Baby Genius is Ivo Amarilli from Lucerne, Switzerland. His debut a… Read Full Bio ↴Bio:
Baby Genius is Ivo Amarilli from Lucerne, Switzerland. His debut album baby genius was released 07 March 2008. It was recorded/produced at Mondaine Recording Studios in Lucerne (production with members from Neviss and Mothers Pride.
Music:
The style might be best described as retro, pop, troubadour, rock n roll, Lo Fi
Members:
Baby Genius - Vocals, Guitars
Timo Lautenschlager - Guitars
Lukas Schreuder - Bass
Sandro Schindler - Drums
Gregi Obrist - Keys, Guitars
Further Info:
Official website
Myspace
Label Page
MX3
This Old Man
Baby Genius Lyrics
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He played knick-knack on my thumb
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played two,
He played knick-knack on my shoe
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man, he played three,
He played knick-knack on my knee
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played four,
He played knick-knack on my door
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played five,
He played knick-knack on my hive
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played six,
He played knick-knack on my sticks
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played seven,
He played knick-knack up to heaven
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played eight,
He played knick-knack on my gate
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played nine,
He played knick-knack on my spine
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
This old man, he played ten,
He played knick-knack over again
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.
The song "This Old Man" is a traditional nursery rhyme that consists of a repetitive melody and lyrics that describe an old man who proceeds to play various knick-knack games with body parts or objects, accompanied by the phrase "give a dog a bone" and ending in his coming "rolling home." The song's origins are unclear, but it is known to have been used as a counting game by children for many years.
Each verse of the song describes the old man playing a different knick-knack game. For example, in the first verse, he plays on the singer's thumb, while in the second verse, he plays on the singer's shoe. The repetition of the "knick-knack paddywhack" phrase creates a sing-song rhythm that is easy for children to follow and participate in. The line "give the dog a bone" is a common phrase in nursery rhymes and adds an element of humor to the song.
Overall, "This Old Man" is a classic children's song that encourages imagination and creativity through its playful lyrics and repetitive melody.
Line by Line Meaning
This old man, he played one,
This elderly man played one note with his instrument
He played knick-knack on my thumb
He tapped rhythmically on my thumb with his instrument
With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give a dog a bone
He sang a playful tune accompanied by the sound of a stick hitting a bone
This old man came rolling home.
The man eventually made his way back to his residence
This old man, he played two,
The man played another note on his instrument
He played knick-knack on my shoe
He tapped rhythmically on my shoe with his instrument
This old man came rolling home.
The man returned home after his musical stint
This old man, he played three,
This elderly individual played a third note on his musical instrument
He played knick-knack on my knee
He tapped his instrument rhythmically on my knee
This old man came rolling home.
The man went back home
This old man, he played four,
The elderly gentleman played yet another note on his instrument
He played knick-knack on my door
He tapped his instrument rhythmically on a door
This old man came rolling home.
He eventually made it back to his residence
This old man, he played five,
This aged individual played a fifth note on his instrument
He played knick-knack on my hive
He tapped rhythmically on a bee hive with his instrument
This old man came rolling home.
The man journeyed back to his abode
This old man, he played six,
The elderly man played yet another note on his instrument
He played knick-knack on my sticks
He rhythmically tapped on sticks with his musical instrument
This old man came rolling home.
The man came back home after his musical foray
This old man, he played seven,
This mature gentleman played a seventh note on his instrument
He played knick-knack up to heaven
He tapped rhythmically on his instrument while pointing up to the sky, towards heaven
This old man came rolling home.
The man eventually made his way back to his dwelling
This old man, he played eight,
This aged individual played an eighth note on his instrument
He played knick-knack on my gate
He rhythmically tapped on a gate with his musical instrument
This old man came rolling home.
The man came back home after his musical interlude
This old man, he played nine,
The elderly gentleman played a ninth note on his musical instrument
He played knick-knack on my spine
He rhythmically tapped on someone's spine with his instrument
This old man came rolling home.
The man made it back to his place of residence
This old man, he played ten,
The aged musician played his final note on his musical instrument
He played knick-knack over again
He played the same tune once more with his instrument
This old man came rolling home.
The man returned to his dwelling after his musical performance
Contributed by Gabriella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.