# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 245
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4882 "2024-05-03T09:03:43Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song)) (somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) an African-American spiritual which pre-dates the Civil War _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4883 "2024-05-03T09:55:49Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song)) (somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4884 "2024-05-03T14:23:26Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4885 "2024-05-03T15:56:46Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4886 "2024-05-03T17:31:41Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4887 "2024-05-03T17:52:14Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4888 "2024-05-03T18:28:56Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4889 "2024-05-03T18:35:13Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4890 "2024-05-03T20:30:15Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Originating with the Duke of Marlborough and the Wars of the Spanish Succession, early 1700s. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4891 "2024-05-03T21:40:33Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4892 "2024-05-04T17:10:47Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4893 "2024-05-04T20:17:05Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4894 "2024-05-04T20:37:35Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4895 "2024-05-04T21:10:15Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts (England) Rozen Lagadu (Brittany) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4896 "2024-05-05T01:53:12Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts (England) Rozen Lagadu (Brittany) Star of the County Down (Ireland) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4897 "2024-05-05T02:29:04Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts (England) Rozen Lagadu (Brittany) Star of the County Down (Ireland) Those Were the Days (UK, from a Russian folk tune) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4898 "2024-05-05T14:49:56Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts (England) Rozen Lagadu (Brittany) Star of the County Down (Ireland) Those Were the Days (UK, from a Russian folk tune) Up On The Housetop (US, 1864) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4899 "2024-05-05T17:27:22Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts (England) Rozen Lagadu (Brittany) Star of the County Down (Ireland) Those Were the Days (UK, from a Russian folk tune) Up On The Housetop (US, 1864) Vive la Rose (France, 18th century) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4900 "2024-05-05T18:58:08Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts (England) Rozen Lagadu (Brittany) Star of the County Down (Ireland) Those Were the Days (UK, from a Russian folk tune) Up On The Housetop (US, 1864) Vive la Rose (France, 18th century) Wabash Cannonball (US) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4901 "2024-05-06T20:28:56Z")
**Folksongs with origin** Annie Laurie (Scotland) [Barbara Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Allen_(song))(somewhere in the UK, Scotland according to some sources) Coventry Carol (16th C. England) Danny Boy (Ireland) Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (US) Froggie Would A-Wooing Go (England or Scotland) Get Along, Little Dogies (US} Home On The Range (US) I’se the B’y (Newfoundland) Jimmy Crack Corn (US) Kisses Sweeter than Wine (USA; adapted from an Irish folk tune) Lord of the Dance (US) Malbrouck S’en va-t-en Guerre (France) Noel Nouvelet (France) Over the Hills and Far Away (UK) Pop Goes The Weasel (18th C England) Queen of Hearts (England) Rozen Lagadu (Brittany) Star of the County Down (Ireland) Those Were the Days (UK, from a Russian folk tune) Up On The Housetop (US, 1864) Vive la Rose (France, 18th century) Wabash Cannonball (US) Xiān qǐ le nǐ de gài tou lái (China, Xinjiang Province) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=244) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=246)