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To know about the little man who lived on the moon, you cannot miss out on the much-popular nursery rhyme- Aiken Drum.

This folk song from Scotland has inspired generations after generations and continues to be a favourite of many. To be honest, this tale of Aiken Drum will take you on a fun ride in the world of make belief. With a hat made of "good cream cheese", there's no doubt that Aiken Drum is a favourite of so many kids and adults too.

So, let's take a deep dive into one of the best Scottish sing-along songs!

Lyrics for 'Aiken Drum'

There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon,

There was a man lived in the moon,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

Chorus

And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

And he played upon a ladle,

and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his hat was made of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese,

And his hat was made of good cream cheese,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his coat was made of good roast beef, of good roast beef, of good roast beef,

And his coat was made of good roast beef,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his buttons made of penny loaves, of penny loaves, of penny loaves,

And his buttons made of penny loaves,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his waistcoat was made of crust pies, of crust pies, of crust pies,

And his waistcoat was made of crust pies,

And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his breeches made of haggis bags, of haggis bags, of haggis bags,

And his breeches made of haggis bags,

And his name was Aiken Drum.[1]

Other versions of the song include the lyrics:[citation needed]

His hat was made of guid cream cheese,

His coat was made of fine rost beef,

His buttons were made of bawbee baps, (bread rolls costing a halfpenny each)

His breeks (breeches) were made of haggis sacks,

His hair was made of spaghetti.

Printable Lyrics For Aiken Drum

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History for Nursery Rhyme-'Aiken Drum'

Aiken Drum has been around since the Battle of Sheriffmuir that dates back to 171. Now you might be wondering who Aiken Drum is! Well, he is known to be a mythical creature named Brownie, who was a mischievous but kind-hearted fellow.

Brownie is similar to a fairy or an elf who was popular in North and South England. The name Aiken Drum was given to a brownie by William Nicholson in the poem "The Brownie of Blednoch".

Here is an excerpt from the original version first printed in 1820 in Jacobite Reliques by James Hogg:

Ken ye how a Whig can fight, Aikendrum, Aiken drum

Ken ye how a Whig can fight, Aikendrum

He can fight the hero bright, with his heels and armour tight

And the wind of heavenly night, Aikendrum, Aikendrum

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