Itsy Bitsy facts

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There was a controversy with Tinky-Winky from the show 'Teletubbies', with critics stating he was a symbol for gay pride. Ken Viselman of Itsy-Bitsy Entertainment commented, that: "He's not gay. He's not straight. He's just a character in a children's series."

Timmy Mallett's UK 1-hit wonder cover of "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber

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1. The song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" is credited as being one of the earliest contributors to the acceptance of the bikini in society.

2. Between the 1930s and 1980s, gimmick-based "novelty" songs were among the top genres in British and American music, with songs like "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" and "The Chipmunk Song" topping the Billboard charts.

3. The Itsy Bitsy Spider is known as the Incy Wincy Spider in the UK.

4. There are several different versions of the "itsy bitsy" spider nursery rhyme, including "incy wincy" and "blooming bloody"

5. It's International Bikini Day. 70 years of the itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini

6. Children's song Itsy Bitsy Spider has 6 more verses