It has become a quintessential rite of passage to be forcibly crowded among hoards of children into a loud, dank, rumbling bus, be it city or school, only to collapse in a safety-belt-less lump, annoyed at the seat-kicker behind you and nauseated from the faceless driver’s choice of the road with both the most stop signs and potholes of any in the neighborhood. “The Wheels on the Bus” celebrates that incomparable experience.

Otherwise known as “The Bus Song,” this “imitation song” has been included in songbooks since the 1960’s though no one is clear as to its author. New verses and sounds have been added over the years, and the lyrics vary by region. Fun fact: in the United States, money makes a “clink”, but in Britain it goes “chink.”

Play a sample of the tune below. If you like what you hear, add it to your cart or pick up the whole album at the store.