As niemandsrose points out, this seems to be a common phenomenon among children everywhere. The cartoonist Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) even dedicated several weeks of his once-brilliant comic strip Life in Hell to "Kids' Greatest Hits", which featured any number of schoolyard rhymes. For instance, to the tune of "Whistle While You Work" (from Disney's Snow White):
Whistle while you work Hitler is a jerk Mussolini bit his weenie Now it doesn't work [repeat until spanked]
However, what comes as news to me is the possibility of a community of adults who engage in this orally and creatively. It may bear a superficial resemblance to filking, but the circumstances, themes, and performers are all very different.
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Date: 2005-08-04 04:56 pm (UTC)However, what comes as news to me is the possibility of a community of adults who engage in this orally and creatively. It may bear a superficial resemblance to filking, but the circumstances, themes, and performers are all very different.