The Wheels on the Bus
"The Wheels on the Bus" is an anonymous United States folk song dating no later than 1939.[1] It is a popular children's song in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom and is often sung by children on bus trips to keep themselves amused. It has a very repetitive rhythm, making the song easy for a large number of people to sing, in a manner similar to the song "99 Bottles of Beer". It is based on the traditional British song "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush".
Mad Donna's cover version
| "Wheels on the bus" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Mad Donna | |
| Released | 4 May 2002 |
| Format | CD single |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | Star Habour/All Around The World Disco 0202R |
In 2002 British Madonna impersonator "Mad Donna" had a hit with the song, featuring a version of Madonna's Ray of Light over which the classic children's song was sung. The single reached #17 in the United Kingdom and also made the charts elsewhere in Europe.[2]
References
- ↑ American Childhood, vol. 25, 1939, p. 56
- ↑ Mad Donna - "The Wheels On The Bus" at discogs.com