Jean in Newcastle Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We looked up the lyrics and it said "when I get all steamed up". . . Is that right? I can't remember how I've sung it but it wasn't like that. I thought it was something about teacups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up I will shout Just tip me over And pour me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Off key at my house when I sing it. Dh who sings a lot better, just sang it for you. Did you hear it? I am little teapot - short & stout here is my handle, here is my spout when I am boiling, tip me over and pour me out. Oops. seems dh was slightly off in the lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3YcHmg5ZzA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We looked up the lyrics and it said "when I get all steamed up". . . Is that right? I can't remember how I've sung it but it wasn't like that. I thought it was something about teacups. You must've sung it wrong! :001_tt2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up I will shout Just tip me over And pour me out! That's what Google told me. I wonder if our family just sang it wrong? I think we sang "when I saw the teacups I would shout, Just tip me over and pour me out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up I will shout Just tip me over And pour me out! Did you really remember without looking it up? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 That's what Google told me. I wonder if our family just sang it wrong? I think we sang "when I saw the teacups I would shout, Just tip me over and pour me out." I like your version better. Perhaps there are different versions...or there could be a conspiracy theory lurking somewhere regarding those lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Did you really remember without looking it up? :lol: I *did* remember, but looked it up to be sure! Hey, I raised 4 kids and worked stints in a daycare and a mother's day out back in the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 There probably are different lyrics. Most of us learn the song before we learn to read, after all, so it's an oral tradition. Remember, very few nursery rhymes have ONE AND ONLY ONE TRUE VERSION. Instead, it's a kaleidoscope of variations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The version I always sang was I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up Hear me shout Tip me over And pour me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot, short and stout. Here is my handle. Here is my spout. When I get all steamed up, hear me shout. Tip me over and pour me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Golly, this thread is destined for a lock down... :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Did you really remember without looking it up? :lol: There were actions! How could I forget? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 I found a version that agrees with me! http://www.letsplaykidsmusic.com/im-a-little-teapot-nursery-songs/ Ha! All you teapot heretics are going down! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Good for you, Jean! At least you know you still have a memory...compared to me who could only remember the first line and dh who remembered two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 When DD was 2, she used to sing "I'm a little teapot, short and smart..." :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up Here me shout Tip me over And pour me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The version I always sang was I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up Hear me shout *Just* tip me over And pour me out This is it, but add "just" to the 7th line to aid in the musical rhythm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up I will shout Just tip me over And pour me out! Same here, except we say "when I get all steamed up/hear me shout." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 When the water's ready I will shout Tip me over Pour me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The version I always sang was I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up Hear me shout Tip me over And pour me out This is the version I've heard the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We had a record with the "/hear me shout /Tip me over /and pour me out" version. Also, it was pretty obvious that there was meant to be punctuation after shout. I spent a lot of time playing that song on the little plastic record player trying to figure out if the punctuation was a comma and quotations marks or an exclamation point. Is the teapot actually saying, "tip me over and pour me out" or is it a general, non-verbal instruction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The version I always sang was I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up Hear me shout Tip me over And pour me out This is the only one I ever heard. I also liked a "version" by Sheri Lewis: I'm a little teapot short and stout Here is my handle (hand on hip) Here is my (other hand on hip) Oh no! I'm a sugar bowl! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Ok what I really want to know is... How many of you remember wearing a pink leotard WHILE singing this and "dancing" to the motions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 If you look inside the book, you get the right version (and a lot of extra verses). http://www.amazon.com/Im-Little-Teapot-Iza-Trapani/dp/1580890105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418282303&sr=8-1&keywords=I%27m+a+little+teapot+book And for those of you thinking you need this on your shelves now - let me caution you that the tune gets a little old by the 30th page... You will also note that the punctuation question is resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegs Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is m- Oh! Dear me! I'm a sugar bowl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up I will shout Just tip me over And pour me out! This is how I learned, though ds is 17 so I don't sing it much anymore :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I remember 'When it gets to tea-time, Hear me shout'. It can't be boiling (because it's a teapot, not a kettle) and 'steamed up' sound unfamiliar to me. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I also learned with the 'all steamed up'. That's what I taught my kids too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 So am I the only one who never sang this song except far, far back in my youth? Is that why my boys have issues in life? We never used tea pots or kettles in our house. I'll confess to using our microwave to heat water for tea. It just has a bell when it's ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleJumper1 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Ok what I really want to know is... How many of you remember wearing a pink leotard WHILE singing this and "dancing" to the motions? For me it was a black leotard and pink tutu :laugh: I remember When I get all steamed up Then I shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I used the "steamed up" and "just tip me over" version. So am I the only one who never sang this song except far, far back in my youth? Is that why my boys have issues in life? We never used tea pots or kettles in our house. I'll confess to using our microwave to heat water for tea. It just has a bell when it's ready. Well, there's your problem. The microwave doesn't heat the water properly. THAT's why your boys have issues in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 What I remember of the 2nd verse: I'm a special pot It is true Now let me show you What I can do I can change my handle And my spout Just tip me over And pour me out. I now have this song stuck in my head for the morning. Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 What Horton said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up I will shout Just tip me over And pour me out! When I get all steamed up Here me shout Just tip me over And pour me out! The bolded/slashed through are the only differences with my song and yours. or - What Horton said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 For you of great memory, I think Laugh-In tossed in a "Sock it to me Baby" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We looked up the lyrics and it said "when I get all steamed up". . . Is that right? I can't remember how I've sung it but it wasn't like that. I thought it was something about teacups. That's how we sing it. "When I get all steamed up, hear me shout! Tip me over, and pour me out" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 You have taught them correctly. Really, who messes with classical music like that? I also learned with the 'all steamed up'. That's what I taught my kids too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I've heard both versions, but the "steamed up" version much more often. It made more sense to me because a teapot (or teakettle) whistles when it gets hot enough for tea. I never sang this as a kid and my kids only learned it from a few PBS shows. But, several of the people I climb with like to joke around with each other. When someone is climbing and being a whimp, not trying very hard and wants to give up, their belayer often makes the climber sing "I'm a little teapot" in order to be let down. It is really funny to see a great-looking 25 year-old sheepishly singing this for all to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabet1 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot, short and stout, here is my handle, here is my spout. when I get all steamed up, here my shout! Tip me over and pour me out! And don't forget to do this while standing and doing the motions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 LOL. I'm so glad I asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Ok what I really want to know is... How many of you remember wearing a pink leotard WHILE singing this and "dancing" to the motions? My leotard was turquoise, but yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We sing the steamed up version. My kids' preschool book has this as a "unit" or whatever so when we get there, we YouTube it. This, I was aware that there were other versions. I also became aware that there is a second verse we never sang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 When the water's ready I will shout Tip me over Pour me out So glad I am not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 I was deprived as a child. I had no leotard of any color. I do, however have a vivid memory of me at age 3 or 4, wearing a pair of underpants on my head, so perhaps that explains a few things about me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I remember 'When it gets to tea-time, Hear me shout'. It can't be boiling (because it's a teapot, not a kettle) and 'steamed up' sound unfamiliar to me. L We use the similar line "When the tea is ready, hear me shout" I wonder if this is a British/Canadian thing. Our teapots don't boil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I sing it this way: I'm a little teapot, Short and stout, Something, Something, Something, I don't know! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm a little teapot Short and stout. Here is my handle And here is my spout. When I get all steamed up Then I shout. Tip me over and pour me out. ~ Australia, circa 1970 That's the way I remember it, too. I think it was probably from Captain Kangaroo, USA, circa 1960s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I sing it this way: I'm a little teapot, Short and stout, Something, Something, Something, I don't know! Bill Reminds me of the Terry Pratchett book where he mentioned that Ankh-Morpork, realizing that all anyone knew of the second verse of their national anthem was "ner ner ner", had made the words of the second verse mostly "ner ner ner" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The Teapot Song was written by Clarence Kelley and George Sanders in 1939. It is still under copyright. We should probably delete the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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