Rosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 20… Read Full Bio ↴Rosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 2002) was an American singer and actress.

Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records. She sang with Tony Pastor's big band. Clooney continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia.

She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit Come On-a My House written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian (better known as David Seville, the father figure of Alvin and the Chipmunks), which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" (a cover version of the Italian song Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina by Alberto Rabagliati), "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There" and "This Ole House", although she had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly due to problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. She continued recording until her death in 2002. She was the aunt of Academy Award winning actor George Clooney; mother-in-law of singer Debby Boone; and sister to former television personality Nick Clooney. She was the ex-wife of Jose Ferrer; mother of actor Miguel Ferrer

Clooney was diagnosed with lung cancer at the end of 2001. Around this time, she gave her last concert, in Hawaii, backed by the Honolulu Symphony Pops; her last song was "God Bless America".

Brahm's Lullaby
Rosemary Clooney Lyrics

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Lullaby and good night
With roses bedight
Creep into thy bed
There pillow thy head
If God will thou shalt wake
When the morning doth break
If God will thou shalt wake
When the morning doth break

Lullaby and good night
Those blue eyes close tight
Bright angels are near
So sleep without fear
They will guard thee from harm
With fair dreamland's sweet charm

They will guard thee from harm
With fair dreamland's sweet charm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brahms Lullaby by Rosemary Clooney are about a mother singing a lullaby to her child. The lullaby is a soothing and comforting song that expresses love and protection for the child. The mother wishes for the child to have a peaceful night's sleep and reassures them that they will be safe as they sleep. The song uses elements of nature to emphasize the peace and serenity of the child's sleeping place, bedecked with roses, while angels protect the child and ward off harm with the help of the magic of the dreamland.

The lullaby's lyrics are written by Johannes Brahms, a celebrated German composer, and Rosemary Clooney's rendition of the song is one of the most popular versions of the lullaby. Brahms composed the lullaby in 1868 in G major for voice and piano. The lullaby is also known as "Wiegenlied: Guten Abend, gute Nacht" in German, which means "Good evening, good night." The song has been translated into many languages and is a popular lullaby all over the world.

Overall, Brahms Lullaby by Rosemary Clooney is a timeless and classic lullaby that has been loved by parents and children alike for generations.

Line by Line Meaning

Lullaby and good night
A soothing song to lull a child to sleep

With roses bedight
Surrounded by beautiful flowers

Creep into thy bed
Gently slip into bed

There pillow thy head
Rest your head on the pillow

If God will thou shalt wake
If it is God's will, you will wake up

When the morning doth break
When the morning arrives

Lullaby and good night
A soothing song to lull a child to sleep

Those blue eyes close tight
Close your blue eyes tightly

Bright angels are near
God's messengers are watching over you

So sleep without fear
Do not be afraid to fall asleep