"Down Down Baby" (also known as "Roller Coaster" [1] [2]) is a clapping game played by children in English-speaking countries. In the game, two or more children stand in a circle, and clap hands in tune to a rhyming song. It has been used in various songs and media productions since the mid 20th century. [3]
As with most hand-clapping games, there are many variations. Modified versions of the song have appeared in Little Anthony and the Imperials's "Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop", [4] [5] Nelly's " Country Grammar", [6] [7] Simian Mobile Disco's "Hotdog", The Damned's " New Rose", The Drums' "Let's Go Surfing", Cayucas' "Jessica WJ", Usher's "OMG", Carter USM's "Watching the Big Apple Turnover", Bella Thorne and Zendaya's " Contagious Love", the film Big, EXO's " Ko Ko Bop", [8] Kyle's "Yes!", [9] and Lana Del Rey's " A&W".
- ^ "Roller Coaster". Fun Clapping. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "15 Awesome Hand Clapping Games with Video". Icebreaker Ideas. March 10, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Down Down Baby". The British Library. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Little Anthony And The Imperials "Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop". "Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop lyrics". Oldie Lyrics. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop video. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2019 – via youtube.
- ^ "Country Grammar lyrics". Lyrics007.com. June 3, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Country Grammar video. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via youtube.
- ^ EXO Ko Ko Bop video. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via youtube.
- ^ "KYLE - YES! feat. Rich The Kid & K CAMP [Lyric Video] - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- The British Library - Video recording of Down Down Baby, 2010 Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
"Down Down Baby" (also known as "Roller Coaster" [1] [2]) is a clapping game played by children in English-speaking countries. In the game, two or more children stand in a circle, and clap hands in tune to a rhyming song. It has been used in various songs and media productions since the mid 20th century. [3]
As with most hand-clapping games, there are many variations. Modified versions of the song have appeared in Little Anthony and the Imperials's "Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop", [4] [5] Nelly's " Country Grammar", [6] [7] Simian Mobile Disco's "Hotdog", The Damned's " New Rose", The Drums' "Let's Go Surfing", Cayucas' "Jessica WJ", Usher's "OMG", Carter USM's "Watching the Big Apple Turnover", Bella Thorne and Zendaya's " Contagious Love", the film Big, EXO's " Ko Ko Bop", [8] Kyle's "Yes!", [9] and Lana Del Rey's " A&W".
- ^ "Roller Coaster". Fun Clapping. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "15 Awesome Hand Clapping Games with Video". Icebreaker Ideas. March 10, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Down Down Baby". The British Library. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Little Anthony And The Imperials "Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop". "Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop lyrics". Oldie Lyrics. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop video. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2019 – via youtube.
- ^ "Country Grammar lyrics". Lyrics007.com. June 3, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Country Grammar video. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via youtube.
- ^ EXO Ko Ko Bop video. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via youtube.
- ^ "KYLE - YES! feat. Rich The Kid & K CAMP [Lyric Video] - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- The British Library - Video recording of Down Down Baby, 2010 Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine