Why do we sing "Rock a bye baby" to lull our little ones to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle to the ground?
2007-06-29 16:58:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Because rock a bye baby has been around since the beginning of time. Maybe thats why I'm so screwed up now!
2007-06-29 17:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by Lookin 4 ants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always wondered that too. I guess it's just the soothing voice of the parent singing that melody that is calming. Even when I was old enough to understand the words it actually didn't bother me....no nightmares about it, just wondering why the song was so silly.
2007-06-30 23:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well..not to take the cuteness away..it was written to describe the baskets that Native Americans swung their children in hung from low branches..sometimes the small branches would break..I had to study some lullabies for a nut English prof..I think it is also that the tune is relaxing..
2007-06-30 01:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by metoo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a lesson! If you are a bad baby, I will put you in a tree!
Man, it's a creepy song. I've always thought so.
2007-06-30 00:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now thats one good observation.
I always sing Rock of ages to my grandbabys.
oh oh here comes the atheists to gang up on me.
Like the wrestling fans they like to tattle.
2007-06-30 00:27:23 · answer #5 · answered by ya-who 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're probably testing to see if anyone is brave enough to call Child Protective Services on them. LOL
2007-06-30 00:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must have been stoned to rock them like that
2007-06-30 00:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought about that also
I wondered why
when i thought about what it was saying i didnt sing it anymore
2007-06-30 00:02:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but the tone's soothing although the words are scary.
2007-06-30 00:04:37 · answer #9 · answered by ♥HAL♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the big ones don't like it.
2007-06-30 00:02:10 · answer #10 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋