Original Childrens
what were the original lyrics to innie minnie minney mo?
like the childrens song? my teacher said it was really bad
we arent learning about it, someone asked about it. but like its supposed to be about black people or something
United States and Canada
It is usually sung:
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe,
Catch a tiger by the toe.
If he hollers let him go,
My Mom says to pick the very best one and you are it
Sometimes a line is added at the end of the rhyme to draw out (or to manipulate) the seemingly random selection process, such as:
My mother told me to pick the best one,
And you are not it!
Y-O-U spells YOU!
or other variations such as:
Out goes one
Out goes two
Out goes another one
And that is you.
Another American version is:
Eeny, meeny, miny moe,
Catch a tiger by the toe.
If he hollers make him pay,
Fifty dollars every day.
[edit] Costa Rica
Tin, Marín, de Do, pin-güé
cucara, makara, titere fué
yo no fui, fue teté
pegale, pegale, que ella fue
y la culpa la tiene, usted
solamente, usted
fosforito, colorado
el que queda está ca-ga-do
In which “-do” is the “it” person.
And also the well known version:
Eeny meeny miny mo
El chinito Franquisto.
Que jugando a la pelota,
una mano se quebró.
Eeny meeny miny mo
[edit] Great Britain
Eeny, meeny, miny moe
Catch a fishy/fairy/baby/monkey/piggy/tiger by its toe
If it squeals/cries/screams, let it go
Eeny, meeny, miny moe
Wales
Eeny meeny miny mo
Catch a tiger by his toe
If he screams pull his tail
Send him off to Cardiff jail,
Eenny meeney miney mo
Catch a tinker by his toe
If he wriggles let him go.
eny, meeny, miney, mo.
[edit] Mexico
De tin, marín, de do, pingüé
Cucara, macara, títere fue
Yo no fui, fue Teté
Pégale, pégale, que ella fue!.
[edit] Portugal
Pim pam pum
Cada bola mata um
Pr’á galinha e pr’ó perú
Quem se livra és mesmo tu
Dlim dlão
Cabeça de cão
Orelhas de gato
Não tem coração
[edit] Singapore
In Singaporean culture, not the entire rhyme will be finished. In fact, children end on the second line and it commonly goes and ends like this:
Eeny, meeny, miny moe
Catch the spider on the wall!
[edit] Spain
Pinto, Pinto, Gorgorito.
¿Donde vas tu tan bonito?
A la era verdadera.
Pin, Pon, Pun. ¡Fuera!
[edit] The Netherlands
Iene, miene, mutten
Tien pond gruten
Tien pond kaas
Iene, miene, mutten is de baas!
[edit] Trinidad
Eeny, meeny, miny moe
Catch a fella by the toe
If he hollers let him go
Eeny, meeny, miny more
A Blackbird came down
from heaven and said
you are the one
who will be dead
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