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elogo bottom Mother Goose: A Scholarly Exploration
MOTHER GOOSE
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Hey Diddle Diddle

It is useful to see how a nursery ryhme, "Hey Diddle Diddle," transforms itself into "Jump Down" through pop singers B*Witched as a modern pop ballad.

Note the following lyrics in particular:

You ran away with my spoon
...
I jumped over the moon
...



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