An Ice Cream Tradition

You know that popular saying, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream?” Where did it come from? A TV commercial? From an old newspaper ad? Maybe it was spontaneous fan talk or perhaps it was created on a school playground. If these were your guesses, you couldn’t be more wrong; it turns out that this popular and well-known saying has some pretty old roots.

Where did it come from? This popular phrase comes from a song that was recorded in 1929. The song was a tribute to the growing popularity of ice cream and featured the now popular phrase, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.” Recorded by a band named Waring’s Pennsylvanians, the song was obviously a hit. Today, many do not know that the phrase they utter came from a song older than their some of their grandparents, and yet the lyrics live on.

If you’re familiar with the phrase, we encourage you to look up Waring’s Pennsylvanians’ “Ice Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream.” You may already know the chorus, but the rest of song is probably foreign to you. Look it up and give it a listen; it’s a fun song about Eskimos and ice cream!

If you’re not familiar with this popular saying, shame on you! You clearly need to eat more ice cream. The frozen treat community is waiting with open arms. In fact, Praline’s is waiting to serve you some of the best homemade ice cream in the state of Connecticut; all you have to do is visit one of our many locations! After you’ve become an ice cream addict like us, look up Waring’s Pennsylvanians’ ice cream song, we’re sure you’ll love it!