Theses ‘nonsense’ song/rhymes BradfordLass72 are weird aren’t they?
My dad was in the Royal Navy and he taught me this one, which I’ve just taught our 6 year old grandson (much to his and my delight!) ...
‘R. R. chick a rar
Chick a rar Rooney
Rooney Pooney
Ping Pong Piney
Al a Bala Whiskey
Chinese Chum’
A load of absolute bluddy nonsense isn’t it?
Yet I learnt it from dad over 50 years ago now.
Where on earth did this rhyme originate??
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Way back in the mists of time (1940-50's), my mother used to sing what I assumed was a nonsense song. Now I'm wondering if it was actually a language... one I don't know.
So, if anyone recognises this ditty, will you let me know?
It sounded like this:
Coin-me nary, kiltie-cary
Coin-me nary, coin-me
Ring ting ranabunna, ranabunna ring ting
Ring ting ranabunam coin-me.
I know it doesn't sound like a language but not so long since, I found out that a 'nonsense' song my Granddad sang, was actually Burmese! So you never know. 
Urmstongran I've pinched that one as I'm sure my dgs will love it too.
arose Yes, I know that one very well. The verse goes....
^Many a year ago in old Sorrento
A certain ditty was quite the thing
Whenever a mother rocked her baby in Sorrento
This little ditty she used to sing^
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmMpVClIVM
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