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« on: September 19, 2011, 12:46:57 pm »

"Here comes a candle to light you to bed, here comes a chopper to chop off your head!"

Did this have any significance to the story that I missed? It was in the trailer and quite focused on in the episode, but as far as I could tell it didn't actually mean anything.

We seem to be getting a fair few nursery rhymes this year, so perhaps it has some deeper meaning?
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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 02:42:21 pm »

I just assumed in this episode it was mad ramblings, but you're right that it isn't the first. There was also a nursery rhyme in Night Terrors. I can't remember if there were any others. This series though has a lot of recurring themes like the rhymes, Rubiks Cube, mirrors everywhere, eyes, stuff like that. I have a feeling though it is Moffs way of trying to get everyone theorising but won't actually come to anything.
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 09:28:50 pm »

I don't know whether the nursery rhymes have any overall significance. I would like to point out, however, that in both Night Terrors and The God Complex the nursery rhymes were indicative of death, which makes me think Moff is making it clear to us through the nursery rhymes that the Doctor's time is running out.
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 12:07:11 pm »

Was it made up for the story like the on in the Gatiss episode, because I am sure I have heard it somewhere before but just can't put my finger on it
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 12:11:47 pm »

I've heard it before.

Just did a check (really shouldn't have to as I used to be an infant teacher!) & it's from Oranges & Lemons. I remember the whole rhyme up to that point - can't think why I forgot that's how it ends  Undecided
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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2011, 12:15:04 pm »

Haha I wonder Tongue

I must have heard it as a child or something then. Its weird because it feels really familiar but at the same time it doesnt seem like something I know, if that makes sense
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 01:16:31 am »

I think it's actually been tagged onto a number of different children's singing games - Oranges & Lemons is just the best known.  A lot of children's games are quite vicious Cool
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