GTKY: Favorite Lullabies

URMySunshine77

When you envision yourself with a LO, which lullabies do you see yourself singing? Which lullabies are your favorites from childhood? 

URMySunshine77

From my childhood, my family used to sing:

• You Are My Sunshine
  
• Little Redwing
  
• Riddle Song
  

Now I love to sing these songs as well:

• Hushabye by Peter, Paul, and Mary 
  
• Stewball also by Peter, Paul, and Mary 
  
• Red is the Rose by Nancy Griffith  
  
• To Make You Feel My Love by Adele
  
• Love of My Life by Queen
  
• I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by the Ink Spots 
  
• Good Night, My Love by Ella Fitzgerald/Benny Goodman 
  
• Someone to Watch Over Me (also by Ella)
  
• Til There Was You by the Beatles

WinoGrrl

I had a little stuffed elephant that sang "You are my sunshine" so that's always been my favorite!

I'll be stalking this thread to check out other ones!!

lgsdesigner

My #1 is "You are my Sunshine". In fact-- everytime I see your screenname I want to hum it.

I also like Ba-Ba-Black Sheep.

hooligans4

I always sang an old Canadian-French Lullaby to my children. I have no idea what the words are I just know how to sing it. My grandmother sang it to my mother, my mother sand it to me and I sang it to my kids. I really should ask her what the words are.
Any Canadian-French on the board who know really old lullaby's maybe could help

Davie813

I sing "You Are My Sunshine," too (although I'm not sure I have all the words right), as well as a down-tempo "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers and "House of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots.  Random, but that's what stuck...

Lesliem0901

I clearly can't sing or hum, so I would need some help.  I like the Dixie Chicks "Godspeed", Beatles "Julia" and John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy".

meredithcarole

My mother made up a song for me when I was young about "beautiful blue eyes" and never loving "brown eyes again." My younger brother has the deepest brown eyes ever - possible regret there when he was born.

My dad would sing "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" to me.

I like "La La Lu" (the lullaby from Lady and the Tramp), "Stay Awake" (the lullaby Mary Poppins sings), "Blackbird" and "Cry Baby Cry" by the Beatles (lots of Beatles lovers here!), and "Smile" by Natalie Cole (and others).

lcwed

My mom sang the song, Mr. Moon and You Are My Sunshine along with many of the nursery rhymes really slow in a soft sing song voice.  I remember the 1st verse of YAMS, but never paid attention to the 2nd one.  Then my grandma was singing it to DD a few weeks ago and I teared up.  The 2nd verse is kinda depressing.

I sing Rock a bye baby (another kinda morbid song I know), Jesus loves me, Part of Your World, Zippidy Doo Daa, and others.  DD requests certain ones now.

URMySunshine77

lcwed said:

My mom sang the song, Mr. Moon and You Are My Sunshine along with many of the nursery rhymes really slow in a soft sing song voice.  I remember the 1st verse of YAMS, but never paid attention to the 2nd one.  Then my grandma was singing it to DD a few weeks ago and I teared up.  The 2nd verse is kinda depressing.

I sing Rock a bye baby (another kinda morbid song I know), Jesus loves me, Part of Your World, Zippidy Doo Daa, and others.  DD requests certain ones now.

(child mentioned below)

How wonderful that your grandma has been able to play a part in DD's life. My mom also didn't realize that the second verse of YAMS was sad! 

I used to sing a lot of Bible songs when I was little. So sometimes I sing "Lord of the Dance," "Jesus Loves Me," and "This Little Light of Mine." DS think that the verses are hilarious "Hide it under a bush--OH NO" and "Won't let Satan blow it out." 

I forgot about Zippidy Doo Daa. That's a great one.

Davie813

lcwed said:

My mom sang the song, Mr. Moon and You Are My Sunshine along with many of the nursery rhymes really slow in a soft sing song voice.  I remember the 1st verse of YAMS, but never paid attention to the 2nd one.  Then my grandma was singing it to DD a few weeks ago and I teared up.  The 2nd verse is kinda depressing.

I sing Rock a bye baby (another kinda morbid song I know), Jesus loves me, Part of Your World, Zippidy Doo Daa, and others.  DD requests certain ones now.

How does the 2nd verse of YAMS go, exactly?  That's the one I'm not so sure about.

irismorning

I have sung and hummed All the Pretty Horses to my boys a lot in the middle of the night. 

URMySunshine77

Davie813 said:

lcwed said:

My mom sang the song, Mr. Moon and You Are My Sunshine along with many of the nursery rhymes really slow in a soft sing song voice.  I remember the 1st verse of YAMS, but never paid attention to the 2nd one.  Then my grandma was singing it to DD a few weeks ago and I teared up.  The 2nd verse is kinda depressing.

I sing Rock a bye baby (another kinda morbid song I know), Jesus loves me, Part of Your World, Zippidy Doo Daa, and others.  DD requests certain ones now.

How does the 2nd verse of YAMS go, exactly?  That's the one I'm not so sure about.

@Davie813:

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms. But when I woke dear, I was mistaken, and I held my head and I cried.

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meredithcarole

@Davie813‌

The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head, and I cried

URMySunshine77

Jinx! @meredithcarole

KirstenAlecia

No lullabies in my house growing up but my dad read stories to us EVERY night. 

I did the the same for DD when she was a baby/child.

I imagine I would do the same again

marijaa333

My mother sang me opera. My mother is not a great singer (she's not awful, but far from an average American Idol contestant, let alone an opera voice). So whenever I hear actual opera I think "OH THAT'S how it's supposed to sound." Still, i loved every minute.

So, basically, my favorite lullaby is an out-of-date drinking song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nceqcsF-c

Davie813

URMySunshine77 said:

Davie813 said:

lcwed said:

My mom sang the song, Mr. Moon and You Are My Sunshine along with many of the nursery rhymes really slow in a soft sing song voice.  I remember the 1st verse of YAMS, but never paid attention to the 2nd one.  Then my grandma was singing it to DD a few weeks ago and I teared up.  The 2nd verse is kinda depressing.

I sing Rock a bye baby (another kinda morbid song I know), Jesus loves me, Part of Your World, Zippidy Doo Daa, and others.  DD requests certain ones now.

How does the 2nd verse of YAMS go, exactly?  That's the one I'm not so sure about.

@Davie813:

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms. But when I woke dear, I was mistaken, and I held my head and I cried.

(

Ah.  Thanks, @URMySunshine77 and @meredithcarole.

I was confused because I assumed it should rhyme.  As in "the other night dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms. But when I woke dear, I was mistaken, and I--wept for all your charms?  Wished you safe from harms?  Visited your farms?"  Anyway, now I know.

URMySunshine77

@marijaa333: Did your mom know the words? Impressive!

marijaa333

@URMySunshine77 yes but she speaks Italian. Not knowing the words but having a good voice would have been better!

meredithcarole

Davie813 said:

URMySunshine77 said:

Davie813 said:

lcwed said:

My mom sang the song, Mr. Moon and You Are My Sunshine along with many of the nursery rhymes really slow in a soft sing song voice.  I remember the 1st verse of YAMS, but never paid attention to the 2nd one.  Then my grandma was singing it to DD a few weeks ago and I teared up.  The 2nd verse is kinda depressing.

I sing Rock a bye baby (another kinda morbid song I know), Jesus loves me, Part of Your World, Zippidy Doo Daa, and others.  DD requests certain ones now.

How does the 2nd verse of YAMS go, exactly?  That's the one I'm not so sure about.

@Davie813:

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms. But when I woke dear, I was mistaken, and I held my head and I cried.

(

Ah.  Thanks, @URMySunshine77 and @meredithcarole.

I was confused because I assumed it should rhyme.  As in "the other night dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms. But when I woke dear, I was mistaken, and I--wept for all your charms?  Wished you safe from harms?  Visited your farms?"  Anyway, now I know.

"Visited your farms" )