Upon reflecting on our childhood, it's not unusual to recall the melodies and lyrics of popular nursery rhymes. From 'Jack and Jill' to 'Ring Around the Rosie', these verses and tunes have somehow found their way to the core of our very early memories and were shared by generations of children who innocently chanted the rhymes, oblivious to any deeper meanings or shocking histories they may possess.

That's right, some of our cherished nursery rhymes are not as sweet and benign as we remember them to be. It's like peering through your favourite childhood cartoon as an adult and noticing jokes and references that completely flew over your head as a youngster.

That's what we're delving into today. How much do you know about the nursery rhymes you've been singing since childhood?

Perhaps, you've sung 'It's raining, it's pouring; the old man is snoring...' day in and day out as a lullaby suitable for a nursery or a class singalong. But have you ever stopped to question its meaning?

Here's what most of us casually recite:

'It's raining, it's pouring,
the old man is snoring
he went to bed and bumped his head
and couldn't get up in the morning.'
​

On face value, as we've always understood, it's a playful children's rhyme about an old man who, unfortunately, had a bumpy night.

That is until we stumbled upon this viral video on social media by 'StupidLittleGenius', which has given us pause and a new perspective about our dear old man from the nursery rhyme.

In a shocking reveal, 'StupidLittleGenius' enlightened her viewers about the dark reality of the old man's episode. Interestingly, the story has less to do with rain, snoring, and unfortunate clumsiness and much more to do with deeper and adult issues.

She started deciphering the familiar verse, stating the rhyme 'has nothing to do with the weather at all’.

‘Stupid Little Genius’ shared the dark secret behind the familiar nursery rhyme. Credit: @stupidlittlegenius/TikTok

It turns out that 'it's raining and pouring' refers to free-flowing spirited drinks being poured like it's typical of a heavy downpour. Contrary to our innocent belief, the old man wasn't a poor fellow with sleep apnea but quite a heavy drinker.

'Yes, the old man was in a very drunken state,' she continued.

Following his high inebriation, he decided to retire to bed, where he stumbled and bumped his head. This was no ordinary bump, as he, sadly, 'couldn't get up in the morning… because well… he was dead’.

According to her, the unfortunate fate of the old man could likely have resulted from a catastrophic head injury, likely a plot intended as a cautionary tale about the risks of excessive drinking.

The viral video racked up an astounding 195,000 views and nearly 150 comments. The comment section lit up with viewers sharing their surprised reactions and interpretations of the seemingly harmless nursery rhyme.

One user commented, 'I'm traumatised by this. I've discovered so many stories of nursery rhymes.’

While others humorously accused the creator of ruining their childhood memories with the dark revelation.

‘My childhood is officially ruined,’ one declared in the comment section.

Key Takeaways

• People are discovering the dark meaning behind the popular childhood rhyme 'It's Raining, It's Pouring'.
  
• The interpretation of the rhyme was revealed online by a woman with the username 'StupidLittleGenius'.
  
• They suggested that the rhyme isn’t about the weather but rather a cautionary tale about overindulgence in alcohol.
  
• The video revealing this interpretation has prompted mixed reactions, with some expressing shock and others sharing their theories about the rhyme's meaning.
  

Ultimately, interpretation varies from person to person. However, now we're left wondering how many of our other favourite nursery rhymes come with a hidden side of adult gravitas.

So the next time you catch yourself humming an old familiar tune from childhood, pause and consider what you're actually singing. You never know what secret messages you might uncover!

Watch the full video here:

​

Do you know other nursery rhymes with dark meanings behind them? Share them in the comments below!

 

[Shaza1954]

Upon reflecting on our childhood, it's not unusual to recall the melodies and lyrics of popular nursery rhymes. From 'Jack and Jill' to 'Ring Around the Rosie', these verses and tunes have somehow found their way to the core of our very early memories and were shared by generations of children who innocently chanted the rhymes, oblivious to any deeper meanings or shocking histories they may possess.

That's right, some of our cherished nursery rhymes are not as sweet and benign as we remember them to be. It's like peering through your favourite childhood cartoon as an adult and noticing jokes and references that completely flew over your head as a youngster.

That's what we're delving into today. How much do you know about the nursery rhymes you've been singing since childhood?

Perhaps, you've sung 'It's raining, it's pouring; the old man is snoring...' day in and day out as a lullaby suitable for a nursery or a class singalong. But have you ever stopped to question its meaning?

Here's what most of us casually recite:

'It's raining, it's pouring,
the old man is snoring
he went to bed and bumped his head
and couldn't get up in the morning.'
​

On face value, as we've always understood, it's a playful children's rhyme about an old man who, unfortunately, had a bumpy night.

That is until we stumbled upon this viral video on social media by 'StupidLittleGenius', which has given us pause and a new perspective about our dear old man from the nursery rhyme.

In a shocking reveal, 'StupidLittleGenius' enlightened her viewers about the dark reality of the old man's episode. Interestingly, the story has less to do with rain, snoring, and unfortunate clumsiness and much more to do with deeper and adult issues.

She started deciphering the familiar verse, stating the rhyme 'has nothing to do with the weather at all’.

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‘Stupid Little Genius’ shared the dark secret behind the familiar nursery rhyme. Credit: @stupidlittlegenius/TikTok

It turns out that 'it's raining and pouring' refers to free-flowing spirited drinks being poured like it's typical of a heavy downpour. Contrary to our innocent belief, the old man wasn't a poor fellow with sleep apnea but quite a heavy drinker.

'Yes, the old man was in a very drunken state,' she continued.

Following his high inebriation, he decided to retire to bed, where he stumbled and bumped his head. This was no ordinary bump, as he, sadly, 'couldn't get up in the morning… because well… he was dead’.

According to her, the unfortunate fate of the old man could likely have resulted from a catastrophic head injury, likely a plot intended as a cautionary tale about the risks of excessive drinking.

The viral video racked up an astounding 195,000 views and nearly 150 comments. The comment section lit up with viewers sharing their surprised reactions and interpretations of the seemingly harmless nursery rhyme.

One user commented, 'I'm traumatised by this. I've discovered so many stories of nursery rhymes.’

While others humorously accused the creator of ruining their childhood memories with the dark revelation.

‘My childhood is officially ruined,’ one declared in the comment section.

Key Takeaways

• People are discovering the dark meaning behind the popular childhood rhyme 'It's Raining, It's Pouring'.
• The interpretation of the rhyme was revealed online by a woman with the username 'StupidLittleGenius'.
• They suggested that the rhyme isn’t about the weather but rather a cautionary tale about overindulgence in alcohol.
• The video revealing this interpretation has prompted mixed reactions, with some expressing shock and others sharing their theories about the rhyme's meaning.

Ultimately, interpretation varies from person to person. However, now we're left wondering how many of our other favourite nursery rhymes come with a hidden side of adult gravitas.

So the next time you catch yourself humming an old familiar tune from childhood, pause and consider what you're actually singing. You never know what secret messages you might uncover!

Watch the full video here:

​

Do you know other nursery rhymes with dark meanings behind them? Share them in the comments below!

Is that all they are good at picking on children’s nursery rhymes get a life that’s disgusting if that’s all they have to do

 

[Judith1946]

I suggest you go to the library and look at The Oxford book of Nursery Rhymes. I give this book as a christening gift. It gives the story behind most nursery rhymes we grew up with. Ninety percent of them are pretty hideous.

 

[Lesleymorris58]

Upon reflecting on our childhood, it's not unusual to recall the melodies and lyrics of popular nursery rhymes. From 'Jack and Jill' to 'Ring Around the Rosie', these verses and tunes have somehow found their way to the core of our very early memories and were shared by generations of children who innocently chanted the rhymes, oblivious to any deeper meanings or shocking histories they may possess.

That's right, some of our cherished nursery rhymes are not as sweet and benign as we remember them to be. It's like peering through your favourite childhood cartoon as an adult and noticing jokes and references that completely flew over your head as a youngster.

That's what we're delving into today. How much do you know about the nursery rhymes you've been singing since childhood?

Perhaps, you've sung 'It's raining, it's pouring; the old man is snoring...' day in and day out as a lullaby suitable for a nursery or a class singalong. But have you ever stopped to question its meaning?

Here's what most of us casually recite:

'It's raining, it's pouring,
the old man is snoring
he went to bed and bumped his head
and couldn't get up in the morning.'
​

On face value, as we've always understood, it's a playful children's rhyme about an old man who, unfortunately, had a bumpy night.

That is until we stumbled upon this viral video on social media by 'StupidLittleGenius', which has given us pause and a new perspective about our dear old man from the nursery rhyme.

In a shocking reveal, 'StupidLittleGenius' enlightened her viewers about the dark reality of the old man's episode. Interestingly, the story has less to do with rain, snoring, and unfortunate clumsiness and much more to do with deeper and adult issues.

She started deciphering the familiar verse, stating the rhyme 'has nothing to do with the weather at all’.

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‘Stupid Little Genius’ shared the dark secret behind the familiar nursery rhyme. Credit: @stupidlittlegenius/TikTok

It turns out that 'it's raining and pouring' refers to free-flowing spirited drinks being poured like it's typical of a heavy downpour. Contrary to our innocent belief, the old man wasn't a poor fellow with sleep apnea but quite a heavy drinker.

'Yes, the old man was in a very drunken state,' she continued.

Following his high inebriation, he decided to retire to bed, where he stumbled and bumped his head. This was no ordinary bump, as he, sadly, 'couldn't get up in the morning… because well… he was dead’.

According to her, the unfortunate fate of the old man could likely have resulted from a catastrophic head injury, likely a plot intended as a cautionary tale about the risks of excessive drinking.

The viral video racked up an astounding 195,000 views and nearly 150 comments. The comment section lit up with viewers sharing their surprised reactions and interpretations of the seemingly harmless nursery rhyme.

One user commented, 'I'm traumatised by this. I've discovered so many stories of nursery rhymes.’

While others humorously accused the creator of ruining their childhood memories with the dark revelation.

‘My childhood is officially ruined,’ one declared in the comment section.

Key Takeaways

• People are discovering the dark meaning behind the popular childhood rhyme 'It's Raining, It's Pouring'.
• The interpretation of the rhyme was revealed online by a woman with the username 'StupidLittleGenius'.
• They suggested that the rhyme isn’t about the weather but rather a cautionary tale about overindulgence in alcohol.
• The video revealing this interpretation has prompted mixed reactions, with some expressing shock and others sharing their theories about the rhyme's meaning.

Ultimately, interpretation varies from person to person. However, now we're left wondering how many of our other favourite nursery rhymes come with a hidden side of adult gravitas.

So the next time you catch yourself humming an old familiar tune from childhood, pause and consider what you're actually singing. You never know what secret messages you might uncover!

Watch the full video here:

​

Do you know other nursery rhymes with dark meanings behind them? Share them in the comments below!

You’ve ruined it for me and my grandchildren now every time I sing a nursery rhyme to my great grandchildren I’m going to have dark images in my head and it won’t be fun anymore, the 5 little pigs (toes) all went to market one way or another

 

[g-d]

At 65 these bizarre interpretations have never crossed my mind. I really must be ignorant.

 

[Skeeta22]

My, oh my. Everything one says or does these days is being twisted into something it most probably is not. More like it that there are many twisted minds out there today that will see evil in everything nowadays. Enid Blyton was described by another probably ‘twisted mind’ as being ‘gay’ and so the stories by this author were suddenly removed from shelves.

This world of ours is becoming warped, very, very, very rapidly. Let’s look on the brighter side of life for a change and not work some stupid interpretation into everything we hear, see and do PLEASE. I’m grateful that I’m now almost into my 80s and don’t have much time left (I hope) to put up with listening and seeing so much evil and warped interpretation of everything around every corner.

Amen. I couldn't agree more. The nursery rhyme I'm particularly cross about is Baa Baa Black Sheep,
now 'Rainbow Sheep' - really! There ARE plenty of black sheep out there, the rhyme should not have been changed by some fool but left alone. Nursery rhymes are fun and more sinister things should not be read into them.

 

[JayEeGeeP]

The people who come up with these stories really need to get help, if they want to take away from the way children believe the nursery rhymes then go to a shrink or mind their business. There are alway the people who will read something into anything whether it was meant that way or not.

 

[Trudi]

I still have my Brothers Grimm fairy tales book - in German, which I got as a child.

It has some of the better known tales, such as the Hänsel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Rapunzel, but the majority of tales were rather grim (no pun intended) with several featuring death waiting for people to die.

The thing to remember about Brothers Grimm is that they compiled tales that had been orally handed down through generations

 

[Colette 3799]

I totally agree about leaving our childhood stories alone, but each rhyme and tale probably does have a darker story behind it. I find it interesting, hearing the history involved. You can’t wipe history although these days many try to do that. It’s a shame that everything has to be sugarcoated, just let it be.

 

[Tipsy]

Upon reflecting on our childhood, it's not unusual to recall the melodies and lyrics of popular nursery rhymes. From 'Jack and Jill' to 'Ring Around the Rosie', these verses and tunes have somehow found their way to the core of our very early memories and were shared by generations of children who innocently chanted the rhymes, oblivious to any deeper meanings or shocking histories they may possess.

That's right, some of our cherished nursery rhymes are not as sweet and benign as we remember them to be. It's like peering through your favourite childhood cartoon as an adult and noticing jokes and references that completely flew over your head as a youngster.

That's what we're delving into today. How much do you know about the nursery rhymes you've been singing since childhood?

Perhaps, you've sung 'It's raining, it's pouring; the old man is snoring...' day in and day out as a lullaby suitable for a nursery or a class singalong. But have you ever stopped to question its meaning?

Here's what most of us casually recite:

'It's raining, it's pouring,
the old man is snoring
he went to bed and bumped his head
and couldn't get up in the morning.'
​

On face value, as we've always understood, it's a playful children's rhyme about an old man who, unfortunately, had a bumpy night.

That is until we stumbled upon this viral video on social media by 'StupidLittleGenius', which has given us pause and a new perspective about our dear old man from the nursery rhyme.

In a shocking reveal, 'StupidLittleGenius' enlightened her viewers about the dark reality of the old man's episode. Interestingly, the story has less to do with rain, snoring, and unfortunate clumsiness and much more to do with deeper and adult issues.

She started deciphering the familiar verse, stating the rhyme 'has nothing to do with the weather at all’.

View attachment 27161

‘Stupid Little Genius’ shared the dark secret behind the familiar nursery rhyme. Credit: @stupidlittlegenius/TikTok

It turns out that 'it's raining and pouring' refers to free-flowing spirited drinks being poured like it's typical of a heavy downpour. Contrary to our innocent belief, the old man wasn't a poor fellow with sleep apnea but quite a heavy drinker.

'Yes, the old man was in a very drunken state,' she continued.

Following his high inebriation, he decided to retire to bed, where he stumbled and bumped his head. This was no ordinary bump, as he, sadly, 'couldn't get up in the morning… because well… he was dead’.

According to her, the unfortunate fate of the old man could likely have resulted from a catastrophic head injury, likely a plot intended as a cautionary tale about the risks of excessive drinking.

The viral video racked up an astounding 195,000 views and nearly 150 comments. The comment section lit up with viewers sharing their surprised reactions and interpretations of the seemingly harmless nursery rhyme.

One user commented, 'I'm traumatised by this. I've discovered so many stories of nursery rhymes.’

While others humorously accused the creator of ruining their childhood memories with the dark revelation.

‘My childhood is officially ruined,’ one declared in the comment section.

Key Takeaways

• People are discovering the dark meaning behind the popular childhood rhyme 'It's Raining, It's Pouring'.
• The interpretation of the rhyme was revealed online by a woman with the username 'StupidLittleGenius'.
• They suggested that the rhyme isn’t about the weather but rather a cautionary tale about overindulgence in alcohol.
• The video revealing this interpretation has prompted mixed reactions, with some expressing shock and others sharing their theories about the rhyme's meaning.

Ultimately, interpretation varies from person to person. However, now we're left wondering how many of our other favourite nursery rhymes come with a hidden side of adult gravitas.

So the next time you catch yourself humming an old familiar tune from childhood, pause and consider what you're actually singing. You never know what secret messages you might uncover!

Watch the full video here:

​

Do you know other nursery rhymes with dark meanings behind them? Share them in the comments below!

I have had many a time like that, But Hey I am still breathing, now where did I put that Bundy

 

[SeniorSnoopy]

Ring A Ring A Roses I believe is associated with a flu-type plague of thousands of years ago.in England.

That's what I was lead to believe also, especially with the lines Atishoo, Atishoo, we all fall down.

 

[Gsr]

Obviously someone with far too much time on her hands. Nursery rhymes are fun to teach kids and we used to love singing them as kids. Who cares if they have a supposed dark meaning, kids aren’t interested in that crap, they just enjoy learning and singing them.

 

[MaccaMan]

This type of journalism is just feeding the woke agenda BS. Go woke, go broke.
It's almost as pathetic as the Disney+ streaming service disclaimer:

"This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together."

Stop it. Just STOP IT.