During the 20th century, children's songs evolved from the traditional folk, lullabies, and game songs that were passed on from parent to child, to a multitude of genres, from rap to country, and gospel to rock. Lyrics too have come to reflect more consciously the real-life experience of children, and are now as likely to explore issues of the environment, modern families, and racism, as they are the more innocent themes of the past.
Children's songs can be loosely...