Skidamarink

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 not a real word 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 entitled, Skinnamarink TV.

Typical Version of Lyrics

Skidamarink a dink a dink,
Skidamarink a doo,
I - love - you!
Skidamarink a dink a dink,
Skidamarink a doo,
I - love - you!

I love you in the morning
and in the afternoon,
I love you in the evening
and underneath the moon;

Oh, Skidamarink a dink a dink,
Skidamarink a doo,
I - LOVE - YOU!

Alternate Spellings

* Skid-dy-mer-rink-adink-aboomp
* Skiddy-Mer-Rink-A-Doo
* Skinamarink
* Skinnamarink
* Skiddamarink

External links

* [http://www.pdmusic.org/1900s.html#10 Public Domain Music - original sheet-music]

* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/377-sharon-lois---bram-s-elephant-show/ Retrojunk - The Elephant Show, 1984-88]

* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/889-skinnamarink-tv/ Retrojunk - Skinnamarink TV, 1997-98]