Often the answer is to sing them a sweet lullaby. Do you remember any lullabies your family members sang to you when you were little? If you're like most kids, someone probably sang "Rock-A-Bye Baby" to you at one time or another. Most people are familiar with the lyrics :. When the wind blows, the cradle will rock,.
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,. And down will come baby, cradle and all. Have you ever really thought about the lyrics to this legendary lullaby? Fortunately , most babies are too young to understand the meaning of the words. If they could understand them, they'd probably be horrified. Think about it. You're in a cradle up high in a tree on a windy day? Who thought that was a good idea? Then the branch breaks and you and the cradle fall to the ground?
Could you even survive such a terrifying drop? There are several theories about its meaning, but no one is really sure exactly what the song means or how it came to be. The popular lullaby was first printed in in Mother Goose 's Melody.
He had a son in and many feared his heir would lead to a Catholic dynasty in England. According to this political theory, the lyrics of "Rock-A-Bye Baby" were a death wish directed at the infant son of King James II, hoping he would die and be replaced by a Protestant king. Others speculate the wind represents the Protestant movement, the breaking bough represents the Stuart monarchy, and the baby in danger is England herself. Others believe the lyrics came from a woman named Betty Kenny, who lived with her husband, Luke, and their eight children in a 2,year-old yew tree in a place called Shining Cliff Woods in Derbyshire, England.
According to legend, Betty used a hollowed-out branch of the tree as a cradle to rock her children to sleep. Some people think the lullaby originated in the United States. For example, some believe the pilgrims wrote the lyrics when they witnessed Native Americans place their babies in birch-bark cradles high in trees to rock them to sleep.
Others think the lyrics were written by Davy Crockett's relative, Effie, while she was babysitting. Are any of these theories correct? No one knows. Many people believe it's just a simple rhyme meant to teach a practical lesson. As the editors of Mother Goose's Melody commented on the lyrics , they could be nothing more than "a warning to the proud and ambitious , who climb [too] high that [they] generally fall at last.
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Want to add a little wonder to your website? Help spread the wonder of families learning together. We sent you SMS, for complete subscription please reply. Follow Twitter Instagram Facebook. Who wrote "Rock-A-Bye Baby"? What is the meaning of "Rock-A-Bye Baby"? Who was Betty Kenny? Most people are familiar with the lyrics : Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetops, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Wonder What's Next? Try It Out Are you ready to sing a lullaby? Don't forget to check out the following activities with a friend or family member: Did your family members sing lullabies to you to help you get to sleep when you were young?
If so, what were your favorite songs? Talk with the people who watched over you when you were young. Were you a good sleeper?
How did they get you to sleep when you were fussy? Which of the several possible origin stories for "Rock-A-Bye Baby" makes the most sense to you? When Taylor Swift announced the six "from-the-vault" songs that would be released on Fearless Taylor's Version , Swifties recognized five of the titles as unreleased songs that were leaked years ago.
Now, with the release of the album, fans have released the lyrics to "Bye Bye Baby" are actually very familiar and there's a reason why it's the last track on the album.
Of course, fans caught on right away. As for why Taylor decided to make the song the last track on the album, fans have some theories about that. It seems like now that she has re-recorded Fearless and she owns the songs, she is finally ready to move on, most likely to her next re-recording. One fan even guessed the lyric video of "Bye Bye Baby" might hint to the fact that the next album to get the Taylor's Version treatment will be Speak Now. Yes I know they're a little different but come on pic.
So, while you say goodbye to Fearless with "Bye Bye Baby," and then subsequently start back up at the beginning of the album with track one to listen to all 26 songs again, check out the lyrics to "Bye Bye Baby," provided by Genius. Follow Carolyn on Instagram. Type keyword s to search.
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