Which one do you say? First is the worst, Second is the best, Third is the one with the… a) wedding dress, b) hairy chest or, c) treasure chest ?
My kids and their friends were debating this one. They disagreed over which answer is the most popular… a, b, or c. Google seems to know b the most. Anyone out there know this rhyme? If so, which ending do you say?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Mama Lisa
PS I asked my friends this question on Facebook and no one answered! Which makes me think it’s a new rhyme that this current generation says. I had never heard it before my kids taught it to me either.
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November 13th, 2021 at 1:37 am
1st is the worst, 2nd is the best, 3rd is the one in the wedding dress, 4th is the one who got a new PC, 5th is the one who is very very happy, 6th is the one who is named by Mrs. Husky, 7th is The Who is kinda ugly, 8th is the one who doesn’t like potato’s, 9th is the one who is eating at a park, 10th is the one who’s the last one there.
December 29th, 2021 at 9:38 am
First the Worst
Second the Best
Thirds’ a dirty donkey!!???
January 8th, 2022 at 6:20 am
First is worst, second is best & the third is on you.
January 19th, 2022 at 9:56 pm
0 the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the one with the hairy chest
Unfortunately I can’t remember anymore but we (my class at primary school) used to go up to at least 15
January 26th, 2022 at 3:59 pm
1st is the worst 2nd is the best 3rd is the 1 with a golden chest 4th is the 1 with a ballerina dress 5th is the 1 with the race car 6th is the 1 with the trophie
February 2nd, 2022 at 1:51 pm
minus the highness
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the one with the hairy chest
4th the one wit the golden gun
5th the one with the hairy bum
6th gets the twix
and i dont know the rest
February 13th, 2022 at 5:42 pm
First is the worst second is the best third is the one with the treasure chest fourth is the one with the wedding dress fifth is the one with the magic chair and idk the rest .
February 14th, 2022 at 9:56 am
minus the hinus 0 the hero 1st the worst 2nd the best 3rd the one with hairy chest 4th the one with the golden gun 5th the one with the Chinese bum.
February 27th, 2022 at 2:14 pm
1st the worst second the best third the dirty donkey 4th the golden eagle 5th the the golden egg 6th the one with the big bum 7th the one with the racing car yo!
March 3rd, 2022 at 4:32 pm
1st is the worst second is the best third is the one with the hairy chest!!!
March 14th, 2022 at 6:34 pm
Zero the hero
First the worst
Second the best
Third the nerd
Fourth the golden bird
Fifth the one who collects sticks
Sixth the one who got remixed
Seventh is the one with strength
Eight reads big Nate
Nine is the one who whines
Ten is a plastic ken.
Wow, can believe I still remember that. We would always do it when we were standing in line up order. The first would be zero the hero, second will be first the worst so on so forth. And if we got something we didn’t like, we would beg the teacher to change our spot. Good memories.
March 15th, 2022 at 7:12 pm
zero the hero, first is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the hairy chest, fourth is the king, fifth is the queen, sixth is the one with the washing machine, seventh the angle, eighth the ghost, ninth is the one who thinks they’re the worst, tenth is ace, eleventh wins the race and the twelfth is the one with the frilly lace! I remember doing this with my camp friends for a month straight. we were all like 8 years old and i can’t believe i remember that!
March 25th, 2022 at 2:24 pm
Zero is the hero
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with a treasure chest
Fourth is the one with a wedding dress
Fifth is the one with the crocodile chest
Sixth is the one with the hairy chest
Seventh is the one with a golden chest
(PS: I did not remember anything else from Third, so my brother told me :))
March 29th, 2022 at 1:49 am
0 is the hero
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the one with the hairy chest
4th is the one with the polka dot dress
idk ( I don’t know ) The rest but I will try to make it up
5th is the one with the crocodile breast
6th is the one that never ends
7th is the one with the golden chest
8th is the one that have no sense
9th is the one that was careless
10th is the one idk.
April 11th, 2022 at 6:23 pm
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the one with the hairy chest
4th is the one with the treasure chest
5th is the one in the wedding dress
6th is the one with the unlucky gift
7th is the one with big movement shift
April 15th, 2022 at 3:32 am
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the one with hairy chest
4th is the one with the polka dot dress
5th is the one with the negative best
6th is the one with the sonic-x
7th is the one who turned eleven
8th is the one with the monkey gate
9th is the one who loves to climb
10th is the one who will never nest
April 22nd, 2022 at 12:19 pm
minus the highness
0 the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the hairy chairy chest
4th the golden eagle
5th the golden chair
6th the lazy donkey
i can’t remember the rest but we used to do it all the time when i was in primary school.
May 1st, 2022 at 9:54 pm
1st is the worst
second the best
third is the one with the golden chest
4th is the one with the ballerina dress
5th is the king
6th is the queen
7th is the one who goes down the drain
8th is the one who goes on vacation
May 2nd, 2022 at 6:43 pm
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the one with the hairy chest
4th is the one with the polka dot dress
5th is the one with the treasure chest
6th is the one with the wedding dress
7th is the one who is careless
8th is the one driving the race car
9th is the one behind the bar
10th is the one who won the jar!
This was how I learned it as a kid. Please don’t judge me.
June 1st, 2022 at 7:35 am
YESSS it’s literally this one.
June 2nd, 2022 at 11:58 pm
0.zero the hero
1.1st gives birth
2.2nd the best
3.3rd is a turd
4.4th is a dwarf
5.5th loves a SNIFF
6.6th is hygienic
7.7th is a peasant
8.8th cant walk straight.
9.9th is terminally ill and only has a week left to live please send your thoughts and prayers
10.10th he didnt make it
June 4th, 2022 at 11:12 pm
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the one with the hairy hairy chest
4th is the one with the treasure treasure chest
5th is the one with the polka dot dress
and i dont remember the rest but i do remember my brother telling me this
June 8th, 2022 at 6:25 pm
1st is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the hairy chest, fourth is the one who is very poor, fifth is the one who snores, sixth is the one who licks these t*ts, seventh is the one who went to heaven, eighth is the one who isn’t straight, ninth is the one who is lyin, tenth is the one with…
June 19th, 2022 at 1:25 pm
minus the highness
zero the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd with the hairy chest
4th with the golden eagle
5th with the glasses teeth
July 20th, 2022 at 4:26 pm
It’s 0 the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3 the one with the hairy chest
4th the one with the hairy body
5th the baterest
I don’t know the rest
August 12th, 2022 at 4:33 pm
First, the worst second, the best, third, the one with the hairy chest, fourth where is the treasure chest
Idk the rest
August 12th, 2022 at 4:35 pm
First, the worst second, the best third with the hairy chest forth with the treasure chest
August 22nd, 2022 at 11:30 pm
first is the worst
second is the best
third is a nerd
fourth is a sport
fifth is a myth
September 1st, 2022 at 2:29 pm
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the golden princess
1st comes love
then comes marriage
then comes baby in a baby carriage
September 2nd, 2022 at 12:40 am
Zero the hero, first the worst, second the best, third the nerd, fourth goes up north
September 28th, 2022 at 5:51 pm
first is the worst
second is the best
third is the one with the barbie dress
fourth turns north
fifth lays eggs
sixth hates fourth
seventh is the one with the hairy legs
eight is great
nine is better
tenth is laaaaaaaaame
did this in second grade in line :)
October 17th, 2022 at 1:47 pm
0. zero the hero
1. first the worst
2. second the best
3. third the golden turd
all i can remember
October 30th, 2022 at 3:38 am
Zero the hero
First the worst
Second the best
Third the nerd
(All I know so far)
November 6th, 2022 at 3:03 pm
first the worst
second the best
third the one with the hairy chest
fourth the one with the golden gun
fifth the one who got shot up the bum
sixth the one who relieved the pain
sevenths the one who gave him a cane
… and i forgot the rest.
November 9th, 2022 at 6:26 pm
first is the worst
second is the best
third is the one with the coconut breasts
another one is
first is the worst
second is the best
third is the one with the scorpion’s nest
November 23rd, 2022 at 5:48 am
Minus the highness
Zero the hero
First the worst
Second the best
Thirds the one with the hairy chest
Fourths the king
Fifths the queen
Six is the one in the washing machine
Seven the Angel
Eight the ghost
Nine is the one who makes the toast
Tenth is ace
Eleven wins the race
And twelve is the one who’s in last place
December 5th, 2022 at 11:43 pm
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with the hairy chest
Fourth is the one with the golden gun
Fifth is the one with the Chinese bum
December 30th, 2022 at 9:28 am
Zero the hero,
First the worst,
Second the best,
Third the golden princess,
Fourth the horse covered in sauce running around the golf course,
Fifth the witch covered in sticks
and idk
January 12th, 2023 at 12:30 pm
The whole “first is the worst” was made by a loser who kept coming on the last place. 1st IS the best.
January 13th, 2023 at 8:38 pm
First the worst
Second the best
Third the one with a hairy chest
Fourth for looks
Fifth for brains
And sixth the one who cleans the drains
January 14th, 2023 at 10:18 pm
lol me over here that learned 3rd the nerd
February 10th, 2023 at 5:20 pm
I (more or less) remembered it this way, but I did take some ideas from those above that I couldn’t remember
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the one with the treasure chest
4th is a dwarf
5th is a kid
6th is the one with a hairy chest I guess
7th is in Heaven
8ths at the gate
9th is the one that you really hate
(All I remember)
Hope you enjoyed 🙂
March 3rd, 2023 at 6:25 pm
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the one with a hairy chest
4th is the one with the golden gun
5th is the one with the Chinese bum
6th the one with a twix
April 1st, 2023 at 4:42 pm
1st is the worst
2nd in the best
3rd is the one with the treasure chest
April 19th, 2023 at 10:19 pm
Back in the 80’s, we’d say:
1st is the Worst,
2nd is the Best,
Third is the owner of the Cuckoo’s Nest!
April 22nd, 2023 at 8:32 pm
The one I recall saying was:
Zero the hero
First the worst
Second the best
Third the man with the hairy chest/third the girl in the bridesmaid dress/wedding dress
Forth Golden Eagle
Fifth the witch halfway down the football pitch
May 22nd, 2023 at 11:31 pm
First is the worst
Second is the best
Third is the one with the razor
(We are star wars fans)
June 1st, 2023 at 6:00 pm
First is the best, second is in the treasure chest
June 6th, 2023 at 1:41 pm
Manchester late 70s / early 80s.
The boys from the primary school I attended (girls had a separate yard) would say this rhyme as we sprinted from the classrooms to the playground prior to the all important matter at hand – playing football.
1. First the worst
2. Second the best
3. Third the dirty donkey
4. Fourth the golden eagle
5. Fifth the greatest of them all.
Believe there were more, but can’t now recall.
June 15th, 2023 at 11:21 am
0 the hero
1st the worst
2nd the best
3rd the one with a golden dress
4th the one with a golden gun
5th the one with a witches bum
6th the one with a golden chest
7th the one with a hairy chest
Honestly that’s all I remember and this was like back in yr1