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  2. Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea - Wikipedia

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    The Opies have argued for an identification of the original Bobby Shafto with a resident of Hollybrook, County Wicklow, Ireland, who died in 1737. [1] However, the tune derives from the earlier "Brave Willie Forster", found in the Henry Atkinson manuscript from the 1690s, [3] and the William Dixon manuscript, from the 1730s, both from north-east England; besides these early versions, there are ...

  3. Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross - Wikipedia

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    A reference in 1725 to 'Now on Cock-horse does he ride' may allude to this or the more famous rhyme, and is the earliest indication we have that they existed. [2] The earliest surviving version of the modern rhyme in Gammer Gurton's Garland or The Nursery Parnassus, printed in London in 1784, differs significantly from modern versions in that the subject is not a fine lady but "an old woman". [2]

  4. 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 ...

  5. Theme Park (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Mode (s) Single-player. Theme Park is a construction and management simulation video game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1994. The player designs and operates an amusement park, with the goal of making money and creating theme parks worldwide. The game is the first instalment in Bullfrog's Theme series and ...

  6. London Bridge Is Falling Down - Wikipedia

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    Unknown. " London Bridge Is Falling Down " (also known as " My Fair Lady " or " London Bridge ") is a traditional English nursery rhyme and singing game, which is found in different versions all over the world. It deals with the dilapidation of London Bridge and attempts, realistic or fanciful, to repair it. It may date back to bridge-related ...

  7. List of playground songs - Wikipedia

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    "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" Play ⓘ This is a list of English-language playground songs.. Playground songs are often rhymed lyrics that are sung. Most do not have clear origin, were invented by children and spread through their interactions such as on playgrounds.

  8. Pretty Little Dutch Girl - Wikipedia

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    The rhyme (and at least some of its variants) tells the story of an extremely beautiful girl (of Dutch descent, hence the song's title) who is popular with boys (particularly around the neighborhood, block or the whole town) and has a rather unattractive boyfriend; some versions mention that the boyfriend dumps the pretty Dutch girl in favor of an even prettier girl.

  9. List of nursery rhymes - Wikipedia

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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 ...