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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
it's a nursery rhyme
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old man river possible lesbian, Tue 10 Mar 2015, 10:42,
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And they won't even allow children to sing Baa Baa Black Sheep any more
It's political correctness gone mad
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 10 Mar 2015, 10:44,
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Aren't most nursery rhymes just saccharine retellings of the true horror of existence?
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monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 10 Mar 2015, 10:45,
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no
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old man river possible lesbian, Tue 10 Mar 2015, 10:55,
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Are you telling me that Rock-a-bye Baby isn't just a nice way of saying "shut up and go to sleep or I'll bash your head in"?
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monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 10 Mar 2015, 10:57,
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I was told off by my wife for singing the Tim Minchin lullaby to my son when settling him.
It was working quite nicely too.
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Muns, Tue 10 Mar 2015, 11:04,
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Well played.
My eldest found Shaun Of The Dead to be soothing background noise, but he'd scream if I watched it with the commentary on.
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monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 10 Mar 2015, 11:09,
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