Did you/Do you have a non traditional lullaby/bed time song?

[tinkerdorabelle]

I always sang the song "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens to my kids. I have no idea why - it's not really an appropriate bedtime song.

Cool. There is something very soothing about his songs, the melodies too.

 

[MrJT]

When my daughter was young, I remember singing My Girl to her. I honestly don't remember if it was at bedtime or not though. She's 28 now, married, with a son of her own.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Just remembered a second song I would sing to my son. Surfer Girl by the Beach Boys, but I changed it to Surfer Boy.

 

[NotUrsula]

Yeah, definitely an odd one: Cruiscín Lán. It's an Irish Gaelic drinking song, an ode to a little brown jug which is always full!
My Dad was a Trad fiddler, and this song has a simple repetitive rhythm if you slow it down a bit. Both my kids demanded it when they were sleepy, but luckily Irish is a language few Americans understand, so we didn't get funny looks if I sang it softly in public.

I was visiting a cousin once in England, and one of my Dad's sisters was there. The cousin's baby was getting fussy, and I picked him up and started singing it, in Irish as I always do. My Aunt was nearly ROTFL, that I'd sing a drinking song to put a baby to sleep!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

We (mostly I) used both "Downeaster Alexa" and "Goodnight, My Angel" (both Billy Joel songs) for our daughter. And "You'll Be In My Heart" (the Tarzan song) for our son.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I have no imagination----I often just hummed a very monotone 2 or 3 note sequence.

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

I sing "We Love You, Conrad" from Bye Bye Birdie, but I put their names into it instead of "Conrad." Almost every night for over a decade now.

 

[Wishing on a star]

I don't even know how well known, or lessor known, this is.
Many years ago now... I sang the " I, L, O, V, E, Y, O, U" song.
This thread brings up some nice memories!