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, usually an uncomfortable topic for young children.
The song is learned by oral tradition, yet is almost always recited as:
- Harry and Sally sitting in a tree:
- K-I-S-S-I-N-G
- First comes love,
- then comes marriage,
- then comes sally and the baby carriage! [1]
"A baby" can be replaced with another child's name to cause further embarrassment. The names "Harry" and "Sally" are, of course, replaced by the names of the couple 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)
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- playing basketball! (or)
- peeing on the wall!
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A popular alternate version can be recited as follows:
- "[name] and [name] sitting in a tree,
- K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
- First comes love,
- then comes marriage,
- then comes [name] in a baby carriage.
- Sucking his thumb,
- Wetting his pants,
- Doing the hula-hula dance.
- Not too big,
- Not too small,
- Just the size of a doody ball."
[edit] References
- ^ A variant can be found in Mansour, David (2005). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia Of The Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel, 263.
