Do You Remember This Children's Recreational Rhyme That Is A Parody Of The 2001 "Survivor" Song By Destiny's Child?

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post documents an example of a United Kingdom children's recreational rhyme that is a parody of Destiny's Child's hit 2001 song "Survivor".

This post also presents information about Destiny's Child's song "Survivor" and showcases a YouTube video of that song.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, recreational, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Destiny's Child for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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"I'm A SURVIVOR" (children's parody of the Destiny's Child song with that title) 

[Numbers are added for referencing purposes only. The focus rhyme is given as #2 in this comment exchange.]

https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/comments/k0ss6a/what_the_bloody_hell_were_the_school_playground/

1. CasualUK, 2020
"What the bloody hell were the school playground songs we used to sing?

I've just been talking with a colleague and we're trying to remember some of the songs we used to sing as kids when skipping or playing hand clapping games for example.

We're 31 and 37 for age context!

Edit - I'm now wondering how many of these songs were known around the country and which (if any) were localised to an area.

We're near Birmingham for reference."

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 2. Incarnation_of_you, 2020
"Remember one that went to the tune of Survivor by Destiny's Child

 "I'm a Survivor, I got a fiver, I went on the bus and I beat up the Driver.

 Thought it was funny, nicked all his money, I'm a Survivor, Got more than a fiver"

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3. 0hbuggerit, 2020
"Oh buggering bleedin'-hell

Oh my god I remember this!"
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Do you remember this children's rhyme or one that is similar to it? If so, for the folkloric record please share it in the comment section below along with demographic information (particularly what city, state, or nation you chanted it or heard it and which decade). Thanks!

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INFORMATION ABOUT "SURVIVOR" BY DESTINY'S CHILD
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_(Destiny%27s_Child_song)
" "Survivor" is a song by American group Destiny's Child from their third studio album, Survivor (2001). It was written and composed by group member Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent, and Mathew Knowles. "Survivor" was inspired by a joke that a radio station had made about the fact that three members had already left the group, comparing the band to the reality game show Survivor.[3] Knowles was inspired to take the negative comment and turn it into a positive by writing a song out of it.[3] The song was released as the lead single from Survivor on March 6, 2001, by Columbia Records. It marked the first single released by the trio of Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.

"Survivor" was a commercial success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Critically acclaimed, the song won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002). Its accompanying music video won the 2001 MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video, while the song also won a 2001 Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo. In 2017, Billboard ranked the song at number 40 on their list "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".[4] Additionally, BET named it the 10th-best song of the 2000s.[5]."...
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Click https://genius.com/Destinys-child-survivor-lyrics for the lyrics for that song.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO - Destiny's Child - Survivor (Official HD Video)



Destiny's Child, October 25, 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0

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