There might be more than one, but I swear there's a song that took a children's lullaby or some bit of classical music and made it into a hit. Can someone help me out?
2007-04-27 08:56:40 · 8 answers · asked by Mike S 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Many of the Beatle's songs were based on children's nursery rhymes which of course have their origins in the UK. I did some research and came up with some interesting facts.
"All Together Now" (1968) is based around children's rhymes.
" I am the Walrus" from 1967) but these also link to The Goon Show and the work of internal link Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. "
Check this link out--
http://fusionanomaly.net/beatles.html
Also in "All Together Now" The words are patterned in the style of a "skipping rhyme", used by children to keep time while skipping rope.
Fore more ideas like this check this link out--
http://www.recmusicbeatles.com/public/files/faqs/britguide.html
Julian Lennon's 1967 drawing of Lucy in the Sky... had people mistakenly believe because of the trippy lyrics and initials of the song, that it was a song about L.S.D. John was inspired by his son, Julian's, 1967 picture as well as Lewis Carol's novel, "Through the Looking Glass," from the Wool and Water chapter.
This excerpt came from--
http://members.aol.com/lnon4u/beatles.html
2007-04-27 10:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maggie May
Only other songs that were either a lullaby or w/ some classical (eg: 'Good Night', 'Eleanor Rigby' etc, but they're all Beatles-written)
Maggie May, as far as a song they did that was from a traditional arrangement, is the only one I can think of.
2007-04-27 09:03:05 · answer #2 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alot of bands did this in the 60's and 70's. Fernando by ABBA is an old classical music piece with words and a rock beat added. But you would need to be more specifiv. DO you remember what the song is about?
2007-04-27 09:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Good Night" on the White Album can be considered as a lullaby. It's a really lovely song. "Golden Slumbers" on Abbey Road is a song that I've heard redone as a more sleep friendly lullaby.
Hope this is what you were looking for!
2007-04-27 13:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by Meredith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Maggie May" is a traditional Liverpool folk song about a prostitute who robbed a sailor. It has been the informal anthem of the city of Liverpool for about 150 years. The Beatles had the song "Maggie Mae" on their Let It Be album.
2007-04-27 11:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by ♥TheBeatlesBiggestFan♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Golden Slumbers" was a real lullaby that Paul remade into a Beatles song.
2007-04-28 09:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Strawberry Fields?
2007-04-27 09:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by trkgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blackbird?? That's all I can think of?
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
2007-04-27 09:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. Lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋