Songs
Game 23
The Songs of the Schoolyard
Before the Radio Songs
A video by Kitsu Beatles
The game's question
Sing the beginning together, and see how far the two of you get.
Long before the hits on the radio, there were the songs of childhood. Kids sang them in a circle at recess, learned them at home, and some played them as their very first tune on a piano or a recorder. Many of us sang this one early on. Fill in the last word together: “Mary Had a Little …”
- Calf
- Lamb
- Duck
Need a hint?
Sing the line out loud and let the melody do the rest. Then keep going with other songs from those years—the ones sung at bedtime or in the car.
See the answer
Answer: Lamb—“Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Keep singing if the next line comes.
Why this game : The songs of childhood run deepest: even if a word takes its time, the whole song comes back—and school days with it.
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