History Main / KissingInATree

Rather common with the ToyShip, but can occur elsewhere. Basically, it's Carol teasing Alice and Bob for their crush or relationship.

* Mater in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'':

* ''ComicStrip/BabyBlues'' has a storyline where one of Hammie's classmates, Tammy, develops a crush on him. [[https://www.gocomics.com/babyblues/2023/02/24 One day,]] a boy named Trent sings "Hammie and Tammy sitting in a tree, T-E-X-T-I-N-G". When Hammie asks why he used "texting" instead of "kissing", Trent replies that kissing grosses him out.

* The ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' spin-off comic, "[[http://teentitanscomic.blogspot.com/2014/01/ Secret Origins!]]" have Cyborg and Beast Boy agreeing to be camp counsellors for Cyborg's girlfriend, Sarah. It ends with Beast Boy taunting them with this song, though the last sentence has a variation...

* In the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' FanFic sporked [[http://pottersues.livejournal.com/1774.html?thread=7662 here]], an ''[[OutOfCharacter adult]]'' Sirius Black sings this verbatim about Lupin and his RelationshipSue.

** In a [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2017/05/29/0890-it-was-bound-to-happen/ later strip]], Cloud accidentally embarrasses Sandra by giving her lingerie as a birthday present right in front of her grandfather. [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2017/06/15/0895-the-day-after/ The next day]], their classmates sing this, with the word "lingerie" replacing "kissing".

* Parodied in ''Website/TheOnion'' during the Lewinsky scandal: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20050909170755/http://www.theonion.com/content/node/31943 Starr Taunts Clinton With Humiliating "Sittin' In A Tree" Song]]

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** In a [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2017/05/29/0890-it-was-bound-to-happen/ later strip]], Cloud accidentally embarrasses Sandra by giving her lingerie as a present right in front of her grandfather. [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2017/06/15/0895-the-day-after/ The next day]], their classmates sing this, with the word "lingerie" replacing "kissing".

** In a [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2017/05/29/0890-it-was-bound-to-happen/ later strip]], Cloud accidentally embarrasses Sandra by giving her lingerie as a present right in front of her grandfather. The next day, their classmates sing this, with the word "lingerie" replacing "kissing".

* Yuna from ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo'' sings a [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2010/05/20/0166-shipwreck/ slightly adjusted version]] of the song to embarrass her older brother Cloud after his girlfriend Sandra went home. Cloud's mother Ye Thuza immediately joins in by quoting an embarrassing line from a [[{{Shipping}} Cloud x Tifa]] fanfic.

** In a later strip, Cloud accidentally embarrasses Sandra by giving her lingerie as a present right in front of her grandfather. The next day, their classmates sing this, with the word "lingerie" replacing "kissing".

* Parodied in ''Website/TheOnion'': [[http://web.archive.org/web/2004/http://www.theonion.com/content/node/31943 Starr Taunts Clinton With Humiliating "Sittin' In A Tree" Song]]

* Parodied in ''Website/TheOnion'': [[http://www.theonion.com/content/node/31943 Starr Taunts Clinton With Humiliating "Sittin' In A Tree" Song]]

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' members of [[FunWithAcronyms E.V.I.L.]] go up to Make Out Reef to taunt lovers in their boats.

* ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld:'' The Matthews family suspects that Topanga may have a crush on Cory. Cory's younger sister Morgan begins the chant, but can't spell kissing, and instead just recites:

First comes lust then a shotgun marriage\\

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}}'' is titled "Rusty and Tammi Sitting in a Tree, B-A-S-T-A-R-D", though its more focused on Rusty sacrificing his work to support his family.

* ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld:'' The Matthews family suspects that Topanga may have a crush on Cory to which the younger sister Morgan begins the chant, but can't spell kissing instead just recites,
-->''Morgan:'' Corey and Topanga sitting in a tree, A-B-C-D-E-F-G.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' aired a promo about the episode "Buttercrush" which involved a brief one-off relationship between Buttercup and Ace

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* In ''WesternAnimation/IceAge4ContinentalDrift'', Manny and Sid taunt Diego with this after realising he's in love with Shira.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Bart Simpson does a sinister version in the episode "Bart's Friend Falls In Love":
-->Samantha and Milhouse sitting in a tree, about to lose their privacy. [[EvilLaugh He-he-he!]]
** Homer attempts it in another episode, but trails off after "then comes", muttering to himself "Dammit, I ''know'' this!"
** Parodied and combined with TemptingFate: In ''The Simpsons''[='=] ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E5TreehouseOfHorrorXXVI XXVI]]'' segment "Wanted: Dead, Then Alive", when Sideshow Bob points a HarpoonGun at Bart, the kid responds, "Yawn. [[YouWouldntShootMe You couldn't kill me with that thing if I drew an X on my forehead.]]" He then writes an X on his forehead with blue chalk and taunts Bob with, "Bob and a spear gun, sitting in a tree, [[ThisLoserIsYou S-U-C-K-I-]][[KilledMidSentence N-]]" [[BullyingADragon Let's just say...]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice it does not bode well for Bart.]]
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}}'' is titled "Rusty and Tammi Sitting in a Tree, B-A-S-T-A-R-D", though its more focused on Rusty sacrificing his work to support his family.

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', Montana Max has to deal with people singing this when he somehow gets suckered in to going on a date with Elmyra. Characters they're mocked by include their classmates, who see them at a fast food joint, and later the characters in a movie they go to see.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheReplacements'':
** The episode where Riley tries to find a girlfriend for Shelton starts with her receiving a fake love letter from Shelton, actually written by Sierra, who taunts her by singing this (with Abby even joining in). Later, when Riley decides "I know what I have to do," Todd actually {{imagine|Spot}}s Riley and Shelton puckering up while sitting on a tree branch and fears she's going to do just that.
** The series finale contains this exchange upon revealing Jacobo and Tasumi's LastMinuteHookUp:
--->'''Riley:''' What are you guys doing here?!\\
'''Tasumi:''' We were up in your treehouse kissing and we heard a commotion--\\
'''Todd:''' Ooooooh! Jacobo and Tasumi sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I--\\
'''Tasumi:''' Yeah, that's what I just said!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episode "Wallaby on Wheels", Heffer sings this after figuring out Rocko's affection for Sheila, but doesn't bother to spell "kissing".
* The ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' episode introducing King Sandy has Numbuh 4 suffer this from Numbuhs 2 and 5 when he says he has to save Numbuh 3 (which he claims is because "she owes me a quarter"). Surrrreee...
** In the episode that introduces Lizzie, Numbuhs 2 and 4 chant "Nigie and Lizzie sitting in a tree" in full, with Numbuh 1 trying to deny this, much to the anger of Lizzie.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'': The episode "Rats" has Terry's little brother saying this about Terry and Dana, but Terry interrupts it at the last minute, throwing one of his shoes at the door.
* An episode of ''{{WesternAnimation/Arthur}}'' has Binky taunt Arthur that he might have a crush on Francine, and starts singing the song only to screw up the spelling several times and then give up.
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' members of [[FunWithAcronyms E.V.I.L.]] go up to Make Out Reef to taunt lovers in their boats.
--->'''E.V.I.L.''': John and Nancy sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' has Pietro taunting Lance about his crush on Kitty by saying this, but Lance interrupts it at the last minute. He tries to backhand Pietro, but Pietro speeds out of the way and Toad gets hit instead.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' had a dark version where Harry Osbourne goes insane and sings, "Spider-Man and the Punisher, sitting in a tree! MJ, MJ, MJ and me!"
* ''WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutron'' has Butch sing this song at Jimmy and Cindy, only to get punched in the stomach by Cindy.
* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' has a non-romantic example. Harold sees that Arnold and Eugene are stuck in a very high tree and taunts them.
-->'''Harold:''' Arnold and Eugene stuck in a tree! [[RougeAnglesOfSatin S-T-U-K]] in a tree! ''(laughs)'' [[HypocriticalHumor You're so stupid]]!

* ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'': In one episode, Henry and June make Baked Alaska in a wraparound segment. June teases Henry about his crush on [[WesternAnimation/ActionLeagueNow Thunder Girl]] with this song. Henry becomes so mad that the she uses the heat from his face to cook the Baked Alaska.
* In "At the Museum" from ''WesternAnimation/MrsMungersClass'', Mrs. Munger tells the kids in her class to buddy up for the museum trip. However, Mahoot ends up with no buddy, and when she asks him where his buddy is, he just does his routine of repeatedly asking "What?" She says that she'll be his buddy and the class sings the song, the two "S"es replaced with Mrs. Munger saying her CatchPhrase "Simmer! Simmer!"
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' episode "Save the Date", Lincoln's classmates sing the song to tease his relationship with Ronnie Anne. Later, when Lincoln tells Clyde that Lori has broken up with Bobby, Clyde proceeds to sing his own rendition of the song with himself and Lori and replacing the "K-I-S-S-I-N-G" with "Where there's no room for dumb Bobby!"
** In "The Horror-Scope!", an episode from the spinoff ''WesternAnimation/TheCasagrandes'', Sergio sings the song to tease Ronnie Anne about her relationship with Lincoln. She promptly shoves guacamole up Sergio's beak before he can finish.

* In ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo Tetris'', Jay and Elle think Maguro and Ess are in love with each other and make fun of them for it by singing this song, only with them spelling "P-U-Y-O-I-N-G" instead of "K-I-S-S-I-N-G". Ess tells them "That's the stupidest song I've ever heard!"

"K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" shouted the chorus.\\