About Pop Goes the Weasel#
Pop Goes the Weasel began as an English dance and singing game in the 1850s, then quickly picked up lyrics that no one has ever fully explained. It mentions a cobbler’s bench, a monkey and the mysterious weasel, and people still argue over whether the words hide Cockney slang or are simply nonsense. Either way, the whole song is a setup for the one sudden pop everyone waits for.
On the six-hole ocarina that pop is a genuine jump. The line springs up to a high E right on the word, so the tune doubles as practice for reaching a distant note cleanly after a run of lower ones.
Pop Goes the Weasel Ocarina Tab#
| D | G | G | A | A | B | D | B | G |
| D | G | G | A | A | B | G | ||
| D | G | G | A | A | B | D | B | G |
| E | A | C | B | G |