English nursery rhyme "The Muffin Man"
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"The Muffin Man" is a traditional English nursery rhyme and singing game about a muffin seller, widely known in the English-speaking world and often taught to young children.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Muffin Man | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nursery rhyme
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children's song ⓘ singing game ⓘ |
| about | muffin seller ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Drury Lane, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely known in the English-speaking world ⓘ |
| firstLine | Do you know the muffin man? ⓘ |
| genre |
children's music
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nursery rhyme ⓘ traditional song ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
the muffin man
NERFINISHED
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the singer or questioner ⓘ |
| hasGameElement |
children choose a 'muffin man'
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children stand in a circle ⓘ movement or dancing while singing ⓘ |
| hasMediaAdaptation |
appearances in animated series
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appearances in children's television ⓘ appearances in films ⓘ |
| hasParody | comic and humorous versions in popular culture ⓘ |
| hasTuneType | simple repetitive melody ⓘ |
| hasVariant | regional lyric variations ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
English nursery rhyme tradition
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oral folk tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | traditional, public domain ⓘ |
| refrain |
Do you know the muffin man who lives in Drury Lane?
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Do you know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man? ⓘ |
| relatedFood | English muffins GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedOccupation | street vendor ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | simple repetitive verse ⓘ |
| setting | Drury Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| teaches |
call-and-response singing
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language rhythm ⓘ memory skills ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
home
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kindergarten ⓘ nursery school ⓘ playground ⓘ |
| use |
children's play
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circle game ⓘ early childhood education ⓘ |
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