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Childhood Song You Remember

Tell me about a childhood song you remember. You should say: what the song was and where you first heard it whether it was a popular song who sang it to you and explain your feelings when you heard this song.

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  A nursery rhyme: extremely famous
  
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  When & where did you learn it?
  
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  Lyrics are meaningful.
  
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  Melody is simple but gentle (or lively).
  
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  Why is singing important for children?
  

Let me tell you about one of the most famous nursery rhymes in China: "世上只有妈妈好 (Shishang Zhiyou Mama Hao)". It is a song about children's love for their mothers, and the title translates into English as "A Song of a Loving Mother".
It is a song that every single child has learned and sung in kindergarten. The song actually comes from a popular Taiwanese movie that came out in the late 1980s. The movie depicts (= describes) the difficulties of a pregnant woman who comes from a destitute (= impoverished) background. The movie was a success, and the plot was so poignant (= touching) that everyone who watched the film cried and cried. Even my father wept. The song is just like the film: it's moving.
The lyrics emphasize how important a mother's love is to a child. It says that if a child is deprived of the mother's attention, he will suffer. In addition, the children who sing this song highlight the fact that having a mother is the most precious gift for a child because mothers are reliable, considerate, loving and optimistic.
It's a touching and delicate song and the melody is extremely soft and gentle. The lyrics are simple and very catchy. Everyone can easily remember the words and sing.
Teachers in day-care centers and kindergartens often teach the nursery rhyme to young pupils. I remember singing it as a first-year student in elementary school. It has become common for children to show their affection to their mothers by singing it whenever it's possible, especially on Mother's Day.
Do you want me to sing it to you?