Ooh, I have an idea!

[conuly]

But you mustn't tell Jenn :)

Now, quick, I need everybody to send me here in my journal text of or links to their favorite nursery rhymes (or jump rope rhymes, or fingerplaysongs, or just poems and quotes from childhood - so long as it's in the public domain). Danke dearly.

Feel free to ask around as well.

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There was a song that my kindergarten teacher used to play, from a record (back when such things were commonplace, and people still had 8-tracks in their cars), called "The Statue Game". I haven't actually heard that song played in over 25 years now, but I still remember exactly what it sounded like - the singer's voice, the melody, and the words. It has a really haunting melody, actually, and I was always a little spooked by the line "don't move now, and maybe you never will".

Here are the lyrics:

Statue Game by Sandy Tobias Offenheim

Chorus:
Let's play a statue game, no-one move the same
You can run or jump or hop,
but when I say 'statue' you stop!
Have to stand very very still,
don't move now and maybe you never will

But now there's an itch on your head,
Scratch it - that's what I said!

Chorus

But now there's an itch on your nose,
Scratch it - before it goes!

Chorus

But now there's an itch on your finger,
Scratch it - don't let it linger!

Chorus

But now there's an itch on your knees,
Scratch that - oh won't you please!

Chorus

But now there's an itch all over you,
Scratch it - take your time, 'cause this game is through!