The Dark Side of Nursery Rhymes

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Lurking beneath the seemingly playful and innocent lyrics of nursery rhymes lie dark and disturbing origins. Rhymes that are believed to be about the Plague (Ring-a-Roses), slavery (Baa-Baa Black Sheep), and in one instance, burying people alive (London Bridge).

But do these unsettling backstories actually have any historical truth to them? Or are they simply urban legends meant to frighten and entertain? In this video, let’s explore the gruesome and grim origins of beloved children’s songs, and separate the fact from the folklore as we delve into dark side of nursery rhymes.

This video only covers three of the most popular songs, but there are plenty of other nursery rhymes with dark origins. Fairytales too. Let me know what you'd like to see down below and I might revisit this topic.