There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Traditional
(1940)
Safe 90 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range3/10
Sudden Changesnone
Texturesmooth
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Stylespoken word
Notes: Rhythmic, repetitive cumulative structure with gentle rhyming patterns. Predictable and soothing despite morbid subject matter.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A cumulative nonsensical nursery rhyme about an old lady who swallows progressively larger animals to catch the previous one.

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Moods: absurd, playful, silly

Traditions: cumulative song, folk song, nursery rhyme

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