New rendition of alphabet song renders mixed opinions online

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Children of yesteryear used to proudly sing how “I know my ABCs.” Now that lyric is a thing of the past.

The traditional alphabet song that most kids in North America learn at a young age has been revised and has reportedly confused parents who are looking to keep up with their offspring.

The classic tune, which is set to the music of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” used to have pauses after certain letter groupings, ending with “Y and Z,” and closes with the lines, “Now I know my ABCs, next time won’t you sing with me?”

Elementary school-aged children are now singing a new version of the tune with a new ending, pauses after different letters, and ending with “X-Y-Z.”

There’s no longer a rush through “LMNOP,” the “and” is gone between YZ, and the song ends now with “Now I never will forget, how to say the alphabet.”

News outlet ABC Action News reported changes were made to the song to help students learn English as a second language. The revised alphabet song was first shared on social media in 2012 by the educational website, Dream English.

The song went viral after it was shared on TikTok by a teacher. Many commented on the TikTok video with opinions mixed.

“It’s better. I hate it,” one commented.

“This version is clearly superior, even though my nostalgia doesn’t want me to admit it,” another stated.

“As a kid I said LMNOP but I knew there were separate letters. I was just lazy,” one proclaimed.

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