children songs come from nursery rhymes?

Tiny Tim

I found this one. I smiled when I read it. I remember this one. Awesome. Some versions say “Miss Lucy” and others say “I”.

Source: Boy Scout Trail

Miss Lucy had a baby
She named him Tiny Tim
She put him in the bathtub
To see if he could swim

He drank up all the water
He ate up all the soap
He tried to eat the bathtub
But it wouldn’t go down his throat

Miss Lucy called the doctor
Miss Lucy called the nurse
Miss Lucy called the lady
with the alligator purse

“Measles” said the doctor
“Tonsils” said the nurse
“Hungry” said the lady
with the alligator purse

What is interesting about this version of the Tiny Tim song, is the 2nd verse of it is the Miss Lucy Steam Boat song!

Here is another.

Source: Eskimo

I had a little brother.
His name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub
To teach him how to swim.

He drank up all the water.
He ate up all the soap.
He tried to eat the bathtub,
But it wouldn’t go down his throat.

My mother called the doctor.
The doctor called his nurse.
The nurse called the lady
With the alligator purse.

“Mumps,” said the doctor.
“Mumps,” said the nurse.
“Mumps,” said the lady
With the alligator purse.

Out went the doctor.
Out went the nurse.
Out went the lady
With the alligator purse.

I’ve also seen this as:

I had a little monkey,
His name was Tim.
Put him in the bathtub
To see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water
He ate up all the soap,
Now my little monkey
Knows how to float.