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