Hand-Clapping game chants

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Did anyone else play these?

Actually I do remember the one you posted...I remember singing the first half
of it. I don't remember if I was jumping or hand clapping to it though! There
are so many versions to the same songs. Anyone remember Tulips together (a hand
clapping song)?? I remember the begining starting "tulips together...tie them
together (I think)...bring back my love to me". Thats as far as I get!
Sandy

I CANT BELIEVE IT!!! I HAVE BEEN SCOURING THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR ONE PERSON THAT CAN REMEMBER THIS!!! YESSSSS! I CAN DO THE WHOLE HAND CLAPPING WITH MY SISTER TO THIS & I IS THE BEST ONE! OK...SOME OF THE WORDS MAYBE OFF....BUT HERE WE GO:

For spades go (start holding hands and swinging them 4 times)
Tulips together, twilight in heaven
bring back my love to me
what is the me- me - meaning
of all the flow ow ow flowers
it tells the store or or ry
the story of love from me to you
when we get mar ah ah arried
where shall we li i i i ive
in Sunny spai ai ai ain
or gay par ri ri ri ri ri ri?
our hearts go boom body boom boom (hands in fists bumping on top of each other)
boom body boom boom
over the love for you!
I love you eternally (now you slap pinkies softly)
our love is special indeed
and thats the store or or ry
the story of
L.....O......V......E.... (now you clap loudly palms up then down)
Love from me to you! CHA CHA CHA! (end with hi-fi'ing loudly)

[p***@gmail.com]

Did anyone else play these?

Actually I do remember the one you posted...I remember singing the first half
of it. I don't remember if I was jumping or hand clapping to it though! There
are so many versions to the same songs. Anyone remember Tulips together (a hand
clapping song)?? I remember the begining starting "tulips together...tie them
together (I think)...bring back my love to me". Thats as far as I get!
Sandy

[p***@gmail.com]

Did anyone else play these?

Actually I do remember the one you posted...I remember singing the first half
of it. I don't remember if I was jumping or hand clapping to it though! There
are so many versions to the same songs. Anyone remember Tulips together (a hand
clapping song)?? I remember the begining starting "tulips together...tie them
together (I think)...bring back my love to me". Thats as far as I get!
Sandy

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Did anyone else play these?

Actually I do remember the one you posted...I remember singing the first half
of it. I don't remember if I was jumping or hand clapping to it though! There
are so many versions to the same songs. Anyone remember Tulips together (a hand
clapping song)?? I remember the begining starting "tulips together...tie them
together (I think)...bring back my love to me". Thats as far as I get!
Sandy

For spades go (start holding hands and swinging them 4 times)
Tulips together, twilight in heaven
bring back my love to me
what is the me- me - meaning
of all the flow ow ow flowers
it tells the store or or ry
the story of love from me to you
when we get mar ah ah arried
where shall we li i i i ive
in Sunny spai ai ai ain
or gay par ri ri ri ri ri ri?
our hearts go boom body boom boom (hands in fists bumping on top of each other)
boom body boom boom
over the love for you!
I love you eternally (now you slap pinkies softly)
our love is special indeed
and thats the store or or ry
the story of
L.....O......V......E.... (now you clap loudly palms up then down)
Love from me to you! CHA CHA CHA! (end with hi-fi'ing loudly)

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This is a reply to Sandyfour and ***@gmail.com

This the version of tulips together I was taught by my mother:

The spades goes
Tulips together, tie them together
bring back my love to me
what is the me- me - me meaning
of all these flow ow ow owers
They tell the store or or ory
The story of love from me to you

The Ship sailed over the ocean
over the ocean
over the big blue sea

It sailed for many a day
it sailed for hours away

This is our store or or ory
Our story of love from me to you! CHA CHA CHA!

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The spades goes
Tulips together, tie them together
bring back my love to me
what is the me- me - me meaning
of all these flow ow ow owers
They tell the store or or ory
The story of love from me to you
The Ship sailed over the ocean
over the ocean
over the big blue sea
It sailed for many a day
it sailed for hours away
This is our store or or ory
Our story of love from me to you! CHA CHA CHA!

This is like the one I remember as a child. I remember the hand claps were more complicated for this one than the others! Did your mom teach you the claps? I think I'll look on you tube.

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Oh there are two lips together tied up forever so they will never part
What is the meaning, meaning
Of all these flowers, flowers
They tell a story, story
The story of my love to you from me
My heart goes thumpitty, thump thump, thumpitty, thump thump
Over my love for you
My lips go tinkitty, tink tink, tinkitty, tink tink
Over my love for you

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I remember it this way:

Lulu had a tugboat, the tugboat had a bell,
Lulu went to heaven, the tugboat went to hell-o
operator
give me number 9
and if it doesn't ring, I'll cut off your be-
hind the iron curtain there laid a piece of glass
LuLu sat upon it and broke her little
ask me no more questions
I'll tell you no more lies,
Lulu told me all this,the day before she died.

Me and my lil sis, Barbara, got really good and fast at these games.
Did anyone else play these? This little gem is the only chant that
Miss Mary had a baby
She named it Tiny Tim
She put him in the bathtub
To see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water
He at a bar of soap
He tried to eat the bathtub
But it wouldn't go down his throat.
Miss Mary called the doctor
Miss Mary called the nurse
Miss Mary called the lady with the alligator purse, purse, purse (slap
hands together on each "purse")
The baby ate the doctor
The baby ate the nurse
The baby ate the lady with the alligator purse, purse,purse.
Now that I read it back, I realize that Sandy posted something similar
in the "Skipping Chants" thread. I wasn't much of a rope-jumper (always
got my feet tangled and usually ended up on my backside) but these
clapping games were so cool! Wonder if I could still do it? I think
when I visit my family in May, I'll see if Babs remembers this and we'll
see if we've still got it.
Becky

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Spades was always my favorite. Online, I cannot find the version we did, which is similar to the others, but different.

The spades go
Two lips together
Tie them forever
Bring back my love to me
What is the Me he ha ning
Of all these flo ha ha wers
This is my sto ho hory
My story of love
From me to you.

My heart goes
thumpatity thump thump
thumpatity thump thump
Over the site of you
You are my one and only
I love you per son ally
This is my sto ho hory
My story of love
From me to you.

My eyes go
blinkety blink blink
blinkety blink blink
Over the sight of you
You are my one and only
I love you per son ally
This is my sto ho hory
My story of love
From me to you.
Cha cha cha

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Looking for a video for the hand clap part of this one. Can’t find it anywhere.

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Did anyone else play these?

Actually I do remember the one you posted...I remember singing the first half
of it. I don't remember if I was jumping or hand clapping to it though! There
are so many versions to the same songs. Anyone remember Tulips together (a hand
clapping song)?? I remember the begining starting "tulips together...tie them
together (I think)...bring back my love to me". Thats as far as I get!
Sandy

"What is the meaning,
Of all these flowers
They tell the story
The story of love
From me to you

When we get married
Where shall we live
In sunny Spain
Or Gay Pari(s)
Wee Wee Wee Wee (clap, clap, clap)