Usually being "(La) Polichinelle"), though there're some differences in melody from the Opies' English version. (Click HERE*, HERE*, and HERE*) are found which contain this song (the title
"it seems to have created for kindergarten use." Several French sites*. The Opies say the original is French (c.1910), and that We'll do the same, Punchinello, little dear. We'll do the same, Punchinello, little fellow, What shall we do, Punchinello, little dear? What shall we do, Punchinello, little fellow? The version in Opie, The Singing Game (Oxford, No. Punchinello, Funny Clown?" He picks another Punchinello and the game "Who do you choose, Punchinello, Funny Fellow. Punchinello next - someone who hasn't had a turn while everyone sings:
Then the child in the middle gets to pick who's going to be We can do it too Punchinello, Funny Clown." Walk on four feet, hold his ears and wiggle them, or wave his arms and legs.Īll the others copy the action while they sing: "We can do it too, Punchinello does something funny like stick out his tongue, Everybody sings orĬhants: " What can you do Punchinello, Funny Fellow. Play Punchinello, comes into the middle of the circle. Here's some information about the children's singing game "Punchinello" (also given as "Punchinella") from masato sakurai, 22 Jul 02, Subject: RE: Play-party game 'Punchinello'Īll the kids sit or stand in a circle. Buster Brown was depicted as a little boy who lived in a shoe along with his dog Tige. Punchinella is traditionally depicted as a marionette puppet clown and that Ked commercial shows a clown popping out of a pair of canvas children'sshoes.Īlternatively, or at the same time, I believe that it's likely that the "Punchella in the shoe" line was influenced by the 1950s Buster Brown shoe commercial, jingles, and other marketing campaigns including comic books. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of those videos on YouTube.Īlthough there's probably no way to prove this theory, I believe that it's likely that the "Punchinella in the shoe" line that is found in a number of versions of the Punchinella children's rhyme was influenced by the 1950 Ked shoe commercial that was targeted to American children and their parents. Thanks also to the Buster Brown Shoe Company and all those who are associated with that embedded commercial and thanks to the Keds Shoe Company and all those who are associated with that embedded video. Thanks to all those who are featured in the Punchinella video that is embedded in this post.
The content of this post is presented for historical, folkloric, and cultural purposes. Part II of this pancocojams post presents several text (word only) examples of Punchinella singing games that include the line "Punchinella in the shoe." Information that documents the popularity of these two American shoe companies is also included in this post. that features the clown Kedso coming out of a shoe and/or a 1950s Buster Brown shoe commercial and jingles about a boy named Buster Brown and his dog Tige, both of whom live inside a shoe. This post also showcases three videos of that singing game that includes the line "Punchinella in the shoe", a 1950s Keds shoe commercial.
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Part I of this pancocojams series presents some information and two text (word only) examples of "Punchinello" (also given as "Punchinella"). two American shoe company's commercials that were directed towards children: A 1950s he Keds shoe commercial and/or the 1950s Buster Brown commercials and jingles This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series that speculates about the possible connection of the variant version of the children's singing game "Punchinella" which includes the line "Punchinella in the shoe" and Keds shoe commercials and/or Buster Brown shoe commercials and jingles. This version of "Punchinella" includes the line "Punchinella in the shoe" instead of the traditional line "Punchinello, funny you". These are short examples that show strategies you can use
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