The other pulled a s "Baba Booey," declaring simply, "Batman smells. Rob Evans of Cracked. A few months after the letter's publication, United Press International wrote an article about "Batman's" merchandising that seemed oddly preoccupied with odor:.
The Batman television show may smell like ripe corn or parboiled tripe to the critics, but to the merchandisers of F. It's undeniably a strangely phrased opening sentence, made even stranger by a number of headlines as the story began to appear in newspapers across the nation on May 11, In that early British variant, most of the basic elements are there; no matter when or where the lyrics are sung, the first line generally remains the same although Australia's Sydney Morning Herald related a version in in which it's Robin who smells.
The website also identifies a fartlore yes, fartlore variant in which a different Bat-villain makes an appearance in the final line typically reserved for the Joker -- "And Mr. Freeze cut the cheese" -- while another "explicitly challenges adult authority by changing the last line to 'And the Commissioner broke his leg,'" perhaps as a result of getting it stuck in that pesky sleigh. But while the popularity of Batman and a childhood fondness for bodily functions help to explain the spread of the song, the appeal may go much deeper:.
If the adult authority invested in the hero status of Batman and Robin is challenged in this song, so too does the song undercut their masculinity. Variants of the song feature a last line that has Batman, Robin, or the Joker doing ballet. Interpreting this variant requires attention to the singer-audience context in which the song is performed.
Childlore frequently reinforces traditional definitions of gender. By inverting traditional definitions of strong masculinity this variant is an example of children's awareness of and interest in gender difference. In another context, sung by girls, this variant is an example of the ways girls' lore sometimes challenges gender hierarchies. In his book, "The Lore of the Playground," Steve Roud collects some versions from around the United Kingdom, many of which veer wildly from the song's more familiar components, jettisoning the Batmobile and the Joker in favor of lines in which Robin loses his pants in the middle of France, and "Uncle Billy" loses his -- ahem -- willy on the motorway.
That version was included on the album "Songs in the Key of Springfield. Gave us a stern talkin to!!! I grew up is Southern Louisiana, just north of Lake Pontchartrain. Hope your research provides some laughter along the way. I thought its Dashing through the snow On a pair of broken skiis Over the hills we go Crashing into trees. Yeah, we were crude little boys. I was also in SLC and had just a slight variation from this — Mr. Hooper let a pooper, all on Christmas Day—-hey! Also in Salt Lake City.
Jingle bells, jingle bells. Santa Claus is dead. Gi Joes the Eskimo shot him in the head. Barbie doll Barbie doll tried to save her life, but Gi Joe the Eskimo stabbed her with a knife…. Jingle Bells Shot gun shells Santa Clause is dead.
Someone stole my BB gun and shot him in the head. It had the feel of an old folk song even then. I heard this one when I was about about 10 in in Dunedin, New Zealand. Jingle bells Batman smells Robin laid an eggs. Father Christmas lost his whiskers? Jingle bells, batman smells Robin fly away Uncle billy lost his willy on the motorway, hey! Jingle bells, batman smells Robin fly away Aunty ruby lost her booby on the motorway, hey!
Scary Eyes,Batman scares santa ran away oh what fun it is to ride a broken sleigh today Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh HEY! Jingle bells, batman smells Robin flew away. Father Christmas lost his knickers On the motorway. So I assume most Kids of that era now in their 20s learned it from there.
Dashing through the snow on a pair of broken skis gliding up a hill santa lost his keys snowmans turning red santa feeling dead all he wants for Christmas is a hospital bed OH Santa Claus Santa Clau Santa Claus is dead Rudolph took a 44 and shot him in the head oh Barbie doll Barbie doll tried to save his life GI JOE from Mexico stabbed her with a knife.
Edmonton, Canada, early s. Jingle Bells! Hitler smells! Goering is a gay! Himmler smells! Goebbels is a gay! Orange County Ca, Houston Texas, First heard it in , Davis CA. In kindergarden. Always wondered who wrote it. Truly fun to think that some kid made it up and it spread by word of mouth. Jax fl Jingle bells, Batman smell Robin laid an egg Batmobile lost a wheel And robin peed on a tree in !
Catgirl in the litterbox oh what fun it is to die in a onehorse open sleigh! It is, btw, a language unique to children. I was born in It was around before the cartoon version with the Joker singing it.
Hey fun to find this — I think this verse may have originated from the TV action series Batman starring Adam West. It travels in 1st and 2nd grade like a virus from state to state.
Pretty amazing oral tradition! Jingle bells batman smells Robin laid an egg Rudolf got a. Jingle bells, batman smells Robin laid an egg Batmobile lost a wheel Joker took ballet.
Search streetmap. Jingle bells batman smells robin layed an egg batmobel lost a weel and the joker got away hey jingle bells joker smells harly quinn layed an egg jokermobel lost a weel and they went to jail. Batman in the kitchen, Robin in the hall, Joker in the bathroom, Peeing all over the wall! Everyone I know and grew up with in Dublin would be aware of the song.
I find it fascinating that it seems to have become a worldwide phenomenon, at least among English speaking countries. Jingle bells, batman smells Santa Claus is dead Rudolph took a. Joe, G. Badmans in the kitchen, robins in the hall, jokes in the washroom… Peeing on the wall! Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin laid an egg Batmobile lost a wheel and the Joker got away hey! Freeze made snow Gotham City on Christmas is not a nice place to go! Motorway our term for freeway. In Australia growing up it was…..
Dashing through the snow, on a one broken ski Over the hills we go, Crashing into trees Bum, bum. The snow is turning red, I think I may be dead, I wake up in the hospital with stitches in my head Hey! Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin layed an egg The batmobile lost a wheel, and the Joker got away Hey!
Santa lost his underpants, On the M6 Motorway Hey! Almost 9 years but best I can tell no analysis or conclusions. The nuns at our school hated it and they often would spank us if they heard us singing it. I heard it in early 70s in North Dakota. Bat mobile lost a wheel, and Bat Girl saved the day.
Jingle bells shotgun shell Granny got her gun Shot me in my underwear Boy did I run. Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin laid an egg. Batmobile lost a wheel and Commissioner broke his leg. The Batmobile lost a wheel. The Commissioner ran away, HEY! Dashing through the snow on a pair of broken skis over the snow i go getting stung by bees DAMN! Oooh… Jingle Bells, Alfred smells, Robin laid an egg. The bat mobile lost a wheel, but Bat Girl saved the day.
In my searches I came across this video of the Barron Knights singing some other versions of parodies. I heard something like this : Jingle bells, You smell, like a rotten egg, the batmobile lost a wheel and threw it on your head! Zombies hate the pit, you were there too, I saw you eat a HappyMeal, and then you needed to poo.
Jingle bells, You smell, like a rotten egg, the batmobile lost a wheel and threw it on your head! We were told to write a short poem and then had to deliver it to the class. The actual first ever recital of this was as follows The batmobile has lost its wheels, Hooray, hooray, hooray. I delivered this is a stony silent class of six year olds and noone applauded and after I had finished Miss Hooke thanked me and I was asked to sit down.
Jingle bells batman smells Robin flew away. I found this post in an attempt to learn if the rhyme predated its Batman: The Animated Series occurrence, which I am sure helped in its popularity. Best of luck in tracking this down. Rob, thank you so much for setting up this page. Jingle bells jingle balls Robin Hood is dead cause rudolf got a 44 and shot him in the head.
Barbie doll barbie doll tried to save his life but G. I Joe from Mexico stabbed her with his knife Oh Dashing through the snow without a hope in hell…… And on it goes as I have forgotten Cheers.
Same version as you grew up with Robin laid an egg one. England, early s. I learned a completely different version as a kid. I thought it was changed to be less morbid… but apparently we were just wrong all along:.
Lots of shotgun references in this American one.. I remember the very first version you posted. We lived in Casper WY. Very interesting post. We were blessed by it again in the eighties when our kids became school age and over the past sixteen years of grandparenthood it has been ringing in our ears nearly continually, the same version you posted, with the occasional variation of Robin flying away, but laying an egg is the optimal giggle inducing choice.
It amazes me that something so cheezily retro has become so ingrained in our worldwide culture, enduring the past half a century. Anyone out there expect us to evolve to a more highly refined taste any time soon? I liked the one Jingle bells batman smells robin laid an egg the bat mobile lost a wheel and the Jocker got away Hey! I went to an elementary school in Greenup County called Danleyton.
I heard it around Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, robin flew away! During in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire it went: Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin picks his nose Cojack lost his lollipop on the M1 motorway. Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin flew away, Batmobile lost one wheel, and landed in some hay, hey.
Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin layed an egg. Joker stole the batmobile, and got shot in the head, Ohhhh. My 6 yr olds versions: Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin laid a gun He shot a tree and made a pee in Those are awful.. Trying to get him to stop signing! He also sings it where Robin lays an egg and Joker does ballet Joker never did ballet for me growing up or my husband who grew up in Washington and OR.
My husband sings it this way.. I was trying to find an inoffensive version of the lyrics for my 5 year old son to learn — something without guns and violence, and ended up writing a couple of verses about some superheroes instead… Here he is singing them:. Sorry if this is a repeat! Jingle bells Batman smells, Robin laid an egg. Wonder Woman lost a boob while drinking lemonade! The earliest I heard it was Second Grade, The lyrics I recall went:. Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg…..
PS , right near the then-new Harry S. There was always a line for the trampoline, so Mr. Youngbluth had us use the rings, horse, and parallel bars while we waited—and I recall around Christmas , the boys were still singing that old ditty from !
Jingle bells Batman smells Robin laid an egg Batmobile lost a wheel and Joker took ballet. Dashing through the snow on a broken pair of skis down the hills we go crashing into trees the snow is turning red i think i lost my head what fun it is to spend a christmas eve in bed oh jingle bells, jingle bells santa claus is dead rudolph took a. The Batmobile lost its wheel, And the Commissioner broke his leg.
I learned the first version you list in the post. My wife grew up in north dakota last line was commissioner ran away. Facing through the snow On a pair of broken skis Over the hills we go, Smashing into trees. The snow is turning red I think I might be dead, I wake up in the hospital with stitches in my head Oh jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg Shoot a tree and made it pee in I stumbled across this looking for different jingle bell lyrics as I was trying to remember one.
But as a contribution, when I was a kid in southern Queensland, Australia we had a schoolyard version that went:. Shot him in the head, hey!
Then various kids substituted bosoms, knickers etc. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jingle bells, Falcons smell Patriots all the way Snowflakes cry, want to die And Gaga did ballet, hey!
Dashing through the snow On a pair of broken skis Over the fields we go Crashing into trees ha ha ha. Ohhhhh Someone call the cops Take me to the hospital And feed me lollipops. He was a crazy batman comic. My older brother was practicing it. After that, I noticed my younger siblings generation changed it. Joe from Mexico Whipped her with his belt. I learned this one around 11 yrs of age after coming to Australia in Jingle bells batman smells Robin ran away wonder woman lost her bosom flying TAA.
TAA was an airline in Australia at the time. Dashing through the snow, on a pair of broken skis, over the hills we go, crashing into trees! Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg! Batmobile lost a wheel and the Joker got away, Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Santa Claus is dead, Rudolph pulled a. Barbie doll, Barbie doll, tried to save his life. Tried to steal my teddy bear; I shot him in the head. Jingle bells batman smells robin flew away, father Christmas lost him whiskers flying T A A TAA was an australian airline back in the early 80s.
I always used to sing: Jingle Bells, batman smells Robin layed an egg Batmobile lost a wheel and Joker joined ballet, Hey! It had the standard first verse that most people seem to have grown up with. It astounds me how many variations there have been! Jingle bells jingle bells Santa Claus is dead Rudolph got a 44 and shit him in the head ay Barbie doll barbie doll tried to save his life But teddy bear teddy bear stabbed him with a knife.
Jingle Bells. Batman Smells. Batmobile lost its wheel. Commissioner broke his leg. Batmobile lost its wheel And The Joker got away! Jingle bells batman smells Robin flew away Landed in a football pitch and scored a penalty.
Jingle bells batman smell Robin flew away The bat mobile lost its wheel And the Joker got away. I remember hearing this on the playground; perhaps I was around 12 at the time?
So this was around Nottingham, UK or Leeds. I must have gotten my wires crossed somehow. Dashing through the snow on a pair of broken skis, falling off a cliff, crashing through the trees. I hope this helps. Jingle bells, batman smells, robin layed an egg. Jingle bells batman smell Robin did a fart joker came sniffed it in and almost lost his heart.
Jiggle bells ,Batman smells Robin laid a egg Shot a tree and made it pee in Hey! Anybody recognize this one? Then we segued into the old Batman one, not sure why Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin flew away The Batmobile lost a wheel on the motorway. We did something similar, it was Dashing through the snow On a pair of broken skies Ore the fields we go Crashing into trees The snow it turning red I think I might be dead I woke up in the hospital with stitches in my head!
Another one Jingle bells, shotgun shells, Granny got a gun shot that deer in the rear Unknown. I got one and here it is: Dashing through the snow on a pair of broken skis over the hills we go crashing through the trees!
I first heard it the first version you list in Minneapolis around while in 6th grade. Jingle bells batman smells Robin laid a gun Shot a deer in the rear in I first heard the classic: Jingle bells, batman smells Robin laid an egg The batmobile Lost its wheel And the Joker ran away-hey!
Jingle Bells Batman Smells Robin laid a leg. That leg once belonged to the joker Hey! Silght variation on the Batman one where I grew up.
Dashing through the snow, On two old broken skiis. I think I broke my knees. From Tim and James UK. Hi Rob, I'm 51, and the first version I remember is the first one you posted. Thanks for posting Caby Smith. That is the most wonderful jingle bells ever. I appreciate your genius. And it was: Jingle Bells, Batman smells Robin laid an egg. Another version, as if sung by an auctioneer at a fast tempo: Jingle Bells, but-a-Batman smells but-a- Robin laid an egg.
I also now have a new perspective on the hassels various Prelates went through when codifying the final version s of the Psalms… Merry Christmas ! Jingle bells batman smells Robin laid an egg Shot a tree Made him pee in ! And that's not even the origin of the thing, because dozens and dozens of people in Rob's article posted about hearing "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" as far back as the mids. Posters chimed in from Australia, the U. This post by user SunnyD is the oldest reference I was able to find:.
The Batman TV show started in January and ran for three seasons. It's why Adam West gets to do a voice on Family Guy every week. Warner Bros. Several commenters had mentioned the original Batman show as a likely point of origin for "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells," but as far as I can tell the Batmanized version never made it onto the show.
Rob Weir got back to me, and it turns out he'd had sort of a break in the case: this clipping from a copy of the Independent Press-Telegram from Independent Press-Telegram. Their letters to the editor section quotes two letters about the then-new Batman show. The first, by L. Wheeler of Long Beach, simply says:. At least one of the commenters claimed to have first heard it in California in the mid-'60s. Wheeler may have been the author of the parody -- or he or she might've just been repeating a popular '60s kid joke in California at the time.
Either way, the evidence we've got suggests "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" was inspired by the show's popularity, and may have gotten its start in California. The commenter from earlier, SunnyD, had a good suggestion for how it might've spread so widely:. After I turned in the first draft of this column, Rob managed to hunt down a copy of the Lawton Constitution from that provided some hard evidence for this theory: an article citing an American military brat overseas in Belgium singing an early version of the song.
You'll notice Robin wasn't laying eggs yet. Lawton Constitution. So in California, some kids start saying "Batman Smells," and eventually one of them mashed it up with the words to "Jingle Bells.
It's hard for people raised now to understand just how many more military families there were spread out in bases around the world. The U. Kids deployed to Europe, Southeast Asia, and all around the U. Every part of this theory makes sense, except the bit where a kid decided to use "Jingle Bells" as the basis for his vaguely scatological Batman parody.
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