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  2. Frère Jacques - Wikipedia

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    Traditional. " Frère Jacques " (/ ˌfrɛərə ˈʒɑːkə /, French: [fʁɛʁ (ə) ʒak]), also known in English as " Brother John ", is a nursery rhyme of French origin. The rhyme is traditionally sung in a round. The song is about a friar who has overslept and is urged to wake up and sound the bell for the matins, the midnight or very early ...

  3. Where is Thumbkin - Wikipedia

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    "Where Is Thumbkin" is an English-language nursery rhyme, action song, and children's song of American origin. [1] The song is sung to the tune of "Frère Jacques".The song and actions have long been used in children's play, and in teaching in nursery, pre-school and kindergarten settings, as it uses simple and repetitive phrases, and tactile, visual and aural signals.

  4. Historical Chinese anthems - Wikipedia

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    Historical Chinese anthems comprise a number of official and unofficial national anthems of China composed during the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. "Chinese national anthem" may refer to: " March of the Volunteers " of the People's Republic of China. " National Anthem of the Republic of China " of the Republic of China.

  5. Les Frères Jacques - Wikipedia

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    Les Frères Jacques were a French vocal quartet active from 1946 to 1982, comprising André Bellec, Georges Bellec, François Soubeyran, and Paul Tourenne.

  6. Two Tigers (nursery rhyme) - Wikipedia

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    Two Tigers is a popular traditional Mandarin nursery rhyme called "Liang Zhi Lao Hu" in Mandarin. Variations adopt the tune of the French melody "Frère Jacques", "Where is Thumbkin", or the third movement of Mahler's "Symphony No. 1" [1][2][3][4][5][6] The tune depicts two high-spirited baby tigers, tussling to the point that they have bitten ...

  7. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes - Wikipedia

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    The traditional gestures for the "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" song demonstrated at a festival in Japan (2014) "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" is a children's song. The song was documented as early as 1912 [1] and in 1961. [2] It is often sung to the tune of "There Is a Tavern in the Town", although it is sometimes sung to the tune of ...

  8. Alouette (song) - Wikipedia

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    Alouette (song) " Alouette " (pronounced [alwɛt]) is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages; in this respect, it is similar to "Frère Jacques". Many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learnt the song ...

  9. Category:French children's songs - Wikipedia

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    S. Une souris verte. Categories: Children's songs by country. French songs by genre.