In 1992, she began to perform as a professional rock musician, playing in an all-female cover band called Lois Lane. When she started a band that played original music, Red Onion (Berkner, Brian Mueller, Adam Bernstein and Alan Lerner), she found song-writing to be a struggle--a problem that disappeared when she started writing children's music. "Writing music for kids has not been a struggle at all," Berkner has said. "The more I started working on material for children, the more I realized that it opened up creativity in me that I never knew I had."
She regularly appears on Noggin (with Lampert and Bernstein), a television network aimed at children, in music videos played between programs and on the program Jack's Big Music Show. Berkner has also appeared in Jamarama Live!, a touring music festival for children sponsored by Noggin, and in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
In 2004, Berkner and Mueller had a daughter, Lucy, and the Laurie Berkner Band cut back on performing. "Daughter Lucy is her main audience now," her website noted.
Goodnight
Laurie Berkner Lyrics
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I'm a little frog and my mommy loves me
And when they tuck me in to say good night
They say "ribbit ribbit ribbit"
Good night
Good night good night good night little frog
Good night
Good night goodnight "ribbit ribbit ribbit"
I'm a little owl
They say "hoo hoo hoo"
I'm a little tiger
They say "grr grr grr"
I'm a little kid
They say "good night honey"
Good night good night good night
The song "Goodnight" by Laurie Berkner is a lullaby sung by parents to their children before bed. The first stanza of the song features a cute little frog who is loved by his mommy and daddy. When they tuck him in at night, they say "ribbit ribbit ribbit" to say goodnight. This indicates a close bond between the parents and the child, and the parents show their affection even in the way they bid goodnight.
In the subsequent stanzas, the song switches to describing other animals such as an owl and a tiger. The parents and animals communicate in their unique ways, including the owl saying "hoo hoo hoo" and the tiger saying "grr grr grr". The final stanza features a human child where the parents say "good night honey" to indicate that even though they have interacted with different animals, the child is still their precious little one, whom they love just as much if not more.
Overall, "Goodnight" is a heart-warming lullaby that focuses on the bond between parents and children. The use of animals as stand-ins for humans adds a playful element to the song and makes it more relatable to children who may also have their favorite animals.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a little frog and my daddy loves me
I am a small amphibian creature, and my father holds affection towards me.
I'm a little frog and my mommy loves me
I am a small amphibian creature, and my mother holds affection towards me.
And when they tuck me in to say good night
At bedtime, when they prepare me for a good night's sleep,
They say "ribbit ribbit ribbit"
They make the sound of a frog, like "ribbit ribbit ribbit".
Good night
Sleep well and have sweet dreams.
Good night good night good night little frog
I wish you have a good sleep and pleasant rest, little frog.
Good night good night goodnight "ribbit ribbit ribbit"
Sleep well and have a peaceful slumber with the sound of a frog, like "ribbit ribbit ribbit".
I'm a little owl
I am a small bird of prey with big round eyes.
They say "hoo hoo hoo"
They make the sound of an owl, like "hoo hoo hoo".
I'm a little tiger
I am a small feline predator with distinctive stripes.
They say "grr grr grr"
They make the sound of a tiger, like "grr grr grr".
I'm a little kid
I am a small human child.
They say "good night honey"
They express their affection and loving wishes to me, saying "good night honey".
Good night good night good night
Wish you a peaceful and sound sleep.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTIAN MOLLER NIELSEN
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