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the universal nature of the excessively violent barney the dinosaur murder anthems we sang as really little kids… haunting honestly?

has anyone tried to compile a map based on different versions to see if theres any big difference between regions? im curious

The one we sang in Virginia went “I love you, you love me, Barney gave me HIV.” I don’t remember if there were more parts to it.

New Hampshire, circa 1999: “I hate you, you hate me, let’s tie Barney to a tree, with a (something something something) head, now that purple freak is dead.”

There was also one that was to the tune of Ode to Joy that was like, “Joy to the world, Barney is dead, we barbecued his head! Don’t worry about the body, we flushed it down the potty, and round and round it goes! And round and round it goes! And round and round and round it goes!”

New Mexico, circa 1993, “Hey, ho, what do you know, Barney got shot by a GI Joe. Momma called the doctor and the doctor said ‘Whoomp, Barney’s dead! Whoomp, Barney’s dead!’”

The last part of course sung as ‘Whoomp! (There It Is) by Tag Team.

Southern California (Greater Los Angeles Area), circa 1999: “I hate you, you hate me, let’s get together and kill Barney. With a great big knife and a (something something) more. No more fucking dinosaur.”

Springfield, IL, late 90s:

“I hate you, you hate me,
I tied Barney to a tree!
With a great big knife and a bullet through his head,
Hallelujah, Barney’s dead!”

youth memes with regional variants

Oregon circa 1999:

“I hate you, you hate me
let’s get together and kill Barney
with a 2×4 and Barney on the floor
no more purple dinosaur”

Toronto, Canada, early 2000s

“I hate you, you hate me

Let’s team up and kill Barney

With a knick-knack paddywhack 

Smack on the head

Sorry kids, but Barney’s dead”

East Coast US, mid-2000s:
I hate you, you hate me, let’s team up and kill Barney
with a knife to his throat [alternately: kick to his throat]
and a gun to his head
don’t tell mommy Barney’s dead!

Glasgow (Scotland), Great Britain. Mid 90s.

“I hate you, you hate me, let’s get together and kill Barney. With a great big knife, stick it in his head. Sorry kids, but Barney’s dead.”