The Merry Goes 'Round facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Merry Goes 'Round
Studio album by Jewel
Released	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Recorded	Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Genre	Children's music pop
Length	61:01
Label	Fisher-Price
Jewel chronology
Sweet and Wild (2010) The Merry Goes 'Round (2011) Greatest Hits (2013)

The Merry Goes 'Round is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Jewel. Released on September 27, 2011 on the Fisher-Price label, The Merry Goes 'Round is the follow-up album to Lullaby, Jewel's first album of children's songs. According to Jewel, the songs are "not just for children, but also adults".

The album was released a few months after Jewel gave birth to her first child, Kase Townes Murray. Speaking of her life as a new mother, Jewel noted, "No matter how much you get in life professionally, nothing in life compares to that sheer beauty and purity of your child." The album offers a diverse set of songs, from "back porch singalongs" to jazz-based melodies to traditional folk songs.

Track listing

All songs were written by Jewel and Patrick Davis except where noted.

1. "Sammy the Spider" – 4:47
2. "Supermarket Song" – 3:36
3. "Just Like Penguins Do" – 4:39
4. "Bucky the Bull" – 4:32
5. "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" (Traditional) – 2:26
6. "Sara Swan Sleepy Head" – 4:32
7. "Play Day" – 3:12
8. "Only Shadows" – 3:18
9. "Oh! Susanna" (Stephen Foster) – 2:22
10. "Give Me the Rainbow" – 4:08
11. "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:46
12. "And the Green Grass Grows All Around" (William Jerome, Harry Von Tilzer) – 4:09
13. "Snooze Button Blues" – 3:30
14. "Happy" – 3:55
15. "In My Room" – 3:55
16. "Count on Me" – 4:41

Personnel

• Jewel – vocals, guitar