#Down down baby song full#

Listen to Etta James in a live performance of вЂњAmazing Grace.вЂќ вЂњAmazing GraceвЂќ Lyrics Plus, parents may appreciate that the song is easy to hum and sing. And although as the lyrics mention, there are moments of вЂњdangers, toils and snares,вЂќ the overall spirit and arc of the song is uplifting. This classic hymn, especially as sung by the incomparable Etta James, is deeply emotional and stirring. Listen to this version of the lullaby by Jewel. With its images of stars and the night sky, along with the disappearing sun, this song is the perfect way to evoke sleep. The lyrics to this classic - heard in day cares around the country - come from a poem by Jane Taylor that was written in 1806. Listen to Dean Martin croon вЂњThe Cradle Song.вЂќ вЂњCradle SongвЂќ Lyrics

#Down down baby song full#

Different variations of the lyrics - originally in German - accompany different versions of the song, but all are full of comfort. The name doesnвЂ™t lend a clue as to the melody or lyrics, but you likely will be able to hum along when you hear this classic song from German composer Johannes Brahms. 'BrahmsвЂ™ Lullaby' (also known as вЂњThe Cradle SongвЂќ) Think of 'Good Night' as an audio take on the classic bedtime story Goodnight Moon.В (And if you love the Beatles, there are plenty of other songs - such as вЂњIвЂ™m Only Sleeping,вЂќ вЂњGolden SlumbersвЂќ and вЂњBlackbirdвЂќ - that double as sleepy-time songs.В ) Hear Ringo Starr sing вЂњGood Night.вЂќ вЂњGood NightвЂќ Lyrics

Tender lyrics (like вЂњnow the sun turns out his lightвЂќ and вЂњdream sweet dreams for meвЂќ) are perfect for parents to sing to little ones. This classic Beatles song (written by John Lennon for his son Julian) is peaceful and soothing. Listen to вЂњRock-a-Bye Baby.вЂќ вЂњRock-a-Bye BabyвЂќ Lyrics

And while the notion of a falling cradle may not seem very restful, this melody has lulled babies to sleep and weathered the test of time. Theories abound as to the meaning of the mysterious (and ominous!) lyrics, which have changed a bit over time. This classic nursery rhyme is believed to date back to 18th-century England (though it may have originated in America). Here are some of our favorite lullabies for babies -В a mix of popular, modern-day hits and songs sung for centuries by parents eager for their little ones to get some shut-eye. Still, some songs seem to particularly lend themselves to sending baby off to dreamland. Nearly any song - regardless of lyrics and melody - can be re-imagined as a lullaby.