Are You Familiar with “”Little Johnny Jump-up”"?
Deloy wrote:
Does any one have a copy of the “Little Johnny Jump Up” song from the 1930’s?
The beginning words are:
“Little Johnny Jump Up, That’s my name.
Early in the Spring time up I came.”…….( can’t recall all the words)…….
“Don’t you like my smiling face,
Shinning in a sunny place.”……( Help me find this song)……
Signed: DeLoy Johnson
“Johnny-Jump-Up” can refer to violets or pansies. A “Johnny Jump Up” is also a European wildflower flower called heartsease. Heartsease can also be used as an herb.
Please comment below if you can help with this song.
Thanks! Lisa
November 28th, 2007 at 1:22 am
Admwrlk wrote:
I was looking for a reference to a song or rhyme that I only knew as Johnny jump up. My older brother recorded it on a record when he was in kindergarten, which must have been like 1960. All I can remember is something about … ” When Johnny jump up came to school, blankety blank was the rule. ” I never understood the rest, and it could have been similar to what you quote above.
February 18th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I originally wanted the song for Mothers Day and was able to put
together the following as a neighborhood handout with Johny Jump Up seeds.
“Little Johnny Jump-up that’s my name.
Early in the Spring time up I came.
don’t you like my smiling face.
Sinning in a sunny place?
Puple yellow Johnny flowers in the way
Little Johnny Jump-ups’s seem to say
We can make a sweet delight
Making Mamma’s Day just right.
Little Johnny Jump-up’s loving sowers
Momma’s love these tinny flowers
Tinny smiles in a little hand bouquet
Have a Happy, Happy special Day.
March 6th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
One of the first graders here at a local school has been singing a song similar…
a few lines are…Little Johnny Jumped up..said it must be spring..i just saw a ladybug..and heard a robin sing….
June 5th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
My mom always sang, “When Johnny Jump up went to school, to jump up was against the rules. A teacher with an angry frown said,’Johnny, Johnny Jump up! Sit Down!’”…I think there is more to it and I’m trying to find the rest!
August 29th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
I can remember I made my class and teacher crack up laughing when it was my turn to recite this poem:
“…I just saw a WATERBUG and heard a robin sing…”
(though I couldn’t remember the rest of the poem).