Skip to My Lou
Skip to My Lou is often sung as a children’s skipping song, and is popular in the playground. It originated in the US and was written in 1844. It wasn’t originally a song for children; …
Letter S Songs and Rhymes
Star Light Star Bright
A traditional American nursery rhyme, Star Light Star Bright can be dated back to the 19th century. It grew in popularity all over the globe and arrived in Britain in the 20th Century, earning a …
She Sells Seashells
She Sells Seashells is a tongue twister that was made popular by Terry Sullivan in 1909. There are many claims online that the ditty is a tribute to Mary Anning, a pioneering paleontologist from the …
See Saw Margery Daw
This was probably a rhyme used by men sawing large logs of wood using two-handled saws, in order to keep their timing. Margery was a name used by poor country folk in the 18th and …
Sing a Song of Sixpence
It seems most likely that “Sing a Song of Sixpence” simply refers to the then practice at banquets of cooking live birds in a pie crust, which when cut, would allow the birds to fly …