Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini....

@whywiki (6066)
Canada
June 6, 2007 10:48am CST
Is it the polka dots that are yellow or the bikini? I always thought that the polka dots were yellow and my hubby thinks the bikini is yellow and the dots black. I saw an ad on TV and the dots were red and the bikini yellow. Could someone tell me who is right?
3 responses
@vokey9472 (1486)
• United States
6 Jun 07
I think the polka dots are yellow. My English teacher looked at this sentence and says that "itsy bitsy teen weeny yellow polka" are all adjectives referring to the dots. The color of the bikini is never mentioned, so it could be any color. However, my mother says that everything is describing the bikini so therefor the bikini is yellow and the color of the dots are in question. I looked it up online. The general consensus was that since traditionally polka dots are either white or black and the song was made in the 60s, the bikini was yellow and the dots were most likely black. On the cartoon drawings of the song, the girl is always wearing a yellow bikini with black dots and is standing next to the purple people eater. So.....the bikini was yellow. :)
@peaceful (3294)
• United States
6 Jun 07
Thanks my friend, The entire World has become much more enlightened because of all your hard digging and research... Expert Village for you: http://www.expertvillage.com Now I'll be able to take my nap without that question and the image of a yellow polka dot bikinied girl running thru my mind, I'll bet she's pretty tired by now... LOL! :)
@vokey9472 (1486)
• United States
6 Jun 07
I just got so curious about it. I had never really thought about it. So I had to go look it up. :) I like to know useless trivia just in case it ever comes up in a trivial pursuit game.
@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
6 Jun 07
Ahh the purple people eater, was he purple or were the people he was eating? Thanks for the info on the bikini, I am beginning to think the bikini in question must have been yellow, but then again...
@tmlnmr (1850)
• Canada
6 Jun 07
I think it is all about perception, I think the bikini is yellow and the dots are another colour. I don't think there is really a right and wrong here. it would be interesting to hear other view points on this though! LOL
@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
6 Jun 07
It is interesting how everyone interprets things different.
@peaceful (3294)
• United States
6 Jun 07
Ya know, amongst all of the questions that I've ever managed to answer, this one has me stumped... Polka dots can be any color, but the song says "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" without clear emphasis on what's yellow or not... plus, are the polka dots "Itsy Bitsy" ? Or is it that size of the bikini, itself? Before I lose my mind trying to answer this one, I going to give you the link to some free movies and stuff: http://www.peekvid.com http://www.veoh.com and I'm going to have an "itsy bitsy" ice cold drink and think about this one for a few minutes more! LOL! :) Have a great day!
@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
6 Jun 07
Wow I didn't even think if the polka dots were itsy bitsy or the suit. I better go watch some free movies! Thanks