tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post1135390404829864127..comments2024-03-27T19:17:49.552-05:00Comments on An Arkies Musings: I Is For Itsy Bitsy SpiderRichard Lawryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680320073463221740noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-13512436493947019752011-03-16T12:22:31.492-05:002011-03-16T12:22:31.492-05:00HOW WONDERFULLLLLL! I just loved this visit. I w...HOW WONDERFULLLLLL! I just loved this visit. I will come again soon. Thank you, thank you!<br /><br />Meryl<br />http://departingthetext.blogspot.comMERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...https://www.blogger.com/profile/10310099341897509058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-71943909320380234912011-03-16T06:17:36.003-05:002011-03-16T06:17:36.003-05:00It's certainly an allegory about struggle and ...It's certainly an allegory about struggle and persistence, isn't it? I knew a slightly different version; in England it was taught to very young children as a hand game in a simpler form.<br /><br />Itsy Bitsy spider climbing up the spout<br />Down came the rain and washed the spider out<br />Out came the sun and dried up all the rain<br />Itsy Bitsy spider climbing up the spout again!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496924033221866102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-38729670952191549112011-03-15T22:41:22.948-05:002011-03-15T22:41:22.948-05:00What an education....and I thought it was just a c...What an education....and I thought it was just a cute children's song all of my grandchildren and I have sung.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-82344994763007584392011-03-15T22:10:39.202-05:002011-03-15T22:10:39.202-05:00Interesting!
Please come and see my ABC Wednesda...Interesting!<br /><br /><br />Please come and see my <a href="http://www.kids-e-connection.com/2011/03/illness.html" rel="nofollow">ABC Wednesday</a> post, thanks!J.Rylie.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466966562600815769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-73402732757133275222011-03-15T19:37:40.665-05:002011-03-15T19:37:40.665-05:00I own a recording - live, I think of Carly singing...I own a recording - live, I think of Carly singing that!<br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-73498955555923856922011-03-15T18:03:15.966-05:002011-03-15T18:03:15.966-05:00Very funny, maybe the spider has a dream.Very funny, maybe the spider has a dream.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-50078467220442948102011-03-15T17:08:23.428-05:002011-03-15T17:08:23.428-05:00You bring back many memories of the days I used to...You bring back many memories of the days I used to sing this along with my small children, complete with actions, - they loved it. So many old nursery rhymes were politically inspired.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-53769521132013736832011-03-15T16:50:51.872-05:002011-03-15T16:50:51.872-05:00I sang this with my children with more complete se...I sang this with my children with more complete set of motions that were never all illustrated here. I loved the Carly Simon version even without those missing hand and arm gestures. The whole post left me smiling - including the interpretation, which I can relate to.Granny Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18214748856516412924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-59098846885612604492011-03-15T14:54:16.649-05:002011-03-15T14:54:16.649-05:00I grew up in England where the rhyme was
'Inc...I grew up in England where the rhyme was <br />'Incy wincy spider, climbing up the drain'<br />A few of the other words are also different.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-90643219277932597742011-03-15T12:39:49.122-05:002011-03-15T12:39:49.122-05:00love it, what a fun take.
love the song, beautifu...love it, what a fun take.<br /><br />love the song, beautiful images shared, smiles.Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-14341341730814132072011-03-15T12:32:57.339-05:002011-03-15T12:32:57.339-05:00I had no idea the song was an allogory. Very inte...I had no idea the song was an allogory. Very interesting and certainly makes sense.<br />I love Carly Simons rendition of the song. Very catchy.<br />I remember singing this with my boys and with my granddaughters too.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-28809547946926513302011-03-15T12:28:34.349-05:002011-03-15T12:28:34.349-05:00This is fascinating! It's one of my favourite ...This is fascinating! It's one of my favourite little ditties to sing to my grandchildren, but I never knew about the "true" meaning of the song. Makes sense! And that little girl - "squish it!" Made me laugh so hard! :D<br /><br />Leslie<br />ABCW TeamLeslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-39575947869935152142011-03-15T11:54:53.479-05:002011-03-15T11:54:53.479-05:00I like the sun coming out part!!
Thank you for the...I like the sun coming out part!!<br />Thank you for the explanation.<br />Sang this so many times in play school, many decades ago!!Nankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428694673909046094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-72542590507615523882011-03-15T10:40:40.654-05:002011-03-15T10:40:40.654-05:00My, my, my.. I did not know all the history behind...My, my, my.. I did not know all the history behind such a cute little song. Nice choice for I day. Gigi Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092019687497845746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-72131568581491416872011-03-15T09:50:44.910-05:002011-03-15T09:50:44.910-05:00I didn't know that about it being poitical. Bu...I didn't know that about it being poitical. But it is a cute post.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-38537406695866451112011-03-15T07:44:18.808-05:002011-03-15T07:44:18.808-05:00I enjoyed this post, Richie! Many, if not most, o...I enjoyed this post, Richie! Many, if not most, of the nursery rhymes we grew up with had political origins and hidden messages. For instance, "Ring around the Rosy" is said to be describing the bubonic plague that swept London after the Great Fire of 1666.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-60641413774170057032011-03-15T04:18:30.254-05:002011-03-15T04:18:30.254-05:00ee dear me the sun as a symbol of false hope - not...ee dear me the sun as a symbol of false hope - not quite heard that angle before but certainly many nursery rhymes are political parodies.Gerald (SK14)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18308693910074268386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-39866807235870563002011-03-14T22:33:21.344-05:002011-03-14T22:33:21.344-05:00hunh I never knew that I just enjoyed the little r...hunh I never knew that I just enjoyed the little rhyme and thought it was fun for kids to pretend with it.A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-69830740342230381172011-03-14T22:12:23.927-05:002011-03-14T22:12:23.927-05:00Cute videos and song; really deep character analys...Cute videos and song; really deep character analysis! Proletariat? Bourgeoisie? Struggles of the lower classes? Sounds a bit Communist Manifesto-ish.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182684097211815472.post-85828712840923167202011-03-14T17:58:51.123-05:002011-03-14T17:58:51.123-05:00too cutetoo cuteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com