Tuesday 6 December 2016

One, Two, Three, Four, Five...


One, Two, Three, Four, Five...


A classic 'counting song' derived from many earlier versions of songs that emerged to help young children learn to count.  As such, there is no recognised writer/composer - many people and generations playing a part in the evolution of this song.    The version popular now was first published in "Mother Goose's Melody" around 1865 - but it was a Hare, not a fish, that was caught alive and subsequently let go.

If you sing the song counting fingers from left to right with palms facing down, number 10 becomes the little finger on your right hand - the finger bitten by the irritated fish!

The melody works well as a 2 or 4 part 'round'.

Many adaptions have been made - from religious 'tract' style songs for Sunday Schools to derogatory playground racial taunts.


Our version of "One, Tow, Three, Four, Five..."


Click for our complete Nursery Rhymes here.


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