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Children’s songs of the world: songs passed down and sung by children overseas

We’re introducing nursery rhymes and children’s songs that have been sung across countries and regions around the world!

From songs found in Japanese textbooks to tunes actually sung overseas and popular songs used in English education, we’ve gathered a selection from various perspectives.

As you’ll see in this article, there are actually many songs people in Japan think are Japanese that are originally from other countries.

If you want to know “famous foreign nursery rhymes in Japan” or you’d like to sing children’s songs in other languages, be sure to check these out and give them a try!

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Children’s songs of the world: songs passed down and sung by children overseas
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1eastGreen GreenIn 1963, the American folk group, …
2eastOld MacDonald Had a Farm (The Jolly Farm)A fun and very pop piece featuring animal sounds.
3eastTwinkle Twinkle Little Star…the 1806 English poem “The Star”…
4eastMICKEY MOUSE MARCHMany people probably know this song. De...
5eastMichael Row the Boat AshoreIn the 1800s in the United States, it was sung as a hymn…
6eastBaa, Baa, Black SheepIt’s an old English nursery rhyme that was born in the 18th century…
7eastI’ve Been Working on the RailroadThe Japanese title is “Senro wa Tsuzuku yo Dokomademo” (“I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”). Ame…
8eastEdelweissThe Japanese title is “Edelweiss.” It was released in 1959 and...
9eastWinter WonderlandIn countries in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s also well known as a Christmas song...
10eastBINGOSongs themed around dogs are plentiful worldwide, even among children's songs.
11eastFather AbrahamThe Japanese title is either “Children of Abraham” or “Abu…”
12eastAuld Lang SyneIn a Scottish folk song, beginning in Europe…
13eastRain Rain Go AwayWhen it rains, kids can't play outside, so most of them...
14eastThree Blind MiceThis song is an old Mother... passed down in the United Kingdom.
15eastRow, Row, Row Your BoatIt was composed in America in the early 19th century and...
16eastHead, Shoulders, Knees and ToesFor small children, learning the parts of the body is ve...
17eastO Vrenele
O Vrenele
It traces its roots to Swiss folk music where yodeling is popular, and...
18eastHappy Birthday to YouThe Japanese title is “The Birthday Song.” When you celebrate a birthday…
19eastMy Grandfather’s ClockThe Japanese title is either “Grandfather’s Clock” or “Old Clock.”
20eastJ’ai perdu le Do de ma clarinetteIn Japan, it's known as 'I Broke the Clarinet'…
21eastDo Re MiThe Japanese title is “Do-Re-Mi Song.” It was released in 1959 and...
22eastWho Killed Cock RobinOne of the most famous poems among the Mother Goose nursery rhymes…
23eastWee Willie WinkieOriginally a Scottish nursery rhyme, but as a children's song...
24eastPolka TramblankaIn a Polish folk song, which is a Czech folk dance…
25eastTake Me Out to the Ball GameThey say every American can sing this song...
26eastHere we go round the mulberry bush『Here We Go Round th…
27eastTen Little IndiansThe well-known in Japan “Ten Little Indians”...
28eastThe Battle Hymn of the RepublicThe parody song from the Yodobashi Camera commercial is stuck in my head...
29eastKatyushaA song that was popular during the Soviet Union era, Ro...
30eastMary Had A Little LambAmong Mother Goose rhymes, it’s one of the most popular and well-loved…
31eastYankee DoodleThe Japanese title is “Arupusu Ichimanjaku.” It’s an American folk song…
32eastIf you’re happy and you know it, clap your handsA song by Kyu Sakamoto. Based on a traditional folk song from the United States...
33eastJingle BellsIn 1857, the Reverend James Lord…
34eastTurkey in the StrawUnder the name ‘Oklahoma Mixer,’ even in Japan...
35eastOranges and LemonsIn the old British nursery rhymes known as Mother Goose…
36eastHickory Dickory DockA mouse climbed the clock and rang the bell, and the bell that rang…
37eastHome On The RangeAn American folk song. Born in the 1870s...
38eastSimple SimonIt carries the meaning of “a foolish person” or “a softhearted/gullible person.”
39eastKalinkaIt has been passed down and sung as a classic Russian children’s song...
40eastRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer1938, America. Based on a true story...
41eastSanta Claus Is Coming To TownStanding alongside “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”…
42eastWhen The Saints Go Marching InA song that was performed at a funeral in the United States...
43eastOh, the pastures are greenLong valued in rural areas of Slovakia and the Czech Republic...
44eastDale Dale DaleIn a Mexican children's song, a child called a piñata...
45eastIt’s A Small World After All“It’s a Small World” found at Disney parks around the world…
46eastLondon Bridge Is Falling DownIt’s an old nursery rhyme from the UK. There are various...
47eastOld Woman Who Lived In A ShoeAbout the old woman who lives in a shoe...