A fast-paced chant with nonsense words and rhythm-based repetition.
is is a Repeat and Answer Song.
Printed Sheet Music
- None available. Similar melody as Kumala Vista – The Music Jungle
Recordings
Lyrics
Flea
Flea fly
Flea fly mosquito
Oh, no, no, no more mosquito
Itchy-itchy, scratchy-scratchy,
Ooo I got one on my backy, backy.
Beat that big bad bug with the bug spray!
Shhhhhhh!
Variations
Flea
Flea fly
Flea fly mosquito
Calamine, calamine, calamine lotion
Oh, no, no, no not the lotion
Itchy-itchy, scratchy-scratchy,
Ooo I got one on my backy, backy.
EEP! Goes the bug when you spray her with the bug spray
Shhhhhhh!
Cumala
Cumalali, Cumalali, Cumalali Vista
O Nona Nona da Vista
Estamini Destamini oh-ah-oh alamani
Estamini Destamini oh-ah noh-ah
Vista li boom boom boom boom boom Vista
Shhhhhhh!
Vee.
Vee vi.
Vee vi vo.
Vista.
Koom a lotta, Koom a lotta, Koom a lotta Vee sta.
Ah na na na na na vista.
Esseemeenie desseemeenie, koala walla meenie.
Yip bap biddildee bang Ting tang tung, oh yea!
Fee.
Fee fly.
Fee fly flow.
Koom a lotta, koom a lotta, koom a lotta vee sta.
Oh no, no not the vee sta.
Hex a meeny hex a meeny oh walla walla meeny Des a meeny heya meeny oh walla wa.
Be bill oaten scoten bo bo be de dotten.
Bo bo be de dotten.
Bo bo be de dotten.
Shhhhhhh!
Dog.
Dog Cat.
Dog Cat Mouse.
Froggie!!!
Itsy bitsy, teenie weenie, little-bitty Froggie!
Jump, jump, jump Little Froggie
Gather up all the little wormies and spiders.
Wormies and spiders, scrum-didili-icious.
Ribbit Ribbit Ribbit Ribbit Croak
Shhhhhhh!
Cheese.
Cheese Sauce.
Anchovies.
Pizza!
Eatta Lotta, Eatta Lotta, Eatta Lotta Pizza.
Oh No, Don’t Drop The Pizza.
If You Drop The Pizza Nobody Eatza.
Pepperoni sausage, scrump-didili-icious!
Gobble Gobble Gobble Gobble Gobble Gobble Belch!
Flee
Flee fly
Flee fly motorcar
Honda!
Honda Toyota Mitsubishi Lancer
Oh~ no more Mitsubishi Lancer
Driving on a highway without a license
One day I met with an accident
Pee Po Pee Po Pee Pee Po
Dong Chiang Dong Chiang Dong Dong Chiang
History
“Flea, Fly, Mosquito” is a modern American adaptation of the traditional nonsense chant “Vista.” It is a song to use as a rhythmic coordination exercise for youth organizations. The “Vista” version uses phonetic gibberish to develop auditory mimicry, while the “Mosquito” and “Pizza” variants provide a humorous, situational context. Globally, the chant is used by scouting leaders as a tool for managing group volume and reinforcing synchronization.
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- “About the Song “Cooma Lotta Veesay.”” Mama Lisa’s World of Children and International Culture, 2024, https://www.mamalisa.com/blog/about-the-song-cooma-lotta-veesay/. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
- “Flea Fly.” RGS NPCC (Sea), 2025, https://rgsnpcc.weebly.com/flea-fly.html. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
- “Flea, Fly!” Ultimate Camp Resource, 9 Aug. 2019, https://ultimatecampresource.com/camp-songs/classic-camp-songs/flea-fly/. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
- “Flea Fly Mosquito – Lyrics.” Scoutsongs.com, 2025, https://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/flea-fly-mosquito.html. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
- “Flea, Fly, Mosquito – USA.” Mama Lisa’s World of Children and International Culture, 2025, https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=5532. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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