Yes, little kids’ songs are silly- because they’re intended for that audience! Children that little won’t appreciate some witty or inspiring lyrics- they like goofy, silly things, with rhythm and rhymes so it’s easy to remember and sing along. I grew up singing “Do your ears hang low” as an ‘exercise/warmup’ song in daycamp- I remember we all loved to do all the motions along with it. Yes, there are some horrid ones, I don’t remember singing (or being sung) any of them all that often. But in my experience, and from spending time with many little children in my time as a counselor, nursery teacher, aunt, big sister, babysitter, etc. etc. etc., the sillier the song and lyrics, the more little kids like and appreciate it.
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