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Twinkle, Twinkle, ABCs

from Mordecai by Dr. Fruit

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Humblest gratitude to Langston Adali (age 3 ½) who sang the vocals on this track at bedtime, perfectly in tune without any instrumental accompaniment. All of the instruments were added later. Langston contributed their own spontaneous twist to the lyrics, realizing that “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and “The ABCs” are both sung to the same melody. LOL.

Who wrote that melody? You may have thought Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but according to the internet, it originated in France in 1761, in Les Amusements d'une Heure et Demy by M. Bouin, and was titled "Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman" ("Shall I tell you, Mother?") Mozart did write a number of variations to the tune about 20 years later. Around the same time, Jane Taylor wrote the lyrics to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” which has five verses.

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from Mordecai, released September 3, 2019
Langston Adali (vocals)

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Dr. Fruit Durham, North Carolina

Intelligent kids' tunes that combine Dr. Fruit’s youthful passion for social change with playful attitudes towards gender, vegetables, and biology.

Dr. Fruit lives in Durham, NC with their dog, Mordecai.

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