contribs) 19:01, 27 August 2012 (UTC) To be honest, I was reluctant to take this one as I did not think that the article could be comprehensive looking at its length. The real story is that its banned because it could be construed that the sheep may in fact be a paedophile in disguise. It … Baa Baa Black Sheep illustrated nursery rhyme books and sequencing cards. And it hasn't been banned. Child care centres are adding Baa Baa Black Sheep to the list of racist nursery rhymes, after the word "Black" was considered to have negative connotations. "Baa baa ethnic minority sheep, have you any wool?". Two private nurseries in Oxfordshire in 2006 altered the song to "Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep", with black being replaced with a variety of other adjectives, like "happy, sad, hopping" and "pink". Some of those innocent nursery rhymes we know may not be so innocent after all . Baa Baa Black Sheep is an English nursery rhyme, sung to a variant of the 1761 French melody Ah! It was certainly not a myth, with as usual racism being detected where it really does not exist, and rubbing up a lot of people who other would not have otherwise been annoyed. Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full! Baa Baa Black Sheep illustrated nursery rhyme books and sequencing cards. And they did it to use different colours. "Baa Baa White Sheep" is an alternative to the popular nursery rhyme "Baa Baa Black Sheep". Baa baa white sheep indeed. And black was one of them. Lyrics to 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' by Children Songs: Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Includes both color & blackline! There were allegations in 2002 that a school in London took action against the 'racist lyrics' and banned them, replacing the popular nursery rhyme with its white counterpart. An alternative to the well know nursery rhyme of 'Baa baa black sheep' made for the daughter who loves this version. "Baa baa ethnic minority sheep, have you any wool?". books This is the reason why Baa Baa Black Sheep is being black listed. One for the master, One for the dame, Oh, wait, hang on a minute. And the rainbow sheep thing was one nursery in Abingdon. Includes both color & blackline! Features Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 05:30. In 2012, a private nursery in Kingston upon Thames replaced "black" with "little" for their Easter show. Baa, baa, black sheep Have you any wool Yes sir, yes sir Three bags full One for the master And one for the dame And one for the little boy We had "baa baa rainbow sheep" in the 1980's when I was growing up in the Peoples Republic of East Oxford. An alternative to the well … *Nursery Rhyme book to print or use. vous dirai-je, Maman.The original form of the tune is used for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the Alphabet song.The words have changed little in two and a half centuries. Whoever heard of a sheep being white. What are the new lyrics, since i cant be arsed to click the link. Traditional nursery rhyme Baa, Baa, Black Sheep has sparked a debate over political correctness after a kindergarten in Melbourne's east changed its lyrics due to racial implications. In 1986, controversy broke out over the lyrics of 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', which were viewed as racist.