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The terms "nursery rhyme" and "children's song" emerged in the 1820s, although this type of children's literature previously existed with different names such as Tommy Thumb Songs and Mother Goose Songs. [1] The first known book containing a collection of these texts was Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, which was published by Mary Cooper in 1744 ...
The oldest children's songs for which records exist are lullabies, intended to help a child fall asleep.Lullabies can be found in every human culture. [4] The English term lullaby is thought to come from "lu, lu" or "la la" sounds made by mothers or nurses to calm children, and "by by" or "bye bye", either another lulling sound or a term for a good night. [5]
Pages in category "English children's songs" The following 163 pages are in this category, out of 163 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
If a playground song does have a character, it is usually a child present at the time of the song's performance or the child singing the song. Awkward relations between young boys and girls is a common motif , as in the American playground song, jump-rope rhyme , [ 25 ] or taunt "K-I-S-S-I-N-G", spelt aloud.
Pages in category "Traditional children's songs" The following 198 pages are in this category, out of 198 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Traditional children's songs (1 C, 198 P) Pages in category "Children's songs" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.
These are lists of songs.In music, a song is a musical composition for a voice or voices, performed by singing or alongside musical instruments. A choral or vocal song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs.
Pages in category "Songs about children" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ahead by a Century;