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The song in its best-known form is referenced as far back as 1949 in W. V. Awdry's story "Thomas Goes Fishing", from the book Tank Engine Thomas Again.
Burl Ives recorded it in 1959 with the title "There's A Hole In My Bucket". In 1961 a popular version of the song was recorded by Harry Belafonte and Odetta. They reached #32 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1961 the Israeli artists Yosi Banai and Yona Atari (sister of Shosh and Gali Atari) recorded it in Hebrew. The Dutch artist Tom Manders (Dorus) has recorded it in Dutch with the title "Er zit een gat in m'n emmer".
Sesame Street incorporated the song as a comedic skit in the 1970s, with Henry and Liza portrayed by Muppets, except that instead of straw, Liza prescribes fixing the hole in the bucket "with a stick". The children's book called "This is My Bucket" is also based upon the song.
Billy Joel incorporated some of the song's tune into his song "Two Thousand Years". The song is featured in Carly Rae Jepsen's song, "Bucket", from 2008. Michael Franti and Spearhead incorporated the opening lines into the chorus of their 1994 single "Hole in the Bucket".
In the Sci-Fi television show, Battlestar Galactica Samuel Anders quotes lyrics from this machine as he is plugged into the hybrid tank.
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