Talk:There's a Skeeter on My Peter

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Contents 1 AfD results 2 skeeter on my peter article SHOULD NOT be deleted 3 unattributed comment 4 There's A Skeeter on My Peter 5 A chidlren's song, but not under the original title

[edit] AfD results

This article was nominated for deletion. The result was no concensus to delete. For details, please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/There's a skeeter on my peter. BD2412 T 17:57, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] skeeter on my peter article SHOULD NOT be deleted

This article was very informative. My uncle taught me that song. I was curious as to where the song came from. This shed some light on the history of the song. Just when you think you've found a subject that wikipedia COULD NOT have like skeeter on my peter, it does have it!

[edit] unattributed comment

This is a well known children's song? I never heard of it. And it seems more like a Navy song.

...because you have heard of everything in the world that could be called "well known". Interestingstuffadder 12:36, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

I don't think "well-known" has been established. I also don't believe this is a "Children's song". Children's song defines as "...nursery rhymes set to music or modern creations intended for entertainment or use in the home or education". This might be a drinking song, or a Navy song, but it's not intended for children. The fact that children may know it and sing it at school doesn't make it a Children's song.

In any case, I removed both terms from the article. Not trying to be controvertial -- if someone can source that this is "well known" (not sure how one does that), and really is a "children's song", feel free to add it back, with proper cites, of course. --Rehcsif 04:48, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Well known has a proper cite -- use on a popular American sitcom. Interestingstuffadder 12:27, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

I don't see how your first link establishes it's a Children's song. It doesn't even MENTION the song. It uses the word "skeeter" but that is definitely a popular word for "mosquito" outside of this song... I still dont' think we've established it's a Children's song, even with the second link to the song lyrics. --Rehcsif 15:35, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

the first link was a mistake and i have removed it. the second link is a list of childrens sonfs and contains a version of this song. sure the lyrics arent identical, but it has the same "knock it off" concept and this article already acknowledges that this song has variable lyrics. hope that helps. Interestingstuffadder 23:39, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

OK. I still don't think this is a Children's song, but I don't care enough to keep belaboring the point. Carry on... --Rehcsif 02:01, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] There's A Skeeter on My Peter

As a 47 year old southern American, I have NEVER heard this song, as a child or adult. I agree with the comment that it sounds more like a Navy song, and I would recommend it be deleted as 'educational'.

[edit] A chidlren's song, but not under the original title

Yes, there is a children's song titled "There's a Skeeter" sung to this tune. It references "a skeeter biting Peter", not on my Peter. The article now reflects this. bd2412 T 15:29, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

Please do not make moves out of process. This is a longstanding article that survived a deleiton debate in its original form. Also, the article prevents clear evidence that the "vulgar" version existed long before the sanitized children's version. Thus, it seems like censorship to base this article around the less well known sanitized version. Thanks. Interestingstuffadder 17:02, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I have removed this article's disputed incluson in the children's songs category. Interestingstuffadder 19:41, 6 August 2006 (UTC)