Spending the night singing

[jbailey]

I assume that I was sung songs when I was little, but I don't really remember them. I do remember my mom singing "You are my sunshine" to me (but only the chorus, as she thought the first verse was too sad. I'm glad that she never heard the remaining creepy stalker verses from the O Brother soundtrack). Angie will sing lullabies that she remembers, but she's the oldest of three kids, whereas I'm the youngest of two by five years.

So all this to explain why at 4am I was singing Leif to sleep with songs from The Dances of Universal Peace. Walking in circles singing them reminded me that I haven't been to the dances in a while. They're on the second Tuesday of the month here in Montréal.

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Oh how we sang.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes yes! We all sang to you - and even better.. we all sang together A LOT! I can't think of the more specific lullabies, but the best part about our family was that it never had to be traditional. Something you loved to sing and could remember most of the words would always do. Here are alot of the ones I remember singing growing up;

Patty Cake
Baby Beluga - Raffi (http://www.raffinews.com/store/childrens_music/)
Down By the Bay - var.
(My eyes are dim, I cannot see I have not brought my specs with me) - var
The Science of Mind ending song - Let It Begin with Me
You decorated my life - Kenny Rogers
Just remember I love you - Firefall
All out of love - Air supply
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant
I Just Called to say I love you

There are more, but right now my head sounds like 5 tracks playing overtop another.

Re: Oh how we sang.

[jbailey.livejournal.com]

Well, this at least explains why I know all those songs. =)