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A folk etymology derives lullaby from "Lilith-Abi" (Hebrew for "Lilith, begone"). [6] [7] [8] In the Jewish tradition, Lilith was a demon who was believed to steal children's souls in the night. To guard against Lilith, Jewish mothers would hang four amulets on nursery walls with the inscription "Lilith – abei" ["Lilith – begone"]. [9] [10]
The song is a traditional lullaby for young children, composed of three verses in a minor tone. However, as it is a folk song, there are many popular versions of both the lyrics and the melody. The first recordings of the lyrics were made in the 19th century. In particular, in the almanac "Mermaid of the Dniester" in 1837 on page 35.
Wiegenlied" ("Lullaby"; "Cradle Song"), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms which was first published in 1868. It is one of the composer's most famous pieces. It is one of the composer's most famous pieces.
Bloomer Girl is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, and a book by Sig Herzig and Fred Saidy, based on an unpublished play by writer Daniel Lewis James and his wife Lilith.
"Lullaby" is a song by American rock singer Shawn Mullins from his fourth studio album, Soul's Core (1998). It was released in August 1998 and is Mullins' most successful song to date, reaching number one on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 , number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 , and number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
When Collier discovered that the word "lullaby" (Lilla, abi—begone, Lilith!) denoted the songs which mothers soothed their babies, she adapted Lilith's acquired modern meaning, wholly removed from its original signification, into this poem. It enabled Collier to evolve the idea that Lilith, instead of being a fiend, was really a creature of ...
"Lullaby" is a song by British rapper Professor Green. It is a hip hop and pop song that features vocals from American singer Tori Kelly . [ 1 ] It was released on 14 September 2014 as the lead single from Green's third studio album, Growing Up in Public .
The music video for "Lullaby", directed by Nigel Dick, was shot in a factory in California [1] on January 28, 2012. [2] It premiered on March 22 on VH1. [3]The video features a constructed narrative interspersed with shots of the band performing in a cavernous building.