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Bingo Song is a spelling song for little children of unknown origins. It is also known as “Bingo Was His Name-O”.This song’s first appearance on this folk song can be dated back to the 17th century and first recorded version can be found in “The Humming Bird” which is a collection of songs for children. Additional versions of this song are sung by omitting the first letter sung in the previous verse, which is replaced with a clap. Since it is a counting song, it has repetitive lines that omit words by replacing them with claps. Children especially love this song. “Little Bingo”, “A Franklyn’s Doggie” and “The Farmer's Dog Leapt o'er the Stile” are the various titles this song was known with. There have been many versions of this song, some versions repeat the lines of the verses and some versions omit the repetitive lines. The Bingo Song bingo song Image Source--> www.youtube.com There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O. B-I-N-G-O! B-I-N-G-O! B-I-N-G-O! And Bingo was his name-O! There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O. (Clap)-I-N-G-O! (Clap)-I-N-G-O! (Clap)-I-N-G-O! And Bingo was his name-O! There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O! (Clap - Clap)-N-G-O! (Clap - Clap)-N-G-O! (Clap - Clap)-N-G-O! And Bingo was his name-O! There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O. (Clap - Clap - Clap)-G-O! (Clap - Clap - Clap)-G-O! (Clap - Clap - Clap)-G-O! And Bingo was his name-O! There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O. (Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap)-O! (Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap)-O! (Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap)-O! And Bingo was his name-O! There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O. (Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap) (Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap) (Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap - Clap) And Bingo was his name-O! Summary: This poem talks about a farmer. This farmer had a pet dog. “Bingo”, was the dog’s name. As the song progresses, the letter’s from “Bingo” the dog’s name, get replaced by a clap. The removal of a letter from the name encourages young children to enthusiastically clap their hands and they may add a jump or two by their own discretion. You may also like to read, Miss Polly Had A Dolly. A little something for the parents: Poems should be an integral part of your child’s growing process as they make their lives more colorful and vibrant by adding a variety of rich experience. So, every child should be encouraged to read more and more poems. Please feel free to share your thoughts in the Comments Below Or let us know if you want us to write poems of your choice. Your feedback is important to us. Thanks in advance.

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