Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Sing A Song Of Sixpence
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Sing a song of sixpence lyrics
(Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie)
Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened the birds began to sing,
Oh wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the king?
The king was in his counting house counting out his money,
The queen was in the parlour eating bread and honey
The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes,
When down came a blackbird and pecked off her nose!
There was a Crooked Man
Nursery Rhyme & History
The origin of the Nursery rhyme “There was a crooked man” is in British history
The content of “There was a crooked man” poem have a basis in history. The origin of this poem originates from the English Stuart history of King Charles 1. The crooked man is reputed to be the Scottish General Sir Alexander Leslie. The General signed a Covenant securing religious and political freedom for Scotland. The ‘crooked stile’ referred to in “There was a crooked man” being the border between England and Scotland. ‘They all lived together in a little crooked house’ refers to the fact that the English and Scots had at last come to an agreement. The words reflect the times when there was great animosity between the English and the Scots. The word crooked is pronounced as ‘crookED’ the emphasis being placed upon the ‘ED’ in the word. This was common in olde England and many references can be found in this type of pronunciation in the
works of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).
There was a Crooked Man poem
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse.
And they all lived together in a little crooked house
For children a song about the crooked man
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Sung by a children chorus
Pop Goes the Weasel
Short variation
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Longer variation
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weasel: a small wild animal with reddish-brawn fur, a long thin body and short legs. Weasels eat smaller animals.
Hello,
I want to answer why I sing with the singers.
Before you are thinking that I got crazy I have to tell you I try a new method to improve my pronunciation. Its name is:shadowing.
"We believe that meaningful English is the best way to improve, but sometimes it’s good practice to try something completely different. Try stepping away from the meaning and just experience the language in a musical way. Just like music, each language has a rhythm and a melody. The speed and stress makes the rhythm and the intonation makes the melody.
A technique called shadowing is a good way to work on your pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. Shadowing is a technique where you practice repeating after the speaker as soon as possible. This is different than a normal listen and repeat technique. Don’t wait and listen to the whole sentence and then repeat. You want to repeat as soon as possible almost at the same time as the speaker. Watch this video to see an example:"
/This video sounds as it would be sung in perfect English, but that’s all moonshine./
"Ok, now you know the technique. You can use any English content. Remember, don’t read along. This is a listening and speaking activity.
Don’t stop the recording and try to get it perfect. Just continue. Worry will only slow you down. Using the shadowing technique, you don’t worry about the pronunciation or understanding the meaning. If the content you choose is too fast, try using the slow speed sample."
Regards.