Shake it, Shake it, don't break it...
@saigonwarrior (1331)
United States
April 1, 2008 7:33pm CST
And other silly childhood chants. I was acting silly earlier and started singing,
"Shake it, Shake it, don't break it
Sears and Roebuck won't replace it"
My siblings and I used to sing this when someone would wiggle their rear-end..lol
My husband said where he is from they sang
"Shake it, Shake it, don't break it
It took your Mama 9 months to make it"
Has anyone one heard of this childhood rhyme/song? If so, how did you sing it?
What are some silly little songs from your past that you and your siblings used to sing when
you were growing up?
I am anxious to hear what you have to say, so please do share :)
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
6 Apr 08
I used to say this with my sisters also. I used to say the phrase that your husband mentions too. I think we use to sing something like this too. Nana mana fo fana, fi fi mo mama, lana or something like that LOL. It would kepp going on and on alphabetical or something like that, Do you remember that one?
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@saigonwarrior (1331)
• United States
18 Apr 08
Nope..we didn't sing that one. But, I am sure there
were ones that we did sing that you hadn't heard of either..lol
Thanks for responding :)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
2 Apr 08
Mmm...those are rather "Tame" interpretations" of the "shake it, shake it don't break it" When it was said around here it meant more that a gal shouldn't shake it or she might break it meaning a different way of losing her virginity...heeeheee
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@saigonwarrior (1331)
• United States
2 Apr 08
I thought the Sears and Roebuck version was the ONLY version out there until yesterday when my husband informed that it wasn't the way his region sang the rhyme.
But, now I see there are even different versions out there. That's funny, I guess it depends on where you are on the version. I was curious about that.
Thanks Pye, for responding 
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
2 Apr 08
Ha! I always heard the nine months version, although I think the Sears thing is very funny. I thought this came from a rap song back when rap was still new, I didn't know that this was a childhood rhyme. But then again it could be. Nelly made a song out of a hand game I used to play when I was in Kindergarten, so I guess anything is possible.
@saigonwarrior (1331)
• United States
2 Apr 08
Last night was the first time I heard the nine months version.
My husband has siblings in their mid 60's (as in age)
and they sang the same one when they were small.
So, I would be willing to wager that rhyme was around before the age of rap.
Thanks for sharing, drknlvly. It is appreciated!
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
19 Apr 08
That is the problem of being between generations. Being raised by my great-great grandmother, I have some wisdom beyond my years. Alas it is only some. I have knowledge about a lot that my generation doesn't, but there are gaps in it because I wasn't there to experience it myself.
Thanks for the best response!!!
