Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was keep. (Non admin closure). — Qst 20:22, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

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I know that this song exists because friends taught it to me at summer camp years ago. However, it is unreferenced, so there is no way to know if it's notable or not. My impression of other songs in Category:Children's songs is that many of them are more notable than this one. Two people have questioned the existence of this article on the talk page, so I decided to bring the discussion here. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 22:57, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Although it is more than notable enough, verifiability seems to be a problem. If that is fixed, I would swing over to keep. Martijn Hoekstra 23:25, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Zagalejo. Martijn Hoekstra 13:38, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep - Lack of references means the article should be improved by adding references, not deleted. Rray 23:32, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Per RRay. Notability means there cannot be valid references, not that there aren't.  I don't mean to play the "I've heard of this so it's important" game, but who hasn't heard of this?  And wouldn't they come here to find out? i kan reed 23:38, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Agreed, if I could find any reliable sources. The first 5 or so pages of google results didn't have any reliable sources on the subject. I would be happy if I could even find a reliable source claiming 'who hasn't heard of 'beans beans, the musical fruit', or something of that nature. Martijn Hoekstra 23:56, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Here you go: "Is there really anyone out there, whether you're 6 or 106, who can't recite that old children's rhyme, "Beans, beans, the musical fruit..?" (There are other Google Book results, too.) Zagalejo^^^ 01:09, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Unless referenced. --Brewcrewer 01:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. Zagalejo has clinched it. Phil Bridger 11:58, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. Added reference and new data. Starczamora (talk) 01:29, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Wait, does that second ref actually say anything about this song? I don't see it mentioned anywhere... Zagalejo^^^ 01:49, 17 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep as everyone would agree that it is notable, while verifiable sources can be found, and reliable sources are being found and added. Bearian&#39;sBooties (talk) 04:21, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. It is referenced all over the place, including Who Cut the Cheese?: A Cultural History of the Fart. Kingturtle (talk) 15:14, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, it is referenced and notable. Pastordavid (talk) 20:09, 20 November 2007 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.