Why does twinkle twinkle little star, the alphabet song, and baa baa black sheep all have the same tune?

Answer 1

Yes, the common tune that is shared between Twinkle T. L. S., Baa B.B.S., and the ABC song is a Mozart arrangement. The three children's songs mentioned above are Mother Goose nursery rhymes. I believe it was in the 1600's when peasant life in Europe was quite common, these peasant children never received any kind of an academic education. Since, the peasant parents were uneducated as well they use the craft of story telling, specifically nursery rhymes, to teach their children common lessons. Without a way to manually record the nursery rhymes it was easier to remember them by 1) making the words rhyme or 2) putting the words to a common tune. We still use some of these nursery rhymes and songs today to inspire our toddlers and preschoolers to ask questions about the world around them and to help them memorize important things like their ABC's. All thanks to some European peasants! You could always research on the Internet to get exact details and a time line on this occurrence.

Answer 2

First of all I would like to say the Star Wars, Superman, and Indiana Jones have the same style, not tune. This is because they were all composed by popular composer John Williams, who has also composed many other famous theme songs.

The reason for the three mentioned by the question "asker" being the same is because they are all derived from the same song, but sadly, I cannot say who wrote it, for I don't know. It is the same thing as people taking some of Mozart's masterpiece, and reducing them to mere melodies for which they add simple lyrics.

Answer 3

Same reason Superman, Star Wars and Indiana Jones all have the same tune. There's only so many tunes out there.

Answer 4

Because repetition helps children learn and remember. So if several songs have the same tune, it is easier for the child to remember it.

Answer 5

It basically jogged my memory of ways my daughter could sing "Twinkle twinkle little megastar" She could flow: Twinkle Twinkle little megastar how i ask your self what you're. Up up up up up up above the worldwide so intense? Ha Ha? She could constantly get caught on "Up"? Too humorous?

Answer 6

It makes it easier to sing. Hmmm... although if you were to put two of today's song to the same tune it might be confusing.

Answer 7

It's easier for kids to sing and remember the songs that way

Answer 8

its for babies they are not very musical yet ,they dont know what you are saying any way it is just the little tune that goes in their head ,like a drone to get them to sleep

Answer 9

Becaise the melodies are very easy to play and the words to children's songs were applied to them.

Answer 10

Mozart.