Skip a Rope

"Skip a Rope' is a song written by Jack Moran and Glenn Douglas Tubb and recorded by American country music artist Henson Cargill, released in November 1967 as the first single and title track from the album Skip a Rope. The song was Cargill's debut release on the country charts and his most successful single. "Skip a Rope" was Cargill's sole No. 1 on the country charts, spending five weeks at the top and a total of 16 weeks on the chart.[1] "Skip a Rope" crossed over to the Top 40, peaking at No. 25.[2]

"Skip a Rope"
Single by Henson Cargill
from the album Skip a Rope
B-side	"Very Well Traveled Man"
Released	November 1967
Genre	Country
Length	2:38
Label	Monument
Songwriter(s)	Jack Moran Glenn Douglas Tubb
Producer(s)	Don Law
Henson Cargill singles chronology
"Skip a Rope" (1967) "Row Row Row" (1968)

Content

The song asked listeners to pay attention to what children would say as they played. It touched on, among other things, verbal spousal abuse, tax evasion and racism, and at the end, laid blame for what the children said directly at the feet of their parents.[3] Cargill's original recording featured background vocals by The Jordanaires.

Cover versions

The song was covered by The Kentucky Headhunters on their 1989 debut album Pickin' on Nashville.

Chart performance

Chart (1967–1968)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[4]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5]	25
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 68.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 105.
3. "Skip a Rope, Henson Cargill". Google Play. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 68.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 105.