Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John

= Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John =

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"Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19709.

'''Lyrics '''

The most commonly used modern version is:
 * Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,
 * Went to bed with his trousers on;
 * One shoe off, and the other shoe on,
 * Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.[1]

Alternate versions include:
 * Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John
 * Went to bed with his britches on.
 * One shoe off, and one shoe on;
 * Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John.[2]


 * Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John,
 * Went to bed with his stockings on;
 * One shoe off, and one shoe on,
 * Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John.[3]

'''Origins '''The rhyme is first recorded in The Newest Christmas Box published in London around 1797. It may be derived from 'Diddle, diddle, diddle Dumpling', a traditional street cry of hot dumpling sellers.[1]'''In popular culture The rhyme was used in the refrain of the song "Nursery Rhyme," written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim,[4] from The Archies' 1969 album Jingle Jangle.[5][6]References ''' 4. BBC 'Inside number 9' TV episode with the same name
 * 1) (2nd ed. 1997)
 * 2) Wright, The Original Mother Goose (1916), as quoted on mothergooseclub.com
 * 3) Smith, The Little Mother Goose (1912), as quoted on mothergooseclub.com
 * 4) The Archies - Jingle Jangle (1969), Old Melodies...Dream's Mirror
 * 5) "Nursery Rhyme," The Archies (YouTube)
 * 6) The Archies - Jingle Jangle (1969 Full Album) (HD Vinyl) (YouTube)