Skidamarink

For the film, see Skinamarink.

"Skidamarink" or "Skinnamarink"[1] is a popular preschool sing-along song from North America.[citation needed] Originally titled "Skid-dy-mer-rink-adink-aboomp"[2] or "Skiddy-Mer-Rink-A-Doo",[3] the initial version of the song was written by Felix F. Feist (lyrics) and Al Piantadosi (music) for the 1910 Charles Dillingham Broadway production The Echo.[3] Since the title is gibberish, it has had various spellings over the years.

In Canada, the song was popularised by the children's music band Sharon, Lois & Bram, who first released it on their debut album One Elephant, Deux Elephants, and then sang it on The Elephant Show. "Skinnamarink" became their signature song, and their next television show was named Skinnamarink TV after it.[4][5][6][7][8] A natural ice rink at the Sharon, Lois & Bram Playground in Davisville, Toronto has been named the "Skinnama-rink" in honour of the song.[9] Lois Lilienstein heard the song when she asked her cousin's daughter if she knew any good songs and the girl sang "Skinnamarink", which she had just heard at camp. None of the band members knew the origins of the song, and the track was attributed to "Traditional".[4]

  1. ^ "What does "Skidamarink" mean?". Super Simple Learning.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b [2] Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Dixon, Guy (28 April 2015). "Lois Lilienstein: The 'Broadway babe' who sang to kids". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ Kirst, Sean (3 May 2015). "Grateful message from Syracuse 'miracle kid' in final weeks of beloved member of Sharon, Lois and Bram". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ Derdeyn, Stuart (13 September 2016). "Sharon and Bram still got the Skinnamarink". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ^ Dooley, Danette (16 September 2008). "Sing along with Sharon and Bram - Living - The Telegram". The Telegram. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Sharon, Bram still singing to fans". Richmond Hill Liberal. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  9. ^ Gallant, Paul (16 September 2015). "Sharon, Lois and Bram Playground getting an elephant and other improvements". YongeStreet. Retrieved 6 October 2016.