John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary


John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt is a classic children's nursery rhyme built around one gloriously long, shared name. Every time the narrator heads outside, the crowd erupts in a joyful shout — because his name is everyone's name too! The rhyme's catchy repetition and rousing "da da da da da da" refrain make it impossible to resist joining in, growing louder and more energetic with every round.


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John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
His name is my name too!
Whenever we go out,
The people always shout,
There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!
Da da da da da da…


Credits

Ririro is the in-house pen name for traditional and anonymous works published on Ririro.com. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt is believed to have originated as an American camp song in the early twentieth century, passed down through generations of playful, shouted sing-alongs.