  Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5354 Registered: 10-2003 |
Anybody remember any children's songs of a local nature? I remember learning a song about the "Indian Names in Michigan". It was a fun song, because as a 3rd grader, it was a real challenge to say names like Michilimackinac. I can remember the tune a bit, but not the words. Something like "Listen to the sounds of the Indian names in Michigan, in Michigan." Also this may not have been a local thing so much, but there was: I'm a little hunk of tin Nobody knows where I have been I've got four wheels and a running board I'm a four door, I'm a Ford. Honk honk, rattle rattle, clank clank, BEEP BEEP. (sounds more like a Dodge?) Seems Detroit enough to me. | ||
Udmphikapbob Member Username: Udmphikapbob Post Number: 527 Registered: 07-2004 |
wow, i vaguely recall that indian names song! i'm nearing my 30th birthday - so i would have been in elementary school in the late '80s to learn that one. something with the chorus "mich-i-gan-eye-oh" is trying to make its way through the fog of my memory... | ||
Civilprotectionunit4346 Member Username: Civilprotectionunit4346 Post Number: 632 Registered: 06-2007 |
For a second I thought you where all talking about that CD called kids songs. Everytime I see that commerical it makes me laugh that people actually buy stuff like that. Im originally from the garden state, don't know any new jersey ones. Unless you count the Misfits, Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi & the Boss! | ||
Psychesc Member Username: Psychesc Post Number: 4 Registered: 03-2006 |
John - I remember singing that song at Girl Scout camp. I think we sang the second to last line "I'm no Dodge and I'm no Ford" or "I'm no Dodge, I'm a Ford." I can't remember exactly what it was, but it probably just depended on who was singing.... Also, I think we sang "honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep." Minor details. | ||
Mackcreative Member Username: Mackcreative Post Number: 201 Registered: 08-2006 |
Also sang it as a girlscout (not in Michigan though,) same refrain as Psychesc, plus a second verse something like... Got no windshield, got no brakes, all I got is a small earthquake. | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 1607 Registered: 08-2007 |
I found a reference to it in this book. I'd like to find it, too. Michigan songbag by Phyllis Rykala Nelson Type: Musical Score Language: No Linguistic Content Publisher: East Lansing, Mich. : P.R.N. Press, 1986. OCLC: 14158653 | ||
Gingellgirl Member Username: Gingellgirl Post Number: 149 Registered: 04-2007 |
They still sing it in Girl Scout camp: Hunk of Tin I'm a little hunk of tin Nobody knows what shape I'm in I've got four wheels and a running board I'm not a Chevy, I'm a Ford Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Grandpa's beard is long and grey It gets longer every day Grandma eats it in her sleep Says it tastes like shredded wheat Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep I'm a little acorn round Lying on the cold, cold ground Everybody steps on me That is why I'm cracked you see Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep I'm a little TNT I'm as cute as I can be I can sing and I can dance I wear ruffles on my (oops, boys, take another guess) I wear ruffles on my dress Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep Actions: Honk: Pull your earlobe Rattle: Shake your head back and forth quickly Crash: Hit your chin with the heal of your hand Beep: Hit your nose with your fingers | ||
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d Post Number: 96 Registered: 01-2008 |
Yeah, .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =LQqyDj7RX6Y | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1963 Registered: 07-2004 |
Three-six-nine The goose drank wine The monkey chewed tobacco on the streetcar line. The line broke, The monkey got choked, They all went to heaven in a little rowboat. | ||
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d Post Number: 98 Registered: 01-2008 |
Yeah, I still like the Faygo song better. | ||
Mrsjdaniels Member Username: Mrsjdaniels Post Number: 486 Registered: 08-2005 |
I prefer 5-8-8-2-300 Empirrrrrre | ||
Jgavrile Member Username: Jgavrile Post Number: 49 Registered: 09-2005 |
How about Sweet Sixteen pop?? I use to remember getting these at the local store around the corner in the 50's. Great deal as you got 16 ounces instead of 12 on a Pepsi or 8 in a Coke. | ||
Kenp Member Username: Kenp Post Number: 1061 Registered: 03-2006 |
Baseball hot dogs apple pie and Detroityes.com |
