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It is a popular children's song in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands and Brazil. It has a repetitive rhythm, making the song easy for many people to sing, in a manner similar to the song "99 Bottles of Beer".
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Written by Verna Hills (who, herself, lived to be in her nineties), the earliest known publishing of “The Wheels on the Bus” is from December 1937. Lyrics for the song were published in the outlet, American Childhood. Originally just called “The Bus,” the verse begins: The wheels of the bus… (“of” not “on”).
Today, the song is popular amongst children in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Italy, and Denmark. As one would expect, the song is often sung by school kids while on bus trips or while heading to school. It’s an amusing song with parts that change and parts that stay the same (see lyrics below). The rhythm is repe...
Each stanza in the song begins with a different part of the bus, from the wheels to the windshield wipers to the driver, the people on the bus, and more. The meaning, obviously, is to highlight all the fun, noise-making elements of the vehicle. Another fun aspect is for children (and parents or teachers) to act out the parts. The wipers go swish, s...
The lyrics for the original rhyme, published in December of 1937, in an issue of American Childhood, are written in three stanzas as follows (note the different ending of each section of verse and different actions, though the general meaning is the same): The wheels of the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round; The wheels of the...
Well, nothing formally. But in 2002, a Madonna impersonatornamed Michelle Chappel, using her stage made “Mad Donna,” released a single that sampled the nursery rhyme that also featured a version of Madonna’s 1998 song, “Ray of Light,” upon which “The Wheels on the Bus” was sung. That single reached No. 17 in the United Kingdom and made the pop char...
Driving can be monotonous. Children can have short attention spans. Music is the universal language. For all these reasons, a song like “The Wheels on the Bus” was born, honed, and perfected over the years, so that children sitting on the big yellow school bus could be entertained while their trip is traveled. The song teaches observation, communal...
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The Wheels on the Bus is a modern American folk song from the 1930’s written by Verna Hills in Boston, MA. The rhyme is based on the traditional nursery rhyme “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush,” sharing the same tune.
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It’s the classic kids song, “The Wheels On The Bus,” made Super Simple! Ride along with our friendly bus driver and all of the passengers as the wheels go round and round! Gestures & Activities
