The earliest printing of the song is from 1852, when the lyrics were published with similar lyrics to those used today, but with a very different tune. It was reprinted again two years later with the same lyrics and another tune. The modern tune was first recorded with the lyrics in 1881, mentioning Eliphalet Oram Lyte in The Franklin Square Song Collection but not making it clear whether he was the composer or adapter.[2]
People often add additional verses, a form of children's street culture, with the intent of either extending the song or (especially in the case of more irreverent versions) to make it funny, parody it, or substitute another sensibility for the perceived innocent one of the original.[3]Don Music, a Muppet character in Sesame Street, changed the lyrics to feature a car instead of a boat.[4][5][6]
Versions include:
Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. If you see a crocodile, Don't forget to scream.
Row, row, row your boat Underneath the stream. Ha-ha, fooled you! I'm a submarine.
Row, row, row your boat Gently to the shore. If you see a lion, Don’t forget to roar.
Row, row, row your boat Gently around the bath. If you see a large giraffe, Don’t forget to laugh.
Row, row, row your boat Gently down the river. If you see a polar bear, Don’t forget to shiver.
Row, row, row your punt Gently down the stream. Belts off, trousers down! Isn’t life a scream?
Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. Throw your teacher overboard, And listen to her scream.[7]
Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. Try to make it back to shore, Before your boat sinks.
Row, row, row your boat Gently down the creek. If your boat fills with water, Then you've got a leak.
Notes and referencesedit
^Gilbert DeBenedetti. "Row Row Row Your Boat sheet music" (PDF). Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^Studwell, S. M. (1997). The Americana Song Reader. New York: Haworth Press. p. 82. ISBN0-7890-0150-0.
^Johnson, B. & Cloonan, M. (2009). Dark Side of the Tune: Popular Music and Violence. Aldershot: Ashgate. p. 98. ISBN978-1-4094-0049-3.
^"10 Muppets Kicked Off Sesame Street". BuzzFeed Community. November 30, 2010. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
^"What Ever Happened to Don Music?The Sesame Workshop Blog". www.sesameworkshop.org. Sesame Workshop. April 8, 2013. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
^Reeseman, Bryan (August 21, 2012). "Sesame Street's Don Music: The Original Headbanger – Attention Deficit Delirium". www.bryanreesman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
^Lightfoot, C. (1997). The Culture of Adolescent Risk-Taking Culture and Human Development. New York: Guilford Press. p. 78. ISBN1-57230-232-1.
February 16, 2024
your, boat, english, language, nursery, rhyme, popular, children, song, american, origin, often, sung, round, roud, folk, song, index, number, 19236, nursery, rhymepublished1852, years, 1852, songwriter, eliphalet, oram, lyte, contents, lyrics, melody, origins. Row Row Row Your Boat is an English language nursery rhyme and a popular children s song of American origin often sung in a round It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19236 Row Row Row Your Boat Nursery rhymePublished1852 172 years ago 1852 Songwriter s Eliphalet Oram Lyte Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Melody 3 Origins 4 Legacy and alternative versions 5 Notes and referencesLyrics editThe most common modern version is often sung as a round for up to four voice parts play A possible arrangement for SATB is as follows Soprano Alto Tenor BassRow row row your boatGently down the stream Row row row your boatMerrily merrily merrily merrily Gently down the stream Row row row your boatLife is but a dream Merrily merrily merrily merrily Gently down the stream Row row row your boatLife is but a dream Merrily merrily merrily merrily Gently down the stream Life is but a dream Merrily merrily merrily merrily Life is but a dream The text above is often sung multiple times in succession to allow for the different voices to interweave with each other forming four part harmony Melody edit 1 nbsp source Audio playback is not supported in your browser You can download the audio file Origins editThe earliest printing of the song is from 1852 when the lyrics were published with similar lyrics to those used today but with a very different tune It was reprinted again two years later with the same lyrics and another tune The modern tune was first recorded with the lyrics in 1881 mentioning Eliphalet Oram Lyte in The Franklin Square Song Collection but not making it clear whether he was the composer or adapter 2 Legacy and alternative versions editThe nursery rhyme is well known appearing in several films and TV programmes including Blackadder Goes Forth Star Trek V Turbo A Power Rangers Movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Manos The Hands of Fate Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album 101 Gang Songs 1961 Crosby also used the song as part of a round with his family as captured on the album Bing Crosby Live at the London Palladium Aimee Mann included a brief interpolation in her song Choice in the Matter People often add additional verses a form of children s street culture with the intent of either extending the song or especially in the case of more irreverent versions to make it funny parody it or substitute another sensibility for the perceived innocent one of the original 3 Don Music a Muppet character in Sesame Street changed the lyrics to feature a car instead of a boat 4 5 6 Versions include Row row row your boat Gently down the stream If you see a crocodile Don t forget to scream Row row row your boat Underneath the stream Ha ha fooled you I m a submarine Row row row your boat Gently to the shore If you see a lion Don t forget to roar Row row row your boat Gently around the bath If you see a large giraffe Don t forget to laugh Row row row your boat Gently down the river If you see a polar bear Don t forget to shiver Row row row your punt Gently down the stream Belts off trousers down Isn t life a scream Row row row your boat Gently down the stream Throw your teacher overboard And listen to her scream 7 Row row row your boat Gently down the stream Try to make it back to shore Before your boat sinks Row row row your boat Gently down the creek If your boat fills with water Then you ve got a leak Notes and references edit Gilbert DeBenedetti Row Row Row Your Boat sheet music PDF Retrieved September 9 2022 Studwell S M 1997 The Americana Song Reader New York Haworth Press p 82 ISBN 0 7890 0150 0 Johnson B amp Cloonan M 2009 Dark Side of the Tune Popular Music and Violence Aldershot Ashgate p 98 ISBN 978 1 4094 0049 3 10 Muppets Kicked Off Sesame Street BuzzFeed Community November 30 2010 Retrieved 2018 07 26 What Ever Happened to Don Music The Sesame Workshop Blog www sesameworkshop org Sesame Workshop April 8 2013 Retrieved 2018 07 26 Reeseman Bryan August 21 2012 Sesame Street s Don Music The Original Headbanger Attention Deficit Delirium www bryanreesman com Retrieved 2018 07 26 Lightfoot C 1997 The Culture of Adolescent Risk Taking Culture and Human Development New York Guilford Press p 78 ISBN 1 57230 232 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Row Row Row Your Boat amp oldid 1206598407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
