The Name Game

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Joanie Bartels

Joan Constance "Joanie" Bartels (born May 21, 1953, Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American children's singer and occasional actress. Her 1985 album, Lullaby Magic, was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1992.Dreamland is her last album to date. Bartels most recent album, "Jazzy," is on iTunes only. more »

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1993

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The name game. Shirley! Shirley, Shirley.
Bo-ber-ley, bo-na-na fanna.
Fo-fer-ley. fee fi mo-mer-ley, Shirley!
 
Lincoln! Lincoln, Lincoln. bo-bin-coln,
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fin-coln.
Fee fi mo-min-coln, Lincoln!
 
Come on ev'rybody, I say now  let's play a game.
I betcha I can make a rhyme out of anybody's name.
The first letter of the name,
I treat it like it wasn't there,
But a "B" or an "F"  or an "M" will appear;
And then I say "Bo" add a "B" then I say the name.
Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo"
And then I say the name again with an ""f" very plain,
Then  "fee fi" and a "mo"
And then I say the name again with an "M" this time.
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme.
 
Arnold! Arnold, Arnold bo-bar-nold, 
Bo-na-na, fanna fo-far-nold, 
Fee fi m-mar-mold. Arnold!
 
But if the first two letters are ever the same,
Crop them both, then say the name.
Like Bob, Bob, drop the "B's", Bo-ob.
Or Fred, Fred, drop the "F's", Fo-red, 
Or Mary, Mary, drop the "M's", Mo-ary.
That's the only rule that is contrary.
 
And then I say "Bo" add a "B" then I say the name.
Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo"
And then I say the name again with an ""f" very plain,
Then  "fee fi" and a "mo"
And then I say the name again with an "M" this time.
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme.
 
Say Tony, Tony, bo-bo-ney, 
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fo-ney, 
Fee fi mo-mo-ney, Tony!
 
Let's do Billy!
Billy, Billy, bo-gil-ly, bo-na-na 
Fanna, fo-fil-ly, 
Fee fi mo-mil-ly, Billy!
 
Let's do Marsha!
Marsha, Marsha, bo-bar-sha, 
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-far-sha, 
Fee fi mo-ar-sha, Marsha!
 
Little trick with Nick!
Nick, Nick, bo-bick, bo-na-na
Fanna fo fick, fee fi mo-mick. Nick!
The name game.

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