Go Tell Aunt Rhody

"Go Tell Aunt Rhody" is an English language folk song of nineteenth-century American origin. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3346. The tune is older, dating to the 18th century. It originated as a gavotte in the 1752 opera Le devin du village (The Village Soothsayer) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.[1][2]

"Go Tell Aunt Rhody"
Song

The subject of the song is grief associated with loss, in this case from the death of an "old gray goose".[3]

Media

The song was used as the theme song to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.

References
  1. "Rousseau and Aunt Rhody". Bibliolore. June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. Matteson, Richard L., Jr. (March 1, 2012). Acoustic Music Source Book. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 978-1-61911-099-1.
  3. Willard, Christopher; Saltzman, Amy (September 24, 2015). Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens. Guilford Publications. ISBN 978-1-4625-2238-5.
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