nursery rhyme

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They had a song for him, roughly to the tune of the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But several of those madcap ideas flummoxed fans—Carlin pointed to the 1972 single “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” which was inspired by the nursery rhyme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

But her remote approach also yielded some fabulous surprises — take JT rapping the nursery rhyme “Sana sana, colita de rana,” over the brisk reggaetón bounce of “Muñekita.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

According to the nursery rhyme, which item was used as a boat by Wynken, Blynken, and Nod?

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2023

"You've heard the nursery rhyme about the little old lady who lived in a shoe?"

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar