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Contents. Get Down on It. " Get Down on It " is a 1981 song by American band Kool & the Gang. It was originally released on their Something Special album in 1981. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA. Record World called it a "kinetic dancer" and said that the "chant-like chorus hook is contagious."
The song is commonly thought to be of African-American origin. [1] An early published version is in "A White Dove", [2] a 1903 story for kindergarteners by Maud McKnight Lindsay (1874–1941), a teacher from Alabama and daughter of Robert B. Lindsay. [3] In the story, "a little girl" sings to "her baby brother" what is footnoted as "an old ...
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is an English lullaby. The lyrics are from an early-19th-century English poem written by Jane Taylor, "The Star". [1] The poem, which is in couplet form, was first published in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery, a collection of poems by Taylor and her sister Ann.
A lullaby (/ ˈlʌləbaɪ /), or a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies, they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition. In addition, lullabies are often used for the developing of ...
Rock a bye baby on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all. The rhyme is believed to have first appeared in print in Mother Goose 's Melody (London c. 1765), [ 2 ] possibly published by John Newbery, and which was reprinted in Boston in 1785. [ 3 ]
History. Brahms based the music of his "Wiegenlied" partially on "S'Is Anderscht", a duet by Alexander Baumann [ de ] published in the 1840s. [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] The cradle song was dedicated to Brahms's friend, Bertha Faber, on the occasion of the birth of her second son. [ 5 ][ 6 ] Brahms had been in love with her in her youth and constructed the ...
"Get Down on It" reached No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 10 on the Pop chart. In addition, "Steppin' Out" ended up at No. 12 on the R&B chart and No. 89 on the Pop chart. [5] In the UK, the album reached #10, [6] becoming their first hit album there and most successful studio album of all, largely due to the success of the "Get Down On It" single.
The Muppet sheep (Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash and Ivy Austin) and Bert (Frank Oz) as they learn how the blanket is made from a sheep's wool. Christopher Cerf and Sara Compton. #2391. "Best Friends". Telly and Baby Bear. #3140. About a phone caller who criticizes Gina and (Savion Glover)'s friendship. "Between".