For example:
1) rock a bye baby on the treetop when the wind blows the cradle will rock when the bow breaks the cradle will FALL and down will come baby cradle and all???
(I'm wondering what's the baby doing on top of the treetop and where are the parents??)
2) my bony lies over the ocean, my bony lies over the sea, so bring back my bony to me....
(I'm wondering this is a ghost who can't rest in peace, that's why they're humming a tune because he/she isn't buried and where is the murderer?)
3) Jack and jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water, jack fell down and broke his CROWN and jill came tumbling after.
(does this mean that jack busted his head and died of injuries? and the song ends when jill comes tumbling and she probably got injured as well or possibly even death. And how did they end up falling down? Did someone push them off? This is a cold case.)
2006-11-12 07:28:06 · 11 answers · asked by Pedro Xavier Ramirez 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Interesting, Ring around the rosey has to do with disease and death?
Dang they should rewrite childrens songs. Cuz that's messed up.
2006-11-12 07:36:56 · update #1
I agree with you!! I am sure glad that you asked this question because I have been wondering the same thing myself.
I think that these songs were wriiten at a time ( an ancient time) when it was acceptable to write such lyrics as these and people would not be offended by them.
And to think that we STILL have these songs in our society today!!
2006-11-12 07:38:23 · answer #1 · answered by m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told once, that the Nursery Rhymes as we know them, were written for adult entertainment and not for the children. I think I will look into that. The Mother Goose rhymes are pretty creepy.
2006-11-12 15:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by kayboff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well #2 is actually "bonnie" as in a girl,, but i agree with you, most of the songs, and even childrens stories, from the past, where horrible,,, "ring around the rosy" is another,,,,, i think maybe back in the day, people simply didnt think about it,,,, just like early childrens tv,,
2006-11-12 15:34:01 · answer #3 · answered by dlin333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You wanna read some sick stuff, you read the original Grimm's Fairy Tales. So dark and creepy.
I guess it's because it's not originally kid stuff. It's more for parents. For the populace at large, or something.
2006-11-12 15:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Ettejin of Wern 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh i know, and like ring around the rosey is about some sort of disease and death
2006-11-12 15:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by No n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RIng-a-round-the rosies. Pocket full of posies- is from the Black Plaque-the posies signified death...
and then we all fall down!- how morbid can you get!
2006-11-12 15:32:28 · answer #6 · answered by JustLynn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO! Its true some are morbid, but when your singing them to children, they dont seem to notice...
2006-11-12 15:31:43 · answer #7 · answered by Amaloli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get them ready for disappointment..
2006-11-12 15:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by Don't get me started 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that you've over thought this. Chill out.
2006-11-12 15:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by Mommy Dearest 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You actually made me laugh at the first and third one!!!!
=)
2006-11-12 15:30:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋