Need a song

[Archangel]

My mum always sang me hymns but she hated religion/church so sang rude versions. I have trouble keeping a straight face in church sometimes.

My kids like "Blue eyes crying in the rain" or "A froggie would a wooing go".

[Dreadbelly]

My mum always sang me hymns but she hated religion/church so sang rude versions. I have trouble keeping a straight face in church sometimes.

My kids like "Blue eyes crying in the rain" or "A froggie would a wooing go".

I have that same problem with Christmas songs.

"Walking 'round in women's underwear..."

[jfellrath]

For some reason, I started singing "Jug of Punch" as sung by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem to my son, and he loves it. It's a nice little ditty and the repetitious chorus ("Tora lora low, Tora lora lay") really calms and comforts him.

Of course, I've also re-written several songs and put his name (Duncan) into them. It's fun to play around with that stuff.

I'd guess that you will probably just start singing something to him and he'll just take to it - there's something about hearing your papa sing that makes a kid happy. I loved hearing my dad sing, and he couldn't carry a tune in a supertanker.

[tomcherv]

One of my sons really likes "Gypsy Rover". I sang a version of it when I was working at the Renaissance Faire. My other son has been requesting lullabies from almost every night. One of his favorites is an old Swedish lullaby - again, one I used at the Renaissance Faire.

I think it really doesn't matter what the song is - it's more of making the connection with your child and spending time together. (But then, you already know that, having a daughter).

[Bill]

Theres always the Barney song.

Barney?:o One shouldn't do such things to a young tender mind. I spent a good 6 mos listening to Barney on a video tape loop when I first started in retail, it's been 12 years since and I still can't stand that fat purple... .
Nuke that 'Saur till he glows and use him for target practice after dark.;)

Seriously though take a look at some celtic lullabies (sic) there's some good tunes.

Bill

[Mr. Kilt]

How about "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod", by the Irish Rovers? I can email you an mp3 copy of it if you'd like.

[Schultz]

I always enjoyed hearing the song "Forever Young" sung to me by my father when I was little.

Edit: By Rod Stewart

Funny thing about the video for that song. Rod Stewart looks like he really likes the kid and is having the time of his life, when apparently the little boy was a terror on the set and Rod Stewart wanted to throw him off the truck.

Regardless, great song.

For some reason, I started singing "Jug of Punch" as sung by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem to my son, and he loves it. It's a nice little ditty and the repetitious chorus ("Tora lora low, Tora lora lay") really calms and comforts him.

I always sang this to my nephew until my sister-in-law finally realized what it was about. So I changed to "Juice of the Barley" and told her I was a song about milking a cow and I was teaching him Gaelic.

That lasted for about a week.

[starbkjrus]

Theres always the Barney song.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NNNNOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Colin]

I have always sung Beautiful Boy to my son as well. He is also a big fan of Barret's Privateers (hey he's 4 now and has good taste). One song both my kids love to hear and sing is Coulter's Canday (change it to kilter's candy if you like ). Here are the lyrics:

Chorus:
Ally, bally, ally bally bee,
Sittin' on yer mammy's knee
Greetin' for anither bawbee,
Tae buy mair Coulter's candy.
Chorus:
Ally. bally, ally, bally bee,
When you grow up you'll go to sea,
Makin' pennies for your daddy and me,
Tae buy mair Coulter's Candy.

1. Johnnie Scott was awfu thin,
His banes were stickin through his skin;
Noo he's got a double chin
Wi eatin Colter's candy.

2. Poor wee soul, you're lookin' very thin
A puckle of bones covered o'er wi' skin
Now you're gettin' a wee double chin
Frae eatin' Coulter's candy

3. Mammy gie me ma thrifty doon
Here's auld Coulter comin' roon
Wi' a basket on his croon
Selling Coulter's Candy.

4. Poor wee Annie's greetin' too,
Sae whit can puir wee Mammy dae
But gie them a penny atween them twae
Tae buy mair Coulter's Candy.

5. Poor wee Jeannie's lookin' affa thin,
A rickle o' banes covered ower wi' skin,
Noo she's gettin' a double chin
Wi' sookin' Coulter's Candy.


6. Oor wee Jennie's greetin' tae
Sae whit can puir auld mammie dae
But gie 'em a penny atween them twae
Tae buy some Coulter's candy.
7. Mammy, gie me ma "thrifty" doon,
Here's auld Coulter comin' roon,
Wi' a basket on his croon
Selling Coulter's candy.

8. Here is Coulter comin' roon,
A big lum hat upon his croon,
He's been roon' aboot the toon
Singin' and sellin' candy.

9. Mammy gi'es my banky doon,
Here's auld Coo'ter comin' roon',
Wi' his basket on his croon
An' sellin' Coo'ter's candy.'

10. Dinna you greet, my wee babby,
You know your daddy's gone to sea,
Earnin' pennies for you and me
To buy some Coo'ter's candy.

11. There's no money for a poor wee soul,
Yer daddie's signing on the dole,
But there's a penny in the sugar bowl
To get your Coulter's candy.


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bawbee = half penny
greet = weep
thrifty = purse, piggy bank


Yes, this is the song Lexie sang in the second season of Monarch of the Glen. It's a great song though. More available here http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/wjmc/allyball.shtml

[jfellrath]

I always sang this to my nephew until my sister-in-law finally realized what it was about. So I changed to "Juice of the Barley" and told her I was a song about milking a cow and I was teaching him Gaelic.

That lasted for about a week.

I sing Duncan "Whiskey in the Jar" every once in a while. I figure, my dad used to sing his old U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps drinking songs to me when I was a kid... and I turned out <hiccup> just fine.