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A classic Mother Goose tune. A Mother Goose song that’s popular with children.

We’d like to introduce Mother Goose, a collection of English nursery rhymes that are especially beloved and passed down in the UK and the United States!

Mother Goose is said to include anywhere from 600 to over 1,000 rhymes, such as riddles, lullabies, play songs, tongue twisters, and memory songs.

In this article, we’ve gathered some of the most iconic and child-popular rhymes from Mother Goose.

When you listen, you’ll likely find many you already know, and because they’ve been sung for generations, they can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

Some of these songs are a fun way to spark your child’s interest in English, so be sure to enjoy them together as a parent and child, with family, or with friends!

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A classic Mother Goose tune. A Mother Goose song that’s popular with children.
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1eastLondon Bridge Is Broken Down (London Bridge Has Fallen)The little ones go, “Head, shoulders, knees, and—pon…”
2eastHumpty DumptyWhen you hear “Humpty Dumpty,” you think of “Through the Looking-Glass”…
3eastHey Diddle DiddleAmong Mother Goose rhymes are nonsense songs…
4eastMy Mother Has Killed MeSome of the Mother Goose songs are pretty startling...
5eastHickory Dickory DockA mouse climbed the clock and rang the bell, and the bell that rang…
6eastSimple SimonIt carries the meaning of “a foolish person” or “a softhearted/gullible person.”
7eastWho Killed Cock Robin (Who killed the robin?)From that theme, it comes to be quoted in literary works…
8eastScarborough FairIt was the one sung by Simon & Garfunkel...
9north_eastHere we go round the mulberry bush『Here We Go Round th…
10south_eastMonday’s Child (A child born on Monday)On which day of the week was this Mother Goose song born...
11eastTwinkle Twinkle Little Star (Kira Kira Boshi)This is the original song of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” that everyone knows…
12eastTen Little Indians (Ten Little Indians)This song is a folk tune that is widely loved in the English-speaking world...
13eastThe House that Jack Built (This is the house that Jack built)Any child in the English-speaking world would know it...
14eastItsy Bitsy Spider (Tiny Little Spider)When it comes to songs that are perfect for toddlers’ hand-play, this one is it…
15eastBingoMany of you are probably familiar with this song, aren’t you…
16eastHush-a-bye, baby (Nennen korori yo)One of the lullabies sung to put a baby to sleep...
17eastStar Light, Star BrightSpeaking of the Mother Goose star song, it’s “Twinkle, Twinkle…”
18eastDo You Know The Muffin Man (The Muffin Seller)This song is sung to go along with children’s play…
19eastVintery, Mintery, Cutery, corn (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)In 1975, Jack Nicholson was the lead...
20eastABC Song (The ABC Song)This song that everyone has heard at least once, Eng...
21eastSing a Song of SixpenceThis song is a nursery rhyme from the English-speaking world, mainly the United Kingdom…
22eastThe Queen of HeartsThe Heart(s) appearing in the fairy tale Through the Looking-Glass...
23eastMary Had a Little LambThis song is one of the most famous in all of Mother Goose...
24eastRain, Rain, Go AwayRainy days aren’t very pleasant for children...
25eastOranges and Lemons (Orange to Lemon)“Oranges and Lemons” is “London Bridge Is Falling…
26eastDid You Ever See A Lassie? (Have you ever seen a girl like this?)The Japanese title “『こんな子?見た?』” can be translated as: “Have you seen a kid like this?”
27eastRing-A-Ring-O-Roses“Ring-a-ring o' roses” is…
28eastThree little kittens (three kittens)Old songs were kind of scary and gave me the chills...
29eastThe Lion and the UnicornThe lion and the unicorn fight for the crown, ...
30eastBlow, Wind, Blow! (Fuke fuke, kaze yo)At the time, because a windmill was needed to grind flour, …
31eastGood Morning to YouMother Goose you hear on some street corner or in a shop...
32eastWee Willie WinkieWilly Winky refers to 10 o’clock at night (in literature…
33eastHush little baby (Good night, baby)Here is a traditional lullaby that has been passed down in the UK for a long time...
34eastTweedledum and Tweedledee (Tweedledum to Tweedledee)Tweedledum and Tweedledee are '…
35eastJack and JillIn the UK, the names Jack and Jill are...
36eastBaa Baa Black Sheep (Mee mee Kuro Hitsuji)This song is called “Baa, Baa, Little Sheep,” and…
37eastOld King ColeThe 'Old Cooru...' that also appears in the title of this song
38eastThe Ants Go Marching (Ari no Heitai)『The ants go marchin…
39eastThere Was a Crooked Man (The Crooked Man)The Japanese title is “The Crooked Man.” In the song...
40eastTeddy Bear, Teddy BearThe teddy bear plush toy that children love, Ted...
41eastPeter PiperThis song is known as an English tongue twister...
42eastLittle Jack HornerThere are Mother Goose rhymes related to Christmas as well...
43eastJack & JillIn Japan, Jack and Jill are like “Tarō and Hanako.”
44eastOld MacDonald Had A Farm (Cheerful Farm)The Japanese title of this song, “Yukai na Bokujō,” …
45eastLadybug Ladybug (ladybird beetle)The “Ladybird” in the title means “ladybug”...