Skidamarink
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Skidamarink is a very popular children's song with a long history. It was originally the grand finale song of the 1910 Broadway musical, "The Echo." Since the title is gibberish, it has had various spellings over the years.
Though the original musical only lasted a few months, the song endured and was re-popularized in the 1950s by Jimmy Durante
.
The song began appearing on many song collections for children's shows in the 1980s. The most popular versions were by the Australian show Bananas in Pyjamas
, and the Canadian show The Elephant Show
.
Several years after the conclusions of The Elephant Show, in the late 1990s, the original performers on that show, Sharon, Lois & Bram, briefly had their own show titled, Skinnamarink TV
.
The song was also popularized in Britain as a potty training song, this is most likely the most popular version of the song.
"Skidamarink" appears in an advertisement for the Chevrolet Cruze
in the United States.
Otto Brandenburg's Danish Christmas song Søren Banjomus, is based on "Skidamarink", with accompanying "danglified" versions of the gibberish.
Though the original musical only lasted a few months, the song endured and was re-popularized in the 1950s by Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante
James Francis "Jimmy" Durante was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s...
.
The song began appearing on many song collections for children's shows in the 1980s. The most popular versions were by the Australian show Bananas in Pyjamas
Bananas in Pyjamas
Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered in July 1992 on ABC Television. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling...
, and the Canadian show The Elephant Show
The Elephant Show
The Elephant Show is a Canadian children's television show from 1984 until 1988.-Summary and Highlights:...
.
Several years after the conclusions of The Elephant Show, in the late 1990s, the original performers on that show, Sharon, Lois & Bram, briefly had their own show titled, Skinnamarink TV
Skinnamarink TV
Skinnamarink TV is a children's television show that aired from 1997 to 2000 and aired on CBC in Canada and The Learning Channel in the US. It was created by Lynn Harvey and Richard Mortimer for Skinnamarink Entertainment in association with Craftsman & Scribes Creative Workshop, The Learning...
.
The song was also popularized in Britain as a potty training song, this is most likely the most popular version of the song.
"Skidamarink" appears in an advertisement for the Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Cruze
The Chevrolet Cruze is a General Motors automobile, spanning two unrelated models. The original iteration, a subcompact crossover SUV, was manufactured by Suzuki in Japan between 2001 and 2008 under joint venture with GM...
in the United States.
Otto Brandenburg's Danish Christmas song Søren Banjomus, is based on "Skidamarink", with accompanying "danglified" versions of the gibberish.
Alternate Spellings
- Skid-dy-mer-rink-adink-aboomp
- Skiddy-Mer-Rink-A-Doo
- Skinamarink
- Skinnamarink
- Skinnymarink
- Skiddamarink
- Scyminerink