Sudden realization

[astra_nomer]

"Down by the Station" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider" have the same melody. I just figured this out this morning.

I pointed out this profundity to DS1, who simply shrugged and said, "well, you know, the ABC song and Twinkle Twinkle have the same tune, too."

Six and a half, and already jaded.

Comments

[firstfrost.livejournal.com]

They start out similarly, but I think in the first phrase, "Down by the station, early in the morning" - "ning" is on a note lower than the starting note. In "Eensy Weensy Spider", the opening phrase ends on the opening note. Then, in the second phrase, "See the little puffer bellies" is the same range as the first phrase, but in Eensy Weensy Spider, the second phrase ("Down came the rain...") is up a third from the first phrase.