John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt - wikipedia John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt `` John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt '' is a traditional children 's song that originates from the United States. The song consists of one verse repeated over and over again while increasing in volume for each iteration. There are other ways of singing this song such as increasing ( accelerando ) or decreasing ( ritardando ) in tempo after each repetition. The lyrics of the song depend on who is singing. Contents 1 Lyrics and melody 2 Origin 3 Notable appearances 4 Note and references 5 External links Lyrics and melody There are various lyrics to the song ; for example, the following is one version, which is repeated several times, often while altering the tempo or pitch : Origin While the origins of the song are obscure, some evidence places its roots with vaudeville and theatre acts of the late 19th century and early 20th century popular in immigrant communities. Some vaudeville acts during the era, such as the work of Joe Weber and Lew Fields, often gave voice to shared frustrations of German - American immigrants and heavily leaned on malapropisms and difficulties with the English language as a vehicle for its humor. Further, `` John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt '' shares many characteristics with `` My Name is Jan Jansen '', a song that can trace its origin to Swedish vaudeville in the late 19th century. By the mid-20th century, the song appears to have already become widely known. In 1931, the Elmira Star Gazette, a newspaper in upstate New York, reported that at a Boy Scout gathering at Seneca Lake, as scouts entered the mess hall `` Troop 18 soon burst into the first camp song, ' John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith. ' '' A 1941 Milwaukee Journal article also refers to the song, with the same alternate spelling of `` John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith. '' The song can be sung in an infinite loop, like `` The Song That Never Ends '', `` My Name is Jan Jansen '' or, `` Michael Finnegan ''. Versions of this song also appear in other languages, such as the Spanish rendition ; `` Juan Paco Pedro de la Mar ''. Notable appearances Daddy Dewdrop released a version of the song, entitled `` John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith '', as the B - side to his 1971 single, `` Chick - A-Boom ( Do n't Ya Jes ' Love It ) ''. Comedy sci - fi movie RocketMan Disney animated movie Recess : School 's Out The Andy Griffith Show `` Back to Nature '' 1964 Season 4 Episode 31. Note and references Jump up ^ `` Bug Juice Days '' Lynch, Dan Jump up ^ Wasson, Andrew. `` John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt is not a Person ''. Dairy River. Jump up ^ Elmira Star - Gazette `` Scouts Open Camp Seneca Term Sunday, '',. July 6, 1931, p. 8. Retrieved on October 9, 2014. Jump up ^ Milwaukee Journal. `` Youth Finds Fun at Fair ''. August 17, 1941, p. 4. Retrieved on July 3, 2014. Jump up ^ Daddy Dewdrop, `` Chick - A-Boom ( Do n't Ya Jes ' Love It ) '' single release Retrieved February 14, 2016. External links Music and lyrics on www.manythings.org Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Jacob_Jingleheimer_Schmidt&oldid=821320490 '' Categories : Daddy Dewdrop songs Children 's songs Traditional children 's songs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 19 January 2018, at 18 : 58. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the song john jacob jingleheimer schmidt come from
Answer: United States