[LennonCook]

Originally posted by Yorick: Is that really the case though? For example, how many of us sang "London bridge is falling down" as youngsters? I doubt that New Yorkers, let alone Americans or international tourists to the city will forget it for at least a generation.

And how many of those who sang it actually realised that it was more than a light hearted melody ??
The same goes for "Ring a ring a rosies", many would have chanted it (I know that I did many many times at my first attempt at swimming lessons...); but how many would have known about the plague ??
Similarly for many other children`s chants/songs.