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''And down will come baby, cradle and all.'' }} |
''And down will come baby, cradle and all.'' }} |
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Nursery rhymes are a form of [[Oral Tradition|oral folklore]] and overlap with children's songs, lullabies and riddles. They may be connected to [[Parlor Games]]. Counting-out rhymes are a subgroup. |
Nursery rhymes are a form of [[Oral Tradition|oral folklore]] and overlap with children's songs, lullabies and riddles. They may be connected to [[Parlor Games]]. Counting-out rhymes are a subgroup. |
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The English nursery rhymes specifically are connected with the name of Mother Goose, whence they are also called 'Mother Goose rhymes'. [[wikipedia:Mother Goose|Mother Goose]] is an old folklore figure or stereotype -- an archetypal elderly country woman, who was originally interpreted as [[The Storyteller|a teller]], or mythical originator of [[Fairy Tale|fairy tales]]; but her focus shifted to nursery rhymes in the late 18th century. She also figures in a nursery rhyme herself, and is the subject of a traditional [[Pantomime]]. She is usually portrayed wearing a tall hat and shawl (the old Welsh peasant costume), except when she is an [[Funny Animal|anthropomorpic goose]]. |
The English nursery rhymes specifically are connected with the name of Mother Goose, whence they are also called 'Mother Goose rhymes'. [[wikipedia:Mother Goose|Mother Goose]] is an old folklore figure or stereotype -- an archetypal elderly country woman, who was originally interpreted as [[The Storyteller|a teller]], or mythical originator of [[Fairy Tale|fairy tales]]; but her focus shifted to nursery rhymes in the late 18th century. She also figures in a nursery rhyme herself, and is the subject of a traditional [[Pantomime]]. She is usually portrayed wearing a tall hat and shawl (the old Welsh peasant costume), except when she is an [[Funny Animal|anthropomorpic goose]]. |
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''And the dish ran away with the spoon.'' }} |
''And the dish ran away with the spoon.'' }} |
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Modern hearsay lore often attributes macabre and horrifying "origin stories" to nursery rhymes; the most widespread possibly being that "Ring Around the Rosy" is a song about [[The Black Death|the plague]]. These assertions are [[Urban Legends]]. The origins of most nursery rhymes are simply not known, but it's quite obvious that most of them are nonsense rhymes that never made much sense. |
Modern hearsay lore often attributes macabre and horrifying "origin stories" to nursery rhymes; the most widespread possibly being that "Ring Around the Rosy" is a song about [[The Black Death|the plague]]. These assertions are [[Urban Legends]]. The origins of most nursery rhymes are simply not known, but it's quite obvious that most of them are nonsense rhymes that never made much sense. |
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Obviously, drawn upon for [[Ironic Nursery Tune]]. May also feature in a [[Fractured Fairy Tale]]. |
Obviously, drawn upon for [[Ironic Nursery Tune]]. May also feature in a [[Fractured Fairy Tale]]. |
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== [[Comic Books]] == |
== [[Comic Books]] == |
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* Several nursey rhyme characters appear in ''[[Fables]]'' and even more in the spinoff ''[[Jack Of Fables]]''. |
* Several nursey rhyme characters appear in ''[[Fables]]'' and even more in the spinoff ''[[Jack Of Fables]]''. |
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* [[DC Comics]] supervillain Solomon Grundy is named after a nursery rhyme; "Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday..." |
* [[DC Comics]] supervillain Solomon Grundy is named after a nursery rhyme; "Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday..." |
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== Fairy Tales == |
== Fairy Tales == |
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== [[Live Action Television]] == |
== [[Live Action Television]] == |
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* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Doctor Who/Recap/S10 |
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Doctor Who/Recap/S10/E03 Frontier in Space|Frontier in Space]]'', Jo prevents her hypnosis by reciting nursery rhymes. |
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== [[Newspaper Comics]] == |
== [[Newspaper Comics]] == |
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== Webcomics == |
== Webcomics == |
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* In ''[[Sinfest]]'', |
* In ''[[Sinfest]]'', |
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** Slick [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2173 compares himself to Old Mother Hubbard.] |
** Slick [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2173 compares himself to Old Mother Hubbard.] |
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** Fuchsia, [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3624 to the damned]. |
** Fuchsia, [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3624 to the damned]. |
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