Bingo — lyrics and origin
United KingdomEnglish
“There was a farmer had a dog, his name was Bobby Bingo O…”
Educational songs for children
Long before schoolbooks, songs did the teaching. These carry names of animals, colours and weather, and their strong rhythm makes the vocabulary stick — which is why they are still used in language classrooms today.
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Five Little Ducks — lyrics and origin
UnknownEnglish
“Five little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away…”
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed — lyrics and origin
UnknownEnglish
“Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,”
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes — lyrics and origin
UnknownEnglish
“Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.”
Miss Polly Had a Dolly — lyrics and origin
UnknownEnglish
“Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick,”
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I Caught a Fish Alive — lyrics and origin
UnknownEnglish
“One, two, three, four, five, once I caught a fish alive,”
Ten in the Bed — lyrics and origin
UnknownEnglish
“There were ten in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over!””
A Tisket, A Tasket — lyrics and origin
United StatesEnglish
“A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket.”