Who wrote "Twinkle twinkle little star?"

[The_Great_Philosopher]

*Originally posted by jovan *
**Not just some old copies - I’ve always known that piece as “variations on ‘Ah! vous dirais-je maman.’” As a matter of fact, that’s how it’s refered to on my score.

I tried finding out about where and when the song originated, but I haven’t been lucky. The original lyrics go:

Ah! vous dirais-je maman
Ce qui cause mon tourment
Papa veut que je raisonne
Comme une grande personne
Moi, je dis que les bonbons
Valent bien mieux que la raison

(Oh, mommy let me tell you
What causes my torment (grief)
Daddy wants me to reason
Like a grown up person
Me, I say that candies
Are much better than reason) **

That’s a wonderful song! (Well, the French is - the English translation isn’t so fetching).

I’d choose that over ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ any day…