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Sticks and Stones" is an English-language children's rhyme. The rhyme is used as a defense against name-calling and verbal bullying, intended to increase resiliency, avoid physical retaliation, and/or to remain calm and indifferent.
Sleek for the Long Flight: New Poems (1972) Sticks and Stones (1975) Rising and Falling (1979) Flood (1982) Good (1983) A Happy Childhood (1984) Foreseeable Futures (1987) Sleek For the Long Flight (1988) Blues if You Want (1989) Curiosities (Poets on Poetry) (essays, 1989) Selected Poems and Translations, 1969-1991 (1992)
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me; Still waters run deep; Strike while the iron is hot; Stupid is as stupid does; Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (A) swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly
"Sticks and Stones" (stylised as "sticks + stones") is a song recorded by English singer Nicola Roberts, for her debut studio album, Cinderella's Eyes (2011). Roberts co-wrote the song with Maya von Doll and its producer Dimitri Tikovoi .
Sticks and Stones" is an R&B song, written by Titus Turner. The song is best known in a 1960 version by Ray Charles , who added the Latin drum part. [ 1 ] It was his first R&B hit with ABC-Paramount , followed in 1961 with " Hit the Road Jack ".
The group had nearly completed recording their third album, Sticks and Stones, before deciding to develop a song that might match the popularity of their previous biggest single, "Hit or Miss". [5] It was the last song written for the album, and evolved from a sole riff to a full song within a day or two. [6]
"Sticks and Stones" is a debut song written by Elbert West and Roger Dillon, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released on November 26, 1991 as his debut single, and served as the title track and first single from Lawrence's debut album Sticks and Stones .