Songs our Mother's used to sing to us (singing, rock, sinatra)

[_redbird_]

My companion, who is 75, remembers songs his mother used to sing to him when he was a child.

One such song is Old Black Joe. In this clip a german lady is singing it with an accordian. Anyone else have any old songs from yesteryear that their mother used to sing?


YouTube - Kelly Family: Kathy Kelly: Old black Joe

His parents are both Irish and I thought it was cool to look some of them up on YouTube and find people are still singing them.

Old Oaken Bucket

YouTube - "Old Oaken Bucket", Peerless Quartet

Long, long ago.

[MICoastieMom]

Lavender blue, dilly, dilly,
Lavender green.
When I am king, dilly, dilly,
You shall be queen.

Who told you so, dilly, dilly,
Who told you so?
T'was my own heart, dilly, dilly,
That told me so.

[109*]

you are my sunshine.

[poconoproud]

Found A Peanut

Found A Peanut
(Tune: Clementine, Author: Unknown)

Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.

It's too long to put the whole thing, but this
was a silly song my mom sang to us.

[nomoresnow]

I remember Found a Peanut, pocono. We used to sing it up at our camp with the other kids.

LOL...we used to ask mom NOT to sing to us!

[_redbird_]

Don's mother used to sing lullabys to him while she rocked him trying to make him sleep. He said he hated being held and would always pretend to be asleep so she would put him down.

I don't remember my mom singing lullabys to me. I remember her humming, but can't remember any songs. Guess I didn't need help falling asleep!

[Denise in Fla]

My mother used to sing this to us, now I sing it to my grands.

Would You Like To Swing On A Star, Or Carry Moonbeams Home In A Jar?


A mule is an animal with long funny ears,
He kicks up at anything he hears.
His back is brawny and his brain is weak,
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak,
So if you don't go to school,
You may grow up to be a mule!

Or would you rather swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a mule?

A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace.
He has no manners when he eats his food.
He's just plain lazy, and extremely rude,
So if you don't care a feather for a fig,
You may grow up to be a pig,

Or would you rather swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a pig?

[agreatlife]

My mom used to sing soap commercials to me! She was either singing a commercial or humming some song. Always, always was singing or humming.

[nomoresnow]

I used to like that one, Denise. It seems to me Frank Sinatra did it.

[FLtoVA]

My grandmother used to sing "Kay Sarah Sarah, whatever will be, will be". I loved to hear her sing.