The usual Old English word for cloud was weolcan. In Middle English, skie also originally meant cloud. The four fundamental types of cloud classification (cirrus, cumulus, stratus, nimbus) were proposed by British amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772-1864) in 1802. Figuratively, as something that casts a shadow, from early 15c.; hence under a cloud (c.1500).
Thanks for the A2A. Okay, the most famous song in the world is no doubt 'Happy Birthday', followed by various Christmas carols (since the majority of human population is Christian indeed and since Santa is a really famous guy), folk songs, army marches and national anthems.
Most Well-Known Song Lyrics. What are the 15 songs with the most well-known lyrics? Iâm glad you asked! Otherwise I wouldnât be here. Below, I have made a list of 15 songs to which I believe ALL (or at least 85%-90%) of the original lyrics are widely known; as opposed to a list entitled, â15 Most Well-Known Song Chorusesâ. If I had gone with the latter, we would have had a mouthful of â80s stadium-style rock hits and weepy graduation party ballads.