Help us sing a song to our Beagle, Chloe. [more inside]
posted by mamessner on Jun 19, 2009 - 22 answers

Are there any multilingual rhyming dictionaries?
posted by Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh on Jun 7, 2009 - 2 answers

[Name-that-tune-Filter] Looking for the name and/or general translation of a Danish song my mother learned from friends as a child. [more inside]
posted by blueberry on Feb 6, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for books comparing and contrasting history as it rhymes but doesn't repeat. [more inside]
posted by IndigoJones on Nov 9, 2008 - 0 answers

Help me find songs that use THE SAME WORD to make a "rhyme". [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite on Jul 20, 2008 - 66 answers

CornballFilter : I'm trying to change the words of an old German song to make a German girl laugh. (Look .... you are just going to have to trust me on this) Need help making it rhyme. [more inside]
posted by DirtyCreature on Jun 18, 2007 - 8 answers

DissectingArtFilter: I'd like to start to understand how certain (in my eyes, fantastic) lyrics are devised. Specifically, Stephen Malkmus's lyrics, as a part of Pavement. For instance, Gold Soundz. I can pick out some slant rhymes, and certain other techniques but can't figure out how they work in the context of the entire piece. I know that melody plays a huge role in making the song what it is, but sort of focusing on the lyrics part - any words of wisdom. (and yes, I'm possibly writing lyrics for my band at some point)
posted by tmcw on Jun 10, 2007 - 5 answers

Folk/Childrens songs and similar traditional nursery rhymes or lullaby/melody/ditty, do we know where they originated? And why some cultures share them, and others do not.. [more inside]
posted by lundman on Mar 19, 2007 - 4 answers

Does anyone recognize this rhyme scheme? [more inside]
posted by Iridic on Oct 3, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me to find guitar tabs/chords for childrens songs. [more inside]
posted by djstig on Sep 5, 2006 - 7 answers

In what rap song do we first hear this much-imitated lyric pattern? "my name is ____ and i'm here to say... [followed by a line that rhymes with 'say']" Was there an actual sincere use of this rhyme by a hip-hop artist, or was this conceived of as a joke from the start? It may be hard to have an answer for sure, but perhaps we can approach the origins by listing examples and dates for the examples. One of the more ridiculous instances I've seen is the Sushi K rap in Snow Crash.
posted by k7lim on Jul 16, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm looking for a children's book that was a collection of rhymes, based on the alphabet and kids' names. [more inside]
posted by OhPuhLeez on May 9, 2006 - 7 answers

How did people learn how to write poetry back in the days when rhyme and meter were standard? [mi]
posted by nebulawindphone on Feb 1, 2005 - 15 answers

EnglishPoetryFilter:

Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

How did Blake get away with this rhyme? [MI] [more inside]
posted by altolinguistic on Dec 27, 2004 - 30 answers

Jack and Jill went up a hill to fetch a pail of water. Up? Can that be right? Why would you put a well on top of a hill? Woudn't the water table be closer to the bottom of a hill? Just wondering...
posted by grateful on May 10, 2004 - 5 answers

Does the concept of "rhyme" exist in sign language? [more inside]
posted by freebird on Apr 30, 2004 - 9 answers