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"The Woman Who Swallowed a Fly"

"The Woman Who Swallowed a Fly" is a cumulative children's song that tells the humorous story of a woman who swallows increasingly larger and more improbable objects — starting with a fly, then a spider, a bird, and so on. Each new item she swallows is added to the previous ones, creating a chain of absurd incidents. The song highlights repetition and escalation, engaging children through humor and rhythm. It serves as a playful way to develop listening skills, pattern recognition, and memory, while entertaining with its exaggerated and whimsical storyline.