A-Tisket, A-Tasket

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A Tisket A Tasket is a nursery rhyme from the 19th century. In 1938 the rhyme was used as the basis for a song written by Al Feldman and Ella Fitzgerald. [1] Ella performs the song in the movie Ride 'Em Cowboy.

[edit] Lyrics

A-tisket. a-tasket

A green and yellow basket

I bought a basket for my mom

And on the way I dropped it

I dropped it, I dropped it

Yes, On the way I dropped it

A little girlie picked it up

And took it to the market

She was truckin' on down the avenue, without a single thing to do she was peck-peck-peckin all around when she spied it on the ground

A tisket. A-tasket she took my yellow basket and if she doesn't bring it back I think that I shall die

(was it red?) no,no,no,no, (was it brown?) no,no,no,no, (was it blue?) no,no,no,no, just a little yellow basket

[edit] Trivia

This song appeared in the Backyardigans episode, Knights are Brave and Strong, with modified lyrics.

A-Tisket A-Tasket was the name of Gilmore Girls episode 34 in season 2, the annual Stars Hollow charity picnic basket lunch auction.

The jazz vocal group Manhattan Transfer has also recorded the song.