K-I-S-S-I-N-G

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"K-I-S-S-I-N-G" is the (assumed) name of a playground song or taunt. It really only achieves its desired effect—embarrassment—when sung among children to a couple that is in romantic love. The embarrassment is derived from the prospect of romantic contact between a boy and a girl, which tends to be an uncomfortable topic for young children. Any couple will do, and many variations are sung for various real and fictional romantic pairings.

Learned by oral tradition, the song is recited as:

Harry and Sally sitting in a tree:

K-I-S-S-I-N-G

First comes love,

then comes marriage,

then comes a baby in the baby carriage!

The phrase "a baby" can be replaced with another child's name, causing further embarrassment. The names "Harry" and "Sally" are, of course, replaced by the names of the ones to be embarrassed.

Occasionally, a second verse may be added to the tune of:

That's not it!

That's not all!

Harry's drinking alcohol!

In this case the name of either child is substituted for "Harry". Variations for the last line of this verse are:

Here comes a baby drinking alcohol! (or)

playing basketball! (or)

peeing on the wall!

Notorious comedian Andrew Dice Clay (known for his profane, offensive performances) transformed the rhyme during one of his performances into:

Jack and Betty, up in a tree
F-U-C-K-I-N-G
First comes Betty, then comes Jack
Then comes the goo from Betty's crack.