nursery rhyme

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Their lead single “Fabienk” is studded with hair-trigger riffs — if you can even call them that — that mix the playful nursery rhyme melodies of Battles with the no-wave drone of Sonic Youth.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

When she has time, Daisy Fancourt likes to sit at the piano and play something by Bach, Francis Poulenc or, if her children are with her, a nursery rhyme.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

However, there have been many theories over the years around the true meaning behind the nursery rhyme, with none being confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Nicknamed after a nursery rhyme, she had yet to shed a childhood endearment.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri