Here's one of the 25 songs from the Leap's Learning Band. This version goes pretty fast... but it's a lot of fun to hear!

"Pop! Goes the Weasel" (Roud 5249) is a traditional English and American song, nursery rhyme, and singing game that emerged in the mid-19th century. It is commonly used in Jack-in-the-box toys and for ice cream trucks. The song is honored annually on June 14 which is National Pop Goes the Weasel Day in the USA.

In America, the tune became a standard in minstrel shows, featuring additional verses that frequently covered politics. Charley Twigg published his minstrel show arrangement in 1855 with the refrain "Pop goes de weasel.".

Lyrics:
All around the cobbler's bench,
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun...
Pop! Goes the weasel!

Half a pound of tupenny rice, 
Half a pound of treacle.
Stir them up and make it nice...
Pop! Goes the weasel!

Johnny has the whooping cough,
And Sally has the measles. 
That's the way the story goes...
Pop! Goes the weasel!

The painter works with ladder and brush, 
The artist, with an easel. 
The dancers need a fiddler's tune...
Pop! Goes the weasel!

Song: Pop! Goes the Weasel
Composer: Traditional

Audio credit for music goes to The Electronic Toy Archive on YouTube.

Leap's Learning Band - Pop! Goes the Weasel

Stephanie is my name, music is my game -- welcome to my Merry Musical Museum of Sounds, Songs and Soundfonts! I'm an exciting 30-year-old Korean-American female who is a huge fan of Nostalgic stuff and I am also a musician (with a good musical ear or musical skills) who makes tunes with soundfonts from games and toys, as well as musical mashups and song covers too. I also upload game music (includes LeapFrog LeapPad and My First LeapPad music too) and other songs, with credit to others. I will upload my music, mashups, song covers, rare songs and video game tunes on here when I feel like it. 

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Leap's Learning Band - Pop! Goes the Weasel

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