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Here We
Go Round the Big Bright Sun
Go Round the Big Bright Sun
This is a story about the planets of the Solar System,
that dancing around the bright Sun.
that dancing around the bright Sun.
The song "Here we go around the Bright Sun"
is based on the famous children's English folk nursery rhyme and singing game
song called - "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush".
is based on the famous children's English folk nursery rhyme and singing game
song called - "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush".
"Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush"
(also titled "Mulberry Bush" or "This Is the Way")
is an English nursery
rhyme and singing game. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7882. The same tune is also used for
"Lazy Mary, Will You Get Up" and "Nuts in May".
A variant is used for "The Wheels on the Bus".
(also titled "Mulberry Bush" or "This Is the Way")
is an English nursery
rhyme and singing game. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7882. The same tune is also used for
"Lazy Mary, Will You Get Up" and "Nuts in May".
A variant is used for "The Wheels on the Bus".
Lyrics
Here we go round the big bright
Sun,
The big bright Sun,
The big bright Sun,
Here we go round the big bright Sun,
In a dark and mystery Space.
Sun,
The big bright Sun,
The big bright Sun,
Here we go round the big bright Sun,
In a dark and mystery Space.
This is the way we wash our
face,
Wash our face,
Wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face
In a dark and mystery Space.
face,
Wash our face,
Wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face
In a dark and mystery Space.
This is the way we comb our
hair,
Comb our hair,
Comb our hair.
This is the way we comb our hair
In a dark and mystery Space.
hair,
Comb our hair,
Comb our hair.
This is the way we comb our hair
In a dark and mystery Space.
This is the way we brush our
teeth,
Brush our teeth,
Brush our teeth.
This is the way we brush our teeth
In a dark and mystery Space.
teeth,
Brush our teeth,
Brush our teeth.
This is the way we brush our teeth
In a dark and mystery Space.
This is the way we put our dress,
Put our dress,
Put our dress.
This is the way we put our dress
In a dark and mystery Space.
Put our dress,
Put our dress.
This is the way we put our dress
In a dark and mystery Space.
Here we go round the Bright
Sun,
The Bright Sun,
The Bright Sun,
Here we go round the Bright Sun,
In a dark and mystery Space.
Sun,
The Bright Sun,
The Bright Sun,
Here we go round the Bright Sun,
In a dark and mystery Space.
Origins
and meaning
The rhyme was first recorded
by James Orchard Halliwell as an English children's game in the
mid-19th century. He noted that there was a similar game with the lyrics
"Here we go round the bramble bush". The bramble bush may be an
earlier version, possibly changed because of the difficulty of the
alliteration, since mulberries do not grow on bushes.
by James Orchard Halliwell as an English children's game in the
mid-19th century. He noted that there was a similar game with the lyrics
"Here we go round the bramble bush". The bramble bush may be an
earlier version, possibly changed because of the difficulty of the
alliteration, since mulberries do not grow on bushes.
Halliwell said subsequent verses
included: "This is the way we wash our clothes", "This is the
way we dry our clothes", "This is the way we mend our shoes",
"This is the way the gentlemen walk" and "This is the way the
ladies walk".
included: "This is the way we wash our clothes", "This is the
way we dry our clothes", "This is the way we mend our shoes",
"This is the way the gentlemen walk" and "This is the way the
ladies walk".
The song and associated game is
traditional, and has parallels in Scandinavia and in
the Netherlands (the bush is a juniper in Scandinavia).
traditional, and has parallels in Scandinavia and in
the Netherlands (the bush is a juniper in Scandinavia).
Local historian R. S. Duncan suggests
that the song originated with female prisoners at HMP Wakefield. A sprig was
taken from Hatfeild Hall (Normanton Golf Club) in Stanley, Wakefield, and
grew into a fully mature mulberry tree around which prisoners exercised in the
moonlight. The mulberry tree died during 2017 and was cut down and removed on 7
May 2019. Cuttings were taken during the 1980s and have grown into mature
trees. Further cuttings taken from these trees will be replanted at HMP
Wakefield to replace the mulberry tree.
that the song originated with female prisoners at HMP Wakefield. A sprig was
taken from Hatfeild Hall (Normanton Golf Club) in Stanley, Wakefield, and
grew into a fully mature mulberry tree around which prisoners exercised in the
moonlight. The mulberry tree died during 2017 and was cut down and removed on 7
May 2019. Cuttings were taken during the 1980s and have grown into mature
trees. Further cuttings taken from these trees will be replanted at HMP
Wakefield to replace the mulberry tree.
The Christmas carol, "As I Sat on a
Sunny Bank", collected by Cecil Sharp in Worcestershire,
has a very similar melody; as does the related "I Saw Three Ships."
Sunny Bank", collected by Cecil Sharp in Worcestershire,
has a very similar melody; as does the related "I Saw Three Ships."
Another possible interpretation of the
rhyme is that it references Britain's struggles to produce silk, mulberry trees
being a key habitat for the cultivation of silkworms. As Bill
Bryson explains, Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries tried
to emulate the success of the Chinese in silk production but the industry was
held back by periodic harsh winters and mulberry trees proved too sensitive to
frost to thrive. The traditional lyrics "Here we go round the
mulberry bush / On a cold and frosty morning" may therefore be a joke
about the problems faced by the industry.
rhyme is that it references Britain's struggles to produce silk, mulberry trees
being a key habitat for the cultivation of silkworms. As Bill
Bryson explains, Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries tried
to emulate the success of the Chinese in silk production but the industry was
held back by periodic harsh winters and mulberry trees proved too sensitive to
frost to thrive. The traditional lyrics "Here we go round the
mulberry bush / On a cold and frosty morning" may therefore be a joke
about the problems faced by the industry.
Game and song
The simple game involves holding hands
in a circle and moving around to the first verse, which is alternated with the
specific verse, where the players break up to imitate various appropriate
actions.
in a circle and moving around to the first verse, which is alternated with the
specific verse, where the players break up to imitate various appropriate
actions.
A variant of this rhyme is "Nuts in
May", sharing the tune as well as the traditional closing line "On a
cold and frosty morning".
May", sharing the tune as well as the traditional closing line "On a
cold and frosty morning".
Recordings
In 1938, a song called "Stop
Beatin' Round the Mulberry Bush", with lyrics by Bickley Reichner and
music by Clay Boland and built around the basic melody of the nursery
rhyme, was popular with recordings by bands such as Count Basie, Jack
Hylton, Nat Gonella, and Joe Loss. That version became popular again
in 1953, when it was recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets.
Beatin' Round the Mulberry Bush", with lyrics by Bickley Reichner and
music by Clay Boland and built around the basic melody of the nursery
rhyme, was popular with recordings by bands such as Count Basie, Jack
Hylton, Nat Gonella, and Joe Loss. That version became popular again
in 1953, when it was recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets.
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