"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" is a beloved rhyme that's known all over the world. Here you'll find versions all the way from Europe to China, the Philippines, Indonesia and beyond.

This song is great for learning the parts of the body in different languages.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

According to Wikipedia, "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" was 1st documented in the 1950's. In the US, it's sung to the tune of "There Is a Tavern in The Town" which can first be found in print in 1883. In some places it's sung to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down."

There's a version in Iceland called "Höfuð herðar hné og tær". It was written by Hermann Ragnar Stefánsson (1927 - 1997).

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