"Go Tell Aunt Rhody" is an English language folk song of nineteenth-century American origin. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3346. The tune is older, dating to the 18th century. It originated as a gavotte in the 1752 opera Le devin du village (The Village Soothsayer) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.[1][2]
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The subject of the song is grief associated with loss, in this case from the death of an "old gray goose".[3]
In popular culture
editA version of the song was created by composer Michael A. Levine and musician Jordan Reyne for Capcom's 2017 survival horror game Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rousseau and Aunt Rhody". Bibliolore. June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Matteson, Richard L. Jr. (March 1, 2012). Acoustic Music Source Book. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 978-1-61911-099-1.
- ^ Willard, Christopher; Saltzman, Amy (September 24, 2015). Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens. Guilford Publications. ISBN 978-1-4625-2238-5.
- ^ Donnelly, Joe (February 21, 2017). "The origins of Resident Evil 7's haunting 'Go Tell Aunt Rhody' theme song". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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