When I was a baby, my mom often sang "Count Your Blessings" from White Christmas to me before bed. Are there any other good lullabies from musicals (or movie musicals)?
So far, the only ones I can think of are "Til There Was You" and "Goodnight, My Someone" from The Music Man.
I know this isn't what you're looking for, but my best friend's dad used to sing her "A Bushel and a Peck" at night. Yes, I know, it's a strip number in GUYS AND DOLLS, but in another context, it's actually quite sweet.
SharpLapel said: "I know this isn't what you're looking for, but my best friend's dad used to sing her "A Bushel and a Peck" at night. Yes, I know, it's a strip number in GUYS AND DOLLS, but in another context, it's actually quite sweet.
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Bushel and a Peck is NOT a strip number, it's also not a lullaby -- as it won't lull anyone to sleep. (but I use to sing to my kids all the time.
(The strip number is "Take Back Your Mink".)
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dramamama611 said: "SharpLapel said: "I know this isn't what you're looking for, but my best friend's dad used to sing her "A Bushel and a Peck" at night. Yes, I know, it's a strip number in GUYS AND DOLLS, but in another context, it's actually quite sweet."
Bushel and a Peck is NOT a strip number, it's also not a lullaby -- as it won't lull anyone to sleep. (but I use to sing to my kids all the time.
(The strip number is "Take Back Your Mink".)"
It can certainly be a lullaby -- my mom used to sing it to me when she put me to bed, too. Apparently she got it from her mom, who did the same.
One day when the boyfriend and I had just started dating I had "Bushel and a Peck" stuck in my head so I was just kind of singing it under my breath. He seemed so shocked that someone else knew that song because his grandmother used to sing it to him. He didn't know it was from a musical.
My sister's fiance's grandmother sang that song quite a bit, too. Maybe it's a midwest thing?
SharpLapel said: "I know this isn't what you're looking for, but my best friend's dad used to sing her "A Bushel and a Peck" at night. Yes, I know, it's a strip number in GUYS AND DOLLS, but in another context, it's actually quite sweet.
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My mom used to sing that to me, too! It's a little too upbeat to be a lullaby, but it still holds a special place in my heart.