Ancient Folk Song "The Riddle" (I Gave My Love a Cherry)
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Uploaded by JudeMaris on Jun 17, 2008
One of the oldest and most well-known folk songs ever written...dating back as far as 1785 and most likely born in Britain.
Our mother sang this from a tattered old songbook when we were children. Thanks to the internet, I was able to procure a tattered old copy of the same book.
Fitting that I should post this on my birthday :D
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I have to sing this for solo and ensemble this year in my show choir class. and my boyfriend of 5 months is in that class with me!!! BLEH. Lol help meeh.!
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ANIMAL HOUSE MOTHER FUCKERS!!!
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Thank you for singing this song. Beautiful is all I can say. Beautiful!
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The simpsons brought me here!
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i loved the song but i have to point out a ring has no end cause it's a circle........great song tho.......thanks for uploading....^_^
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This folk song is nowhere near "one of the oldest." People have been making music since long before 1785, since at least 1725!
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I heard this on a cartoon and it was sang even better on there
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I guarantee you that there were folk songs at least, say 5000 years before this was written
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My dad was singing this song on the way to our campfire today, and the way he sang it, it was the saddest song ever, and we spent like 2 hours adding on to it. 'I gave my love a forest that has no trees' and basically anything else we could think of.
My favorite was 'I gave my love a Horcrux that has no soul.' xD
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*grabs guitar and smashes it* Sorry.
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I liked it..Ta very much!
osamalet 3 years ago
You're welcome! :D
JudeMaris 3 years ago
I have also heard it like this:
I told my love a story that has no end
How can there be a story that has no end?
The story that I love you- it has no end.
Mariakirstine 3 years ago
Those lyrics came into being centuries later to kind of "update" the song for a more modern audience and to make it more lullaby-like.
JudeMaris 3 years ago
who is this singing?
Sooo beautiful!!
ALICHELLIS 3 years ago
M.A. Ludwig~a hobby folk singer with no albums as yet :)
Other vocal credits on this channel:"Stillness";Classic Children's Song : "Inch Worm";Tribute to Nature's Beauty: Song "Wild Air";"Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" (A Capella)
JudeMaris 3 years ago