"Stella Ella Ola" (Stella Stella Ola), also known as "Quack Dilly Oso", is a

clapping game A clapping game (or hand game) is a type of usually cooperative (i.e., non-competitive) game which is generally played by two players and involves clapping as a rhythmic accompaniment to a singing game or reciting of a rhyme, often nursery rh ...

where players stand or sit in a circle placing one hand over their neighbour's closer hand and sing the song. On every beat, a person claps their higher hand onto the touching person's palm. The cycle continues until the song ends at which point if the person's hand is slapped, they are considered "out" and must stand or sit in the center of the circle, or leave the circle and watch from the edges. If the player to be slapped pulls their hand away fast enough, the person who attempted to slap the hand is out.

Lyrics

Stella Ella Ola, Clap, clap, clap Singing es, chico, chico Chico, chico, clap, clap Es chico, chico Baloney, baloney Cheese and macaroni Fire 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''Another common version is:'' Stella Ella Ola, Clap, clap, clap Singing es, chico, chico Chico, chico, clap, clap Say es chico, chico Below, below The toilet overflowed Say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! ''A common variant of Stella Ella Ola, Quack Dilly Oso, follows the same game rules: Quack dilly oso, Quack quack quack Señorita, rita rita rita, flora, flora, flora flora flora, 1, 2, 3, 4!

Canadian regional versions

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:'' Stella Ella Ola, Clap, clap, clap Singing es, chico, chico Chico, chico, clap I said hello, hello I want to blow your nose Fire 1, 2, 3, 4! ''

Alberta, Canada Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territ ...

(versions differ):'' Stella Ella Ola, Clap, clap, clap Singing es, chico, chico Chico, chico, cracker jacker Es chico, chico Baloney, baloney With cheese and macaroni Singin' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! ''

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

(versions differ):'' Stella Ella Ola, Quack, quack, quack Say yes, chico, chico Chico, chico, quack Say yes, chico, chico, Below, below, The toilet overflows Say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! ''

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(versions do not differ):'' Stella Ella Ola, Chop, chop, chop Singin’ es, teego, teego Teego, teego, chop, chop Es teego, teego Blow, blow The toilet overflowed Singin’ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The ...

(versions differ):'' Stella, Stella, Ola Clap, clap, clap Say a yes, chiga, chiga Chiga, chiga, chap Say a yes, chiga, chiga Baloney, baloney With cheese and macaroni Fire 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

:'' Stella Ella Ola Clap, clap, clap Singing es, chico, chico Chiko, chico, clap, clap Es chico, chico Flow, flow Flow, flow, flow So, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba Winnipeg Beach is a town in the Interlake Region, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The town was founded in 1900 by Sir William Whyte and is located at the junction of Highway 9 and Highway 229 on the southwestern shore of Lake Winnipeg, ab ...

:'' Stella Ella Ola Crah, crah, crah, crah Singing es, chico, chico Chiko, chico, chack chack Es chico, chico Valoh, Valoh, Valohvahlohvalohvah 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

Prince Edward Island, Canada Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...

:'' Stella Ella Ola Clap, clap, clap Sayin' yes, chiga chiga Chiga chiga, chap Sayin' yes, chiga chiga Flow, flow Flow, flow, flow Sayin' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

New Brunswick, Canada New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and F ...

:'' Stella Ella Ola Clap, clap, clap Sayin' yes, chico chico Chico chico, chap Say yes, chico chico Aloa, aloa The toilet overflows! Sayin' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

Northwest Territories, Canada The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...

:'' Stella Ella Ola Clap, clap, clap Sayin' S, tiga tiga Tiga tiga, clap, clap Baloney, baloney Cheese and macaroni Sayin' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as th ...

:'' Stella Ella Ola, Clap, clap, clap Say yes, chico, chico Chico, chico, chap Say yes, chico chico, Aloa, aloa, aloa-loa-loa! Say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5! ''

Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

:'' Stella Ella Ola, Clap, clap, clap Say yes, chico, chico Chico, chico, chaw Say yes, chico chico, My love, my love, my love my love my love! Say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5!

American regional versions

Stella Ella ola Flapjack flapjack Es chiga chiga Chiga chiga flapjack Go slow go slow go slow 1, 2, 3, 4… Stella Ella ola Clap clap clap Saying death to the old ones Tiga tiga shack shack Death to the old ones Valo valo valo valo valo va 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Stella Ella ola Clap clap clap Saying es tiga tiga Tiga tiga shack shack Es tiga tiga Valo valo valo valo valo va 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Slap dilly oh so, Slap slap slap San sandorica Rica rica rica, Delores, delor's delor lor lor lor 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ....

Variations

Two players

* Players slap both hands up and down. In some variations, they continue to alternate until the final count, where the person whose hands are on the bottom is out. * Players grab each other's right hand just by the fingers and then hold their left hands out to the side. They move their linked right hands from side to side, hitting a left hand on each count. If that child swings her or his hand away on the last count, the other loses. * Players hold hands and on the last count, they try to pull the other person over a line. *Players hold hands, with one players arms crossed, and swing their hands side to side so that the player with crossed arms changes. Whoever ends with there arms crossed (or doesn't, depending on where you are) wins. Sometimes you are allowed to pull each other's arms crossed at the end to see who wins.

Three players

* In one three-player version, one player will turn around and the other two players will hold hands and alternate positions. At the end, the person who is turned around will say either top or bottom. The hand who is in that position is champ. * In another, which can be played with as many people as players wish, but has a minimum of three players, all participants sit in a circle. Their right hand rests on top of the left hand of the player on their right. One person starts, by lifting their right hand, and slapping the right hand of the player on their left. At the end, the person who has the last slap will either slap the hand of the person beside them, or that person will yank their hand away, causing the slapper to hit their own hand. The player that is hit is then out. If no one is hit, the player who was slapping is out.

Appearances in other media

* The lyrics sung in the game make an appearance in track 10 of

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References

* {{refend English children's songs American folk songs Canadian folk songs Traditional children's songs Clapping games