Nursery rhymes site

London Bridge Is Falling Down – Nursery Rhymes

“London Bridge Is Falling Down” is a singing game and one of the most popular nursery rhymes, dating back to the 18th century England.

It was first published in 1744 in the “Pretty Song Book” collection by Tommy Thumb. However, it is difficult to state the exact origin of its lyrics, but it can be connected with the London Bridge’s history, one of the most well-known bridges in London, today also a very popular tourist destination.

London Bridge Short History

Originally a wooden bridge, London Bridge’s history dates back to the Roman occupation era, just around AD50. It was destroyed several times and rebuilt during the Viking and Saxon invasions but also during natural disasters such as the 1091 tornado or the great fire of 1135.

The construction of the first Medieval London Bridge was started in 1176 and continued for 33 years, under Peter de Colechurch’s instructions. The new stone bridge, completed in 1209, was designed with 19 arches and a gatehouse accessed by a drawbridge. It was populated with around 200 shops and businesses, so crossing the river became really hard. The bridge’s endurance was also put in danger by carrying such a heavy charge on it.

The shops above it, among others, affected London Bridge’s strength. Although the bridge was not destroyed in the 1666 fire, its stability was seriously deteriorated.

A new construction of London Bridge was started in the 19th century, replacing the old one, demolished in 1831. The actual London Bridge is an even more recent edifice, started during the 1960s. The demolished bridge in 1831 was sold out, and stone by stone it was moved and re-assembled in a new place in Lake Havasu, Arizona.

“London Bridge Is Falling Down” As a Game

London Bridge was indeed “falling down” several times over the years, being re-built stronger again and again. The song has become one of the most popular singing-games among kids over the world, being translated and adapted in many languages, especially in European countries such as Denmark: “Knippelsbro Gar Op og Ned”, France: “Pont chus”, Italy “Le porte” Germany: “Die Magdeburger Bruck” and Romania “Podul de piatra”.

How to play:

Two kids are making an arch holding their hands up, face to face and the rest of them, are passing under the arch, one by one, creating a circle. They continue to walk under the arch, one by one in circle. When the last word of the verse is said (the “My fair Lady”) the two children who form the arch have to capture one child by dropping their hands down. The game continues until each kid is captured.

London Bridge is falling down – music sheet London Bridge is falling down lyrics and music sheet

“London Bridge Is Falling Down” Lyrics

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down,
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair Lady.

Build it up with wood and clay,
Wood and clay, wood and clay,
Build it up with wood and clay,
My fair Lady.

Wood and clay will wash away,
Wash away, wash away,
Wood and clay will wash away,
My fair Lady.

Build it up with bricks and mortar,
Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar,
Build it up with bricks and mortar,
My fair Lady.

Bricks and mortar will not stay,
Will not stay, will not stay,
Bricks and mortar will not stay,
My fair Lady.

Build it up with iron and steel,
Iron and steel, iron and steel,
Build it up with iron and steel,
My fair Lady.

Iron and steel will bend and bow,
Bend and bow, bend and bow,
Iron and steel will bend and bow,
My fair Lady.

Build it up with silver and gold,
Silver and gold, silver and gold,
Build it up with silver and gold,
My fair Lady.

Silver and gold will be stolen away,
Stolen away, stolen away,
Silver and gold will be stolen away,
My fair Lady.

Set a man to watch all nigh,
Watch all night, watch all night,
Set a man to watch all night,
My fair Lady.

Suppose the man should fall asleep,
Fall asleep, fall asleep,
Suppose the man should fall asleep?
My fair Lady.

Give him a pipe to smoke all night,
Smoke all night, smoke all night,
Give him a pipe to smoke all night,
My fair Lady.

Nursery Rhymes - Mother Goose Club

When it comes to quality nursery rhymes, the creators of Mother Goose Club are dedicated to producing and distributing only the very best content to serve their young, global audience. This means every nursery rhyme must engage, entertain and, most importantly, educate. Whether it be a traditional work like "The Wheels on the Bus", or an original like "Driving in My Car", Mother Goose Club holds all of its content to the highest educational standards.

Why Are Nursery Rhymes So Important?

Research shows that the first few years of a child’s life, including time spent in the womb, is when the brain develops most rapidly. So, it is never too early to begin exposing your baby to nursery rhymes. These simple songs promote phonemic awareness, vocabulary and story structure.

Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate the different sounds that make up words. For example, a child that recognizes that the words to a familiar rhyme share the same ending sounds is more likely to predict words and story. Furthermore, a child who understands that the word “car” can be broken down into three sounds, /c/ /a/ /r/, and that adding the letter T to the end will make a new word, “cart”, is exercising their phonemic awareness. With extensive exposure and practice, children will begin to understand that we express sounds through certain letters and letter combinations, and that these combinations of sounds empowers us to communicate in the real world.

Nursery rhymes are also one of the best ways to expand vocabulary. A child who can sing along to Mother Goose Club’s 10 most popular songs on YouTube will have added over 200 unique vocabulary words to their arsenal without even knowing it. As children memorize the sounds of these new words in the context of a nursery rhyme, they naturally deepen their understanding of the words for use in other contexts.

Children also learn through repetition. This is why many nursery rhymes for babies use simple words and melodies. Have you ever noticed that "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "ABC Song" share the same melody? And nursery rhymes generally have predictable story arcs with a beginning, middle and end. Each time a child sings a rhyme, they deepen their understanding of the content and improve their comprehension skills.

Getting the Most Out of Nursery Rhymes

Just as you naturally respond to a song you love, children will also naturally respond to their favorite nursery rhymes by smiling, dancing and singing along. Showing enthusiasm for your child’s favorite songs encourages them to continue interacting with similar invaluable content. So, even if you feel like rolling your eyes after you’ve played "Baby Shark" countless times, show your child that you are excited and model the behavior you want to see in them. Spending even a few minutes each day singing Mother Goose Club’s songs with your child is a simple, cost-effective way to bond and promote early literacy.

Mother Goose Club’s website is a premier nursery rhyme resource. The mobile-enabled site includes videos, streamable songs, sheet music lyrics and printable coloring pages for an extensive library of classic and original nursery rhymes. For parents and teachers, the site offers activity videos, a blog and mailing list, all designed to empower and engage families.

Happy rhyming!

Collection of children's songs. Songs online

A collection of children's songs to listen to online and download. Children's songs with lyrics and backing tracks.

Songs from cartoons
Lullabies Songs
Songs for kids
New Year's songs
New Year's playlist
English songs
Songs
Musart Motzart
Dance music
White noise for sleep
Sounds for children
Cold heart
Cold heart 2
Bremen musicians
Classical music
Russian folk songs
Music from the Nutcracker
Logorhythmics
Logopedic songs
Fairy Patrol
Ladybug and Super Cat
Rapunzel
Barboskins
Four hedgehogs
Autumn playlist
Goodbye Mary Poppins!
Mermaid
Birthday disco
Lullabies Banilac
King Lev
Aladdin
ASSOUT NOTOMS
MONSTER HAI
LOOPLE LOOPOLDA
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 Girls from Ecvesters: Rain
Adventures Electronics
Little Pony
Music for meditation and classes on Shichid
Gravity Folz
Blue Puppy
Songs about kindergarten and for graduation
Lullabies up to a year
,0005 Lullabies from
Children's songs in English
English songs for kids
Choir of large families of Moscow
Dunno
Songs for March 8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16,0003
9000 9000 9000 99000
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
9000 33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
9000 2 49
321
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000
006
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
9000
9000
98
9000 9000
9000 100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
9000 133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145 9,0003
146
9000 2 147
9000 2 148
1499000

Listen to children's songs comfortably

Children's songs are easy to listen to online on our website. On the page with the song you will find a convenient player that allows you to listen to your favorite melody as many times as you like.

Sing children's songs

Are you organizing a children's party? Want to sing karaoke? Download the backing tracks of songs for children or sing along right on the site!

Lyrics for children

Need to brush up on the words to your favorite children's songs? No problem! Each song has original lyrics.

Notes for children's songs

The section of Soviet children's songs provides up-to-date information for educators and teachers teaching kids to play the piano. Sheet music in pdf format can be downloaded for free.

Songs from cartoons | listen online

Bright, groovy and the very best children's songs from cartoons are included in this collection.

Listen online songs from cartoons

1

03:42
2

03:27
3

03:15
4

02:05
9000 5
02:0002 02:000 2 02:000. 000 Bess
02:43
7

02:02 9000
11

01:40
12

03:14
13

02:41
14

03:14
15

01 pm0006
20

02:20
21

01:16
01:29
0 23 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000. 000
00:35
25

02:16
26

02:16
27
00:57 9000 9000 9000 9000 28 9000 9000:0006
29

02:09
30

01:38
03:04
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000

9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000) 01:20
34

02:39
35

02:38
36

9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 2:0006
38

01:26
39

02:24
40

02:28
9000 9000
4000
9000. 000 01:12:12:12:12 9000 01:12:12:12 01:12 PM: 01:32
43

02:5000
44

01:00
45

9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 01:0006
47

02:51
48

03:57
49

03:05
9000 9000 9000 9000 01:31
52

02:36
006
56

01:28
57

Large secret for a small company

03:13
58
:5000
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 01:
60

01:38
61

01:20
00:40
9000
Family0796
72

01:50
73

03:50
74

01:30
75
01:3
01:3
:3000 01:3000 01:3000 01:3000 01:
Box of pencils

02:03
77

00:49
78

03:23
79

DuckTales (2017)

01:58
80

01:01
81

02:38
Aiver After High
83

01:35
84

01:32
85
Song Anansi

01:25
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 $ 9000 ours1409
87

01:15
88

02:05
89

:33
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000

: 09
92

01:18
93

02:24
94
01:35 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 02:1472
9000

04:03
9
PLALILISTS
- Cold heart
- Cold heart 2
- Bremen musicians
- Cheburashka
- Songs from Soviet cartoons
- olives
- -Cat
- Rapunzel
- Barboskins
- Mary Poppins, goodbye!
- The Little Mermaid
- The Lion King
- Aladdin
- Monster High
- Songs of the cat Leopold
- Treasure Island
- Flying ship
- Girls from Equestria: Rainbow rock
- Electronics
- May
- gravity Folz
- Dunno 9000
  WHAT LIVE SOMEN old soviet or modern?
  
  Have you ever wondered why there are songs in cartoons at all? Why are songs from cartoons played for children everywhere, in kindergartens, schools, entertainment and development centers, even at home? It seems that everyone has long decided that there is nothing better than classical music for the development of hearing and aesthetic taste. Moreover, children often ask why songs are inserted into the cartoon, because sometimes they are even annoying ...
  
  Always remember that people have completely different tastes. Someone liked the song, but someone does not understand at all what is so special about it. Most parents would like to show their child Soviet cartoons with their songs and believe that modern cartoons are terrible, the songs in them are pop and do not teach anything. Others, in turn, do not understand at all how you can watch old cartoons with outdated characters, poor quality pictures and not always good sound quality.
  
  Practice shows that old children's cartoon songs are still used everywhere, especially in kindergartens. Probably for the simple reason that a worthy replacement has not yet been created.
  
  Songs from Disney cartoons are a separate category. There may be very, very popular songs that are meant for adults rather than children. But now the cartoon is no longer at the box office, the once famous song is replaced by the melodies of new cartoons and no one remembers the previous one anymore .
  Learn more
  - Construction songs preschool
  - Kids teaching activities
  - Words with the long a vowel sound
  - I can read books level 1 pdf
  - Funny kid sounds
  - Steps reading comprehension
  - All about dancers
  - Dinosaur egg for kids
  - Social skill for kids
  - Following instructions to the t
  - Find reading levels of books