Sorority Folksong

Rich’s folksongs

Item 1

Sorority Folksong

Contributor: Clune McDermott

Informant: Ruth Ford

Date of Text: July 25, 1969

AOPI, AOPI, AOPI;

How we like to show the thigh;

AOPI, AOPI, AOPI;

It is always us who seduce the guys;

AOPI, AOPI, AOPI;

How our reputation is so high;

AOPI, AOPI, AOPI;

Is surely a mystery to every guy.”

Context:

This song was typically sung at the bars with sororities. At the time of this interview the informant was a senior at I.U. The informant also stated that she heard this song at a Fort Wayne, Indiana bar which leads her to believe that it is a popular song.