Rub-a-dub-dub

nursery rhyme and traditional song
MusicRecording nursery_rhyme Q7375754
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Rub-a-dub-dub

Summary

Rub-a-dub-dub is a nursery rhyme[1]. Rub-a-dub-dub draws 2,158 Wikipedia views per month (nursery_rhyme category, ranking #16 of 51).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rub-a-dub-dub's instance of is recorded as nursery rhyme[3].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's instance of is recorded as bagatelle[4].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[5].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's composer is recorded as James Hook[6].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • 1800 marks the founding of Rub-a-dub-dub[9].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub was published on 1797[10].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's main subject is wash basin[11].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's main subject is butcher[12].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's main subject is baker[13].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's main subject is candle-maker[14].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's main subject is sideshow[15].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's main subject is potato[16].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/BGMG133.html[17].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's described by source is recorded as The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes[18].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's published in is recorded as Christmas Box[19].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's title is recorded as Dub a Dub Dub[20].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's title is recorded as Rub a dub dub[21].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song[22].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's tempo marking is recorded as allegretto[23].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's first line is recorded as Rub‐a‐dub‐dub,[24].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's last line is recorded as ’Twas enough to make a man stare.[25].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].
  • Rub-a-dub-dub's copyright status is recorded as public domain[27].

Why It Matters

Rub-a-dub-dub draws 2,158 Wikipedia views per month (nursery_rhyme category, ranking #16 of 51).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Christmas Box. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Kiwigirl3850 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer James Hook
    Title Dub a Dub Dub, Rub a dub dub
    Country of origin Kingdom of Great Britain
    Published in Christmas Box
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