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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!

Playlist

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)
London Bridge Is Broken Down (London Bridge Has Fallen)play_arrow
The history of songs is surprisingly profound.
2eastHumpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumptyplay_arrow
A nursery rhyme about an egg-like doll, with a cheerful melody
3eastJack Be Nimble
Jack Be Nimbleplay_arrow
Traditional jump-the-candle play song
4eastHey Diddle Diddle
Hey Diddle Diddleplay_arrow
The Mysterious Lyrics and Rhymes of Mother Goose
5eastRide a cock-horse to Banbury Cross
Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Crossplay_arrow
Mother Goose nursery rhyme of a lady riding a horse
6eastWho Killed Cock Robin (Who killed the robin?)
Who Killed Cock Robin (Who killed the robin?)play_arrow
Mother Goose nursery rhymes that are important in literature
7eastA Wise Old Owl
A Wise Old Owlplay_arrow
A song that teaches the importance of listening quietly
8eastCurly Locks
Curly Locksplay_arrow
A gentle Mother Goose dream song
9eastHickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory Dockplay_arrow
A nursery rhyme about a mouse climbing a clock and ringing a bell
10eastMonday’s Child (A child born on Monday)
Monday's Child (A child born on Monday)play_arrow
Mother Goose that depicts the relationship between days of the week and personality
11eastSimple Simon
Simple Simonplay_arrow
Simon's Silly Episode Song
12eastBirds of a Feather
Birds of a Featherplay_arrow
A cheerful nursery rhyme where bird friends gather and sing
13eastAre you Sleeping
Are you Sleepingplay_arrow
A world-famous round song that originated in France
14eastCock-A-Doodle-Do
Cock-A-Doodle-Doplay_arrow
A family song noisy with the crowing of chickens
15eastHere we go round the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bushplay_arrow
Play “Mulberry Bush” as a round (canon)
16eastCobbler Cobbler, mend my shoe
Cobbler Cobbler, mend my shoeplay_arrow
A children's song about asking a cobbler to make repairs
17eastGeorgie Porgie
Georgie Porgieplay_arrow
Children’s play songs, sense of rhythm, and wordplay
18eastGoosey, Goosey, Gander
Goosey, Goosey, Ganderplay_arrow
Mother Goose, rhythmic play song
19eastHot Crossed Buns
Hot Crossed Bunsplay_arrow
Easter bread song, warm scenery and affection
20eastBingo
Bingoplay_arrow
Let's enjoy the popular children's hand-play song 'BINGO'.
21eastMy Mother Has Killed Me
My Mother Has Killed Meplay_arrow
Cruel Nursery Rhymes of Mother Goose
22eastScarborough Fair
Scarborough Fairplay_arrow
The original song of a Simon & Garfunkel classic
23eastTwinkle Twinkle Little Star (Kira Kira Boshi)
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Kira Kira Boshi)play_arrow
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a beloved classic around the world.
24eastIt’s Raining, It’s Pouring
It’s Raining, It’s Pouringplay_arrow
Rainy Song, Grandfather’s Story
25eastSing a Song of Sixpence
Sing a Song of Sixpenceplay_arrow
A nursery rhyme that heralds spring: The Blackbird of Sixpence
26eastTen Little Indians (Ten Little Indians)
Ten Little Indians (Ten Little Indians)play_arrow
Origin of the folk song “Ten Little Indians”
27eastThe House that Jack Built (This is the house that Jack built)
The House that Jack Built (This is the house that Jack built)play_arrow
cumulative song, grammatically complex, children's song with ancient origins
28eastI had a Little Hen
I had a Little Henplay_arrow
A song about a hen working hard at housework
29eastI see the moon
I see the moonplay_arrow
A song that carries a prayer to the moonlight, a beautiful piece that resonates in the heart.
30eastOld Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbardplay_arrow
The Amusing Dog Stories of Mother Goose
31eastMary Had a Little Lamb
Mary Had a Little Lambplay_arrow
The story of the lamb that followed to school
32eastHush-a-bye, baby (Nennen korori yo)
Hush-a-bye, baby (Nennen korori yo)play_arrow
Lullabies often have surprisingly dark lyrics
33eastOranges and Lemons (Orange to Lemon)
Oranges and Lemons (Orange to Lemon)play_arrow
Orange and Lemon: the unsettling lyrics of a children’s song
34eastThe Lion and the Unicorn
The Lion and the Unicornplay_arrow
Singing of the British royal family’s conflict over the crown
35eastThe Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Heartsplay_arrow
A Mother Goose rhyme in which the Queen of Hearts has her tarts stolen by the Knave.
36eastStar Light, Star Bright
Star Light, Star Brightplay_arrow
Speaking of the Mother Goose star song, it’s “Twinkle, Twinkle…”
37eastDo You Know The Muffin Man (The Muffin Seller)
Do You Know The Muffin Man (The Muffin Seller)play_arrow
A kids’ repetitive song tailored to play
38eastItsy Bitsy Spider (Tiny Little Spider)
Itsy Bitsy Spider (Tiny Little Spider)play_arrow
The Spider Song Enjoyed with Thumb and Index Finger
39eastVintery, Mintery, Cutery, corn (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)
Vintery, Mintery, Cutery, corn (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)play_arrow
The film’s theme song is the origin of the movie’s title.
40eastGood Morning to You
Good Morning to Youplay_arrow
Let's boost our motivation and energy with a morning song!
41eastRain, Rain, Go Away
Rain, Rain, Go Awayplay_arrow
Songs kids can enjoy on a rainy day
42eastThree little kittens (three kittens)
Three little kittens (three kittens)play_arrow
A cute nursery rhyme depicting a kitten’s adventure
43eastWee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkieplay_arrow
The Night Tale of Willie Winkie, the Sleep Fairy
44eastABC Song (The ABC Song)
ABC Song (The ABC Song)play_arrow
History and origins of the alphabet learning song
45eastDid You Ever See A Lassie? (Have you ever seen a girl like this?)
Did You Ever See A Lassie? (Have you ever seen a girl like this?)play_arrow
Mother Goose songs with Japanese titles
46eastHush little baby (Good night, baby)
Hush little baby (Good night, baby)play_arrow
A British lullaby, a song that conveys a mother's love
47eastRing-A-Ring-O-Roses
Ring-A-Ring-O-Rosesplay_arrow
The enigmatic meaning hidden in the song of the rose garland
48eastBlow, Wind, Blow! (Fuke fuke, kaze yo)
Blow, Wind, Blow! (Fuke fuke, kaze yo)play_arrow
If the wind stops, Mother has trouble milling flour.
49eastTweedledum and Tweedledee (Tweedledum to Tweedledee)
Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Tweedledum to Tweedledee)play_arrow
Mysterious Twins Stir Up Trouble in the Mirror Kingdom
50eastJack and Jill
Jack and Jillplay_arrow
Jack and Jill's Fun Adventure
51eastBaa Baa Black Sheep (Mee mee Kuro Hitsuji)
Baa Baa Black Sheep (Mee mee Kuro Hitsuji)play_arrow
A children’s parody song satirizing the wool tax
52eastOld King Cole
Old King Coleplay_arrow
King Coel is a legendary king of Britain.
53eastThe Ants Go Marching (Ari no Heitai)
The Ants Go Marching (Ari no Heitai)play_arrow
Features of the counting song “The Ants Go Marching”
54eastThere Was a Crooked Man (The Crooked Man)
There Was a Crooked Man (The Crooked Man)play_arrow
The diverse meanings of winding words
55eastPeter Piper
Peter Piperplay_arrow
Peter Piper’s tongue-twisting tongue twister
56eastTeddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bearplay_arrow
Have fun playing with the teddy bear fingerplay song
57eastLittle Jack Horner
Little Jack Hornerplay_arrow
A children's song about enjoying Christmas pies
58eastJack & Jill
Jack & Jillplay_arrow
The history and background of the nursery rhyme 'Jack and Jill'
59eastOld MacDonald Had A Farm (Cheerful Farm)
Old MacDonald Had A Farm (Cheerful Farm)play_arrow
Famous for the farm song, E-I-E-I-O
60eastLadybug Ladybug (ladybird beetle)
Ladybug Ladybug (ladybird beetle)play_arrow
The black humor hidden in ladybug songs