tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.comments2024-01-30T06:12:02.876+00:00The wonderful world of loopygirlLisa (aka Loopygirl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04707356608993610868noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-72158717392496742182024-01-30T06:12:02.876+00:002024-01-30T06:12:02.876+00:00Interesting to see the international variations of...Interesting to see the international variations of one of my favourite childhood clapping songs from the early to mid 1980's.<br /><br />It was a popular playground pastime at my village primary school in the south-west of Scotland (UK) and went like this:<br /><br />"Down by the bramble bushes<br />Down by the sea,<br />Boom, boom, boom,<br />True love for you, my darling,<br />True love for me.<br />When we get married, we'll have a family.<br />A boy for you. A girl for me.<br />Tum tiddely tum tum. Succeed."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-76648959066866217452023-11-27T00:49:31.448+00:002023-11-27T00:49:31.448+00:00this is the closest one to our version that i’ve s...this is the closest one to our version that i’ve seen here!!<br /><br />in primary school we said:<br />“under the bumble bushes down by the sea - boom boom boom<br />Jonny broke a bottle and he blamed it on me<br />I told my mummy, she hit me with a stick<br />I told my daddy, he hit me with a brick<br />I told my teacher, she said 12 + 12 is 24 so shut your mouth and say no more<br />Jonny was grounded sent to bed, fell down the bannister and broke his head<br />Now. Jonny. Is. Dead.<br /><br />(extra bit we sometimes sang):<br />Row row row your boat gently down the stream<br />Tip your teacher overboard and then she’ll start to screamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-53027159337038143872023-10-17T13:26:56.502+01:002023-10-17T13:26:56.502+01:00Absolute fantastic cake Absolute fantastic cake Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-5250630752398622792023-10-13T15:30:27.920+01:002023-10-13T15:30:27.920+01:00My first attempts looked like the top one too 😆....My first attempts looked like the top one too 😆....your second one is a triumph 👏Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-42084823918823476192023-09-21T16:21:55.590+01:002023-09-21T16:21:55.590+01:00Yip this is the exact one I know tooYip this is the exact one I know tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-79614495604216890882023-07-15T08:56:57.462+01:002023-07-15T08:56:57.462+01:00Yes!
Under the brambles and under the sea bum-bum...Yes! <br />Under the brambles and under the sea bum-bum-bum<br />True love for you my darling, true love for me<br />And when we marry, we'll raise a fam-i-ly<br />Of, a boy for you and a girl for me<br />Bum tiddly um bum<br />Sexy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-41857204582223339752023-07-12T18:26:09.266+01:002023-07-12T18:26:09.266+01:00Sooo excited the saffa version is here!! Sooo excited the saffa version is here!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-20797590826565960192023-06-17T12:58:07.602+01:002023-06-17T12:58:07.602+01:00Eh i meant to say I was in primary school in the l...Eh i meant to say I was in primary school in the late 90s, not that I’m in my late 90s hahaha Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-24142813038900361362023-06-17T12:57:08.515+01:002023-06-17T12:57:08.515+01:00Late 90s South African from Cape Town here. In pri...Late 90s South African from Cape Town here. In primary school we would sing: Under the bumble bushes, down by the sea, boom boom boom, true love for you my darling, true love for me. We’re getting marriiieeed!!! In Californiaaaa!!! With 16 children! All in a row, row, row your boat, gentle down the stream, tip your teacher overboard, and listen to her scream. AHHHHH!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-92193792885064074932023-03-20T08:59:41.779+00:002023-03-20T08:59:41.779+00:00We sang : ‘ under the bramble bushes down by the s...We sang : ‘ under the bramble bushes down by the sea, boom boom boom, Jonny broke a bottle and he blamed it on me, boom boom boom. I told my mama , I told my papa too. And Jonny did an ooh ah cha cha cha turn around and touch the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-89012702256574205422023-02-16T18:49:25.756+00:002023-02-16T18:49:25.756+00:00Ring song Ring song Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-63597448251232936822023-02-16T18:49:24.812+00:002023-02-16T18:49:24.812+00:00Ring song Ring song Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-42998601853703856172022-12-29T23:13:18.572+00:002022-12-29T23:13:18.572+00:00Under the bumblebushes down by the sea bom bom bom...Under the bumblebushes down by the sea bom bom bom, true love for you my darling, true love for me. And then we marry, and start a family. With a boy for you and a girl for me. Johnny broke a glass and put the blame on me. I told momma, momma told pappa… so Johnny got a hiding on his OOH AH CHA CHA CHA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-56444160505244230222022-11-26T00:02:12.234+00:002022-11-26T00:02:12.234+00:00We sang:
Down by the bramble bushes, down by the ...We sang: <br />Down by the bramble bushes, down by the sea (bum bum bum) Johnny broke a bottle and he blamed it on me. I told my mama, she hit me with a stick. I told my papa, he hit me with a brick. I told my teacher, she said: 12 + 12 is 24, push your teacher out the door. If she says don’t do that, hit her with a baseball bat. I don’t care, I don’t care, I can’t see her underwear. Is it blue or is it white? Oh my God it’s full of sh*te. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-90440822535381645672021-12-14T22:19:53.645+00:002021-12-14T22:19:53.645+00:00What lovely highlights from your grandma’s life Li...What lovely highlights from your grandma’s life Lisa, she sounds like a wonderful woman. Her smile beaming out in the photo of her in the red cardigan with her birthday cards behind her looks just like yours!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763714068257776545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-45992784883700867622021-12-14T09:38:49.263+00:002021-12-14T09:38:49.263+00:00Awww Lisa that lovely, brings back lots of memorie...Awww Lisa that lovely, brings back lots of memories I have of her from over the years xxxClaire30bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14224144160067750112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-22853522616040279182021-04-23T10:25:22.769+01:002021-04-23T10:25:22.769+01:00Thank you for such a well written article. It’s f...Thank you for such a well written article. It’s full of insightful information and entertaining descriptions. Your point of view is the best among many. <a href="https://trustedclinics.com/" rel="nofollow">Invisalign Kettering</a>Blog Comment Backlinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978208268095899570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-71426088285613011152021-01-28T18:33:20.503+00:002021-01-28T18:33:20.503+00:00Im just trying ti learn my 11 year old this and sh...Im just trying ti learn my 11 year old this and she thinks its siĺly.in my day i loved it xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729374537063324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-54102315400057772132020-10-17T09:09:17.286+01:002020-10-17T09:09:17.286+01:00I am thinking that in this time you should give a ...I am thinking that in this time you should give a try to this new app <a href="https://apkfame.com/719/city-maps-2go-pro-apk/" rel="nofollow">City Maps 2Go Pro Apk</a> : which is now most trending app in the world.<br />Danny Danialshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458568102998926397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-81590033471079060462020-06-11T00:17:59.485+01:002020-06-11T00:17:59.485+01:00We did similar to this one, except when we got to ...We did similar to this one, except when we got to tip your teacher overboard we sang <br />ooh ah I lost my bra<br />I don't know where my knickers are<br />Are they white are they blue<br />I think I flushed them down the loo<br />Lu Lu skip to the lu<br />Lu Lu skip to the lu<br />Skip to the Lu my darling. Lol so even more weird than yours 🤣Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246194328217011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-17825631417385861442020-01-16T12:51:49.657+00:002020-01-16T12:51:49.657+00:00ffffffRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114479635982380752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-76432899139585681242019-11-15T21:13:34.934+00:002019-11-15T21:13:34.934+00:00I have been longing for these for ages! A local b...I have been longing for these for ages! A local bakery used to make them when I was a kid and I loved them, so thank you!<br /><br />Melba Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987087394947139265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-71268037347926378132019-11-14T09:13:45.643+00:002019-11-14T09:13:45.643+00:00You can also check this app : spotify premium apk ...You can also check this app : <a href="https://clubapk.com/spotify-apk/" rel="nofollow">spotify premium apk reddit</a><br /><br />Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473174070943861361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-65781058468343695752019-05-30T13:38:53.993+01:002019-05-30T13:38:53.993+01:00OK Guys in my country (I rather not say which one)...OK Guys in my country (I rather not say which one)we played the same game, but didn't know english as kids so for at least 30 years kids in our country have been playing this game and singing lyrics as follows: "Under the lady, under the sea, boom, boom, boom. Toola fa merry, Toola fa si, bastiano merry, under the lady, under the sea." Try not to laugh too hard :) We had a great laugh today in the Office when we found the actual lyrics.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286468865801351819.post-53822578926242831552018-10-16T21:14:23.291+01:002018-10-16T21:14:23.291+01:00In South Africa we sang it as follows in the late ...In South Africa we sang it as follows in the late 80's.<br /><br />Under the bumble bushes down by the see. Boom boom boom. True love for you my darling true love for me. When we get married. We will start a family with a boy for you and a girl for me. Humpty dumpty sexy legs. Johnny breaks a window. I tell ma. Ma tells pa. Johnny gets a hiding. Ha ha haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com