I like to introduce this song as a vocal improvisation and have students sing other foods the rooms could be filled with. I use it to teach the concept of 2/4 meter and rest, and older students can learn the longer version with the dance.
Sources: Locke, Eleanor G. Sail Away: 155 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read, and Play. p. 17
Seeger, Pete. American Play Parties Folkways Records #FC7604
