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A lullaby (/ ˈ l ʌ l ə b aɪ /), 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.
The word was popularized in the 1964 film Mary Poppins, [4] in which it is used as the title of a song and defined as "something to say when you don't know what to say". The Sherman Brothers , who wrote the Mary Poppins song, have given several conflicting explanations for the word's origin, in one instance claiming to have coined it themselves ...
Big sleep [2] To die or be killed Euphemistic: Could be in reference to Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep' Bite the dust [2] To die or be killed Informal Also means 'failed' Bite the big one [2] To die Informal North American. Born asleep Stillbirth Neutral Breathe one's last [1] To die Literary: Brown bread [3] Dead Slang Cockney rhyming slang ...
Sleep, Dearie, Sleep is a traditional Scottish lament for the bagpipes. The tune is used as a lament signal in Highland army regiments. The tune is used as a lament signal in Highland army regiments. It gained prominence when it was played during the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022.
Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)
For adults with sleep-related disorders, music serves as a useful intervention in reducing stress. Approximately 25% of the population facing sleep difficulties regularly use music as a tool for relaxation. [2] This process can be either self-prescribed or under the guidance of a music therapist.
Talking in Your Sleep (Crystal Gayle song) Talking in Your Sleep (The Romantics song) Two Sleepy People; U. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire; W. We All Sleep Alone;
The song is widely used as a running cameo in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, usually with the excerpt "Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, so beware, beware". The first few lines, referred to as "Stormy the Night" are sung in Act 2, Scene 16 of Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill .