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priveet | 10:13 Sat 30th Aug 2003 | People & Places
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Who is this that my dad keeps singing about ? He sings *thats my name too* but he hasn't a clue who it is.
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As far as I know it's just a made up name. It's an American kids' song which introduces alliteration. I don't think there was ever a real John Jacob Jinglehiemer Schmidt.
Check this out, you will love it! It includes a midi file of the tune!!
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/john.htm I have also heard the fifth line of the verse as beginning with the words, "HEY! John Jacob..." instead of, "There goes John..." I prefer it with the "Hey!"!!
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Excellent folks. Thanks. I didn't even know that it was a real song.

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