# DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA!! The John Jacob Jingleheimer Spitz Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 30, 2002, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319 "2002-09-30T23:55:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2002, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/1 "2002-09-30T23:55:25Z")
Yes, and I like that song too. ---
**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2002, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/2 "2002-09-30T23:57:37Z")
But I think it’s ‘John Jacob Jingleheimer _Schmidt_’, at least as I sing it. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/3 "2002-10-01T00:24:10Z")
It was also “Schmidt” where I went to camp, in central Maryland. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/4 "2002-10-01T00:34:36Z")
And you got one too many DA’s!! (da-DA-da-DA-da-DA-DA!!!) ---
**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/5 "2002-10-01T02:05:28Z")
No, eight DA’s is correct, for seven syllables in “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.” ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/6 "2002-10-01T03:36:01Z")
I stand by seven DA’s, as sung by the Scouts of Circle B Scout Camp. I’m not sure what you mean by the relationship to the number of syllables in JJJS. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/7 "2002-10-01T04:02:45Z")
Eight syllables, eight DA’s. John Ja cob Jin gle hei mer Schmidt DA da da DA da DA da DA ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/8 "2002-10-01T05:04:29Z")
You know, oddly, that’s my name too. It causes no end of humorous confusion when we go out. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/9 "2002-10-01T06:34:51Z")
do people shout at you? [sub]and it’s seven "DA"s[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/10 "2002-10-01T06:41:49Z")
I am slowly going crazy 6 5 4 3 2 1 _switch!_ ---
**Author:** ![In\_Conceivable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@In\_Conceivable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Conceivable)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/11 "2002-10-01T12:03:08Z")
Another vote for Schmidt and seven Das. John Jacob Jinglehimer Schmidt His name is my name too When ever we go out You hear the people shout There goes John Jacob Jinglehimer Schmidt Da - da Da - da Da - da da (Das have nothing to do with syllables) ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/12 "2002-10-01T13:06:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by In Conceivable \* > \*\*Another vote for Schmidt and seven Das. > > John Jacob Jinglehimer Schmidt > His name is my name too > When ever we go out > You hear the people shout > There goes John Jacob Jinglehimer Schmidt > Da - da Da - da Da - da da > > (Das have nothing to do with syllables) \*\* Nitpick: It’s Whenever we go out _The people always shout_ Otherwise, you are correct. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Conceivable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@In\_Conceivable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Conceivable)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/13 "2002-10-01T13:10:48Z")
You are very right **Some Guy**. Can’t believe I messed that up! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/14 "2002-10-01T13:30:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Little Bird \* > \*\*I am slowly going crazy > 6 5 4 3 2 1 _switch!_ \*\* No, it’s “I don’t care if I go crazy 1 2 3 4 5 6 switch! Crazy go I if care don’t I 6 5 4 3 2 1 switch!” ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/15 "2002-10-01T13:35:07Z")
I misunderstood the DA’s. I thought they were simply representing the “John Jacob etc.” line. I see now that they fill in the “blank” line. I didn’t remember actually singing the DA’s, hence my confusion. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-the-john-jacob-jingleheimer-spitz-song/130319/16 "2002-10-01T13:45:52Z")
**javaman** , your OP was eaten by the server, so I’ll close this thread and let you try again.