Comments on: Origin of the song “Here Comes the Sandman” http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/ Exchanging ideas about learning, music, community, and culture. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Linda J. Oakley http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20986 Linda J. Oakley Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:09:04 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20986 I just checked youtube.com and there is a good video rendition of the most common words here. It is by bigredemmy posted in 2008, labeled: "D & A get the sandman song in their bedtime routine." It is the same melody I know but with different words. I just checked youtube.com and there is a good video rendition of the most common words here. It is by bigredemmy posted in 2008, labeled: “D & A get the sandman song in their bedtime routine.” It is the same melody I know but with different words.

]]> By: Linda J. Oakley http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20985 Linda J. Oakley Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:50:21 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20985 Rebekah of Australia's post on Feb 5, 2011 has the words closest to the ones I learned from my mother who learned it from her mother (my grandmother born in 1887 who was a school teacher in a one-room school house with wood stove). My grandmother was from Indiana, USA and my mother was from Minnesota. I have since sung this song many many times to my nieces, my nephew, and the children of my closest friends. Even the ones now in college still fondly remember and ask me to sing it again. My oldest niece even secretly taped me singing it so she could hear it again and again. What a sweet tribute to this wonderful song. Here are the words I sing as my mother taught me, along with varying hand motions and gentle stroking of the face, chin, shoulder, eyelids and hair ~ the children LOVE it!!! Here comes the sand man, stepping so softly, sprinkling the sand with his own little hands in the eyes of sleepy children. Go to sleep my darling, close your little eyes, The lady moon is watching above the starry skies. The little stars are peeping to see if you are sleeping. Go to sleep my darling, Go. To. Sleep. (I sing the last line in a sort of staccato and repeat the last two lines, then sometimes sing the song a second time just to prolong the tender, sweet time the children and I so love. I can tell they love it by the curling up of the corners of their mouth.) Rebekah of Australia’s post on Feb 5, 2011 has the words closest to the ones I learned from my mother who learned it from her mother (my grandmother born in 1887 who was a school teacher in a one-room school house with wood stove). My grandmother was from Indiana, USA and my mother was from Minnesota. I have since sung this song many many times to my nieces, my nephew, and the children of my closest friends. Even the ones now in college still fondly remember and ask me to sing it again. My oldest niece even secretly taped me singing it so she could hear it again and again. What a sweet tribute to this wonderful song.

Here are the words I sing as my mother taught me, along with varying hand motions and gentle stroking of the face, chin, shoulder, eyelids and hair ~ the children LOVE it!!!

Here comes the sand man,
stepping so softly,
sprinkling the sand
with his own little hands
in the eyes of sleepy children.
Go to sleep my darling,
close your little eyes,
The lady moon is watching
above the starry skies.
The little stars are peeping
to see if you are sleeping.
Go to sleep my darling,
Go. To. Sleep.

(I sing the last line in a sort of staccato and repeat the last two lines, then sometimes sing the song a second time just to prolong the tender, sweet time the children and I so love. I can tell they love it by the curling up of the corners of their mouth.)

]]> By: momulley http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20803 momulley Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20803 My mother used to sing a version of the sandman to me when I was a toddler. I m 75 now. | The sandman lives by the shadow hill where the River of Dreams runs dark and still When down to the shore his sacks to fill Hey ho for the sandman. Sleep soft, slumber light Pleasant visions be yours tonight Close your eyes till the bright sun rise So sings the sandman When lights are lit and the curtains closed Round the city the sandman goes In the little ones' eyes the dust he throws Hey ho for the sandman. Sleep soft, etc. Regards Mo Mulley My mother used to sing a version of the sandman to me when I was a toddler. I m 75 now.
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The sandman lives by the shadow hill
where the River of Dreams runs dark and still
When down to the shore his sacks to fill
Hey ho for the sandman.
Sleep soft, slumber light
Pleasant visions be yours tonight
Close your eyes till the bright sun rise
So sings the sandman

When lights are lit and the curtains closed
Round the city the sandman goes
In the little ones’ eyes the dust he throws
Hey ho for the sandman.
Sleep soft, etc.

Regards
Mo Mulley

]]> By: Roberta G http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20795 Roberta G Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:58:02 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20795 My fondest memories are of my Momma in her rocking chair singing her babies to sleep by the oil lamp light. This was one of the many songs she would sing. The words I remember are.. Here comes the sandman walking so softly stepping along on the tips of his toes, and he scatters the sand, with his own little hands into the eyes of sleepy children. Go to sleep my baby, close your eyes so tight. , the sandman is coming from out of heaven tonight, the lady moon is watching, to see if you are sleeping, so go to.sleep my baby, close your eyes and dream. I just wonder if we have the same melody. I like you was just told that it was an old lullaby . It is strange but I remember a lot of the songs she sang to her 10 children and I have sung them to my children (now in there 30 & 40s.) God bless. My fondest memories are of my Momma in her rocking chair singing her babies to sleep by the oil lamp light. This was one of the many songs she would sing. The words I remember are.. Here comes the sandman walking so softly stepping along on the tips of his toes, and he scatters the sand, with his own little hands into the eyes of sleepy children. Go to sleep my baby, close your eyes so tight. , the sandman is coming from out of heaven tonight, the lady moon is watching, to see if you are sleeping, so go to.sleep my baby, close your eyes and dream. I just wonder if we have the same melody. I like you was just told that it was an old lullaby . It is strange but I remember a lot of the songs she sang to her 10 children and I have sung them to my children (now in there 30 & 40s.) God bless.

]]> By: gail landini http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20730 gail landini Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:03:35 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20730 my grandmother would sing that song to us when we were little. no one else had ever heard of this. how wonderful my grandmother would sing that song to us when we were little. no one else had ever heard of this. how wonderful

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20729 Mike Whitla Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20729 You are right those are morbid, but I like that! . I'd love to hear the melody for "bye, baby bye." If you have the ability to record yourself that would be really cool to hear the melody. You are right those are morbid, but I like that! . I’d love to hear the melody for “bye, baby bye.”

If you have the ability to record yourself that would be really cool to hear the melody.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20728 Sarah Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:04:32 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20728 I am so glad I found this website! I was born in 1978 and my mother sang it to her and her mother sang it to her. I suppose her mother must have sung it to her, also. My mother's mother died when my mother was 12 years old, but my great grandmother didn't die until I was 12 or 13 years old. I do know that my great grandmother was born in 1898, so it would make sense that she sang the song to her children. Our lyrics go like this: Here comes the Sandman Stepping so softly Stealing away on the tips of his toes. As he scatters the sand With his own little hand In the eyes of the sleeping children. So go to sleep my Jacob(Kid's name). Close your tired eyes. The lady moon is watching From out the darkening sky. The little stars are peeping To see if you are sleeping. Go to sleep my Jacob Close your eyes, good night. My mother's family lived in the Toledo, OH since, I assume her grandmother (my great grandmother) was a little girl. My kids are 6 and 2 and we both sing this song to them every night. There is another song that my mom used to sing to me and it's really kind of morbid, but has a sleepy tune. I saw the boat go round the bend Good bye my lover, good bye. It hit on a snag and went end over end. Good bye my lover, good bye. Bye baby, bye oh. Bye baby, bye oh. Bye baby, bye oh. Good bye my lover, good bye. Anyone ever heard of this song before? It used to make my son cry, so I changed the words but kept the melody. I am so glad I found this website! I was born in 1978 and my mother sang it to her and her mother sang it to her. I suppose her mother must have sung it to her, also. My mother’s mother died when my mother was 12 years old, but my great grandmother didn’t die until I was 12 or 13 years old. I do know that my great grandmother was born in 1898, so it would make sense that she sang the song to her children. Our lyrics go like this:
Here comes the Sandman
Stepping so softly
Stealing away on the tips of his toes.
As he scatters the sand
With his own little hand
In the eyes of the sleeping children.
So go to sleep my Jacob(Kid’s name).
Close your tired eyes.
The lady moon is watching
From out the darkening sky.
The little stars are peeping
To see if you are sleeping.
Go to sleep my Jacob
Close your eyes, good night.

My mother’s family lived in the Toledo, OH since, I assume her grandmother (my great grandmother) was a little girl. My kids are 6 and 2 and we both sing this song to them every night.

There is another song that my mom used to sing to me and it’s really kind of morbid, but has a sleepy tune.

I saw the boat go round the bend
Good bye my lover, good bye.
It hit on a snag and went end over end.
Good bye my lover, good bye.
Bye baby, bye oh.
Bye baby, bye oh.
Bye baby, bye oh.
Good bye my lover, good bye.

Anyone ever heard of this song before? It used to make my son cry, so I changed the words but kept the melody.

]]> By: Sallie http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20687 Sallie Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:00:39 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20687 My mother sang this song to me from the time I was born. She learned it from my father's mother who was born in 1913. I have such fond memories of this song. Here is the version they used to sing to me: Here comes the sandman Stepping so lightly Stealing along on the tips of his toes And he scatters the sand With his own little hand In the eyes of weary children Go to sleep my children Close your weary eyes The lady moon is watching you From out the darkening skies The little stars are peeping To see if you are sleeping So go to sleep my children Close your eyes, goodnight. My mother sang this song to me from the time I was born. She learned it from my father’s mother who was born in 1913. I have such fond memories of this song. Here is the version they used to sing to me:

Here comes the sandman
Stepping so lightly
Stealing along on the tips of his toes
And he scatters the sand
With his own little hand
In the eyes of weary children

Go to sleep my children
Close your weary eyes
The lady moon is watching you
From out the darkening skies

The little stars are peeping
To see if you are sleeping
So go to sleep my children
Close your eyes, goodnight.

]]> By: sally http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20587 sally Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:37:26 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20587 here are the words my mom use to sign to me. I was born in 1944, so this was many moons ago. Go to sleep my sally close your pretty eyes angel heads above you peaking at my sally from the skies great big moon is shining stars begin to peek time for sleepy heads like sally to go to sleep has anyone every heard this song sung this way? would love to know. thanks. Sally here are the words my mom use to sign to me. I was born in 1944, so this was many moons ago.

Go to sleep my sally
close your pretty eyes
angel heads above you
peaking at my sally from the skies

great big moon is shining
stars begin to peek
time for sleepy heads like sally
to go to sleep

has anyone every heard this song sung this way?
would love to know. thanks. Sally

]]> By: Elizabeth NIKITIN http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20449 Elizabeth NIKITIN Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:37:37 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/11/21/origin-of-the-song-hear-comes-the-sandman/#comment-20449 Please forgive the typo ove = over and darling should have been changed to baby... other than that, it is good to go. e Please forgive the typo ove = over and darling should have been changed to baby… other than that, it is good to go. e

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